Body: Planning Committee Type: Document Meeting: Committee Date: 2022 Collection: Agenda Attachments Municipality: Frontenac County
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2022 – 2026 Business Plan Planning Division Planning Advisory Committee September 9th, 2021
Department Objectives
- Integrate land use planning and economic development actions
- Implement strategic, regional planning policy
- Work collaboratively with member Townships to enhance service levels
- Manage workload capacity
- Continue to provide sound planning opinions to County and Township Councils
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Department Objectives 6. Engage and support existing business community through Frontenac Ambassador Program 7. Promote the Frontenac region as a destination to local, national and international tourist markets 8. Seek to attract new businesses and residents to the Frontenac region 9. Implement Economic Development Charter 10. Develop the K&P Trail
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Business Retention and Expansion
Simplified Development Review Process
Updated Regional Policy
Good Planning Planning Staff Retention
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Strong Economic Development
Thriving Visitor Economy
Assessment Growth
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Planning Department Priorities • • • •
Champion regional planning priorities Work with Townships to plan and deliver ‘good planning’ and growth opportunities Work to foster economic prosperity by collaborating with economic development Develop and support a planning approvals system that is consistent across the region and easy to access for both citizens and investors.
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2021 Achievements • Communal Services – Governance Model Study completed – Business Plan nearing completion • Marysville Secondary Plan nearing completion • Central Frontenac Official Plan – PAC / County Council approval • Sharbot Lake – communal services feasibility study underway • Dealing with high volume of planning applications
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Missed Opportunities – Planning • High demand in planning inquiries / applications impacted time for policy work • Natural Heritage Study update delayed • Amendments to County Official Plan delayed (private roads, communal services, 2020 Provincial Policy Statement) • Community Improvement Plan Updates (overdue)
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Township Application Numbers Between 2016 and 2020 the overall number of applications has increased by 60%. Increase of 14% between 2019 and 2020.
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Township Planning Work 2022 • Application Expected to Remain High Increase in more complex files Increase in interest in commercial development
• Official Plan Reviews South Frontenac – August 2022 (approval authority) Frontenac Islands – expected start-up 2022
• Major Projects Marysville Secondary Plan Central Frontenac Zoning By-Law Review – expected 2022
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County Planning Work 2022 • Regional Planning Communal Services (ongoing) Natural Heritage Study (2022) Community Planning Permit System Implementation Regional Community Improvement Plan (CIP) (2022)
• County Official Plan update/amendments (2021 to 2023) • Subdivision activity Expect increase if communal services implemented
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2022 Budget – Project Proposal Natural Heritage Study Update • Background • First region-wide Study completed in 2012 for County Official Plan • Goal: regional protection of Frontenac’s natural environment
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2022 Budget – Project Proposal Natural Heritage Study Update Frontenac’s Natural Heritage • Total Frontenac Area = 4,000 sq km • Total Frontenac Natural Heritage Area = 2,920 sq km • 73% of Frontenac is “Natural Heritage”
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2022 Budget – Project Proposal Natural Heritage Study Update
“Almost 90 % of planning approvals in Frontenac involve a natural heritage component.”
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Natural Heritage Study Map – “Linkages”
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Frontenac County aerial map
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Frontenac County aerial map Lakes, Rivers, Wetlands coverage
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2022 Budget – Project Proposal Natural Heritage Study Update Goals: • A new approach that better reflects the reality of the natural environment in Frontenac •
Current NHS is based on Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry standard practices.
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MNRF approach covers all of Southern Ontario and may not be the best method for what is on the ground in Frontenac Planning and Economic Development Business Plan 2022 - 2026
2022 Budget – Project Proposal Natural Heritage Study Update Timing of the project – 2022 2022 Revenue Source: • Sustainability Reserve • $110,000 estimate •
Project will require Council approval as part of 2022 budget process
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Risk Analysis and Mitigation - Planning Level
Issue Delays to Timelines for Planning Applications
Advisement
• Volume of planning applications for 3 Townships expected to equal or greater than 2020-2021 activity. • Risk of delays in planning applications for the 3 Townships being reviewed within Planning Act timelines
Mitigation
Delays to Planning Applications
• Adopt Community Planning Permit System • Continue to implement LEAN process improvements
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Risk Analysis and Mitigation – Planning Level
Issue Delays to Strategic Initiatives
Caution
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Major policy reviews continue to be delayed/suspended Less than 10% of time in 2020 dedicated to policy work Housekeeping updates and consolidation not occurring
Mitigation Delays to Strategic Initiatives • •
Continue LEAN process improvements exercise (expand beyond Committee of Adjustment) Townships will need to retain consultants to do policy work
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Intangibles to Business Plan 2022 - 2026 • Volume of Planning Applications • Township Planning Policy Work • Communal Services Implementation • Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Appeals
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Questions?
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