Body: Planning Committee Type: Document Meeting: Committee Date: 2024 Collection: Agenda Attachments Municipality: Frontenac County

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Director’s Briefing Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee September 4th, 2024

General Planning Items • CPPS project on track (information report provided with agenda package) • Additional Residential Unit (ARU) policies – South Frontenac completed in 2023; County staff working currently on North Frontenac Official Plan and Zoning By-Law, with other townships to follow • Housekeeping amendment for North Frontenac Zoning By-Law • Review of Marysville Design Standards • Office consolidations of the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law for Frontenac Islands • Communal service policies for all township Official Plans

Communal Ser vices Project

https://engagefrontenac.ca/communal-services

Frontenac Municipal Ser vice Corporation • Frontenac Municipal Service Corporation (FMSC) Board Meetings: May 16 th July 23 rd

• FMSC Technical Support Committee meetings: April 25 th May 22 nd June 25 th July 23 rd

External Presentations Recent Communal Services presentations by planning staff:

• May 17 th – Stormont Dundas Glengarry Housing Summit (Long Sault) • May 23 rd – AMCTO Zone 6 meeting (Brockville) • June 14 th – Stormont Dundas Glengarry Townships/County meeting (Cornwall) • June 21 st – Rideau Valley Conservation group (Kars)

Meeting with Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

M o d u l a r H o u s i n g s i te v i s i t s – B ra nt fo rd ANC Modular

Modular Housing site visits – Belleville Brauer Homes

Modular Housing site visits – Kingston Anchor Concrete / Lodestar

South Frontenac Official Plan – Third Draft

https://engagefrontenac.ca/official-plan-review-south-frontenac-2040

Economic Development Items • 2023 Economic Development and K&P Trail Annual Reports are complete

Presentations to Township Councils planned for May “Office Hours” 1x per month beginning in some townships in April

• Open Farm Days •

website update working with farms, business and community groups. Grant Application- Frontenac Business Services

• Business Retreat - November 5 th

Business Retreat and Awards Business Awards Nominations for the Frontenac Business Awards are open until September 30. More information about the awards and how to nominate is available at: https://engagefrontenac.ca/frontenac-business-awards Business Retreat – November 5 The annual business retreat event is scheduled for November 5 at RKY Camp in Parham. The day includes workshops and panel discussions, and ends with the presentation of the business awards.

Open Farm Days August 16 – September 30 • Ribbon Cutting Event on August 16 • Featured Event – Canadian Plowing Championships on Wolfe Island, August 28-30 • Numerous activities focused on Farm-to-Table taking place until the end of September • See all the experiences and locations at openfarmdays.ca

K&P Trail - Tour On September 28 approximately 20 delegates from the World Trails Conference in Ottawa will tour the K&P by ATV and Side-by-Side from Verona to Mississippi Station. They are participating a 3-day trails assessment experience and will speak to local businesses and community members as part of the trip. A similar experience could be arranged for members of the committee if there is interest.

K&P Trail - Rehabilitation The contract has been awarded for the rehabilitation of the K&P Trail for 8 km in Central and North Frontenac.The work includes some critical realignments to improve safety and long-term maintenance. Once this contract is complete, only 12 km of the former Kingston & Pembroke Rail line will remain for rehabilitation.

Ford Bronco - Front

Ford Bronco – Side view

Ford Bronco - Hood

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