Body: Planning Committee Type: Document Meeting: Committee Date: 2019 Collection: Agenda Attachments Municipality: Frontenac County
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Planning Director Briefing Planning Advisory Committee May 6th, 2019
Welcome to Frontenac Alyssa Alexander!
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019 Ongoing Work – County • Frontenac County Population and Employment Projections, 2019-2049 – initiated • Communal Servicing Study – delivered to County Council June 19th • Active Transportation Plan – delivered to County Council in July • Reviewing Plan of Subdivision/Condominium applications and updating process • Website Update
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019 Ongoing Work – Townships • Central Frontenac Official Plan update – 2nd draft June • Marysville Secondary Plan – RFP to Township Council in May • North Frontenac Zoning By-law Review • Land Use Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) – hearing date set for June 24th – Central Frontenac – minor variance appeal
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019 Township Planning Activity (February – April) 8 3
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5 4 3 2 1 0
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North Frontenac
Central Frontenac
Committee of Adjustment
Frontenac Islands
Township Council
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019 Township Planning Activity – May • Central Frontenac – 12 complete applications (awaiting comments or recently submitted) • Frontenac Islands – 1 complete application, 4 anticipated in coming week • North Frontenac – 5 complete applications (3 ongoing with multiple amendments), 1 anticipated in coming week • Spring “thaw” has seen increased pre-consultation activity • Increase in commercial related inquiries • More complex files (septic system location, waterfront)
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019 Central Frontenac Official Plan 2nd draft • • • •
Special Council meeting in June – draft released Open Houses this Summer Online engagement tool Key Issues: • • • • •
Highway 7 future design Sharbot Lake – Regional Hub Waterfront protection Small scale farming and on-site diversified uses Trailers
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019 “Sharbot Lake Regional Hub” Concept •
Highway 7 Parkway Design •
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Future VIA Passenger Rail Line •
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Support concept, support Sharbot Lake train stop
K&P Trail / Trans Canada Trail •
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Walkable, stop light, multi-modal
Sharbot Lake = regional trails hub
Main Street support Future Servicing of the Village •
Communal services
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019 Communal Servicing Study • •
Final Draft Completed Technical Advisory Committee •
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Consultation with Developers •
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Meeting May 8th (morning) Meeting May 8th (afternoon)
County Council Delivery – June 19th
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Planning Advisory Committee Planning Briefing – May 6th, 2019
Regional Roads
County Official Plan – Section 4.1 “Frontenac County is s erv ed by an extens ive road network that includes municipal roads t hat serve both a loc al and regional purpose as well as Provincial Highways 7 and 41 whic h travel ac ross the upper portion of t he County.” “Following munic ipal amalgamat ion in 1998, more than 400 kilo metres (250 miles) of Provincial Highways and Count y Roads were downloaded to the four F rontenac Townships. As a result, it is the responsibility of eac h Towns hip to carry the financial c ost of maintaining an d repairing t hese roads , including thos e roads whic h handle regional traffic which were n ever des igned for loc al traffic .”
County Official Plan – Section 4.1 “The goal of recognizing a Count y-wide road network is t o s upport the long-term viability of a regional roa d s ystem to ens ure ac c ess throughout the Frontenac s and connections to the s urrounding region”. “(Regional)roa ds … are rec ognized as having regional importance in movin g people and goods within and outside the Count y. It is recognized that these roads are owned and ma intained by eac h of the four loc al Towns hips. It is the int entio n of County Counc il to recognize that this road s ys tem is an essent ial part of the in fras tructure that supports the County”.
County Official Plan – Section 4.1 “The County supports a cross-jurisdictional collaborative approach to managing and maintaining these regional roads , and to develop a transportation system that will encourage unity within the County and will satisfy local municipal transportation demands”. “The County will investigate and support all senior government programs that will provide financial investment in the regional transportation infrastructure.”
County Official Plan – Section 4.1 “The County supports a cross-jurisdictional collaborative approach to managing and maintaining these regional roads , and to develop a transportation system that will encourage unity within the County and will satisfy local municipal transportation demands”. “The County will investigate and support all senior government programs that will provide financial investment in the regional transportation infrastructure.”
Grant $/Lane km (2015-17) $3,000
$2,717
$2,847 $2,589
$2,500
$2,274
$2,000
$1,483
$1,500
$1,000
$500
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UCL&G
Lanark
Frontenac
L&A
Hastings
• Grants per lane KM, Frontenac received: $1,364 less/KM than Hastings $1,234 less/KM than UCL&G $1,106 less/KM than Lanark $791 less/KM than L&A • Only 54% of Frontenac Roads are rated Good+ (L&A = 85%)
Road Exp. as a Pct of Total Budget (2017) 30%
28%
26%
25%
25%
22% 20%
15%
13%
10%
5%
0%
UCL&G
Lanark
Frontenac
L&A
Hastings
Joint Council Meeting - April 17th, 2019 • “While good work is being completed by our municipalities, it is clear that Frontenac roads fall short on a number of different metrics compared to our regional comparators” • “Our resources are stretched and our grants are low”
• “The establishment of regional roads systems could assist with improving access to funding and coordination of contractors and supplier.” Link: County of Frontenac April 17th Council Meeting Agenda
Leeds and Grenville Example – Funding Request “County Road 43 Expansion – Joint Project”
April 25 th L&G County Council Meeting • County/Township joint application to Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. • Expansion of Highway 43 near Kemptville. • “The expansion of this section of roadway is imperative to continued growth of the area, its economic sustainability, and for health and safety purposes”.
April 25 th L&G County Council Meeting • “That the United Counties of Lee ds and Grenville submit a join t application for $9,999,924 for the Coun ty 43 Expans ion – J oint Project”. • “That the County, as lead applic ant, su bmit the application on behalf of the County and the Municipality of North Grenville as a joint application”. • Maximum of $5 million project cos ts for Municipality – J oint applicatio n allows bo th Coun ty and Towns hip to ac ces s fun ding.
April 25 th L&G Cou nty Council Meeting • Joint Submiss ion allows : • $5 million f ederal c ontribution ; • $3.3 million Provincial cont ribution; • $1.67 million County/Towns hip contribution • •
83% inves tment from upper level governments Additional $4.1 5 million inves tment f ederal / provinc ial inves tment po ss ible due toCount y involvement
County Planning Webpage - Updates
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