DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

TO:

Mayor and Members of Council

 

 

 

 

FROM:

Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services

Valerie Shuttleworth, Director Of Planning & Urban Design

 

 

 

 

PREPARED BY:

Murray Boyce, Senior Project Coordinator, Policy & Research

 

 

 

 

DATE OF MEETING:

2003-10-14

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:

Provincial Smart Growth Initiatives: Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel Final Report and Ontario’s Urban Forums

 

 

 


 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

THAT  the staff report entitled “Provincial Smart Growth Initiatives: Central Ontario Smart

Growth Panel Final Report and Ontario’s Urban Forums”, dated October 14, 2003, be received

for information.

 

THAT Council endorse the general direction of the April 2003 Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s final report.

 

THAT Council urge the new provincial government to act on the common themes or directions of the Provincial Smart Growth Initiatives with respect to planning and investing in:

·        long-term growth management to address urban sprawl and encourage intensification;

·        providing more affordable housing opportunities;

·        protecting natural heritage systems, greenspace and farmland;

·        providing a balanced and integrated transportation network with investment in public transit to reduce gridlock;

·        recycling organic waste to achieve waste diversion; and

·        providing infrastructure funding to priority growth areas such as urban centres and corridors.

 

THAT Council urge the new provincial government to finalize a provincial Smart Growth strategy for the Central Ontario zone linking strategic provincial planning and policy regulation to strategic provincial investment and financial management.

 

THAT Council urge the new provincial government to immediately develop a framework to

implement the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s recommendations and provide immediate

support to the Town of Markham in the implementation of Smart Growth initiatives by:

(a)    removing planning and regulatory barriers and expediting the provision of improved   planning and fiscal tools to achieve the new Markham Centre development;

(b) developing an implementation framework to deliver provincial investment and policies to encourage compact development and balanced live/work opportunities;

(c) approving Markham’s proposal to create a Tax Increment Financing area for the Markham Centre/Highway 7, as a  pilot program;

(d) acting to implement the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s November 2002 interim advice and appoint a commission to consult broadly with the public and stakeholders, and formulate recommendations for maintaining and improving the role and procedures of the Ontario Municipal Board to, among other things, update the role of the Board to provide a true appeal/review mechanism rather than substituting as a municipal decision maker;

(e) acting on the recommendations of the Eastern Markham Strategic Review Committee particularly as they relate to the protection of key linkages to the Little Rouge Creek Corridor lands of the Rouge Park, the protection of agricultural lands, and the coordinated planning for the lands in the vicinity of the Pickering Airport site;

(f)     acting to implement the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s August 2002 interim advice and investing immediately and significantly in transit initiatives throughout the Central Ontario zone by allocating a portion of the provincial gas or sales tax to municipalities;

(g)    expediting approval mechanisms to increase processing capacity for organic waste to prevent  further delay of the implementation of municipal curbside organic waste collection;

(h)    proceeding with implementing the blue box funding mechanism as set out in the Waste Diversion Act; and

(i)      working with municipalities across the Central Ontario zone to ensure coordination of long-term decision-making on planning and investment in infrastructure and resolution of issues that span municipal boundaries.

 

AND THAT Council urge the new provincial government to act on the findings of Ontario’s Urban Forums by:

(a)    providing targeted, long-term and sustainable funding in support of the provision of rental and affordable housing, transit/transportation, and infrastructure initiatives; and

(b)   designing approaches to ensure coordination and collaboration between the province, municipalities, the federal government and the private sector.

 

PURPOSE:

 

The purpose of this report is to outline the findings of two provincial Smart Growth initiatives: “Shape the Future - the Final Report of the Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel” and “2003 and Beyond: A Smarter Approach for Ontario Urban Centres”, and identify appropriate actions/responses from the Town to the provincial government in regard to the recommended strategic directions, implementation framework and next steps for the Province to take in delivering its Smart Growth mandate.

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

 

In April 2003, the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel forwarded its final report entitled “Shape the Future: Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel Final Report” to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.  See Appendix ‘B’. The final report advises on a set of strategic directions for managing growth in the Central Ontario zone and contains a series of recommendations that stress the importance of balanced growth, protecting the environment, developing an integrated transportation network, adopting a more collaborative approach to waste management and optimizing existing infrastructure.

 

Also in April 2003, the Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Urban Affairs, released a report entitled “2003 and Beyond: A Smart Approach for Ontario’s Urban Centres” See Appendix ‘C’.  The report summarizes common themes emerging from a series of public consultations, notably that:

 

·        Ontario’s urban centres want the assurance of long-term funding;

·        Ontario’s urban centers need sustainable sources of revenue to support infrastructure; and

·        Effective coordination is needed in order to deliver critical services in an efficient manner.

 

Since the release of these reports, the Province has announced initial funding for transit and introduced the “Smart Transportation Bill” to address gridlock.  However, further actions in response to the panel recommendations are currently being developed by the Province and coordinated through the Smart Growth Secretariat. Among other things, these actions will address the establishment of an implementation framework and further development of the panel’s recommended growth strategy for Central Ontario.

 

There has been a tradition of “big picture” or “long-term” planning at the provincial level.  The Toronto Centered Region (TCR) Plan, the Treasury, Economics, Intergovernmental Affairs (TEIGA) Plan, the Central Ontario Lakeshore Urban Complex (COLUC) Task Force Report, and the Greater Toronto Coordinating Committee (GTCC) are previous examples of broad strategic Smart Growth planning at the provincial level.  However, the reluctance of past provincial governments to link legislative change and financial investment to these structural planning and policy frameworks severely limited their value.  The new provincial government needs to take strong and immediate actions in the implementation of new Smart Growth initiatives by providing planning tools, legislation and financial resources.  A provincial Central Ontario Smart Growth Strategy should be finalized linking strategic provincial planning and policy regulation to strategic provincial investment and financial management.

 

The effectiveness of achieving the panel’s recommended strategic directions for Smart Growth will be measured by the ability and success of municipalities like the Town of Markham to implement Smart Growth initiatives at the local level.  Markham has already achieved much success in planning for the delivery of Smart Growth practices in its land use, environmental, transportation, waste management and infrastructure planning.  However, to maintain momentum and follow through with the practical delivery of Smart Growth, the Town urgently requires the Province to develop an implementation framework that will deliver immediate provincial investment and policies in support of Smart Growth activities.

 

A range of provincial planning and fiscal tools is required now to enable Markham to deliver its Smart Growth commitments to: compact sustainable development, choices in rental and affordable housing, transit and transit supportive development, protection of natural heritage systems and agricultural lands, effective waste management and energy efficiency.

 

To be effective at implementing local Smart Growth initiatives respecting housing choices, improved transit/transportation and infrastructure, Markham requires targeted, long-term sustainable sources of revenue and a commitment to coordination and integration of Smart Growth activities by the provincial government.  

 

BACKGROUND:

 

The provincial government has been developing  a Smart Growth vision for promoting and managing growth in Ontario.  It is a vision based on three principles: a strong economy, strong communities and a clean, healthy environment. The intent of the vision is to lead to strategies that address growth challenges such as urban sprawl, loss of green space, traffic gridlock, waste management, and infrastructure investment needs, especially for urban communities.

 

The Province’s approach to Smart Growth is to build consensus among key stakeholders, integrate decision-making within and among governments, and gain broad public support for a longer-term view in planning for growth.  To help facilitate this approach, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing appointed Smart Growth panels, comprising representatives from municipal governments, business, education, environmental groups, transportation organizations and the development industry, to provide advice on a long-term growth strategy for each of five Smart Growth zones in Ontario.  At the same time, the Minister requested Tina Molinari, the Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing responsible for Urban Affairs, to undertake a comprehensive consultative review of urban issues to provide future direction for urban reform in the Province. 

 

Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel

 

The Central Ontario Smart Growth panel was created in February 2002 with Mayor Hazel McCallion of Mississauga appointed as Chair.  The panel’s mandate was to advise the Province on a strategy to manage and promote long-term growth in the Central Zone through 2035.  The panel was also asked how to address the immediate issues of gridlock and waste management.

 

In April 2003, the panel forwarded its final report entitled “Shape the Future: Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel Final Report” to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.  See Appendix ‘B’.  The final report advises on a set of strategic directions for managing growth in the central zone and contains a series of recommendations that stress the importance of balanced growth, protecting the environment, developing an integrated transportation network, adopting a more collaborative approach to waste management and optimizing existing infrastructure.

 

In completing its mandate, the panel urged the Province to adopt the recommendations contained in the report and undertake the next steps with respect to immediate investments and policy changes, establishing an implementation framework and undertaking further research and analysis.   Since the release of the report, the Province has announced initial funding for transit and introduced the “Smart Transportation Bill” to address gridlock.  Further actions in response to the panel recommendations are currently being developed by the Province and coordinated through the Smart Growth Secretariat. Among other things, these actions will address the establishment of an implementation framework and further development of the panel’s recommended growth strategy for Central Ontario.

 

Ontario’s Urban Forums

 

Under the direction of the Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Urban Affairs, a series of public urban forums took place in the Fall of 2002 to solicit views on urban issues and discuss potential strategies for promoting healthy competitive cities.  The discussion focused on five broad criteria identified by the Province as vital to the success of urban centres:

 

·        sustainable investment in infrastructure

·        leadership in urban performance

·        quality of life

·        competitiveness and opportunity

·        intergovernmental cooperation

 

Recognizing the important connection between the success of urban areas and Smart Growth, a meeting was also held with the Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel in January of this year to ensure that future actions for urban reform complemented the strategic directions of the Smart Growth panel.

 

In April 2003, the Associate Minister released the report entitled “2003 and Beyond: A Smart Approach for Ontario’s Urban Centres”. See Appendix ‘C’.  The report summarized common themes from the consultations:

 

·        Ontario’s urban centres want the assurance of long-term funding to support infrastructure;

·        Ontario’s urban centres need sustainable sources of revenue; and

·        Effective coordination is needed in order to deliver critical services in an efficient manner.

 

Participants identified the need for the Province to design approaches and strategies to ensure coordination and integration to address complex multi-jurisdictional issues.  This is consistent with the recommendations put forward in the Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel final report.  While suggesting that governments and other partners must address the need for long-term and sustainable sources of funding for preserving infrastructure, participants also want assurance that assistance to municipalities is fair to taxpayers. Overall, the top priority for urban reform was for the Provincial government to take action now.

 

The report concluded that the Province would commit to working with its municipal partners to:

 

·        explore additional long-term and sustainable funding from sources in addition to property tax;

·        explore alternative methods of infrastructure financing;

·        identify strategies and measures to ensure local accountability for new revenue sources;

·        identify and implement other reform measures to strengthen leadership in urban centers; and

·        urge the Federal Government to help fund infrastructure needs in Ontario.

 

Region of York’s Response to Provincial Smart Growth Initiatives

 

At its meeting of June 26, 2003, Region of York Council received a staff report on the Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel Final Report and the 2003 and Beyond: A Smart Approach to Urban Centres Report.  Regional Council endorsed the direction of the panel’s final report and urged the provincial government to develop a framework to implement the panel’s recommendations.  Regional Council also urged the provincial government to design approaches and strategies for effective coordination and collaboration between governments and other partners and to provide targeted, long-term and sustained funding for current and future housing, transit/transportation, and infrastructure initiatives.

 

DISCUSSION:

 

Markham’s Experience with Smart Growth

 

The Town of Markham has established itself as a leader in demonstrating Smart Growth initiatives at the local municipal government level.  The Town’s Strategic Plan, “Preserving the Past – Building for the Future” approved by Council in November 2002, contains vision and mission statements and corporate goals consistent with the three principles of Smart Growth. 

 

To achieve a 20-year vision the Town has established a number of strategic initiatives and projects that, among other things, promote the efficient and effective management of growth,

support a diverse choice of housing and employment opportunities, preserve the natural and built environment, promote rapid transit, and optimize the use of current infrastructure.

 

The strategic projects already underway are complementary to the provincial Smart Growth initiatives.  These projects include: 

 

·        development of the mixed use regional node “Markham Centre” as a compact sustainable community with transit supportive development and diverse live/work opportunities;

·        application of New Urbanism planning principles in all new growth areas;

·        adoption of Official Plan policies to implement the Rouge North Management Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Protection Act;

·        implementation of the Markham Transportation Planning Study as a four-point action plan to get traffic moving again including planning for three new rapid transit corridors;

·        development of a program to increase waste diversion from landfill to beyond 50% through the introduction of a curbside residential organic waste collection program;

·        development of Capital Works plans and Development Phasing plans that relate the delivery of infrastructure to development approval; and

·        exploration of innovative financing strategies for infrastructure improvements i.e., amending Community Improvement Plan policies and securing Public/Private Partnership (PP3) investment opportunities.

 

Analysis of Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel Strategic Directions

 

A detailed analysis of the panel’s strategic directions is provided in Appendix ‘A’. It includes a summary of quotes from each of the five strategic directions, articulates Markham’s working experience in delivering related strategic initiatives and projects, and identifies appropriate responses/actions from the Town to the Province in response to the recommendations put forward by the panel. These responses/actions are reflected in the recommendations provided at the beginning of this report and are summarized below under each of the five strategic direction headings:

 

1.        Reshaping where and how we live:

 

·        Encourage compact development at key nodes to use infrastructure effectively.

·        Manage growth within the context of protecting the natural heritage system and unique agricultural lands.

·        Manage urban expansion in compliance with Smart Growth strategic directions

·        Use public investment to attract and direct balanced growth so that people can live and work in close proximity.

 

The panel recommendations for this strategic direction are supportive of Markham’s strategic initiative of MANAGED GROWTH and complement on-going strategic projects such as the development of Markham Centre, the Highway 7 Corridor Strategy, the Employment Lands Strategy with a focus on urban infill, the Eastern Markham Strategic Review and the Town’s role in the provision of rental and affording housing.  Further leadership and support is required from the Province to provide improved planning tools and financial incentives and mechanisms to assist Markham in the delivery of Smart Growth initiatives.

 

In addition to endorsing the panel’s strategic direction for this category, it is recommended that Council urge the provincial government to remove planning and regulatory barriers and expedite the provision of improved planning tools and financial incentives and mechanisms to support the implementation of Smart Growth initiatives in Markham including approval of the Markham Centre/Highway 7 Corridor as a candidate area for the Tax Incentive Zone pilot program.

 

It is recommended that Council urge the provincial government to develop an implementation framework to deliver financial investment and policies to encourage compact development and balanced live/work opportunities and account for the important essential differences in planning to manage employment growth.  Council should also urge the provincial government to provide targeted, long-term and sustained funding in support of the creation of rental and affordable housing.

 

Increasingly, the scope of the mandate of the OMB  has extended beyond that of an appellant body for unreasonable decisions or to protect Provincial interests, to that of performing a substitute role for municipal decision-making.  It is recommended that Council urge the provincial government to act on the panel’s November 2002 interim advice and appoint a commission to consult broadly with the public and stakeholders, and formulate recommendations for maintaining and improving the role and procedures of the Board to provide a true appeal/review mechanism rather than substituting as a municipal decision-maker.

 

2.   Protecting the Environment:

 

·        Recognize rural lands for designated protection and sustainable resource use.

·        Support a prosperous, sustainable agricultural sector.

·        Establish a protected Natural Heritage System of core natural areas and corridors.

·        Pursue further identification and protection of unique agricultural and natural features.

 

The panel recommendations for this strategic direction are consistent with Markham’s strategic ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS, especially as it relates to protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine and the Rouge North natural heritage system and the preservation of the agricultural lands in Eastern Markham.  More work is required by the Province to identify criteria to define the natural heritage system and unique agricultural lands, and identify long-term protection and management mechanisms.   In defining unique agricultural lands the Province must clearly account for not only the factors of productive capability, but also address their economic viability for sustained agricultural use over time. There must be a stronger commitment to the long-term productive capability as well as the long-term protection of unique agricultural lands.  As it currently exists, the Planning Act does not give the Town the power to protect lands for agricultural use in perpetuity. 

 

In addition to endorsing the Panel’s strategic direction, it is recommended that Council urge the Province to act upon the recommendations of the Eastern Markham Strategic Review Committee particularly as they relate to the protection of key linkages to the Little Rouge Creek Corridor lands of the Rouge Park and the protection of agricultural lands.  

 

3.   Unlocking gridlock:

 

·        Make transit investment the first priority to unlock gridlock and shape growth patterns.

·        Invest in existing inter-regional and local transit to meet the demands of growth.

·        Create new transit initiatives that will enhance corridors and link regional and urban nodes.

·        Co-ordinate all modes of transportation to ensure an integrated transportation system

 

Markham is rapidly moving forward on the implementation of a number of Smart Growth transportation initiatives as part of its strategic initiative of INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT.  However, maintaining momentum by building new rapid transit corridors and transit supportive development will require significant public investment in infrastructure.

It is recommended that the Town endorse the panel’s strategic direction for “Unlocking gridlock”, including requests for the provincial government to invest in existing inter-regional and local transit services and implement a transportation system that places first priority on transit initiatives to serve identified regional nodes and corridors.

 

It is also recommended that the Town urge the provincial government to implement the panel’s August 2002 interim advice and invest immediately and significantly in transit initiatives throughout the Central Ontario zone.

 

4.  Rethinking how we manage waste:

 

·        Reduce dependence on the export of municipal waste.

·        Maximize waste recycling and diversion programs.

·        Develop a master plan and regulatory framework for composting of organic waste.

·        Develop Provincial financial incentives that support the creation of appropriate waste management infrastructure across jurisdictions.

 

At 35%, the Town of Markham has one of the highest rates of waste diversion from landfill of any urban centre in North America.  This is achieved by providing efficient and effective collection services while developing and promoting innovative waste reduction programs such as curbside blue box and depot recycling programs, home composting and grass cycling initiatives, and leaf and yard waste collection programs.  Funding for these programs is critical to their continued success and the Town urges the provincial government to expedite realization of the Waste Diversion Ontario’s (WDO) blue box funding mechanism so that Ontario municipalities can start receiving 50% of the funding required to implement their blue box programs.

 

In 2004, Markham is planning to increase the diversion rate to 50% through the introduction of a town-wide curbside residential organic waste collection program.  To accomplish this target, Markham will be seeking to ensure processing capacity is made available to compost the increasing amounts of organic waste from existing and proposed municipal waste diversion programs. 

 

In addition to endorsing the Panel’s strategic direction for “Rethinking how we manage waste”, it is recommended that Council urge the provincial government to expedite approval mechanisms to increase processing capacity for organic waste to prevent further delay of the implementation of municipal curbside organic waste collection.  It is also recommended that the Province proceed with implementing the blue box funding mechanism, as set out in the Waste Diversion Act. 

 

5.      Optimizing other infrastructure:

 

·        Renew and upgrade infrastructure to accommodate expected growth in the most efficient manner.

·        Adequately protect water sources, through source protection and watershed planning.

·        Ensure that water and wastewater infrastructure is well maintained and respectful of the environment.

 

As part of Markham’s strategic initiative of INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT, the Town will continue to build, renew and strategically manage infrastructure to meet the demands and expectations of a growing community.  A modified 10-Year Capital Works Plan is being pursued with the Region of York to secure a prolonged funding format for improving infrastructure.  This plan will be reflected in the Town’s Development Phasing Plans so that the delivery of infrastructure can directly relate to development approval in an efficient manner. 

 

A long-term strategy for sustained and targeted provincial investment in infrastructure is required to successfully optimize existing infrastructure and lead new infrastructure development in the direction of Smart Growth. 

 

Markham continues to experience challenges with the delivery of cross-jurisdictional infrastructure planning and investment.  Improved coordination and collaboration between the province, local and regional municipalities and the federal government is required to address issues that need to be addressed in an integrated manner such as:

 

·        public transit (eg. fare and proposed route integration between the York Rapid Transit and the Toronto Transit Commission);

·        road construction (eg. Steeles Ave. road widening, Markham By-Pass extension, timing of interchange construction for provincial highways); and

·        water allocations (eg. water supply agreements with adjacent regional municipalities).

 

The Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel’s recommendations related to “Optimizing other infrastructure” are supportive of Markham’s strategic initiative of INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT.  In addition to endorsing the panel’s strategic direction as it relates to infrastructure, it is recommended that Council urge the provincial government to work with municipalities across the Central Ontario zone to ensure coordination of long-term decision-making on planning and investment in infrastructure and resolution of issues that span municipal boundaries.

 

Implementation Framework

 

The panel has recommended next steps for the province to take, building on the panel’s recommended strategic directions. The recommended implementation framework calls for:

 

1.      Establishing an accountable stakeholder coordinating body, advisory to the Province, to coordinate implementation of key elements of the Central Ontario Smart Growth strategy.

2.      Establishing a provincial body/provincial facilitator with the authority to:

-  coordinate and ensure consistency between provincial policies and investments and the 

   Smart Growth goals and strategic directions;

-  work closely with the recommended stakeholder coordinating body  to ensure integration of external and internal implementation of Smart Growth; and

-  provide mediation and conflict resolution for specific initiatives or proposals as required to implement Smart Growth.

3.      Establishing legislation to give the Smart Growth strategy status, including a growth concept and implementation framework.

4.      Acting to implement the panel’s August 2002 interim advice to unlock gridlock including immediate and significant investment in transit.

5.      Further research , mapping and analysis of Central Ontario’s natural heritage, agriculture and other resources.

6.      Completing a transportation master plan and waste management plan for the central zone.

7.      Further develop the recommended growth concept and finalize the provincial smart growth strategy for the Central Ontario zone based on a 30 year planning horizon.

8.   Evaluating a range of planning and fiscal tools to implement the Smart Growth strategy including the PPS, dedicated revenue sharing, and the Development Charges Act.

 

The panel identifies a possible timeline of 6-12 months for establishing the coordinating bodies and identifying Smart Growth legislation, and 12-18 months for completion of further research, mapping and analysis, including finalizing the provincial Smart Growth strategy for the Central Ontario zone. A two-year timeline is identified for evaluating planning and fiscal tools to implement the Smart Growth strategy.

 

In April of 2003, the panel delivered its report to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The provincial Smart Growth Secretariat is in the process of coordinating a provincial response to the recommendations. 

 

The effectiveness of achieving the panel’s recommended strategic directions for Smart Growth will be measured by the ability and success of municipalities like the Town of Markham to implement Smart Growth initiatives at the local level.  To maintain momentum and follow through with the practical delivery of Smart Growth, the Town urgently requires the Province to develop an implementation framework that will deliver immediate provincial investment and policies in support of Smart Growth activities.

 

A range of provincial planning and fiscal tools is required now to enable Markham to deliver its Smart Growth commitments to: compact sustainable development, choices in rental and affordable housing, transit and transit supportive development, protection of natural heritage system and agricultural lands, effective waste management and energy efficiency.

 

It is recommended that Council urge the provincial government to immediately develop

a framework to implement the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s recommendations and expedite the provision of  preferred planning and fiscal tools to achieve the strategic directions for Smart Growth.

 

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

 

It is anticipated that implementation of the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s final report recommendations and actions in support of urban reform by the provincial government will result in financial support to the Town in the delivery of Smart Growth initiatives related to growth management, housing choices, protection of the environment, transit/transportation management, waste management and infrastructure development.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS:

 

It is anticipated that implementation of the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s final report recommendations by the provincial government will result in improved protection of Markham’s natural features and green spaces as a component of a natural heritage system.

ENGAGE 21ST CONSIDERATIONS:

 

It is anticipated that implementation of the Central Ontario Smart Growth panel’s final report recommendations by the provincial government will assist Markham in achieving its 20-year vision with a concerted focus on strategic plan initiatives and projects.

 

BUSINESS UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:

 

Staff from the Planning and Urban Design, Engineering and Waste Management Departments were consulted on the recommendations/actions outlined in this report.

 

ATTACHMENTS:

 

Appendix ‘A’- Detailed Analysis of Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel Strategic Directions

Appendix ‘B’- Shape the Future: Central Ontario Smart Growth Panel Final Report

Appendix ‘C’- 2003 and Beyond: A Smart Approach for Ontario’s Urban Centres

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P

Director of Planning and Urban Design

 

Jim Baird, M.C.I.P.,R.P.P

Commissioner of Development Services

 

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