The Corporation of the City of Kawartha Lakes

 

Amended Agenda

 

Special Council Meeting

Meeting #:CC2019-26
Date:
Time:
Open Session Commencing at 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Council Chambers
City Hall
26 Francis Street, Lindsay, Ontario K9V 5R8
Members:
  • Mayor Andy Letham
  • Deputy Mayor Doug Elmslie
  • Councillor Ron Ashmore
  • Councillor Pat Dunn
  • Councillor Patrick O'Reilly
  • Councillor Tracy Richardson
  • Councillor Kathleen Seymour-Fagan
  • Councillor Andrew Veale
  • Councillor Emmett Yeo

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Proposed Development Charges By-law and Background Study Presentation
Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets
Andrew Grunda, Watson and Associates

Development Charges Task Force Presentation
Eugene McDonald, Chair of the Development Charges Task Force

Public Comments - Proposed Development Charges By-law

Adjournment - Statutory Public Meeting

Presentation - Direction Regarding Development Charges By-law Update
Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets

Direction Regarding Development Charges By-Law
Adam Found, Manager of Corporate Assets

  • That Report EA2019-015, Direction Regarding Development Charges By-Law, be received;

    That the proposed development charges (DC) by-law be revised to reflect a uniform DC rate for industrial, commercial and institutional development for each municipal service, and a 50% DC exemption for industrial development that does not qualify for the legislated industrial DC exemption;

    That the effective date of the proposed DC by-law and proposed DC assistance policy be revised from January 1, 2020 to April 1, 2020; and

    That the DC study, proposed DC by-law and proposed DC assistance policy, as revised, be presented to Council for adoption at the December 10, 2019 Council meeting.

Memo - Proposed Direction for New Development Charges By-law - Incenting Job Creators
Andy Letham, Mayor

  • That the November 5th, 2019 memorandum from Mayor Letham regarding a proposed direction for new Development Charges By-law-Incenting Job Creators, be received;

    That the proposed development charges by-law be revised to reflect a full development charges exemption for industrial development;

    That the proposed development charges by-law be revised to reflect a full development charges exemption for the first 2,500 square metres of gross floor area for any single commercial development;

    That staff report to Council in Q4 of 2021 with a financial update on development charges and the results of these incentives, including additional non-residential floor space and jobs achieved; and

    That staff provide Council an interim update in Q4 of 2020 on the future “community benefits charge” and any resulting adjustments that may need to be made to the above-noted business incentives.

A By-law to Confirm the Proceedings of a Special Meeting of Council, Tuesday, November 5, 2019