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1 Council Agenda Thursday, January 21, 2016 CHAIR: F. DALE MEMBERS: G. CARLSON B. CROMBIE J. DOWNEY C. FONSECA Date: G. GIBSON A. GROVES N. IANNICCA J. INNIS L. JEFFREY J. KOVAC M. MAHONEY S. MCFADDEN M. MEDEIROS G. MILES E. MOORE M. PALLESCHI C. PARRISH K. RAS P. SAITO B. SHAUGHNESSY J. SPROVIERI R. STARR A. THOMPSON J. TOVEY SPECIAL MEETING REVISED AGENDA Date: Thursday, July 21, 2016 Time: Place: 9:30 AM Council Chamber, 5th Floor Regional Administrative Headquarters 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A Brampton, Ontario Purpose: 1. To discuss the Proposed Changes Resulting from the Provincial Coordinated Plans Review; 2. To consider the Financial Analysis of Options Related to the Bolton Residential Expansion Regional Official Plan Amendment. For inquiries about this agenda, or to make arrangements for accessibility accommodations for persons attending, please contact: Christine Thomson at (905) , extension 4582 or by at christine.thomson@peelregion.ca Some meeting information may also be available in alternate formats, upon request. Please contact Sharon Singh at (905) , ext or at sharon.singh@peelregion.ca

2 Region of Peel Special Regional Council Agenda Thursday, July 21, ROLL CALL 2. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. DELEGATIONS 5. ITEMS RELATED TO ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES 5.1. Coordinated Plans Review Preliminary Advocacy Opportunities and Recommendations for Improvement Presentation by Arvin Prasad, Director, Integrated Planning Division 6. ITEMS RELATED TO PUBLIC WORKS 6.1. Response to Request for Supplemental Information: Bolton Residential Expansion Regional Official Plan Amendment Application (Oral) (As requested at the July 7, 2016 Regional Council meeting) (See also Items 7.1 and 7.2) Presentation by Dan Labrecque, Commissioner of Public Works and Arvin Prasad, Director, Integrated Planning Division 7. COMMUNICATIONS 7.1. Quinto Annibale, Partner, Loopstra Nixon LLP, on Behalf of Bolton North Hill Landowners Group, letter dated July 7, 2016, Regarding the Bolton Residential Expansion Regional Official Plan Amendment Application Recommendations Report (Receipt recommended) (See also Item 6.1) 7.2. Patrick J. Harrington, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP, on Behalf of Bolton Option 3 Landowner Group, letter dated July 18, 2016, Regarding the Proposed Region of Peel Official Plan Amendment (Receipt recommended) (See also Item 6.1) 8. OTHER BUSINESS 9. NOTICES OF MOTION 10. IN CAMERA MATTERS 11. BY-LAW TO CONFIRM THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL 12. ADJOURNMENT

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5 5.1-1 REPORT Meeting Date: Special Regional Council DATE: July 14, 2016 REPORT TITLE: FROM: COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Lorraine Graham-Watson, Commissioner of Corporate Services RECOMMENDATION That the comments outlined in the report of the Commissioner of Corporate Services, titled Coordinated Plans Review 2016 Preliminary Advocacy Opportunities and Recommendations for Improvement, be endorsed as the Region of Peel s preliminary comments to the Province on the proposed changes in the Coordinated Plans Review; And further, that staff be directed to continue consultations with the local municipalities, conservation authorities, the building industry, and other stakeholders on the Coordinated Plans Review changes and develop final comments and recommendations for submission in September, 2016; And further, that a copy of the subject report be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the Ministry of Housing, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Cities of Brampton and Mississauga, Town of Caledon, Toronto Region Conservation Authority, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, and the Regional Planning Commissioners of Ontario, for information. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS The Province of Ontario is proposing changes to four plans, all of which affect Peel region: the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Greenbelt Plan, the Niagara Escarpment Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan. The proposed changes address many concerns that were raised in the Region of Peel s response to the Province of Ontario in May The Province of Ontario has launched a consultation on the proposed changes to the four land plans, and will receive comments until September 30, This report outlines advocacy opportunities for improving upon the proposed changes and reflects early feedback from both internal and external stakeholders. Recommended advocacy opportunities in this report include: o Addressing implications of density and intensification targets; o Enhancing alignment and delivery of infrastructure and programs; o Limiting Provincial involvement in areas of municipal planning expertise.

6 5.1-2 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT DISCUSSION 1. Background In spring 2015, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, initiated a co-ordinated review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (The Growth Plan), the Greenbelt Plan (GBP), the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) and the Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP). They are collectively referred to throughout this report as the Plans. In the report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, titled 2015 Coordinated Review of Provincial Plans dated May 14, 2015, Peel Regional Council endorsed Regional staff s comments to the Province for the initial stage of the co-ordinated review. A summary of those key recommendations along with an assessment of the Province s responses is provided as a table in Appendix I. The Province considered stakeholder input, in addition to recommendations from an expert Advisory Panel chaired by David Crombie, to propose changes to the Plans. The Province has provided a commenting deadline of September 30, 2016 to receive feedback on these proposed changes to the Plans. a) Regional Council Direction FINDINGS Preliminary Regional staff comments, found in this report, address Regional Council direction on June 23, 2016: That a Special Regional Council meeting be scheduled prior to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference which is held in August, 2016 to present a report regarding the implications of the proposed changes resulting from the Provincial Coordinated Plans Review. In developing this report, Regional staff incorporated preliminary feedback from internal departments and local municipalities. Final comments to the Province, by September 30, 2016 will reflect continued consultation with internal staff, local municipal staff, conservation authorities, and external stakeholders ranging from agricultural and environmental interests, to the development industry, and to bodies such as the Regional Planning Commissioners of Ontario (RPCO), the Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee, and the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance. 2. Summary of key advocacy opportunities and supporting recommendations Overall, the proposed changes make significant strides towards delivering complete communities, while protecting the environment, conserving resources, and addressing climate change

7 5.1-3 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Three (3) key advocacy opportunities to improve proposed changes to the Plans have been identified. By addressing these through supporting recommendations, the Plans will be more responsive to regional needs, and be better positioned for success. In particular, the issues identified regarding greenfield density and intensification targets must be addressed to allow for comprehensive planning for complete communities in Peel. Generally, greater Provincial commitment and support, such as financial resources, coordination, and guidance to support local implementation, would result in significant improvements. A summary of key recommendations, organized under the advocacy opportunities, follows: a) Addressing implications of density and intensification targets The proposed new residential intensification target should apply only to the post- 2031A period at the regional level. The proposed policies should incorporate both public-health and climate-change linkages to provide better support to municipal initiatives to improve health and climate change outcomes. The proposed greenfield density target should apply only to development planned for the post-2031a growth allocation at the regional level. Policies for prime employment areas should be clear that higher-density employment-related uses will not be unnecessarily restricted in these areas, provided these uses are appropriate. Infrastructure investments in lands designated for strategic growth areas are needed, along with support for community hubs to resolve complex technical, administrative and program hurdles to implementation across all levels of government. Investments by the Province in affordable housing, coordination of housing programs and funding mechanisms with all levels of government, and ensuring a wide variety of tools to address affordability issues, including housing supply considerations, are necessary. b) Enhancing alignment and delivery of infrastructure and programs Existing municipal integrated growth management strategies must be supported by the Province. Investments in transit, and other mobility infrastructure, by the Province must accelerate to support increased density, intensification, and growth. The GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment must be completed, a Provincial commitment to a schedule to implement its recommendations is required, and the Region must participate in developing the terms of reference for the GTA West Advisory Panel. The Province needs to ensure that its approaches to infrastructure do not undermine the principles of co-location of infrastructure. c) Limiting Provincial involvement in areas of municipal planning expertise Policies giving direction for the Province to map natural heritage systems outside the Greenbelt should be revised to enable municipal identification and mapping consistent with Provincial policy guidance

8 5.1-4 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Proposed changes should limit Provincial involvement in local planning, and enable municipalities to continue leading the identification and mapping of agricultural systems and prime agricultural land use designations. Further harmonization of the agricultural policies, including permissions for agricultural uses, should be included in the proposed changes. Proposed policies and guidance related to asset management, watershed planning, and climate change in infrastructure planning and delivery should provide implementation support, and provide flexibility to meet local study needs. Affected communities and landowners should be consulted by the Province and sufficient time allowed for reviewing proposed boundary changes if new Greenbelt expansions are proposed. Better alignment of Provincial policy support, such as funding and guidance, to support municipal climate change efforts is required. Efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions must expand to include all harmful emissions such as particulates, sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides. 3. Key advocacy opportunities and supporting recommendations in detail The improvement opportunities identified by Regional staff cut across three broad themes, each addressing specific categories of issues and having different intended outcomes. a) Density and intensification impacts The Province s continued commitment to complete communities is apparent in the proposed changes to the Plans. However, there are clear opportunities for improvement. i) Residential intensification target The proposed new residential intensification target should apply only to the post-2031a period at the regional level. It is proposed by the Province that the minimum residential intensification target be increased to 60 per cent annually of all new residential unit growth located within the existing built-up area. In addition, the proposed change to 60 per cent would apply to the entire planning horizon, from the date of effect through to 2041, and apply separately to growth allocated to each municipality with an urban growth centre, such as Mississauga or Brampton. Appendix II illustrates the existing built-up area within Peel in which intensification growth is to be directed. Presently, residential intensification is targeted at 40 per cent annually of all new residential unit growth to be located within the existing built-up area across the Region of Peel. The Region has been planning for this regional 40 per cent intensification rate since incorporating the 2006 Growth Plan requirements into the Regional Official Plan, as approved by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) in Municipalities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe have invested considerable time, effort, and money, including several lengthy OMB hearings, to ensure conformity with Places to Grow. This effort cannot be disregarded by the Province. Instead, appropriate transitional provisions must be put in place to ensure that the proposed amendments to the Plans apply to post 2031A planning

9 5.1-5 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT In addition, the Region of Peel has already adopted a further intensification target of 50 per cent for the years On a ten-year average basis (2006 to 2015), Peel has achieved an intensification rate of approximately 41 per cent. The rate, however, has been decreasing on annual basis as the early readily-developable lands at the edge of the built boundary have been developed (approximately 33 per cent between 2011 to 2015). There are practical limits to revising existing development approvals in the Region of Peel to accommodate additional intensification to meet the minimum target of 60 per cent within each municipality, from the effective date of the new Plans. In order to realize the proposed intensification targets for the Town of Caledon and the City of Brampton, this could mean diverting planned intensification from the City of Mississauga, to Brampton and Caledon, something that is not practical or supported. Further, as growth at this level of intensification could be almost exclusively in medium-density and high-density forms, there are concerns about the implications for the housing market, and housing-supply mix. A minimum intensification target of 60 per cent is more appropriate for the Region of Peel if applied at a regional level, and only to growth for the post-2031a planning horizon. This approach would appear to achieve broad planning goals and help support building complete communities, increasing densities, wisely using infrastructure, reducing sprawl, and mitigating climate change whilst recognizing the efforts of municipalities to ensure conformity with the 2031A Growth Plan. The proposed policies should incorporate both public-health and climatechange linkages to provide better support to municipal initiatives to improve health and climate change outcomes. Intensification contributes both to better health and climate change outcomes, which should be reflected in changes to the Plans. Connecting intensification and density targets to measureable health and climate outcomes would be a significant step forward for planning in Ontario. The Province should also consider both public-health and climate-change criteria, targets and metrics that support municipal initiatives to improve health and climate change outcomes. ii) Greenfield density target The proposed greenfield density target should apply only to development planned for the post-2031a growth allocation at the regional level. Another significant proposed change is an increase of the minimum Designated Greenfield Area (DGA) density target from 50 to 80 residents and jobs per hectare. Presently, densities observed in recently developed residential communities within the approved and developed DGA range between approximately 65 to 75 residents and jobs per hectare. The proposed target of 80 residents and jobs per hectare would apply to the entire Regional DGA, including already built and planned portions. However, the proposed target would exclude prime employment areas which have typically developed at - 5 -

10 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT much lower densities than residential, commercial and office areas. The Region is supportive of excluding prime employment areas. Nevertheless, achieving the proposed 80 residents and jobs per hectare collectively across the already-built, already-planned, and new greenfield areas, cannot be supported. This would result in densities in the new outer areas of the Region of Peel that cannot reasonably be expected to have an urban form and infrastructure characteristics to support such density which would need to be well above 80 residents and jobs per hectare as a result of the proposed implementation across the entire built, planned and new greenfield areas. However, if only limited to planned new greenfield communities, the proposed residential and job density target of 80 should be achievable by reassessing current approaches to greenfield development. Further, implementation of the proposed intensification and density targets should also recognize the need for individual communities to continue to have settlement expansions as part of their continuing role in accommodating growth in the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH), and their continued evolution into complete communities. As with the proposed intensification target of 60%, the density target should also be limited to the regional level, only applied to the post-2031a planning period, and restricted to the new DGA. iii) Prime employment areas Policies for prime employment areas should be clear that higher-density employment-related uses will not be unnecessarily restricted in these areas, provided these uses are appropriate. The Province is proposing that upper and single-tier municipalities identify prime employment areas. These areas, once identified, would be excluded from density calculations. It is intended that this new land use category can help protect strategic locations for manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, and other low-worker density land uses requiring large property parcels. This positive change addresses previous advocacy to separate population and employment measures, in some circumstances, when calculating density. In identifying prime employment areas, however, care should be taken to ensure that these lands are not unnecessarily restricted from accommodating appropriate higher density manufacturing, office and employment servicing uses. The Province needs to ensure the opportunity, where appropriate, to allow higher-density employmentrelated uses within these lands. Municipalities are best-equipped to make the determination as to whether such uses are to be permitted. iv) Developing strategic growth areas and delivering public service facilities - 6 -

11 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Infrastructure investments in lands designated for strategic growth areas are needed, along with support for community hubs to resolve complex technical, administrative and program hurdles to implementation across all levels of government. Proposed revisions to the Plans make upper-tier municipalities responsible for designating lands for strategic growth areas and major transit station areas. As local municipalities are responsible for designating land uses, this approach introduces an additional required role for upper-tier municipalities. To ensure success, there is a need to align the identification of strategic growth areas with a greater commitment to investments. For instance, while strategic growth areas will be designated with higher-order transit service intended, and managed accordingly, accompanying infrastructure investment will be required to realize their development potential as complete communities. Further proposed changes to the Plans promote public service facilities where public services would be co-located and integrated. Community hubs would promote costeffectiveness and also help complete communities. In particular, the Province has identified the potential use of schools as community hubs. More detail on using school sites, or other existing public service facilities, and funding to accommodate various services in one location would be crucial for the successful implementation. In addition, Provincial policies and funding are required for planning the development of community hubs, in order to resolve the complex technical, administrative and program hurdles across all levels of government to implement this initiative. v) Housing Affordability Investments by the Province in affordable housing, coordination of housing programs and funding mechanisms with all levels of government, and ensuring a wide variety of tools to address affordability issues, including housing supply considerations, are necessary. Affordability and availability of a variety of housing types and tenures that are responsive to different life circumstances are key components of complete communities. Proposed changes to the Plans are encouraging greater affordability and availability of a greater diversity of housing types and tenures by creating the conditions for higher-density housing supply. Further, potential changes through Bill 204 to introduce inclusionary zoning could encourage more affordable housing development. It has been noted, however, that the combined impact of changes to both the residential intensification and density targets may adversely impact the availability of detached, semi-detached, and townhouse dwellings. This may undermine objectives to ensure affordability of housing across a variety of housing types and tenures. The housing affordability and availability challenges are a complex issue that has many causes and requires many measures. The Province should enable, and - 7 -

12 5.1-8 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT embrace, a variety of tools and programs to best address the housing affordability challenges across the spectrum of housing types and tenure. Some of these approaches could include, but are not limited to: Advocate to the Federal government to lead a national, long-term strategy including an infusion of federal money into high-growth areas, such as Peel, and to encourage private sector investment in rental housing through tax incentives; Continue focusing on inter-ministerial integration to address housing and health needs of all population groups, including people at-risk of homelessness; Developing Province-wide performance measures and a platform to collect and share data, and best practices, to enhance municipalities and system partners abilities to service community; Leading best practices research on inclusionary zoning implementation to benefit all municipalities, and; Increase support of existing municipal efforts to address the affordability challenges in Peel. Proposed changes to the Plans direct that upper-tier and single-tier housing strategies, a requirement of the 2006 Growth Plan, must align with housing and homelessness plans, a requirement of the 2011 Housing Services Act. Peel has both a housing strategy and a housing and homelessness plan. As such, Regional staff will need to ensure the Regional Housing Strategy aligns with the Peel Housing and Homelessness Plan, while leveraging the opportunities that inclusionary zoning may bring through the passage of Bill 204. These opportunities were detailed in a report to Council on July 7 th 2016, entitled Response to Bill 204 Promoting Affordable Housing Act. b) Enhancing alignment of infrastructure and programs Comprehensive growth management approaches that incorporate infrastructure considerations are at the heart of Peel s ongoing new approach to planning, servicing, and financing growth. Realizing more compact growth, greater densities, better mobility and live-work opportunities, will create infrastructure challenges and opportunities unique to the local development environment that will need to be addressed. Recent studies on the costs of growth undertaken by the Region demonstrates that increased densities make better use of infrastructure, provide opportunities to plan and co-ordinate state of good repair (SOGR) needs of existing infrastructure, and that municipal infrastructure investment provides disproportionately greater benefits to provincial and federal levels of government. i) Integrating Infrastructure and Growth Management Existing municipal integrated growth management strategies must be supported by the Province

13 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Through the ongoing New Approach to Planning, Servicing, and Financing Growth, the Region has embraced an approach to planning that more strategically considers the infrastructure and financing implications for accommodating planned growth. It will better align municipal visions for city building with infrastructure master plans and capital programs. Significant effort is being expended by the Region, in collaboration with its partners in local municipalities and the building industry, to ensure growth is affordable and complies with the Growth Plan forecasts. Provincial proposals for changes to the Plans should build upon efforts like these. Although the proposed new guidelines for land budgets are anticipated in late 2017 or 2018, Peel s ongoing growth management work based on current land budgeting best practices should be recognized and supported. ii) Mobility Investments in transit, and other mobility infrastructure, by the Province must accelerate to support increased density, intensification, and growth. Proposed changes to the Plans should be coordinated with the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan, and Transportation Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, to ensure a comprehensive and harmonized approach to transportation planning, and to ensure accompanying, sustainable, funding to implement the planned transportation network. Further, proposed changes to the plans encourage establishing a framework for prioritizing decisions on transit planning and investment in areas with existing or planned higher residential and employment densities to optimize return on investment, and contribute towards provincial greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. However, efforts to date are just realizing improvements in transit infrastructure in the existing historic built boundaries such as the Hurontario corridor in Peel. The proposed policies must be accompanied by a firm Provincial commitment to mobility infrastructure investments, especially within greenfield areas, to achieve livable, healthy, and complete communities, as envisioned by the proposed policies. iii) GTA West The GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment must be completed, a Provincial commitment to a schedule to implement its recommendations is required, and the Region must participate in developing the terms of reference for the GTA West Advisory Panel. Regional staff supports proposed changes to the Plans that strengthen policies with respect to the goods movement industry, and active transportation. Some concerns, however, must be addressed with respect to the GTA West corridor. The suspension of the GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment (EA) study has resulted in many challenges and delays to planning in Peel. The absence of the GTA West corridor puts additional strain on regional and local network within Peel - 9 -

14 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Region. Additionally, lands within the study area, including significant employment developments, are essentially frozen, pending a decision. Completion of the Provincial Environmental Assessment, and construction of the GTA West corridor, would allow for more comprehensive growth planning that integrates infrastructure consideration and helps realize growth targets, as the Province intends. Its absence impedes Peel s ability to meet its growth targets. Moreover, it would help support the desired increase in activity rates as recently endorsed by City of Brampton Council. Region of Peel staff have recently been informed that the Minister has established a GTA West Advisory Panel with a term ending in April As the municipality perhaps most affected by the GTA West, in fact the Region has defended corridor protection policies at the Ontario Municipal Board, Peel must participate in the development of the Terms of Reference for the GTA West Advisory Panel. iv) Infrastructure Placement The Province needs to ensure that its approaches to infrastructure do not undermine the principles of co-location of infrastructure. Regional staff supports Provincial proposals for infrastructure co-location. Peel has already implemented policies encouraging the co-location of appropriate infrastructure through ROPA 24. However, in the case of the GTA West EA and parallel Hydro One EA, greater coordination is required between various levels of government and utility companies. Peel staff has consulted with Hydro One staff, and confirmed that regardless of the GTA West EA outcome, the Hydro One EA study will continue. This highlights the need for the Province to coordinate and support infrastructure planning and colocation. c) Limiting Provincial involvement in areas of municipal planning expertise Changes proposed to the Plans create a more direct role for the Province in matters that municipalities currently lead. The Province should enable municipalities to continue in their leadership role in planning for natural heritage, water resources, infrastructure and agriculture, and provide support to facilitate municipal implementation. i) Protecting Natural Heritage and Water Resources Policies giving direction for the Province to map natural heritage systems outside the Greenbelt should be revised to enable municipal identification and mapping consistent with Provincial policy guidance. Proposed revisions to the Plans substantively increase the role of the Province in natural heritage planning, and create a greater role for the Province in mapping natural heritage systems outside of the designated Greenbelt. In accordance with Provincial, Regional and local policy direction, Municipalities in Peel have effectively implemented the responsibility to identify and protect natural

15 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT heritage systems, features and areas through policy and studies. The policy framework of the Provincial Policy Statement is sufficiently effective that direct involvement of the Province in natural heritage identification and mapping is not necessary. If the Plans identify a role for the Province in mapping, the proposed policy enabling municipal refinement of the boundaries should be retained. ii) Supporting Agriculture Proposed changes should limit Provincial involvement in local planning, and enable municipalities to continue leading the identification and mapping of agricultural systems and prime agricultural land use designations. Plan revisions reflect concerns that the Plans were not supporting economic viability of agriculture. Previous requests to the Province advocated harmonization of land use permissions for agriculture consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, Comments from the agriculture sector also advocated for policy which recognized and supported an agricultural system within the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The Province has proposed policy changes which substantively address requests for harmonization and support for an agricultural system. Proposed changes to the Plans indicate the Province will be leading the identification and mapping of the Greater Golden Horseshoe agricultural system and requiring municipalities to designate prime agricultural areas in accordance with Provinciallyidentified mapping. Although the general direction on mapping is understood, it is not clear how prime agricultural areas will be mapped; whether local Land Evaluation and Area Review (LEAR) studies will be considered; or, if entirely new mapping exercises, evaluations, factors and weighting will be developed and applied. If a LEAR study is to be led by the Province, consultation on the process, factors, weighting and recommended boundaries for prime agricultural areas should be undertaken with affected communities. The identification and mapping of an agricultural system and prime agricultural areas will result in land use designations. As such, these studies should be substantively led and implemented by municipalities. LEAR studies undertaken by municipalities and refined at a local level should be an acceptable basis for identifying prime agricultural areas within the agricultural system. In light of these issues, the Province has indicated an interest in engaging municipalities and agricultural planners within the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and initiated staff-level consultation on a process to be undertaken to resolve these questions. Further harmonization of the agricultural policies, including permissions for agricultural uses, should be included in the proposed changes. Land use permissions for agriculture, agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses have been harmonized among the Plans and in many of the land use designations

16 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT within the Plans. Further harmonization of permissions could be considered in additional land use designations, for example, ORMCP Natural Core and Natural Linkage designations. Additional changes to the Plans should be considered to simplify criteria exempting agricultural uses, buildings and structures from the need to prepare natural heritage evaluations and extending more flexible setback permissions from agricultural drains and swales throughout the agricultural system. As proposed, the policy would only apply in Niagara Region. Further, the Niagara Escarpment Plan proposed policies do not include the identification and support of the agricultural system. Inclusion of the agricultural system in each of the four plans should be considered. In summary, the harmonization has moved policy in the right direction. Additional changes to further policy harmonization are recommended. iii) Asset Management, Watershed, and Climate Change Considerations in Infrastructure Delivery Proposed policies and guidance related to asset management, watershed planning, and climate change in infrastructure planning and delivery should provide implementation support, and provide flexibility to meet local study needs. Proposed changes to the Plans emphasize a more integrated approach to land use and infrastructure planning, including the application of watershed planning, infrastructure asset management and climate change planning approaches. For example, municipal comprehensive review requirements for settlement expansions will require alignment with infrastructure master plans informed by asset management planning and watershed planning. New requirements for watershed plans may be onerous if guidance is not adapted to support current approaches, and permit the application of different scales of watershed planning to different stages throughout the planning process. Flexibility is needed as requirements for growth allocations, infrastructure master planning and settlement expansions vary. At the Region of Peel, significant effort is being expended to plan, service, and finance growth to Depending on how studies are scoped, watershed-planning considerations can add significant time and expense to processes that are already underway. Further, Provincial guidelines for new study requirements are proposed, but are not planned to be available until 2017 or If Provincial direction on watershed, asset management, stormwater management, and climate change planning is intended to inform growth management and infrastructure decisions, appropriate guidance and transition should be provided to: avoid unnecessary and rigid interdependencies and allow flexible approaches that meet local study needs;

17 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT enable the use of existing regionally- and locally-developed plans, such as source water protection assessment reports; permit implementation at different scales, including through sub-watershed or equivalent studies, and; provide reasonable timelines to update broader watershed plans in accordance with new provincial direction. In addition, it would be beneficial if roles and responsibilities for the Province, regions, local municipalities and conservation authorities were clarified in the delivery of these new requirements. Specifically, it should be done with a view that responsibilities should be disentangled and devolved to the appropriate local level as much as possible. iv) Growing the Greenbelt Affected communities and landowners should be consulted by the Province and sufficient time allowed for reviewing proposed boundary changes if new Greenbelt expansions are proposed. In general, there is broad public support for the Greenbelt Plan, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the Niagara Escarpment Plan, which collectively protect agriculture, natural heritage, water resources and significant landscapes in the Greater Golden Horseshoe. In the current round of proposed changes to the Greenbelt Plan, with the exception of Urban River Valley (URV) designations along the Credit River, Humber River and Etobicoke Creek, the Province is not proposing expansion of the Greenbelt in Peel Region. URV designations would apply only to public lands and only within 60 metres of watercourses. The Province has indicated that it is leading a separate process to identify areas to be added to the Greenbelt Protected Countryside. The exercise to potentially expand the Greenbelt is being conducted concurrently, but separately, from the proposed changes that are currently undergoing consultation. Provincial staff has advised that potential further expansion of the Greenbelt will be focused beyond the Greater Toronto Area, particularly in areas having significant ecological and hydrologic features facing development pressure. Further consultation on the Greenbelt expansion initiative including the identification of additional expansion areas is proposed in the autumn, and winter, of v) Adapting to, and mitigating climate change Broadly, the Plans work together to address climate change from both a mitigation and an adaptation perspective by promoting the development of complete, compact communities; integrating transportation and land use; protecting natural heritage, water and agricultural systems; and promoting a culture of conservation. Better alignment of Provincial policy support, such as funding and guidance to support municipal climate change efforts, is required

18 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT Proposed changes to the Plans introduce policy requiring upper- and single-tier municipalities to develop official plan policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address adaptation. This approach could be strengthened through the requirement for all lower-tier, upper-tier, and single-tier municipal official plans to include policies, objectives and goals related to climate change and encourage collaboration through partnerships to align efforts. The recently released Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) builds on Ontario s Climate Change Strategy and defines how the Province s potential new cap-andtrade revenues could be invested to help reduce the production of greenhouse gas emissions. CCAP estimates potential investments of $5 to $8 billion for a range of programs to reduce emissions in areas related to transportation, transit, industry, buildings, land use planning and community energy planning. These investment opportunities are welcomed and supported. Similar programming, and funding, for municipalities to support adaptation and improve resiliency of communities in areas of municipal responsibility would be helpful in realizing the objectives of the Plans. For instance, funding infrastructure for flooding, stormwater, and housing should be considered. These commitments should be included in the Province s plan for adapting to climate change proposed to be released in In addition, further clarity and commitment is needed on the respective roles and responsibilities of the Province, single-tier, upper-tier and lower-tier municipalities in adapting to and mitigating climate change, in addition to Provincial supports such as funding, guidance, and subject matter expertise. Efforts to mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions must expand to include all harmful emissions such as particulates, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen oxides. It is clear that the greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change are a serious issue. However, they do not capture the full spectrum of air pollutants that negatively impact our environment and our collective health. Other emissions such as particulates, sulfur oxides, and nitrogen oxides should be included in emissions management approaches. Proposed changes to the Plans should consider mitigation of this entire spectrum of air pollutants, in addition to the traditional carbon-orientated approach to greenhouse gases

19 COORDINATED PLANS REVIEW PRELIMINARY ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT 4. CONCLUSION The proposed changes to the Plans will contribute towards a more effective built environment through reduced costs of infrastructure, improved mobility, affordable housing, conserved resources, and a healthier, protected environment. However, issues of concern remain with the proposed changes to the Plans, as identified in this report. Further consultation will be undertaken with municipal partners, and other stakeholders, to better understand these issues and develop appropriate options for addressing them. The results of this additional work will be in the Region s comments for submission to the Province, for the stated September 30 th 2016 deadline. Lorraine Graham-Watson, Commissioner of Corporate Services Approved for Submission: D. Szwarc, Chief Administrative Officer APPENDICES APPENDIX I Prior Recommendations Assessment Table APPENDIX II Illustration of Policy Areas in Peel For further information regarding this report, please contact: Arvin Prasad, Director, Integrated Planning Division, arvin.prasad@peelregion.ca x4251 Authored By: Indro Bhattacharyya, MCIP RPP

20 Appendix I - Assessment of Prior Region of Peel Recommendations for the Coordinated Plans Review Regional Council Recommendations (2015) Regional Staff Comments On Proposed Provincial Plan Amendments (2016) Key Recommendations Symbol Key: + Recommendation is addressed in proposed changes - Recommendation not addressed +/- Results are mixed? Requires Clarification 1 The Province should align and strengthen provincial policies and infrastructure investments in transit, goods movement, education and health care, to facilitate complete communities and support municipal implementation of the Growth Plan. 2 The Province should ensure that growth forecasts, allocations, targets and policies are reviewed and updated to reflect structural trends in the economy, meet intended planning objectives and support regional and local financial capacities. +/- +/- Better alignment of provincial plans and policies is achieved. Policies related to the creation of complete communities are strengthened. Although proposed policies improve integration of land use planning with infrastructure planning and investment and clarify the policy intent of the Province to work with public sector partners, Provincial support beyond policy to include stronger provincial funding and program alignment is unclear. Program areas where provincial alignment to support municipal implementation is needed include planning for intensification, mobility, affordable housing, community hubs and climate change. The province has recognized the changing employment trends and allowed low density employment uses to be excluded from the calculations for designated greenfield area targets. The province has updated the intensification targets for the built up and designated greenfield areas to support complete communities and address climate change. The province has not amended employment forecasts or allocations to reflect structural trends in the economy. 1

21 Appendix I The Province should provide updated financial policies to ensure growth pays for growth, and provide enhanced provincial infrastructure investments to share risks and opportunities. 4 Employment land policies should be improved to strengthen guidance for identification and protection of strategic employment lands in key locations and to remove lower density warehousing and logistics employment from the calculation of greenfield density targets 5 The Province should provide an updated, consistent methodology and guideline to determine regional and local land budgets and introduce legislative provisions that, once approved, land budgets are not appealable to the OMB. 6 The Province should amend the Planning Act to enable inclusionary zoning for affordable housing and should implement with the federal government, incentives to encourage more private sector investment in rental housing. +/- +/- + + Proposed new policies would require infrastructure planning to be undertaken in an integrated manner, including evaluations of longrange scenario-based land use planning and financial planning, and will be supported by infrastructure master plans and other relevant studies. The province has also proposed to align its infrastructure investments with the policies of the Growth Plan. Municipalities are still responsible for funding or financing the majority of growth related infrastructure. Guidance has not been provided for identifying and protecting strategic employment lands. The Province has proposed allowing municipalities to identify prime employment areas and has included the Region s request to exclude lower density employment lands when calculating the designated greenfield area target. These areas would typically accommodate uses such as warehousing and manufacturing that require a lot of land. The province will provide a standard methodology for assessing land needs and requiring the use of this methodology by municipalities. Consultation on OMB reform is proposed to start in the fall The province has released Bill 204, the Promoting Affordable Housing Act which proposes to amend the Planning Act to allow for inclusionary zoning. If passed, municipalities would be enabled to require the inclusion of affordable housing units in new development projects. 7 The Province should ensure that health benefits and health indicators become an important consideration when developing compact built form and complete communities. +/- Proposed changes generally support development of complete, compact communities, increased density, mixed uses and alignment of land use, transportation and better mobility choices. Further improvement could add requirements to require consideration of health impacts and health criteria when assessing land needs and development proposals. 2

22 Appendix I The Province should harmonize policies, designations, definitions and criteria within the GBP, ORMCP and NEP and consider consolidating multiple plans into one plan. +/- The province proposes to harmonize where feasible policies, designations and definitions within the Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the Niagara Escarpment Plan. 9 Beyond protecting the agricultural land base, the Province should ensure that the plans support agricultural viability and have supportive provisions for agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses. + The proposed changes to the Growth Plan indicate the Province will support agricultural viability by identifying an agricultural system for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and harmonize land use permissions for agricultural, agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses. However, further harmonization to address inconsistencies in the proposed agricultural policies within the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Niagara Escarpment Plan is requested. Detailed Recommendations 1 How can the plans better support the long-term protection of agricultural lands, water and natural areas? 1.1 The Provincial Policy Statement policies, criteria and definitions for agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses should be reflected throughout the three Greenbelt plans (GBP, ORMCP, NEP) to provide consistent, supportive policy guidance for agriculture. Provincial Plans policies should not be modified or unnecessarily limit permissions as they currently are within each of the plans. + The proposed changes indicate the Province will support agricultural viability by identifying an agricultural system for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and harmonize land use permissions for agricultural, agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses. However, harmonization of the identification of proposed agricultural system in the Niagara Escarpment Plan with the other Provincial Plans was not included and should be encouraged. As well, further harmonization of permissions for agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses could be considered in additional plan designations as existing farms in these areas may seek opportunities for diversification (e.g. ORMCP Natural Core and Natural Linkage). Policies requiring compatibility with natural heritage features are included in the Plans to ensure both policy objectives are met. 3

23 Appendix I The Province should include policies and provide tools such as guidelines to assist municipalities in implementing the mitigation of new urban and rural non-farm uses where these may be incompatible with existing agricultural operations and advise when appropriate buffers, setbacks or other mitigation may be required. 1.3 Natural heritage and water resource systems policies, designations, criteria and mapping should be harmonized with an appropriate standard of protection across all of the provincial Greenbelt plans. The Province should review the need to prescribe criteria for certain types of key natural heritage features (e.g. agricultural drains, headwater swales, etc.) which have not been viewed to be reasonable by the public or necessarily required in light of existing regulation outside of the Planning Act (e.g. Conservation Authorities regulations, Fisheries Act, Woodland Protection By-laws). + +/- Supporting policies are included in the Plans to promote land use compatibility where agricultural uses and non-agricultural uses interface and to mitigate impacts on the agricultural system to the extent feasible. Agricultural impact assessments (AIA) are now formally required for settlement expansions, infrastructure corridors and mineral aggregate extraction in prime agricultural areas. Detailed guidelines for AIAs and mitigating impacts between agricultural and non-agricultural uses should be provided (e.g. rural/urban edge planning guidelines). Natural heritage and water resource policies, designations and criteria have been substantively harmonized. Greater clarity is provided in relation to agricultural uses and natural heritage protection. Further harmonization of policy should be considered and implemented to the greatest extent possible (e.g. Niagara Escarpment Plan - defer to Endangered Species Act when regulating development in habitat and extend special setback policies for agricultural buildings from agricultural drains and swales in Niagara throughout agricultural system). The proposed provincial mapping of a natural heritage system by the Province outside the Greenbelt Plan should be reconsidered and direction should be provided to municipalities to map natural heritage systems in line with the Provincial Policy Statement. 4

24 Appendix I When harmonizing natural heritage policies, care should be undertaken to ensure there is no over-regulation of small scale development or unnecessary requirements that trigger planning approvals for accessory uses, buildings and structures or for minor modifications to existing uses and non-conforming uses. Policy harmonization for natural heritage should carefully balance and simplify implementation requirements for agriculture, since both agriculture and natural heritage can co-exist in a working landscape. +/- Natural heritage and water resource policies, designations and criteria have been substantively harmonized. Greater clarity is provided in relation to agricultural uses and natural heritage protection. Further harmonization of policy should be considered and implemented to the greatest extent possible (e.g. include permissions for agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses in ORMCP Natural Core and Natural Linkage). 1.5 The province should comprehensively review provincial aggregates policies beyond the current policies within provincial land use plans and strengthen provisions encouraging comprehensive rehabilitation planning. Strengthened policies within the provincial plans, as well as new Provincial regulation or incentives outside the Planning Act, such as dedicated use of increased aggregates levies, should be developed as a coordinated framework to more effectively achieve the plans comprehensive rehabilitation objectives related to aggregates resources. +/- Policy direction is included that the Province will work with municipalities, producers and stakeholders to develop a long-term approach to ensure the wise use of resources and for co-ordinated approaches to rehabilitation. The review of the Aggregate Resources Act, regulations, policies and supporting programs has not been finalized. The Province has proposed extending Greenbelt-level land use policy protections for natural heritage for aggregates extraction outside the Greenbelt in identified natural heritage systems. 1.6 Greater oversight and control of fill and excess soil disposal in rural areas is required. More rural communities are recognizing this potential threat and would benefit from stronger provincial guidance and oversight. + Policies encouraging municipalities to develop soil reuse strategies as part of planning for growth and integrate sustainable soil management practices into planning approvals are included as proposed changes. Policies revisions are consistent with the MOECC s proposed Excess Soil Management Policy Framework. 5

25 Appendix I Development applications that pre-date the plans i.e., transitional applications, can currently proceed regardless of their incompatibility with current planning standards and their potential degradation and destruction of ecological and hydrological features and functions. Consideration should be given to having a sunset clause for these applications.? The Minister is considering a review of the existing transition regulation for the Growth Plan (O. Reg. 311/06) to clarify its application. Any changes would come into force on the same date the Growth Plan, 2016, if approved, would take effect. The Growth Plan includes a new policy requiring the use of lapsing provisions for draft plans of subdivision. The transition provisions of the Greenbelt Act and Plan, in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and Plan, and the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and Plan are not substantively changed. 2 How can the plans be strengthened to ensure our communities make best use of key infrastructure such as transit, road, sewers and water? 2.1 Goods Movement 2.1.a The Region thinks the Province should create a Long Range Transportation Plan for the GGH Area (GGHA) to support the overall goals of the Growth Plan. This plan would identify transportation challenges anticipated in the GGHA over the next years, develop an integrated and multi-modal transportation strategy to address these issues, and prioritize investment opportunities. + The Region s request was addressed. The province has commenced the Long Range Transportation Plan for the GGH Area study. 2.1.b The review should consider adding policies promoting the establishment of Freight Villages to support goods movements at key locations within the GGHA. This work should be combined with the release of Freight Supportive Guidelines to help municipalities achieve Growth Plan goals. + Policy (a) calls for the coordination, optimization and long term viability of major goods movement facilities and corridors. Some elements of freight Transportation Demand Management (namely consideration of off-peak deliveries) were considered through the Freight Supportive Land Use Guidelines; however Peel has undertaken a Freight TDM study and is 6

26 Appendix I c Consideration should be given to the development and implementation of freight TDM (transportation demand management) programs to consolidate goods movement, reduce truck trips and maximize capacity of truck trips. 2.1.d The review should consider introducing stronger policies that will enable municipalities to identify and protect lands for strategic employment uses, especially around provincial corridors such as the GTA West Corridor. 2.2 People Movement - +/- undertaking a Freight Village Business Case study to further explore Freight TDM, and hoped to have Provincial support/direction for this concept. New policies would require municipalities to identify and designate suitable lands near major goods movement facilities and corridors within settlement areas as prime employment areas. Municipalities have committed significant resources to protect the GTA West corridor for a study that is now suspended. Need and justification for this corridor has been established through the EA, which was at an advanced stage when suspended. Furthermore, the corridor will not only serve passenger vehicles and trucks, it is also planned to include a 60 metre transitway. Much of Peel s scarce developable land is essentially frozen pending a decision on the GTA West, impeding Peel s ability to meet growth targets outlined in the Places to Grow Plan. Therefore, the Minister of Transportation is urged to resume the study without delay and identify the corridor to be protected so that the remaining lands may be developed. Region of Peel staff have recently been informed that the Minister has established a GTA West Advisory Panel with a term ending in April As the municipality perhaps most affected by the GTA West, Peel requests to be consulted in the development of the Terms of Reference for the GTA West Advisory Panel. 7

27 Appendix I a There is no requirement for municipal complete street policies. Policy language remains discretionary, as the PPS, 2014 still only states that public streets should be planned to facilitate cycling and other forms of humanpowered travel, rather than requiring them to be planned in such a manner. + New policy would require adopting a complete streets approach when designing, refurbishing or reconstructing the existing or planned street network that ensures the needs and safety of all road users are considered and accommodated. 2.2.b The review should include policies to mandate schools to develop walkable schools and school travel plans to get more students to walk and bike to/from school. +/- Policies related to walkable schools have not been incorporated. However, new Growth Plan policy requires municipalities to integrate active transportation networks into transportation planning to provide continuous linkages between strategic growth areas and other key destinations. 2.2.c The Province should work with GO Transit to develop and implement programs to have more GO passengers use sustainable modes (carpool, bike and walk) to get to stations. +/- Proposed amendments to the Growth Plan require municipalities develop and implement transportation demand management policies in official plans or other planning documents (Proposed Growth Plan policy ). However, there is no such requirement for GO Transit. 3 How can the plans continue to support the design of attractive, livable and healthy communities that are accessible to all Ontarians at all stages of life? 3.1 The Growth Plan should provide more specific guidance on how municipalities are to address affordable housing needs in their OPs. +/- A housing section has been added to the Growth Plan with direction to upper-tier municipalities to develop a housing strategy that aligns to housing and homelessness plans and policies to plan for a range and mix of housing types and densities including second units and affordable housing. However, Provincial investments in affordable housing, ensuring a wide variety of tools to address affordability issues, including housing supply considerations, are necessary. 8

28 Appendix I Complementary to the Growth Plan, the Province should consider strengthening municipal planning tools for affordable housing such as enabling inclusionary zoning. 3.3 The Province should advocate to the federal government to encourage private sector investment in rental housing through: o changes in the tax system (accelerating capital cost allowance, reduction in capital gains tax, soft cost deductibility); and o tax incentives (e.g., Harmonized Sales Tax rebate on new construction, low income housing tax credit program). + - The Province has released Bill 204, the Promoting Affordable Housing Act which proposes to amend the Planning Act to enable municipalities to implement inclusionary zoning. If passed, municipalities would be enabled to require affordable housing units to be provided in new development projects and ensure the affordability of units over time. This recommendation was not addressed through the Coordinated Plan Review. 4 How can the plans better support the development of communities that attract workers and the businesses that employ them? 4.1 The review should examine the Growth Plan employment forecasts specifically the methodology, assumptions and distribution within the Greater Toronto and Hamilton (GTAH) area. In addition, the Growth Plan should allow for flexibility when implementing its population and employment forecasts at the municipal level. For example the plan should provide a numeric and timing range within which the forecasted growth will occur, depending on economic conditions. +/- The province has recognized the changing employment trends and has proposed allowing municipalities to identify prime employment areas. The proposed amendments included the Region s request to exclude lower density employment lands when calculating the designated greenfield area target. The province has updated the intensification targets for the built up and designated greenfield areas to address climate change and the need to create compact communities. However, the province has not provided a numeric and timing range within which the forecasted growth will occur, depending on economic conditions. 9

29 Appendix I If exact forecasted targets need to be met, then municipalities should be allowed to set a time frame within which these targets should be achieved. - The province has set the timeframe within which targets are to be achieved. 4.3 The review should also examine the practicability of the combined greenfield density target. Planning to achieve a combined greenfield density target of 50 jobs and residents per hectare has been challenging in some parts of the GTAH area. The greenfield combined employment and residential density target should be amended in a way that distinguishes which types of employment are included in the combined density targets, whereby industrial jobs would be excluded, and population-related jobs and knowledge based jobs would stay combined with the residential target. Alternatively, the review should at least explore the issue of measuring greenfield densities differently possibly excluding some employment uses (e.g. warehousing and logistics) that require few employees. +/- The province has de-linked the combined greenfield density target by excluding lower density types of employment lands. The Province has proposed allowing municipalities to identify prime employment areas as areas that would typically accommodate uses such as warehousing and manufacturing that are low density land-uses. Prime Employment Areas can be excluded when measuring the designated greenfield area target. 10

30 Appendix I The province should define a class of strategic employment lands that are essential for future employment development and that are dependent on infrastructure for goods movement, including industrial / manufacturing / logistics, by articulating criteria in the Growth Plan that would aid in identifying these strategic employment lands, including such areas as 400 series highways corridors, airport lands and strategic transit corridors. Given their importance to the regional economy, the provincial government should protect or allow for generational protection of these strategic employment lands, either with no time horizon, or a minimum 30 year protection and planning horizon. This issue is particularly important in the light of planning for a major transportation corridor (GTA West) that may define Peel s urban structure. 4.5 The residential intensification rate should be increased beyond 40% minimum rate for the GTAH area to encourage complete communities and protection of environmentally sensitive areas such as the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and the Niagara Escarpment. + +/- Amendments to the Growth Plan would require municipalities to identify and designate suitable lands near major goods movement facilities and corridors within settlement areas as prime employment areas. The proposed policies would also require a municipal comprehensive review for the conversion of lands within prime employment areas to employment areas, or conversion of employment areas to non-employment uses. Lands within prime employment areas would not be eligible for conversion to nonemployment uses. The province proposed to increase the intensification rate from 40% to 60%. This change is accompanied by specific policies (e. g. strategic growth) that require focusing intensification within appropriate areas (e.g. urban growth centres, intensification/transit corridors; transit stations, urban nodes). Further, changes to the Plans as it pertains to residential intensification should incorporate both public-health and climate-change metrics. A minimum intensification target of 60% may be more appropriate for Peel if applied at a Regional level and only to growth for the post-2031 planning horizon. This approach would achieve broad planning goals and help support building complete communities, increasing densities, wisely using infrastructure, reducing sprawl and mitigating climate change. 11

31 Appendix I In order to intensify the corridors within employment areas, the review should consider introducing more flexible land use policies. The Growth Plan in particular should provide more specific policies that encourage or require achieving higher densities along urban corridors and around transit stations. + The proposed amendments to the Growth Plan include the addition of policies to permit a broader range of uses in Employment areas, including commercial uses, if planned in locations that are accessible by active transportation/transit. The proposed amendments also require municipalities to identify and designate suitable lands near major goods movement facilities and corridors within settlement areas as prime employment areas. 4.7 The plans should make sure that new retail development is better integrated with residential development through appropriate location and functions It is important that the provincial plans include policies that support economic development of rural communities taking advantage of local resources. Both, the agri-food and mineral aggregate resource sectors should be encouraged but better regulated to ensure that the natural environment is protected. + The Growth Plan has been amended to allow employment areas to permit a broader range of uses, including commercial uses, if planned in locations that are accessible by active transportation/transit. This amendment assists with the better integration with residential development. Economic development of rural communities is supported through proposed new polices in the Growth Plan. Municipalities would be encouraged to implement strategies and other approaches to sustain and enhance the agricultural system and the long-term economic prosperity and viability of the agri-food sector, including the maintenance and improvement of the agricultural support network. Policy direction is included that commits the Province to working with municipalities, aggregate producers and stakeholders to develop a long-term approach to ensure the wise use of resources and for co-ordinated approaches to rehabilitation. In addition, the Province has proposed extending Greenbelt-level land use policy protections for natural heritage for aggregates extraction outside the Greenbelt in identified natural heritage systems. Other rural economic development policies include, a new proposed policy to permit existing employment areas on rural lands zoned or designated for those uses as of June 16, 2006, with ability 12

32 Appendix I to expand subject to criteria. 5 How can the plans help address climate change? 5.1 Continue to promote and facilitate the development of compact and complete communities that are properly serviced by transit. Several new policies in all of the amended plans relate to climate change. The proposed changes in the Growth Plan strengthen support for compact, complete communities at densities that will support the provision of transit and active modes of transportation. All four plans now contain policies directing municipalities to work towards the achievement of net-zero communities, including policies to mitigate climate change impacts, build resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. + In the Growth Plan, new policy would require municipalities to develop official plan policies to identify actions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change adaptation goals, aligned with the 2015 Ontario Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. New policy would encourage municipalities to develop greenhouse gas inventories and climate change strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and, establish municipal interim and long-term targets greenhouse gas emission reduction targets 13

33 Appendix I Given the apparent increase in weather related emergencies, the Province should focus greater effort and resources to proactively plan more resilient communities in order to limit use of costly emergency response and recovery after events. + New policy would require municipalities to develop official plan policies to identify actions that will address climate change adaptation goals, aligned with the 2015 Ontario Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. Further, proposed amendments contain new requirements for low impact development and green infrastructure and requirements to assess infrastructure vulnerability and identify priority actions to increase infrastructure resilience and adapt to climate change. 5.3 The plans should continue other provincial leads such as the PPS with respect to providing policy direction or guidance on use of green infrastructure and other types of infrastructure that are resilient in light of climate change. 5.4 Policies, including options to strengthen growth management direction in provincial and municipal plans, such as improved support for intensification, better staging, coordination and delivery of infrastructure to support growth in existing built up areas, and planning that supports mixed use, compact communities should be considered. + + The proposed amendments to the Growth Plan will require municipalities to develop stormwater master plans that incorporate low impact development and green infrastructure. New requirements also include the integration of low impact development and green infrastructure into complete communities. Further policy is proposed that requires infrastructure risk and vulnerability assessments as part of asset management planning and the identification of actions and investments to increase infrastructure resilience and adapt to a changing climate. The proposed changes in the Growth Plan strengthen support for compact, complete communities at densities that will support the provision of transit and active modes of transportation. 5.5 The enhancement and maintenance of natural heritage systems through the GBP, NEP and ORMCP and through municipal official plans contributes to potential carbon sequestration and the ability to absorb (GHG). + The proposed amended policy enhances natural heritage protection by requiring municipalities to incorporate in their official plans a natural heritage system, and to apply appropriate designations and policies to maintain, restore or improve its diversity and connectivity. Also, new policies add further protection to NHS both inside and outside of settlement areas. 14

34 Appendix I Proposed new policies would require the completion of watershed plans to inform decision making and to provide an integrated and long-term approach for the protection, improvement or restoration of the quality and quantity of water within a watershed. Finally, the Province has proposed extending Greenbelt-level land use policy protections for natural heritage for aggregates extraction outside the Greenbelt in identified natural heritage systems. 6 How can the implementation of the plans be improved? 6.1 Add a section to the Growth Plan about public health that addresses the impacts of land use planning and development on health with particular reference to chronic disease. +/- Proposed changes generally support development of complete, compact communities, increased density, mixed uses and alignment of land use, transportation and better mobility choices. Further improvement could add requirements to require consideration of health impacts and health criteria when assessing land needs and development proposals. 6.2 The Province should provide a methodology that municipalities can use to determine land budgets for consistency purposes. 6.3 The review should consider introducing stronger policies that will enable municipalities to identify and protect lands for employment uses. +/- + The province will provide a standard methodology for assessing land needs and requiring the use of this methodology by municipalities. While detailed guidance has not been provided for identifying and protecting strategic employment lands, the Province has proposed allowing municipalities to identify prime employment areas. These areas would typically accommodate uses such as warehousing and manufacturing that require a lot of land. Amendments to the Growth Plan would require municipalities to identify and designate suitable lands near major goods movement facilities and corridors within settlement areas as prime employment areas. 15

35 Appendix I The province should establish more specific implementation guidance for its plans. One of the areas that could benefit from this initiative is land budgeting. Differences in the methodology and assumptions used by municipalities to determine their land budgets has made it difficult to defend the municipal comprehensive review at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). The Provincial Government should provide a uniform methodology for determining land budgets. +/- The proposed policies would also require a municipal comprehensive review for the conversion of lands within prime employment areas to employment areas, or conversion of employment areas to non-employment uses. Lands within prime employment areas would not be eligible for conversion to nonemployment uses. The province has agreed to provide implementation guidance and mapping for several policy areas. Further, the province will provide a standard methodology for assessing land needs and requiring the use of this methodology by municipalities. 6.5 There should be consistent definitions, designations, technical guidelines between the plans which should be an outcome of an harmonization process. The key policies requiring harmonization include agriculture, natural heritage and water resources but others are important also (rural uses, rural settlement policies, servicing, etc.). + Natural heritage and water resource policies, designations and criteria have been substantively harmonized. Greater clarity is provided in relation to agricultural uses and natural heritage protection. Further harmonization of policy should be considered and implemented to the greatest extent possible (e.g. Niagara Escarpment Plan - defer to Endangered Species Act when regulating development in habitat and extend setback policies for agricultural buildings from agricultural drains and swales in Niagara throughout agricultural system). 16

36 Appendix I The province should provide greater support to municipalities and conservation authorities in the area of policy interpretation through best practices manuals, technical workshops and dedicated and timely communication. 6.7 Strengthen implementation through the expansion of targets and indicators to monitor the achievement of compact complete communities. This includes: Developing a set of indicators to measure the implementation of the policies in the plan Monitoring the implementation of the plan, including reviewing performance indicators Developing guidelines that municipalities can use to monitor and report on the implementation of the Plan +/- +/- The Province has provided consultation events and technical training sessions on the Coordinated Plans changes and has committed to delivering further guidance materials to support implementation of policies. Additional development of best practice manuals and delivery of educational workshops and updates to existing policy manuals would be beneficial (e.g. Natural Heritage Reference Manual). The province has proposed new policies to support a monitoring and reporting program. The proposed policy allows the province to require municipalities and conservation authorities to provide data for the purposes of monitoring implementation. The standards related to the data would be determined by the province. Development of this monitoring and reporting program should include targets and indicators to monitor the achievement of compact, complete communities. 6.8 Need greater accountability in the implementation of the Plans 6.9 Link incentives to monitoring which reward municipalities for exceeding the minimum requirements of the plan 6.10 There is a need for accurate, up to date provincial mapping within the plans (GBP, NEP, and ORMCP) which delineates boundaries of features in order to protect them. The Province should therefore, set up a process for amending boundaries as considered necessary. + +/- + A new policy has been added to the Growth Plan that allows the province to require municipalities and conservation authorities to provide data and information which demonstrates the progress made towards the implementation of the Growth Plan. The province has proposed to align its infrastructure investments with the policies of the Growth Plan. However, municipalities are still responsible for funding or financing the majority of growth related infrastructure. The province is proposing to provide new agricultural system mapping, Greenbelt Urban River valley mapping and to work with the municipality to develop natural heritage system mapping. In addition, the province has provided updated settlement area boundaries reflecting the latest municipal official plan schedules, 17

37 Appendix I The province should avoid duplication of drinking source protection policy with source protection plans under the Clean Water Act. In addition, municipalities play no role in the water taking permitting process and should be given more authority in that process. + capturing transitioned matters and providing consistency across the provincial plans. The proposed amendments to the Greenbelt Plan, particularly the mapping of vulnerable areas, which align with the requirements of the Clean Water Act. 7 The report, Improving Health by Design in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area, (for which Peel Public Health was a contributing author) stipulates how to strengthen Places to Grow. Recommendations included: 7.1 Reconsider existing targets in order to increase the development of compact, complete communities. For example, it has been recommended that government should gradually increase the Growth Plan s density and infill targets every 10 years. However, it has also been noted that there are challenges with how the existing targets are being interpreted and applied, as well as the extent of their achievement to date. + Through the proposed amendments, policies related to the creation of complete communities have been strengthened. The province has updated the intensification targets for the built up and designated greenfield areas based on current trends related to climate change and the need to create compact communities in order to meet the climate change adaptation and mitigation goals. All four plans now contain policies directing municipalities to work towards the achievement of net-zero communities, including policies to mitigate climate change impacts, build resilience and reduce greenhouse gas emissions 7.2 Expand the use of indicators beyond simply measuring density to better monitor the achievement of compact, complete communities. + New policies would support a monitoring and reporting program and allow the province to require municipalities and conservation authorities to provide data for the purposes of monitoring implementation and to demonstrate progress made towards the implementation of the Growth Plan. 18

38 Appendix I Provide incentives to municipalities to meet and exceed minimum targets. Provide incentives for municipalities to achieve or exceed minimum targets. There are no incentives to exceed or achieve the minimum requirements, nor penalties for failing to achieve targets. - The province has proposed to align its infrastructure investments with the policies of the Growth Plan. However, municipalities are still responsible for funding or financing the majority of growth related infrastructure. 7.4 Support municipalities in implementing Places to Grow by providing tools to assess: The economic costs of development over the long term (e.g., infrastructure, utilities, service provision) using different scenarios of intensity. The health impacts of land use and transportation planning. 7.5 Support a public health perspective on the achievement of healthy, compact, complete communities by: Incorporating greater consideration of health impacts in the Review Actively supporting the involvement of public health units in land use and transportation planning in municipalities to support health-based analysis of plans. +/- +/- Proposed new policies improve integration of land use planning with infrastructure planning and investment. However, improvement could add requirements to require consideration of health impacts and health criteria when assessing land needs and development proposals. Proposed changes generally support development of complete, compact communities, increased density, mixed uses and alignment of land use, transportation and better mobility choices. Further improvement could add requirements to require consideration of health impacts and health criteria when assessing land needs and development proposals. Also, the Growth Plan could acknowledge the importance for land use and transportation planning in municipalities to involve public health units in health based analysis of plans. 19

39 EH LIN E IN E 7T H RD 2N D 5T H EC Y SR FINNERT D CO OA Y SR FINNERT OU NT N PATTERSO RO SR CH RD 8 CO NC SI DE RO NL Y ES NC CO 11 TH N RD CO NC 10 TH GH GH AN RD 27 HW Y SI ON D 57 TOMKEN RD KENNEDY RD ST EE EA E e GA V KIP LIN CAWTHRA RD E RD W LA K ES HO CO NC 7 HW Y2 D ER ST VA LL EY DR 8T H PI NE ISLINGTON AVE 3 RD TO N RE BV SOUTHDOWN RD ST E JA N 9 10 Km 5 miles W DR SCHEDULE LAKE ONTARIO 8 D WINSTON CHURCHILL BV ek ER v er 19 RP Ri RO LL RD RNWA SOR YAL WIND 17 ORE RD Scale: THE GROWTH PLAN POLICY AREAS IN PEEL QEW dit ORE LAKESH 20 LAKESH * These lands are identified in the Region of Halton Official Plan as the Ninth Line Corridor Policy Area. Currently, the policies of the Region of Halton and the Town of Milton official plans apply to these lands. A future amendment will bring these lands into conformity with the Region of Peel Official Plan. HO MT C re ERIN MILLS PY YE QU EENSWA Cre Regional Urban Boundary HA ok Regional Boundary RN 4 ST E DUNDAS ST W Municipal Boundary BU i c R ST HORPE RD RNHAMT 5 Urban Area outside Peel Region DR 42 7 E RD MTHORP BLOO W N AV E E PY STGAT W CENTRA L PY Agricultural and Rural Area OV EGLINTO BURNHA HORPE RD BURNHAMT Palgrave Estate Residential Community Ninth Line Lands * TH W E Eto b MISSISSAUGA RD MAVIS RD N AV EGLINTO BRISTOL RD E BV E 40 0 RD Designated Greenfield Area GR BRISTOL RD W 1 MATHES ON R Settlement with Undelineated 72 Built Boundary RD FOR ST 56 ZIE D W ES LE SA VE TIN TENTH LI W MAIN MCLAUGHLIN RD 3 MILTON W BV MATHESON EN REN IA RD W NT O BRITANN TO RO QUEEN ST N M I S S I S S A U G A CK Greenbelt N MA R HURONTARIO ST SECOND LI W CREDITVIEW RD DI XO MA V 409 OR AN 57 EB COURTNEY GH LA AL PARK DR E DR W MA J NG ST Built-up Area AF F XD PARK TNEY 5 VA U Urban Growth Centre (As defined by Mississauga and Brampton) 27 RE CO UR W k ee co C r 401 DERRY RD D Legend RD 5 DR EN C RF OR AV E E i Mi m 7 FORD DR AD RD TH E IN G W DERRY RD NINTH LI BY GIO RU 42 7 E DERRY RD 8TH LINE 27 RO ES KENNEDY RD S MAIN ST S MCLAUGHLIN RD S HW Y7 ON BI AL W OAKVILLE IDE 11 G/V AU CO AD AN 107 E FINCH AV 9TH LINE QU EEN ST S AV STEELE 401 QEW RO RD VA U VIL LE R KI PL 16 RD EBENEZER GOREWAY DR KENNEDY RD N CREDITVIEW RD MAIN ST N MISSISSAUGA RD PY W IAMS WILL 6 RD AV STEELES DDLE RD UPPER MI IDE G 15 TH S CL AR 107 EEN ST W D 38 KIR N 10 RE DR E B R A M P T O N MCLAUGHLIN RD N r TH S K ION SH 50 YO RK ve W VAIRD DR RD CLARKWAY DR RE CASTLEMO E WILLIAMS PY DUNDAS EE LD CO COLERAINE DR YW OD P BOVAIRD BO 407 ES SI O QUEEN ST S COLERAINE DR THE GORE RD CENTREVILLE CREEK RD INNIS LAKE RD DIXIE RD KENNEDY RD ALWO MCVEAN DR CREDITVIEW RD SAND 8 TRAFALGAR RD NA 8 SANDALWOOD PY E EMBLETON TRAFALGAR RD ALB BRAMALEA RD HEART LAKE RD HURONTARIO ST MCLAUGHLIN RD CHINGUACOUSY RD HERITAGE RD 4 S DR QU 3 T D KIN RD MAYFIELD YSIDE DR COUNTR WANLES 13 6 GR BU v KIN CR HERITAGE RD HALTON REGION 10TH LINE CONFEDERATION ST 8TH LINE OL RD Y RD IDE DR COUNTRYS DEROAD 10TH SI OA 5TH SIDER HEALEY RD HEALE iver e d it Ri Ri 7 m b R er Cr OLD SC HO ST W West Hum er 11 K KING ST b er HALTON HILLS I NG 9 1 AD AD KIN 42 Hu AD IDE TO W IA W RO SI ON IS 17 TH S ING 50 CO L UM B RO CA 4 IDE IDE ON ES DERG SR CASTLE LINE RD DE BASE MILLS RD 18 TH S SI OLD CHUR NK CHINGUACOUSY RD ROCKSIDE RD 19 TH S 12 BOSTON SR MOUNT WOLFE RD TH SR OL LIN E SR MOUNT PLEASANT RD ST ANGE THE GR LIN E 10 TH HUNSDEN NT SR LED O AI N 2N D Y ALBION TL ESCARPME 10 MOUNT HOPE RD M 3R D AD 7 ER RD SIM SID 24 TI O Information outside of Peel Region is shown on this Schedule for illustrative purposes to display inter-regional 10 linkages. LIN E ON 7T H OR LIN E RD 50 DUFFYS LN ST ANDREW S RD KENNEDY RD 14 -T OS 5T H O/ MO N GLEN HAFFY RD WILLOUGHBY RD LA C A L E D O N EROAD This Schedule forms part of the Region of Peel Official Plan and should be read in conjunction with the Plan's written text and with the area municipal official plans. LAKE HALLS OL D 11 EROAD 32ND SID STON SR 24 10TH LINE 8TH LINE 5TH SID CHARLE 19 JA DUFFYS LN D 9TH LINE OA 10TH SIDER 136 BUSH ST AD HUMBER STATION RD 52 TY AIRPORT RD ERIN VILLAGE AD MOUNTAINVIEW RD 124 OVE SR BEECH GR TORBRAM RD D UN RO OVE SR BEECH GR HORSESHOE HILL RD EROA 17TH SID IDE 9 T RD HEART LAKE RD 23 E QU EEN ST MCLAREN RD MAIN ST ERIN MISSISSAUGA RD EROAD HIGHPOIN SHAWS CREEK RD 27TH SID WINSTON CHURCHILL BV RA WELLINGTON COUNTY ERIN/E. GA E 18 5TH S TO W NL 109 WNLIN FRAXA TO M F F ON O ER IN CO LIN E DU LI A CAL/E GA A TOWN RAFRAX JA L EAST GARAFRAXA AD ORANGEVILLE S Appendix II D4 October 2015

40 Implications of Provincial Planning Legislation and Policy Change Proposals: Preliminary Assessment Arvin Prasad Integrated Planning Division July 21 st

41 Coordinated Plans Review Preliminary Consultation Phase Regional Request Methodology for land budgets Enable inclusionary zoning for affordable housing Support agriculture-related and on-farm diversified uses Consistency throughout three Greenbelt Plans Control of fill and excess soil disposal in rural areas Long Range Transportation Plan for GGHA Promoting establishment of Freight Villages De-linking low density employment uses Strengthening integrated growth management Need for greater accountability in Plans Provincial Response 2

42 Advocacy Opportunity Addressing implications of density and intensification targets Recommendation New intensification and density targets should apply only to the post-2031a period, and only at the regional level. Rationale No reasonable scenario to meet targets, from the effective date of the new Plans across, or within, the municipalities. Concerns about implications for impact on housing market and supply mix. 3

43 Advocacy Opportunity Addressing implications of density and intensification targets Recommendation Provincial investment is required for affordable housing, strategic growth areas, community hubs, transit, mobility infrastructure. Rationale Need to ensure infrastructure investment commitments are aligned to planned and existing growth. Provincial support required to resolve complex technical, administrative and program hurdles. 4

44 Advocacy Opportunity Addressing implications of density and intensification targets Recommendation Proposed policies should incorporate public-health and climate-change linkages to better support municipal initiatives to improve health and climate change outcomes. Rationale Intensification and density contribute to better health and climate change outcomes. Connecting intensification and density to measureable health and climate change outcomes, similar to HDA would be a significant step forward. 5

45 Advocacy Opportunity Enhancing alignment and delivery of infrastructure and programs Recommendation Existing municipal integrated growth management strategies must be supported by the Province. Rationale Provincial proposals for land budget methodologies and growth management approaches should build upon, not reinvent, existing municipal efforts. Roles and responsibilities for the Province, regions, local municipalities, and conservation authorities need clarification. 6

46 Advocacy Opportunity Enhancing alignment and delivery of infrastructure and programs Recommendation GTA West Corridor EA must be completed; a commitment to implement its recommendations is required, and; Region must participate in developing the ToR for the Advisory Panel. Rationale Suspension of the GTA West Corridor Environmental Assessment (EA) study has resulted in many challenges and delays to planning in Peel. Most affected by the GTA West, and defended corridor protection policies at OMB: Peel must have a voice on the Advisory Panel. 7

47 Advocacy Opportunity Provincial involvement in areas of municipal planning expertise Recommendation Policies identifying new Provincial responsibilities in natural heritage and agricultural mapping should avoid duplication and leverage local knowledge. Rationale Peel municipalities have effectively identified and protected natural and agricultural heritage systems, features and areas through studies and policy. Provincial involvement in mapping may overlook local considerations without municipal refinement of the boundaries. 8

48 Advocacy Opportunity Provincial involvement in areas of municipal planning expertise Recommendation Better alignment of Provincial policy, guidance and funding to support climate change is required, including consideration of harmful emissions such as particulates, sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides. Rationale Need standards for greenhouse gas inventories, emission reduction strategies, municipal targets and performance measures in OPs. Need dedicated programming, and funding to support municipal adaptation of, i.e. flooding, infrastructure, stormwater, and housing. 9

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51 6.1-1 Special Meeting of Regional Council July 21, 2016 Response to Request for Supplemental Information: Bolton Residential Expansion ROPA Request to Hold a Statutory Public Meeting 1

52 6.1-2 Outline Planning Context & Background Supplementary Financial Information Hybrid Options Next Steps 2

53 6.1-3 Planning Context 3

54 6.1-4 Settlement Structure 4

55 6.1-5 Draft ROPA Current 2031A Planning Horizon Comprehensive and Transparent Planning Process 6 Evaluation Themes and 18 Criteria Emphasis on Fiscal Responsibility and Long Term Urban Structure Draft ROPA based on Option 4/5 Recommended for Statutory Public Meeting 5

56 6.1-6 Six Evaluation Themes 1) Protect natural heritage features and their associated functions 2) Promote coordinated, efficient, and cost effective infrastructure 3) Promote fiscal responsibility 4) Ensure compact, complete, and healthy communities 5) Protect agricultural lands 6) Response to long-term urban structure implications 6

57 6.1-7 Hybrid Options 7

58 6.1-8 Hybrid Option 3-4 8

59 6.1-9 Staff Recommended for Public Meeting Hybrid Option 4-5 9

60 Hybrid Option

61 Hybrid Option 5-6 Solmar 11

62 Financial Tools & Fiscal Impact 12

63 Long Term Financial Planning Strategy Respect the tax and utility rate payer Ensure the Capital Plan is sustainable Maintain assets Deliver value for money Users pay where appropriate Work with local municipalities to support economic viability of the community Make prudent investments Mitigate significant fluctuations in tax and utility rates Borrow only for substantial longterm assets at affordable levels 13

64 DC Area Rating - Status Fiscal Analysis Document o Page 7 of 22 BRES related costs incorporated into 2015 DC By-law 2015 DC By-law applies a uniform DC Rate Bill 73 requires municipalities to consider Area Rating 14

65 DC Area Rating - Pros & Cons Incentivize planning objectives Limited financial flexibility and greater admin DCs collected cannot be used elsewhere Different way of allocating growth related costs Does not increase overall revenue Does not address life cycle cost differences 15

66 DC Area Rating - Requirements Criteria for consideration part of Growth Management (2041) discussion with stakeholders o Inter-municipal Working Group o Development Industry Area Rating would require new DC By-law o New by-law would be subject to appeal to the OMB by any person New DC By-laws must comply with multiple new requirements from Bill 73 16

67 Front End Financing Fiscal Impact Analysis Document o Page 6 of 22 Existing policy on Front Ending Financing Past experience has seen mixed results (Bram East agreement took years) Extremely complex to develop and administer agreements 17

68 Front End Financing - Continued Many variations but generally developers upfront cost of capital infrastructure Terms of repayment can vary May transfer financing risk of capital infrastructure being underutilized to developer Does not address operational and lifecycle costs 18

69 Alternate Proposal Option 3 Developers of Option 3 lands have made alternative proposals regarding financing since July 7 th They propose to front-end incremental water, wastewater and road costs without interest Agree to area specific DC s for infrastructure already included in the Region wide DC rates Will fund 25 years of lifecycle costs 19

70 Alternate Proposal Comments Other option area proponents could also make alternative financing proposals Front end financing used in tandem with area rating could improve cost revenue gap but the devil is in the details of the agreements Front-ending agreements can be appealed to the OMB by other land owners in the area 20

71 Alternate Proposal Comments - Continued Proposal to include BRES infrastructure costs in an area specific DC would result in doubledipping as these project costs are already in existing DC rates from 2015 DC by-law When next Region wide by-law is enacted double-dipping would be terminated Potential challenge from other landowners as 2015 By-law is still under OMB appeal 21

72 Fiscal Impact Full Details provided in Fiscal Impact Analysis document o Fiscal-Impact-April-Report-to-PlanningRevisedJune29.pdf Reviews three major financial categories material to the Region o Capital Infrastructure supported by development charges o Property Tax Supported Operations (including lifecycle) o Utility Rate Supported Operations (including lifecycle) 22

73 Factors Common to all Options Same amount of residential (common residential unit type distribution) and non-residential growth o Results in no material difference in expected revenue generation (DC s, Property Tax and Utility) Expenditures for tax supported services based on increase in population and employment o No material difference in costs to provide tax supported services Incremental capital costs do not include costs for works located south of Mayfield Road 23

74 Drivers of Financial Differences Capital infrastructure for water, wastewater and transportation in each area Significant differences in capital infrastructure required for water and wastewater o Impacts both the capital and operating costs Options located in water pressure zone 7 require relatively more capital infrastructure o Not economically efficient for 10,000 o Capital outlay would add pressure to the Region s debt requirements 24

75 Fiscal Impact Summary ($ in millions) Option / Hybrid Total DC Revenue Total Incremental Capital Cost Incremental Capital Cost/Revenue Differential Tax Supported Operating Net Revenue Lifecycle Capital Costs (100 years) / / / Total incremental capital costs do not include the downstream water and wastewater infrastructure costs or any contribution towards the payment of debt related to prior growth infrastructure investment. 25

76 Option 6 Developer Alternatives There is no significant cost difference to original Option 6 as shown on the previous slide. Option / Hybrid Total DC Revenue Fiscal Impact Summary ($ in millions) Total Incremental Capital Cost Incremental Capital Cost/Revenue Differential Tax Supported Operating Net Revenue Lifecycle Capital Costs (100 years) Solmar Solmar 5/

77 Total Incremental Capital Costs Option / Hybrid Water ($ in millions) Wastewater Transportation (Intersection Improvements) Transportation (Grade Separation attributable to BRES) Note: Intersection improvement costs do not include $1.02 million for the rounding out areas reflected in the Fiscal Impact Analysis Document. Cost estimate for the grade separation attributable to BRES is $7.65 million, total capital cost is $20 million (road overpass). Total / / /

78 Lifecycle Capital Costs ($ in millions) Option / Hybrid Water Wastewater Transportation (Grade Separation attributable to BRES) Total / / / Note: 100 years state of good repair capital requirements in 2016 dollars. Cost estimate for the lifecycle cost of the grade separation attributable to BRES is $12.03 million, total lifecycle cost is $26.74 million. 28

79 In Summary Staff have: o Highlighted urban structure and vision for settlement area o At Council s request provided detailed analysis on costing of hybrid options Staff continue to: o Recommend that Council authorize staff to proceed with Option 4-5 to the Statutory Public Meeting, while all lands within the study area be open for public consultation 29

80 Staff Recommendation That a statutory public meeting be scheduled on September 29, 2016, pursuant to subsection 17(15) of the Planning Act for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity to make representations in respect of a proposed expansion to the Bolton Rural Service Centre settlement boundary, as detailed in a draft Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) attached to the report of the Commissioners of Public Works and Corporate Services, titled Bolton Residential Expansion Regional Official Plan Amendment Application - Request To Hold A Statutory Public Meeting ; And further, that the public be invited to provide comment on the proposed expansion of the Bolton Rural Service Centre settlement boundary on matters including but not limited to the draft ROPA, the six candidate expansion options, the three rounding out areas, and the triangle-shaped piece of land located north of Mayfield Road and west of Coleraine Drive; And further, that an open house be scheduled in Caledon prior to the statutory public meeting. 30

81 7.1-1 July 7, 2016 REGION OF PEEL CLERKS DEPT. Quinto M. Annibale* *Quinto M. Annibale Professional Corporation Tel: (416) BY July 7, 2016 Region of Peel 10 Peel Centre Drive Suite A, 5 th Floor Brampton, Ontario L6T 4B9 Attention: Kathryn Lockyer, Regional Clerk and Director of Clerk s Office Dear Mr. Chair and Members of Council, RE: Bolton Residential Expansion Regional Official Plan Amendment Application Recommendations Report We are the lawyers for the Bolton North Hill Landowners Group (the BNHLG ). We have had an opportunity to review the June 28, 2016 staff report titled Bolton Residential Expansion Regional Official Plan Amendment Application Request to Hold a Statutory Public Meeting which was prepared for the July 7, 2016 meeting of Council (the Staff Report ). We have also had an opportunity to review the related Recommendations Report dated June 16, 2016 prepared by the Planning Partnership (the Recommendations Report ). The BNHLG appreciates that we are at the start of an extensive public process and for this reason it does not intend on providing detailed submissions at this time. As a preliminary matter however, the BNHLG would like to express its concern with the conclusions that both the Staff Report and the Recommendations Report reach. Among other things, the BNHLG feels that a number of the evaluation criteria have been misapplied and that this has led to a skewed result which incorrectly favours Options 3 and 4. The BNHLG is in the process of preparing detailed submissions with respect to both the proposed ROPA, the reports, and the related technical background studies which it will present in the coming months. REFERRAL TO RECOMMENDED DIRECTION REQUIRED P RECEIPT RECOMMENDED

82 7.1-2 The BNHLG appreciates the opportunity to have its voice heard and looks forward to participating fully in the upcoming public process. Yours truly, LOOPSTRA NIXON LLP Per: Quinto M. Annibale

83 7.2-1 Air d & Be r l is LLP Barristers and Solicitors [Patrick J. Harrington Direct: phanington@airdberiis.com July 18, 2016 July 18, 2016 REGION OF PEEL CLERKS DEPT. BY Council for the Regional Municipality of Peel 10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite A, 5th Floor Brampton, ON L6T 4B9 Attention: Chair Frank Dale and Members of Regional Council c/o Kathryn Lockyer, Director of Clerks and Regional Clerk peelregion.ca Re: Proposed Region of Peel Official Plan Amendment (ROP ) Bolton Residential Expansion Study (BRES) Area Submission on Behalf of Option 3 Landowners Regional Council Meeting - July 21,2016 As you are aware, Aird & Berlis LLP represents the Bolton Option 3 Landowner Group ( B3LG ). We previously wrote to you on July 5, 2016, expressing concerns with the staff report and recommendation dated June 28, 2016, which indicates that Peel Region should proceed to a public meeting on an Option 4/5 hybrid. Representatives and consultants on behalf of the B3LG met with senior regional staff on July 13, 2016, to better understand why staff were recommending an Option 4/5 hybrid instead of Option 3. As the members of Regional Council will recall, Options 3 and 4 both ranked as the Most Preferred Options in The Planning Partnership s report: THEME OPTION 1 OPTION 1/2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 OPTION 5 OPTION 6 Theme 1 Natural heritage + associated functions Criteria 1 & 2 Theme 2 Coordinated, efficient, cost-effective infrastructure Criteria 3, 4, 5 & 6 Theme 3 Promote fiscal responsibility Criteria 7 & 8 Theme 4 Compact, complete, healthy communities Criteria 9.10,11,12 & 13 Theme 5 Agricultural lands Criteria 14 & 15 Theme 6 Urban Structure Implications Criteria 16,17 & 38 Some Least Most Some Some Some Some Least Least Some Most Most Least Least Least Some Most Most Most Some Most Some Least Least Some Least Some Some Some Some Some Some Most Most Least Least Overall Preference Option 3 Options 5 & 6 Options 5&6 Options 1&3 No clear preference Options 3 &4 1. SOME LEAST MOST MOST SOME SOME Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 1800, Box 754.Toronto, ON. M5J 2T9 Canada T F tihmtwi ati'fllcit'lsc rnm Options 3 &4 REFERRAL TO RECOMMENDED DIRECTION REQUIRED P RECEIPT RECOMMENDED

84 July 18, 2016 Page A review of The Planning Partnership s summary chart shows that Option 3 was hindered by Least ratings under Themes 2 and 3. These themes relate to the provision of costefficient infrastructure and the promotion of fiscal responsibility. Option 3 was discounted by senior staff on the basis of perceived financial risks to the Region. This letter is submitted to provide clarity regarding how the infrastructure needs of Option 3 can be met in a fiscally responsible manner. If the B3LG s proposals as herein described are deemed acceptable in principle to Regional Council, it would easily result in Option 3 being rated the Most Preferred Option moving forward. Financial Commitments Offered by the B3LG The B3LG has authorized Aird & Berlis LLP to provide this letter as a commitment to the Region by the members of the B3LG that the future development of Option 3 will be achieved in a fiscally responsible manner. The B3LG s proposals for financing the necessary infrastructure include the following specific commitments: Front-Ending o The B3LG will finance without interest up to $69.1 million of water and wastewater infrastructure. This commitment will ensure that the Region is relieved of the debts, carrying costs, financial risks, and repayment obligations associated with financing this infrastructure. The costs and risks will be borne by the developers that stand to benefit from the infrastructure. Area Specific Development Charges ( ASDCs ) o In addition to paying existing Region-wide DCs, the B3LG will agree to an ASDC for Option 3 for water and wastewater projects totalling $69.1 million. The B3LG will further agree to an ASDC respecting road infrastructure for Option 3 totalling $12.77 million. In total, the B3LG is committing now to ASDCs that would generate an additional $81.9 million towards the cost of roads and servicing. Early Payment o The B3LG will enter into an early payment agreement with the Region respecting the $12.77 million noted above for road infrastructure. This early payment will ensure the Region can offset road related expenses early in the process and build the necessary infrastmcture in a timely way. This will improve cash flow while resulting in no growth-related debt to the Region. Air d & Be r l is LLP Barristers and Solicitors

85 July 18, 2016 Page Lifecycle Costs o The B3LG will commit now to be responsible for the following lifecycle costs (unless the Region elects to use area specific user rates for these costs): * Zone 7 water projects, for a period of 25 years from the in-service date or until complete build out of the Option 3 lands. King Street grade separation, for the period of time until GO Rail service is provided or the date when the Region determines that existing traffic demonstrates the need for the grade separation. The proposed use of front-ending, ASDCs and early payment agreements, along with the B3LG s commitments concerning lifecycle costs, provides a comprehensive financial strategy that will result in the Region no longer incurring debt carrying costs for required growth-related infrastructure in Bolton. At the same time, B3LG s proposed financial strategy - which is consistent with information provided to Regional Council in the staff report dated February 22, 2016, entitled The New Approach to Planning, Servicing and Financing Growth in the Region of Peel - will eliminate current concerns about the disconnect between the Region building new infrastructure in Bolton, but having to wait for off-setting development charge revenue. Moreover, the use of ASDCs for development within Option 3 neutralizes the issue of debt repayment: i. An ASDC results in only those who benefit from infrastructure bearing the burden of its cost. Taxpayers and other developers are therefore not responsible for the costs attributable to Option 3. Once an ASDC is implemented, other developers within the Region will pay a lower Regional DC. ii. iii. Payments made to the Region by way of ASDC would provide the cash flow necessary to repay funding advanced by the B3LG. This mitigates concerns about cash flow and reduces Regional debt. To date the Region has collected approximately $4,459 million in DCs towards BRES-related infrastructure. These collections will continue until an ASDC is passed and the Regional DC is revised. These collections could be rechannelled towards other Regional infrastructure priorities, further reducing Regional debt. Air d & Be r l is LLP Barristers and Solicitors

86 July 18, 2016 Page Most significantly in our submission, the commitments herein offered by the B3LG represent a willing financial involvement with the Region to realize the intended results of BRES-related growth. Options that do not present such willing financial participant ought to be discounted as risk-laden and potentially fraught with future challenges to the Region s authority to use financial tools like ASDCs. We ask that the members of Regional Council carefully consider this aspect of the BRES process when determining which options to endorse. Other Planning Considerations The B3LG asks that the members of Regional Council keep the following additional considerations in mind when reviewing staff recommendations on a preferred option: Government Grants o The Province has signalled to municipalities through various recent legislative and regulatory changes that its grants and subsidies will be tied to a municipality s ability to demonstrate that it is taking the government s priorities into consideration in its decision-making. The most important provincial priority at this time is the provision of cost-effective mass public transit. There is a risk to the Region that future provincial and federal grants or stimulus programs will not be available if the Region directs future growth to areas that do not make efficient use of planned mass transit. The GO Rail station site selected by Metrolinx is adjacent to Option 3. None of the other options under consideration (including a hybrid Option 4/5) is proximate to the selected GO station site. Environmental Impact o A hybrid Option 4/5 would contain numerous environmental features, most of which are isolated and widely distributed. Accommodating a range of natural heritage features, either as isolated features or as part of a connected system, will present access, transportation, and servicing challenges, all of which will ultimately add costs to the realization of growth. These challenges have not been fully considered. Agricultural Fragmentation o A hybrid Option 4/5 would contain approximately acres of orphaned agricultural lands. The impact of fragmenting Peel s existing agricultural lands both on existing agricultural uses and on future urban development through a hybrid Option 4/5 has not been fully considered. Air d & Be r l is LLP Barristers and Solicitors

87 July 18,2016 Page Land Use Compatibility o A hybrid Option 4/5 would be adjacent to the proposed 1.5 million square foot Canadian Tire distribution centre in Bolton. Last month, Canadian Tire submitted a site plan amendment application seeking hydrogen fueling, storage and possible production at this facility. The compatibility of siting new urban growth in Bolton in close proximity to a potential hydrogen distribution, storage, and production facility has not been fully considered. These issues should certainly be fully canvassed before Regional Council endorses a hybrid Option 4/5 as its preferred option for growth in Bolton. Concluding Submissions When Option 3 is re-evaluated with the financial commitments provided in this submission, the result is a clear winner: THEME OPTION 1 OPTION 1/2 OPTION 3 OPTION 4 OPTION 5 OPTION 6 Theme 1 Natural heritage + associated functions Criteria 1 & 2 Theme 2 Coordinated, efficient, cost-effective infrastructure Criteria 3, 4,5 & 6 Theme 3 Promote fiscal responsibility Criteria 7 & 8 Theme 4 Compact, complete, healthy communities Criteria 9,10,11,12 & 13 Theme 5 Agricultural lands Criteria 14 & 15 Some Least Most Some Some Some Some Least Most Some Most Most least least Most Some Most Most Most Some Most Some Least Least Some Least Some Some Some Some Overall Preference Option 3 Options 5 & 6 Options 5 & 6 Options 1 & 3 No clear preference Theme 6 Urban Structure Implications Criteria 16,17 & 18 Some Some Most Most Least Least Options 3 & 4 I 1 yu( lol 1 SOME LEAST MOST MOST SOME SOME Options 3 &4 The B3LG acknowledges that the themes used in the foregoing chart are not to be considered in isolation, but are intended to be blended to create the most complete community on a variety of levels. However, in our submission, Option 3 delivers the best blend of all priorities. Air d & Be r l is LLP Barristers and Solicitors

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