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Notes: Planning & Development Committee – May 9, 2017

May 11, 2017 / GCFRG

Public Meeting – Phelps Legacy – 211, 229 & 265 Central Avenue

Great public turn out for this meeting!

Looping the interior dead-ends
This came up at the Open House as well and Phelps was not receptive to changing the site plan to remove 6-8 units to loop the inside roadways to accommodate fire and regional waste access. Dead-ends meet the minimum required by the Fire Department but only if each residential unit is installed with a sprinkler system. Phelps planner was taken off guard by this condition and thought everything had been addressed.

Notes: Town Council – May 1, 2017

May 3, 2017 / GCFRG

GO Hub and Transit Station Study – Region of Niagara Presentation

The consultant is working on the draft Secondary Plan for the station area to plan the land use, infrastructure needs and transportation network. The boundary of the study area is approximately 800m (as defined by Metrolinx Mobility Hub guidelines) and includes the Livingston Road extension within the Greenbelt.

Notice: Planning & Development Public Meetings – May 9, 2017

May 2, 2017 / GCFRG

364, 366, and 368 Park Road North

Applications for the above lands have been received by the Town of Grimsby for the following:

– Zoning Amendment; and
– Draft Plan of Condominium
– Draft Plan of Subdivision

Winston Road Closure Extended

May 2, 2017 / GCFRG

Just a quick update to posting sometime back regarding Winston Road closure.

The closure at Oakes Road is extended until May 15, 2017 @ 6PM.

Notice: Town Council Meeting – May 1, 2017

May 1, 2017 / GCFRG

Town Council Meeting – May 1st, 2017 @ 7PM

Agenda: https://grimsby.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/79798…

Highlights on the Council agenda:

Region of Niagara – Go Hub and Transit Station Study Presentation
– Preliminary design plans for each station area
– Secondary plans for the lands around the station areas
– Transportation analysis around each station (feed into
secondary plans and station designs)
– Market analysis to determine development potential around
the station areas
– Public and stakeholder meetings in May and June
Hamilton Health Sciences Presentation / Update on West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
2017 Budget

Meetings start at 7:00 PM at Grimsby Town Hall and are open to the public. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Grimsby Development and the “Section 37 Bonus” Provision

April 28, 2017 / GCFRG

Interesting article in Niagara This Week regarding Grimsby and the “Section 37 Bonus” provisions which are applicable when a developer wants to go beyond original zoning limits.

The current process of closed-door negotiations between developers and the Town is far from transparent. For residents these “payoffs” can’t mitigate the effects of poor planning and the deleterious effects on them and their property.

Notice: Upcoming Public Meetings May 2017

April 24, 2017 / GCFRG

Grimsby Town Council
Monday May 1st, 2017 @ 7:00 PM

Admin & Finance
Monday May 8th, 2017 @ 4:30 PM

NPCA Cancels RFP Process Due to “Member Interference”

April 21, 2017 / GCFRG

It seems there is a question of integrity even within members of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority Board of Directors.

Full read available here on the NPCA website: https://npca.ca/news/npca-cancels-rfp-process-board-member-interference

Notes: Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting – April 18th, 2017

April 20, 2017 / GCFRG

I guess if you start high, there’s only one way to go – down – and from an optics perspective, it looks more palatable. After starting at a 16% tax levy increase, Finance staff whittled it down to 7.3%. Then, (a few) aldermen took their pencils out and whittled just a wee bit more to get it down to 6% … because it sounds better. In comparison, 7 other local municipalities have established levy increases ranging from 2.08% to 6.95%.

Notes: Town Council – April 17, 2017

April 19, 2017 / GCFRG

Agenda: https://grimsby.civicweb.net/filepro/documents…

IT Strategic Plan

John Naas from Blackline Consulting presented the final IT Strategic Plan and recommendations. The town is now in a position where long-term “band-aid” solutions have created an IT infrastructure and technology gaps where the town is no longer able to meet the pressures and demands to provide appropriate service levels. This means catch-up and a large financial investment over the next 10 years.

Grimsby Citizens For Responsible Growth