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Planning & Economic Development Department

Annual Report for 2017

Presentation to Haldimand County Council

February 27, 2018

Corporate Strategic Pillars

The Purpose of County Government:

• 1. Growing our Local Economy by Creating Economic Opportunity –

Supporting the strengthening of the economic base of the County: Examples:

• new infrastructure investment to allow growth;
• urban re-development;
• generates assessment growth;
• retains existing business/industry; and
• tourism enhancement.
• 2. Community Vibrancy & Healthy Community –
• Providing high quality, sustainable services that promote the well-being of communities.
• Contributing to the betterment of the quality of life of our communities.
• Does it contribute to a better natural environment or the health of residents?
• 3. Corporate Image & Efficient Government –
• Creating and maintaining a visibly positive image for the County.
• Contributing to more accessible, more efficient or more cost-effective local government for our residents.

Planning and Economic Development Department

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Departmental Activity

Building Permit Statistics

 2017:

• Construction Value $178,014,000 vs. $50-$60,000,000

annually

• 508 single detached dwellings vs. 90 annually

100 200 300 400 500 600 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Single Detached Dwellings

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Construction Value (excluding green energy)

Activity Measures

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Trend

Number of Building Permit Applications Reviewed 1,586 1,064 834 815 922 931 Number of Permit Inspections Undertaken 7,252 3,710 3,758 3,784 3,360 3,726 Construction Value $178,013,919 $90,934,997 $64,437,756 $63,312,315 $46,749,216 $54,583,454 General Building Inquiries 18,983 15,302 12,242

• Zoning Inquiries

1,851 1,755 1,439

• Building Services:

Efficiency Measures 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Trend

Annual # Building Inspections/Inspector 1,318* 674 782* 631 560 621 % Building Permits issued in compliance with adopted Provincial Standards 94.8% 90.5% 90.53% 90.85% 96.68% 96.31% % Building Permits issued in compliance with adopted Municipal Standards* 76.8% 85.5% 78.38%* 81.34% 87.60% 87.46% * Staff Vacancies

Building Services:

Development Planning Activity

Over 700 development inquiries in 2017 vs. 400 annual avg. 192 planning applications reviewed vs. 150 annual avg. 275 engineering documents reviewed vs. 110 annual avg.

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Planning Activity

Planning Applications Development Inquiries Hours to Address Inquires Engineering Reviews

2017 Summary of Development Approval Activity

Category # of Proposals Residential Development Non-Residential Development

Single Detached Semi- Detached Townhouses Apartments Totals Floor Area

• Est. # of Employees

Residential

Supply of Units Pending (Conditional Approvals) – Dec 2016 Units Approved for Construction During 2017 Remaining Supply

• f Residential Units

with Approvals

• 2,679

26 742 473 3,920

• 13

341 126 50 517

• 2,338

26 616 423 3,403

• Employment

9

• 13,342 sq. m.

(143,612 sq. ft.) 164

Institutional

7

• 12,252 sq. m.

(131,879 sq. ft.)

• 2017 Summary of Development Approval Activity

Planning & Development

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Trend

Activity Measures

 Number of Planning applications reviewed  Number of Engineering documents reviewed  Number of development inquiries  Number of meetings attended  Number of maps prepared 192 275 710 576 1,244 191 195 473 518 1,595 157 107 385 567 1,315 171 118 442 526 1,244 143 102 398 549 1,138 130 74 453 478 N/A

Efficiency Measures

 Compliance % to adopted plan review timelines  Compliance % to adopted engineering review timelines 81 91 82 99 91 88 90 80 78 89 90 95

Other Planning Initiatives

 Official Plan Update – 20 year growth strategy

• Land Needs / Supply analysis
• Master Servicing Plans
• Development Charges / Financial Plans (2018)

 Comprehensive Zoning Update  Lake Erie Hazard Mapping & Risk Assessment  Recreational / Leisure Master Plan Update  5 OMB Hearings

By-law Enforcement

 Continued increase in service requests  Summer hour (Saturday) pilot in 2017

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

By-law Enforcement Activity

Inquiries & Complaints Parking Tickets Issued - County Only

Activity Measures

2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Trend

Number of By-law inquiries and complaints addressed:

• Inquiries
• Complaints

3,035 1,899 1,136 1,989 1,054 935 1,374 672 702 1,624 768 856 1,967 1,303 664 1,101 N/A N/A By-law Activities (actions required to manage complaints & inquiries) 9,032 6,257 3,976 5,691 7,793 4,663 Number of Parking charges issued by municipal staff 829 221 589 545 684 427

Efficiency Measures

% By-law inquiries and complaints acknowledged within 24 hours 77% 82% 97% 51.8% 89.85% N/A % of By-law complaint investigations closed within 3 days 57% 66% 62% 50.8% 31% 35% % of By-law complaint investigations closed 98% 97% 92% 89.4% 80% 86% % of By-law compliance achieved without ticketing/court action 98% 97% 92% 96% 98% 96%

By-law Enforcement Services:

Economic Development and Tourism

 Council Approval of Economic Development and Tourism strategies  Council Workshop – May 2017 to identify top 5 priorities:

1. Implementing Processes and Efficiencies (website, data collection, Client Relations Management software, etc.) 2. Tourism Haldimand – Marketing, Capacity Building, Product Development 3. Establishing a County Brand (why invest here, why live here, why visit) 4. Business Attraction / Industrial Lands Strategy 5. Business Development Advisory Committee

Up-to-date information on demographics, wages and labour force, taxes and utilities, planning and development, as well as business support programs to assist in decision making.

Launched a new Haldimand County Community Profile

Outcomes:  Met recommendation in Strategic Plan to create Community Profile (Investment Readiness).  Assists new businesses looking at investing in Haldimand (Investment Readiness).  Distributed to Haldimand Business Network, at business events and trade shows, link in newsletter and social media.  Available on County website.  Information to be updated annually.

Collected Tourism Data

Enhanced Tourism Marketing

Launched a new Culinary Adventure Guide and Fishing Guide. Worked with bloggers. Fall Facebook marketing campaign.

The Road Less Pedaled.

Outcomes:

 Bloggers posted video & multiple posts on their social media platforms.  Culinary Adventure Guide and Fishing Maps were in demand throughout 2017.  Culinary Adventure Guide received a marketing award from EDCO and Fishing Map received an honourable mention.  Facebook Marketing resulted in above average Click Through Rate.

Worked with Ontario’s Southwest (SWOTC) and facilitator to deliver experiential tourism training to businesses.

Delivered Experiential Tourism Training

Outcomes:

 Met Tourism Strategy recommendation for product & experience development.  Increased number of Tourism Experiences in Haldimand.  Continued training with facilitator for 3 selected local businesses.  2018 Promotion and marketing plans will include new experiences.

2017 Rural Water Quality Program

Living Snow Fence

Outcomes:  Received a 2017 Conservation Achievement Award from Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority for the program.  Program updated and renewed by Council for a five year term.  $28,434 in grants awarded leveraging $62,210 in project value. Outcomes:  14 CIP applications approved.  $175,341 in grants awarded leveraging $461,017 in construction value.

2017 Community Improvement Programs

Bronco’s Tavern—Jarvis Le B & B —Caledonia

Community Improvement Project (CIP) Grants

 In 2017, 14 applications leveraging $461,000 in investment  Since 2008, 116 projects in 6 separate communities have received a total of $1,055,619 in grants from the County, resulting in about $5 million in private sector improvements

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Community Improvement Grants

CIP Grant Value Construction Value

Approved CIP Grants by Community

Community # of Applications County Grant Total Dollars Leveraged Caledonia 38 $335,700 $1,364,264 Cayuga 17 $85,595 $261,911 Dunnville 35 $370,000 $1,743,996 Hagersville 18 $192,382 $1,556,971 Jarvis 4 $53,972 $128,090 Selkirk 4 $17,970 $36,690 Program Totals 116 $1,055,619 $5,091,922

Downtown Revitalization Program Grants (Example)

12 Argyle Street North, Caledonia Before 12 Argyle Street North, Caledonia After

Rural Business and Tourism Community Improvement Plan (CIP)

 Improve physical and visual qualities of the County’s Hamlets  Support Value-Added Agriculture such as agri-tourism or small scale and on farm processing  Development of Commercial Roofed Accommodations  Preserve Heritage Buildings by investing in heritage features and encouraging commercial uses

Fisherville Tavern, 2 Erie Ave Stam Farms, 1090 Concession 11 Walpole

Other Grants

 $8,500 Annual Grant to downtown

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 $4,000 Annual Grant to Chambers to run tourism centres  Rural Water Quality Grants – $131,000 since 2011 resulting in over $728,000 in environmental improvements

Activity Measures 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Trend

Outreach (presentations, events, corporate calls)

188 171 141 190 70 117

Business Inquiries

106 105 77 99 123 73

Marketing (web visits, social media, business directory visits)

168,764 151,977 153,179 152,519 136,987 107,666

Impact Measures

Downtown/Rural CIP Grants

14 16 10 13 15 15

Grant $

$175,341 $241,218 $131,809 $82,914 $137,460 $234,725

Construction Value

$461,017 $1,111,768 $559,994 $256,634 $781,420 $1,222,733

Leveraging Factor

1:3 1:5 1:4 1:3 1:6 1:5

Rural Water Quality Grant

17 20 7 6 6 8

Grant $

$28,434 $45,310 $12,360 $19,509 $4,756 $21,000

Project Value

$62,210 $145,403 $247,809 $53,347 $12,722 $206,000

Leveraging Factor

1:2 1:3 1:20 1:3 1:3 1:10

Economic Development Services:

Recreational Programming

 Just under 90,000 people use the County’s recreational and cultural programs annually  Free Public Swims

• Increase in # of users from 8,800 in 2012 to 34,259 in

2017  Free Public Skates

• 7,035 participants in 2017

 Summer Camps – 1,792 participants in 2017 (3X more than 2010)  March Break – 846 participants in 2017  Family Day – 345 participants in 2017

Recreational Programs

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

County Recreational Programs

Summer Camp Registrants Aquatic Programs Registrants 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Free Programs

Public Swim Participants Public Skating Participants

Heritage and Culture Programs

 3 Museums  16,500 visitors annually  4,000 hours of volunteer time

Partnership Activity

 336 community partners engaged – 3 times

the amount in 2011

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Partners Engaged

Partnership Grant Program

 Community Partnership Program Grants:

• Since 2011, 41 projects approved – $1.46 million in

County funding has leveraged $3.2 million in community investment

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County Partnership Grants/Funding

County Partnership Grant Other County Funding Total Project Value

2017 Community Partnership Grants

Community Beautification Grants

 Community Beautification (2005-2017)

• For plantings, Christmas lights, signs, other civic improvements on

public land

Number of Grants Total Value

• f Projects

Group Contribution County Contribution

Total Since 2005 2017

209 16 $2,355,286 $172,771 $1,645,251 (70%) $116,836 $710,035 (30%) $55,935

Festivals/Events/Community Grants

 In 2017 – 83 Special Events on County property  13 Major Festival Grants totalling $95,000 in 2017

• County now covers insurance cost for major festivals – $13,000

annually

 $89,000 annually to 11 Field / Parks Management groups to maintain and operate fields and parks

Community Hall Program

 17 Community Halls in our program  Estimate 95,000 visits to our Halls annually  Halls are operated by incorporated, volunteer Boards of Directors  County provides support for capital repairs/replacement to preserve the structural integrity of the facilities  $3 million invested by County since 2003

Trails – Connecting Our Communities

Activity Measures 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Trend Recreational Programs

Summer Programs: Number of Summer Camp users

• Capacity rate (attendees/camp capacity)

Pools: Number of Daily Bather Load Number of Public Swim participants Number of Swimming Lesson participants

• Capacity rate (attendees/class capacity)

Winter Programs: Ice Programs # of Public Skate Visits Events: # Special Events – County Property # of Attendees Festival Grant Funding Provided by County 1,792 89% 54,391 34,259 1,715 84% 4,448 7,035 83 148,380 $95,000 1,530 83% 56,335 38,479 1,725 76% 4,542 8,142 78 114,700 $89,000 1,319 88% 57,952 33,744 1,813 83% 3,826 7,398 75 117,000 $45,000 1,055 87% 46,546 23,702 1,775 77% 4,772 8,398 75

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76% 52,481 26,195 2,025 74% 4,619 6,935 68

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67% 43,497 20,554 1,885 65% 4,256 5,267

• Community Development & Partnerships:

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Development Activity/Major Initiatives

Dunnville

Dunnville – Recent Development

• 1. Home Hardware Expansion
• 30,000 sq. ft. retail addition; new 35,000 sq. ft.

warehouse; new landscape contractors yard

• 2. Library Expansion
• 3,750 sq. ft. addition in 2 storeys

Dunnville Recent Development

• 3. Wingfield Park Trail
• 4. Centennial Park Pathway

Improvements

Dunnville – Expected Development

• 1. Wabasso Apartments
• 14 townhouses
• 16 apartments
• 2. Retirement Home
• 38 beds, 2 storeys
• 3. Redevelopment of

Lawn Bowling Property

Dunnville Farmers Market

• Council Approved Budget - $990,000
• Dunnville Farmers Market Group raised

$200,000

• Anticipated completion date December 2017

Waterfront Park

Fairview School

 New 2 storey, 45,000 sq. ft. elementary school

Caledonia

Caledonia Developments

McClung Avalon

• 3,500 units in total
• 394 permits since late 2016
• 137 permits under review
• 146 dwellings occupied

Caledonia Developments

South Caledonia:

• 1. Beattie Estates – 678 units (mix of single detached and

townhouses) – Status Draft Plan Approved

• 2. McKenzie Meadows – 218 units (mix of singles and

townhouses) – Status Under Review

Caledonia Developments

Old Mill

• 8,800 sq. ft. Class A office space
• Status – Site Plan Approved

Caledonia Developments

Slack Plaza

• 52 apartment units
• 15,800 sq. ft. of commercial and office space
• Status – Site Plan Approved

Caledonia Developments

New Food Basics Supermarket

• 30,000 sq. ft.
• Approved and Under Construction

Caledonia Developments

Venture Homes – Selkirk and Fife Subdivision

• 7 single detached lots under construction

Harrison Flats Apartments

• 48 units on Haddington
• 3 Storeys
• One 24 unit completed
• Second under construction

Caledonia Developments

New Industry:

• 1. Drummond Manufacturing
• 2. TN Welding
• 3. Expansion of Ancaster Conveying Systems

Hagersville

Hagersville – 2017 Developments

OBB Properties

• 4,000 sq. ft. Class A office space

Splash Pad at Hagersville Park

Hagersville Expected Developments

1. Walpole Square (Phases 8 & 9) – 66 units 2. Gardens Subdivision – 500+ residential units, multiple phases

Cayuga

Thorburn Village / Cadillac Estates

Cayuga Developments

Edelman Commercial – Two 2,500 sq. ft. buildings including a restaurant

Cayuga Developments

Terra Nova subdivision

• 12 singles registered for development

New Library / Cultural Centre

• Downtown location, integrated library/museum/community space & parking
• Design underway
• Construction – Spring 2018

Cayuga Rail Trail

• Land acquisition completed
• Design underway
• Construction in 2018

Jarvis

Jarvis

McKeen Subdivision

• Phase 2 - 56 single detached units

– 29 built with 14 occupied

• Phase 3

– 139 lots submitted for approval

Jarvis

Country Fields condos – 33 condo units registered for construction

Jarvis

Jarvis Lion’s Trail Wayfinding Signage

Jarvis

17 Talbot Street East, Jarvis  CIP grant of $37,000 to support new business the Concession Road Brewing Company

Other Notable Development

Monthill Golf Club

• New Clubhouse, Restaurant, Parking

Other Notable Development

Parkview Meadows Expansion

• County transferred property to Parkview
• 37 units expansion to existing retirement home
• Under construction