Public Notice - Housing Community Improvement Plan
Monday, July 22, 2024
Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: City of Sault Ste. Marie
Civic Centre, Council Chambers
99 Foster Drive
PURPOSE
The applicant, the City of Sault Ste. Marie (c/o Planning Division), proposes to designate a Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA) and adopt a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) to facilitate broad investment in the City’s housing stock to meet current and future housing demand. The proposed Housing CIP will directly implement Action 3 of Sault Ste. Marie’s Housing Action Plan 2023-2028, which calls for the City to “provide financial incentives for housing”.
PROPOSED CHANGE
The Housing CIP proposes three financial incentive programs that are intended to increase the supply of housing throughout the CIPA, which includes all lands within the Urban Settlement Area. These incentive programs will prioritize the development of affordable housing and will focus development within the Strategic Development Areas of the City. The proposed Housing CIP is intended to replace the now expired Rental CIP that was in place between 2013 and 2024.
In addition to the public Council meeting on August 12, 2024, a come and go information session will take place on Monday, July 22, 2024 between 4pm and 7pm in the Russ Ramsay Room, Civic Centre, 99 Foster Drive. This will provide an informal setting to review the CIP and interact with staff.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Input on the proposed Housing Community Improvement Plan is welcome and encouraged. You can provide input by making a written submission or by making a public presentation.
TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie will hold a Public Meeting on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. to consider a Community Improvement Plan (under section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c. P13, as amended). This meeting will be broadcast by Shaw Cable and may be viewed on Shaw Cable’s Community Channel, Sootoday.com and on the City’s YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/saultstemarieca
Any person wishing to present at the public meeting may do so electronically or in person. Electronic participants must contact the City Clerk at
cityclerk@cityssm.on.ca or 705-759-5388 to register as a presenter. Registered presenters will be provided with instructions as to how to join the meeting in advance Any written submissions received in advance of the meeting will be included with Council’s Agenda.
MORE INFORMATION
The application may be reviewed in the Planning Division, Level 5, Civic Centre, 99 Foster Drive. The Report of the Planning Division will be available as part of the Council Agenda on the City’s website at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024 and in person on Friday, August 9, 2024, during regular office hours in the Planning Division. Digital and physical copies of the report are available upon request. Inquiries should be directed to the Planning Division, at 705.759.5368 or planning@cityssm.on.ca. Please refer to the application file number
WRITTEN SUBMISSION
To provide input in writing, or request notice if the proposed application is approved, please submit a letter to the Planning Division, 99 Foster Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 5X6, or e-mail to
planning@cityssm.on.ca with your name, address and application file number on or before Monday, August 12, 2024.
If you wish to be notified of the Council of the City of Sault Ste. Marie decision to adopt or refuse the approval of an application, you must make a written request to the Planning Division at the address noted above.
LEGAL NOTICE CONCERNING YOUR RIGHT TO APPEAL
If a person or public body does not make oral submission at a public meeting or make written submission to the City of Sault Ste. Marie before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Sault Ste. Marie to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the City of Sault Ste. Marie before the By-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.