Moved by: Councillor Holt

Seconded by: Member Rondot

Decision Number: DHSC 213

THAT Administration BE REQUESTED to report back to a future meeting of the Development & Heritage Standing Committee to quantify and qualify the impacts that commercial storefront conversions have on our main streets; and,

THAT Administration DEVELOP a policy to guide council in helping them decide where such residential conversions are appropriate; and further,

THAT Administration REVIEW and COMMENT on the impact of the Landlord Tenant Act and how a transition would happen, what is allowable and what is not; and;

THAT the administrative report also INCLUDE whether or not Council can impose timelines, can gain more control over the process and can force the owner to convert the property back to commercial when appropriate.

Carried.

Report Number: S 153/2020

Clerk’s File: ZO/13917 & ZB/13916

Clerk’s Note : The recommendation of the Standing Committee and Administration are not the same.