Item No. 11.5
Council Report: S 178/2020
Subject: University Avenue West and Wyandotte Street West Draft CIP – Tabling – Wards 2 and 3
Reference:
Date to Council: 12/14/2020Author: Laura Diotte, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
519-255-6543 x6396
lbdiotte@citywindsor.ca
Planning & Building Services
Report Date: 11/27/2020
Clerk’s File #: SPL/10759
To : Mayor and Members of City Council
Recommendation:
That the Draft University Avenue West and Wyandotte Street West Community Improvement Plan, attached as Appendix A, BE TABLED for consideration at the January 11, 2021 meeting of the Development & Heritage Standing Committee with no discussion at this time.
Executive Summary:
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Background:
On November 18, 2019 Council approved staff to undertake the University Avenue West and Wyandotte Street West Community Improvement Plan (CR561/2019). This report contains a Draft University Avenue West and Wyandotte Street West Community Improvement Plan that will be released to the public for consultation. Staff prepared and released a background report (University Avenue and Wyandotte Street West CIP Background Report) previously in 2020.
Legislative Framework
The preparation of a Community Improvement Plan is required to allow the City to offer financial incentives, amongst other activities. Section 106 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 prohibits municipalities from assisting directly or indirectly any manufacturing business or other industrial or commercial enterprise through the granting of bonuses for that purpose. A municipality may not grant assistance by:
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Giving or lending any property of the municipality, including money;