PURPOSE
The purpose of this meeting is to present the "Draft City of Port Colborne East Waterfront Community Improvement Plan" to Council and to hear any comments from the public.
The purpose of a Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is to coordinate public works and capital expenditures with private land and building improvements in a comprehensive and complimentary manner that will improve the appearance and encourage new economic investment in the area. A CIP also enables the City to provide financial incentives to private landowners for improvements to lands, buildings, signs, landscaping and other works.
The CIP for the East Waterfront contains provisions for improvements to the streets, sidewalks, street landscaping and public spaces. It also provides opportunities for property owners to acquire financial assistance from the City and the Region of Niagara for improvements to private property. The CIP establishes limits for funding works on private properties and criteria for determining eligible properties and projects.
The general boundaries of the East Waterfront CIP are Durham Street to the north, Davis Street east, extending to Lake Erie to the South and the Welland Canal to the west.
PUBLIC MEETING
Date: November 28, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 3rd Floor
66 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne
HAVE YOUR SAY
Input on this proposed CIP is welcome and encouraged. You can provide input by speaking at the public meeting or by providing written comments to the City. Please note that unless you provide input via one of these means, you may not be able to appeal the decision of Council at a later date.
WRITTEN SUBMISSION
To provide input in writing or to request personal notification of a decision of Council, please send correspondence c/o:
City Clerk, 66 Charlotte Street, Port Colborne Ontario, L3K 3C8.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Lindsay Richardson, Community/Policy Planner at 905-835-2901 ext 129 or via email at lindsayrichardson@portcolborne.ca. A copy of the "Draft East Waterfront Community Improvement Plan" will be available in the Planning and Development Department, 2nd floor, City Hall on November 8, 2011 until November 28, 2011 for review or it can be found by selcting the link below:
Draft East Waterfront Community Improvement Plan
