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Ne New Ni Niagar ara O a Offi fficial al Plan Public C blic Consult ltat atio ion S Summary ary Planning and Economic Development Committee January 15, 2020

Proj roject T t Tim imel eline

Publ Public Co Cons nsultatio ion Fo Formats • Public Surveys (Imagine Niagara) • Special Council Meeting • Stakeholder Meetings and Local Council Updates • Direct Public Input (Public Information Centres) • Planning Advisory Committee

Imagi agine N Niagar gara (2013/14) and and Shap hape Niagar agara ( a (2018) – Top Priority T The hemes

Specia cial l Council ncil M Meeting ing – July uly 2018 2018 Key Themes: • Agriculture • Natural environment • Growth management • Consultation • Land use designations

Publ Public Info Informatio ion Cen entr tres (PICs PICs)– Novembe ber 2019 2019 • 4 PICs: • Nov. 6 - Thorold • Nov. 7 - Niagara Falls • Nov. 13 - Grimsby • Nov. 14 - Fort Erie • 161 attendees • 213 interactive board comments • 61 surveys completed

PICs PICs– Ma Map p Whe Where Y You L u Liv ive • 79 participants • 70% urban area • 30% rural area

PICs PICs – Digi Digital Sur Survey Survey Question Top 3 Results What is most important for the 1. More transportation options future of Niagara? 2. More housing options for all ages and incomes Have your say! 3. More jobs What is most important when 1. Directing growth to appropriate locations it comes to managing growth 2. Using our land and resources wisely in Niagara? 3. Ensuring growth is supported by infrastructure What do you value the most 1. The natural environment, open space and scenery about Niagara’s rural and 2. Wineries, events and tourism agricultural areas? 3. Access to a variety of local food What is most important for 1. Access to major infrastructure employment areas? 2. Locational / financial competitiveness 3. Flexible land use patterns When planning growth in 1. Strongly agree (32) Niagara, it is important to 2. Agree (11) address climate change. 3. Strongly disagree (7)

PICs PICs– Intera ract ctive ive Board rds What is most important to you? Top 5 Results: 1. Protecting the natural environment 2. Transportation improvements 3. More housing options 4. Access to open space, waterfronts and natural areas 5. Supporting jobs and economic prosperity

PICs PICs– Intera ract ctive ive Board rds What are our biggest challenges and opportunities? Biggest Challenges Biggest Opportunities • Low density development • Higher-density development • Housing diversity • More housing options • Proactive planning • More secondary plans • Archaeological assessment • Regional Archaeological • Public transit Management Plan • Resource extraction • Public transit/complete streets • Infrastructure for growth • GO train • Impacts to natural • Manage resource extraction environment • Protect natural environment • Extreme weather events • Action on climate change

Nex Next Step teps s Q1 2020 Q2 - Q3 2020 Q4 2020