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TOWN OF F SU SUSS SSEX STRATEGIC POLICY APPROACH OVERVIEW JANUARY 16, 2020

OVE VERVIEW: 1. Engagement: What We Heard 2. Policy Areas 1. Housing 2. Economic Development 3. Population Growth 4. Transportation 5. Community Safety 6. Climate Change Adaptation and Flood Mitigation 3. Proposed Project Timeline / Next Steps Strategic Policy Approach Overview

EN ENGAGEMENT: • What We Heard: • The desire for an approach to affordable housing that would accommodate seniors, families, and new residents; • The desire to diversify the employment base and attract new sources of economic development; • The desire to build on the Town’s history of high quality festivals to attract new, innovative festivals and events specifically to the historic downtown; • The desire to be a welcoming, inclusive community to newcomers; • The desire for the economy and the population to grow; • The desire to provide high quality, safe, and accessible public spaces including sidewalks, streets, trails, parks, and bike lanes; and • The desire to be prepared for and adapt to the effects of Climate Change. Strategic Policy Approach Overview

POLI LICY ARE AREA: HOUSING WHAT WE HEARD: RECOMMENDATION • New policy to create a generalized approach for • Limited supply of affordable affordable housing. housing. • Need housing options for seniors. • New policy to encourage a variety of housing types to accommodate a greater • Options for ageing in place variety of residents. Strategic Policy Approach Overview

POLI LICY ARE AREA: ECONOMIC DE DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATION WHAT WE HEARD: • New policy to focus Downtown • Downtown is central to the as Town’s centre and Gateway Town’s success. Mall as Regional Service Centre. • New policy to encourage • Diversify employment base and festivals and events. support small business. • Update policy around business • Attract businesses, people, attraction to include events, and festivals. commercial, industrial, and agricultural. Strategic Policy Approach Overview

POLI LICY ARE AREA: POPULATION GROWTH WHAT WE HEARD: RECOMMENDATION • Need to attract more people to • New policy to provide a live and work in the Town. framework for attracting new residents in line with economic development • Provide opportunities to retain approach. the Town’s youth. • New policy to explore programs to attract and retain youth and families. Strategic Policy Approach Overview

POLI LICY ARE AREA: TRA RANSPORTATION WHAT WE HEARD: RECOMMENDATION • Need for increased connectivity • Provide direction for a new and between east and west parts of phased Transportation Master the Town. Plan. Will address: • Movement of people, goods, and • Transit options besides vehicle services throughout the Town; ownership. • Pedestrian safety; • Active transportation; and • Increased pedestrian safety and • Explore different modes of transit. accessibility. Strategic Policy Approach Overview

POLI LICY ARE AREA: COMMUNITY SAFE AFETY RECOMMENDATION WHAT WE HEARD: • Update policies to work with • Perceived increase in crime. RCMP to create and support community and youth • Want for increased police programming. presence. • New policy to provide approach and explore programs to • Concern over vacant and derelict incentivize infill development buildings. and derelict building maintenance. Strategic Policy Approach Overview

POLI LICY ARE AREA: CLI LIMATE CHANGE WHAT WE HEARD: RECOMMENDATION • The need to prepare for extreme • Update policies to integrate weather events. information from the Town’s Flood Study and Climate Change Adaptation Plan into the Plan. • Adaptive approaches to flooding and need for mitigation • Provide direction to develop a strategies. Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. Strategic Policy Approach Overview

MUNICIPAL PLAN LAN PROCESS Summer 2019 February Background Prepare for Document Policy and Engagement Legislative Drafting Drafting Research Process

LE LEGISLATIVE AD ADOPTION PROCESS April February Approximately 10 to 12 Week Process Public Hearing 30 Day Council Public Council Refer Minister’s Comment PAC Presentation to PAC Registration 1 st & 2 nd Period (Initiate 30 Reading day Comment Period) 3 rd Reading