Community Improvement Plans may include means by which municipalities can provide financial incentives, in order to achieve planning objectives that are for the broader public good. Community improvement plans can be prepared to encourage development, redevelopment, maintenance and rehabilitation. This may include ways to direct and stimulate development through grant/or loan programs that support a municipality's community-building goals.

Community Improvement programs can be tailored to support municipal redevelopment and revitalization goals such as diversifying employment opportunities, improving accessibility, attracting specific industries, remediating and redeveloping brown field sites, and revitalizing core areas.

Leamington has begun the process of developing a Community Improvement Plan for its uptown commercial district.  The process was started in the Spring of 2011 and the finalized plan to be completed by July, 2012.

Comments can be sent to Tracey Pillon-Abbs, Director of Development Services, until Monday, May 28, 2012.

Discussion Paper No 1:  Background Report

Discussion Paper No 2:  Analysis and Options

FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Community Improvement Plan - Draft 4

Informal Open House

Monday, May 28, 2012

at 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Gallery - Municipal Building

111 Erie Street North

Leamington, Ontario

Formal Statutory Public Meeting

Monday, May 28, 2012

at 7:00 p.m. - Council Meeting

Council Chambers - Municipal Building

111 Erie Street North

Leamington, Ontario

For more information on the CIP or to provide feedback, please contact Tracey Pillon-Abbs, Director of Development Services. 519-326-5761 ext. 1403 or tpillon-abbs@leamington.ca