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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY PLANNER/EDO/CEMC REPORT End of January/February 2015 Update on Projects Planner/EDO 1. Joint technical meeting with County Public Works & Engineering Staff, Township Staff and City of Pembroke Staff, with traffic consultants for Laurentian Meadows Subdivision (aka Burcom Subdivision). 2. Attendance at OVED partners meeting. 3. Testified at the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing for the proposed Forest Lea Road Recreation Facility (Z-2014-08). 4. Attendance at Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce Awards. Three Laurentian Valley businesses received awards: Small Business of the Year winner was Valley Automotive; Agri-Business of the Year winner was Forest Lea Stables; and Professional Services of the Year winner was Valley Naturopath. Laurentian Valley resident, Jamie Bramburger received the Community Ambassador of the Year Award. 5. Attendance at Ontario East Economic Development Commission Annual General Meeting (Copy of Ontario East Year in Review - 2014 information sheet attached.) 6. Attendance at the County of Renfrew Agricultural Economic Development Committee Meeting. 7. Review and Report Preparation related to several development proposals including Zoning By-law Amendment Files: Z2015-01 and Z2015-02; preparation of submission package to County on 47T-14005 (Kirklyn Estates Subdivision); review of requests for security release for 4 site plan agreements and 1 subdivision, as well as, pre- consultation on several development inquiries. 8. Township Vacant Lot Inventory update – Summary table attached. Respectfully Submitted Township of Laurentian Valley “ORIGINAL SIGNED BY” Lauree J. Armstrong, MCIP, RPP Township Planner/EDO/CEMC
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CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LAURENTIAN VALLEY
PLANNER/EDO/CEMC REPORT End of January/February 2015
Update on Projects Planner/EDO
1. Joint technical meeting with County Public Works & Engineering Staff, Township Staff and City of Pembroke Staff, with traffic consultants for Laurentian Meadows Subdivision (aka Burcom Subdivision).
2. Attendance at OVED partners meeting.
3. Testified at the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing for the proposed Forest Lea Road Recreation Facility (Z-2014-08).
4. Attendance at Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce Awards. Three Laurentian Valley businesses received awards: Small Business of the Year winner was Valley Automotive; Agri-Business of the Year winner was Forest Lea Stables; and Professional Services of the Year winner was Valley Naturopath. Laurentian Valley resident, Jamie Bramburger received the Community Ambassador of the Year Award.
5. Attendance at Ontario East Economic Development Commission Annual General Meeting (Copy of Ontario East Year in Review - 2014 information sheet attached.)
6. Attendance at the County of Renfrew Agricultural Economic Development Committee Meeting.
7. Review and Report Preparation related to several development proposals including Zoning By-law Amendment Files: Z2015-01 and Z2015-02; preparation of submission package to County on 47T-14005 (Kirklyn Estates Subdivision); review of requests for security release for 4 site plan agreements and 1 subdivision, as well as, pre-consultation on several development inquiries.
8. Township Vacant Lot Inventory update – Summary table attached. Respectfully Submitted Township of Laurentian Valley “ORIGINAL SIGNED BY” Lauree J. Armstrong, MCIP, RPP Township Planner/EDO/CEMC
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MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
Ontano East prem1ered several new promotional
videos in 2014:
What is Ontario East? Outlines who we are, and
what we do - and the many reasons to join Ontario
East.
https://www.youtub43.com/watch?v=wuMW93-tniM
Ontario East - Advanced Manufacturing, Food
Processing, & Logistics Highlighting our key
industrial employmemt sectors and the investment
attraction value proposition for each.
https://www.youtubH.com/watch?v=eyJ5w Ume3Y
Ontario East- Investment Tourism Promotes
reasons why Ontario East is a great place to invest in
tourism infrastructure, complete with success story
testimonials.
https://www.youtube!.com/watch?v=pRyurYr DSc
Move to Eastern Ontario - Innovative Rural
Opportunities Originally launched in November
2013, a French version was developed in 2014.
https://www.youtubeLcom/watch?v=1oTATkJHJ7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1TZjhTDHis
An ad video was created in a campaign targeted to the GT A with the foUowing impressive results:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBODsu 1 LdXO
4 Month run (Jan 14th- April 14th) >- 162,226 Impressions >- 24,232 Views
>- 1,470 Website Clicks
A follow up video highlighting 21 businesses located in small towns and rural communities in Eastern Ontario was developed:
https://www. youtube .com/watcl1?v=pbv-wDVPE41
Social Media followers/views:
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2,594 244 27,324 1,074 6,049
INVESTMENT ATTRACTION
Trade Shows
Ontario East members attended 12 tradeshows in
2014 (Canadian Nuclear; Modex- 2014; OCE
Discovery 14; Manufacturing 4 the Future; CANSEC
2014; National Business Aviation Association;
Canadian Aerospace Summit; Private Label
Manufacturers Association; Retail Industry Leaders
Association; CRFA 2014; Winter Fancy Food, SIAL )
Members engaged with over 11 0 companies within
our target sectors as a result of these shows.
Investors meetings
Ontario East members met with 9 Tourism Site
Investors and presented 19 of Eastern Ontario's
potential tourism investment properties. An
"Investments are Happening in Ontario East" brochure
was produced for this event.
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REGIONAL MEETINGS
OEEDC Quarterly Networking meetings
Members attended 4 networking meetings held
throughout the year, to meet with Cabinet Ministers
and learn about local and regional initiatives.
Ontario Ministries Investment Officers
Members attended networking meetings with MEDEl,
OMAFRA and Tourism, trade and marketing staff to
share the opportunities; for foreign investments in
Eastern Ontario.
STRATEGIES
Eastern Ontario Economic Development Strategy
OEEDC supported the work completed by the Eastern
Ontario Wardens' Caucus to develop an Eastern Ontario
Economic Development Strategy.
Communication Plan and Content Strategies
Tourism Sector Team and Innovative Rural Opportunities
Team members developed a road map for their
investment attraction ini'= iatives.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
A Tourism Investment Asset Mapping Project was
completed.
A report on "Sector Trends and Opportunities", as well
as an "FDI Strategic Plan" was completed.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2014 Marketing Canada Award
Ontario East Economic Development during the
Economic Developers Association of Canada's 46th.
National Conference, was recognized for our
Promotional Video "Move to Ontario East - Lifestyle
Promotion".
ONTARIO EAST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE
324 economic developers and Municipal councillors and
staff attended the three day conference held in September
in Kingston. The theme ConnectiCollaborateiCultivate
continued the annual tradition of being a venue for
information exchange, professional development and
networking opportunities.
OTHER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
OEEDC partnered with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,
Food and Rural Affairs to offer member training in:
~ Economic Development Program and Services ~ Performance Measures Resources ~ BR+E Coordinator ~ Downtown Revitalization
FUNDING
• OEEDC was successful at receiving over
$140,000 in funding from Federal and
Provincial initiatives.
MEMBERSHIP
Our members get the last word - OEEDC has a membership of 144 professionals, representing over 200
communities, with the mandate to promote Eastern Ontario as the best place to do business.
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VACANT LOT INVENTORY February 2015NAME OF DEVELOPMENT TOTAL # OF UNITS TYPE OF UNITS SERVICING COMMENTS
Single Detached Semi/Duplex FreeholdTownhouse Rowhouse (rental) Apartment
EXISTING VACANT LOT INVENTORY
vacant lot inventory at large (under 10 acres) 230 mixed
Some of these lots may not be developable due to physical
constraints, lack of frontage, topography or other issues
Boucher Block 13 10 0 0 0 10 0 municipal water & sewer
APPROVED PLANS OF SUBDIVISION (vacant lots only)
Atwater 11 11 0 0 0 individual well & septic
This number may need to be adjusted to reflect pending or
recent permits.
Dawson 1 1 0 0 0 0 individual well & septic
Taylor Heights 47T-07002 22 22 0 0 0 0 individual well & septic
Subtotal 274 34 0 0 10 0
DRAFT APPROVED PLANS OF SUBDIVISION
Cooper Subdivision 47T-13003 57 33 8 16 0 0
Traxton Subdivision 47T-10004 22 22 0 0 0 0 municipal water & sewer
Rockwood Glen/Rosborough Subdivision 47T-93002 15 15 0 0 0 0 individual well & septic
Woodlands (Trautrim) Subdivision 47T-92004 36 36 0 0 0 0 individual well & septic
Subtotal 130 106 8 16 0 0
DRAFT PLANS PENDING DRAFT PLAN APPROVAL
Cotland Subdivision 47T-13001 10 10 0 0 0 0 individual well & septic 11th lot has existing SD dwelling
Kirklyn Estates 47T-14005 12 12 0 0 0 0 individual well & septic 13th lot has existing SD dwelling
Laurentian Meadows (Burcom) 47T-14001 305 151 46 108 0 0 municipal sewer & water
Morglan- Elgin Street Subdivision Ph 1 47T-06004 88 54 34 0 0 0 municipal sewer & water
Yeas Subdivision (Roy St) 12 12 0 0 0 0 municipal sewer & water possibility of a 13th lot if red-lined
Kramer Subdivision 47T-96002 107 57 14 36 0 0 municipal sewer & water
application filed, not approved - additional information
required
Subtotal 534 296 94 144 0 0
CONCEPT PLANS REVIEWED BY THE TOWNSHIP
Morglan- Elgin Street Subdivision full concept 160 160 0 0 0 0 municipal sewer & water conceptual only - could be different mix and number
