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2008/07/07C06V~IVI~9NI~°Y SERVICES C®IV96V~s°TTEE AGEN®A THIRTEENTH IVIEET'IIVG IVlonclay, July 7, Zoos 4:00 p.m. City 8-fall, Comrnlttee B~oorn #2A & ~ 1) Approval of the June 23, 2008, 2008 Community Services Minutes 2) REP®RTS: STAFF C®NTACT: a) TS-2008-38 Request to Park on Boulevard Karl Dren b) PD-2008-53 Request for an Additional Access Ray's Auto Sales - 4874 Bridge Street Alex Herlovitch c) MW-2008-39 Stamford Town & Country Florist 6339 Crawford Street Ed Dujlovic d) PD-2008-60 Planning for Employment -Background Paper from Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal Alex Herlovitch e) MW-2008-35 Fernwood Estates -External Servicing Ed Dujlovic f) R-2008-26 Smart Centres -Allocation to Bike Lane Millennium Trail Denyse Morrissey g) TS-2008-42 City of Niagara Falls Speed Control Policy Karl Dren h) PD-2008-65 Request by the Downtown BIA to Allow For Activities along Queen Street Alex Herlovitch i) BDD-2008-04 OPG Contingency Fund for Downtown Events Serge Felicetti 4) NE1N ~~DSINESS: 5) A®J®URNIVIENT: IN~CAi1/IIERA a) Resolution to go into Closed Meeting 9VIINl9TES ®F C®6VI9VIl9N9TY SERVeCES C®IVIM6T'~EE N9EETING 6UI®N®AY, June 23, 2008, CITY 9-BAL~, ~®®9V9 2 AT 4:30 P.9V9. PRESENT: Chair Councillor Victor Pietrangelo-, Mayor Ted Salci, Councillors: Jim Diodati, Vince Kerrio„ Bart Maves, Wayne Thomson, Janice Wing and Shirley Fisher. ABSENT: Councillor Carolynn loannoni STAFF: John MacDonald, Ed Dujlovic, Ken Beaman, Todd Harrison, Alex Herlovitch, Jim Jessop, Geoff Holman, Denyse Morrissey, Dean lorfida, Karl Dren, Trent Dark, Serge Felicetti, John Castrilli, Tom Mussari, Marianne Tikky -Steno. GIDEST. Mark DeMarco - 4602 Victoria Avenue, Mr. & Mrs Terriaco - 6639 Stamford Green Drive, Ray Vuksan - 7959 Oakridge Drive, Charlene McKay -Urban Environmental Management, Bob O'Dell - 7595 Brown Road, Ulrike Gross - 4673 Ontario Avenue, Ed Longhouse -Warren Woods, Dan Bouwman - 7201 Beechwood Road, Flex Pingue. PRESS: Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review, Paul Forsyth, Niagara This Week GV90NUTES It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Diodati seconded by Councillor Thomson, that the June 9, 2008 minutes be approved. PRESENTAT~®N a) It was ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Salci and seconded by Councillor Diodati, that the presentation on behalf of Warren Dac Investment Limited regarding the Warren Woods Master Plan be referred to staff. Motion• Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council June 23, 2008 REP®RTS a) MW-2008-38 DWQMS Coordinator Position It was ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Salci and seconded by Councillor Kerrio that Council authorize staff to hire the new position of Drinking Water Quality Management System Coordinator. Motion• Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council June 23, 2008. -z- b) BBS-2008-01 Update on Stamford Green Drive Complaint -Statistical Information on "Clean Yard By-law" It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Wing and seconded by Councillor Thomson; 1. That Council receive, for information, an update on the status of 6601 Stamford Green Drive. 2. That Council Direct staff to proceed with amendments to the Zoning By-law placing controls on side and rear lots 3 That staff prepare a report responding to Mr. Vacca's letter. 4. That staff review the need for additional enforcement and staff. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council June 23, 2008 c) R-2008-24 Recreation Property and Building End Use Update It was ORDERED on the motion of Mayor Salci and seconded by Councillor Wing, 1. That the former Parks, Recreation and Culture building located at 7565 Lundy's Lane not be demolished at this time 2. That Council seek an offer from Mr. Felix Pingue to refurbish the former Parks, Recreation & Culture Building at no cost to the City of Niagara Falls. 3. That Mr. Pingue provide a detailed building end use plan with specific space utilization within six months. 4. That an update report be brought back to Council for approval once the end use plan is submitted. Motion: Carried Action• Recommendation submitted to Council June 23, 2008. d) TS-2008-37 Charlotte Street Parking Review Itwas ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Thomson and seconded by Councillor Kerrio that permit parking control be installed on both sides of Charlotte Street. Motion• Carried Action• Recommendation submitted to Council June 23, 2008. -3- It was ®RDERED on the motion of Mayor Salci and seconded by Councillor Fisher that the following reports be deferred to the July 7, 2008 Community Services Committee meeting; 1. TS-2008-38 Request to Park on boulevard 2. PD-2008-53 Request for an Additional Access Ray's Auto Sales - 4874 i3ridge Street Motion: Carried ®pposed: Councillor Diodati and Councillor Wing Action: Recommendation submitted to Council June 23, 2008. 3) NEW ~usan~ESS: a) It was ORDERED on the motion of CouncillorThomsonsnd seconded by Councillor Kerrio that staff prepare a report on the sale of the Walnut Street lane way. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council June 23, 2008. 4) A®J®IDRfVMENT: It was ORDERED on the motion of Councillor Diodati and seconded by Councillor Fisher that the regular meeting of the Community Services Committee be adjourned at 7.02 p.m. Motion: Carried ,duly 7, 2008 TS-2008-38 / i~.~Q~~~~_~ alb ~CANAi)r'~ Councillor Carolynn ioannoni, Chair and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara 1=ails, Ontario Members Re: TS-2fl08-3H Request #o Park ors Boulevard RECflt~VllflEIVDATIflI~I It is recommended that the request for boulevard parking be denied and that businesses along Park Street near Victoria Avenue, not having sufficient off-street parking facilities, be offered on-street permit parking passes That staff work out _a lease with the property owner to allow parking 15 metres from the corner and staff investigate the installation of a safety barrier to prevent parking wBi~t~i~G~fl~ez~es of the corner. Following the completion of road reconstruction in the Park Street and Victoria Avenue area, some of the municipal boulevards were overlaid with asphalt so that the maintenance of a grassed boulevard would not be a concern in this commercial area Boulevards are not designed to support the weight of a vehicle Subsequently, it was identified that numerous vehicles, including trucks, were utilizing the boulevard to park as illustrated in the photo below Staff sent notices to the business owners in the area, advising them that boulevards were not designed to support vehicles, and that the City was requesting owners advise their visitors or clients to refrain from parking on them i=oiiowing this, from approximately January ~ 0, 2008 to January 23, 2008 parking control staff issued "warnings on1}~' to any vehicles parked illegally in this area, to give them ample time to remove their vehicles before ticketing occurred Foiloyving this uvarning period, parking violations avere issued ©ne of the tenants, Mr Mark DelVlarco has requested that he be allowed to park his vehicle on the inner boulevard of Park Street. Mr l~eiUlarco has advised staff and Council members through correspondence that he had paved the boulevard adjacent to his property priorto the reconstruction, and had always placed his and his customer's vehicles there Mr DeMarco indicated that>the City was aware of this, and has suggested that there may have been some form~.ofi5;agreement with the City to permit this use . ~ ti Cj ~YoYking Together to Serve O~tr Cammaenity Community Services Department _ Transportation Services ~a$ ~F' a 3. `c.Y c':5.1 ~ `?'+!§d"x c'~~~b'~., ~ _ ~ d. r s'S ['~'h'~fi+a.J «ka'-.., -~- ,Duly 7, 20Q$ TS-2fl~8-31D staff has researched records and cannot locate any type cif encroachment agreement for this particular area 1 ~. ~ 9:OOam - 4:flOpm Except by Permit ~dON-FRi t~ * as illustrated above, vehicles continue to park on the boulevard areas despite +n~arnings and parking violations being issued City of Niagara c=alls Traffic and Parking By-l_aw 89-2fl0~3 prohibits the pari~ing of any, vehicles on boulevards within the City of Niagara Pails The intent of the by-lam ~s to prohibit parking on boulevards for the following reasons to ensure than lands no# intended for the sup~OOrt of a vehicle are not damaged to ensure the visibility of vedestrians on sideways and motorists ~vl~en exiting intersections, laneways or driveways to ensure #hat any services which maybe located under boulevards are not damaged by the weight of vehicles to accommodate snow windrows from ,both roadway and sidewalk ploughs, in the winter .. - ~~~~3 -3- July 7, 2008 ~5-2008-38 The definition of a boulevard, according to the by-law is as follows `Boulevard" means all parts of the highway save and except any roadway, shoulder, driveway or sidewalk and "lrtrter boulevard"means such portions of the highway lying between the lateral boundary and the sidewalk and where there ~s no sidewalk it means that portion of the highway lying between the lateral boundary and the roadway or the shoulder where such exists Staff has typically enforced this aspect of the by-law on a complaint or visibility basis Staff is not recommending the parking of any vehicles in this area for the fiollowing reasons The area in question ~s an inner boulevard - mun~c~pal property lying between the property line and the curb faced sidewalk. There are two manners in which this area is accessed; across the sidewalk accessibility ramp at the intersection or, from the curb cuts at the side and/or rear of 4602 Victoria Avenue ~xir aue ro me p~acement of the parking sign circled in red -4- ,J~~y 7, 200$ TS-2008-38 The property Immediately to the east of 4602 Victoria, 4774 Park Street would have their visibility greatly reduced when exiting their driveway The by-law restricts parking within 10 meters of an intersection, which also applies to the boulevards and/or shoulders adjacent to this restriction for visibility purposes On-street permit parking (free of charge) is available on the north side of Park Street (31 metres east of Victoria to Buckley Ave) for the use of adjacent business owners These spaces are located within close proximity to the commercial establishments, and are available for up to twelve hours (see attached diagram) The centre line pavement markings have been purposely offset to a11ow for vehicles to park on the north side of the road Staff responds to numerous complaints or inquiries throughout the year relative to vehicles parking on boulevards Staff respectfully advises that if an exception is made to the by- law, it would greatly reduce the City's ability to enforce the by-law uniformly and without prejudice or exception, throughout the City In addition, due to the hostile nature of the requestor, it was determined that the continued enforcement of the parking violation would put Parking Control Officers at undue risk, therefore, Niagara Regional Police were requested to continue to enforce the parking regulation at this location Additionally, the request to park vvas for one Individual, should Council wish to allow a specific vehicle to park in this area, it ~,vill make enforcement appear "targeted" if secondary vehicles are in parked in the same location, as illustrated above Therefore, it is recommended that the request for boulevard parking be denied and that those businesses, along Park Street near Victoria Avenue, not having sufficient off-street parking facilities be offered on-street permit parking passes Recommended by -s-.---{' ~~--- ~~.°._° Marl Dre~i, Dire t r of Transpor#ation Services Approved by `~~- Ed Du~lovic, Executive Director of Community Services Respectfully submitted ~~~~`'~"~~ ~- n MacDonald, Chief Ad nistrative Officer Sue VVheeler V S \General Administration\GA 1 01 Reports\2008 Community Services\07 Jul 7\TS-2008-38 Request to Park -City Boulevard ~ropd IVlayor Ted Salcl ls~ter-Department i~ie~aorandum TO: Dean Iorfida. FROG: Carey Campbell C3ffice of the Mayor R. T (Ted) Salcl RE: attached letter far distribution to ~C'~DUncil Dean: ~~~.~.~ ~~ ~~f: `:~}:;. :~' DATE: April 14, 200 Please have the attached letter find the attached for distribution to 1`/lembers of Council Thank you. Carey ~~ .,~-`~.. ~~_ _ ~Aarch 31, 20(38 iVlr. Ted Saici ~9ayor City of Niagara falls, City Council of i`liagara fans, and City Solicitor ~9r l{en Beaman, .~. oy , ! , "' , ~ ' i. ~ ~1 ., m v~, -°, ~~'; ..I_..,'....4.. ~x ~_ Re: History of complaints, regarding serious property damage, substantial lost incame, and obstruction of business owner and clientel parking made to Tom Kuchyt, Terry Sheehan and Sue Wheeler. Bear City fl#ficials: first, I would like to thank ItAayor Saki and staff for the in office meetings 1\Aarch 1Warch 74th and 2Sth, although completely ineffective, given projects construction manager Tom Kuchyt long time knowledge of ongoing losses and costs to business 141ark DeANarco relayed to both himself and municipie inspector Terry Sheehan over many weeks and months. Anticipating good 'Old fashioned common sense, Tom ICuchyt who knew of my and clientele parking issues during construction with his and contracted vehicles daily using my since 1997 personal and paved by myself parking area, also as had the prior business owners since 1986, and prior owners and cliental for decades prior without any complaints of alleged inner boulevard. lwr. iCuchyt was unable to give any history from his or the legal departmen# that such parking was ever at issue lwlr. lCuchyt the City's Construction ~Agr. affirmed, that he had contacted parking acting AAgr. Sue Wheeler to ticket vehicles, as parked many years on the paved area adjacent to my business at 4602 'victoria ~vs and Park Street, which infect both his and legal departments l3ad been contacted, prior tc~ my contracting and payment of $2,8013.00 to l3ergrnan Paving for (loot entire area and 4774 Pant St. driveway to be paved. {reported lighthouse youths throwing old broken asphalt l~As. Sue Wheeler and 1VIr. Torn Kucl~yt are both fully aware my business is located at that .corner, speaking with both city e~npioyees a .number of tunes during 2fl07 todate, 1->ls, ~Alheeler confirTned direction from l~r Tom Kuchyt to impose tickets o~n vehicles. Ticket givers Sam, Bill and others stated that they had been directed to give my vehicle tickets because 1 was parking an an area with "sesitive pipes" in the ground underneath, and that due to this and "puialic complaints" regarding my and other vehicles on that area called an inner boulevard, 1 was prohibited inspire of the curbs cut to accommodate my large doors boulevard entry, in exactly tl~e same location that the City and Provincial Construction had other service ~ pipes insulation panted their masive Uklade dump truck, and dual wheel large 24 foot equipment box van for the long weekend, as shown in the attached photo's and complained in regards to 14ir. lCucl~yt, ~+9r. Sheehan and l+As. Wheeler the summer of 21307. Parking ticltets in the amount of $20,13Q3 each received Jan. 23,08 Jan. 2,08 .tan 30, 08 twice Feb, 02, 08 Feb. 134,138 feb 22,138 feb. 28, 0$ all prior to Arts. Wheelers AAarch 4th 21308 setter to AAark ~eil+farco who licenced by the City of Niagara Falls and also infect licenced by the Niagara Police since 1972. A!!s. Wheeler affirmed to the A+9ayor and aid, she had not direct a letter #o known business owner ©eiVlarco, 2. Acting parking Mgr. Sue Wheeler claimed that tickets given prior to her March 4th 2008 dated fetter to business owner Mark DeMarco could not be revoked. To this date it is not known how many of the friends and family members expressing sympathy for the death of Mark DeMarco's father during this period, may have also been ticked given the usual & fior decades parking on that area by city service, police, and business owner, visitors or customers without incident. Given that both City officials Tom Kuchyt and Sue Wheeler could think of no way as expressed to Mayor Salci, in which to accommodate Mark DeMarco a 35 year Niagara area business man licenced by both Niagara Falls City fJfficials and Niagara fiegional police Board for many years, conversation now with the forth city solicitor, a Mr. Ken Beaman further was fruitless, friday March 28, 08. This may well be a poster case, inrelation to the time and costs, that by simple injection of common sense & review of public responsible business ethics at that corner, would dictate accompaniment given history. I am told that this matter must go to the Niagara Falls City Council for a ruling that may take two months, and according to Ms. Wheeler I will be subjected to further tickets should 1 park were Mr. Kuchyt told her that ! and patrons are prohibited, inspite of Mr. Kuchyt`s full issue know#edge in respect to my lasses and costs tadate have as of March 6th 2008 by mail from Ms. Wheeler and four ticket afficers removed a!I business owner and employee parking from business owner City resident Mark DeMarco. # ask that the professional members of Council examine attached photo's and issues known to both Mr. Kuchyt and Ms. Wheeler dur#ng your review, and examine other Niagara Falls business commercial uses of such claimed area non uses, with and without histories such as 4602 Victoria Avenue, that perhaps may as in other cities have found discriminatory instance. 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M ., iAy~ti ~4-Y'_'L ~..A,A `'3fi'7~4'~fxi~ f r~w~F ' ~~f µ:~ .~~f• ~~~'1 ~ ~~ ~± r- PIA` y,.~". F,~a6 '~' f ~ ~ ~ ` ~ , Y ' i . ipa~ '".~vNtAA` ,~`aSa~`~?'w ~ '^'e ~n ~s s , ,r, ~ l~.r'r' fe ,~. ~y$: y ~x r ~!'a ~s ~ ..,.~ .axx~.;Y AAayor Ted Salci City ball 4310 Queen Street P.O. Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: ~nnrw.niagarafalls.ca (905) 356-7521 Ext. 4201 Fax: (905) 374-3557 tsalci@niagarafalls.ca April 14, 2008 Mark DeMarco 4602 Victoria Ave. Niagara Falls, ON L2E 4B7 lZe: Parking enforcerent, Victoria Avenue Dear Mark: Thank you for your letter dated March 31, 2008. I have sent it to our City Clerk for distribution to City Council for their consideration. I appreciate your follow-up and I wish to confirm the details of our last meeting. When we last met on March 26, 2008 with City Staff, we outlined the fact that parking enforcement was taking place in your area on the request of the Construction Project Manager Since major construction was completed there, he advised the Parking Division that parking by-law should be enforced in that area. The City's Parking Manager outlined the details of ticket enforcement in your area around that time, including her communication with area property owners to inform them of pending enforcement. During our meeting, you had opportunity to show that you had received various parking warnings and subsequent tickets. You voiced your objection to the warnings and tickets due to your belief that there was an encroachment agreement between the property owner and the City of Niagara Falls. In fact, you stated that you believed there to be along-standing encroachment agreement at 4602 Victoria Avenue that allowed you to park on City property there for many years. At the close of the meeting, I conveyed to you that it would be incumbent upon you to provide details of this agreement, as our Legal Department investigated and found no documentation to this effect. Upon your suggestion that you may not be able to come forward with documentation of an encroachment agreement on this property, I suggested that the only recourse would be to write to City Council to request their consideration of a new encroachment agreement at this time. -2- Thank you for bringing your information forward. I have kept your correspondence and photographs regarding this concern on file. Should you decide to write a letter requesting a new encroachment agreement, I would be happy to forward that to City Council. Further, should you have any enquires about the process, I will endeavour to provide you with continued assistance. Sincerely, ~- ~~ `~. R.T. (Ted) Salci Mayor ~~'~ cc. Dean Iorfida, City Clerk Ken Beaman, City Solicitor Sue Wheeler, Acting Parking Manager Tom Kuchyt, Project Manager April 18, 2008 City Council, CtCy of Niagara Falls, ®ntario Mayor Ted 5aici, City _~ 431.4? Queen Street P.®. ~3ox flt~23 A3iagara Falls, Ontario 1.2E 6X5 l3Y FA)C ~5-374-3557 Re: City ethics and integrity ini relation newel! with marking Fnforc~ment re: business owners and park:ut;~ history. Dear Mayor Sala: Thankyou for your April D 4th 2008 dated lettee~ received Aprnl 16th 2008, in - +relation to claimed yet unidentified complainants! regarding historic parltia~g at 4602 Victoria Ave at i•'ark St Xou will recall that during our c^njoyable meeting; on March 26th 200$> clear to all in attendance was that contraey to the su~a $280.Od) dollars worth of no parking tickets re: the area that I had previ~:usly paved and an~aimtain®d at a coat of $2,800.00. And that the City of Nia$~.ra Falls Co~tstruction A~agcr Tom Kuchyt and the City's i?ar>ssng 1~4anager Sub:: Wheeler both confirmed to the clotted Mayor and attending parties that bo8#t city officials had ongoing prior contacts r~ith Mark i?eMarco business ow~;er at 4602 V~iceoeia Avenue during the previous year relating to canstructio#~~ and parking issues. The ethics and fairness concerns arise wlsen bot~~ G~ty Officials VVlu~ler and I~uChyt affu-en to the Mayor and office that inspf~te of prior contacts with the 4602 Buisness owner known to both} regmrding !:construction, damage ae~d of serious parking concerns during 2007 and 2008;..no notice regarding any form prohibited parking was ever directed by mail on by hand to 1]~eMarco, only tickets with varied stories of Ongoing compl~unt~: relayed by comta~issionairs. The area in question was paved by the writer oiF~ approval, after serious rock and asphalt throwiasg by Lighthouse related you~;hs, »~acle w+cll ltnown to (~ity Hall and legal departmestt. My correspondence t~~ Council dated March 3I, 08 with ,photo's attached ought to suffice to the exd~ent of ineonvrmience loss aid damage iodate. Giveat that Canada Trust, Tim Hortatas, Car lots; and varied l3sr`s and giotrls ere allovued to Ilse inner boulevard areas for th~.r customers and personal oats, this case I hope is not one of clear cut di?:crimination after cocnplainta in 24)07 to named officials. Consider this correspondences .request for a ale~•v encroachment agreement in respect to this matter. ~4nd a further request gi'~n the history of events with officials, that City Council repeal in fairness, they rickets in question. Yours truly, ~~r J~~y 7, 2008 PD-2008-53 _......w..:~ - gg Counaiior Carolynn loannoni and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members Re: PD-2048-v3 Request for are ~dditiona~ Access - Ray'a ~u#o Sales 4874 Bridge Street RECOl1~IViE~VDAT1OIV: That Committee reconfirm the approval of the existing site plan for the public garage located at 4874 Bridge Street That staff investigate an additional access on 1st Avenue and how to accommodate the BACKGROUf~®: display of vehicles on the property. The subject property, known as 4874 Bridge Street, is located on the southwest corner of Badge Street and First Avenue as shown on Schedule ~ The approved Site flan is attached as Schedule 2 The majority of the property is zoned Genera! Commercial (GC) by Zoning By-law No 79- 200 and can be used for a range of commercial uses including a public garage and a used car lot. A portion of the property (approximately 278 square metres) located behind 4890 Bridge Street and 4537 First Avenue is zoned Residential Single Family and Two Family (R2) and does not permit commercial uses In 2000, Ranko Vuksan and Dusan Vuksan requested site plan approval to permit afour- bay public garage (for mechanical repairs to vehicles) to be constructed on the portion of the property zoned GC Staff recommended Mr Vuksan consider building a smaller garage or reorienting the building along the south lot line due to the size of the property and the limited vehicular manoeuverability that would result. He .chose to construct the four-bay garage ak the front of the property The site plan drawings vvere reviewed by the Region of Niagara and City divisions and discussed with Mr Vuksan before approval The building is constructed on the front lot line along Bridge Street. There is no landscaping on-site As part of the development, Mr Vuksan provided sod and trees on the municipal road allowance for bath Bridge Street and First Avenue During Site Plan Approval, a daylighting triangle~('4~ 5.i~ri x 4 5 m) vvas dedicated to the City at the intersection - - .'x: ia' Community Services Department >?v®Y~{111~ 7'flael;rl~3' 10 SBYV~ ~ltY ~'©i1t132LlYllly Planning & Development u ~ -~v ~ ~"~'i'i~''~y.`'r~~i~i h3.~3 H~ti._~t ~,S' _ i6!`~?~%b~~:,t.~.~;f..y. ~~~~x,'aA `a~wrrrn! ~~~in~~F~'i 94R~ July 7, 2008 - 2 - PD-2008-53 of Bridge Street and First Avenue to ensure required sight lines for motorists The owner also provided a concrete curb along the property line which ensures vehicles are contained on the site and do not park on the road allowances. A 6 7 metre (22 ft.) wide driveway from First Avenue provides the only access to the lot. At the time of the Building Permit in 2001, the property was to be used as a mechanical repair garage The site was designed for a public garage which requires four parking spaces to satisfy by-law requirements Mr. Vuksan then proceeded to use the site for motor vehicle sales as well. The property is too small to accommodate both uses and does not meet the zoning requirements for parking necessary to accommodate both uses. Request to tJse llllunicipai Property Earlier this year, Mr Vuksan contacted Council members with a request to be allowed to pave the grassed boulevard on the road allowance to display cars for sale He also noted that because he had to display his vehicles on his lot close to Bridge Street the garage door to the north bay of his garage was blocked and inaccessible to him City staff and Councillors have met with Mr Vuksan on-site on a number of occasions, Staff has investigated his concerns and explained that use of the Regional road allowance would create a safety issue because cars would impede the visibility of drivers entering Bridge Street from the First Avenue. The grassed boulevard along Bridge Street is approximately 3 4 metres (11 ft.) wide and would not allow sufficient room to park a car without still impeding access to the garage door because of the length of a car. There is only about 3.6 metres (12 ft) of frontage between the building and the daylighting triangle Use of the daylighting triangle would create an unsafe situation and staff cannot recommend its use for displaying/parking vehicles. Regional staff explained to Nlr. Vuksan that the Regional road allowance cannot be used for displaying vehicles for safety and visibility reasons When Mr Vuksan raised the paint that other used car lots on Bridge Street were using the Regional road allowance to display vehicles, Regional staff mentioned that a letter would be sent to the owners who are illegally encroaching onto the Regional road allowance A letter was recently sent to the other operator who has recently removed the vehicles from the road allowance Similarly, Mr.Vuksan's request to use the City's First Avenue road allowance for displaying used cars, also creates a safety concern because sight lines would be reduced. The owner also mentioned the idea of a second driveway onto First Avenue This too presents concerns given the available frontage and proximity to the corner Removal of the grass and trees from the boulevard would lessen the appearance of the street at a time when ensuring a healthy and green community is a priority of Parks, Recreation & Culture The City of Niagara Falls will be participating in the 2009 Communities in Bloom provincial program which is founded on enhancing greenspaces, and tree preservation and planting as an essential element of a healthy community The City's Transportation Services reviewed on-site manoeuvering to see whether the northmost bay is accessible. Based on their review, it appears that vehicles are able to access the fourth bay, however, large vehicles requiring larger turning manoeuvres may not be able to access the last bay. The real problem is the area is used to display cars. July 7, 200$ - 3 - P1~-200$-~3 CONCi`t3SlO~; The property was designed for a mechanical repair garage, the use for the property for both automotive repairs and sales represents an over use of the property resulting in inefficiencies and conflicts The use of the Regional or municipal road allowance for car displays creates an unsafe situation and affects appearance It is hoped over time that as other properties in the area redevelop similar standards wil! be achieved in order to upgrade the entire area Recommended by~ Approved by ~~ Alex Herlovltch, Director of Planning & Development Ed,D,u~iovic, Executive Director of Community Services Respectfully submitted ~ ~-c~'6~`6~~ A.Dilwaria.mb Attach Jo~rcDonald, Chief Admi~strative Officer S \PDR\2008\PD-2008-53, Request for Additional Access-Ray's Auto Sales wpd S~ib~e~ct ~,ar~~i ~ I-- I `I I ~ BRIDC;E ST n b m MP.PI.E ST - - ,~ ,I ~, \ I ~\ ~~ I ;___ ~!-- ~ a D -_---_-'I- rn ~ _- _ ~ i i - _~- -- j l~-_ -~-~ ~i ~ - i PARK ST -~--) ~v L~catlon. 4874 Bntlge Street y! s Appllcant. 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L"110-LSE 9w:b9Re]wr _~ ,-- _, x.. ;~ h _,t~ ~,z~ <~~ ~ u iy 7, 2008 M W-2008-39 4 $1 Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara Fails, Ontario Members Re: nlli~-2fli~8-39 Stamford Town & Couptry E9orist +6339 Crawford Street REC4iUIf~IE~lDATI~i~: That this report be received by Committee for information That committee recommend that ~ouncl._recind its original direction and allow BACKGR~U~ID: the property to retain paved. In March of 2007 staff received complaints from residents in the area of Crawford Street and t_onghurst Avenue due to problems with on-street parking During the field Investigations carried out by staff it was noted that parking was occurring on an asphalt pad located in the rear yard of 5335 Crawford Street During further investigation on the issue, staff reviewed an application that was made by Mr Sunstrum requesting a zoning by-law amendment that would allow a commercial parking lot at the rear of 5335 Crawford Street. In reviewing the minu#es of that meeting that occurred on September 11, 2000, it was determined that Council approved the staff recommendation that the zoning by-law amendment to allow the parking lot be denied and in addition Council requested that the parking area be returned to a green space As Committee is aware, as a result of the ongoing issues involving iV1r Terrlaca and his neighbour on Stamford Green Drive, the City's current zoning by-law for residential areas does not limit the amount of a lot that can be paved Acco_rdirigly, Council's desire to have the area returned to a green space could not be enforced. A~ itwas clearly Council's intent that this area not be used for parking and there was evidence to the contrary, staff discussed other options available to prevent parking-from taking place As a result the City sent Mr Sunstrum a letter on March 26, 2007 (see attached letter), requesting Mr Sunstrum to remove the portion of the asphalt pad in the rear of 6335 Crawford Street that occupied the City right-of-way between his property line and the sidewalk. After a number of meetings on this matter Mr..~arist"rum was advised that he would have to deal with ~,.~~_.ya,," Council on this matter as cle~.t~ly~their directive was to have this area returned to a green space and It was not to .be'~u ed for parking - - 4 . I y Working Together to Serve Oair Commu~tity i Community Services Department ~ uni I Work ~ M 'cipa s `g y.y~ 4~M~f$3~ ~ 1's r'.~ 5~ xt ~ - . ~ ~ a +a. ..~,;,'~~'l~,r~'ry_it~,;;: ~`~ya`S"`v!x.~=~;. x!34, 9 r~'$_ ...~h~>. .-~r~+,z'.5~'.~y_s. s...h;,.x i. M1:t uis.'.~. ,~';5~~".ers~3Ei .~viy 7, 2008 - 2 - 9V11N-2008-39 Recommended by' ~ t- ` =~~ E_ Dujlovic, xecutive Director of Community Services Respectfully submitted ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ Jolt, iVlacDonald, Chief Administrative S•\REPORTS\2008 Reports\MVV-2008-39 - 6335 Crawford Street - To~ron & Country Florist.wpd March 26, 2007 Mr. Dennis Sunstrum Town & Country Florists 4073 Longhurst Avenue Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6G5 Dear Mr. Sunstrum: ><te: 6335 Crawford Street IParking On March 2, 2007, By-law Enforcement far the City of Niagara Falls took a picture of a van from Sunstrum Florist parking on the paved area located in the backyard of 6335 Crawford Street. This is in violation of the City's zoning by-law and is in direct conflict with the wishes of Council as noted in the attached motions passed by Council on September 11, 2000 with respect to zoning by- law amendment application AM-20/2000. In keeping with the decision by Council you are requested to remove the asphalt on the Cityright-of- way asper the attached plan and restore the area to a grass boulevard. The work is to be completed by May 31, 2007. Failure to do so will result in the City carrying out the work for which you will be billed. Should you have any further questions regarding this matter please contact the undersigned at your convenience. ED/mt Cc: Yours truly, Ed Dujlovic, P.Eng. Director of Municipal Works John MacDonald, CAO John Castrilli, Director of Building & By-law Services Doug Darbyson, Director of Planning & Development -:~~ Community Services Department Municipal Works Working Together to Serve ®ur Community Ext 4220 Fax 905-356-2354 edujlovic@niagarafalis.ca AM-20/2000 P®-2000-92 -Chief Administrative Officer - Re: Zoning By-lave Amendment Application; AIVI-2012000, Dennis Sunstrum & Virginia Sunstrum; 6335 Crawford Street; Commercia! Parking Lot/Town and Country Florist. The report recommends the following: 1. That Council deny the Zoning By-law Amendment Application to legalize the employee parking lot which was constructed without approval on the property known as 6335 Crawford Street; 2. That Council encourage the applicant to explore other employee parking options in one of the nearby commercial areas to lessen the impact on the surrounding neighbourhood. -AND - Communication No.177 -Albert & PeggyTout, 6259 Crawford St. The communication advises as being in favour of the application. Communication No.178 -Ada Aceti, 4064 LonghurstAve. The communication advises as being in favour of the application. Communication No. 179 - Ms. Nellie Richard. The communication advises as being in support of the application. Communication No.180 - Nlr. Fred Copfter, 6334 Crawford Street. The communication advises as being in support of the application. Communication No.181- Lia Nieuwesteeg, 6303 Crawford Street. The communication advises as being in support of the application. Communication No.182 - Mr. AI Bray, 6266 Stamford Green Drive. The communication advises as being in favour of the application. Communication No. 183 - Eileen Rossi, 3079 Basswood Crescent. The communication advises that the lot is a benefit to the neighbours, customers, employees and everyone concerned. Communication No. 184 - IVIr. Steve Brandes, 6358 Crawford Street. The communication advises as being in support of the proposed application. Communication No.185 -Sunstrum's Town & Countryflorist Ltd. The communication provides an update on a meeting held with invited residents on June 21, 2000. Communication No.186 - Mr. John E. Howe, Accountant. The communication advises that the floral shop owner should receive what ever benefits are available to him. Communication No. 187 -Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association. The communication advises as being in support of the application. Communication Nos. 188 through Nos. 241 -Form letters advising as being in opposition to the application. Communication No. 242 -Donna Harrison and Wayne Smith, 6338 Sheldon Street. The communication advises as objecting to the proposed zoning amendment. Communication No. 243 -Marge Dempsey, 6357 Crawford Street. The communication expresses objections to the parking lot. Communication No. 244 -Gladys Plato, 4063 Longhurst Street. The communication advises as being opposed to the application. Communication No. 245 -Lorna M. Anstruther, 4075 James Avenue. The communication advises as being totally opposed to application. Communication No. 246 -Joyce & Harold Watson, 4143 Longhurst Avenue. The communication advises as being in opposition to the amendment. Communication No. 247 -Karen Moody, 3280 Addison Avenue. The communication suggests that the commercial institution has outgrown its locations and should move to a more appropriate neighborhood. Communication No. 248 -Mrs. Kathleen Tiplin, 4176 Longhurst Avenue. The communication advises as strongly objecting to the current usage of the subject property. Communication No. 249 -Petition for the Maintenance of Residential Status and Removal of the Parking Lot on Longhurst Street, headed by Marge Dempsey. Communication No. 250 -Garry and Donna Holland, 4046 Longhurst Avenue. The communication advises as objecting to the parking lot illegally built on Longhurst Avenue. Communica#ion No. 251 a) - Regional Niagara, Planning and Development Department and the No. 251 b) Regional Public Works Department. The communications advise as having no objections to the .approval of this application. His Worship Mayor Thomson declared the Public Meeting open and read the procedure to be followed under the Planning Act. The City Clerk advised that the Notice of the Public Meeting had been given in accordance with the Regulations on August 11, 2000. His Worship Mayor Thomson received indication that Mr. John Broderick, Solicitor, was in attendance on behalf of the applicant and received a positive response to his request for a show of hands by persons present who were interested in the application. He requested that all persons wishing to receive further notice of the passage of the by-law submit their names and addresses to the Clerk prior to leaving the meeting. His Worship Mayor Thomson advised that failure to make oral or written submissions at the Council meeting could result in the dismissal of the case at a future Ontario Municipal Board hearing. The Director of Planning and Development discussed the subject lands with the assistance of posted sketches; reviewed the information contained in the Recommendation Report; The Proposal; The Amendment; and the Public Notification Process; he advised that the Town and Country Florist shop was a legal non-conforming and non-complying use; stated that the design of the parking lot was creating unsafe conditions and was not compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood; he stated that the florist business has outgrown its current location and the applicant should consider relocating to an area zoned for commercial use and provides the necessary parking spaces required; and advised that staff were recommending denial of the application. There was a positive response to Mayor Thomson's request for comments from persons, other than the applicant or his agent, in support of the application and a positive response in opposition to the application. Illlr. Fred Copfer, 6334 Crawford Street, supported the application and indicated the new parking lot was very neat and tidy and that it was a good addition to a busy street. Alls. IVlarge Dempsey, 6357 Crawford Street, expressed opposition to the illegal parking lot created on Longhurst Street; and addressed the following concerns, through the use of slides: the safety hazards to pedestrians and vehicular traffic due to cars entering and exiting the parking lot and having inappropriate parking; the installation of a light standard which shines onto neighbouring properties; the parking and idling of large commercial trucks in the area causing noise and air pollution and requested that Council deny the application. Ms. Lorna Anstruther, 4075 St. James Avenue, expressed opposition to the illegal parking lot and the proposed change in zoning; she stated that the parking lot was an eyesore in a residential neighbourhood and was being used in an unsafe manner and requested that Council reject the application. Mr. Sandy NicFCay, 4'i43 St. James Avenue, expressed the opinion that with vehicles crossing back and forth from the parking lot would result in broken sidewalks and taxpayers would have to pay for the repairs. Mr. John Broderick, Solicitor responded to questions raised with respect to the parking issue and commented that the flowershop was a legal non-conforming use, that this was a specific proposal in order to solve a parking issue; and advised that the applicant would be willing to reconfigure the parking lot in compliance with the City's requirements. Since no further comments were forthcoming, His Worship Mayor Thomson declared the Public Meeting with regard to Application AM-20/2000, closed. ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Volpatti, seconded by Alderman Fisher, that the report be received and adopted and further that the parking area be returned to a green space. Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Volpatti, seconded by Alderman loannoni, that Council be provided with a report outlining all steps taken by staff to stop the unlawful use of the parking lot at 6335 Crawford Street. Carried Unanimously. ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Volpatti, seconded by Alderman Fisher, that the correspondence be received and filed. Carried Unanimously. S:~ZONING~AMS~ZOOO~Am-20~ninutesSep t.l 12000.wpd '11 i._. __ ~ .1 Oa ~ r` - + 71MBER RET. WALL -14-106 ~.. ~' cuRe 0 ~ 414107-1 4-14'107 4055 ~` -~'i ~~~~ ~~4073 4063 , 3 PANNG STONE STA: 0+088. ~ , i SHR716 ci ~ pyry, PDST OFFSET: 10.078 ! ASPH. ~~ ~ 7 ~ . . 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Fraser° June 9, 2008 City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 Dear Mr. iorfida: Re: SUNSTRUM, Dennis 6335 Crawford Street Our File No: 271959 T-495 P 002/D02 F-415 PLFra-SE REPLY 70: Atiagara Falls office Downtown Professianai Building 4701 St. Clair Avenue, 2°d Floor P.0.13ox 900, Niagara Fslls, tlntario Canade L2E BV7 Tel. 905.954.1811 Fax 906.354.5540 Toll Free: 1.800.263.2502 wwwr.marfinshep.cam We are writing to you further to your telephone discussion with the writer of June 4, 2008 and we confirm that we are solicitors for Mr. Dennis Sunstrum. This is to request that a matter be put on the agenda for the City Community Services Committee meeting scheduled far Monday July $, 2008 in connection with the above noted property. As set out in a letter frlom Mr. Ed Dujlavic of your office to Mr. John Broderick of Sr~oderick & Partners f_i_P, dated September 25, 2007, the purpose of our alttending the meeting will be to request that Council's directive from its meeting of September 11, 2t?00 be rescinded in connection with the paved area located at the above noted property. P1ea;ye confirm that this matter can be dealt with an this date. If you require anything further from us at this time please contact the writer. Also, we ask whether it would be possible for us to obtain a copy of the minutes from the September 11, 20Q0 Committer, meeting. Thenk you far your assistance herein. Yours very truly, IIAA9~TfIV StHEPPdi1RH~ ERASER t~.P~ Per: Rebecca E. Peters peters~martinshep.corrt R1oP: Copy to: I+Ar. Dennis Sunsirum we also nave offices at: 437 Mfssiss8t~i ~flreet, p,o. Box ~, tOn-the-Lake ON Canada L491J4 J u iy 7, 2008 Q~~~Q~`~~~ ~~~~ Councillor Carolynn loannoni and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members Re: PD-2008-60 Planning for Employment Background Paper from IViinistry of Public Infrastructure Renewal RECOIVIII~ENDATION: ~D-2008-60 That Council forward this report to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal, Region of Niagara and Area Municipalities BACKGROUND: On May 14, 2008 the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (MPiR) released the background paper "Planning for Employment in the Greater Golden Horseshoe" The background paper stems from the Places to Grow Act which directs growth to the year 2031 By 2031, the Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) is forecast to grow by an additional 3 7 million people and 1 8 million jobs The challenge is to maximize the benefits of growth while minimizing the negative impacts unplanned growth can bring The GGH is home to a wide array of economic clusters including financial services, information technology, automotive,food,media, tourism, culture, biomedical/biotechnology, textiles and aerospace as welt as the resource sectors of agriculture, aggregate extraction, and food processing The Planning for Employment paper contains 21 policies centred around 4 themes Region-wide Planning for Employment Lands, Better Planning for Employment, Infrastructure and Servicing and Planning for the 1suture The Ontario Growth Secretariat is seeking feedback on the information and ideas in this background paper to help inform and shape the final outcome of the assessment The purpose of this report is to inform City Council of the direction of the Provincial Background Paper, provide a response to the proposed policies and to identify areas where the City of Niagara Falls can play a pivotal role RE~'IEVlI AND C01~111JIENTARY: Region-amide Planning for Employment Lands The first three policies deal with;;<a~~proactive approach to planning for employment largely ~.;:v~>> through expanding the Provitace=sregional economic profile analysis, creating a consistent and shared database~an~d~d veloping a new approach to determine future land needs for employment §._;;,~:_ Community Services Department Working Together to Serve Ocrr Commatnity Planning & Development July 7, 2008 - 2 - PD-2008-60 • The promotion, coordination and collaboration to ensure population projections are linked to future job creation can be supported In this regard, Niagara Falls plays a vital and significant role as a centre for employment within the Niagara Region Niagara Falls provides employment for 35, 898 people Approximately 63 % of the jobs are held by residents of the City and fully 94 % of the jobs are held by residents of the Region Every effort should be made Regionally to reinforce the City's position as an employment centre so as to ensure the long term economic strength of the Region. Better Planning for Employment Uses Under Policy 5 1 a) the Province seeks to develop a set of guidelines, urban design principles and standards to support better planning for employment uses. The Province should be advised that form and design standards must be flexible to recognize the local context in order to allow for functional differences between municipalities Niagara Falls has long employed Urban Design Guidelines to guide and direct growth of high-rise buildings in the tourist commercial area and has been a leader in the use of Architectural Peer Review The City is in the midst of developing urban design guidelines for use in the downtown area. The Province, under Policy 5.1 b), identifies the need to provide support to municipalities by exploring the development of new tools and incentives In this regard, the City should calf upon the Province to provide for the waiver of educational tax for any Brownfield area within a Community Improvement Plan as an added redevelopment incentive. Already the City and Region provide a rebate of local and regional taxes as incentives to attract new businesses and redevelop brownfields If the Province really wishes to help municipalities redevelop brownfield areas the waiving of education taxes would go a long way to assist local and regional municipalities. Municipalities effectively manage land uses to meet and match various resources and infrastructure The Provincial corridor review process for Building and Land Use permits along the QEW is a redundant procedure which duplicates the already ongoing municipal review of stormwater studies, traffic reports and servicing issues covered by the City. Therefore, the development process could be streamlined if the Province were to rescind the requirement for a Building and Land Use Permit. Through Policies 5 3 1 a) & b), the Province makes overtures to work with municipalities and Metrolinks to ensure employment areas are transit supported. The City and Region should renew its call to the Province to extend GO service to Niagara Falls. July 7, 2008 - 3 - PD-2008-60 GO service is one way of allowing employees throughout the Region to reach employment opportunities in the City. Further, a connection between Niagara Falls to the GTA would provide a means of bringing further visitors to Niagara Falls in order to strengthen the tourist sector economy The City continues to work with the Province to bring GO service to Niagara Falls initially as a weekend transportation alternative. The City is also working with neighbouring municipalities toestablish aninter-municipal transit system to service employment areas. Infrastructure and Servicing The Province recognizes good transportation infrastructure is fundamental to economic prosperity Policy 6 2 a) provides that the Province would work with municipalities to ensure priority is given to transit service in support of major office and employment activities The Province acknowledges on page 7 of the Planning for Employment Background Paper that tourism is an important sector among the economic clusters However, it provides little policy recognition for tourism and the importance destination tourism centres play as large employment nodes. The Province should be called upon to expand its policies to recognize tourism as a vital and significant employer in the Provincial economy. The City of Niagara Falls has experienced a rise in service sector employment of 9.0% in the 70 year period ending 2001. This is largely due to the development of high-rise hotels in the City and related services Niagara Falls as a gateway to Ontario's tourism should be recognized by the Province Under Policy 6.2 b), the Province pledges to continue its investments in highways to support the efficient movement of goods. The City can endorse this initiative and calls upon the Province to ensure the QEW corridor through Niagara Region remains the number one priority. It is noted that the Province is currently conducting three simultaneous EAs for the QEW from Niagara Falls and to Fort Erie. Strengthening, renewing and expanding this existing piece ofmajorinfrastructure should be a primary focus of the Province to ensure the economic well being of the Region Significant capital investments in transportation infrastructure will contribute to the City's strong service sector employment area. Planning for the Future The Provincial Growth Plan identifies 25 urban growth centres as high density employment centres where the Province will focus future higher order transit investment. On page 29 of the Employment Paper, it states: "In order to support future economic prosperity, it may be necessary to identify, at a conceptual level, other strategic employment areas, as well as opportunities to support these areas through infrastructure investment, policy and tools, and/or real estate management." Policies 7.2 a) and b) emphasize that the Province should work with stakeholders to explore ways to support future strategic employment areas and to conceptually identify and recognize these areas. Duly 7, 2008 - 4 - ~~-2008-60 a Given the diverse and complex economy of the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the unique locational advantages of Niagara Region to the United States, every effort should be made to work with the Province to expand the number of strategic employment areas Niagara Falls is strategically poised to be a major employer in the region Currently, the City accounts for 20% of the employment fn the region and employment is projected to grow to 25% of the region's employment by 2039 Moreover, a study that is being undertaken by MP/R and the Region is looking to define and establish a strategy for the Gateway Economic Zone Given these facts, it is apparent that Niagara Falls should be considered a strategic employer CONCLUSIOiV: According to the Planning for Employment Background Paper, the service sector has experienced the greatest rates of output growth over the past two decades Niagara Falls is no exception with its strong showing in the expansion of service sector jobs within the tourism industry The comments in this report should be forwarded to the Province to assist in finalizing the paper and policy direction and to inform the Region and area municipalities of Niagara Falls' interests Recommended by Approved by ~,~- ~d DD;~lovlc, ~ Respectfully submitted J Barnsley/R.Herlovitch yb i~tir~ Alex Herlovitch, Director of Planning & Development ~~ '/-~ ~! , --- Director of community Services Jo~'i,~S MacDonald, Chief Administrative Officer S \PDR12008\PD-2008-60, Planning for Employment, Background Paper from Ministry of Infrastructure Rene~~val.~apd .~~ly 7, 2008 } _~. ~..v _. . ~fANADr1 Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara 1=alts, ~Jntario Members Re: iVi1J1~-2008-3~ Fe~-nwood 1=states - ~x#er~ai Serv~ciin~ RECOiViiVIENDAT'ION; ~VIiN-2008-3~ That the City enter into an agreement with the developer of Eernwood Estates to carry-out the external servicing required for the subdivision 2 That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement BACKGROUiVD; City staff has been in discussion with the developer of Eernwood Estates to discuss the external servicing that is required as a result of the development. The developer initiated these discussions as he expressed an interest to carry out the improvements in order to coincide with the development of the subdivision The servicing required, as a result of this development, vas identified in the 2004 Development Charges By-law The works consisted of a vvatermain extension from the development to Lundy's Lane and along Lundy's Lane to Garner Road, reconstruction of Darner Road including drainage from Lundy's Lane to the entrance for Eernwood Estates and the construction of sidewalks on Garner Road from Lundy's Lane to the Eernwood Estates The total cost to carry out the ~,vorks was estimated to be $807,625 00 of which $544,300 00 yvas to be funded by Development Charges and the remainder $268,325 by the City Taking into account the inflationary increases that have been applied to the development charges and the adjustment that will be done at the end of July this year (29 5% since 2004), the cost of the work is novv ~ estimated to be $1,045,874 00, ($704,868 00 DC, $341,005 00 City) City staff has reviewed the estimates to carry out the work and find that they are inlme with recent tendering prices that the City has received The Developer has agreed to carry out the improvement at a fixed cost of $1,045,874 00 even though some of the works ~riill~,not be carried out for a couple of years The developer will also be responsible for d~sig~nlahd obtaining all of the approvals A credit for the work eligible for development cha 9 s will be applied against the development charges-owiog .c~~:°~' Working Tagether to Serve pur Community ~ Community Services Department Municipal Works July 7, 2008 - 2 - lVIW-2008-35 for the subdivision and the City share of the work tfiunded from the Operating and Utility Budget] will be paid when the work is completed The benefits to the developer in proceeding in this manner are that the necessary works are carried out in a timely fashion in order to meet the needs of the subdivision The benefits to the City are that the costs to carry out the works are fixed and ail the design and approvals for the project will be carried out by the developer, it should be noted that by entering into this agreement these infrastructure works will become a priority project in the 2009 Capital Budget. ~~ Recommended by' ' ~~. ~~r' Ed D~ jaovic, E~(ecuti e Director o~ommunity Services Respectfully submitted ~~~ Joh~j /IacDonald, Chief Admir~i-s#a-~tive Officer S'\REPORTS\2008 Reports\MW-2008-35 - Fenwood Estates -External Servicing.wpd Ju9y 7, 2008 R-2008-25 c~~iv~na Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of Community Services Committee City of Niagara 1=alts, Ontario Members Re: R-2008-2fi Smart Centres - Allocation of Costs: Bike lanes to iViiliennium Trail RECOfiAiVIEIVDATION: That the funding for dedicated bike lanes on Oakwood Drive not be allocated to the proposed future section of the Millennium Trail That staff pursue a bike lane on Qakwood-Drive and the Millennium Trail. BACKGROUiVD That staff investigate the applicability of Development charges for the development the Mllenium Trail. At the May 26, 2008, meeting Council requested staff to investigate the idea of reallocating the funds from the development of the bike lanes to the Millennium Trail, west of the canal There has been a tremendous emphasis placed on the need to ensure dedicated bike lanes on streets and roads These lanes will ensure safe alternatives for cyclists on our busy roads Dedicated bike lanes on roads will also provide greater connectivity within the community The recent Nlay 20, 2008, communication from the Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee `I-'rovid~ng Support for Bicycling and V~/alk~ng 9~/lun~c~pai Comprehensive Pian Review' (attached) also comments on the importance of increasing road safe biking lanes The role of recreational trails (such as the future section of the Millenrnum Trail) which support multi-use recreafional use {including strollers, walkers, dog uvalkers, runners etc ) is very different from dedicated bike lanes on roads The use of bikes for alternative transportation is considered a primary mode of transportation rather than for recreational use Dedicated bike lanes also provide active and alternative transportation for bikes which may also travel at much higher speeds J . ~ ' Community Services Department Parks, Recreation & Culture k~5~~~Y ry~y E pF~ 11~,,.,Cy~"rya d d4~^ty~}.rRi l 3f - - ,r c ~y ~ ~~~f~~{'''' 4 SY'~l+ •.~'~sl~.! J ka`4~~f ~F ~ !'~.~F. 0. ~ 4 ` % .GS4 Sag; `~l ~?~.C'~~'.. / ~ fo,:r }`0~ z.z_z~_.'t# r.n ~'.cE a_r ~.irir .s r,~ . 3 , 1': .+~,~y 7, Zoos - ~ - ~-zoos-26 The development of expanded and connected recreational trails in Niagara t=ails continues to be a priority However; it must be pointed out that recreat~onai trails are not to be developed as a substitute for bike lanes on roads Staff, from a number of divisions, including Parks, Recreation & Culture, Planning and Transportation, all concur that the ~nclus~on of dedicated bike lanes in the road allowance of this development be maintained Due to the anticipated large volume of vehicular traffic to the development, providing cyclists with safe and direct access can only be achieved with the provision of bike lanes In his column `Ride a Bicycle and Save the World' {the Niagara Falls Review -attached) David Suzuki writes "Making our streets safe for cyclists by giving them space to ride ~s an essential first step " Staff also believes that this is an important step in improving our neighbourhoods ~ r ~ ~ ~ 1`~ Recommended by' ~ ~~~-_,/~.-~~~ ,~ Den -~ ~ Approved by Respectfully submitted ~a ey, Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture ' CC ~ a ~. ~~~,~, w~ Ed Dujlovic, Executive ~/ ~,,vt I r of Community Services J~~n MacDonald, Chief Administrative Officer Attachments Niagara Region PL~4NNING SERVICES DEPARTnAENT May 20, 2008 File D 14.TR.bi Mayor R. T. (Ted) Salci and Members of Council City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 Dear Mayor Salci and Members of Council RE: Providing Support for Bicycling and Walking Municipal Comprehensive Plan Review 2201 St. David's Rbad, P.O. Box 1042 Thorold, Ontario L2V 4T7 Telephone: 905-984-3630 Toll Free: 1-800-263-7215 Fax: 905-641-5208 plan@regional.niagara.on.ca www.regional.niagara.on.ca ~~~~~~D MAY 2 62008 PASS, fltEC~ATT®N & CTTg,~'TJ~ The Regional Niagara Bicycle Committee (RNBC) is urging all local municipalities and agencies to incorporate bicycle and pedestrian supportive policies in their land use plans and transportation plans, as set out in the Provincial Policy Statement, Provincial Growth Plan and Regional Policy Plan. The RNBC is an advisory committee to the Regional Planning and Public Works Committee, as is made up mainly of interested citizen volunteers, members of Regional Council and key stakeholder groups with resource support from Regional staff Both Provincial and Niagara Region initiatives have included policies to promote and implement active forms transportation, such as cycling and walking The Provincial Growth Plan (2006) and Provincial Policy Statement (2005) require that municipalities build cycling and walking into their planning documents, including transportation plans In terms of bicycling, consideration should be given to providing dedicated space for bicycles on major street networks Regional Council has endorsed the Final Report of the Leadership Roundtable on Obesity Prevention (2006), which has recommended the inclusion of local bicycle and trait networks in community plans The Provincial requirement to update municipal planning documents consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conforming with the Growth Plan provides the mechanism to achieve these objectives Bicycling has become a choice activity amongst a rapidly growing adult population in the Niagara, both for recreation and as transportation Niagara is also growing as a prime destination for bicycle tourism Many major urban areas in Ontario now have bicycle plans in place and are integrating bicycling into their land use and transportation plans This is being achieved using professional planning and engineering manuals that now provide technical guidance on implementation of bicycle facilities, such as bike lanes, trails and bicycle parking The integration of bicycling into our transportation networks helps to achieve a variety of goals and objectives, including - environment: bicycling is a sustainable form of transportation that has no greenhouse gas emissions, - growth and development: the integration of bicycling into community planning achieves `smart growth' principles expounded in Provincial and Regional policies, - transportation planning- bicycles displace and help reduce automobile traffic and reduce the cost of wear and tear on our roads R,~llll~.,,T r,,,,-,.,,~.,,t+., R..;1.1~r,T I;,,or 2 transportation safety. overwhelming evidence indicates the greatest inhibitor towards greater use of the bicycle is the perception that roads are NOT designed with bicycle safety in mind; hea.Ith promotion. ;active transportation is a cornerstone of healthy, progressive communities, and is 'a centerpiece of the. Regional TREKZONE, 2006 initiative, and tourism and the economy: recreational cycling has grown rapidly in Niagara in recent years -for example, it` is the major contributor to the growth in weekend train travel from Toronto (e g. Niagara Bike Train Initiative) For these reasons, it is in the interests of all municipalities to incorporate cycling and walking into municipal planning documents. We are therefore requesting that local municipalities build more bicycle and pedestrian supportive planning policies, provisions, and network mapping in Official Plans, Secondary Plans, Zoning By-laws and transportation master plans. These planning documents should include: 1, future bicycle and pedestrian supportive road design and construction (e.g bicycle lanes and sidewalks); 2 inter-connected bikeways plans, both on-street and trail systems, 3 incorporation of cycling and pedestrian facilities into future site development plans, including provisions for bicycle parking, 4 actions to promote safer bicycle and pedestrian routes to schools and other key destinations (e g parks, places of employment, shopping); and 5 integrating local bikeway plans with the Regional Bikeways Network approved by Regional Council in 2005 The RNBC would be happy to help in supporting your efforts in building a safe, comfortable network of roads and trails for cyclists, and to help promote greater use of bicycles by local residents and visitors Having safe connected cycling routes throughout our communities will encourage the growing number of bicycle tourists who come to Niagara to cycle the Greater Niagara Circle Route, the Waterfront Trail and other bikeways Also, visitors likely will venture into the downtown core for an extended visit. Taking action now to design smart communities that integrate bicycle and pedestrian supportive development, will increase road safety, promote healthy lifestyles, improve our environment and start to help move Niagara away from its high dependence on the automobile Yours truly, Regional Councillor Brian Baty Chair, Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee C~ Mr Alex Herlovitch, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning & Development, City of Niagara Falls Mr. Geoff Holman, Director of Municipal Works, City of Niagara Falls Ms Denyse Morrissey, Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture, City of Niagara Falls ICJF/Bike/Municipal Comprehensive Plan Review-May 15 2008 aide a ~b cycle and save the world "Every time Csee an adult amu. bicycle, I no longer despair for the future o f the human rkce "=H:G 41Yells 1- ~, ::, cience has'had a tre~endo€i:$ impact. on the planeYin arY"rricredibly, short time;; In just the past fever hundred gf - our 150,000 years on $artil, we have, inventedyeverything from>steam engines, cars, and airplanes. to soplistxcated weapons and' supercorriputiers. ,And the -pace at`rdhicli we keep.in~enhrig more complex-and f~scinatrng rraachiries is increasing Some of our ztiv'entions have 'been a great boon, some have'been harm- ful, ahd Borne; such as cars~'have turned. ~`- out tc5 be:a mixed blessmg.• 13ut one iixventian is saeffieierit, benefi- cial;. and simple that it rt}ay'be the best. thing we've'ever made. I'eople,aczoss the. Iard will celebrate that inve'iticirx'as we ride into June; Bye Month. The "'rriodem" ver- sion of the bicycle v~nth peals and cranks was invented by French. ea~iage-maker. 1mest~Michaux in 1861. lit bias come along. way since then, 'but whether it's a High-tech racingbike or a one-geair. sheet cruiser, the bike is still a marvel of ih,~enuity In fact, it may well be tli? most ei~hcierrt farm 'of S trarispgrtation: yetinventeel. Tlie•best,partof the bike is.Chat you, the rider, are the engine. The fuel :is what you eat and drink. Putting the human engine togefher with t15e gears, wheels, and frame of a bike gives you a mode of transportation that uses less energy even than walking: As for our most popular method of getting around,. the autoiriobile~ there's~no compari- son. According to the World4Vatch Insti- tute; a bicycle needs 3•S calories per passen- ger mile, while a.car uses 1,860: Buses:and trains are soinewheie in between. ~'; ;~ '~BVIf~ -=' ~Svzfuki During Bike Iviontl2, it's worth thinking about the potential tkiis'amaz~rrg inventior:% offers: With oi} prices climl?ing and envi~- ronmental:damage from ear emissiotzs increasing, liikess arc beeornng a.mgre `attractive form oi= urban transportation. every d'ay Cleaneruair, reduced congesp`an,. saferstreets andlo~ver noise levels are just a~ few of the benefits. As more people get. out of their cars an. d onto their bikes, they'll' also become fitter, pleading to lower health- care spending. Th'e money that could lie saved nationally on things like healfh cafe .,. - not.to mention the infrastructure retlulred to keep so' many Cars on. the road - reaches into, the billions, lint the. iiloriey ari individual cansave on fuel, nsurance,.and maintenance costs alcine is also substantial. And because bikirig~ is a lot of fun, it will probably increase what'the' people of Bhutan call "gross national happiness:" But we still have. a ways to g'o, Canadians arid` tlinericans use bikes for fever than one in a hundred trips = altlitlugh in ~ancouder where I live, it's a bit higher, at about 2.3 per cent. Compare that to the 20 to 35 per cerft of trips taken by bike in the European Union and 50 'per cent in Cliina,. (Unfortu- nately, the'trend is.reversing in Chria as. the country embraces eax culture.) .Shifting from car dependence will take action at the individual level, with. more people,simpLy deciding to het qn their bikes, but govemmetits must also dci more to make it easirsr foz people to ride~laikes. Arzd they care, In, just three. years, from '1998 tb 2001, Mayor Enrique:Penalosa of Bogota, Colombia,.,turned Ills aty of 6.5 million €rom a gridlocked parking lot into a city`where public spaces live up to their name. He di this'by restricting caz use, increasing gad tapes„anc~ ,Yiiiilding hundreds Hof kilometres of bike and pedestrian paths,. as well, as: investing in buses. ~C iviaking our streets safer'for cve srslu~ ving them space to:;ride ' s s,.. e e mvest[nent:required is,.far Iess. t an at requrred fox infrastructure: for. cars. Tax breaks:fox.cychsts also!heIp. Last year in .pntano, Premier;Dalton.IvleGuinty .removed the.proviicial sales. tax on bike helrriets.andbikes ecisting.,less tk~an $1,000 .Bikes are also exempt fr¢rn PST iri B.C.,,and the ,province's $1QQ.carbon-tax rebate could:. be put toward buyuzg a~ bike or tuning. up ;. your old: bike. Employers, can also Yielp out by offering secure bike.parkifg. and showers for those who work up a sweat..on f1ie~ way to work. Of course, cycling isn't a panacea. In ' parts of .Canada, the weathersn't always .conducive•to. cyclii}g. Arid:irot everyone has the strength to ride ugthe.hills irraome of our cities.. , - But ifmore of us choose bikes whenever possible, using putilie transport or at least energy-efficient vehicles when we can't ride, we'd all tie much better off. So, -get' on your bike in June; and maybe you'll like. it enough to make it your pre- ferred method of transportation year-round. Take D.avitl: Suzukl's Nature Cbaflenge and' Learn more at www.davidsuzuki;org, July 7, 2008 Y ~~ ~ ~~ ~x ~.~~~ c~ivE~D~ Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members Re: TS-2008-42 City of Niagara Fails Speed Control Policy RECOfUi~fiENDATlON: TS-2008-42 Thatthe documenttitled "Policy and Procedures for 9nitiating, Reviewing and Implementing Speed Control Program" be adopted BACKGROUND: Prior to mid 2007, all traffic calming initiatives were regulated by the Municipal Environmental Assessment Act (EA) The act identified specific processes that were required to be undertaken prior to approval and construction of traffic calming measures More recently, traffic calming was removed from the Act and in turn municipalities have been empowered to establish their own criteria in determining a process for implementing speed control measures A "made in Niagara Falls" policy fior speed control measures was developed The .policy/process incorporates public input, agency comments, a technical review and consists of the installation of either "speed humps" or "traffic circles" in combination with all-way stop controls The policy was developed +~vith an objective of being a "fiscally responsible" method toward implementing physical speed control measures The estimated cost is $3,000 - $x,000 per device, and is significantly less than a foil traffic calming plan which can range $700,000 and up Upon receiving approval, the following three locations, as identified in 2007, will be reviewed under the new poiicy~ 1 Preakness Street -Montrose load to Paddock Tsai! 2 Callan Street and Lamont Avenue vicini#y 3 Beaverton Subdivision ~' t;ommunity Services Department ' Transportation Services Warkin; Tagether to Serve fladr Camm~inity July 7, 2008 - 2 - Ts-2008-42 Delcan ~orporat~on was retained to complete the review of the three iocat~ons and preparation of the policy Funding was approved rn 2007 for a total of $54,325 00 and $35,095 00 has been spent to date Therefore, a total of $10,230 00 is available for the review of speed control devices, to be completed en 2008 iF~nancar',~; Speed ~ontroi F'oiicy and review estomated cost $55,000 ~'roject cost as $ 54,325 00 Fu~tling: The funding for this project is derived #rom SPR 272 The project was a category 1 project in the 2008 Capital Budget. The expenditures will be expensed in account i~o 12-3-340015-030000 -Traffic Calm9ng Recommended by' Approved by . ~ J ~- ~~rl Dren, Detector of Transportation Serveces ~d Du~lov~c, Fxecutsve Director of community Services Respectfully submitted acDonald, ~Gh~ef Adm~nisl<rative Ufificer ~~ iVLCarrick S1General Administration\GA 1 0'I Reports\2008 Community Services\07 Jul 7\TS-2008-42 Speed Control Policy wpd ,duly 7, 2008 'PD-2008-85 1 ~Jj t~i~~ H~~~RQ~I ~c~~~~~ Councillor Carolynn loannoni, Chair and Members of Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members Re; PD-2008-65 Request by the Downtown BIA to Allow for Activities along Queen Street RECOiViiVIENDATIOiV: 1) That the use on sidewalks and parking spaces along Queen Street for various activities from April 1St to October 31St be approved, subject to the proposed guidelines that form part of this report and a review of the activities be carried out at the conclusion of the season; and 2) That the placement ofi new signage and street banners at strategic corners in the Downtown area to help promote and direct people to the Downtown be approved, subject to satisfying the City's, Region's and Niagara Parks Commission's sign requirements. 3`) Plus the revised sandwich board sizes as requested by the BIA 13ACI~OROUND: On June 9, 2008 the Community Services Committee approved a motion, requesting a review of the current policies for the Downtown area, to allow public art display, sandwich boards and outdoor cafes. A couple of meetings have been held with the Downtown BIA to discuss the required changes to the current City policies that would allow for the utilization of a portion of the City's sidetivalks and parking spaces for activities Significant progress has been made in recent weeks in the Downtown with physical improvements to a number ofi buildings and the hosting of a successfu9 Springlious event in May There are currently 15 artists who have set up shop in the Downtown area and a new coffee shop is opening soon The City has been advised that there are leases pending on a number of other buildings for offices, retail shops and restaurants. The Downtown SIA has provided a letter requesting the proposed changes and this letter is attached as Appendix 1 .i FIL ~~.~..;€._~.4_. F~ y'n~ ~~nt~ ~ 4~ Nei''(. _ ~ d~'orking Together to Serve Ottr Community ~ community Services Department Planning & Development ~r ~ k:'~ er.. nG' ~ ~ . f?Fr~Y6.`~fl~~.`s.~~ i~.~n; _..`~°`:'dY,:, ...s.. _...:ct... ~ <.;~~s_',~'." i.,,... fn July 7, 2008 - 2 - ®isplays on Public Sidewalks P D-2008-65 The BIA has requested the utilization of a portion of the City sidewalk for artists, businesses and entertainers to display their works and goods or perform. Currently the sidewalk varies in width from 2.4 to 3.6 metres (8 to 12 feet) within which there are also trees, parking ticket dispensing machines, concrete planters and garbage receptacles. The challenge is to insure that the public has a safe passage along the sidewalk. It is suggested that 0.9 metres (3 feet) from the building face could be a minimum acceptable area that artists could utilize and this area could be expanded to a maximum of 1.2 metres (4 feet) in areas where there is at least 1.37 metres (4.5 feet) unobstructed sidewalk. From a legal perspective, there is a risk of liability associated with authorizing this sort of activity to take place. The risk concern relates to negligence and interference with the common law right of free passage on a sidewalk. Other municipalities have developed permit systems to limit the exposure of the municipality to such claims. Council would be wise to explore such measures before authorizing this sort of activity. However, the tourist season is now upon us and there appears to be some momentum gathering in the Downtown at this time. These activities may serve to build upon this momentum and waiting to develop a permit system may have an unfortunate effect. The risk of liability will have to be balanced against the desire to maintain this momentum. 2. Sandwich hoards and Signage Sandwich board signs are currently prohibited in the Downtown area. However, staff believes they would serve a useful purpose along Queen Street and revisions have been incorporated into the latest draft of the sign by-law to include sandwich board signs for Downtown. The proposed regulations are attached as Appendix 2. These provisions have been reviewed by members of the Downtown BIA. It is anticipated that the City's new sign by-law will be advertised and considered by Council in the near future. In the meantime, consideration could be given for the approval of sandwich board signs along Queen Street subject to satisfying the proposed guidelines. The BIA feels that new signage at strategic locations, along with street banners, will help promote and attract people to the Downtown. Appendix 3 illustrates an artist's rendering of typical Downtown signs and banners. Appendix 4 highlights a map of possible locations for signs and banners. Staff is working with the BIA and sign companies on a final sign design and desired locations. Review is necessary to assure sight lines are not obstructed and underground services are not impacted. Contact has been made with the Niagara Parks Commission and their sign requirements will have to be satisfied. The Region will also be involved with the signs proposed along Bridge Street. Through this report, staff is seeking endorsement of new signage subject to compliance with the City's, NPC's and Niagara Region's requirements. Signage will be charged to the CIP and/or the Transportation Services Division sign budget. July 7, 2008 - 3 - 3. Qut~Eoor Cafes arDC& ®ecBcs PD-2008-65 Outdoor cafes are common in many commercial areas and provide an opportunity for people to relax and dine in an outdoor environment. The Orchid Bar and Restaurant (formerly Daily Planet) is the only business currently approved for outdoor seating on the public sidewalk in the Downtown. Staff supports the use of outdoor patio areas subject to the satisfaction of City's Cafe Guidelines. With Queen Street being so narrow, it is difficult to satisfy the minimum of 2 4 metres (8 feet) travel width for pedestrians. It is suggested that guidelines along Queen Street be revised to 1.37 metres (4.5 feet) which represents sufficient space for a wheelchair and pedestrian to pass. The BIA has also requested that certain parking spaces along the Queen Street be converted to decks for pedestrians which would allow sufficient additional space for outdoor cafe and restaurant use. The conversion of parking spaces as has been successfully carried out in other Downtowns such as Halifax and Fredericton. The City's Transportation Services Division has developed guidelines for the expanded deck walkways which address safety issues and well as other items such as drainage. These guidelines are attached in Appendix 5. The Municipal Works Division would ensure that decking meets certain specifications. The construction of the decking would be the responsibility of the adjacent business and are to be seasonal by being allowed from April 1St to October 31St of each year. The decking will be required to be removed by November 1St. Elimination of the use of metered parking spots will inevitably mean loss of revenues to the parking fund. Consideration at the end of the season will have to be given to how to compensate the fund. The B1A has reviewed the revised guidelines for cafes and restaurants for Downtown and the deck guidelines. There is currently a Cafe Guideline application and fee of $500. If approved, a license is issued for 5 years and an annual fee of $1.50 per square metre of useable outdoor cafe space is required. The business is also required to provide proof of liability insurance of $2 million. Staff will work with the BIA and businesses who desire the use of the sidewalks and parking spaces to ensure the guidelines are satisfied. The BlA has requested that the related fees be waived and necessary insurance be covered through the City's Insurance policy. Unlike other initiatives like the hosting of special events in the Downtown where CIP funds have been and are being used, the expansion of walkways to accommodate cafes and restaurants will benefit individual businesses. It has not been the City's practice to waive such fees in the past. CONCLIISt®N: Staff is supportive of the Downtown vision and changes necessary to accommodate a more pedestrian friendly and interactive area. Queen Street is developing into a unique arts and culture centre and the proposed changes will assist in creation of a more pedestrian friendly area that will attract locals and tourist to experience the new Downtown. Staff and BIA seeks the support of Committee forthe proposed changes which will see the utilization of City property along Queen Street with the exception of the waiver of fees and insurance related to cafe guidelines that will benefit private businesses. Ju4y ~, 2t3D8 - 4 - P®-2008-6b Upon conclusion of the outdoor season, staff will revieUV the initiatives to see what has bean successful, what legal requirements may be necessary to allow for the permanent implementation of the various initiatives and how to compensate for any lost municipal revenues Recommended by' Approved by ," " vim- = Alex Herlovitch, Director of Planning & Development ,h ~ .~~ ~~~ Ed Du Respectfully submitted B.Bolibruck Attach. ,~ Executive Director of Community Services JoiyrS~IC/IacDonald, Chief Administrative Officer C~lDocuments and Settings~P,dministrator44pplication Data\CorellWordPerfect\11\Backup\wp(wp}.bk7 APPENDIX 1 ~. Board of Ii!1.ana~emettt PQ Box 5, ;tiiain station I<Jiagara Falls, Or~tarra L2E 6S8 ~~~.: t~~ ~sa.uco~ Fax° (905}354-5541 bia @ ra iagarafal3sdowntov~~r~.com ww~v nragarafalisdosvntown.cocn tune Z7, Z4Q8 Mr. Bob Bolibruck Manager of Community Improvement & Planning Pro}ects City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street P O Box 1023 Niagara Fails, Ontario f.ZE 6X5 Dear Mr Bolibruck: The Downtown Niagara Falls Board of Management supports the request before the City to allow the following: 1 Artists and entertainers along Queen Street to utilize the sidewalks for their work. We ask that each artist have a maximum encroachment into the sidewalk of three (3) feet from the building to allow pedestrians to pass comfortably and safely, and that they do not obstruct the entrance to any business other than their own. Z The use of sandwich boards for outdoor advertising along Queen Street. 3 The use of decks to allow far outdoor patio seating along Queen Street. We understand that these outdoor cafe decks will cut into the street, taking the place of some parking spots. 4 Gateway signage to promote the visibility of the downtown. The Downtown Niagara Falls Board of Management is very pleased so many new businesses have made Queen Street their home We hope to support them in every possible way to grow their businesses, and allow them to provfide more services to the residents and visitors of Niagara Falls. Sincerely, ~~ / ~- ~ I `~ `" Ulrike I Grass Chair Downtown Niagara Fails Board of Management /j r Downtown Niagara Fails: Where Friends Make the Oifferenae APPE1~~tX 2 17.0 SANDWICH B®A12D SiEGNS The regulations governing the sandwich board signs permitted in the Downtown Sign District shall be as follows• 17.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the owner of a premises located in the Downtown Sign District shall be entitled to a permit for one (1) sandwich board sign. 17.2 A sandwich board sign shall consist of two (2) boards, supported by the ground and joined at the top edge to farm a rectangular prism. 17.3 A sandwich board sign shall have no more than two (2) sign faces. 17 4 The maximum sign area of a sandwich board sign shall be 0.6 square metres 17.5 The maximum width of a sandwich board sign shall be 0.6 metres. 17.6 "l,he maximum height of a sandwich board sign shall be 1.0 metres. 17 7 The maximum number of sandwich board signs permitted for each premises shall be one (1). 17 8 A sandwich board sign shall be located on the sidewalk immediately in front of the premises to which the sandwich board sign relates. 17.9 A sandwich board sign shall not be located such that it impedes the movement of pedestrians in any way. 17.10 A sandwich board sign shall be removed from the sidewalk fluxing any time that the premises to which the sandwich board sign relates is not open for business. 17.11 All other provisions of this By-law shall apply to sandwich board signs located in the Downtown Sign District, with all necessary changes in detail. [(7/4/2008) Dean lorfida -Sandwich Board Signs ~ _ Page From: Bob Bolibruck '1<'0: Ed Dujlovic ®ate: 7/4/2008 2:33 PM Subject: Sandwich Board Signs CC: Alex Herlovitch; Dean Iorfida; John MacDonald Ed In a meeting with Mordecai, we reviewed the proposed sizes of the sandwich board signs from the guidelines contained in Appendix 2 of the staff report. The maximum width of 0.6 metres and maximum height of 1 metre is too small. You may recall that Downtown had asked previously for a maximum width of 0.75 metres and a maximum height of 1.5 metres for these signs. The sign guidelines should be changed to reflect the larger sizes. I believe they may request this change on Monday. Mordecai also requested a change to allow slightly larger sandwich boards when they are placed in an area that does not impede pedestrian traffic, such as beside a tree or lamp post. The larger sandwich board signs as noted above should suffice. 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Downtown Community Improvement Project Area 1: NTS ' June 2008 ` K:\GIS_Requestr\2008\Custom\Internal\Plamm~9\DOwntown_CIP.map a ~- ~~`'~ Side~ralk Cafe Construction Permit Conditions General Conditions 1 Sidewalk Cafe Construction Application approval DOES NOT allow occupancy of the cafe Upon completion of sidewalk cafe and sidewalk extension decking (if required), Applicants must contact the Construction Services at (905) 356-7521, Ext. 6227 to arrange for an inspection Upon inspection approval the City may issue an occupancy permit. 2 Municipal Works Division -Construction must be notified 48 hours prior to commencement of cafe construction at (905) 356-7521, Ext. 6227 3 The sidewalk and road surface shall be kept clear of obstructions and debris to avoid hazard or inconvenience to the public during all phases of construction and operation of the cafe 4 Positive drainage shall be maintained at all times 5 The applicant shall not cut, trim or interfere with any trees located within the right-of-way 6 All changes and/or deviations from the approved plans and/or location shall be subject to re- approval by the City of Niagara Falls 7 The applicant accepts the~C;ty's~right~to perfokm any ne:~essary remedial work caused by the applicant's operation;.subte'ct to(the following conditions 3 a The Director of Mu icipaf Works will give the applicant not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice of any remedial work required, except fore"mergency work. b If, at the expiration of the time allowed, the applicant or his/her contractor has not completed remedial work to the Director's satisfaction, the City of Niagara Falls may undertake to have this work done by whatever means it deems necessary c The applicant agrees to reimburse the City of Niagara Falls for all costs incurred under (7a) and (7b) and/or supply the City of Niagara Falls with a Security Deposit, for a specified amount, where applicable sidewalk Extension Decking Construction of sidewalk extension decking shall not proceed until required parking stalls have been purchased from the City's Transportation Sen~ices Division -Parking Operations Construction of Sidewalk Cafe shall not commence until side~r~alk extension decking within the parking stalls is complete 10 A minimum clear width of 2 metres must be maintained at all times through the sidewalk extension decking 11 A CONTINUOUS 200mm x 200mm curb is to be installed around the perimeter of the sidewalk decking extension 12. Drainage holes are to be cut in the perimeter curbing to facilitate drainage along the curb 13 Railings are to be placed around the exterior of the sidewalk extension decking 1 07 m high with spindle widths on centre @ 0 10m 14 Railings are to be firmly attached to the decking and be constructed so as to provide protection from someone falling under normal use The railing system should be constructed so as to withstand loads, forces and, effects from pedestrians 15 Conspicuity tape is to be placed on corner posts and center posts to delineate railings at night 16 Decking surface is to be flush with curbing and sidewalk. .Duly 7, 2008 ~ - CANADA Councillor Caroiynn ioannoni and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara 1=ails, Ontario Members Re: BDD-208-04 OPG Contingency E~r~d for Dow~tavvn Events i~ECOlVif1~ENDATlOi~: BDD-2008-04 That up to $50,000 from the OPG tourism marketing and promotion contingency fund be allocated for the promotion of downtown events being held throughout this summer. BACKGROUND: Celebrate Old Downtown Community Corporation, the organization set up to promote events, festivals and othercommunityendeavours in the Downtown, has requested funding to help finance the events program they have undertaken As the Committee members are aware, the recent Springlicious brought many visitors to the Downtown and it is hoped that the momentum from this event will be expanded upon with the subsequent events planned (Daredevil Days, Take it Downtown SportsFest and Days of Elvis) The Committee is also reminded that the promotion of events was identified as an integral component of the Community improvement Plan in 2005, the amending agreement related to the Niagara River Hydro Electric Development was signed The City negotiated and received $~ 5 million to be used to actively promote and market tourism activities en Niagara fails 4n Januar~~ 16, 2006 Council approved report BDD-2000-0~ with respect to the proposed marketing and promotion program of the funds As part of the program a $50,000 contingency fund had been. set up to be used for other promotional or marketing opportuneties that vvould require approval of Council CONCi_USION: Staff requests approval to direct the OPG Contingency fund of $50,000 to Downtown Events The initiative is in keepeng with the origins! intent of use of the OPG funds to market and promote tourist activities. As contemplated the contingency fund requeres approve! of Council ar~d will be ad~riir~istered by the City; therefore, it is contemplated that Celebrate Old Downtown Comriu~ity Corporation would submit invoices related to their events to an identified~ff e son, who would sign off on the expenditures. _ _ _ _. Working Together to Serve Oeer Commtcnity ! Business Development .~~,~y a, Zoos - ~ - $oD-Zoos-o~. Recommended by' Serge 1=eli~'etti, director of B ne,~s Development Respectfully sui~mitted, ¢~ n MacDonald, Chief Admihisirative Dffcer Phone:(5o5j356-5444 4481 Queen Street Niagara Fails, Ontario ' l.2E 2L4 July 2, 2008 John MacBonald Chief Administrative Officer City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street P.O. Box 1023 Niagara t=ails, Ontario l2E 6X5 Dear John, The Board of Celebrate Old Downtown was delighted with the turnout and success of Spr°tnglicious. The overwhelming positive feedback we received from the event showed that the residents of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Region are in strong support of a revitalized downtown and would like to see many more events. As you know, we are planning several more events including Bare Devil Days, Take it Dawntawn Sports~est and Days of Elvis. Further, we are planning several weekend arts festivals and have already started Cruise Nights on Tuesday evenings. We believe that these events witl serve to bring the community together and further promote Niagara Falls and the Niagara Region to visitors. We wilt be marketing our events into both the GTA and Western New York and expect that our events and the work we are doing downtown wil! have a positive impact on tourism to Niagara Falls both in terms of numbers of visitors and length of stay. I understand that there are $Sff,QOQ available under the Community Impact Agreement with OPG and would like to request that Celebrate Old lowntown be considered to receive those funds. Since we are in our first year of operation, we are finding it .challenging to finance our events. We have applied far TEMP and Trillium grants and are awaiting a. decision on them however; we have also been turned down for several grants due to the fact that we are a first year organization, We would welcome the financial support from the City to help us move forward with our plans. ! took forward to your response. Sincerely Yours, ~' - /' ; ~1~ ~A; ~~.. , Ulrike t. Grass, P.Eng. MBA Secretary/Treasurer Celebrate Old Downtown Community Corp. CC: Dean lorflda /Jr Community Serdices D®partment BDD-2006-01 The City o4 Business ®evefopment Serge Felicetti Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Director Canad~ •O. Box 1023 Piiagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel.: (905j 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356-2354 E-mail: sfelicettiQniagarafalls.ca January 16, 2006 Alderman Wayne Campbell, Chairperson The recommendations) and Members of the Co orate Services Committee contained in this report were adopted in committee and City of Niagara Falls, Ontario ratified by City Council Members: lte: BIDd9- 2006-01 -Ontario Power Ge®eratio® F'u®ds Tourison I1+darketing & Promotion Program f2ECOMMENDATI®IV: Council approve the allocation of the OPG tourism funds as follows. $900,000 - $180,000 per annum for S years towazd the development, operation and administration of aworld-class tourism website for the destination. $150,000 - $30,000 per annum for 5 years towazd the Niagara Falls Casino Marathon marketing and advertising program. $150,000 toward the cost of hosting a major Televison Broadcast. $50,000 towards the cost to promote and educate the public regarding the Hydro Tunnel Project. $50,000 -Contingency for promotionaUmarketingopportunities - as supported by Council. ~ACKGROVND: As part of the Hydro Tunnel Project the City of Niagara Falls negotiated and received $1.6 million to be used to actively promote and market tourism activities in Niagara Falls, throughout the five year construction period of the tunnel. Also as part of the agreement the municipality is obligated to provide information regarding the tunnel proj ect to the public via appropriate advertising mediums such as, tourist information centres, the website etc. iT'orking Together to Serve ®ur Community Municipal Works • Fire Services • Parks, Recreation & Culture • Business Development • Building & By-Law Services - z - ~aa aoos-oT The $1.6 million fund has been reduced by $300,000 as per Council approval on November 7, 2005 to support the continued production of the New Year's Eve broadcast by allocating $100,000 per annum for 3 years. The program outlined in this report has been shared with OPG to ensure the proposal meets the intent of the Community Impact agreement. Attached is a letter from OPG providing their endorsement of the program. The following outlines the proposed programs. "!<'ourisrn Webslte I3evelopment Tourism stakeholders have identified the development, maintenance and operation of aworld-class tourism destination website which can translate visitors to the site into retail sales as one of the most important marketing initiatives that needs to be addressed. The use of the worldwide web to promote and market tourism destinations has become an extremely important tool as illustrated by the following facts: • 88% of consumers who plan to travel use the Internet to reseazch their trips. ® 50% of Canadians and 68% of Americans have purchased travel on-line. • 72% of European and 62% of Asian travelers have purchased travel on-line. • On-line travel revenues are expected to double between 2005 and 2010 to $119.1 billion comprising 46% of all sales on-line and off-line. • The travel industry accounts for 24% of alI on-line advertising. 1fie points above clearly illustrates how important the development of an engaging, informative and innovative website is a key component of the tourism marketing strategy. The site design and programming along with the expected destination marketing information will include several features and functions that will make the site a significant gateway for the destination. The site will provide the ability to develop a consumer database which can be used for special email mazketing initiatives to promote special events, promotions etc. The site will also serve as a valuable resource to gather information of importance to tourism stakeholders regazding issues such as, product, service, experience, spending, duration of visit, visitor profile etc. It will also be critical to ensure the website constantly appears in the top search engines such as Google, Yahoo etc. City staff from Information Systems and Business Development will work with Niagara Falls Tourism to establish a website development committee to design, develop, operate and administer the site to create the most effective site possible. A key objective of the committee will be to create a website that has the ability to generate a significant revenue stream. This is important so that in 5 years when the OPG funding ends the revenue that is generated from the site is able to cover the ongoing administration costs. - 3 - BDD-2006-01 Proposed budget $180,000 per annum for 5 years = $900,000. Niagara Falls Casino lVJaratlaon Since 1998 the Niagaza Falls Intemational Marathon has developed into a premier event experiencing a steady growth in the number of participants. The event also provides a significant economic benefit to the local tourism industry during the later part October which is traditionally slower period of the tourism season. In 2005 the event had a total of 3,758 participants many of which traveled to Niagara Falls with family and friends. The majority of the participants stayed 2 to 3 nights injecting $7.5 million into the local economy. Ofthe 3,758 participants approximately 1,700 were from the U.S. and intemational points oforigin. The goal of the organizing committee is to raise the number of participants in 2006 to 4,000. The funds which arc being suggested would be directed towards the marketing and promotion to attract mare participants. Some of the promotion and mazketing initiative aze as follows: AIMS Membership -membership with the Association of Intemational Mazathons of road races has given the Niagara Falls International Marathon status with runners and race organizers all over the world. Through AIMS the Niagara Falls event will be advertised in 194 member marathons along with the distribution of race applications worldwide. Magazine advertising in the following publications - Runners Times - Runners World USA - Runners World Germany - Masters News - Marathon's Beyond - Michigan Runner - Inside Texas Running -New England Runner - Running Journal - Distance Running - Get Out There Race Expositions - Bay Race (Hamilton) Marathon - Mazch - Boston Marathon -April - Cleveland Marathon -May -Vancouver Marathon -May - London Mazathon (Ontario) -May - Mississauga Marathon -May - Ottawa Marathon -May - 4 - BDD-2006-01 - Calgary Nfazathon -July -Utica Marathon -July - Quebec City Marathon -August -New York City Marathon -November Video promotion of the Niagara Falls Marathon to be displayed at various international events worldwide. The Marathon Committee continues to partner with local tourism stakeholders to build the event as a key economic contributor to the destination during a traditionally slower period of the tourism season. Proposed budget $30,000 per annum for 5 years = $ 150,000 Lost a 1Vfajor')['elevisaam )Broadcast In 1 q96, the City of Niagara Falls played host to the extremely popular U.S. daytime talk show "LNE". The event was the first and only remote in Canada by this top-rated morning show. A total of 2 shows were broadcast in Niagara Falls which proved to be the most successful remote in the history of the show. The remote and subsequent media coverage provided in excess of $2.5 million of media exposure. The event was made possible through the financial support of partners such as the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Ontario Tourism, Casino Niagara, Niagara Parks Commission and the City of Niagara Falls. This yeaz is the l Os` anniversary of the shows visit to Niagara Falls. City staff along with support of the following partners, the CTC, NPC and Fallsview Casino Resort are working to make the return of the T.V. show to Niagara Falls a reality. The show, now in it's 1 ga' season has established itself as a dominant f xture on national television airing in 200 markets across the U.S. The show continues to feature A-list celebrity guests and musical performances that are unrivaled on daytime television. The T.V. Show draws over 5 ¢tnillion viewers daily in the J.S. and )<.6 nnillion daily in Canada. The show is still the #1 ranked daytime talk show in it's time period in 70% of the top 25 markets across the U.S. starting with New York and Los Angeles. The show continues to gain a greater shaze of the audience than any other daytime talk show, except Oprah. Staff has been in discussions with the shows producer to bring the show back to Niagara Falls hopefully this Spring. A series of site visits by show producers and technicians will be taking place this month with anticipation of securing confirmation for a Spring or eazly Summer remote. The number of shows is undecided, however the costs to host 2 to 4 shows in Niagara Falls is approximately $700,000. The advertising value is estimated to be between $3 to $4 million for the destination. The opportunity to have the show televised from Niagara this Spring would serve as an exciting launch to the 2006 summer season. Proposed budget - $150,000. -5- Hydro )1Dlsplays 8DD-2006-01 As part ofthe plan the municipality is obligated to promote the tunnel project through various means such as key information centres. Staff has been in discussion with the Niagara Parks Commission to establish an information display regarding the hydro tunnel project at the Table Rock (Journey Behind the Falls) Information Centre. Table Rock is one of the most visited locations in the Region attracting over 7 million visitors annually. Information Centre staff will need to be properly briefed in order to discuss the proj ect to the traveling public. Other locations aze also being investigated. The hydro tunnel proj ect will also be promoted on the new tourism website as well as the City of Niagara Falls website. Proposed budget - $10,000 per annum for 5 years = $ 50,000. Council's approval of the proposed OPG marketing and promotion program would be appreciated. Recommended b-y-: ~~4~ 'VL'F Serge Felicetti Director of Business Development Respectfully submitted: lr/ ~ ohn MacDonald Chief Administrative Officer SF/lw ONTARIOr""u~iir~ GENERATBON Niagara Plant Group 14000 Niagara Parkway, Niagara-0n-The-lake, Ontario LOS 1J0 Tel.: 905-357-6932 Fax: 905-374-5465 January 16, 2006 Mr. Serge Felicetti Director of Business Developmen# City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, Ontario l2E 6X5 Dear Serge: Community Impact Marketin4 Plan Thank you for sharing the proposed tourism marketing and advertising program to be funded by the OPG funds as outlined in the Niagara Tunnel Community impact Agreement. The program you have outlined meets with the criteria and intent that was established in the agreement. Each of the initiatives outlined is aimed at providing the most positive exposure and I anticipate attempts to provide positive economic benefits to the tourism industry. I'm delighted to see the plans to utilize the information centre at Table Rock and possibly other locations to share with and educate the public on the Hydro Tunnel project. The use of the intemet provides another excellent vehicle to showcase the project. Where possible throughout the various advertising programs it would be appreciated if OPG could be recognized as a partner in the programs you have outlined. Best wishes for the successful implementation and execution of the advertising and marketing program. Sincerely, ,r~~G David Heath Niagara Plant Group Manager Ontario Power Generation Inc. DH:sm Community Services Department Tfie City of Business Development Niagara Fafls 4310 Queen Street P.O Box 1023 Canad~ Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls on.ca Tel.: (905} 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356-2354 E-mail. sfelicet@city.niagarafalls.on.ca February 6, 2045 Alderman Selina Volpatti & Members of Community Services City of Niagara Falls, Ontario 1`/lembers: Re: IBDD-2006-02 Clarification 1ltegarding ®PG Funds Tourism li4arketing & Promotion Program RECOMMEN®ATION: 13DD-2006-02 Serge Felicetti Director The recommendationls) contained in this report were adopted in committee and ratified by City Council That Council approve report BDD-2006-01 (see attached) and the additional request from Niagara Falls Tourism to direct $50,000 of the OPG funds to the sponsorship of Rendevous Canada. 13ACKCsROIJN®: On January 16, 2006 report BDD-2006-01, Ontano Power Generation Funds, Tounsm Marketing & Promotion Program appeared on the Corporate Services Agenda. The recommendation, by the majority of the Cammittee at the time, was for approval of the report. When the ratification of Corporate Services was to occur at the January 20`" Council meeting, the Council passed a motion for clarification on the report. The majority of questions surrounding the original report centre on the recommendation to allocate $180,000 per annum for 5 years toward the development, operation and administration of a world-class tounsm website for the destination. This report will primarily address the website. Regarding the other uses of the OPG funds, Council is referred to the original report (see attached). Since the initial report was tabled Niagara Falls Tounsm has been presented by Ontario Tourism with the opportunity to participate in the largest travel trade show in Canada (Rendevous Canada) as a sponsor of the opening night event. Rendevous Canada takes place this Apn 1 m Toronto and will have over 400 international travel operators attending. Representatives ofthese travel organizations will be offered the opportunity to visa Niagara Falls during pre and post familiarization tours. Each of these travel organizations could potentially promote our destination to millions of leisure and Working Together to Serve ®ur Community Municipal Works • Fire Services • Parks, Recreation & Culture • Business Development • Building & By-Law Services February 6, 2006 - Z - BDD-2006-02 corporate travellers. Niagara Falls Tourism respectfully requests $10,000 annually be reduced from the web marketing initiative in support of this opportunity. Staff is in support of the request. Who Benefits from this - Is this Not 1~Iore Dollars for the Tourism Industry. As part of the tunnel prof ect the City negotiated and received $1.6 million to be used to promote and market tourism activities: therefore, these monies can not be used for anything but tourism. These funds, as per the legal agreement, cannot be used for infrastructure projects such as the new arena. The funds must be used for tourism promotion and marketing. The Cost Seems Excessive The proposed $170,000 per annum for this initiative would see a large percentage of the funds in the first year being utilized to enhance not only the creative end of the Niagara Falls Tounsm site but to build the necessary infrastructure to allow for the development of a consumer database, which in turn allows for the execution of web based promotion of marketing programs. Niagara Falls Tourism's current site is incapable of developing a consumer database. Once in place, through the database a-mails can be generated alerting consumers of special events and promotions. The enhanced website will also provide the ability to Conduct research which becomes a valuable r. esource for gathering information on product delivery, visitor experience, spending, duration of stay, demographics etc. It is anticipated, based on feedback from Information Systems, that in the first year the infrastructure development will utilize a significant portion ofthe $170,000. The remaining funds would be used as part of an integrated marketing co-operative program by Niagara Falls Tourism to leverage matching funds from Ontario Tourism and the Canadian Tourism Commission. The external marketing programs would drive the consumer to the website. It is anticipated that in subsequent years less funds would be required for the infrastructure and enhancement of the site allowing for more dollars to be directed to cooperative programs leveraging Ontario Toursm and Canadian Tourism Marketing funds. Wi11 All the Funds be Utilized? In all likelihood, yes but if it turns out that $170,000 per annum is not necessary then any extra monies will go to tourism promotion and marketing directing the consumer to the website as noted above. Why Do We Need a Website When the City, NPC and Casino etc. have Sites. The destination does have numerous sites, however, we have only one official tourism destination site rniagarafallstourism.coYn. Currently the city's site provides a link to the Niagara Falls Tourism site. The Niagara Falls Tourism site is the official site representing the majority of stakeholders and the improvements being proposed will greatly enhance the site. The information gathered through the site will be available to and utilized by the industry stakeholders. . February 6, 2006 -3 - BDD-2006-02 The Niagara Falls Tourism site has links to all members as opposed to sites such as the Niagara Parks Commission site which mainly provides information regarding their own attractions and services only. The further development and improvements of the Niagara Falls Tourism site will be even more attractive for Niagara Falls Tourism in their effort to sell advertising on the site. The funds generated annually will provide the necessary funds to continue with the improvements and necessary hardware upgrades to the site once the OPG funds have been exhausted. Also, future revenues from the website will allow Niagara Falls Tourism to be less dependant on funding from the City, which has been a goal identified by this Council. B~ho Said Niagara Falls Tourism Needed a iYew Sate? As outlined above, the current site is inadequate. Tourism stakeholders have identified the need for an upgraded website as a priority. The stakeholders feel the amount allocated is justified and essential. Support letters are attached for Council's information. How Fill the Cary Benefit? As mentioned, with a top notch, revenue generating website, Niagara Falls Tounsm will be less likely to be beholden to the municipality for future administrative funding. How was it Decaded that the ®PG Funds Should be ~illocated to a Website, Casino 1ldarathon, 11~ajor Televasaon Broadcast etc.? In discussion with stakeholders and representatives of Niagara Falls Tourism the website development was identified as a priority for the reasons outline in the report. Council should be reminded that the Casino Marathon made a request to Council, through the budget process, for fmancial support. The $30,000 per annum identified will mean that those monies do not need to be taken out of the City's budget. Council will remember the positive feedback and free advertising received when "LIVE with Regis and Kathie Lee" came to the community in 1996. It is estimated that the advertising value of a program of this nature is between $3 to $4 million in the very important U.S. market. Finally, it should be noted that it was stipulated in the agreement that monies be allocated for an information display to promote and educate the public regarding the Hydro Tunnel project. Are ®ther Funds available? A $50,000 contingency fund has been set up for other promotional or marketing opportunities. Council will have to approve the use of any of these contingency monies. i3'ho 6~i11 tfldminister the Funds? The funds for this initiative will be administered by the City. February 6, 2006 - 4 - BDD-2006-02 C®fVC~.V.DSI®N: The following benefits will be realized by allocating $170,000 per year toward the development, operation and administration of a world-class tourism website: / the current Niagara Falls tourism website needs upgrading. / the proposed website will allow for the development of a consumer database. / the enhanced website will allow the gathering of important demographic and marketing information. / the tourism stakeholders have identified a world class website as a priority. / the allocation of the funds towards the website meets the intent of the legal agreement and has been signed off by Ontario Power Generation. / once established, the enhanced website could realize revenue generation which may make Niagara Falls Tourism less reliant on dollars from the municipality for administrative support. Support the additional request of Niagara Falls Tourism of directing $50,000 of the OPG funds to the sponsorship of Rendevous Canada. This can be achieved by reducing the funds allocated to the website development and marketing initiative by $10,000 annually. Staff respectfully requests the approval of the report BDD-2006-01 and request from Niagara Falls Tourism to direct $50,000 of the OPG funds to the sponsorship of Rendevous Canada.. Prepa ed and Recommended by: /Serge Felicetti Director of Business Development Pr ared by: .j Respectfully submitted: I/ ~rJohn Mac1Y Wald Chief Administrative Officer i!T Dean Iorfida City Clerk The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Res®luti®n No. Moved by Seconded by W>EIEREAS all meetings of Council are to be open to the public; and WDEgtEAS the only time a meeting or part of a meeting maybe closed to the public if the subject matter falls under one of the exceptions under s. 239(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001. ~'t-IE12~>F®1tlE >BE J'>(' >E~S®I.VED ')<'HA~' on July 7, 2008 Niagara Falls Council will go into a closed meeting to consider a matters that fall under the subject matter of 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001, a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the Local municipality and 239(2)(f) to receive advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. AND ~'he Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed. DEAN ~®1t1~IDA Ilt. T. ('J<'~D) SA>LCI