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1 , Region d Peel W()ftklltq /()ft qrhl S<A - \ REPORT Meeting Date: October 3, 2013 Growth Management Committee DATE: September 5, 2013 REPORT TITLE: GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE FROM: Norma Trim, Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services RECOMMENDATION That the Terms of Reference for the Growth Management Committee as outlined in Appendix I to the report on the Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services, dated September 5, 2013, and titled "Growth Management Committee Terms of Reference" be approved; And further, that the meeting schedule and suggested topics be endorsed. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS It is critical for Regional Council to be actively involved in discussions on impacts of growth on the Region's infrastructure and sustainability Regional Council has directed the establishment of a Growth Management Committee Draft Terms of Reference have been developed for approval DISCUSSION 1. Background a) Regional Official Plan The Official Plan, required by the Planning Act, provides policy direction on various matters of provincial and regional interest (e.g. protection of regionally and provincially significant greenlands, expansions to the Regional Urban Boundary, population and employment growth forecasts). The Official Plan is strategic in nature and ensures that the respective roles and responsibilities of the area municipalities and the Region in planning matters are respected. The Official Plan provides a long-term strategic policy framework supporting the more specific objectives and land use policies in the area municipal official plans. The Planning Act requires that the Official Plan be reviewed not less frequently than every five years after the Plan or sections of the Plan come into effect. The process for the current review of the Official Plan began with Council approval on February 28, 2013 (Resolution ) to proceed with a public meeting to discuss required revisions to the Official Plan. A public meeting was held on May 23, A summary of the public V O ;06

2 I~-~- -_ -~~- ~- ----~~- ~ ~ ~~f [)~l~n_g_,besip_~nt_[~~ssissaug~_p~n Hou~se]_ ~ ~, Concerned about the usefulness of an LRT system if it doesn't connect to the airport and downtown Toronto. Also concerned about how it will affect the streetscape with electrical wires running above ground (the streetcar system ~downtown Toronto looks messy with wires crossing above roads/intersections ). Would like to hear more about timelines. -~ ~ Rais~!'~ari,_R~~i~~f'lt [Missis~~g_~ qpenhousej _.~ ~~_ Challenges faced by the Region of Peel: 11. Job opportunities - few or no job opportunities. The Hurontario LRT is a project being jointly undertaken by the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton. Please visit the Hurontario Street LRT website for further information: bram pton. ca/en/pageslw elcome. aspx I ~~ ~ --_ - ~ - - j The Region supports the area municipal economic development agencies' strategies to promote job growth. The Region's Human Services department provides employment supports, community placement, and employment placement and more information can be found here: Regional Official Plan section 5.6 has policies on employment areas to support and accommodate opportunities for various ~ ~ ~~- _ ~ ~_ ty_i2_~s_cl_femployq1~rl_!. _ ~~ ~_ 2. Transit deficits - poor connections to Toronto, North York and Your comment will be forwarded to GO TransitiMetrolinx, Ss:a!bor()l:lgh_f~()mMis_ iss~l!g_9and P~~I. ~ ~ ~._~i~sjssal1lat_r_ l,!~it_cl!"ld BrCl_rnptonIrans~. _ ~ ~

3 SD\.-2- September 5, 2013 GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE meeting is provided in a separate Growth Management Committee (GMC) Report dated August 26, 2013 and titled; "Summary of the Public Meeting and Open Houses to Initiate the Review of the Regional Official Plan and the May 30, 2013 Growth Management Workshop". b) Population & Employment Allocation Amendment 2 to the Growth Plan came into effect on June 17, 2013 with an updated Schedule 3 providing population forecasts for 2031, 2036 and 2041 for Peel Region, and will form the basis of the first Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) for the current ROP Review. The following provides the distribution of population and employment for the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton to 2041 as set out in the Growth Plan for the Greater Horseshoe Area. Ministry of Infrastructure, June Generally, 2031A forecasts are to be implemented where amendments or requests for amendments commenced before June 17, The Region of Peel will be using the 2031 B forecasts. which represents more realistic long-term growth. for all future planning initiatives. Regional Official Plan Amendment 24 from the previous Regional Official Plan Review used the 2031 A forecasts to plan for growth to 2031 and was settled at the OMB in June 2012 Distribution of Population and Employment for the Greater Golden Horseshoe to 2041 (1lRUres In OOOs) UPDATED FORECASTS POPULATION EMPLOYMENT POPULATION EMPLOYMENT 2031A 2031A Region of [iurtlalll I Regl(ln e,! Yor~ IS9G I [1 900 City (It Ioronto C' Rf'glOn Of Peel C' Region o~ Ha ron G City (It Hamntor GTAH TOTAL' Note: Numbers rounded ofl to nearest 10,000 lor GTAH municipalities, GTAH Total and Outer Ring Total, and to nearest 1,000 for outer ring municipalities. 'Total may not add up due to rounding. The Planning Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprising planning professionals from the Region of Peel and area municipalities is tasked with preparing recommendations to Council regarding the distribution of forecasts to the area municipalities and collaborating on related work such as intensification rates and density targets. Guiding the recommendation process is consideration of five constraints/opportunity factors: Financial, Servicing, Housing, Employment, and Environment and Resources. Recommendations will also be informed by internal consultation and stakeholder input received at the May 30, 2013 Growth Management Workshop and Regional Council at its June 13, 2013 meeting. Scenarios and recommendations will be provided to the Growth Management Committee for review and input prior to presenting to Regional Council in Q2, 2014, as identified in Appendix I (as attached). v-o

4 September 5, 2013 GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE c) Growth Management Workshop As part of the Official Plan review process, a Growth Management Workshop was held on May 30,2013 to inform and consult with stakeholders on growth management in Peel Region. Workshop participation consisted of members of Council, key stakeholders, area municipal staff, Regional staff, and conservation authorities staff. The findings of the Growth Management Workshop were presented to Regional Council on June 13, 2013 and a report summarizing consultations to-date is included in the October 3, 2013 GMC agenda. As a result of the discussions, a resolution was adopted by Council to establish a Committee of Council to recommend strategies for growth and intensification considering the need for infrastructure based on the Region of Peel distribution of population and jobs. while ensuring the Region's long-term financial sustainability. 2. Proposed Direction Council has recognized that it is critical they remain abreast of and engaged in discussions on the potential impact of growth on the Region's infrastructure and sustainability. The development of a Growth Management Committee provides the opportunity to discuss and explore the complex issues facing the Region of Peel as it plans for growth to 2041 as required by the Growth Plan. a) Mandate The draft Terms of Reference for the Growth Management Committee is attached in Appendix II. The Growth Management Committee's mandate is to review and provide input into strategies for managing growth, including intensification. This is to be done in consideration of the need for infrastructure based on the Region's distribution of population and jobs. while ensuring the Region's long-term financial sustainability. b) Membership and Meeting Structure The Growth Management Committee will be compromised of members of Peel Regional Council. Membership was established at the June 13, 2013 Regional Council Meeting as follows: E. Kolb P. Foley C. Fonseca M. Morrison P. Mullin P. Palleschi J. Sanderson R. Starr A. Thompson J. Tovey R. Whitehead Members of the Growth Management Committee will be appointed for a term ending upon the dissolution of the Committee or at the end of the term of Council, which ever comes first. Council further directed that the Committee be dissolved as of December 31,2013. The Chair and Vice-Chair will be determined by members of the Growth Management Committee at the first meeting. The meeting frequency, structure of the meetings and all procedural issues will also be determined at the first meeting. Suggested topics for the meetings are provided in Appendix III. V '06

5 September 5, 2013 GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE Formal minutes from the Growth Management Committee will be approved at a subsequent Regional Council meeting. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS / L /\.1 "I"" \ Norma Trim Chief Financial Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services Approved for Submission: D. Szwarc, Chief Administrative Officer For further information regarding this report, please contact Arvin Prasad at extension 4251 or via atarvin.prasad@peelregion.ca Authored By: Joyce Nielsen ~ c. Legislative Services GMC V /06

6 Appendix I Growth Management Committee Terms of Reference Sept em her Process for Population/Employment Allocation rf Region d Peel WOl!klkq loll qoll Executive Office To: Janice Baker City Manager and CAO City of Mississauga Date: June 19, 2013 John Corbett CAO, City of Brampton From: Douglas Barnes CAO, Town of Caledon David Szwarc CAO, Region of Peel Subject: Process for Population/Employment Allocation cc: Arvin Prasad Director, Integrated Planning Corporate Services This memo is a follow up to our meeting on April 25, 2013 in which we discussed the process for recommending the distribution of the Provincial forecasts to the area municipalities and collaborating on other related work such as intensification rates and density targets. I note that Amendment 2 to the Growth Plan was released by the Province on June with updated forecasts for 2031,2036 and 2041 A flow chart is attached as Appendix I showing the high level steps and timelines that we agreed to follow in our meeting. A number of steps are required before the Planning Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) develops scenarios and recommendations to conform to the Provincial forecasts. One of the steps involves considering input received from both the stakeholders at the May 30, 2013 Growth Management Workshop. and Regional Council at the June Council meeting. As discussed at our April 25 meeting we have prepared a set of constraints that will guide Planning TAC when developing a range of scenarios and recommendations. The constraints are Financial, Servicing, Housing, and Employment. In addition to these constraints It is recommended Environment and Resources be added to provide a total of five constraints These terms will be known as Constraint/Opportunity Factors Appendix II defines each of these Constraint/Opportunity Factors. In order to develop the scenarios and recommendations, we agreed that Area Municipa: staff will provide unconstrained area municipal forecasts to be used in the Regional allocation process Informed by the Planning TAC.

7 Appendix I Growth Management Committee Terms of Reference September Once Planning TAC develops scenarios and recommendations, a CAO-Ievel meeting can be held with our Planning leads if necessary to review the allocation and resolve any outstanding issues, At its meeting of June 13,2013, Regional Council established a Planning Committee to review issues related to growth In Peel, and inform Council's decisions on the allocation of population and employment forecasts across the Region I have inserted this Committee into the process described In Appendix I. I anticipate the first Planning Committee meeting to be held in early Fal12013 and may have suggestions/recommendations that influence TAC's work. The recommendations and proposed allocations will be presented to this Planning Committee in and then to Regional Council for approval. This comprehensive process should allow for a ROPA to be adopted by Regional Council in followed by the area municipalities reporting to their Councils for approval of their forecasts I look forward to future discussions and working with you on this important issue affecting future growth of the area municipalities and Peel.

8 Appendix I Growth Management Committee Terms of Reference September J I----~-- Appendix I - Regional and Area Municipal Coordination for Population and Employment Forecast Allocation Area Municipalities Develop Unconstrained Forecasts and Report to Area Municipal coonots - To Be Used In the Regional Allocation Process CAOs Decide on Constraint I Opportunity Factors to Use to Develop Final Recommendations May 30, 2013 Growth Management Stakeholder Wof'1(shop -P~ns - Breakout DIscusSIOnS Planning Technical Advisory Committee to Develop Range of Scenanos and Recommendations to Conform to Provincial Forecasts Review by CAO's if requited June 13, 2013 Presentation to Regional Coonel 00 Growttl Management and the May 30 Wcnshop RegIOnal staff report to Regional Growth Management Committee by Report to Reglooal Council by and Subsequent Area Mmicipalrties Reports ~ - -_ _ I,

9 Appendix 1 Growth Management Committee Terms of Reference September Appendix II - ConstralnUOpportunlty Factors for Allocating Growth to the Area Municipalities Environment and Resources - A healthy environment has social, health, and economic benefits for people living and working In Peel now and In the future The Region has a number of protected natural areas such as the Oak Ridges Moraine, Greenbelt, Niagara Escarpment, and the Regional Greenlands System which have sensitive aquatic terrestrial, groundwater and surface water features within and outside of these areas Prime Agricultural Areas identify areas with the highest capability for agriculture. Collectively these areas provide numerous benefits such as agricultural lands that produce the food we eat, diverse plant and animal habitat, clean and abundant water resources, and recreational opportunities 2 Financial - In the past tile Region has benefited from a large amount of greenfield areas that could be serviced for growtil and the DC Reserve experienced very healthy balances Land supply has cwindled especially In Mississauga and DC Reserves are negative with the Region now having borrowed over $1 billion to fund the shortfall between DC related revenues and expenditures Regional Council IS still committed to the principle that growth pays for growth to the fullest extent possible under existing legislation so as to minimize the Impact on existing taxpayers In order to maximize our infrastructure investments, growth options should consider the overall short-term construction costs and the longer-term titecycle costs of servicing the built-up area and greenflelds 3 Servicing - Over the past several decades there has been significant investment III hard and soft services III Peel, These services should be maximized before servrcmq undeveloped areas f-or areas that have sxistinq services such as water and wastewater Infrastructure which may need replacing and upgrading, there is an opportunity to leverage the state of good repair program by including extra Infrastructure capacity to accommodate growth since the Infrastructure has to be replaced at some point 4 Housing - From 1991 to 2011 Peel's population has grown on average 29,600 annually about the size of a small town Peel will continue to grow at a forecasted annual average of 14,500 people fr to 2031, Also, Peel has a demographically diverse population. It has one of the largest youth populations III the GTA Also, the older adult population will Significantly grow in the years to come. A range of housing types and densities should be avauablc that are affordable and SUitable for the entire population HOUSing development must be at densities that support transit and complete cornmuruties which allow residents to live, work, shop and play at all stages of life In Peel 5. Employment - Over the past severa: years there has been a shift from manufacturinq employment to service and warehouse distribution employment, Trus trend mayor may not continue as the economy works in cycles We need to be planning for a range of employment over the long-term to adjust to market cycles The amount of employment potentially occurring 111the area rnunicipalities IS dependent on several factors such as where population will be distributed, iocanon of transit mvestrnent offictal plan pohcy ana zoning, and the availability of land and land assembly 4

10 Appendix II Growth Management Committee Terms of Reference September 5, 2013 Terms of Reference for Growth Management Committee Committee Name: The Growth Management Committee (GMC) shall be referred to herein as the "Committee." Mandate: The Committee's mandate will be to review and provide input into strategies for managing growth, including intensification. This is to be done in consideration of the need for infrastructure based on the Region's distribution of population and jobs, while ensuring the Region's long-term financial sustainability. Res pons ibiiities: The Committee will be initially tasked to review issues related to growth in Peel, and inform Council's decisions on the allocation of population and employment forecasts across the Region. The Committee will receive recommendations from the Planning Technical Advisory Committee to conform to provincial forecasts in order to provide input into the final report to Council. The following steps will be adhered to in order to arrive at the final recommendations: Regional and Area Municipal CAOs to decide on constraint/opportunity factors to use to develop final recommendation to Regional Council. May 1 and 8, 2013 Official Plan open houses; May 23, 2013 Public Meeting; May 30, 2013 Growth Management Stakeholder Workshop; and June 13, 2013 Regional Council Meeting input to be summarized. Area Municipalities will develop unconstrained area municipal forecasts to be used in the Regional allocation process. Planning Technical Advisory Committee to develop a range of growth scenarios and recommendations to conform to provincial forecasts based on the above noted 3 steps. The Committee is to receive, review and provide input into the recommendations from the Planning Technical Advisory Committee to finalize recommendations to Regional Council. A report to Regional Council with the final recommendations to be presented. Membership: The Committee will be comprised of members of Regional Council including at least one member from each area municipality as appointed by Regional Council.

11 So Appendix II Growth Management Committee Terms of Reference September 5, 2013 Term of Appointment: Members of the Committee shall be appointed for a term ending upon the dissolution of the Committee or at the end of the term of Council, whichever comes first, recognizing that Regional Council at its June 13, 2013 meeting directed the Committee be dissolved as of December 31,2013, Chair and Vice-Chair: The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee will be elected from members of the Committee at the first meeting, Quorum: Quorum will consist of the majority of the total number of members on the Committee, Reporting Function: The Committee will report to Regional Council. The minutes of each Committee meeting will be placed on the next available Regional Council Agenda for approval. Meeting Structure: The Committee meeting structure will follow the same rules as laid out in the Procedure By-law In-Camera: The Committee reserves the right to go In Camera for matters that meet the requirements as outlined in the Procedure By-law Staff Resources: The Committee will be supported by staff from the Office of the Regional Clerk and the Integrated Planning Division.

12 Appendix III Growth Management Committee September 5, 2013 Proposed Meeting Topics for the Growth Management Committee Meeting Description Meeting 1 (October 3, 2013) Logistics: Terms of Reference Election of Chair / Vice Chair Context Setting: Summary of the May 2013 Public Meeting and Open Houses to Initiate the Review of the Regional Official Plan and the May 30, 2013 Growth Management Workshop Presentation of Peel Employment Trends and Forecasts Presentation: Considerations for Allocation of Growth Meeting 2 (November 21, 2013) Official Plan Review workplan Other TBD Meeting 3 and ongoing (TBD) Potential presentations / discussions: Growth Management Performance Measures (density targets, housing targets, residential intensification rates etc.) Final recommendations for allocation of forecasts Infrastructure planning and financing Area Municipality forecasts and growth strategies (for information) Bolton Mayfield West Boundary Expansion (for input) Water / Wastewater Master Plan (for information) Transportation Plan (for information) Financial sustainability