The Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee

BE IT RESOLVED THAT : the Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee does hereby approve of the open session agenda, dated March 26th, 2019, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee does hereby approve of the minutes of The Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee meeting held on February 26th, 2019, as presented.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that a zoning bylaw amendment be drafted to define shipping containers and to regulate the location and use of shipping containers within the municipality.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee does hereby receive the revised 2019 Strategic Priorities document, for information purposes.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town activate and promote for the next 5 years, the Tax Increment Equivalent and Brownfield Incentive programs of the Community Improvement Plan and that Council endorse the flexibility for the Tax Increment Program as presented in this Staff Report; AND FURTHER THAT the effective date for activation of both programs be January 1, 2019 as evidenced by a valid building permit issued on or after that date; AND FURTHER T HAT the Clerk be delegated the authority to approve Tax Increment Equivalent grants for a limited class of development as outlined in Appendix A of this Staff Report; AND FURTHER THAT staff be authorized to develop an alternative benefit payment schedule for the Tax Increment Equivalent grant similar to Exhibit 2 of this Staff Report that can be efficiently administered and maintains the total benefit amount but paid out over a longer duration; AND FURTHER THAT: pursuant to Section 2.6.6 of the County of Hastings Official Plan, the Town of Bancroft formally seek the County’s participation in the Tax Increment and Brownfield financial incentives of the Town’s CIP so that the County portion of the potential tax relief is available to applicants qualified by the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that seasonal businesses on public property, the Farmers’ Market, Hawkers and Peddlers and Mobile Food Sales be included in a comprehensive review of seasonal and transient businesses, to be completed as part of the scope of work of the current Economic Development Strategic Plan.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that prepared food sales be limited to the Mobile Food Sales By-Law and Farmers’ Market under the regulations of the Farmers’ Markets of Ontario (FMO) in order to streamline the administration and requirements for approval related to the sale of food, refreshments, ice cream and/or diary products.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that contingent on the execution of an agreement with a Market Manager, the 2018 Farmers’ Market model remain in place, as it is, where it is, for the 2019 season.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that By-Law 17-2007 be amended as follows: • The annual fee be $300 + a $25 administration fee; and • To introduce a requirement for proof of liability insurance.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that By-Law 21-2006 be amended as follows: • The annual fee be $300 + a $25 administration fee; and • To amend paragraph 13 as follows: Any person who establishes and operates a mobile food sales business or similar enterprise on private property in the Town of Bancroft for more than one calendar day per year shall be subject to the requirements of this by-law. The requirements of this by-law are not applicable to charity events or to events lasting fewer than 4 consecutive days on public property that are recognized in writing by the Clerk of the Town of Bancroft.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Community Development Committee request that staff notify the public that letters of interest from anyone interested in operating a seasonal business in the Town of Bancroft on public property will be received until April 26 th , 2019; AND FURTHER THAT staff bring forward a report with recommendations as a result on those letters of interest to Council on May 14 th , 2019, based on the following principals: 1) It is preferred that temporary or seasonal businesses are located on private property within the Town of Bancroft, however; 2) Outdoor vendors, if properly regulated, provide vibrancy to the downtown core area with substantial pedestrian traffic.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Community Development Committee recommend to Council that requests from returning seasonal businesses be approved pending the preparation and execution of an operating agreement between the owner/operator and the Clerk; the increase of applicable charges by 5%, unless regulated under one of the two by-laws above; and the payment of an $25 administration fee.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: the Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee does hereby reconsider options for the use of the funds available through the Downtown Revitalization grant for Public Realm Funds.

RESOLVED THAT The Town of Bancroft Community Development Committee does hereby adjourn at 7:25 PM.