Community Improvement Plans
The Town of Midland has a
Community Improvement Project Area and a Community Improvement Plan for the
Downtown pursuant to Section 28 of the Planning Act. The formal
process of formulating the Plan commenced in 2003 with the approval of the Town
of Midland Official Plan, advanced significantly with the completion and
adoption by Council of the Downtown Master Plan and Community Improvement
Plan in 2015, and has culminated in 2016 with the adoption of this Plan by
Council by By-law 2016-56 on August 22, 2016.
The Community Improvement Plan (CIP)
includes a set of goals and objectives that are consistent with the Downtown
Master Plan and Community Improvement Plan and a set of revitalization
initiatives in accordance with Section 28 of the Planning Act.
The Downtown Community
Improvement Plan applies to the lands within the Community Improvement Project
Area as described in the Plan and By-law 2016-56. The Project Area
corresponds with the limits of the Downtown District as described in the Town
of Midland Official Plan and as described in the Downtown Master Plan and
Community Improvement Plan.
Two incentive programs for
property owners in the Downtown already exist. One is the Town policy to waive
Development Charges on new commercial and residential developments in
Downtown. The second is the Façade Program administered and funded by the
BIA, which offers grants to cover 50% of the cost of exterior façade
improvements, such as repainting, restoration, window and sign replacements, up
to a maximum grant of $3,000. Both of these programs will be
continued.
Revitalization efforts will be
focused on encouraging the development and redevelopment of privately held
lands in the Downtown. This Plan will implement a comprehensive package
of the following three component programs to stimulate investment in buildings
that require improvements to meet current building code requirements, or
require improvement in their façade or business entrance for appearance or
accessibility requirements.
This CIP provides three (3)
programs to offset the costs of site improvements and development in the
Downtown:
1. Façade Improvement Grant Program
2. Building Renovation Grant Program
3. Application Fees Grant Program
Notice of Adoption CIP Aug 25
CIP Document and Bylaw 2016-56
Facade Improvement Grant Program - Fillable Application via Downtown Midland BIA (*External Link to Midland BIA site and Facade Improvement Program HERE)
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