TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Timmins will hold a public meeting on Monday, September 25, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, to gather public input concerning an amendment to the City of Timmins Downtown Community Improvement Plan in accordance with Section 28 of the Planning Act, R.S.O 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.

THE PURPOSE of the proposed Downtown Community Improvement Plan Amendment is to modify the Safety Improvement Grant Incentive Program by adding the follow policies to the Plan:

1. To designate the entire City of Timmins as a Community Improvement Plan Area for the Safety Improvement Grant Incentive Program except for: a) properties being utilized solely as residential dwellings; and b) a home based business operating as an accessory use within a residential dwelling and/or accessory building to a residential dwelling.
2. To increase the Safety Improvement Grant up to 75% of the approved improvements, to a maximum amount of $7,500.
3. One estimate will be required for the Safety Improvement Grant.
4. Businesses located in commercial, industrial, institutional or rural zones (with commercial, industrial or institutional uses) and legally non-conforming commercial, industrial or institutional uses on residentially zone properties will be eligible for the Safety Improvement Grant.
5. If there is more than one business located on a property, being operated by an owner or tenant(s), both the owner and tenant(s) may be eligible for the Safety Improvement Grant.
6. If a tenant or tenants relocate to another location on the subject property that was granted the Safety Improvement Grant or relocates to a new property, the tenant or tenants(s) cannot apply for the grant for five-years, from the previous approval date.

A key map has not been provided as this amendment applies to the entire City of Timmins as a Community Improvement Plan Area for the Safety Improvement Grant Incentive Program except for: a) properties being utilized solely as residential dwellings; and b) a home based business operating as an accessory use within a residential dwelling and/or accessory building to a residential dwelling.

ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed City of Timmins Downtown Community Improvement Plan Amendment.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Council of the City of Timmins to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Timmins before the proposed amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the City of Timmins before the proposed amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Timmins on the proposed Downtown Community Improvement Plan Amendment you must make a written request to Steph Palmateer, City Clerk, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 1B3.

For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, contact the Planning Division, City of Timmins, 220 Algonquin Boulevard East, Timmins, Ontario, P4N 1B3, telephone number 705-360-2624 or via email.

Dated at the City of Timmins this 5th of September, 2023.