Recommendation:
Whereas the County of Brant is undertaking a new Official Plan, to be in conformity with the Growth Plan, 2019 by July 1, 2022;
And Whereas a component of this New Official Plan is the completion of a Municipal Comprehensive Review in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act;
And Whereas a part of this Municipal Comprehensive Review includes an Employment Land Needs Assessment to determine the land needs necessary to provide County residents with access to employment opportunities and to foster economic growth in the community;
That Report RPT-21-111, including the accompanying preliminary Employment Land Needs Assessment, be received for information;
That staff be directed to incorporate the conclusions of the preliminary Employment Land Needs Assessment into the draft Municipal Comprehensive Review for Council’s future consideration;
That staff further be directed to undertake analysis and make recommendations regarding requests for employment land conversions and employment land settlement area boundary expansions as outlined in Report RPT-21-111, as part of the draft Municipal Comprehensive Review for Council’s future consideration;
That the preliminary Employment Land Needs Assessment be presented to the public for input and discussion as part of the ongoing public consultation process for the new Official Plan;
And that staff forward a copy of the preliminary Employment Land Needs Assessment report to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for their review.