A Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is a planning and economic development tool that establishes a framework for future municipal projects. It encourages private sector investment within key areas of the Township.
The goals and objectives of the Township’s updated CIP are to address:
- Façade and Building Improvement
- Efficient and Strategic Use of Land
- Housing Supply
- Economic Growth and Diversification
- Agricultural and Agri-Business Uses
- Design and Environmental Sustainability
The CIP Grant Program is designed to focus on improvement projects that go above and beyond regular maintenance and repair to a property, and meet as many of the program goals as possible. Repairs and maintenance relate directly to wear and tear or damage or maintenance of property whereas an improvement makes something better than it was originally or provides something in a new and more valuable form.
The CIP Grant Program is administered by the Township’s Economic Development Office. The program guide can be found here. Applications for all incentive programs will be reviewed by the Community Improvement Implementation Committee on a first-come, first-served basis. General requirements for all programs can be found here, and details on specific programs are linked below.
The incentive programs that are active in 2024 are:
- Study Grant Program (Locations in all Sub Areas are eligible)
- Building Improvement Grant Program (Locations in all Sub Areas are eligible)
- Rental Housing Grant Program (Locations in Central Business Districts, Highway Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, & Residential Transit are eligible)
- Rental Housing Development Charge (DC) (Locations in Central Business Districts, Highway Commercial, Mixed Use, Residential, & Residential Transit are eligible)
- Tax Increment Equivalent (TIEG) Program (Locations in all Sub Areas are eligible)
- Brownfields Tax Assistance Program (TAP) (Locations in all Sub Areas are eligible)
The full Community Improvement Plan (CIP) with maps is now available. A Notice of Adoption was posted on December 7, 2023. A twenty (20) day appeal period passed. A CIP Implementation Report was presented to Council in February 2024 outlining the administrative details surrounding the CIP, including the budget and incentives to be offered in 2024.