Update Official Plan to allow utility service extensions
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
Whereas the City of Peterborough is required to ensure the adequate provision of employment opportunities, a full range of housing, including affordable housing, and the protection of the financial and economic well-being of the Province and the City pursuant to Section 2 of the Planning Act, Whereas the City of Peterborough is required to ensure the adequate provision and efficient use of communication, transportation, sewage and water services and waste management systems (collectively, “municipal services”) pursuant to Section 2 of the Planning Act; Whereas the City of Peterborough has exhausted its supply of serviced employment land and has completed a Land Needs Assessment that identifies the need for more employment land; Whereas the City of Peterborough has available water and wastewater infrastructure capacity to accommodate new development and has plans in place to expand capacity to meet future growth needs, but has limited opportunity to develop new employment land by virtue of being land-locked; Whereas Section 6.1.7 of the Official Plan currently prohibits the extension of the City’s utility, sanitary sewer and water services beyond the existing City boundary except to serve City-owned facilities; Whereas historically the City of Peterborough has, in special circumstances, amended the Official Plan to support the extension of one or more municipal services beyond the City boundary to support development opportunities of mutual benefit to the City and certain neighbouring municipalities; And whereas the City of Peterborough will consider opportunities on a case-by- case basis to support mutually beneficial development with a neighbouring municipality to foster regional economic expansion and job growth which could include the extension of one or more municipal services beyond the City boundary; Therefore, be it resolved, that staff be directed to bring forward for Council’s consideration an update to the Official Plan to introduce greater flexibility for Council to consider the extension of municipal services beyond the existing City boundary in circumstances where doing so would mutually benefit the City and one or more neighbouring municipality.