Planning and Economic Development Committee

That the comments provided at the Statutory Public Meeting BE RECEIVED and

That Report PDS 15-2021, dated March 10, 2021, respecting Statutory Public Meeting for Regional Official Plan Amendment 19 – 475-635 Canal Bank Street, Welland, BE RECEIVED and BE CIRCULATED to the City of Welland.

That Report PDS 10-2021, dated March 10, 2021, respecting Local Official Plan Amendment No. 26 – Employment and Institutional Related Policy Amendments – City of St. Catharines, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Official Plan Amendment No. 26 to the City of St. Catharines Official Plan (Garden City Plan) BE APPROVED, as modified in Appendix 2 of Report PDS 10-2021; 2. That all parties BE NOTIFIED of Regional Council’s decision in accordance with Planning Act, 1990 requirements; 3. That staff ISSUE a declaration of final approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 26, 20 days after notice of Council’s decision has been given, provided that no appeals have been filed against the decision; and 4. This report BE CIRCULATED to the City of St. Catharines.

That Report PDS 5-2021, dated March 10, 2021, respecting Recommendation Report for Regional Official Plan Amendment 17 – Glendale District Plan, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 17 – Glendale District Plan BE APPROVED (attached as Appendix 1 to Report PDS 5-2021); 2. That all parties BE NOTIFIED of Regional Council’s decision in accordance with Planning Act, 1990 requirements; 3. That staff ISSUE a declaration of final approval for Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 17, 20 days after notice of Council’s decision has been given, provided that no appeals have been filed against the decision, in accordance with Planning Act, 1990 requirements; and 4. That this report BE CIRCULATED to the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the City of St. Catharines.

That Correspondence Item PDS-C 23-2021, being a memorandum from A.-M. Norio, Regional Clerk, dated March 10, 2021, respecting

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: ED 6-2021 COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Economic Development PDS-C 7-2021 COVID-19 Response and Business Continuity in Planning and Development Services PDS 12-2021 2021 Niagara Employment Inventory Status Update PDS-C 12-2021 A letter to D. Giles, Acting Commissioner, Planning and Development Services, from C. Clarke Julien, Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated February 23, 2021, respecting Changes to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe PDS 18-2021 Growing the Greenbelt Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting PDS-C 16-2021 A letter from D. Cyr, Chair of the Board, Niagara Industrial Association, dated March 2, 2021, respecting PDS 10-2021 Local Official Plan Amendment No. 26 - Employment and Institutional Related Policy Amendments – City of St. Catharines PDS-C 17-2021 A letter from J. Comeau, Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President, EllisDon Capital, dated March 3, 2021, respecting City of St. Catharines Amendment No. 26, as modified Fourth Avenue – West of NHS Hospital 1298 Fourth Avenue, 2000 Pathstone Way, and 1956 Third Street Louth PDS-C 18-2021 A letter from S. Smyth, Senior Planner, Quartek Group, dated March 2, 2021, respecting Glendale Niagara District Plan Bill Chohan Subject Lands (Roll No. 262702001802380) Requested Amendment for Mixed Use High Density Designation Planning and Economic Development Committee Open Sessi

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: ED 7-2021 Online Business Directory PDS 16-2021 Lakewood Beach Development - Municipal Responsibility Agreement for On-Site Water & Wastewater Communal Systems