Planning and Economic Development Committee

That Regional Staff BE AUTHORIZED to coordinate a facilitated workshop with local municipal stakeholders to discuss operational and land use concerns related to cannabis growing facilities and to identify potential local zoning and by-law regulations to address these concerns; and That following the workshop a summary report BE PROVIDED to Planning and Economic Development Committee for consideration.

That Report PDS 31-2019, dated October 9, 2019, respecting Proposed Changes to the Provincial Policy Statement, BE RECEIVED and the following recommendations BE APPROVED: 1. That staff BE DIRECTED to continue to provide detailed comments on the Provincial initiatives under the “More Homes, More Choice: Ontario’s Housing Supply Action Plan”, and any associated matters, as warranted; and 2. That a copy of Report PDS 31-2019 BE CIRCULATED to local area municipal Planning Directors.

That Report PDS 36-2019, dated October 9, 2019, respecting Response to the Town of Grimsby Council's Resolution Regarding Regional Official Plan Amendment 13 (ROPA 13), BE RECEIVED and the following recommendation BE APPROVED: 1. That Regional Official Plan Amendment 13 – Transportation Policies BE ADOPTED under Section 26 of the Planning Act.

That the following items BE RECEIVED for information: PDS 35-2019 Employment Policies Update: Project Initiation Report ED 11-2019 Q3 Economic Development Quarterly Update PDS-C 16-2019 Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Control Policy In-year Application PDS-C 18-2019 Glendale Niagara District Update Plan

That the motion BE AMENDED to add the following clause: 1. That Smarter Niagara Incentive Program (SNIP) funding of $4,565.20 for one time retroactive grant to cover work at 16 Queen Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake, BE APPROVED.