Notice of Public Meeting: Community Improvement Plan (CIP)

Community Improvement Plan (CIP) 

Purpose: As part of commitments under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund grant and the provincial Rural Economic Development grant, the Municipality of Lakeshore has initiated a process to review its existing Community Improvement Plan (CIP).

A CIP is a tool authorized under Section 28 of the Planning Act and Section 106 of the Municipal Act to enable municipalities to offer financial incentives that encourage certain types of development or improvements.  CIPs can help achieve broad land use planning and economic objectives due to its ability to attract and stimulate investment.

The existing CIP is limited in scope to main street development and applies only to the Belle River area.  A new CIP is being proposed for the entire geographic area of the municipality to address emerging priorities in both housing and rural economic development for all of Lakeshore's communities.

The public meeting will provide the public with a formal opportunity to provide feedback, ask questions of staff, and identify additional issues that should be considered as part of the proposed CIP.

The proposed CIP for Housing and Main Street/Rural Economic Development can be reviewed here, including a needs assessment and best practices comparison in Ontario.  These documents will also be included in the Council Agenda published on August 5, 2025.

Council Meeting: Tuesday August 12th, 2025, at 6:00 PM, or as practical thereafter.

Meeting Location: This will be a hybrid meeting with limited in person attendance at Town Hall (419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, Ontario, N8L 0P8). To participate in the meeting online or in person, it is recommended that you complete the ‘Delegation Request Form’ on our website. If you wish to simply watch the meeting, visit www.lakeshore.ca/tv. If you wish to provide your comments on the matter, it is strongly encouraged to write an email or written correspondence, prior to a decision being made.

Take Notice that Council for the Municipality of Lakeshore will be holding a Public Meeting under Section 28 of the Planning Act to consider a Community Improvement Plan (CIP).  

Additional Information relating to this matter is available for review at the Municipal Office during regular office hours. 

Any Person may make written representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Written submission regarding the proposed application can be made to the attention of the Clerk, Municipality of Lakeshore, Community Planning Office, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, Ontario, N8L 0P8, or planning@lakeshore.ca  Any person looking to make a verbal submission must register to speak at Lakeshore.ca/Delegations. 

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Municipality of Lakeshore on the proposed Community Improvement Plan (CIP), you must make a written request to the Clerk, Municipality of Lakeshore, 419 Notre Dame Street, Belle River, Ontario, N8L 0P8, or email planning@lakeshore.ca  

If A Person Or Public Body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Lakeshore to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of Lakeshore before the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.  

If A Person Or Public Body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipal Clerk of the Municipality of Lakeshore before the proposed Community Improvement Plan (CIP) is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.  

Dated at the Municipality of Lakeshore this July 16th, 2025. 

Attachments:

• Community Improvement Plan (CIP) Document
• Appendix B (Needs Assessment)