WHEREAS The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on restaurants and businesses within the Town of Carleton Place; and
WHEREAS with respect to restaurants, it is anticipated that even when restaurants are permitted by the Province to open again, it will likely be with certain public health requirements which will limit seating capacities which will continue to have negative impacts on the viability of many restaurants; and
WHEREAS, the Town would like to assist restaurants by allowing for temporary outdoor patios and other retail businesses by allowing for additional temporary retail spaces which could help improve their viability in the long-term; and
THAT as per Section 3.44.2 of the Development Permit By-law, Council has the ability to vary the standards, provisions and requirements of the Development Permit By-law of the stated standards subject to the below requirements:
1. That the project is consistent with and complies with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) 2020, Lanark County Sustainable Communities Official Plan, and the Town of Carleton Place Official Plan as well as all regulations related to the provincial COVID-19 Emergency Order;
2. That staff is satisfied that all criteria of the Development Permit By-law have been met or as directed by Council;
NOW THEREFORE, Council hereby waives all requirements of the Development Permit By-law as per Section 3.44.2 including the requirements for, but not limited to: temporary uses, setbacks, lot coverage, parking requirements, landscaping and any other standard
within the Development Permit By-law but excludes permitting development in hazard lands such as flood plains, steep slopes or brownfield sites; and
THAT the Town permits the use of a total of (6) six parking space(s) immediately in front of businesses or expanded interlock bricked area adjacent to the sidewalk to use as patio or retail space on Bridge Street to be determined between the Town and the Downtown BIA; and
THAT the Town permits the use of owner-owned parking space(s) in front of businesses to use as patios in other areas of Town; and
THAT a memorandum of understanding be entered into with the Town of Carleton Place with businesses wishing to use Town-owned property to expand their retail or patio space and/or to use their own parking areas for expanded patio space; and
THAT the completion date will be October 13th, 2020 on the Memorandum of Understanding be amended.