Community Improvement Plan for the Renovation and Rehabilitation of Commercial Properties

However, the total of any Façade Improvement Program grants issued for any property over any 10 year period shall not exceed the maximum grant amounts outlined in Section 5.4; b. amend Section 5.2, Applicant Eligibility of the Commercial Façade Improvement Program by adding the words "applicable legislation and regulations" after the words "All applications must conform to all" so that the paragraph now reads as follows: All applications must conform to all applicable legislation and regulations, City by-laws, policies, and processes, and all improvements must be made pursuant to an approved building permit, and conform to the Ontario Building Code and applicable zoning requirements and development approvals; c. amend Section 5.3, Eligible Improvements of the Commercial Façade Improvement Program by changing the wording "Replacement of doors or windows" to "Replacement of doors or windows with higher energy performance rating doors and windows"; d. amend Section 5.3, Eligible Improvements of the Commercial Façade Improvement Program by adding the addition of exterior insulation on the roof and building façades facing onto rear laneways as a new eligible improvement; e. amend Section 6.2, Applicant Eligibility of the Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program by adding the words "applicable legislation and regulations" after the words "All applications must conform to all" so that the paragraph now reads as follows: All applications must conform to all applicable legislation and regulations, City by-laws, policies, and processes, and all improvements must be made pursuant to an approved building permit, and conform to the Ontario Building Code and applicable zoning requirements and development approvals; f. amend Section 6.3, Eligible Improvements of the Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program by adding the installation of interior insulation, reframing interior walls for the purposes of adding insulation and the sealing of air leaks as a new eligible improvement; g. amend Section 6.3, Eligible Improvements of the Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program by changing the wording "HVAC upgrades, including kitchen exhaust/ventilation" to "HVAC upgrades and kitchen exhaust/ventilation, including energy efficient systems that operate on electricity such as heat pumps"; and h. amend Section 7.2, Applicant Eligibility of the Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program by adding the words "applicable legislation and regulations" after the words "All applications must conform to all" so that the paragraph now reads as follows: All applications must conform to all applicable legislation and regulations, City by-laws, policies, and processes, and all improvements must be made pursuant to an approved building permit, and conform to the Ontario Building Code and applicable zoning requirements and development approvals. 2. City Council approve the By-law in Attachment 1 to the report (September 7, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture containing a City-Wide Community Improvement Plan for the Renovation and Rehabilitation of Commercial and Industrial Properties, as amended by Part 1 above. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any stylistic and technical changes to the draft By-law as may be required before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to include the funding request for the expansion of the Commercial Façade Improvement Program as part of the 2022-2031 Capital Budget and Plan Submission for City Council consideration. 5. City Council repeal By-law 1153-2018 once the Community Improvement Plan in Attachment 1, as amended, to the report (September 7, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Interim General Manager, Economic Development and Culture has come into full force and effect. 6. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to consult with Business Improvement Areas and to consider their feedback when creating an equitable and transparent evaluation matrix to ensure funding distribution is made available to businesses along main streets hardest hit by the pandemic.