Whereas flooding in Caledon East has been a concern for years and the Town has undertaken a number of studies since 1968;
Whereas in 2012, the Town initiated the Caledon East Mitigation Study;
Whereas in 2014, through Staff Report PW-2014-038 the Caledon East Flood Mitigation Study was presented together with a series of possible flood mitigation options for Caledon East;
Whereas parts of the Caledon East Commercial Core Area are identified as a Flood Potential Study Area in the Town’s current Official Plan, and located within the Regional floodplain;
Whereas Special Policy Areas are areas within flood plain boundaries of a watercourse where exceptions to the development restrictions of the natural hazards policy 3.1.4 (a) in the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, may be permitted in accordance with technical criteria established by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry;
Whereas needed redevelopment in the Caledon East Commercial Core Area has been challenging due to the flood plain identification and related hazard;
Now therefore be it resolved that staff be directed to examine the merits of a Special Policy Area or other floodplain policy options, to provide opportunities for appropriate redevelopment in the Caledon East Commercial Core Area, including consultation with the Region of Peel, applicable Conservation Authorities and Provincial staff, as appropriate, and report back to Council with a recommended work plan at the beginning of the next term of Council.