Housing CIP

Housing Community Improvement Plan of Hearst

What is a CIP?

Community Improvement Plans (CIPs) are widely used in Ontario to stimulate rehabilitation initiatives and to stimulate the development and redevelopment of an entire community or a specific area. Once implemented, the plan allows municipalities to provide tax assistance, grants or loans to assist in the rehabilitation of land and buildings located within the defined community improvement project area.

The objectives of the Housing CIP

Objective 1: Stimulate the development of housing units.

Objective 2: Examine the challenges, opportunities and obstacles associated with the development of housing supply.

Objective 3: Have a better understanding of housing and workforce gaps and solutions to address them.

COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AREA

What is the Community Improvement Area ?

The community improvement area for the Housing CIP includes the entire territory of the town of Hearst, as presented in Figure 1-1: Annex E.1 (image below) of the Official Plan, identified as the town boundaries. However, all proposed projects will be evaluated based on eligibility criteria and the general and specific conditions of the CIP programs, and shall comply with the policies of the Official Plan of the Hearst Planning Area and the Town of Hearst Zoning By-law.