Second Draft of Community Improvement Plan Available on HEAR

A picture of downtown Brussels in front of the LCBO facing North.

Public Open Houses were held in Brussels and Seaforth on January 29th to discuss the Huron East Community Improvement Plan (CIP). The public had the opportunity to review the draft Plan, including the proposed Community Improvement Project Area and focus areas, ask questions and provide comments.

Staff have made changes to the first draft CIP based on community feedback and feedback from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Changes include:

Addition of a new program for agri-business innovation;
removal of the Branding, Design and Marketing Grant (design will be an eligible expense in the Façade and Signage Improvement Programs);
removal of the Site Design and Study Grant (site studies incorporated into the Planning Application and Building Permit Fee Program);
addition of a glossary of terms; and
more details about the application process.

The second draft CIP is available on our community engagement platform HEAR. Staff will bring forward the second draft of the CIP to Council on February 20, 2024. For further information, please email Taralyn Cronin at edo@huroneast.com or call 519-527-0160 ext 36.