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This meeting supplements previous meetings held in 2005 at the outset of the Livable Oakville Program to consider a recommended work plan for a new Official Plan, and is occurring to ensure that there has been compliance with revised legislative requirements. Details of areas of the current Official Plan which have already been identified for review or change are available in the Livable Oakville section of the Town's website. Draft Policies for the new Official Plan and planning studies forming part of the Livable Oakville Program will not be considered at this meeting. There are a number of meetings scheduled in May at which draft policies and the new Official Plan will be considered. Further notice of these meetings will be provided. A copy of the staff report will be available for review in the Clerk's department as of Monday, April 20, 2009 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and will also be available online at www.oakville.ca. You may direct any questions to Diane Childs, Planning Services department, Town of Oakville, P.O. Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON L6J 5A6. Tel: 905-845-6601, ext. 3986, or dchilds@oakville.ca. Any written submission to Council, either in hard copy or in electronic format, must be forwarded to the Clerk's Department for receipt no later than 12 noon on the day of the meeting to ensure its availability to the Members of Council at the meeting. Individuals making oral submissions at the public meeting are requested to submit a written outline of the submission to the Town Clerk. All submissions should include the full name and address of the presenter. Dated on the 21st day of March, 2009 at the Town of Oakville. For more information visit www.oakville.ca or call 905-845-6601 Cultivating employment land, forming business ties beyond Oakville's borders and building on Oakville's existing strengths. These were just a few of the key points outlined by Mayor Rob Burton as he laid out Oakville's Economic Development Strategy during a presentation hosted by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce, Friday morning. Before an audience of around 200 people, Burton pointed out that having such a strategy is important as Oakville has not been immune to the effects of the current economic downturn. "Building permits have done two things of great interest. They have sharply fallen and they may have begun to bottom. If you want a little ray of sunshine that may be a cause for hope," he said, to the laughter of the audience. "Please note, that they aren't yet as low as they were in the autumn of 2005." Burton said the stocks of Oakville companies have mirrored the dismal performance of the TSX and the Dow in recent months. He also pointed out that while housing assessment is down, it has not fallen as far as the stocks. Average resale prices are now at the late 2007 levels, he said. "Here and there signs of recovery are appearing," said Burton. "Some people say we declared ourselves in a recession, so maybe LIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER CHAMBER TALK: Mayor Rob Burton discusses Oakville's Economic Development Strategy with Oakville Chamber of Commerce chair Aby Alameddine in the background. what I should do is declare the beginning of the recovery right here this morning." To accomplish such recovery, Burton notes Oakville needs to take a new approach and focus on bringing in more high quality businesses and jobs. There is no shortage of space for these businesses to take root with approximately 260 hectares of vacant service/employment lands in the Winston Park West, Burloak and QEW East areas. Another 510 hectares can be You're Invited! The 6th Annual Free Admission courtesy of sy y Saturday, April 18, 2009 For more information or to book exhibit space call: 905-842-6591 or 1-800-693-7986 Email: kjackson@foreveryoungnews.com 10:00 am to 4:00 pm ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS 680 Plains Rd. W., Burlington Live Entertainment, Exhibits, Displays and more! found in the North Oakville expansion area. "Some previous councils supported the conversion of designated employment land for residential uses and I really appreciated the leadership of the Chamber, about a month ago, coming to join this council in opposing the latest application for conversion of employment lands," said Burton. Burton reiterated council's intention not to lose these lands and noted their actual cultivation is in the works with plans in place to replicate the office and industrial space present in the Winston Park Employment District at the Winston Park West area. For the approximately 80 hectares adjacent to the site of the new Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, located at Third Line and Dundas Street, Burton hopes to see the establishment of a life sciences development, which would include medical offices, medical device manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and other related institutions. "The lands in Bronte West will have industrial uses like GE Water & Process Technologies, already there," said Burton. "In the Burloak area, 60 hectares of employment land are currently being developed. In Midtown, this is where we are planning for high density office space that will work well in urban areas." For businesses to take root in these areas, Burton noted, the Town is ready to help, with all councillors available to help business owners make their way through government regulations to speed up the development process. "Council's creation, last year, of the Economic Development Department in Town Hall has created a portal for the business community to Town Hall," said Burton. Burton also noted great potential existed for Oakville to prosper by capitalizing on what is already here. Sheridan College, he noted, has a global reputation for its work in the cutting edge digital media animation industry. As such, the Oakville Economic Development Strategy will conduct research to assist the creation of an International Digital Media and Animation Hub in Oakville. With such a hub, the opportunities for Oakville's highly educated population would be considerable, noted Burton.