That Town of Essex Council direct Administration to complete a second Phase to the Official Plan Project prior to its adoption, which will include a Local Comprehensive Review (LCR), to inform the new Town of Essex Official Plan;
That Administration and Council use the information gained from the LCR to determine the opportunities and constraints associated with Town of Essex land use designations, particularly Primary and Secondary Settlement Areas, the appropriateness of the current settlement areas to accommodate the forthcoming growth, including the consideration of constraints that will inhibit the available settlement areas and whether or not settlement areas need to be reallocated to more appropriate locations to meet growth demands;
That Administration and Council take into consideration results from various infrastructure servicing studies and the cost for current residents, in particular, and also future residents to expand on infrastructure that currently does not exist;
That Council direct Administration to include funding in the 2025 Budget for Phase 2 of the Official Plan Project; and
That Administration take into consideration the County of Essex’s upcoming Specialty Crop Study on the quality of farmland identified as that will require the highest level of protection for these valuable agricultural lands.