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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnv - 2013-04-18 - 2013 Best Bets Selection - Sub-Committee Report Date:March27,2013 To:ChairandmembersoftheEnvironmentalCommittee From:AirQualityinKitchenerBestBetsSubCommittee c/oCarrieMusselman,SeniorEnvironmentalPlanner Subject:EnvironmentalCommitteeRecommendation: AirQualityinKitchenerFiveBestBetsfor2013 ThisistoadvisethattheAirQualityinKitchenerBestBetsSubCommitteemetonMarch26,2013and recommendsthefollowing: ¤Ç╙ĂĊinaccordancewiththeAirQualityinKitchener(2010)ReportthefollowingFiveBestBetsfor2013 andcorrespondingrecommendedaction(s)asoutlinedinTable1beapproved: Table1 BestBetsRecommendedAction(s)StrategicPlanfor Environment 1EncourageonsitecontrolsthatThattheEnvironmentalCommitteeinWaterResources reduceindividualcontributionsofcorporationwithStaffdevelopan stormwaterrunoffandpollutantinformationpamphlet,webpage,etc loadingtothemunicipalStormwatertoinformandbedistributedto ManagementSystembusinessesandresidents. Informationshouldincludebest [Action2.1cfromtheAirQualityinpracticesandinformationonwhoto Kitchenerreport(2010)]contact. 2EncouragethecontinuedintegrationThattheEnvironmentalCommitteeinLandResourceand ofenvironmentallysustainable/corporationwithStaffresearchbestGrowth walkableurbandesignandpracticesandstandardsfor¤┼ʼnśś■Management neighbourhooddesignprinciplesintodevelopment(buildingsandsites)so thedevelopmentapprovalsprocessitcancontributetothepreparation ofupdatestothe/╜ĊŦUrbanDesign [Action4.1afromtheAirQualityinManualanddevelopmentprocess. Kitchenerreport(2010)] 3DevelopbusinessassistanceandThattheEnvironmentalCommitteeinAirQuality recognitionprogramstoencouragecorporationwithStaffdevelop businessestoadoptpollutioninformationtobedistributedto preventionandecoefficiencybusinesses. measures(LEEDincentives) Drafttheframeworkofapossible [Action3.5afromtheAirQualityinrecognitionprogram. Kitchenerreport(2010)] BestBet3shouldbeconsidered concurrentlywithBestBet#1. REVIEWEDBY:BrandonSloan,Manager,LongRange&PolicyPlanning 4 - 1 4AirQualityTheCityshouldadoptplanningThattheEnvironmentalCommitteein toolstoassistwiththecorporationwithStaffsupportthe developmentofCommunitycreationofpolicyinthe/╜ĊŦnew EnergyPlansthatwouldsupportOfficialPlan. theAirQualityinKitchener ﻮﮭوﮭThattheEnvironmentalCommitteein corporationwithStaffprovideinputto [Action3.3afromtheAirQualitytheCommunityClimateActionPlan inKitchenerreport(2010)](jointinitiativewithClimateActionWR). 5WaterResourcesPromotetheuseofrainbarrelsThattheEnvironmentalCommitteein tocapturerunoffforalloutdoorcorporationwithStaffconductresearch wateringneeds(lawn,garden,intoexistingrainbarrelusageand carwashing)awarenessinKitchener(through websurvey,etc). [Action2.2bfromtheAirQuality inKitchenerreport(2010)]ThattheEnvironmentalCommitteein corporationwithStaffidentifyadditional promotionandawarenessinitiativesto improvetheusageofrainbarrels. REVIEWEDBY:BrandonSloan,Manager,LongRange&PolicyPlanning 4 - 2