Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator

On April 17, 2023, Sarnia City Council directed staff to initiate the process requesting a CIHA Order for the directed Settlement Area 3 Boundary Expansion and that staff work with the proponents for separate CIHA applications for each landowner in Area 3 that pays an application fee and report back at the next council meeting. Following this direction, staff consulted with landowners in Area 3, and on May 15, Sarnia City Council adopted a fee for CIHA Requests.

On July 10, 2023, following the initial consultation with Area 3 landowners, Sarnia City Council instructed staff to prepare the Draft Zoning By-law for a CIHA Order Request for all lands in Area 3 that have paid the fee.

Currently the City is working with interested landowners to submit the CIHA application fee. It is anticipated that a Public Meeting will take place at the regularly scheduled Council meeting on Monday, October 16^th, 2023.