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# Community Improvement Plan
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## Buckhorn Community Improvement Plan
The Buckhorn Community Improvement Plan (CIP) provides a variety of financial incentive programs to help promote, improve, and preserve the "main street" and surrounding area of Buckhorn, Ontario.
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Promote
* Renovation, repair, rehabilitation,
intensification and redevelopment
of existing buildings, and construction
of new buildings on vacant/underutilized land
* Energy efficiency
* Environmental sustainability
* Tourism
Improve
* Interior and exterior of existing buildings
* Facades and signage
* Accessibility
* Housing opportunities and rental affordability
* Parking lot access
* Active transportation infrastructure
* Trail connections
* Economic activity
Preserve
* Historical buildings
* Natural heritage
### Project Area
A CIP project area is chosen, often being the main "hub" of the community, to focus on improving that specific area. Below is a map of the area eligible for the CIP Programs.
Unsure if your property falls into the area? Contact our Planning Department to discuss eligibility.
## Financial Incentive Programs
Design and Feasibility Study
A Grant equal to 50% of cost of eligible studies, plans, drawings, analyses and assessments, to a maximum:
a) grant of $2,000 per study; and,
b) two (2) studies per property/project.
**Eligibility**
All properties, but applicants must clearly demonstrate a legitimate intention to undertake eligible community improvement works on the property.
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Facade Improvement
A Grant equal to 50% of cost of eligible front, side and rear facade improvement works to a maximum grant of $7,500 per property/project.
**Eligibility**
Existing commercial, mixed use, and institutional buildings.
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Building and Property Improvement
A Grant equal to 50% of cost of eligible building improvement works and property improvement works to a
maximum grant of $10,000 per property/project.
**Eligibility**
Existing commercial, mixed use, and institutional buildings/properties.
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Rental Residential Affordability
A Grant equal to 50% of cost of renovating existing rental residential units to Code and/or constructing new rental residential units, to a maximum grant of $5,000 per unit, and a maximum of three (3) units per property. For rental residential units that are "affordable", the 50% grant can be increased to a maximum grant of $10,000 per unit.
Rental residential units renovated/created under this program, and affordable rental residential units created under this program, must remain as rental residential units and affordable rental residential units (as applicable), for a minimum period of time as specified by the Municipality.
**Eligibility**
i) Renovation to existing rental residential units in mixed use buildings to Building Code, Fire Code, and Property Standards Bylaw.
i) Conversion of excess/vacant commercial space in existing commercial and mixed use buildings into one (1) or more net rental residential units.
iii) Intensification or redevelopment of an existing commercial or mixed use building that adds one (1) or more net rental residential units.
iv) Infilling of vacant lots (including parking lots) with two (2) or more net residential units.
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Tax Increment
An annual Tax Increment Grant (TIG) equal to 80% of Municipal property tax increase generated by project for up to 10 years following project completion.
**Eligibility**
Only the following types of substantial projects that create a minimum increase in assessment value of the property (determined by MPAC) as specified in Appendix C:
i) Construction of multiple residential units;
ii) Expansion/construction of commercial or mixed use building space;
iii) Major rehabilitation, upgrading and/or expansion of an existing building; and,
iv) Other major building projects that create a significant number of jobs and/or meet multiple goals of this CIP.
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Planning and Building Fees
A Grant equal to 75% of the fees paid on planning and development applications, building permits, and other types of fees paid for a project, to a maximum grant of $5,000 per property/project.
**Eligibility**
Only projects approved and completed under one of the other incentive programs contained in this CIP, excluding the Design and Feasibility Study Grant Program.
Download Program Summary
Download CIP Program Guide
Download CIP Brochure
Download CIP General Program Requirements
Download Buckhorn Hamlet Core Design Guidelines
### Apply
If you are interested in applying, please read the Community Improvement Plan for entire program details and reach out to our Planning Department at [email protected] or by calling 705-738-3800 ext. 233 for more information.
**\*Please do not submit an application prior to speaking with the Planning Department to determine your eligibility.**
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Contact Us
**Municipality of Trent Lakes**
760 Peterborough County Road 36
Trent Lakes, ON K0M 1A0
Phone: 705-738-3800
Toll Free: 1-800-374-4009
Fax: 705-738-3801
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