It seems like forever since we’ve heard about the City’s 5 year Official Plan Review (OPR) process. Months ago, the call went out for suggestions as to how they should move forward with the OPR process, and what you would like to see changed in your city.

I’m hoping for some insight soon. I’m starting to get old…

I’ve got a Development Charge Task Force Meeting immediately prior to this special meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC), so I might be a couple of minutes late - but I wouldn’t dare miss it. The two reports they are submitting to council through PAC, like the Commercial Demand and Supply Analyses (PDF 18 MB) report, or the Residential Intensification Analyses (PDF 2 MB) report earlier in the year, will be key building blocks we could use (OR could be used against us) in our quest for building policy enabling a tight-knit core-focused Official Plan.  They are available here (see links below), but you can also request hard copies from the city.

See you there?

Special Meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee

A special meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee is scheduled for Thursday December 3, 2009, starting at 5:00pm in Council Chambers at 350 City Hall Square.

The purpose of this meeting is for the Planning Advisory Committee to consider the following two Official Plan Review background reports that were deferred at the September 17, 2009 meeting:

Commercial Land Use Policy Report (PDF 2.6 MB)

Land Needs Analysis Report (PDF 1.6 MB)

The Planning Advisory Committee’s recommendation(s) will be forwarded to Council for consideration at a future meeting. The date of the Council meeting will be scheduled following the Planning Advisory Committee’s consideration of these reports.

Parking is available in the municipal pay lots at the City Hall Campus.Any person is invited to attend these meetings of the Planning Advisory Committee and Council and express any opinion or interest they may have on the reports.

Please be advised that any personal information (i.e. name, address) may become part of a public record in an electronic and paper format (i.e. agenda minutes).Anyone withing to obtain a copy of the report(s) or to confirm the date and time of the Planning Advisory Committee meeting should contact the Planning Department (Tel. 519-255-6267).