City of Peterborough Puts Out Call for Community Advisory Group Members

The City of Peterborough is asking residents to consider joining the community advisory group that will help inform the creation of a Secondary Land Use Plan and Community Planning Permit System for the City’s Strategic Growth Areas.

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The plan and permit system will help promote intensified development, speed up development approvals and implement the new Official Plan, the City of Peterborough stated in a media release.

The Strategic Growth Areas are designated in the new Official Plan and include the downtown core as well as major corridors such as Lansdowne Street, Chemong Road, Clonsilla Avenue, Water Street and Armour Road.

There are openings for two residents on the advisory group.

It will also include representatives from local community organizations involved in a range of issues including housing, transportation, arts, cultural heritage, Indigenous rights and heritage, and environmental sustainability.

Interested persons can apply at Connect Ptbo by Oct. 4.

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Draft Of New Peterborough County Official Plan Released

Peterborough County Council received the release of the new draft of the Official Plan for Peterborough County, at the Jan. 19 Council Meeting, that draft is now available to the public.

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A requirement of the County Planning Department was to undertake a Municipal Comprehensive Review of the existing Official Plan and to complete a Growth Plan conformity exercise.

“The Official Plan was largely developed by creating consistencies between local Municipalities”, said Bryan Weir, Director, Planning and Public Works. “Through land use designations and mapping, and then refining the policies to reflect provincial legislation and local context, this new draft plan will serve the County and most of the Townships and is now available for public review and comment.”

The County Official Plan provides direction and guidance on how land in the County of Peterborough will be used and provides policy to ensure that future development will meet the needs of the community. Currently it also functions as the lower tier Official Plan for four local municipalities.

In 2017, the County initiated the development of a new Official Plan; one that is more user-friendly and meets both Provincial and local directives. Is being developed with input from County and Township Councils, public agencies, and members of the public.

The full Draft County Official Plan, detailed Land Use Schedules, and Report to Council in digital or printable format can be found on the Peterborough County website.

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Plan It Peterborough Meeting At KPR Office This Monday

There is a special public meeting at the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Office (1994 Fisher Drive), on Monday, March the 4th at 6:30 p.m.

This meeting provides a chance for Peterborough to suggest and discuss revisions to the City of Peterborough Official Plan, which covers everything from land use to growth management strategies.

"The meeting will include a brief presentation from City Planning Staff to present the findings of the Plan It Peterborough Official Plan Review public consultation program which commenced in 2011 and to highlight planning changes that have occurred since the last comprehensive review of the Official Plan."

Learn more through the City of Peterborough's Plan It website.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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