Community Meeting Focuses on Planning for Strategic Growth Areas

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Picture of Mason homes subdivision in Peterborough

Peterborough, ON – A community meeting focusing on the City of Peterborough’s concept for its strategic growth areas takes place Thursday, February 6, 2025 at the Healthy Planet Arena, 911 Monaghan Rd., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The City is streamlining the development approvals process in key areas identified as Strategic Growth Areas in the City’s Official Plan as part of the Secondary Plan and Community Planning Permit By-law for the Strategic Growth Areas.

These areas include:  

  • The Central Area (Downtown and East City)
  • Water Street North Corridor
  • Chemong Road Corridor
  • Clonsilla Avenue and Charlotte Street Corridor
  • Lansdowne Street Corridor
  • Armour Road North Corridor

The February 6 community meeting includes a 20-minute presentation by the City’s Project Team, highlighting key elements of the project and giving residents a first-hand look at concepts for land use, building heights, transportation, parks and open space.

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore and interact with a variety of maps and images of 3D conceptual buildings and spaces, provide feedback and share their community priorities for the City’s growth and development.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is not required for this event, but those interested are encouraged to sign up for the session through Eventbrite. Registration helps the City determine setup for the event space.

More information on this project is available at www.connectptbo.ca/planning-for-the-future.

The information from this community meeting will also be made available online for public feedback through the project webpage.