Planning for Strategic Growth Areas - Call for Community Advisory Group members

Peterborough, ON – Join the City of Peterborough’s 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.

The City of Peterborough is developing a Secondary Land Use Plan and Community Planning Permit System for the City’s Strategic Growth Areas to help promote intensified development, speed up development approvals, and implement the City’s new Official Plan. The City’s Strategic Growth Areas are designated in the new Official Plan and include the downtown and major corridors such as Lansdowne Street, Chemong Road, Clonsilla Avenue, Water Street and Armour Road.

The City is seeking two residents to join the Community Advisory Group and share their perspectives, suggestions and input throughout the project. The Community Advisory Group 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 are encouraged to apply at connectptbo.ca/planning-for-the-future by October 4, 2024.

Information on the project is available on the City’s community engagement platform, Connect Peterborough, at connectptbo.ca/planning-for-the-future.

Additional consultation with community members and stakeholders is planned for later phases of this project, and will be announced when details are confirmed.

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