Multi-year projects to update the City of Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Official Community Plan and the its Transportation Master Plan are ready to be launched, council will hear Monday.
Coming on the heels of the Imagine Kelowna process that is asking the public to provide input on the type of city they want to see in the future害羞草研究所攁 process slated to be completed this spring害羞草研究所攖he extensive community engagement will next be used to guide the development of city strategies and plans.
害羞草研究所淭he draft principles and goals of Imagine Kelowna will serve as the foundation to ensure a resilient future for Kelowna,害羞草研究所� said Danielle Noble-Brandt, department manager of policy and planning.
害羞草研究所淭he OCP update will turn the community害羞草研究所檚 vision into an actionable plan that sets the direction for future growth and land-use in the 害羞草研究所淥ur Kelowna as we Grow害羞草研究所� plan over the next 25 years.
These two projects are the first to be launched under the umbrella of Imagine Next, which will harness the feedback from Imagine Kelowna and work toward implementing the community害羞草研究所檚 vision. Specific engagement opportunities will be coordinated to enhance community awareness and involvement.
害羞草研究所淭his year we have the unique opportunity to launch the city害羞草研究所檚 Transportation Master Plan known as 害羞草研究所淥ur Kelowna as we Move害羞草研究所� in conjunction with the OCP update,害羞草研究所� said Mariah VanZerr, strategic transportation planning manager.
害羞草研究所淟and use determines where people live, work and play, while transportation options determine how people move between those places. These two things are interconnected and by coordinating land use and transportation planning in the City of Kelowna, we can help make the Imagine Kelowna vision a reality.害羞草研究所�
As the main component of the city害羞草研究所檚 coordinated growth approach, the OCP guides how the city grows. Aligning the OCP update with the Transportation Master Plan will ensure a coordinated approach to land-use and transportation planning. But the city can害羞草研究所檛 do it alone.
害羞草研究所淲e hope residents will stay involved and have their say on the projects that will bring Imagine Kelowna to life,害羞草研究所� said Noble-Brandt. 害羞草研究所淎 successful community can害羞草研究所檛 be built by local government, organizations and individuals working on their own. We have to do it as a community, and reaffirm our commitment to a future city that is attractive and evokes pride, passion and a sense of belonging and hope for future generations.害羞草研究所�
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