The process to finalize the City’s Official Community Plan (OCP) will start at tomorrow’s (Monday) Prince George City Council meeting.
City Council will hear a presentation from Melissa Clements, a Community Planner from Urban Systems tomorrow, giving an overview of the “What We Heard Report.”
This report was made with feedback heard from the various types of engagement the City had done on the OCP review, including pop-up sessions and surveys.
According to the report, 63 per cent of the 152 responses received from surveys support or strongly support the new vision statement, which reads:
“Our community is the “Gathering Place” of the north, specifically a confluence where people, cultures, regional economies, transportation, and river systems come together.
In 2050, the City of Prince George will be rich in cultural diversity, honour our heritage, and celebrate a high quality of life surrounded by natural beauty. Our community will have a vibrant urban core, and a diverse local economy that attracts new businesses, amenities, and emerging technologies. This community recognizes that to ensure resilience, we must collectively protect our environment, strategically invest in cost-effective infrastructure, and manage growth. This will assure us to be the “Gathering Place” and a confluence of the north.”
22 per cent were neutral to the statement, while 16 per cent either opposed or strongly opposed it.
Following Clements’ presentation, City Council will vote on first and second reading of the OCP Bylaw, and approving the public consultation process, including a public hearing.
Additionally, Council will have to vote on consequential amendments to four bylaws that reference the current OCP bylaw.
Other items to be discussed tomorrow includes presentations from the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club and the Outdoor Ice Oval Society.
The full agenda for tomorrow’s meeting is here.
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