The Town has retained WSP, a professional consulting firm, to assist with undertaking community engagement and the Official Plan Review.
The Official Plan Review will be conducted in four phases with frequent opportunities for community engagement and input. Town Council and Staff encourage community members to follow updates, review materials as they become available, and provide input during this process. Official Plan Review Information - The Town of Petawawa
Phase 1 of the project began in November 2022 and the entire process is anticipated to extend into 2024. The work program for the Project will occur over four phases:
Background information review;
Our first Stakeholder meeting was held on March 29, 2023. It was a virtual opportunity to engage in discussions on how sector-specific needs can be considered in policy direction for the Official Plan Review.
As part of this process, a series of questions were posed to the attendees for their responses. This list of questions included:
1. What is your vision of the Town of Petawawa for the next 25 years?
2. How do we ensure housing is available for all residents?
3. How can the Town support economic development?
4. How do we plan for an inclusive community?
5. What do you see as part of a “healthy community”?
6. How can the Town respond to climate change and be more resilient to disasters such as COVID-19?
7. What other ways would you like to see the Town engage with residents and stakeholders during this OP project?
8. Other topic areas that should be explored?
We invite you to provide your responses and thoughts on these questions. Responses can be submitted in writing to Karen Cronier by email at kcronier@petawawa.ca. To be considered in our next steps kindly ensure that the submission is received by April 14th. Please see a more comprehensive list of sub-questions in the file below.
The Draft Policy Directions Report is the result of the 1st Stakeholder Meeting. The report is the basis for further discussion and inputs as part of the 2nd Stakeholder and Public Opportunity Meetings which occurred June 20th at the upper hall of the Petawawa Civic Centre. Sessions took place from 2-4 pm and again from 5-7 pm.