Interested in green spaces?

U-Plan Initiative
News Release

*******************

Are you interested in North Bay's green spaces and natural places? Would you like to more about the "official plan" for the City of North Bay, what's in it and when and how you can be involved in its review?

Please join us for an informal evening of presentations and discussion of planning and land use issues in the City of North Bay.

WHEN: Thursday, January 24th at 7 p.m. (refreshments at 6:30 pm)

WHERE: North Bay Public Library Auditorium, 271 Worthington Street East

A group of residents interested in green spaces and related issues have invited staff at the City of North Bay's Planning Department to share with us their perspective on a few issues of common interest, including future directions for the City of North Bay and plans to review and revise the official plan for the City.

Refreshments will be available at 6:30 and the session will get underway promptly at 7 pm. Pre-registration is not required, and everyone is welcome. If you would like to learn more about the City of North Bay's U-Plan initiative in advance of the meeting, please visit the City of North Bay web site at http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/cityhall/department/planning/uplan.asp

--------------------
DRAFT AGENDA

6:30 Registration and refreshments

7:00 Welcome and Introductions

7:10 North Bay's Direction: Where do City staff see North Bay heading in terms of future development, recreational lands and trails, parks and green space, and social needs such as housing, transit and services?

Gerry Knox, Overview of City's direction and current activities
Jamie Houston, Overview of parks and trails initiatives

7:40 North Bay's Official Plan: What is it, why is it being revised, what are the timelines and the process for public involvement?

Ian Kilgour, Overview of the official plan review process, summary of the Sustainable Community Advisory Committee’s report and the implementation of Sustainable Community principles into the Official Plan (Land Use Plan),

8:00 General Discussion

8:30 Adjourn

For more information please contact Liza Vandermeer at 474 9254.

*******************