Multi-year projects to update the City of Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 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乌鸦传媒攁 process slated to be completed this spring乌鸦传媒攖he extensive community engagement will next be used to guide the development of city strategies and plans.

乌鸦传媒淭he draft principles and goals of Imagine Kelowna will serve as the foundation to ensure a resilient future for Kelowna,乌鸦传媒� said Danielle Noble-Brandt, department manager of policy and planning.

乌鸦传媒淭he OCP update will turn the community乌鸦传媒檚 vision into an actionable plan that sets the direction for future growth and land-use in the 乌鸦传媒淥ur Kelowna as we Grow乌鸦传媒� 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乌鸦传媒檚 vision. Specific engagement opportunities will be coordinated to enhance community awareness and involvement.

乌鸦传媒淭his year we have the unique opportunity to launch the city乌鸦传媒檚 Transportation Master Plan known as 乌鸦传媒淥ur Kelowna as we Move乌鸦传媒� in conjunction with the OCP update,乌鸦传媒� said Mariah VanZerr, strategic transportation planning manager.

乌鸦传媒淟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.乌鸦传媒�

As the main component of the city乌鸦传媒檚 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乌鸦传媒檛 do it alone.

乌鸦传媒淲e hope residents will stay involved and have their say on the projects that will bring Imagine Kelowna to life,乌鸦传媒� said Noble-Brandt. 乌鸦传媒淎 successful community can乌鸦传媒檛 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.乌鸦传媒�

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