The Official Commnity Plan Draft: Goals

The planning goals for the Town of Kindersley are as follows:

(1) To support economic development and growth as a means of enhancing the quality of life of the residents of Kindersley.

(2) To direct the development and growth of Kindersley in a manner that is sustainable, consistent with the values of the community, orderly and cost-efficient.

(3) To promote and encourage innovative and sustainable development within the community.

(4) To encourage housing development in a variety of forms and locations to address the diverse needs of residents specifically including issues of housing affordability.

(5) To encourage the provision of an adequate supply of developable land to meet existing and future market demands for residential, commercial and industrial uses.

(6) To promote and encourage an attractive and thriving downtown and a safe and aesthetically pleasing highway commercial corridor.

(7) To facilitate a safe and up-to-date transportation network including pedestrian and cycling linkages.

(8) To ensure that the Town’s current and future infrastructure requirements are planned and developed in a manner which facilitates growth in an environmentally and financially sustainable manner.

(9) To ensure that land use planning is fully integrated with the Town’s long term strategic, financial, infrastructure, transportation, and asset management planning initiatives.

(10) To market and promote the Town of Kindersley as the regional destination of choice for commercial and industrial development, tourism and culture, education, health care, and community services.

(11) To protect natural resources and environmentally sensitive areas for the benefit of current and future generations.

(12) To encourage healthy active lifestyles among Town residents.

(13) To work with other local and senior governments to strengthen regional partnerships and initiatives.

(14) To ensure that the Town maintains its commitment to an open, consultative and transparent planning and decision making process.

(15) To support and complement the Statements of Provincial Interest Regulations in the realization of the goals and objectives of this plan.

The series will finish December 4th with the posting of Implementation. If you have any questions please email me.