Residents are invited to attend a series of information sessions throughout different neighbourhoods over the next several weeks to discuss the future of housing and what building our future will look like across the city.
“The Official Community Plan is the document that guides how we build housing in Penticton and we need the public’s input on some of the proposed changes that are coming,” says Steven Collyer, the City’s manager of housing and policy initiatives. “The Province has announced some big changes to housing and Council’s OCP Housing Task Force made 18 recommendations on how we can support more homes for a range of residents. These neighbourhood information sessions will let the community know what to expect from the provincial changes and also give residents a chance to provide feedback on how their neighbourhood and the city should grow.”
The neighbourhood meetings are follow up to the round of sessions that took place last fall and will give the community an opportunity to understand the impact of the proposed changes. Residents can learn more by visiting shapeyourcitypenticton.ca to use interactive maps, review materials and complete a feedback form. Feedback will be collected through to Sunday, April 14.
Event details are listed below. Each information session includes a staff presentation and following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their feedback.
- Penticton Home Show (drop-in, no presentation)
Saturday, March 9
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (273 Power St.)
- Penticton Secondary Gym
Tuesday, March 12
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Penticton Secondary School (158 Eckhardt Ave. E)
- Parkway Elementary Gymnasium
Thursday, March 14
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Parkway Elementary (225 Kinney Ave.)
- Council Open House (drop-in, no presentation)
Wednesday, March 20
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (273 Power St.)
- Okanagan College Community Hall
Thursday, March 21
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Okanagan College (Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence Building, 583 Duncan Ave W)
- Cannery Trade Centre Atrium (drop-in, no presentation)
Wednesday, April 3
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Cannery Trade Centre (1475 Fairview Rd.)
- Uplands Elementary Gym
Wednesday, April 3
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Uplands Elementary (145 Middle Bench Road)
- Penticton Seniors’ Centre – Ken Wignes Room
Saturday, April 6
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Penticton Seniors Drop-In Centre (2965 South Main St.)
- Columbia Elementary Gym
Monday, April 8
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Columbia Elementary (1437 Allison St.)
- Wiltse Elementary Gym
Thursday, April 11
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wiltse Elementary School (640 Wiltse Blvd.)