Community Development Projects

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On this page, you'll find information on the various Community Development Projects underway or recently completed in the Town of Penetanguishene.

 COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

The Town of Penetanguishene is developing a Community Improvement Plan for our historic downtown.   On November 25th, 2019 a Kick Off Meeting was held on this project starting with a brief introduction and walkabout. Check out the poster for it below:

Community Improvement Plan Poster - Monday, November 25 2019

On February 12, 2020, Council endorsed the release to the public for review and comment the first draft of the Community Improvement Plan. The preparation of the Community Improvement Plan was supported by a Critical Needs Assessment. Both documents can be viewed using the links below:

Critical Needs Assessment dated January 2020

Draft Community Improvement Plan dated January 2020

Draft Community Improvement Plan Project Area

Open House on the Draft Community Improvement Plan

On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 an Open House and Workshop was held.  Visit the links below to view the display panels that summarized the Community Improvement Plan and the Presentation that was given.

Open House Display Panels

Open House Presentation

Additionally, a Workbook was provided with questions on the Community Improvement Plan and other questions about parking and an Advisory Committee on Downtown matters.  The Town will be accepting completed Workbooks until Friday March 27, 2020.  Download a copy of the workbook and submit to Andrea Betty either in a hard copy or by email!

Open House Workbook 

The Statutory Public Meeting was held on June 10th, 2020 for the CIP.  There was no opposition to the CIP and generally comments were supportive and encouraging of the proposed CIP and Project Area.  

Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Presentation

As a result of the Public Meeting, the Committee of the Whole made a recommendation to Council to adopt a Community Improvement Plan and a Project Area, which will be considered at the August 12, 2020 Council Meeting. 

 

DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY

Staff have been counting cars!  In 2019, a parking study on the supply and demand for parking within the downtown was conducted.  Find the results below:

Staff Report Downtown Parking Study 

Parking Map

 Hotel Feasibility Study

In 2014, the Town of Penetanguishene was successful in achieving funding through the Ministry of Rural Affairs' Rural Economic Development (RED) program to complete a hotel feasibility study, as part of the Town's strategic plan. The research phase of the project began in late November 2014 and results of the study are expected in late March 2015.

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