Local news delivered daily to your email inbox. Subscribe for FREE to the rdnewsNOW newsletter.

Ponoka Downtown Action Plan released

May 30, 2017 | 6:51 AM

PONOKA- The draft of the Downtown Action Plan has been unveiled and is posted online at www.DowntownPonoka.ca for public viewing and input.

Members of the public are encouraged to go online to look at the draft and provide feedback by June 9, by filling out and submitting a comment form which is also posted online.

The Downtown Action Plan is a citizen-driven planning process to build a clear vision and a plan to guide future development and growth in Downtown Ponoka.

Input and ideas that were gathered at two public open houses and a community-wide survey held in March were used to help create the Downtown Action Plan draft.

Now residents are invited to view the draft plan and see how their input has been incorporated into it. 

The Draft Plan documents posted online for public viewing and comment include:

– An updated vision and proposed actions to revitalize Downtown Ponoka.

– Concept drawings of proposed streetscape improvements for Downtown Ponoka that will create a more aesthetically pleasing place to shop, work, live and play.

– A ‘drive-thru’ video that shows you what a revitalized Downtown Ponoka could look like (to be posted online later this week).

– A proposed Downtown Parking Strategy.

– Proposed Land Use Bylaw amendments to help facilitate future Downtown development and revitalization efforts.

– A proposed Marketing Strategy to promote increased visitation and investment in Downtown Ponoka.

For regular updates on the Downtown Action Plan, please visit www.DowntownPonoka.ca 

(Gary McKinnon – The Town of Ponoka)