The Town of Kentville hosted a Community Planning Open House on Wednesday, January 13 at the Town of Kentville Council Chambers with 21 members of the public and 9 members of Town staff and council in attendance.
The meeting about the Town’s “Envision Kentville” integrated community sustainability planning process included introductory remarks from Mayor Dave Corkum, a presentation from sustainability coordinator Brennan Vogel and a presentation from local market consultant Paul DesBarres.
Vogel presented on the key goals and priorities of the Kentville Integrated Community Sustainability Plan while Desbarres offered a summary of the Kentville Sustainability Action Survey that will be delivered by phone and internet to Kentville citizens over the next few weeks.
There was positive feedback from the citizens present on the “Envision Kentville” process to date & a high degree of public interest in participating in Kentville Sustainability Action Survey.
Citizens did share questions and comments on the issues of:
- Residential density & home affordability for diversity of demographics in Kentville
- Commercial zoning bylaws & community aesthetics
- Opportunities for community involvement in the ICSP implementation plan
- The potential for YMCA development in the Town of Kentville and region
- Opportunities for cultural development in the Town of Kentville including: the new Kentville library, planning for demographic diversities (age & accessibility) and interests in historic preservation
- Opportunities for youth engagement in municipal political and planning processes
- Opportunities for regional approaches and partnerships on issues of mutual interest
- Technical questions on the ICSP action survey
For more information, including the ICSP goals and priorities presentation and background information on the ICSP process, please see the community consultation documents section at:
For further questions or comments, please contact:
Brennan Vogel
Sustainability Coordinator
Town of Kentville
902-679-2512
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