HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-11-06, Page 22Revitalizing and growingdowntowns is one key area theHuron County Planning andDevelopment Department wouldlike your input on as they work ontwo road maps to the future of theCounty.
Starting Nov. 26, the County of
Huron will be seeking the public’s
input on the five-year review of the
official plan and a new road map for
the future – Take Action for a
Sustainable Huron.
“Downtowns provide
communities with the opportunity to
show visitors what they as a town,
village or hamlet are all about.
Downtowns are the face of a
community, and therefore, an
indicator of the health of acommunity. Downtowns offerresidents with a location to gather,meet, and to be part of acommunity,” said Joyce Wilson,Huron County planner.Through the use of an Official
Plan (a regulatory land use planning
document) this face of the
community can come into focus by
developing goals and policies which
direct certain types of commercial
development to downtowns,
ensuring a “downtown – first”
approach.
However, Wilson clarifies,
downtowns are not just about
commercial business. A successful
downtown is one that is vibrant and
active – a “people place.”Official Plan policies canencourage mixed uses, including arange of institutional, residential,office, retail and public space uses.Sustainable Huron and the OfficialPlan are two separate documents but
can overlap each other by moving
forward the goal of downtown
development – one of the goals of
the sustainability plan. Sustainability
looks at the long-term wellbeing of
residents and communities within
Huron County. Sustainability is
about finding the balance between
environment, economy, and
society/culture in all activities and
use of land.
“I believe communities with
healthy downtowns are by their verydefinition, sustainable. Activedowntowns promote alternativemodes of transportation and are lesscar-focused. Downtowns arewalkable; local products areavailable for purchase whether at
farmers’ markets or in niche stores;
and, they contain cultural features,
whether it be heritage buildings or
events and festivals. A sustainable
downtown can be achieved through
public and political support for
downtowns – by being the hub of all
activity, by allowing for increased
residential density, and through
locally-grown and supported
business,” said Wilson.
Huron County staff working on
the Official Plan review andSustainable Huron would like tohear from the public to answer somequestions for them such as what dothe residents of Huron County thinkabout their downtowns? What dothey see as the greatest barrier to the
success of their downtowns? Do they
participate in activities within their
downtowns – living, visiting,
shopping, attending events? What
would make Huron’s downtowns
better?
Meetings will be held in Exeter,
Nov. 26; Goderich, Nov. 27;
Wingham, Dec. 3; and Seaforth,
Dec. 4. Additional details are in area
newspapers and on the county
website: www.huroncounty.ca
PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2008.County seeks public’s input on Sustainable Huron
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