Planning for the Future of our Strategic Growth Areas

Welcome! 

This survey provides an opportunity to share your insights on how growth and development decisions are made in Peterborough’s Strategic Growth Areas over the next 30 years. Your feedback will help shape policies for the Secondary Plan and inform the recommendations for the Community Planning Permit By-law (CPP By-law) that the City will present for public feedback in the spring.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. 

Welcome! This quick poll is designed for you to share your perspectives on what you think are the key priorities for Peterborough in planning for growth and development in our City’s Strategic Growth Areas over the next 30 years, as part of developing a Secondary Plan for these areas.

The City of Peterborough is forming a Community Advisory Group (CAG) as one of the key components of the overall engagement strategy as we plan for the future of our Strategic Growth Areas. We are looking for residents of Peterborough to join the CAG and share your perspectives, suggestions and input as the project progresses. The CAG will also have representatives from local community organizations involved in a range of issues including housing, homelessness, natural heritage, arts and culture, Indigenous rights and heritage, sustainability, and more.

We need your participation to add to the diversity of ideas and perspectives and work closely with the City and Consulting team throughout the project process. 

Read more about the CAG below, and if you are interested in participating, please fill out the form below and submit it by October 4th, 2024. Members of the public who live and/or work in one of the Strategic Growth Areas are invited to apply to participate as citizen-at-large members, and will receive compensation in the amount of $30 per hour for attendance of meetings and review of project materials. 

The first meeting of the CAG will be held on October 17th, 2024 from 2-4pm. If you are selected to participate in the CAG, a member of the City's project team will be in contact.

The CAG’s purpose is to provide a forum for feedback, where members can provide informed input and bring forward the perspectives of their organizations/communities for the duration of the project. The CAG is a non-political advisory committee. The CAG is anticipated to provide advice to the project team on the study, to provide feedback on the development of the public consultation process and engagement materials, and to provide insight into the key issues related to the study.  A copy of the Terms of Reference (TOR) is provided here. 

Roles and Responsibilities: CAG Members

The role of CAG members is to work cooperatively with the City’s project team through the planning process and development of the Secondary Plan and Community Planning Permit System relating to the Strategic Growth Areas in our city. Roles and responsibilities of CAG members are to:

• Attend CAG meetings through to the full term of the project;
• Review information provided in advance of CAG meetings;
• Participate fully, bringing the perspective of the organization/community they represent to the discussion;
• Provide feedback and advice on information presented from their organization/communities’ perspective;
• Provide input into the development of materials for public consultation events;
• Help the CAG operate effectively by bringing suggestions and alternatives to issues, concerns and problems;
• Liaise with the organization/community represented and disseminate information where appropriate; and
• Participate in other consultation events, when available