Official Community Plan - 5 Year Community Check-in

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Click Me!What is an Official Community Plan?

How Creston looks and feels is shaped by the Official Community Plan (OCP). The OCP is a land-use planning tool used to guide Council in their decisions about development, zoning, and services. In 2016-2017, the Official Community Plan was developed in consultation with the public to ensure that public opinion and interest on issues of future planning were taken into account.

The OCP establishes policies, which Council and the public can use to evaluate development proposals and ensure they are consistent with the community's long-term plans. The OCP is updated regularly to ensure that it reflects the long-term planning objectives of the Town of Creston on behalf of residents.

Why are we reviewing the OCP?

A lot can change in 5 years, including the community's vision for the Town of Creston. A 5 year OCP review is an opportunity to touch base and ensure that the Town of Creston continues to meet the community's needs. The review will evaluate OCP policies within the context of today's challenges, trends, and emerging issues. 

Why should you be involved in the OCP review?

The OCP guides all future operations within the Town of Creston. It is essential that the community is involved in shaping the review. At key times throughout the review process, the Town will be reaching out to engage with you and hear your opinions and ideas on the future of Creston.




Click Me!What is an Official Community Plan?

How Creston looks and feels is shaped by the Official Community Plan (OCP). The OCP is a land-use planning tool used to guide Council in their decisions about development, zoning, and services. In 2016-2017, the Official Community Plan was developed in consultation with the public to ensure that public opinion and interest on issues of future planning were taken into account.

The OCP establishes policies, which Council and the public can use to evaluate development proposals and ensure they are consistent with the community's long-term plans. The OCP is updated regularly to ensure that it reflects the long-term planning objectives of the Town of Creston on behalf of residents.

Why are we reviewing the OCP?

A lot can change in 5 years, including the community's vision for the Town of Creston. A 5 year OCP review is an opportunity to touch base and ensure that the Town of Creston continues to meet the community's needs. The review will evaluate OCP policies within the context of today's challenges, trends, and emerging issues. 

Why should you be involved in the OCP review?

The OCP guides all future operations within the Town of Creston. It is essential that the community is involved in shaping the review. At key times throughout the review process, the Town will be reaching out to engage with you and hear your opinions and ideas on the future of Creston.




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    Quality of Life and Inclusive Local Identity

    Thanks for checking out the first survey of the OCP 5 Year Community Check-in!  This survey series will review the current Community Goals and Policies, which emerged from community engagement during the initial creation of the Official Community Plan. The goal of this survey series is to check in with the public and see if the Community Goals and Polices are still representative of the community's vision for Creston. There are six Community Goals: Quality of Life and Inclusive Local Identity, Neighbourhoods and Housing, Connectivity, Economic Prosperity, Downtown Vibrancy, Valley Collaboration. Each survey will review one of the Community Goals.  

    This survey will review the first Community Goal - Quality of Life and Inclusive Local Identity. The survey asks you to provide feedback on high-level polices. Be sure to click on the link below to read the supporting policies to get the full picture. 

    How to Complete This Survey:

    1. This link will direct you to the Quality of Life and Inclusive Local Identity policies. 

    2. Take a moment to review the Community Goal, Citizen Direction, and Policies.

    3. Watch the video on how the Town of Creston supports Quality of Life and Inclusive Local Identity

    4. Begin the survey!

    The survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your identity will be confidential. Your responses may be reported in aggregate and anonymously.

    Thank you for your time and contributions! Let's get started.


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    Neighbourhoods and Housing

    Thanks for checking out the second survey of the OCP 5 Year Community Check-in!  This survey series reviews the current Community Goals and Policies, which emerged from community engagement during the initial creation of the Official Community Plan. The goal of this survey series is to check in with the public and see if the Community Goals and Polices are still representative of the community's vision for Creston. There are six Community Goals: Quality of Life and Inclusive Local Identity, Neighbourhoods and Housing, Connectivity, Economic Prosperity, Downtown Vibrancy, Valley Collaboration. Each survey will review one of the Community Goals.

    This survey will review the second Community Goal - Neighbourhoods and Housing. The survey asks you to provide feedback on high-level polices. Be sure to click on the link below to read the supporting policies to get the full picture. 

    How to Complete This Survey:

    1. This link will direct you to the Neighbourhoods and Housing policies. 

    2. Take a moment to review the Community Goal, Citizen Direction, and Policies. 

    3. Watch the video on how the Town of Creston supports Neighbourhoods and Housing

    4. Begin the survey! 

    The survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your identity will be confidential. Your responses may be reported in aggregate and anonymously.

    Thank you for your time and contributions! Let's get started.

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    Connectivity

    Thanks for checking out the third survey of the OCP 5 Year Community Check-in!  You're half way there! 

    This survey will review the third Community Goal - Connectivity. The survey asks you to provide feedback on high-level polices. Be sure to click on the link below to read the supporting policies to get the full picture. 

    Connectivity means: the directness of links and the density of connections in a transportation network (including streets, walking and cycling paths), and the degree to which the transportation network links people to their destination.

    How to Complete This Survey:

    1. This link will direct you to the Connectivity policies. 

    2. Take a moment to review the Community Goal, Citizen Direction, and Policies. 

    3. Watch the video on how the Town of Creston supports Connectivity

    4. Begin the survey!

    The survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your identity will be confidential. Your responses may be reported in aggregate and anonymously.

    Thank you for your time and contributions! Let's get started.

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    Economic Prosperity

    Thanks for checking out the fourth survey of the OCP 5 Year Community Check-in!  

    This survey will review the fourth Community Goal - Economic Prosperity. The survey asks you to provide feedback on high-level polices. Be sure to click on the link below to read the supporting policies to get the full picture. 

    How to Complete This Survey:

    1. This link will direct you to the Economic Prosperity policies. 

    2. Take a moment to review the Community Goal, Citizen Direction, and Policies. 

    3. Watch the video on how the Town of Creston supports Economic Prosperity

    4. Begin the survey!

    The survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your identity will be confidential. Your responses may be reported in aggregate and anonymously.

    Thank you for your time and contributions! Let's get started.

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    Downtown Vibrancy

    Thanks for staying with us. This is the 5th survey of the OCP 5 Year Community Check-in!  

    This survey will review the fifth Community Goal - Downtown Vibrancy. The survey asks you to provide feedback on high-level polices. Be sure to click on the link below to read the supporting policies to get the full picture. 

    How to Complete This Survey:

    1. This link will direct you to the Downtown Vibrancy policies. 

    2. Take a moment to review the Community Goal, Citizen Direction, and Policies. 

    3. Watch the video on how the Town of Creston supports Downtown Vibrancy

    4. Begin the survey!

    The survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your identity will be confidential. Your responses may be reported in aggregate and anonymously.

    Thank you for your time and contributions! Let's get started.

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    Valley Collaboration

    You did it! This is the final survey in our survey series! 

    This survey will review the sixth Community Goal - Valley Collaboration. The survey asks you to provide feedback on high-level polices. Be sure to click on the link below to read the supporting policies to get the full picture. 

    How to Complete This Survey:

    1. This link will direct you to the Valley Collaboration policies. 

    2. Take a moment to review the Community Goal, Citizen Direction, and Policies. 

    3. Watch the video on how the Town of Creston supports Valley Collaboration

    4. Begin the survey!

    The survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your identity will be confidential. Your responses may be reported in aggregate and anonymously.

    Thank you for your time and contributions! Let's get started.

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    A Vision for Creston

    Now that you’ve had a chance to provide feedback on all the community goals, we have two final questions for you. Firstly, small-town character is mentioned several times throughout the OCP and is characteristic of Creston that is important to the community. We are looking at defining small-town character, so tell us, what does small-town character mean to you? 

    Finally, let us know what you think of the Official Community Plan Vision Statement in the survey. When you open the OCP, the vision statement is one of the first things people will read. The vision statement should represent the community’s vision for Creston. Let us know what you think!

    This survey is only two questions long and will take about 5 minutes to complete. Your responses may be reported in aggregate and your identity will remain confidential. Thanks for your participation! 

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