Council has formally approved a plan to switch to biennial production for the Mapleton Community Guide.
On Oct. 10 council authorized staff to proceed with the economic development committee’s recommendation to forego the creation of a 2018 community guide and prepare a request for proposals for the creation of a biennial community guide, beginning in 2019.
The guide has been produced annually since 2014. However while a survey included with the 2017 guide resulted in “positive” feedback, it also generated “many suggestions to move away from publishing an annual guide,” according to a report from economic development coordinator Tammy McQueen.
The report also suggests moving to a two-year cycle will “better align with the election schedule (2019-20 and 2021-22).”
Urban guidelines
Council also authorized staff to move forward with the economic development committee’s recommendation to proceed with implementation of new Urban Design Guidelines.
The guidelines, developed through the municipality’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP), will provide direction for future revitalization and development in the urban centres within the township.
They will also be used to assess and evaluate applications to the CIP incentive programs.
The guidelines were developed with the assistance of consultants from Stempski Kelly Associates at a cost of $10,420.
