Based on the visions, the City can be strategic about the location and timing of implementation actions such as rezonings, capital projects, and the provision of city services. Staff propose that the discussion paper, and a shorter summary version, be released for public review and comment early in the new year. Following this review, a revised program proposal including staffing and budget will be submitted to Council in May 1996. For Council's information, preliminary estimates of staffing and budget required for the approach laid out in the discussion paper are provided in Appendix C of this report. Costs associated with the discussion paper and public review as well as information gathering can be met from funds remaining in the 1995 CityPlan budget.
Staff are available to undertake the activities outlined.
The CityPlan in Neighbourhoods Program will be under the direction of the Directors of City Plans and Community Planning. In February staff will be reporting on a program to assist neighbourhoods to maintain neighbourhood character. Their mandate is to work with staff from civic departments and with the community to solve community issues in the community. This input will be the basis for a draft Transportation Plan which will then be distributed for public review. These ongoing and new programs form a context for the CityPlan neighbourhood initiative outlined in this report.