What is a Master Plan?

A Master Plan serves as a roadmap for guiding the future growth, development, and sustainability of a community by establishing clear goals, strategies, and policies. Particularly in naturally beautiful communities experiencing development pressure, a Master Plan is essential as it provides a framework for growth, preservation, and enhancement. By outlining strategies for maintaining high quality of life, the Master Plan ensures that the community continues to thrive and evolve sustainably over time.

Through this Master Plan, we will focus on several key areas:

Preservation: Chikaming is blessed with abundant natural beauty and high quality farmland. How can we ensure those qualities endure for coming generations?

Enhancement: How can our existing hamlets, businesses, parks, and neighborhoods be improved, without losing their essential character?

Growth: People want to live in Chikaming. How can we find opportunities for new housing without spoiling our natural beauty or burdening our infrastructure?