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The City of Kenora has a variety of plans and strategies in place to help guide decision-making. From comprehensive strategies to business plans, explore our plans, studies and reports to learn about future planning and growth in Kenora.

Age-Friendly Strategic Plan

The Age-Friendly Strategic Plan looks into what steps the City of Kenora can take to make our community age-friendly. This includes identifying our strengths and potential barriers as well as developing and prioritizing a list of actions we can take to develop an age-friendly community.

Active Transportation Master Plan

The City of Kenora is developing an Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP) to improve where we walk, cycle or roll in our community. You can get involved to help us create a vision and an implementation strategy for active transportation in the City of Kenora.

Asset Management Plan

The City's Asset Management Plan outlines how we will manage capital assets, such as roads, bridges, facilities and water services while minimizing the risk and cost to tax players.

Beaches, Parks and Trails Plan

The Beaches, Parks and Trails Plan provides an assessment of current beach, park and trail infrastructure and includes an analysis of potential development. Our goals are to promote Kenora as both a tourist destination and a community that takes pride in the unique natural environment.

Black Sturgeon Lake Water Quality reports

Review the Black Sturgeon Lake Water Quality Reports to see the Black Sturgeon Lake water quality test results and recommendations based on the results.

Community Energy Plan

The Community Energy Plan outlines how the City of Kenora aims to reduce carbon emissions while identifying opportunities of cost-savings and environmental sustainability. The Plan outlines future risks and aligns Kenora with provincial, national and international climate strategies.

Community improvement plans

View the City of Kenora's community improvement plans to see how we plan to promote business development, tourism and affordable housing in certain areas within the City.

Community Safety and Well-Being plan

The City of Kenora's Crime Prevention and Community Well-Being Advisory Committee has started the process to develop a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan. Find project updates, progress reports, and how you can get involved.

Harbourfront Business Development Plan

The Harbourfront Business Development Plan outlines a plan to redevelop the Harbourfront area for business and tourism activities. Learn how we plan to update this area of the City.

Homelessness and emergency shelters planning

Review the Emergency Shelter Findings Report and the Homeless and Behavioural Issues Task Force Plan to see how the City of Kenora is addressing homelessness in our community,

Housing plans

Explore the City of Kenora's housing plans. We have made the development of affordable housing options as a key priority guiding community development now and in the future. These plans include a report on current housing availability in order to identify gaps and areas that need development.

Landfill reports

The landfill reports for the City of Kenora outline the environmental impact of the landfill and look into the site design and operations.

Official Plan

The City of Kenora's Official Plan outlines our vision for municipal land use and development. Along with the Zoning By-law, the Official Plan guides planning and development projects and land use.

Parks and Recreation Master Plan

The City of Kenora is developing a new master plan for parks and recreation. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan will provide staff and Council with a strategic plan that will guide future actions and how to best meet community needs for parks, recreation and related activities (arts, culture and leisure) now and in the future. Find out how you can get involved in the development process.

Service Delivery Review Report

The City of Kenora completed a comprehensive service delivery review of specific City services to evaluate how these services are delivered. Opportunities to strengthen service delivery have been identified in the Service Delivery Review report.

Strategic Plan

The City of Kenora’s Strategic Plan identifies five focus areas that will help guide future planning in all areas of the municipality. Review our Strategic Plan to learn more about how we are building our community.

Sustainability Action Plan

The City of Kenora is developing its very first Sustainability Action Plan to guide local efforts to enhance sustainability and increase community resiliency. Find out how you can be involved in the planning process.

Water reports

View our water reports for annual drinking water quality reports. We are committed to providing residents and visitors with safe and clean drinking water.

 

 

 

 

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