Charting a Course for Growth

The Municipality of Chester is developing a comprehensive plan to position our communities for residential, commercial, and industrial growth.

The Charting a Course for Growth Plan identifies key elements Municipal Council and Staff will develop and implement in a phased approach. The plan will include the following areas:

• Population and workforce projections to determine anticipated growth, housing requirements, and consideration of occupations expected to be in demand.
• Review of housing policies to encourage increased production of attainable housing units.
• Housing infrastructure planning to ensure wastewater systems and water supply can meet needs, to identify targeted growth areas, and to create capacity that can expedite construction.
• Engagement and consultation with residents, organizations, and industry stakeholders to inform our work and prepare our communities for expected growth.
• Workforce attraction and retention to decrease or eliminate barriers and attract people to the Municipality.
• Recreation Needs Assessment to identify gaps and enhancements in recreational facilities and spaces within the context of population and visitor growth.
• Review of transportation and active transportation infrastructure to ensure those assets are growing with our communities.

Please visit this page often for community engagement opportunities, status reports, documentation, timelines, and more. More details on our progress as well as initiatives and projects undertaken in support of the plan will be shared on this page as well as the municipal newsletter.