Owen Sound Council辩论撤销市中心开发的市场研究, 以加速项目和刺激商业。 Owen Sound council debates dropping market studies for downtown developments to speed up projects and boost business.

Owen Sound City Council正在重新评估市场研究的要求, 以保护市中心企业, Owen Sound city council is reevaluating the requirement for market studies to protect downtown businesses, particularly for new commercial developments along 16th Street East. 安理会成员质疑这些研究的有效性,指出这些研究适用于餐馆和旅馆等非竞争用途,增加延误,对发展成果影响甚微。 Council members questioned the studies' effectiveness, noting they apply to non-competitive uses like restaurants and hotels, add delays, and have little impact on development outcomes. 规划顾问David Aston建议设定规模阈值或取消这一要求,因为省级政策不再规定此类保护。 Planning consultant David Aston suggested setting size thresholds or eliminating the requirement, as provincial policy no longer mandates such protections. 副市长Scott Greig和其他人支持取消这些研究,倡导采用其他战略来推动市中心交通。 Deputy Mayor Scott Greig and others supported removing the studies, advocating for alternative strategies to boost downtown traffic. 该市计划于2026年1月最后确定对其官方计划和分区法规的更新。 The city plans to finalize updates to its official plan and zoning bylaw in January 2026.