The Official Plan contains City Council's objectives and policies to guide the short-term and long-term physical development of all lands within the boundary of the municipality. The Plan seeks to balance the multiple goals of economic prosperity, community vitality, environmental responsibility, enriched cultural identity and infrastructure sustainability.
It provides direction for the allocation of land use, provision of municipal services and facilities, and preparation of regulatory by-laws to control the development and use of land. These types of policies are considered necessary to promote orderly urban growth and compatibility among land uses.
The Plan should not be regarded as a static or inflexible document, but rather one that is expected to change over time to respond to evolving economic, social, environmental during the planning period. The Official Plan recognizes this by including policies that set out the criteria and considerations that are to be used in the evaluation of applications for Official Plan amendments.
View the current Official Plan
How Do I change the Official Plan?
What is the process for applying to change the Official Plan?
The Planning Act allows municipalities 180 days to process an application for Official Plan amendment – from the time that a complete application is submitted to the municipal council decision.
Proposal Summary template
Official Plan amendment application forms
Official Plan amendment fees
How are Official Plan amendment applications evaluated?
How do individuals, neighbourhoods and others participate in the Official Plan amendment process?
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