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SHAPING THE FUTURE OF YOUR CITY

The City has undertaken a process to revise it’s Official Plan to address new challenges in the future growth of the City as well as to bring it into conformity with Provincial policy, in particular the “Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe” and amendments to the Planning Act.

An Official Plan is a long range planning document that guides the use of land in the City as well as its future growth and development.  It provides direction on how and where change and growth should take place and identifies the services and facilities needed to support the development of healthy and complete communities while setting out measures to conserve our natural and cultural heritage.

A proposed new Official Plan introduces new or updated policies addressing the following topics

• Intensification Strategies (development and redevelopment at higher densities than currently exist in the City) 
• Active Transportation (walking, cycling) and Transit 
• Affordable Housing Initiatives 
• Alternative Energy Policies 
• Growth and Development Phasing

The Plan will e considered by General Committee on  Monday, June 8, 2009 and City Council on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Please feel free to contact the Planning Department at 705-739-4208 for more information.