Official Plan Review

Managing Growth in our Community – Town Official Plan Review and Growth Management Study 

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Open House and Public Meeting - April 2025 

A joint Open House and Public Meeting was held with the County of Simcoe to gather  views on the draft Official Plan Amendment including the recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansions to Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham. This represents a long-term plan for how and where the Town will grow over the next 30 years. The draft policies for the Official Plan sets out how future growth will be managed including phasing of development and the need for further studies that will be required before any development can start. This represents a comprehensive approach to growth management which has taken into account feedback received through extensive public engagement, comments from stakeholders and input from landowners.   

 Here is the Notice of Open House and Public Meeting including the draft County and Town Official Plan Amendment and Schedules (maps): 

You can download the Notice of Open House and Public Meeting below:

You can download the County of Simcoe Official Plan Amendment using the link below. The County Official Plan Amendment is an update to Schedule 5.1 to reflect the changes to the Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham settlement boundaries proposed though the Towns’ Official Plan Amendment. There are no amendments to the policies of the County Official Plan proposed through this Amendment: 

You can download the proposed policy updates for the Town’s Official Plan Amendment here:

You can download the updates to the Official Plan Schedules (maps) for Town’s Official Plan Amendment here:

 

 Further information on the County’s Official Plan Amendment can be found on their website. One map Schedule in the County’s Official Plan needs to be updated to reflect the proposed changes to the boundaries of Alliston, Beeton, and Tottenham. There are no changes to the County’s Official Plan policies.  
What is the Growth Management Study? 

What will New Tecumseth look like in the 2051? The Town is growing, but where will everyone live? What kind of housing will people want to live in? What modes of transportation will people use to get necessities? How will agricultural lands and natural heritage features be protected long-term?

Building on the Municipal Comprehensive Review led by Simcoe County, the Town is projected to grow from its current population of 43,948 people to 80,590 people by 2051. Employment is also expected to  increase to 31,620 jobs over the same time period. 

An Official Plan provides a vision for future growth and generally guides where new development will be located and what type of development will take place. This can include homes, schools, businesses, industry and parks. It includes policies for the construction​ of new services such as roads and sewers as well as protecting our natural and built heritage.

The Town’s Official Plan sets out the following vision:

The Town of New Tecumseth is a beautiful and dynamic municipality, which will continue to attract new residents with its small town character, complete communities and affordable housing options. While retaining the three physically distinct settlements of Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham, New Tecumseth will grow as a unified community where residents have a proud sense of collective identity, rooted in the balance between evolving and diversifying urban areas and the protection and celebration of its agricultural and rural heritage.

New Tecumseth’s downtowns will continue to play an important role in the Town, supporting an expanding economic base, embracing new residential options and acting as cultural centres. The Town will prioritize stronger multimodal connections between the downtowns and to surrounding municipalities, providing residents with more options for getting around. To remain successful, New Tecumseth will push itself to improve and innovate while balancing its priorities of fiscal responsibility, environmental stewardship and growth management, continuing to provide high quality of life for all residents.

The Growth Management Study provides guidance on where to direct growth within the Town to accommodate the projected population and economic growth over the planning horizon.
How does this impact me?

This is a long-term plan to manage growth until 2051. By planning for the growth of Alliston, Beeton, and Tottenham, we can make sure there are better services, roads, and community facilities like recreation centres, libraries, schools, and parks.

The expansion areas will help improve transport connections, such as between County Road 10 and King St in Alliston, 8th and 9th Line in Beeton, and 4th and 5th Line in Tottenham. This will help reduce traffic and congestion. We can also explore better ways to provide services over time.

The timing of each expansion area will be based on a plan that tells us what services are needed and when development should happen. More planning will ensure we create places where people can live, work, play, and learn all in one area, with homes, schools, parks, shops, and jobs nearby. This makes life easier and more convenient.

By adding the proposed expansion lands, we can plan better and make good decisions for our community's future, reducing the need for more boundary expansions later and spending money on servicing and community facilities more wisely. 
How have we taken your feedback into account? 

Extensive consultation has been undertaken for this project through online surveys, pop-up events and drop-in sessions. Staff are grateful for all feedback received which has helped inform our final approach. These reports provide a summary of all responses received as of December 2024: 

• Lura Phase 2 Report

• Lura Phase 3 Report 

This feedback has helped us decide where to expand the town and how to manage growth. We got many different opinions on how the town should grow. Staff have looked at many other documents and listened to feedback from agencies and stakeholders to make recommendations. We have balanced community feedback with other important factors to create a long-term and comprehensive plan for growth over the next 30 years.

Staff are now undertaking the formal public consultation process required by the Planning Act by holding an Open House and Public Meeting. This is your opportunity to provide comments on the recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansion and draft Official Plan policies before staff bring a final report to Council to adopt the Plan. 
What happens next?

Once approval is received, the Town can start on the Master Servicing Plan which will be required for all expansion areas. No development will commence until this study is complete. The Master Servicing Plan will identify how important things like water, sewage systems and roads will be provided. It makes sure that everything is planned efficiently to support new growth and meet the needs of the community as the Town grows over the long-term. 

The Master Servicing Plan will take time to complete. It will likely take between 18 months – two years depending on its complexity. 

The Master Servicing Plan will inform how development will be timed between the settlement areas. For example, Alliston may be first to grow followed by Beeton and Tottenham. 

Following this, Secondary Planning will be required for most of the expansion areas to make sure these areas are being planned comprehensively. The timing of development within the Secondary Plan areas will be informed by the findings of the Master Servicing Plan. Some areas might come forward first before others are allowed to develop to fit with the overall Master Servicing Plan for the area. 

The Secondary Plan will need input from the public and will guide how an expansion area will grow. It will show where housing, parks, schools, businesses, shopping and restaurants will be located. The Secondary Plan will need to be adopted by Town Council and approved by the County. 

Once the Secondary Plan is in place, planning applications for zoning will need to be submitted which will require further public input. After that, additional planning applications for subdivisions or site plans will be made.
How much growth are we planning for?

The Town has been mandated to grow to a population of 80,590, a 77% increase, and to 31,620 jobs, a 52% increase, over the next 30 years. This means about 6,917 residential units are proposed for expanded communities in addition to community services including parks, schools, and grocery stores. Additional land for employment is also needed to accommodate the additional jobs. 
How did we come up with the recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansion?

 The goal of the Growth Management Study is to make sure the town grows in a smart, responsible and comprehensive way. This means growing each of the three communities, Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham to align with Town’s vision to grow as a unified community through evolving urban areas.  

Town staff have planned how to use land and build roads, servicing, schools and parks so people can live, work, and play in the community.

After finishing Phase 3 in December 2024, the staff looked at all feedback, comments and reports received through the process so far to decide where the Town can grow. Studies including the Drainage Master Plan, Wastewater Treatment Plants Assessment, Agricultural Impact Assessment and the Fiscal Impact Analysis were reviewed to inform the selection of the expansion areas. Staff also looked at the cost of building new infrastructure, like roads and water systems.

Staff talked to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority to understand flooding and the school boards to identify how many new schools would be needed. 

When deciding how much land is needed, staff removed areas that cannot be developed, like protected nature areas and flood zones. Lands already in use were also removed from the total amount of land needed.

Even though some lands might not be able to be developed now, they might be usable in the future with more studies. This could help use land better and reduce the need to expand the town in the future.
Project Timeline 

  • March 2018 - Simcoe County started the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR).

  • January 2022 - Council approved the Settlement Area Boundary Expansion Criteria.

  • April 2022 - Council requested another session on the MCR to discuss future growth.

  • August 2022 - Simcoe County Council adopted County Official Plan Amendment No. 7 (COPA 7), setting long-term population and job targets for New Tecumseth until 2051.

  • January 2023 - Council directed staff to begin the Town’s Official Plan Review, including a Growth Management Study.

  • August 2023 - The Official Plan Review and Growth Management Study started with Hemson Consulting and LURA Consulting.

  • January 2024 - Phase 1 of the Growth Management Study identified study areas for potential expansion, and the Community and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy was approved.

  • February 2024 - Phase 2 began with three expansion scenarios presented for community and stakeholder engagement.

  • February – June 2024 - Community and stakeholder engagement took place on the draft growth scenarios

 Phase 2 Scenarios (Feb 2024 - June 2024)
The Town of New Tecumseth has hired Hemson Consulting to prepare a Growth Management Study. From this, Hemson Consulting has prepared three different growth scenarios for the Town. These scenarios imagine growth happening in different areas of the Town of New Tecumseth within the three settlement areas of Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham.

You can view the different scenarios below: 

 Growth Management Scenario #1

Growth Scenario #1 proposes that the majority of future growth occurs within the settlement area of Alliston with a small percentage of growth in Beeton.

Scenario #1 Maps 

 Growth Mangement Scenario #2

Growth Scenario #2 proposes a majority of the future growth still be around Alliston, but with more development proposed around Beeton and a small amount around Tottenham. Please note that the amount of development in Alliston is reduced in comparison to Scenario #1.

Scenario #2 Maps
 Growth Managment Scenario #3 

Growth Scenario #3 again reduces the amount of growth around the Alliston area, but the settlement still maintains the majority of the growth. Both Beeton and Tottenham receive more growth areas in this scenario, compared to scenarios #1 and #2.

 
 Employment Lands Growth Scenario

 As part of the growth for the Town of New Tecumseth, it is required that we set aside lands for future Employment growth. In all of the above scenarios, the growth of these lands remains the same and focused solely on the settlement of Alliston.

Employment Lands Scenario

  • October 2024 - Phase 3 started with two expansion options and draft policy wording presented for further consultation. One of the scenarios from the previous phase was added back into this consultation by Council.

  • October - December 2024 - Community and stakeholder engagement took place on the draft Official Plan Amendment and growth scenarios.

Phase 3 Scenarios (Oct - Dec 2024)
 Based on the feedback received during Phase 2 of the project, Hemson Consulting has developed two Settlement Area Boundary Expansion options.

(Updated November 20, 2024)

Following a Council meeting on November 18th, Council passed a motion to re-introduce Scenario 1 from Phase 2 into this consultation period which directed 98% of growth to be accommodated in the Alliston settlement area. As such, the survey has been updated to include Option 1: Majority Alliston which is also provided below. The other options are Option 2: Alliston / Beeton and Option 3: Three Communities. The maps of the options can be found below: 

 Option 1: Majority Alliston 
 Majority Alliston 
 Option 2: Alliston/Beeton 

Alliston/Beeton 
 Option 3: Three Communities 

Three Communities 

A staff report with documentation was presented at a working session with Council on October 30, 2024. All documents and attachments can be found in the agenda here and on the side bar to the right. 

  • January - February 2025 – Staff reviewed all information submitted through the process to date and developed a recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansion and draft Official Plan Amendment which was presented to Council. 

  • March 2025 - Council directed staff to start the formal consultation process as outlined in the Planning Act and provide notice for the Open House and Public Meeting.

Recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansions (Feb 2025)

The Growth Management Study has been a comprehensive process with extensive opportunities for community and stakeholder engagement. It marks the first comprehensive growth management process since the Town’s amalgamation in 1991.

The Land Needs Assessment originally identified that 448 hectares was required to accommodate community land growth for new housing and community-related uses such as schools, retail/commercial uses and parks, at a density of 55 people and jobs combined per hectare. An additional 75.2 hectares was required for employment land. Following the announcement by Honda in 2024 to construct major electric vehicle (EV) assembly and battery manufacturing plants in Alliston, an estimated additional 40-50 hectares of community land and an additional 100 hectares of employment land is required to meet the Town’s future population and employment needs to the year 2051.

To develop the recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansions, staff have reviewed the enormous amount of information that has been received through extensive public engagement, technical studies, agency and stakeholder comments, and comments provided by Town advisory committees.

The Recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansion maps are provided below: 

Ultimately, this process will lead to a Settlement Area Boundary Expansion and amendments to Official Plan policies. Once adopted by Town Council and approved by the County of Simcoe, the Town will initiate a Master Servicing Plan to evaluate the servicing options for the Settlement Area Boundary Expansion lands. Planning approvals will not be granted until the Master Servicing Plan is completed. Secondary Planning will be conducted for areas identified on the Official Plan schedules. Subsequently, zoning will be established through relevant Planning Act applications, followed by Plans of Subdivision and ultimately Building Permits.
Draft Official Plan Amendment (Feb 2025)

Staff have prepared a draft Official Plan Amendment which includes updates to the population and employment forecasts, in addition to the planning horizon from 2031 to 2051. Changes have also been made to bring relevant sections and definitions into conformity with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 relating to growth management.

A new framework for growth management is proposed to replace the current section in the Official Plan and will help to guide future population and employment growth. The policy framework includes:

  • Retaining the 40% intensification target as in the current Official Plan until such time as an intensification study can be undertaken to validate the target.

  • A framework for future growth related to employment area uses.

  • A new section to evaluate Settlement Area Boundary Expansion proposals

  • A new section to provide a framework for the Secondary Planning process including principles and policies to achieve complete communities. Settlement Area Boundary Expansion areas will be designated for the respective land uses of urban residential or employment uses which are shown on the draft Official Plan schedules.

  • Policies to guide the phasing of development to align with the Town’s infrastructure and servicing plans.

The Provincial Planning Statement 2024 made changes to the definition of “Employment Area” which has resulted in changes to the delineation of Urban Employment Areas in the Town’s Official Plan. Staff propose that the ‘Employment Area’ as defined by the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 is limited to the current Employment Area Two designation whereas uses not permitted in the provincially defined ‘Employment Area’ would be located within a new Employment Transitional designation.

A staff report published on the February 24 Committee of the Whole meeting is provided here with all associated documents and attachments which can also be found on the on the side bar to the right.

  • April 2025 - The Open House will take place on April 1st and Public Meeting will be held on April 9th. More information is provided in the Open House and Public Meeting section. 

  • April - May 2025 - Staff will review feedback and present the final Official Plan Amendment and recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansions for Council adoption.

  • May – June 2025 - Staff will send the adopted Official Plan Amendment to the County of Simcoe. The County will prepare a report to amend their Official Plan to include the Town’s Settlement Area Boundary Expansions. Once adopted by County Council, the amendment will be sent to the Province for approval. 

  • July – December 2025 – Province will approve the County Official Plan Amendment and then the County will approve the Town Official Plan Amendment. 
What does this look like on the ground?

Many of New Tecumseth’s current developments, such as Treetops, Belterra, Mattamy, Rayville and  LRG (Lawton Realty Group), are between 50 and 55 people/jobs per hectare. Density comes in many forms from smaller single detached dwellings, semi-detached, townhouses and low-medium rise apartments.

The intensification target of 40% is Town-wide. That means that different intensification targets for Alliston, Beeton and Tottenham are fine, provided that the overall target of 40% is achieved. Intensification can also be achieved through infill and redevelopment of properties/buildings in the existing community. For example, several condominiums and apartments such as Vista Blue, Patterson/Main, Banting Square and Boyne River are all contributing to achieving this target.  

Proposed new growth areas (called Greenfield lands) have operational impacts too where the Town will be responsible in these new areas for a variety of services including plowing new roads, sidewalks and bike lanes to maintaining parks and street trees. Check out the exercise undertaken in December 2023 by Engineering, Planning, and Parks, Recreation and Culture to help visualize what new growth may look like on the ground. 

 
What factors are being considered when planning for growth? 

In 2021, Council endorsed settlement boundary evaluation criteria with the application of a climate change lens. These criteria will be a key factor in identifying expansion lands that will ensure that New Tecumseth will grow responsibly and fiscally by building complete communities. There is no weighting of the criteria as all will need to be considered.

Several landowners have expressed interest in their lands being considered as part of any settlement boundary expansions. Any requests will be considered through the settlement boundary expansion exercise as undertaken through an update to the Town’s Official Plan scheduled for 2023/24.

Other factors of planning for growth include:

  • Water Servicing
  • Wastewater Servicing
  • Transportation
  • Financial

These will strongly influence how and where growth will occur in the Town. They will also influence elements to supports growth such as parks, recreation centres, libraries, schools, and planning for employment.

Ensuring that there is adequate water capacity and wastewater treatment is required for growth to happen. The Town is working with Collingwood to secure water capacity to 2031, but this does not take the Town to 2051. Therefore, additional water capacity will need to be secured in addition to exploring alternative water capacity solutions. Technology options, upgrades and optimization measures could help to accommodate growth to 2051, however, these all come with significant infrastructure investment.

Planning for growth will involve maintaining and improving the current road, sidewalk, and trail network in addition to constructing new transportation infrastructure to support pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles for a complete streets approach. The Town’s Multi-Modal and Active Transportation Master Plan is flexible to accommodate growth wherever it is and in a variety of forms.
Planning for Complete Communities 

One of the key components of growth management in the Provincial Planning Statement is the application of an integrated planning approach where infrastructure planning, land use planning and infrastructure investment is coordinated to implement policies of the Provincial Planning Statement. Planning for new or expanded infrastructure for transportation and, water and wastewater services will be used to identify where future population and employment can be accommodated.

  • Are compact
  • Foster vibrant public interaction and give residents and workers a sense of place
  • Encourage active transportation
  • Make efficient use of infrastructure to support transit
  • Provide a mix of housing types and offer a range of affordability
  • Offer a range of employment opportunities
  • Offer access to healthy local food
  • Protect farmland and prime agricultural lands
  • Are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change.         

 

                    ImageSource: Age Friendly Sarasota

The Town has adopted Urban Design Guidelines to support the development of Complete Communities. The Official Plan policies will be updated in line with the updated guidelines to reflect the objectives of complete communities. 
Secondary Planning 

A secondary plan is a land use plan for a specific area of a municipality that is implemented as an official plan amendment. Typically, a secondary plan will provide a vision and plan for growth including specific policies for development including public spaces, parks and urban design.

The objective of Secondary Plans is to create complete communities which create a sense of place and identity, and improve social equity and overall quality of life for current and future residents.

Secondary Plans will be required for Special Study Areas which are areas that are identified for new development through the Growth Management Study. Secondary Planning will start once the final Settlement Area Boundary Expansion has been adopted by Council and approved by the relevant approval authority. There will be opportunities for the pubic engagement through this process.

Based on the feedback from the various online surveys, which ranked various development factors by importance, we have developed the following secondary planning principles:

  • Deliver a mix of land uses in neighborhoods that provide opportunities to live, work, learn, shop and play, promoting a healthy, safe and complete community.
  • Provide a range and mix of housing options and densities to meet projected needs of current and future residents and demonstrate the inclusion of affordable housing options to promote a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community.
  • Promote an active transportation network, including walking and cycling infrastructure and transit-supportive development, through compact neighborhood designs which efficiently uses land, resources and infrastructure, with connections to adjacent neighborhoods through a continuous network of sidewalks, cycling facilities and trails which are accessible to all ages and abilities.
  • Strengthen economic development and competitiveness through the provision of lands to accommodate population supporting employment, institutional uses and compatible mixed-use development to attract jobs and diversify the local economy and support access to education and training for all residents.
  • Within the designs for infrastructure and overall community design, secondary plans must plan for the impacts of a changing climate through mitigation and adaptation, and the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Within the context of urban development, protect ecological systems and the natural environment, reduce waste, improve air, land and water quality, and encourage the use of green infrastructure.
  • Protect cultural heritage resources, and support arts and culture as an important part of community identity.
  • Demonstrate the provision of infrastructure and the inclusion of public service facilities beginning in the first phase, in a co-ordinated, phased, efficient and cost-effective manner to meet projected population and employment needs;
  • Incorporate design measures to reduce negative impacts on agricultural operations such as through edge planning, Minimum Distance Separation setbacks, buffers and barriers; and
  • Phase development in accordance with the phasing policies of this Plan, to plan for and ensure a coordinated approach to growth. 
Strategic Growth Areas

Strategic Growth Areas are areas within settlements which are the focus for accommodating intensification and higher density mixed uses in a more compact built form. Strategic Growth Areas will be identified through the Intensification Study to be undertaken following the approval of this Official Plan Amendment.
2019 Official Plan Review Background Information 

The Official Plan Review has concluded. A new Official Plan (2019) has been adopted.

The purpose of the Official Plan Review (OPR) is to equip the Town of New Tecumseth with an updated policy framework that builds on recent initiatives and enables the Town to continue thriving as it grows and changes over the next 20 years.

Regular updating of the Official Plan ensures that the vision for the Town stays responsive to current issues and conditions. The purpose of this OPR process is to conduct a comprehensive review and update to the vision, objectives and policies of the Town Official Plan and to identify the need for and an appropriate manner to address any settlement area expansion requirements.

There have been a number of changes to County of Simcoe and Provincial planning policies since the approval of the current Official Plan. The new Official Plan policies resulting from this project must conform to the Simcoe County Official Plan and Provincial planning documents and be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement while addressing local municipal and community objectives.

This OPR exercise will find a balance between ensuring that new growth and development is planned to contribute to and build upon the existing communities, while also supporting and protecting the thriving agricultural and rural areas.

Our review process

The review process consists of five project phases.

Phase 1: Consultation/Visioning

We created a Community Liaison Committee (CLC) for our review process, which includes business owners, Council members and residents of our community. They advise on decisions during the review.

 CLC meeting summaries
 CLC members

Members of the CLC are as follows:

  • Paul Whiteside, former Councillor Ward 3
  • Richard Norcross, current Deputy Mayor
  • Daniela Fuliere, Tottenham Beeton & District Chamber of Commerce
  • Mia Smilsky, Alliston District Chamber of Commerce
  • Mike Jerry, Alliston Business Improvement Association
  • Susan Iacoucci, Beeton Tottenham Business Improvement Association
  • Doug Carr, Resident
  • Leah Emms, Resident
  • Maria Jawaid, Resident
  • Ross Reynolds, Resident
Community Visioning Workshop and Visioning Report
We hosted a Visioning Workshop at the New Tecumseth Recreation Centre, where we asked participants to share their thoughts and opinions on what makes our community unique, explore how the town will grow to 2031, and help develop our Official Plan.
Visioning Report
View the summarized results of the session in our Visioning Report. We presented the Report to Council on August 28, 2017.

Phase 2: Background Studies and Discussion Papers

Community Planning Forums

We hosted two Community Planning Forums with our consultants, The Planning Partnership, on October 11, 2017. They presented on the work that we've completed so far, which was followed by focused table discussions on five themes that became focus of separate discussion papers, including:

  • growth management
  • economic development
  • the downtowns
  • agriculture
  • rural lands
  • natural heritage
  • living areas
  • general policies

View a summary of our Community Planning Forums, which includes discussions between the Community Liaison Committee.
Discussion Papers
View the Discussion Paper Report, which includes the five Discussion Papers. The report details the key issues that we identified with the community and discussions about how we can address them. These discussion points lead into Phase 3: Directions and Recommendations, which will begin our Official Plan Amendment.

Phase 3: Directions and Recommendations

View our Directions and Recommendations report, which will form the basis for our Official Plan Amendment. The report builds on the Discussion Papers and sets the direction for key policy categories. We provided the report to Council on February 12, 2018 with a presentation by The Planning Partnership.

Phase 4: Draft Official Plan

The Planning Partnership are now preparing the first draft of the updated Official Plan. We will present the updated draft at a Statutory Public Open House.

Special Meeting of Council
Town Council hosted a meeting to discuss potential revisions to the Official Plan on Monday April 23, 2018, where we sought public input regarding the Plan.
Statutory Public Open House
We held a Statutory Public Open House to consider the amended draft Official Plan completed as part of our Review as per Sections 17 and Section 26 of the Planning Act. This took place on April 26th, 2018, at the Beeton Memorial Arena, 22 Second Street, Beeton.
Public Meeting
We hosted a Public Meeting to consider the draft Official Plan completed through the Town's Official Plan Review as per Sections 17 and Section 26 of the Planning Act. This took place on June 13, 2018 in the Council Chambers.

Phase 5: Final Official Plan

Council for the Town of New Tecumseth adopted the new Official Plan on July 9, 2018. We provided the Official Plan to the County of Simcoe for approval. The Official Plan applies to all lands within the Town of New Tecumseth. View a copy of the Notice of Adoption.

The County of Simcoe approved the new Official Plan on June 25, 2019. View a copy of the Notice of Decision.

Local Planning Appeal Tribunal

The Official Plan has been appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), the case number is PL190352. Hearing event information related to the appeal can be found below or on the LPAT website at the following link: 

https://jus-olt-prod.powerappsportals.com/en/e-status/details/?id=fcc9fa5e-86af-ec11-9840-002248adade1

 All notices of hearings and decisions of the LPAT will be posted to this page. 

Hearing Event Information

  • Acknowledgement Letter for LPAT Case No. PL190352 – Letter 
  • Case Management Conference No. 1 – January 24, 2020 – Decision
  • Case Management Conference No. 2 – March 23, 2020 – Notice of Cancellation 
  • Settlement Hearing - July 22, 2021 - Decision 

Staff reports

Phase 1

Phase 2 

Phase 3

Recommended SABE 

Joint Open House and Public Meeting

Project documents

  • TBD

Notices

  • TBD