Town of Oakville - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

In March 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received for a decision the Town of Oakville’s proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 70 (By-law 2025-037) which was adopted by the Town of Oakville's municipal council on February 18, 2025.

The Ministry will review the matter for consistency and conformity with applicable provincial land use policies and will consider all feedback received before presenting any potential modifications to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with section 17 of the Planning Act.

The purpose of the proposed OPA No. 70 is to:

• update the land use policies and objectives applying to Midtown Oakville as a Protected Major Transit Station Area (PMTSA), including an updated development concept, building height thresholds, and minimum and maximum densities; and,
• add policies that apply on a town-wide basis which enable the use of a Community Planning Permit System, address land use compatibility matters, update hazard land policies, enable the use of Community Improvement Plans to incentivize affordable housing, and request the preparation of area design plans and transportation demand management options reports through the development application process.