County of Wellington - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

Instrument type: Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
019-6784
Ministry reference number
23-OP-221631
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
January 16, 2024 - February 15, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
January 16, 2024
to February 15, 2024

Decision summary

A decision was made on July 11, 2024 to modify and approve Official Plan Amendment 120 from the County of Wellington, as adopted by By-law 5808-23. Official Plan Amendment 120 implements updated population and employment figures to the year 2051 as Phase 2 of the County's municipal comprehensive review.

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All lands within the County of Wellington.
ON
Canada

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Official Plan Amendment 120 applies to all lands within the County of Wellington.

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Proponent(s)

County of Wellington
74 Woolwich Street
Guelph, ON
N1H 3T9
Canada

Decision details

A decision was made on July 11, 2024 to approve Official Plan Amendment 120 from the County of Wellington, as adopted pursuant to Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 5808-23. Notice of this decision was issued on July 11, 2024 to the County of Wellington.

The adopted official plan amendment was reviewed for consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020, conformity with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019, and the Greenbelt Plan, 2017, as well as compliance with the Planning Act. The adopted official plan amendment is consistent with and conforms to provincial land use policy direction and complies with the Planning Act.

Official Plan Amendment 120 implements the population and employment forecasts set out in Schedule 3 of A Place to Grow, as well as population and employment allocations to the County's area municipalities to the year 2051. The official plan amendment would also revise related text in the official plan.

Pursuant to subsections 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, Official Plan Amendment 120, as approved by the Minister, came into effect on July 12, 2024.

The official plan amendment applies to all lands within the County of Wellington.

Comments received

Through the registry

9

By email

12

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

Comments and requested changes received by the Ministry were reviewed in accordance with provincial land use planning policy and plans. Three modifications were made to expand the urban areas of Drayton and Moorefield in the Township of Wellington at the request of the Township of Mapleton and County of Wellington.

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Municipal Services Office - Western Ontario
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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London, ON
N6E 1L3
Canada

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How to Appeal

Appeals are not allowed

Pursuant to subsections 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal.

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ERO number
019-6784
Ministry reference number
23-OP-221631
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Proposal posted

Comment period

January 16, 2024 - February 15, 2024 (30 days)

Proposal details

On February 23, 2023, the County of Wellington adopted Official Plan Amendment 120 by By-law 5808-23. The official plan amendment is now before the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act.

Official Plan Amendment 120 proposes to implement the population and employment forecasts set out in Schedule 3 of A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, as well as population and employment allocations to the County's area municipalities to the year 2051. The official plan amendment would also revise related text in the official plan.

If approved, the population and employment forecasts and allocations of Official Plan Amendment 120 would apply across the County.

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Municipal Services Office - Western Ontario
Address

659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London, ON
N6E 1L3
Canada

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from January 16, 2024
to February 15, 2024

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