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

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

ERO number
019-7119
Ministry reference number
22-OP-238596
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
June 21, 2023 - August 20, 2023 (60 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

June 21, 2023
to August 20, 2023

Proposal summary

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received Official Plan Amendment No. 2 from the County of Dufferin for a decision.OPA No. 2 proposes to update the County’s population and employment figures to 2051 and implement the County’s Land Needs Assessment to conform with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.

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All lands within the County of Dufferin
ON
Canada

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Official Plan Amendment No. 2 applies to all lands within the County of Dufferin.

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Proponent(s)

County of Dufferin
30 Centre St
Orangeville, ON
L9W2X1
Canada

Proposal details

Official Plan Amendment No. 2 was adopted by Dufferin County Council on April 13th, 2023, by By-law No. 2023-25. 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 No. 2 is Phase 1 of the County’s municipal comprehensive review.

Official Plan Amendment No. 2 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 to the year 2051. Official Plan Amendment No. 2 also sets intensification targets and allocates land for residential, commercial and employment needs to the County’s lower tier municipalities in, keeping with the County’s Land Needs Assessment.

If approved, the population and employment forecasts and allocations of Official Plan Amendment No. 2 would apply across Dufferin County.

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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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The comment period was from June 21, 2023
to August 20, 2023

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