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

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

ERO number
019-9383
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
December 12, 2024 - January 11, 2025 (30 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
January 11, 2025

Proposal summary

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received Amendment 123 to the County of Wellington Official Plan for a decision. The Amendment proposes to further implement recommendations of the county's Land Needs Assessment and growth management work to ensure suitable lands are available to meet anticipated needs to the year 2051 and beyond.

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All lands within the County of Wellington
ON
Canada

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Amendment 123, if approved, would apply to all lands within the County of Wellington. The Amendment would not apply to lands within the City of Guelph.

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Proponent(s)

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

Proposal details

On October 31, 2024, the County of Wellington adopted Official Plan Amendment 123 by By-law 5890-24. The ministry is seeking feedback on the council adopted Official Plan Amendment 123 and will review all comments before recommendations are provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with Section 17 and 26 of the Planning Act.

The Official Plan Amendment proposes to further implement recommendations of the county's Land Needs Assessment and growth management work to ensure suitable lands are available to meet anticipated needs the year 2051 and beyond. The Amendment would also redesignate lands to address urban land needs, implement employment area conversion requests in Fergus and Mount Forest, make housing policy updates, and add new employment area policies, among other matters.

If approved, the Official Plan Amendment would apply across the 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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