The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) is consulting on proposed policies for an integrated province-wide land use planning policy document. MMAH is seeking input on a proposed Provincial Planning Statement that takes policies from A Place to Grow and the Provincial Policy Statement to support the achievement of housing objectives.
The Minister has updated mapping for the Downtown Barrie Urban Growth Centre contained in the 2008 policy document “Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe.” This notice is related to ERO#019-5530.
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought ideas in 2022 on how to integrate A Place to Grow and the Provincial Policy Statement. On April 6, 2023, MMAH made a proposed Provincial Planning Statement available for public input.
The Minister has updated mapping for the Downtown Burlington Urban Growth Centre, the Downtown Milton Urban Growth Centre, and Midtown Oakville Urban Growth Centre contained in the 2008 policy document “Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe”. This notice is related to ERO #019-4071.
The proposed guidance documents were posted under a previous version of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe which no longer exists. As such, we have identified this as a posting that is no longer pertinent or active. This decision notice has been posted to advise the public that the government is no longer considering this proposal.
The Minister has issued a new market-based LNA Methodology for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) which supports implementation of A Place to Grow (“the Plan”). This sets out how upper- and single-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe will determine the amount of land they require to accommodate forecasted growth to the Plan horizon.
November 13, 2019 - December 13, 2019 (30 days) Closed
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On April 30, 2020 the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued a revised boundary for the Innisfil Heights Strategic Settlement Employment Area. The revised boundary updates planning details issued by the province in 2013.
The Minister has updated the existing provincially significant employment zone mapping, which includes the identification of one new zone referenced as zone 31 located in Brantford. This notice is related to ERO 013-4506 which proposed and provided for consultation on the policy framework for provincially significant employment zones.
The Minister has identified the Ontario Food Terminal as a provincially significant employment zone. This notice is related to ERO 013-4506, which proposed and provided for consultation on the policy framework for provincially significant employment zones. The Ministry will continue to consider requests to review the zones or add new zones.
A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2019 came into effect on May 16, 2019 replacing the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. Modifications to O. Reg. 311/06 support the implementation of the plan by providing transitional treatment for certain planning matters currently in process.
January 15, 2019 - February 28, 2019 (44 days) Closed
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The government has released A Place to Grow, which replaces the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. It introduces more flexibility to planning and greater local autonomy. It addresses barriers to building homes, creating jobs, attracting investments and putting in place the right infrastructure while protecting the environment.
February 27, 2018 - March 29, 2018 (30 days) Closed
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We are proposing a minor change to the transition regulation for the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The change would support implementation of a standard method to calculate the amount of land needed for development until 2041, known as a land needs assessment. This will help municipalities to ensure land is used efficiently.