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A decision was made on June 5, 2019 to approve, with modifications, Official Plan Amendment 406 to the City of Toronto’s Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 1111-2018. Notice of this decision was issued on June 5, 2019.

A decision was made on June 5, 2019 to approve, with modifications, Official Plan Amendment 405 to the City of Toronto’s Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 1284-2018. Notice of this decision was issued on June 5, 2019.

Official Plan Amendment N^o 2 (the five-year review of the Township of Armour Official Plan) adopted in accordance with section 17(34) and 21 is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, Official Plan Amendment N^o 2, as approved with modifications by the Minister, came into effect on May 15, 2019.

A decision was made on May 16, 2019 to approve, with modifications, Official Plan Amendment 206 to the City of Brantford Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 140-2018. Notice of this decision was issued on May 16, 2019.

A decision to approve all of Official Plan Amendment No. 13 to the Official Plan for the Municipality of Shuniah, as adopted by Municipal By-law 3017-18, was made on May 16, 2019.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted in respect of Application 59-C-185204 for a 0.12-hectare lot addition for land described as PINs 56013-00076 (LT), 56013-0292 (LT) & 56013-0465 (LT); Unincorporated Township of Watten, District of Rainy River.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted in respect of Application 60-C-183326 for the creation of one (1) new resource-based recreational lot for land described as PIN 42180-1017, Minaki Area, Unincorporated Territory, District of Kenora.

The government has released A Place to Grow which replaces the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. Changes to O. Reg. 525/97 ensure the Minister’s approval is required for official plan amendments that implement provincial mapping for the Agricultural System for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and Natural Heritage System for the Plan.

The Minister has identified 29 provincially significant employment zones that receive enhanced protection under A Place to Grow. Based on feedback, the Ministry has corrected any technical errors to the boundaries for zones and issued revised maps to be used in the Plan’s implementation but will still consider requests to review the zones. 

The government has released A Place to Grow which replaces the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017. Housekeeping changes to O.Reg. 311/06 clarify how to apply the Plan’s policies, update Plan references, provide clarity for decisions on certain matters before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and rules that are no longer needed.

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.

Official Plan Amendment No. 88, as approved with modifications by the Minister, came into effect on April 26, 2019.

To address the need for better affordable housing choices, the Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016 proposed amendments to the Planning Act that would enable municipalities to use inclusionary zoning through the land-use planning system. Based on input received on this proposal, matters were considered for regulatory proposals.

To address the need for better affordable housing choices, the Promoting Affordable Housing Act, 2016 proposed amendments to the Planning Act that would enable municipalities to use inclusionary zoning through the land-use planning system. Based on input received on this proposal, matters were considered for regulatory proposals.

We've made changes that would help increase the supply of affordable housing by providing municipalities with an additional tool that they can use to address affordable housing needs.

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.

Municipalities subject to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe are required to use a standard approach to calculate the amount of land needed to accommodate population and employment growth.

A number of amending regulations under the Planning Act were filed on March 5, 2018 and came into force on April 3, 2018. The changes to the regulations facilitate implementation of legislative changes made by the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017.