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The next phase of the Town’s Official Plan review involves the development of discussion papers on the following key themes:
We want you to join the conversation and provide input to help shape the development of these discussion papers and inform future policy updates for the Town’s Official Plan. You can email planning@eastgwillimbury.ca to arrange a 15 minute virtual or phone conversation with our Planning team to ask questions or share your ideas on the Town’s Official Plan Review work and planning for the Town to 2051.
Virtual Community Visioning Workshop
On October 27, 2020 an online Community Visioning Workshop was held to discuss the vision and principles for the Town’s Official Plan. The presentation for the workshop is available here:
The Planning Act of Ontario requires municipalities to regularly review their official plans to reflect updates to Legislation, Provincial plans and policies, and upper-tier municipal plans (the Region of York). East Gwillimbury is a growing Town expected to accommodate over 100,000 people by 2051, with significant provincial and regional infrastructure commitments also in place to support this growth. A comprehensive review of the Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan will establish the framework for managing this growth and will address:
The Official Plan Review process will be informed by thorough public engagement and consultation. Continue to follow this page for project notifications and feel free to contact Adam Robb, Senior Planner, at arobb@eastgwillimbury.ca or 905-478-4283 ext. 3872 anytime for more information or to become registered as an interested party for the project.
An Official Plan describes the Town’s policies on how land in the community should be used. It is prepared with input from you and your fellow citizens and helps to ensure that future planning and development will meet the specific needs of your community.
An Official Plan deals mainly with issues such as:
Official Plans for regions deal with broad planning issues that affect more than one municipality. All local Official Plans and Zoning By-laws must conform to the regional plan. However, an official plan is not set forever. The plan can also be changed or amended as the community’s needs change.
The Town’s Official Plan:
The Town of East Gwillimbury's Official Plan was adopted by Town Council on June 28, 2010. The Official Plan was subject to a number of appeals and the majority of the Official Plan (2010) was approved by the Ontario Municipal Board in 2013. Please note that the following Official Plan Office Consolidation includes decisions and amendment to October 2018.
The 2010 Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan October 2018 Office Consolidation This document is available in other formats.
Note: Where sections/policies are highlighted in yellow, this indicates that these policies remain under appeal and are not currently in effect. Where sections/policies of this Plan are not in effect, portions of the Town’s existing plans, as outlined below, still apply:
Printed copies of the Official Plan are available from the Town for a fee and can be obtained from the Development Services Department at the Town Offices located at 19000 Leslie Street in Sharon.
You can submit your questions or comments online or you can contact:
Adam Robb, Senior Planner Town of East Gwillimbury 19000 Leslie Street, Sharon ON, L0G 1V0 Phone: 905-478-4283 ext. 3872 email arobb@eastgwillimbury.ca
To submit questions or comments on the Official Plan Review, please provide your email address and comments below:
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