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W E L C O M E ! O F F I C I A L P L A N R E V I E W

Draft Official Plan

OPEN HOUSE PRESENTATION

P R E S E N T A T I O N O U T L I N E

• 1. What is an Official Plan?
• 2. Why is an Official Plan Review Needed?
• 3. Official Plan Review Process
• 4. Phase 1: Official Plan Amendments
• 5. Phase 2: Policy Directions Report
• 6. Phase 3: Draft Official Plan
• 7. Next Steps

1 Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Official Plan Review

• An Official Plan is a policy document adopted by Council under

the Planning Act

• Statement of the Town’s vision and goals
• Provides policy direction to guide growth and development to:
• establish how land may be used
• protect important natural features and agricultural resources
• plan for the provision of parks, community facilities, housing choices, and

infrastructure

• The Official Plan provides the overarching tools to direct future growth

and change within the Town.

W H A T I S A N O F F I C I A L P L A N ?

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• The Town’s Official Plan was first approved in January 2002
• Major amendments but no comprehensive review prior to the initiation of

this process in 2016

• Since 2002, the Provincial and municipal land use planning

framework has changed significantly including:

• Two versions of the Provincial Policy Statement (2005 and 2014)
• Two versions of the Provincial Growth Plan (2006 and 2017)
• A new County of Simcoe Official Plan (2016)
• An Official Plan must be consistent with and conform to higher-order

policies

• Therefore, a municipal review of the Official Plan is required

W H Y I S A N O F F I C I A L P L A N R E V I E W N E E D E D ?

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P R O C E S S & O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O G E T I N V O L V E D

P h a s e D e s c r i p t i o n T i m i n g

1

First Four Issues

• Stakeholder Meetings and statutory public open houses and

public meetings

• Discussion Papers
• OPAs adopted and enacted by by-law

Completed in March 2017

2

Policy Directions Report

• Prepare first draft of Policy Directions Report
• Visioning Workshop
• Presentation to Council
• Finalize Policy Directions Report

Completed in September 2017

3

Official Plan Policies

• Prepare first draft of the new Official Plan

Amendment & Consolidation

• Statutory Open House & Public Meeting
• Prepare final draft of the new Official Plan

First draft and public meeting by Spring 2018

We are here

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P H A S E 1 : O F F I C I A L P L A N A M E N D M E N T S

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During Phase 1 of the Official Plan Review, the Town adopted four Official Plan Amendments (OPAs): OPA No. 24

Seniors Housing

OPA No. 25

Growth Distribution

OPA No. 26

Employment Lands Review

OPA No. 27

Downtown Revitalization

P H A S E 2 : P O L I C Y D I R E C T I O N S R E P O R T

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Policy Directions:

• Create Healthy and Complete

Communities

• Conserve and Enhance Natural

and Cultural Resources

• Promote Economic

Development

• Protect Public Health and

Safety

• Develop Resilient, Sustainable

Infrastructure

• Promote Food Security

P H A S E 3 : D R A F T O F F I C I A L P L A N

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Overview

• A draft of the Town’s Official Plan has been prepared
• Must be consistent with Provincial policy and conform to the Growth

Plan and County Official Plan

• Structure:
• Vision and goals
• Town-wide policies
• Land Use designations
• Secondary Plans
• Special Policy Areas
• Implementation and Monitoring

P H A S E 3 : D R A F T O F F I C I A L P L A N

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PART A: INTRODUCTION AND POLICY CONTEXT

• Establishes the vision, goals, and objectives of the Plan:

Promote Food Security

Vision

“In Bradford West Gwillimbury, we are building on our tradition of agriculture and history within a growing community that will provide opportunity for all who call it home” Create healthy and complete communities Promote economic development Conserve and enhance natural and cultural resources Develop resilient, sustainable infrastructure

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PART B: TOWN-WIDE POLICIES

• General policies of the Official Plan
• Support the Town’s growth and development as a healthy,

sustainable and complete community

• Manages growth, economic development, conservation and

environmental protection

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PART C: LAND USE DESIGNATIONS

• Establishes the land use designations throughout the Town
• Establishes permitted uses and built form policies

Schedule A Schedules B to B-3 Schedule C Schedules D to D-4

Urban Structure and Built Boundary Land Uses and Heights Transportation Environmental, Aggregate, and Hazards

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PART D: SECONDARY PLANS

• OPAs for Bond Head and Highway 400 Employment Lands were

consolidated into the new Draft OP

• Consistent with and conforms to Provincial and County policy

and plans

• Secondary Plan land-use designations shown on Schedule B-2

and Schedule B-3

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PART E: SPECIAL POLICY AREAS

• Policies related to a specific area or property in the Town
• Eleven special policy areas within Bradford, identified on

Schedules B and B-1

P H A S E 3 : D R A F T O F F I C I A L P L A N

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PART F: IMPLEMENTATION, INTERPRETATION & MONITORING

• Establishes how Official Plan policies will be implemented

under the Planning Act

• Includes planning administration, land acquisition, and

development applications, among others

• Requirements to monitor the land use planning and growth

management strategy are also established

What happens next?

• Statutory Public Meeting on April 30th, 2018 at 7:00PM in the BWG Public Library
• Presentations to Town Committees
• Potential Adoption by Council: May-June 2018

To provide feedback:

• Complete a comment sheet and return it in the comment box
• Website www.townofbwg.com/planbwg
• Twitter @planBWG
• Email PlanBWG@townofbwg.com

T H A N K Y O U F O R P A R T I C I P A T I N G

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Thank you!