Release of a revised Draft Official Plan based on community feedback

The City is pleased to announce the release of a revised Draft Official Plan based on feedback received from the community. The Official Plan is a policy document prepared under the Planning Act that will set the vision and direction for growth and development to the year 2051.

Following the July 2021 release of the Draft Official Plan, the Project Team has worked to engage with community and make revisions to the document. Consultation was undertaken as follows:

• Four (4) afternoon and evening public information sessions on September 1st and 2nd, 2021;
• Presentations to the Arenas, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, Peterborough Environmental Advisory Committee and Planning Advisory Committee on September 14, 15 and 16th, 2021 respectively;
• A public open house on October 21, 2021; and,
• Meetings with various agencies, advisory groups and stakeholders throughout July to October.

This version of the Draft Official Plan is available with edits shown under tracked changes. This is to allow readers to easily see where and what edits have been made to the document.

Next Steps

The Council of the City of Peterborough will hold a statutory public meeting on November 1st, 2021, where Council will hear public delegations and will consider the Plan for approval. Should Council adopt the Official Plan in November, the Plan will then be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final approval.