Growth Management Staff Reports

Staff Reports and Presentations

To advise Committee and Council about Growth Management Issues, Regional staff has submitted the following staff reports and background reports.

To view these reports, click on the year in the headings below. These reports are provided in Acrobat Reader (PDF) format.

2009 Reports and Background Papers

York Region Official Plan - Recommendation to Adopt the Official Plan - December 2009
Revisions to the York Region Land Evaluation Area Review (LEAR) Study Report September 2009 - November 19, 2009
Draft York Region Official Plan Statutory meeting - Context Report and Public Consultation Update - October 22, 2009
Implementation of the Sustainable Home Incentive Program - September 2009
Planning Coordination for the Richmond Hill Centre/Langstaff Gateway Regional Centre and Provincial Urban Growth Centre - September 2009
York Region Draft Official Plan, Green Building Policies - September 2009
York Region Agricultural/Rural Review - LEAR Study, Greenbelt Conformity - September 2009
Places to Grow - Simcoe Area: A Strategic Vision for Growth - Environmental Bill of Rights, Registry Posting 010-6860, Regional Comments - September 2009
Lake Simcoe Protection Plan - Draft York Region Official Plan Policies - September 2009
Provincial Policy Statement 2005: Discussion Paper for a Proprosed Performance Monitoring Frameworks and Draft Indicators, Spring 2009 - EBR Posting 010-5700, Regional Comments - September 2009
Draft York Region Official Plan - June 25, 2009
Regional Forum on Centres and Corridors - June 25, 2009
Funding Implications of Servicing Growth - May 28, 2009
Regional Official Plan Update Presentation - May 28, 2009
Regional Official Plan Update - Special Meeting of Council - April 23, 2009
Updated Greenlands Systems Policy Directions - Regional Official Plan Update - April 23, 2009
Land Budget and Urban Boundary Expansion - Regional Official Plan Update - April 23, 2009
Criteria For Enhanced Centres and Corridors Policies - Regional Official Plan Update - April 23, 2009
Draft Criteria For Building New Communities in York Region - March 26, 2009
Planning for Tomorrow - Draft York Region Wellhead Protection Area Policy and Mapping - March 26, 2009
York Region 2031 Intensification Strategy - February 4, 2009
Planning for Tomorrow 2009 Regional Official Plan Update WorkPlan - February 4, 2009
York Region 2031 Population and Employment Forecasts - January 7, 2009 Planning Agenda
York Region 2031 Land Budget - January 7, 2009 Planning Agenda
Best Practices for New Communities Workshop Feedback - January 7, 2009 Planning Agenda

2008 Reports and Background Papers

Planning For Tomorrow Phase 3, Public Consultation and Engagement 2008 Summary � December 3, 2008
Places to Grow: Final Urban Growth Centre Boundaries � December 3, 2008
Preferred Growth Scenario Environmental Evaluation Addendum � December 3, 2008
Planning for Tomorrow � Refined York Region 2031 Forecast and Land Budget � September 3 2008
Planning for Tomorrow � Phase 3 Public Engagement and Consultation Update � September 3 2008
Visualizing the Look of Intensification in York Region: Preliminary Report - June 11, 2008
Proposed Size and Location of Urban Growth Centres in the Greater Golden Horseshoe: Technical Paper Spring 2008 - April 30, 2008
Planning for Tomorrow - Public Engagement Phase 3 - Fall 2008 - April 30, 2008
Final Built Boundary for the Place to Grow Plan - April 30, 2008
Comparative Analysis of Growth Scenarios - April 30, 2008
Enhancing York Region's Urban Structure: A Guide to Developing Area Municipal Intensification Strategies - April 9, 2008
York Region Employment Land Area Analysis - April 9, 2008
Regional Greenbelt Conformity Process - February 2008
Proposed Final Built Boundary for the Growth Plan for the GGH Fall 2007 Technical Paper - January 2008
Natural Heritage Paper Feedback and Strategic Directions - January 2008
Climate Change Workshop and Discussion Paper - January 2008

2007 Reports and Background Papers

York Region Vacant Employment Land Inventory - December 2007

Planning for Tomorrow - New Communities Strategy:

Best Practices for New Communities Discussion Paper - November 2007

Final Sustainability Strategy - November 2007

Fiscal and Economic Implications of the Regional Growth Management Strategy - November 2007

Draft Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan for Public Review - October 2007

Planning for Tomorrow Phase 2 Public Engagement and Consultation 2007 Summary - September 2007

Sustainable Development through LEED TM - June 2007

Protecting Areas of Employment - June 2007

Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan Study Update - June 2007

Natural Heritage Discussion Paper - May 2007

Planning For Tomorrow Part 1 - York Region Population and Employment Forecasts -April 2007
Planning For Tomorrow Part 2 - Land Requirements -April 2007
Planning For Tomorrow Part 3 - York Region Residential Intensification Strategy -April 2007
Planning for Tomorrow Part 4 - York Region Residential Area Analysis � Preliminary Report -April 2007
Planning For Tomorrow Part 5 - Phase 2 - Public Engagement and Consultation - April 2007

York Region Preliminary Draft Sustainability Strategy - March 2007
Growth Management Strategy Options: Preliminary Report - March 2007
York Region New Communities Workshop Feedback - February 2007
York Region Natural Heritage Workshop Feedback - February 2007
Technical Paper on a Proposed Methodology for Developing a Built Boundary for the Greater Golden Horseshoe - January 2007

2004 to 2006 Reports and Background Papers

Growth Management Implications for York Region - October 2004

Transportation Master Plan Update - December 2005

Growth Management Workplan Update and Public Engagement - December 2005

York Region Residential Intensification Opportunities - December 2005
York Region Sustainable Development Initiative - October 2005

York Region Vacant Employment Land Inventory - September 2005

Growth Outlook for the Greater Golden Horseshoe - March 2005

York Region Residential Intensification Opportunities Update - October 2006

Growth Management Public Engagement � Update Report - September 2006
Places to Grow � Final Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe � June 2006 - September 2006
Growth Management Public Engagement � Update Report - September 2006
Places to Grow � Final Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe � June 2006 - September 2006
Growth Management Public information & Engagement Process: Status Update - June 2006
Towards Sustainability in York Region Advisory Group Final Report - June 2006

York Region "Towards a Sustainable Region" Symposium Feedback - May 2006
Planning for Tomorrow - Sustainable Growth Management and Public Engagement Update - March 2006
Transportation Master Plan Update Consultant Selection - March 2006
York Region Vacant Residential Unit Supply Inventory - February 2006