York Region Official Plan - December 2009
York Region Official Plan adopted by Council December 16, 2009
On December 16, 2009, Council of the Regional Municipality of York adopted the York Region Official Plan - December 2009. The Adopted Official Plan can be accessed below. A hard copy of the adopted Official Plan or the DVD which includes supporting information can be requested from the Regional Planning Department 905-830-4444 X 1526 or by emailing futureyork@York.ca
The Adopted Official Plan differs from the Official Plan endorsed by Planning and Economic Development Committee on December 2, 2009 by a change to Map 1 that deleted the asterisks conceptually identifying "Potential Urban Expansion" locations in the Town of Markham.
Clause 1 of Report 9 of the Planning and Economic Development Committee with Dec 16, 2009 Council Extract, Council Minute 192 and Submissions placed before Council Dec 16 2009 (pdf 7 M)
Regional Official Plan Adopting Bylaw 2009-58
All submissions received between November 24th and December 21st, 2009
Schedule "A" of the Bylaw - The adopted Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of York December 2009.
York Region Official Plan - December 2009 as adopted TEXT (pdf 3M)
Map 1 Regional Structure (pdf 800 kb)
Map 2 Regional Greenlands System (pdf 1.5M)
Map 3 Environmentally Significant Areas and Life Science Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (pdf 1.3M)
Map 4 Key Hydrologic Features (pdf 2.7M)
Map 5 Woodlands (pdf 1.3M)
Map 6 Wellhead Protection Areas (pdf 779 kb)
Map 7 Oak Ridges Moraine Aquifer Vulnerability Areas and Watershed Boundaries (pdf 2.2M)
Map 8 Agriculture and Rural Areas (pdf 2.0M)
Map 9 Mineral Aggregate Resource Areas (pdf 1.4M)
Map 10 Regional Cycling Network (pdf 680 kb)
Map 11 Transit Network (pdf 700 kb)
Map 12 Street Network (pdf 596 kb)
Figure 1 - Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Landform Conservation Areas (pdf 850 kb)
Figure 2 - York Region Strategic Employment Lands (pdf 1.2M)
Also provided for the public's information is the Notice of Adoption required by Section 17(23) of the Planning Act.
Notice of Adoption of the Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of York dated December 18, 2009
The Adopted Official Plan for the Regional Municipality of York will now be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval.
December 2, 2009 Planning and Economic Development Committee
The revised York Region Official Plan - December 2009 was submitted to Planning and Economic Development Committee for endorsement on December 2, 2009. The Plan was accompaniced by a staff report and several additional attachments.
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The York Region Official Plan - December 2009 is accompanied by a staff report and several additional attachments at Planning and Economic Development Committee on December 2, 2009.
Presentation to Committee ( pdf 600k)
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Attachment 1. York Region Official Plan 2009 – December 2009 York Region Official Plan 2009 – December 2009 TEXT (PDF 3 M)
Figure 1 - Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Landform Conservation Areas (PDF 850 kb)
Attachment 3 - Summary of Submissions to the Draft York Region Official Plan and Detailed Analysis of Submissions (PDF 200 M) (due to the size of this PDF file it has been separated into smaller parts as follows) Submissions from Local Municipalities and Analyses Attachment 3.1 - Submissions from Landowners, Developers, Planning Representatives and Solicitors and Analyses
Attachment 3.2 - Submissions from Members of the Public and Analyses (PDF 9 M)
Attachment 3.4 - Submissions from Special Interest Groups and Analyses (PDF 14 M)
The December 2, 2009 staff report and all attachments are available on DVD through the Regional Planning Department – please contact Barbara Jeffrey, MCIP, RPP 905-830-4444, ext 1526; barbara.jeffrey@york.ca or through futureyork@york.ca
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For further information please call:
The Regional Municipality of York,
Planning and Development Services Department
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z1
Tel: (905) 895-1231,
Toll Free: 1-877-464-9675,
Fax: (905) 895-3482
please ask for extension 1508, 1526 0r 1532
Email futureyork@york.ca
Background to the Regional Official Plan update - prior to June 2009
In early 2009, Regional staff and Committee considered the benefits of proceeding with an updated Regional Official Plan. The Work Plan report was endorsed by Committee and Council in February 2009 and can be found here.
Since the Regional Official Plan was adopted and approved in the mid 1990's there have been many new Provincial planning initiatives (Greenbelt, Source Water Protection and Places to Grow, Metrolinx and Draft Lake Simcoe Protection Plan) that have fundamentally changed the way planning occurs in the south-central Ontario.
As well a number of important Regional initiatives have advanced including the Sustainability Strategy, the Master Plans for Transportation and Transit and Water and Waste Water, the Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan, Natural Heritage Strategic Directions and Best Practices for New Communities, as well as Regional Centres and Corridors. Other initiatives at the local municipal level, including the adoption of Energy Star minimum standards and the impact of LEED development and official plan updates currently in an advanced state by a number of municipalities can be better integrated into the overall Regional Official Plan context if a new plan is undertaken.
In the opinion of staff, production of a comprehensive update of the Regional Official Plan will allow a more comprehensive approach to inclusion of these initiatives in the Plan than a series of amendments.
Background to the Region's Growth Management Initiative
There are a number of reasons why this growth management initiative is underway. Several significant Provincial initiatives have changed the way that growth will occur in the Greater Toronto Area over the next 25 years. These initiatives are described in the Planning Context of this site and can be accessed through the Planning Context button above.
Towards a Sustainable Region
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Add 570,000 people, to bring our population to 1.5 million people
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Add 345,000 jobs, to bring our employment to 780,000
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Protecting our natural heritage and maintaining our high quality of life.
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Accommodating significant population and employment growth.
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Addressing traffic congestion and ensuring that there is appropriate infrastructure investment to support growth rates.
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Ensuring that human services keep pace with growth.
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Maintaining a vibrant economy and attracting employment.
- Sustainability Strategy to provide a new approach to decision-making
The Final Sustainability Strategy can be accessed through the Sustainability Strategy button above.
- Population and Employment Forecasts show more people and jobs are coming to York Region
The Province of Ontario growth forecasts are currently being refined by the Region and the local municipalities. Information on the provincial forecasts can be accessed by clicking here. Staff reports relating to these forecasts can be accessed thorough the Reports and Presentations button above.
- Infrastructure Master Plan Updates to address our current and future infrastructure needs.
Information on the Master Plan updates currently underway can be accessed through the Infrastructure Planning button above.
- Consulting with Our Stakeholders is important to the success of the growth management initiative.
The Region consulted in 2006 and 2007 and will consult and receive feedback again in the fall of 2008. Summaries of the Public Engagement and Consultation Phases held in 2006 and 2007 can be accessed through the Public Engagement and Consultation button above.
- Revising and updating the Regional Official Plan is the last step in the Growth Management initiative.
Once a preferred scenario is chosen in 2008, amendments to incorporate the changes will be prepared and will follow the Planning Act process for approval.