Interested in learning more about Burlington’s proposed New Official Plan?
The City of Burlington will be holding a series of public meetings to cover various aspects of its proposed new Plan.
The meetings will be held through January and February, and members of the public are welcome to attend in person or watch a live webcast.
The first meeting was held on January 8 and covered the sections of the proposed new Official Plan that related to the rural area, agriculture, natural heritage, greenspace and mineral aggregates.
The other meetings and topics are:
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 247, Level 2
Topics of discussion:
Employment policies, employment conversions and the mixed-use intensification area policies.
This meeting serves as a continuation of the Nov. 30, 2017 Planning and Development Committee meeting.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting or watch a live webcast. The meeting will not include further delegations.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 247, Level 2
Topic of discussion:
A recommendation report related to the downtown will be presented.
The report will contain the supplementary information requested by the council (e.g. background information regarding the Urban Growth Centre boundary; proposed heights compared to the existing in-effect Official Plan; and potential redevelopment sites).
This meeting will consider a new staff report.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting or watch a live webcast.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 247, Level 2
Topics of discussion:
Growth management, implementation and any remaining topic areas identified by City Council.
This meeting serves as a continuation of the Nov. 30, 2017 Planning and Development Committee meeting.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting or watch a live webcast. The meeting will not include further delegations.
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, Room 247, Level 2
A second statutory public meeting to present any revisions to the proposed new Official Plan.
The public is welcome to attend the meeting or watch a live webcast. Delegations are not required to register in advance to speak.
Links and Resources
- Watch a video recording of the statutory public meeting held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2017.
- View the meeting package for the Nov. 30 statutory public meeting
- View the proposed new Official Plan (November 2017)
- View the new Official Plan project website
- View the Downtown Mobility Hub website
- Ask Grow Bold – find answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about a growing Burlington at burlington.ca/askgrowbold
- Learn more about Burlington’s Strategic Plan 2015-2040