OFFICIAL PLAN & Zoning By-law REVIEW

Township of Oro-Medonte

official plan & zoning by-law Review

Welcome to the web site for Oro-Medonte's Official Plan Review & Zoning By-law Review Project.

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Read more about the project, find discussion papers, and let us know your ideas! 

Background Information & Resources 

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Official Plans are large and complex policy documents, and there is a lot to consider in developing a new Official Plan for the Township. The Zoning By-law will implement the policies of the Official Plan.

 

Below, you will find links to a range of resources that will impact the new Official Plan and Zoning By-law.

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Current Official Plan and Zoning By-law

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Here you will find links to the Township's website and the current Official Plan and Zoning By-law:

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• Oro-Medonte web site

• Planning Documents page

• Township Official Plan, office consolidation April 2017 

• Township Zoning By-law (97-95), office consolidation April 2017

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Top Links

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• Citizen's Guide to Land Use Planning

• Provincial Policy Statement, 2014

• Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017

• Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, 2009

• County of Simcoe Official Plan, 2016

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Provincial Ministries and Other Agencies

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• Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing

• Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

• Ministry of Environment, Conservation & Parks

• Conservation Ontario

• Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority

• Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

• Severn Sound Environmental Association

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Other Plans and Strategies

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• Southern Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan, 2015

• Seven Sound Sustainability Plan, 2009

• County of Simcoe Transportation Master Plan, 2008

• County of Simcoe Transportation Master Plan Update, 2014 (parts 1, 2, 3, & 4)

• County of Simcoe 10-year Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention Strategy, 2014

• County of Simcoe Trails Strategy, 2014

• Made In Ontario Environment Plan, 2018

• Ontario Housing Supply Action Plan, 2019

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Other Legislation

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• Accessibility for Ontarian with Disabilities Act, 2005

• Aggregate Resources Act, 1990

• Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act, 2017

• Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 (Bill 139)

• Conservation Authorities Act, 1990

• Clean Water Act, 2006

• Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, 2012

• Green Energy Act, 2009

• More Homes, More Choices Act, 2019 (Bill 108)

• Municipal Act, 2001

• Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015

• Ontario Great Lakes Strategy

• Ontario Water Resources Act, 1990

• Ontario Climate Change Action Plan, 2016

• Planning Act, 1990

• Strong Communities through Affordable Housing Act, 2011 (Bill 140)

• Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 (Bill 73)

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