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Haldimand County Official Plan Update

NOTICE OF ADOPTION

On August 29, 2022, Haldimand County Council adopted Amendment No. 69 to the Haldimand County Official Plan, under Section 17(22) of the Planning Act, 1990 by Haldimand County By-law 1320-HC/22.

The Haldimand County Official Plan Update was prepared pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act, 1990 to comprehensively apply provincial policy, while addressing County priorities and providing direction for municipal land use planning.

This notice of adoption has been issued pursuant to Section 17(23) of the Planning Act, 1990.

Written and oral submissions
All statutory written and oral submissions made on the Haldimand County Official Plan have been reviewed and where deemed appropriate, incorporated into the Plan.

Right to appeal
The decision of Haldimand County Council to adopt the Haldimand County Official Plan Phase 2 Amendment 69 is not subject to appeal.

Approval authority
Under Section 17(1) of the Planning Act, 1990, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for the Haldimand County Official Plan adopted under Section 17(22) of the Planning Act, 1990. The adopted Official Plan will be forwarded to the Minister as required by Section 17(31) of the Planning Act, 1990 for a decision.

Supporting Documentation
Official Plan Update By-law 1320-HC/22

Official Plan Update Logo

NOTICE OF DECISION

On November 29, 2021, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in accordance with Subsection 17(34) and 26 of the Planning Act, approved Official Plan Amendments 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, and 63 (Official Plan Amendments 57-63 – Official Plan Update Phase 1, for Haldimand County as adopted by By-law No. 1234-HC/24. Staff report PDD-40-2021 related to Phase 1 of the County’s Official Plan Update and provides a summary of the final proposed direction for the growth needs for Haldimand County and the associated Official Plan Amendment for land supply within the municipality’s six urban areas. 

Supporting Documents:

Provincial Decision County of Haldimand Official Plan Amendments 57-63
Notice of Decision County of Haldimand Official Plan Amendments 57-63
Revised Growth Management Strategy Report – Official Plan Update Phase 1
Official Plan Amendment By-law 1234-HC/21 with the implementation of a Growth Strategy

Haldimand County’s Official Plan Update will occur in two phases:

Phase 1: Growth Plan Conformity
– Growth Strategy for 6 urban areas
– Residential & Employment land needs
– Long-term water servicing strategy – extension of water supply from Nanticoke Treatment Plant to Caledonia & Cayuga

Phase 2: General Official Plan Updates
– Natural Heritage System & Hazards Study
– Community Building & Housing
– Leisure, Culture & Heritage
– Health & Social Services
– Agriculture/ Commercial / Industrial / Lakeshore / Hamlet

PROJECT INFORMATION

Phase 1: Growth Plan Conformity

Timing:
February 5, 2020 – Public Information Centre #1, Haldimand County Caledonia Centre: Remax Room
November 18, 2020 to December 18, 2020 – Virtual Public Consultation
November 30, 2020 – Virtual Working Session (Phase 1) via Zoom platform focused on:
• Key trends impacting Haldimand County
• Your aspirations for the County
• Two themes: Economy & Growth Management

Facilitated Workshop Recorded Zoom Video

February 9, 2021 – General Amendment to Haldimand County Official Plan for Phase 1 of Update to Council in Committee
Haldimand County held a Statutory Public Meeting on February 9, 2021 pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.P. 13, as amended, and presented a staff report outlining the proposed amendments to the Haldimand County Official Plan, to address growth strategy options and changes to the boundary areas of Caledonia, Hagersville, Jarvis, Townsend and Dunnville (no changes are proposed for Cayuga).
Meeting Documents:
Haldimand County Official Plan Update Phase 1 Report : Growth Strategy
Municipal Comprehensive Review By-law

June 22, 2021 – Updated General Amendment to Haldimand County Official Plan for Phase 1 of Update to Council in Committee.
June 28, 2021 – Council approved By-law No. 1234-HC/21 to further Amend the Haldimand County Official Plan with the implementation of a Growth Strategy.
Meeting Documents:
Revised Growth Management Strategy Report – Official Plan Update Phase 1
Official Plan Amendment By-law with the implementation of a Growth Strategy

June 28, 2021 – Phase 1 submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing
November 26, 2021 – Ministry approval of Official Plan Phase 1 Amendments 57-63

Phase 2: General Official Plan Updates

Timing:
May 13, 2021 – Public Consultation Workshop (Topic 1 – Natural Heritage & Hazards)
June 23, 2021 – Public Consultation Workshop Phase 2 The focus of this workshop was to address the following topics within Phase 2: Community Building; Leisure, Culture & Heritage; and Health & Social Services. Upon registration, a brief questionnaire was conducted to select the topics that meant the most to the pubic, and helped shape the discussion. 
Facilitated Workshop Power Point Presentation
Facilitated Workshop Video Recording

December 14, 2021 – Public Consultation Workshop: Agriculture, Rural Housing, Lakeshore, Tourism, Commercial & Industrial, Urban Design
Facilitated Workshop Power Point Presentation
Facilitated Workshop Video Recording (Passcode: y!6f%FrP)

August 23, 2022 – Updated General Amendment to Haldimand County Official Plan for Phase 2 of Update to Council in Committee.
Fall 2022 – Final Official Plan Amendment to Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing

The Haldimand County Official Plan contains goals, objectives and policies that manage and direct physical change and its effects on the social, economic and natural environment of the County. It guides the installation of public infrastructure and the County’s zoning bylaws that development approvals must conform to.

The Planning Act requires that the County’s Official Plan be brought into conformity with the “A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe” plan that was approved by the Province in May, 2019. The deadline for municipalities to update their Official Plans to conform to the new Growth Plan is July 1, 2022.

Get involved & help shape Haldimand’s future!

A number of community engagement activities will take place throughout 2020 in order to understand how you envision the future of Haldimand County and what you think our priorities should be as we manage continuing growth. Watch this page for public meeting announcements & opportunities to provide input.

What is the Official Plan?

The Official Plan is a document adopted under the Planning Act that contains goals, objectives and policies to manage and direct physical change, and its effects on the social, economic and natural environments of the municipality. The current Haldimand Official Plan guides and directs the development of land to 2031. The Zoning Bylaw and the installation of major public infrastructure must conform to the policies of the Official Plan.

Why the change?
The Official Plan was approved by County Council in 2006 and by the Province in 2009, and there have been over 50 amendments to the Plan. The Official Plan must conform to the Province’s policy-led planning system, which governs land use planning in Ontario. All decisions relating to land use and the creation of development regulations stem from the provincial and local policy frameworks, updated every 5 years. These include the Planning Act, the Provincial Policy Statement and the various Provincial Plans (e.g. Growth Plan). In recent years, there have been significant changes to Ontario’s planning policies and as such, the Official Plan must be updated so that these changes can be applied in a manner that meets the conditions and context of the County. The updated Plan will guide growth and development over the next 25 years – to 2046.

Key Policies from Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe Pertinent to Haldimand County
Board 9 – Greater Golden Horseshoe 1 & 2

Key Policies from Provincial Policy Statement Pertinent to Haldimand County
Board 9 – Provincial Policy Statement 1 & 2

Additional Information
Schedule B – Current Land use Plans
Schedule I – Employment Areas
Water Servicing

For more information on Haldimand County’s Official Plan Update, contact:

  • Shannon VanDalen, MCIP, RPP, Manager of Planning
    Haldimand County, 53 Thorburn Street South, Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0
    905-318-5932, ext. 6339
  • Matt Reniers, RPP, Project Manager
    Matt Reniers & Associates, 16 Steed Court, Brantford, ON N3S 0B7
    519-717-3639