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Vaughan is constantly expanding and evolving – and the City is strategically planning for new growth in a way that will continue to align with what residents, businesses and visitors value most. How would you like to get around the city? What does a complete community look like to you? How can Vaughan be more sustainable? On Wednesday, Oct. 13, a virtual public meeting will be held to explore these topics and more. Through the City’s Official Plan Review, an approach will be developed to guide growth, environmental sustainability, social responsibility and economic development in Vaughan for the next 30 years and beyond. You can get involved and help inform the plan at this stage of the process. Learn how at vaughan.ca/OPR.
What is an Official Plan?
An Official Plan outlines the vision for the future of a city, including responsible governance, sustainable planning, economic leadership, transparency, accountability and inclusivity. It is a strategic planning document that establishes a policy framework to guide the physical, social, environmental and economic development of the city’s communities. The City of Vaughan’s Official Plan:
The updated Official Plan must align with new Provincial policies and plans, including the Provincial Policy Statement, Greenbelt Plan, Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and 2051 growth targets for people and jobs. It must also conform with the York Region Official Plan, currently being updated through the York Region Municipal Comprehensive Review.
Why is the City’s Official Plan being reviewed?
Currently, 341,600 people live in Vaughan and there are 240,200 jobs. As one of the fastest growing cities in Canada, Vaughan is projected to be home to an additional 227,100 people and nearly 111,800 more jobs will be created over the next three decades. This accounts for almost one-third of York Region’s expected growth to 2051. The City is updating the existing Vaughan Official Plan 2010 to better meet the needs of current and future citizens, workers and visitors, and help guide this expansive growth to ensure Vaughan continues to be a great place to live, work and play.
Vaughan’s Official Plan Review process
As a progressive and growing Greater Toronto Area municipality, Vaughan is large and complex. The Official Plan Review is expected to take approximately three years to complete to ensure accuracy and that the plan reflects the vision of citizens and visitors today and into the future. The process will be broken out into four phases, with public engagement being a vital component throughout. Learn more about each phase at vaughan.ca/OPR.
Get inspired; Get involved!
What is your vision for Vaughan? The feedback you provide throughout the review process will help the City identify needs, outline priorities and draft the updated Vaughan Official Plan. There are many ways to get involved.
Virtual public meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m.
While Vaughan City Hall remains closed to the public in response to COVID-19, citizens can participate by:
All speaker requests and written submissions must be received by noon on the last business day before the meeting – Tuesday, Oct. 12. For additional details about this process, visit vaughan.ca/HaveYourSay. A livestream of this meeting will be available at vaughan.ca/LiveCouncil at the start of the meeting.
In addition to the public meeting, digital public engagement opportunities will be available throughout the review. Your participation will help answer questions like:
As the Official Plan Review progresses, questions and opportunities for public input will continue to be shared. Check in often to have your say throughout the process.
For more information or to be added to the project’s mailing list, visit vaughan.ca/OPR or email oprmanager@vaughan.ca.
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