Provincial Policy Context
Recent changes to provincial land use planning policy and legislation have created a new era in planning for growth across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including the City of Vaughan.
The Province has taken a bold step and created a suite of tools that will help municipalities plan for and achieve more efficient land use. These tools include: The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and Greenbelt Plan, Places to Grow: the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and The Regional Transportation Plan. The Province requires that all upper and lower-tier municipal official plans to conform with these provincial policies.
The City of Vaughan has initiated a growth management exercise, Vaughan Tomorrow, to integrate these policies in a new official plan. The Region of York is also in the process of updating the Regional official plan and the City is working closely together with our Regional partners to prepare well coordinated planning documents