This includes responses to feedback received. Menu, Toggle Section On Monday, March 18, 2019, City staff and members of Burlington City Council discussed the scope of the work for further study at a Committee of the Whole workshop. Menu, Toggle Section The Durham Regional Official Plan (ROP) guides decisions on how and where our cities and towns grow, and how best to protect and enhance the region's rural and natural environments. 21) caused the need for several modifications to OPA 10, prior to its approval by the Region of Halton. Halton's Regional Official Plan. A community engagement plan was also shared in August. Revisions to policies in the new Official Plan, as directed by Council at the Planning and Development Committee meeting on April 24, 25 and 26, were incorporated into the Official Plan that was sent to Halton Region for approval. To ensure we are aligned with Provincial policies and help inform how and where our community grows, we are asking for your feedback on the following topics: Get involved and have your say! Read the latest 2017 report and appendix. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. Halton Region is an “upper tier” municipality that comprises the “lower tier” municipalities of Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills. Public festivals and event listings in this calendar should also be cancelled. Appendices 16-19 contain information about public engagement that informed the recommended modifications to the adopted Official Plan. Please note the content of all submissions is considered to be public and will be posted to the City’s website. The recommendation is based on the evaluation of two preliminary concepts presented for public feedback in fall 2019, which was informed by several inputs including public feedback, technical studies, and an understanding of existing and approved development in the downtown. The Open House will provide the public with the chance to learn more and ask questions about the recommended policy modifications with City staff. Further information is provided in Report PDS-2010-0060. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience. Updates the community vision and guiding principles to align with the 2016 Strategic Plan; Reaffirms the commitment to maintain a firm urban boundary; Introduces a new Urban Structure and Growth Framework to direct growth to the right parts of the city, and to prioritize growth around our Mobility Hubs. Agricultural SystemThe revised Growth Plan also states the Province will identify an Agricultural System for the GGH. The downtown is considered an Urban Centre and is identified as a mobility hub in the new Official Plan that was adopted by Council. The City of Burlington will begin to offer private music lessons, Adult 19+ and 55+ and outdoor aquatic programs starting on Sept. 8 as part of its Fall Redesign initiative following the provincial government's announcement of stage 3 reopening. At this meeting, staff will recommend modifications to the adopted Official Plan through two reports and presentations: Report PL-16-20 recommends modifications to the Downtown policies in the adopted Official Plan. These modifications will be shared with the city and brought forward to City Council for consideration. Halton is reviewing its Regional Official Plan, which guides land use decisions to ensure new development meets the needs of current and future residents. You may save your progress at any time and return to complete your responses until October 30, 2020.To learn more about the Regional Official Plan Review and other opportunities to get involved, such as our Technical Questionnaire, please visit halton.ca/ropr. The Final Official Plan Amendment No. To save your responses or submit your feedback, please use the buttons at the bottom of each page. Thank you to those of you who joined the virtual information meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. If you missed the virtual information meeting, you can access a video recording, a transcript, and a link to extra information about some of the questions that were asked on the “Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown” project webpage on Get Involved Burlington. Aug. 18, 2020 Virtual Information Meeting follow-up. On Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at 10 a.m. a Committee of the Whole workshop was held to assist in the creation of a community engagement plan for the re-examination of the adopted Official Plan. Issue: There are several components of the City’s Official Plan, adopted April 26 th, 2018, that do not conform with the Regional Official Plan. Your input is valuable. The Official plan will now go to Halton Region for final approval. The top highlights of the new Official Plan included: View a copy of the Official Plan (April 2017) [32MB]. Further information is provided in Report PDS-2014-0029. In 2009, the Region of Halton concluded its Official Plan review with the adoption of Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 2018-2022 Burlington’s Plan: From Vision to Focus, Joseph Brant Hospital Redevelopment and Expansion Project, New Public Pathway in Downtown Burlington, Modifications to the adopted Official Plan endorsed by City Council, Report PL-18-20: Recommended Modifications to Adopted Official Plan Policies for Neighbourhood Centres and for Mixed Use Nodes and Intensification Corridors, Report PL-18-20 Appendix 1, Recommended modifications to policies of the adopted Official Plan, Report PL-18-20 Appendix 2, Description of recommended modifications to the adopted Official Plan, Report PL-18-20 Appendix 3, The role of Neighbourhood Centres and other Mixed Use Nodes and Intensification Corridors within the Urban Structure and Growth Framework, Report PL-18-20 Appendix 4, Information on review of Rural and Agricultural policies of the adopted Official Plan, Recommended Schedule D (June 2020) for Council consideration (PL-16-20), project webpage on Get Involved Burlington, Staff report PL-16-20 – Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown: Recommended Modifications to the Adopted Official Plan, PL-16-20 Appendix 1: SGL Planning & Design Final Report, June 2020, PL-16-20 Appendix 2: SGL Planning & Design Recommended Policy Modifications to the adopted Official Plan, June 2020, L-16-20 Appendix 3: Recommended modified Schedules to the adopted Official Plan, PL-16-20 Appendix 4: Recommended modifications to policies in other parts of the adopted Official Plan, PL-16-20 Appendix 5: Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment:  Revised Report (Prepared by ASI, Feb 19, 2019), PL-16-20 Appendix 6: Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment:  Built Heritage Resources and Cultural Heritage Landscapes Downtown Mobility Hub Study Area (Prepared by ASI, May 2019, revised September 2019), PL-16-20 Appendix 7: Downtown Burlington Mobility Hub Market Analysis (prepared by N. Barry Lyons and Associates, August 2017), PL-16-20 Appendix 8: Downtown Burlington Mobility Hub – Illustrative Economic Analysis (prepared by N. Barry Lyons and Associates, July 2019), PL-16-20 Appendix 9: Scoped Environmental Impact Study Downtown Mobility Hub (Prepared by Dillon Consulting, October 2019), PL-16-20 Appendix 10(A-1): Flood Hazard and Scoped Stormwater Management Assessment (Prepared by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions Wood, June 1, 2020), PL-16-20 Appendix 10(A-2): Flood Hazard and Scoped Stormwater Management Assessment – Drawings (Prepared by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions Wood, June 1, 2020), PL-16-20 Appendix 10(B-1): Hager-Rambo Flood Control Facilities Study Report:  Downtown and Burlington GO Mobility Hub (Prepared by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, May 29, 2020)), PL-16-20 Appendix 10(B-2): Appendices to Hager-Rambo Flood Control Facilities Study Report: Appendices (Prepared by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, May 29, 2020)), PL-16-20 Appendix 10(B-3): Hager-Rambo Flood Control Facilities Study Report:  Drawings (Prepared by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, May 29, 2020)), PL-16-20 Appendix 11: Downtown Burlington Traffic Overview (Prepared by CIMA+, October 2019), PL-16-20 Appendix 12: Downtown Burlington Micro-Level Traffic Operations:  Review of the preferred Land Use Scenario (Prepared by CIMA+, May 1, 2020), PL-16-20 Appendix 13: Updated Area Servicing Plan (ASP) for Stormwater, Water and Wastewater: Downtown Burlington (Prepared by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions, May 28, 2020), PL-16-20 Appendix 14: Fiscal Impact Analysis, Appendix 15 of report PL-16-20 contains draft Downtown Burlington Placemaking and Urban Design Guidelines, PL-16-20 Appendix 16: Responses to Submissions Received in 2017-2018, PL-16-20 Appendix 17: Responses to Submissions Received December 6, 2019 to March 19, 2020, PL-16-20 Appendix 19: Communications and Social Media Data, PL-16-20 Appendix 20: Updates on Other Initiatives and General Timeframes (May 2020), PL-16-20 Appendix 21: Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown: Project Update and Responses to Submission (September, 2020), View the minutes or watch a video from the Jan. 27 City Council meeting, Read report PL-02-20, including the endorsed concept for downtown, Dec. 5 Planning and Development Committee meeting, Planning and Development Committee on April 24, 25 and 26, View more information about the Provincial Growth Plan and Natural Heritage and Agricultural, Agency, Public and Stakeholder Feedback [890 KB], View Burlington's Current Official Plan (2008), Sustainable Building and Development Guidelines, Temporary Sport Field & Facility Closures, June 8, 2020 – Release of reports and recommended modifications to adopted Official Plan, Jan. 27, 2020: Council largely endorses the recommended vision and concept for Downtown, Jan. 16, 2020 - Recommended vision and concept for downtown presented to Council (including technical studies), October - December 2019 - Public engagement opportunities, Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown, August and September 2019 - Public engagement opportunities, Taking a Closer Look at the Downtown. During the virtual public meeting, to request to speak, email clerks@burlington.ca. Signing up is easy! Prime agricultural areas, including specialty crop areas, are to be designated in official plans in accordance with mapping identified by the Province and these areas must be protected for long-term use for agriculture in municipal Official Plans. What are the key differences between the proposed new Official Plan (February 2018) and Burlington's Official Plan (April 2018) recommended for adoption? It contained  revisions that were made as a result of feedback the city received at the Nov. 30, 2017 statutory public meeting, the Jan. 23 and 24, 2018 public meeting, and through written submissions. proposed employment land conversions and permitted uses within the employment areas and lands; the identification of and permitted uses within agricultural lands; the identification of and permitted uses within the Natural Heritage System; and. Transportation and Public Works Proposed Regional Natural Heritage System Refinements (p. 28-37), Proposed Natural Heritage and Agricultural Mapping (p. 17-27), Proposed Rural and Agricultural System (p. 37), Proposed Major Transit Station Area Boundaries (p. 105-116). Kim Arnott. Questions and comments can be directed to the project team at. Additionally, the City has now released a new appendix, Appendix 21, which provides a project update. Read the media release: Update on the Region of Halton's review of the city's Official Plan, Dec. 7, 2018. This appendix may be further updated in September 2020. On June 8, the project team released report PL-16-20 and the recommended modifications to policies and mapping for Downtown.