City of Brockville - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

A decision was made on August 16, 2024 to approve, with eighty-three (83) modifications, Official Plan Amendment No. 20 to the City of Brockville Official Plan, adopted pursuant to sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-Law No.066-2022. Notice of this decision was issued on August 16, 2024 to the City of Brockville.

The adopted Official Plan was reviewed for consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), 2020 and the requirements of the Planning Act and other related legislation.

The eighty-three (83) modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 20 address provincial policy direction and related legislative changes including changes introduced through Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022.

Modifications address such matters as;

• Updating additional residential unit policy to reflect current legislative framework.
• Clarifying municipal, provincial and conservation authority roles in the conservation of natural heritage and natural hazards planning.
• Ensuring matters of land-use compatibility are appropriately assessed through the development review process.
• Strengthening policies related to the conservation of cultural heritage resources to ensure resources are appropriately protected.
• Clarifying the circumstances in which site plan control can be used.
• Updating natural hazards mapping to reflect current conservation authority floodplain mapping.
• Ensuring that public service facilities such as municipal sewer and water are financially viable over the life-cycle.

Pursuant to subsection 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, Official Plan Amendment No. 20, as approved with modifications by the Minister, came into effect on August 17, 2024.

Official Plan Amendment No. 20 applies to all lands within the City of Brockville.