Official Plan Review

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The City of Belleville retained NPG Planning Solutions to complete an Official Plan Review to the City of Belleville Official Plan. The objective of the project is to bring the document into consistency with recent provincial legislative changes and update residential and intensification policies that will support and encourage a wide range of building typologies. This update is essential to align the Official Plan with recent provincial legislative changes and address emerging housing needs and demographic changes in the City.

An Official Plan is a local policy document that outlines a city's long-term vision for growth, guiding decisions on land use, development, and infrastructure planning.

This Official Plan Review will:

  • Bring the document into consistency with recent provincial legislative changes, including but not limited to Bill 109, Bill 23, Bill 185, Bill 17, Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and key provisions of the Planning Act;
  • Update residential policies to support and encourage missing middle housing
  • Assess, update, and consolidate mixed-use policies to align with best practices;
  • Incorporate enabling policies to facilitate future intensification projects

By updating the Official Plan, Belleveille aims to support a wide range of housing options and promote economic growth to support all residents.

Various public engagement opportunities will be hosted for this project. Public members are encouraged to attend pubic engagement events to learn more about this Official Plan Update and provide their input as the project proceeds.

This Official Plan Review is a milestone as part of the City's successful Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) application. The City's Housing Action Plan submitted as part of HAF included several projects the City is committed to completing to boost housing supply, while supporting affordable, diverse and climate-resilient communities.

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The City of Belleville retained NPG Planning Solutions to complete an Official Plan Review to the City of Belleville Official Plan. The objective of the project is to bring the document into consistency with recent provincial legislative changes and update residential and intensification policies that will support and encourage a wide range of building typologies. This update is essential to align the Official Plan with recent provincial legislative changes and address emerging housing needs and demographic changes in the City.

An Official Plan is a local policy document that outlines a city's long-term vision for growth, guiding decisions on land use, development, and infrastructure planning.

This Official Plan Review will:

  • Bring the document into consistency with recent provincial legislative changes, including but not limited to Bill 109, Bill 23, Bill 185, Bill 17, Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and key provisions of the Planning Act;
  • Update residential policies to support and encourage missing middle housing
  • Assess, update, and consolidate mixed-use policies to align with best practices;
  • Incorporate enabling policies to facilitate future intensification projects

By updating the Official Plan, Belleveille aims to support a wide range of housing options and promote economic growth to support all residents.

Various public engagement opportunities will be hosted for this project. Public members are encouraged to attend pubic engagement events to learn more about this Official Plan Update and provide their input as the project proceeds.

This Official Plan Review is a milestone as part of the City's successful Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) application. The City's Housing Action Plan submitted as part of HAF included several projects the City is committed to completing to boost housing supply, while supporting affordable, diverse and climate-resilient communities.

Stay Informed:

Keep updated on this project by following this page. Submit your email, and any project updates posted here will be sent to your inbox.

  • Notice: Official Plan Review Public Consultation Centre

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    The City of Belleville is reviewing its Official Plan to ensure it is consistent with Provincial planning direction and aligns with evolving City needs, priorities and aspirations. The Official Plan guides and shapes the future of the City by identifying where and what type of development can occur, how it will be designed, and what must be protected.

    We invite you to drop in at the public consultation centre to review preliminary directions for the plan updates and share your thoughts on the future of the City. City staff and our consultants will be in attendance to chat, or you can leave some written comments.

    Saturday, September 13, 2025

    DROP IN between 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

    At City Hall, 169 Front Street, Belleville, Ontario K8N 2Y8 (3rd Floor, SMB Meeting Room)


    KEY DISCUSSION TOPICS

    Growth Management Belleville has updated City growth projections for population, housing and land supply. As we grow, we need to plan where growth will be focused in the City. We need to balance new development with the ability to provide municipal services.
    Intensification We recognize the need to plan for denser development in key areas such as the downtown. We will update policies to manage medium and high density development, and residential and commercial (mixed) uses. We will consider how denser development can fit in with existing communities.
    Housing Belleville is committed to providing a wider range of housing to meet the needs of residents with varying family sizes, ages, abilities and incomes, including affordable housing. The City will consider how to support development of affordable housing and “missing middle” housing forms.
    Agriculture and Rural Farming is an important part of Belleville’s economy, and protection of farmland is integral to the City. Changes to the Official Plan will consider the agricultural systems approach, and outline how and when agricultural impact assessments will be used to ensure that farmland is protected in future.