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The City of Belleville retained NPG Planning Solutions to complete an Official Plan Update 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 Update 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 Update 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. For more details on the City's
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The City of Belleville retained NPG Planning Solutions to complete an Official Plan Update 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 Update 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 Update 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. For more details on the City's
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.
The Background Report will provide a discussion of issues and highlight/identify policy areas for the Policy Direction Report.
Policy Direction Report - August 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Official Plan Update
As a result of the Background Report and Engagement Round One, the Policy Direction Report will develop policy directions to ensure growth is well planned, development is well-designed, complete communities for both jobs and housing are priorities, and that the policy directions and the City’s reports are directly linked.
Engagement Round One - September 2025
this is an upcoming stage for Official Plan Update
Draft Official Plan - March 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Official Plan Update
Based on the Policy Directions Report, Draft Official Plan Amendment, and Mapping will be prepared.
Statutory Open House - March 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Official Plan Update
An in-person Statutory Open House will be held, where the following information will be presented:
Background Report
Policy Directions;
Maps; and
Draft Official Plan Amendment.
Statutory Public Meeting - April 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Official Plan Update
The Draft Official Plan will be introduced at a Statutory Public Meeting, and questions from the public, committee, or Council members will be answered.
Official Plan Amendment and Adoption - April 2026
this is an upcoming stage for Official Plan Update
A meeting will occur for Council to adopt the Official Plan Amendment and Mapping based on the Open House and public meeting feedback.
