The New Official Plan
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has issued a Notice of Decision to approve the City’s New Official Plan, adopted by By-law 2021-386, and has subsequently repealed the previous Official Plan (By-law 2003-203). The content on this webpage will be updated with the in-effect policies and schedules in the coming weeks.
Please review the Province's decision by consulting: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-4968
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has issued a Notice of Decision to approve the City’s New Official Plan, adopted by By-law 2021-386, and has subsequently repealed the previous Official Plan (By-law 2003-203). The content on this webpage will be updated with the in-effect policies and schedules in the coming weeks.
Please review the Province's decision by consulting: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-4968
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We would like to connect with residents about staying engaged on significant projects during this time of physical distancing. Please take a few minutes to answer this short poll to help inform how best we can keep in touch.
Please fill out this survey by June 15, 2020.
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We’d appreciate hearing from residents about what worked in our 2019 new Official Plan outreach and any ideas you may have for future engagement.
Please fill out this survey by March 14, 2020.
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Thank you to the over fifteen hundred residents who took the time to complete the polls on the 5 Big Moves. We received feedback to have an additional poll with detailed questions. As a result, please complete these questions.
This poll will close on December 20, 2019.
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Please take a few minutes to complete this short poll on one of the 5 Big Moves. If you would like to make any further comments, you are welcome to email newop@ottawa.ca.
This survey will close on October 18, 2019.
Don't understand some of the words in the report or survey? Check out this glossary of terms. If you have a word that isn't listed in the glossary, let us know and we will get a definition and add it!
To learn more about the next steps for creating the New Official Plan, please see the Lifecycle section of this website.
Please rate your agreement with the following statements.
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Please take a few minutes to complete this short poll on one of the 5 Big Moves. If you would like to make any further comments, you are welcome to email newop@ottawa.ca.
This survey will close on October 18, 2019.
Don't understand some of the words in the report or survey? Check out this glossary of terms. If you have a word that isn't listed in the glossary, let us know and we will get a definition and add it!
To learn more about the next steps for creating the New Official Plan, please see the Lifecycle section of this website.
Please rate your agreement with the following statements.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.Take Survey
Please take a few minutes to complete this short poll on one of the 5 Big Moves. If you would like to make any further comments, you are welcome to email newop@ottawa.ca.
This survey will close on October 18, 2019.
Don't understand some of the words in the report or survey? Check out this glossary of terms. If you have a word that isn't listed in the glossary, let us know and we will get a definition and add it!
To learn more about the next steps for creating the New Official Plan, please see the Lifecycle section of this website.
Please rate your agreement with the following statements.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.Take Survey
Please take a few minutes to complete this short poll on one of the 5 Big Moves. If you would like to make any further comments, you are welcome to email newop@ottawa.ca.
This survey will close on October 18, 2019.
Don't understand some of the words in the report or survey? Check out this glossary of terms. If you have a word that isn't listed in the glossary, let us know and we will get a definition and add it!
To learn more about the next steps for creating the New Official Plan, please see the Lifecycle section of this website.
Please rate your agreement with the following statements.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.Take Survey
Please take a few minutes to complete this short poll on one of the 5 Big Moves. If you would like to make any further comments, you are welcome to email newop@ottawa.ca.
This survey will close on October 18, 2019.
Don't understand some of the words in the report or survey? Check out this glossary of terms. If you have a word that isn't listed in the glossary, let us know and we will get a definition and add it!
To learn more about the next steps for creating the New Official Plan, please see the Lifecycle section of this website.
Please rate your agreement with the following statements.
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We are launching a multifaceted stakeholder engagement strategy. The strategy outlines a new approach to consultation and engagement for the Official Plan. The approach focusses on meeting residents in their communities and ensuring underrepresented voices have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the new Official Plan.
One of our new tactics is to offer more online opportunities to provide feedback. Please find below a quick poll helping us identify the best ways to engage you in the new Official Plan.
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Key Dates
Life Cycle
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The New Official Plan Launch
The New Official Plan has finished this stageMarch 2019
Open House launched the new Official Plan process. Discussion papers shared on 9 policy areas. Survey open for feedback until June 30, 2019.
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Public Education about the Official Plan
The New Official Plan has finished this stageMarch 2019 to August 22 2019
Discussion papers on key issues facing the city released on March 4, 2019.
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Preliminary Policy Directions
The New Official Plan has finished this stageAugust 22 2019
A report will be presented at a joint meeting of Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on August 22, 2019.
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Council votes on Policy Directions
The New Official Plan has finished this stageDecember 2019
Council will give direction to table a draft Official Plan in Fall 2020, based on the policy directions in the December report.
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Draft Official Plan Tabled
The New Official Plan has finished this stageThe draft Official Plan will be tabled in late 2020.
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Council Votes on the New Official Plan
The New Official Plan has finished this stageFall 2021
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Adoption
The New Official Plan has finished this stageFollowing adoption by Council, the Plan will be sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The Ministry has up to four months (120 days) to review and approve the Official Plan. Approval by the Ministry is expected by late-2021.
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Notice of Decision by Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
The New Official Plan has finished this stageNovember 4, 2022
With respect to an Official Plan Amendment under subsection 17(34) of the Planning Act.
A decision was made on the date noted above to approve, with thirty (30) modifications, the new City of Ottawa Official Plan as adopted by By-law No. 2021-386.
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Report to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on 24 February 2023, Planning and Housing Committee on 27 February 2023, and Council 8 March 2023
The New Official Plan has finished this stageThis report outlines the implementation of the newly approved Official Plan throughout 2023. Three areas of implementation are described:
1) Support for the Official Plan: Preparation of a series of ‘omnibus’ reports relating to different amendment categories.
2) Completing existing Secondary Plan projects: Staff will continue existing secondary plans to implement the policies in the Official Plan at a detailed level.
3) Planning for Future Neighbourhoods: Guiding a developer driven process to prepare a Community Design Plan or Concept Plan and supporting technical studies. The City will also prepare secondary plans to facilitate the development of Future Neighbourhoods.
The above implementation of the Official Plan forms part of the the workplan for the Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development department, which will follow in Spring 2023.
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Q1 2023 Transitional Amendments
The New Official Plan has finished this stageStaff will bring forward a series of by-laws to implement Official Plan amendments passed by Council during the transitional period after Council approval but prior to ministerial approval.
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Q2 2023 Omnibus Report 1
The New Official Plan has finished this stageThe first omnibus report presented a series of amendments to the Official Plan to:
1) correct minor amendments to text that do not change overall intent of policies
2) minor corrections to schedules
3) modifications that were requested to be made or corrected by the Minister
More information can be found here.
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Q2 2023 PRED Departmental Workplan
The New Official Plan is currently at this stageThe Planning, Real Estate, and Economic Development (PRED) Departmental workplan will prioritize and identify resources and funding necessary to undertake new secondary planning studies during this term of council.
Preparing and Revising Secondary Plans
Secondary Plans establish more detailed policies to guide growth and change in specific areas of the City. The plans adapt and implement directions and policies in Volume 1 of the Official Plan but provide specific policies and schedule refinements to address the opportunities and challenges of local context. Because of the substantive changes to land use planning permissions in the recently approved Official Plan there is strong demand to complete a number of secondary plans over the next few years.
Planning for Future Neighbourhoods
The Council approved new Official Plan added 1,281 developable hectares of land to the urban boundary designated as Future Neighbourhoods. Upon approval of the new Official Plan in November 2022, MMAH added approximately 550 additional developable hectares. All expansion lands require a comprehensive planning, environmental and engineering process before they are ready development.
Community Planning staff will coordinate the preparation of all secondary plans in Future Neighbourhoods. The design of Future Neighbourhoods will, like previous generations, closely reflect the values and aspirations of the Official Plan at the time they are planned for. This generation of housing will have the highest levels of active transportation infrastructure, energy efficiency, transit, and environmental protection of any generation of housing in Ottawa. The density and mix of housing forms in future neighbourhoods will also be greater than past generations of new housing.
By Q2 2023, staff will prepare a more detailed outline on the CDP and Secondary Plan processes including timelines and resources.
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Q3 2023 Omnibus Report 2
this is an upcoming stage for The New Official PlanThe second omnibus report will present a number of moderate to significant amendments to the Official Plan. For example, this will include the re-introduction of affordable housing policies and implementing Bill 23.
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Q4 2023 Omnibus Report 3
this is an upcoming stage for The New Official PlanThe third omnibus report will present necessary amendments to existing secondary plans. Amendments will be focused on correcting minor errors in text and schedules and improving consistency with the policies in the newly approved Official Plan.
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Q1 2024 Official Plan - Office Consolidation
this is an upcoming stage for The New Official PlanIn early 2024, all of the approved amendments from 2023 will be consolidated into an updated office consolidation of the Official Plan. As is the current practice, the Official Plan text on Ottawa.ca will continue to be updated following each amendment.
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