Regional Official Plan Amendment Schedule
| Project Milestone | Estimated Timeline |
| Pre-consultation with area municipalities and the Province on draft policies | January 2009 |
Early Release of Commissioner’s Report (Public Meeting), including draft ROPA to Planning Committee, Council and the general public Consultation period begins |
Feb 24/09 |
Statutory Notice for Open House and Public Meeting (Planning Act) |
Feb 24-25/09 |
| Public Information Sessions (6) – Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Clarington and Uxbridge | Mar 3 – 12/09 |
Statutory Open House for ROPA (evening session) |
Mar 23/09 |
Statutory Public Meeting for ROPA (as part of Planning Committee) |
Mar 24/09 |
| Consultation period concludes on draft ROPA | Mar 31/09 |
| Early Release of Commissioner’s Report (Decision), including Recommended ROPA to Planning Committee and Council, and to the general public | May 5/09 |
Public Open House |
May 11/09 |
| Public Meeting, including Planning Committee’s Consideration of Recommended ROPA (Decision) | May 19/09 |
| Council Consideration of Recommended ROPA | June 3/09 |
Growing Durham Study Schedule
Consultation with area municipalities and other key stakeholders |
September – October 2007 |
Report on Phase 1 (Understanding Issues and Priorities) and Phase 2 (Growth Assessment and Scenario Development) |
Early January 2008 |
Consultation on Phases 1 & 2 |
January 2008 |
Consultation on Phase 3 (Scenario Building) |
Early February 2008 |
Report on Phase 3 (Defining Alternative Growth Scenarios) |
Early March 2008 |
Report on Phase 4 (Growth Assessment and Alternative Growth Scenarios) |
Early June 2008 |
Consultation on Phase 4 Public Information Session |
June 2008 June 25, 2008 |
Consultation of Phase 5 (Preferred Growth Management Option & Policy Recommendations – Final Report) |
July – September 2008 |
Report on Phase 5 |
October 14, 2008 |
| Report on submissions received on Final Report and recommended adjustments | November 25, 2008 |