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Municipal Comprehensive Review
About the project
Durham Region is growing. Today, the region is home to 682,500 people. By the year 2041, our population is expected to grow to 1.2 million people, with over 430,000 jobs in the region. Our vision is to create healthy and complete, sustainable communities within the region, shaping Durham into a great place to live, work, play, grow and invest.
The Durham Regional Official Plan guides decisions on long-term growth and development–providing policies to ensure an improved quality of life–and securing the health, safety, convenience and well-being of present and future residents of the region.
In 2019, the Region is launching Envision Durham – the Municipal Comprehensive Review of our Official Plan. This review will look at:
- How and where our cities and towns may grow.
- How to use and protect our land and resources.
- What housing types and job opportunities are needed for our residents.
- How people and goods will move across our region and beyond.
We’re planning for an attractive place to live, work, play, grow and invest–and we’re asking for your help. Watch the video below to learn more and join the conversation to have your say.
Join the conversation
It’s time to have your say about our future!
Envision Durham is an opportunity to plan for a progressive and forward-looking land use planning vision for the region to 2041.
We are currently in the Discovery Stage of our project and need your input. Please take the Public Opinion Survey today.
Current Engagement Opportunities
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Tell us your thoughts and opinions on planning priorities you want considered as part of Envision Durham. Click here to take the public opinion survey, or visit durham.ca/EnvisionDurhamSurvey Paper copies and accessible formats are available upon request by contacting EnvisionDurham@durham.ca. This survey will be closed to comments after April 6, 2019. |
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What is “Envision Durham”?“Envision Durham” is the Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Durham Regional Official Plan. Envision Durham is an opportunity to plan for change, by replacing the current Regional Official Plan and establishing a progressive and forward-looking planning vision for the region to 2041. What is a Municipal Comprehensive Review?A Municipal Comprehensive Review refers to an official plan review by the Region, or an official plan amendment which is led by the Region, working with the area municipalities. In Durham, a “Municipal Comprehensive Review” also refers to a Municipal Comprehensive Review as defined in the Growth Plan, i.e. a new official plan, or an official plan amendment, initiated by the Region under section 26 of the Planning Act that comprehensively applies the policies and schedules of the Growth Plan. What is the Regional Official Plan?The Durham Regional Official Plan (ROP) guides decisions on how and where our cities and towns grow, and how best to protect and enhance the region's rural and natural environments. As Council’s core planning document, guiding Regional decision-making on long-term growth and development, the ROP provides policies to ensure an improved quality of life. Why are we reviewing the Regional Official Plan?Under the Planning Act, we are required to review the existing Durham Regional Official Plan (ROP) every five years. Since the approval of the last ROP update (January 2013), the Province has completed several significant Provincial policy initiatives, including the coordinated review and update to Ontario’s:
The Planning Act requires the Region to complete a Provincial Plan conformity exercise to amend the ROP to conform with Provincial Plans and Policy Statements. This Municipal Comprehensive Review will form a Provincial Plan conformity exercise and five-year review of the ROP, satisfying these Provincial requirements. |
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