Official Plan Update

The City of Peterborough is preparing a new Official Plan, which is a document that sets the vision and direction for growth and development of the City to the year 2051. By the year 2051, the City is expected to grow to a population of 125,000 people and 63,000 jobs – an increase of about 42,000 people and 18,000 jobs from 2016.

Updated version of draft Official Plan

The City has engaged with over 5,700 people for the development of the draft new Official Plan. The revised draft new Official Plan and supporting documents are now available online for public review and comment. The documents are available under "Draft Official Plan and Related Documents" on this page and the Official Plan Update webpage, www.peterborough.ca/planit.

We’ll be hosting online public engagement sessions in September 2021 with a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions.

Public feedback is critical to ensuring that the new Official Plan will serve the community well now and for years to come.

Join the conversation. Stay engaged in the Official Plan consultation process.

Updated version of draft Official Plan

We’ll be hosting online public engagement sessions in September 2021 with a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions.

Public feedback is critical to ensuring that the new Official Plan will serve the community well now and for years to come.

Join the conversation. Stay engaged in the Official Plan consultation process.

Updates

Information session for the final draft of the Official Plan

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The City is pleased to host a series of online community information sessions for the Final Draft of the City’s new Official Plan. Comments have been received on the first Draft (June 2019) and the Final Draft has been prepared. Each session will begin with a presentation to summarize the process, public engagement, themes of the comments received and the organization of the Final Draft. Each session will include time for questions. You are invited to attend one of the four time slots - content will be the same in each one – by registering at:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peterborough-official-plan-update-community-information-session-tickets-166507106237
Once registered, a link to the online meeting will be sent to you by email the day before the session.
Wednesday, September 1
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday, September 2
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Release of Final Draft Official Plan

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The City is pleased to announce the release of a final draft of the proposed new Official Plan for the City of Peterborough. The Official Plan is a policy document prepared under the Planning Act that will set the vision and direction for growth and development to the year 2051. The new draft builds on an initial draft that was released for consultation in June 2019 by incorporating changes to address public, agency, First Nations and provincial comments, and to reflect the results of a Land Needs Assessment that determined the City’s development land requirement to 2051.
The proposed Official Plan and the final Land Needs Assessment are now available for review on the City’s website (https://www.peterborough.ca/planit) and through Connect Peterborough (https://www.connectptbo.ca/official-plan-update) along with a series of matrices summarizing comments received up to June 2021 on the proposed Official Plan and the City’s response.
The City will be organizing a final series of online public information sessions throughout August and September to help build awareness of the proposed Official Plan as it moves forward to approval.
Next Steps
Following completion of a final round of community engagement through upcoming information sessions, the Official Plan will be presented to Council in October and a formal public meeting is being planned for November where Council will be available to hear public delegations and will consider the Plan for approval. Should Council adopt the Official Plan in November, the Plan will then be forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final approval.
Information Sessions
The community is encouraged to participate in a series of online public information sessions to be held in August and September. When the details for the information sessions are finalized, they will be posted on the City’s website at peterborough.ca, provided on the project’s engagement page at www.connectptbo.ca/official-plan-update, and distributed to local media. Anyone wishing to participate can also subscribe to the City’s Official Plan blog at https://www.peterborough.ca/planit or to Connect Peterborough https://www.connectptbo.ca/official-plan-update to receive notice of upcoming events.
What we heard: Summary of public engagement

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On September 25, 2019, we released a report summarizing the comments and feedback we received on the version of the draft Official Plan that was posted in June 2019.
Planning Division staff are taking the community feedback into account as they update the draft Official Plan. A new version is expected to be released by mid to late November.
See the questions and comments that were submitted on the draft Official Plan and our responses to each subject. View the what we heard report online at peterborough.ca.
Draft vision statement and guiding principles

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Draft vision statement

Peterborough is a prosperous community, distinctive in its natural beauty, cultural heritage and strong sense of community. As a leader in environmental sustainability, growth in Peterborough uses infrastructure and land efficiently, promotes healthy lifestyles and incorporates green initiatives. The City will continue to develop as a complete, resilient and connected community that provides a high quality of life, supports a strong and diverse economy and promotes a unique, vibrant sense of place. Peterborough is equitable and accessible for all residents and visitors and celebrates its engaged, inclusive and diverse community.

Draft guiding principles
- Environmental stewardship and sustainability
- Economic strength
- Complete community
- Vibrant and unique
- Well connected with options for mobility
We held an online survey as well as community meetings to get input on the vision and guiding principles. You can see the results of those consultations in the summary report.