Growth Management | City of Belleville

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Belleville is a growing and vibrant city, with a rich and storied history. To ensure our community thrives, we plan carefully for housing, jobs, services and infrastructure. Growth management helps us balance community needs today with a sustainable vision for tomorrow.

What is Growth Management?

Growth management is long-term planning that balances:

Housing and residential development;
Employment and economic growth;
Transportation and infrastructure;
Heritage and cultural conservation;
Environmental sustainability;
Community services and amenities;
Fiscal responsibility

Regional Growth Study

The municipalities of Prince Edward County (PEC), City of Belleville, Quinte West and Hastings County prepared a regional growth analysis. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of long-term population, housing and employment growth for the PEC/Hastings regional area. The study also reviewed long-term demographic and economic trends within the context of the larger Kingston-Pembroke economic region, eastern Ontario and the province as a whole.

Regional Growth Report

City of Belleville Growth Forecasts

Since the City’s 2019 Comprehensive Review (C.R.), several key factors have made it necessary to revisit Belleville’s long-term growth potential.

The City of Belleville retained Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. (Watson) in the summer of 2022 to update its assessment of long-term population, housing, and employment growth to the year 2051.

City Of Belleville 2022 Growth Forecast Update Final Report December 21

Employment Lands Reports

The City of Belleville undertook an assessment of the city’s employment area land needs and corresponding target sector exercise for the Northeast Employment Area in the city of Belleville. This strategy allowed for the understanding of the amount of lands required, the phasing of development, types of employment sectors and supportive uses that would be attracted to the city's employment area.

Belleville Northeast Employment Area Final Report August 29 2024 1

Where Growth Will Happen

Urban Area: Most new homes and businesses will be built in areas that already have services.
Rural Area: The hamlets of Foxboro, Plainfield, Latta, Roslin, Halloway and Point Anne will continue to be the main areas for growth outside the city.

About the Growth Management Strategy

Growth in the city will be accommodated by:

Making the best use of land that already has connections to municipal services;
Adding new infill development within existing neighbourhoods, where appropriate;
Encouraging a diverse mix of housing types and densities to meet the needs of all residents;
Extending or improving municipal services where needed; and
Supporting a multi-modal transportation network that connects residents to jobs and services.

Planning for growth also includes:

Developing ten-year capital plans to fix and improve infrastructure;
Ensuring that there are appropriate lands for a diverse range of employment opportunities;
Promoting sustainable growth by balancing the economy, environment, quality of life and community culture;
Protecting agricultural lands and natural heritage systems; and
Ensuring growth is fiscally sustainable by aligning development with long-term financial planning and asset management.

What This Means for Residents

Better Planning for Services: Roads, transit, water, and sewers will be expanded and maintained to support new growth.
More Housing Options: The City will provide a mix of housing types to meet the needs of families, seniors, and young adults.
Stronger Local Economy: More jobs and opportunities will be available locally, reducing the need to commute.
Sustainable Community: Growth will be managed in a way that protects Belleville’s environment, culture, and character.

Other Growth-Related Studies and Projects

The City is undertaking a number of studies and projects to support growth and ensure infrastructure and land supply keep pace with future needs:

Avonlough Sewage Pumping Station – Designed to support development of up to 4,200 residential units within the Loyalist West Belleville Secondary Plan area.
Northeast Industrial Park Expansion – Plans for road access and municipal servicing to more than 685 acres of City-owned land in the Northeast Industrial Park to accommodate future industrial growth.
Bell Boulevard and North Front Street Corridor Study – Supports the intensification of this commercial corridor as a potential mixed-use development area.
Asset Management Plan – Guides the development of a 10-year capital plan to support required infrastructure upgrades and service extensions.
Cannifton/Corbyville Planning Strategy – Guides future how land is used, how communities grow and how development can occur in a way that reflects local values and supports communities.