Draft Official Plan Online Now for Public Review

The City of Belleville is currently undertaking an Official Plan Update as required by the Planning Act. A draft version of the Official Plan is now available online for public review and comment:

www.belleville.ca/OPReview  

The Official Plan is the City’s key land use document. It sets out the goals and objectives for the City of Belleville as a whole.

Its purpose is to inform the public of the City's general land use planning goals, objectives and policies in both the short and long term, and ensures that growth of the City meets the long term needs of the community.

The Official Plan Update is a four phase process: review and analysis of land requirements, policy recommendations, policy development, and implementation through an Official Plan Amendment. The Official Plan Update is now entering phase four, and a new Draft Official Plan has been prepared. 

The draft Plan will be introduced at a public meeting in December, 2020. The purpose of this meeting is to formally hear and receive public comments regarding the Draft Official Plan.

For more information on how to participate in the upcoming public meeting, please visit the City of Belleville website or contact the City of Belleville’s Planning Department.

Comments can be provided by filling out a comment form and submitting it by email to planning@belleville.ca or by mail to 169 Front St., Belleville, Ontario K8N 2Y8 (Attention: Policy Planning Division).

Those interested in more information regarding the Official Plan Update or being included on the Interested Parties List to be notified of upcoming meetings, are asked to complete the Notification Form.