Official Plan Update

Work has been underway on preparing the first draft of the new Official Plan for the Town of Collingwood. The goal of the project team was to release the draft in March 2022, with public consultation opportunities to follow. However, on Thursday, March 10, 2022, Town Council resolved to temporarily redirect consulting resources to the review of another transformative project for the Town – a Minister’s Zoning Order for the proposed Poplar Regional Health & Wellness Village. The decision has the effect of delaying the release of the draft Official Plan by approximately 3-4 weeks. Please stay tuned!

As a result of landowner requests for re-designation through the Official Plan update process, Planning Services is taking Staff Report #P2021-27 to Development and Operations on Sept 13, 2021, and then to Council on Sept. 27, 2021.

The purpose of the staff report is to provide Council with recommendations and to provide direction to staff. The staff report is located here

https://collingwood.civicweb.net/document/82086/P2021-27%20OP%20Update%20Redesignation%20Requests.pdf?handle=2FE0FDF1FCC64F40BDFE626A25E82B36

Here is a link to The Collingwood Civic Portal. Subscribe to receive email updates directly to your mail box!

Do you still have concerns after reading the report and attending the portal meeting, we look forward to receiving your comments via our specific email address @ officialplanupdate@collingwood.ca

Work is underway on writing the draft New Official Plan. More information coming soon.

Did you know that the Official Plan sets the vision for what your hometown will look like in 20 years? Think about what your home, street, or local park might look like.

We want to hear the ideas of youth and families for the future of your town!

Share your ideas with with us in two virtual workshops on January 27, 2021:

• Families @1:00PM
• Youth @4:00 PM

Register here!

Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend any or all of the eight virtual public workshops held over two days on November 30th and December 1st.

Approximately 250 people attended the sessions to talk about the topics that the Official Plan Update will cover and the potential directions to address community issues. Planning Services thanks everyone for their input and participation.

If you were unable to attend the workshops, recordings are posted on the right side of this page under "Public Workshop Recordings." The presentation slides from the workshops as well as a summary memo of the comments received are posted on the right side of this page under "Engagement: Presentations & Reports."

Comments can be submitted to officialplanupdate@collingwood.ca

The fourth phase of the Official Plan Update includes the release of the Draft Options and Recommendation Report, which is now posted for review.

The draft report can be found under "Draft Options and Recommendations Report" at the right side of this page. The report is intended to provide high level policy direction for the drafting of the new Official Plan.

Virtual public workshops are being held November 30th and December 1st to hear your thoughts on this report as well as the Discussion Papers, which were released in the summer. Additional workshop information and the registration link can be found in the newsfeed item below. The Discussion Papers are posted at the right side of this page.

You're invited to attend the second series of (virtual) community workshops on the Town of Collingwood's Official Plan Update.

Monday, November 30, 2020 & Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

Eight topic-based workshops are planned over the two days so that you can provide your feedback on the Discussion Papers and the Draft Options and Recommendations Report. Please register for the workshop(s) that interest you:

November 30, 2020

• 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Growth Management
• 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Sustainable Development
• 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Housing Options
• 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Community Design

December 1, 2020

• 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - Greenlands (Natural Areas & Parks)
• 11:00 AM -12:30 PM - The Downtown and Waterfront
• 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Transportation
• 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Municipal Infrastructure

Register here!

The Draft Options and Recommendation Report as well as the Discussion Papers are posted for review at the top right of this page.

Can't attend? Worskshops will be recorded and posted afterwards.

Discussion papers have been posted for review and comment since the end of July and we're now moving into the options and directions phase. Join us for virtual public engagement workshops in phase four. Details coming soon.

Town staff are providing an email blast to over 350 people with project updates. If you would like to receive email notification of project updates, please provide your name and email address along with the subject line "notice request" to: officialplanupdate@collingwood.ca.

The third phase of the Official Plan Update includes the release of eight topic-based discussion papers, which are now available:

1. Growth Management
2. Sustainable Development
3. Housing Options
4. Community Design
5. Greenlands (Natural Areas & Parks)
6. The Downtown and Waterfront
7. Transportation
8. Municipal Infrastructure

In addition, a discussion paper on what COVID-19 might mean for the community has been added. The papers can be found at the links above or under "Discussion Papers" at the right side of this page.

The papers are meant to get people thinking about solutions for solving problems and charting a course for the community's future. The discussion papers set the stage for the fourth phase of the project, Options and Directions, targeted for October. The fourth phase will provide possible solutions to the issues identified in the discussion papers.

Some things to consider when reading the papers, include:

• Have the consultants accurately captured the issues of importance to the Town?
• Given this information how do you see the Town best developing over the next 20 years?
• What ideas/solutions come to mind in reading the information?

To submit comments on the discussion papers, please email officialplanupdate@collingwood.ca by Friday September 18, 2020. Please use the subject line “Discussion Paper Comments” and format your comments as:

• Topic (discussion paper title)
  • Comment
    Please note that your comments will be collected and may be used directly or summarized within main discussion themes in public documents. In providing comments, you consent to allow the Town to use the comments in this manner.