Draft Growth Allocations and Settlement Area Boundary Expansions map commenting deadline

Whitby, Ontario – The Regional Municipality of Durham is advising residents that the public review and comment period for the draft area municipal growth allocations and draft Settlement Area Boundary Expansion areas closes on January 18. An interactive map was developed to facilitate input and will remain available until the commenting deadline.

What: The draft area municipal Growth Allocations and Settlement Area Boundary Expansions represent the second phase of Durham Region’s Growth Management Study under Envision Durham, which is the Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Regional Official Plan. The first phase focused on the preparation of a Land Needs Assessment, which was approved by Regional Council in May 2022, to quantify the amount of Settlement Area Boundary Expansion that will be required to accommodate future population and employment growth in the Region to the year 2051.

When: The mapping showing the extent and location of draft Settlement Area Boundary Expansion areas will remain available in the interactive web viewer, and input on both the draft mapping and area municipal growth allocations is requested by January 18.

Where: To provide input, use the interactive map available at durham.ca/EnivisionDurham, or submit comments by emailing envisiondurham@durham.ca. 

Note: As Regional Council’s core planning document, the Regional Official Plan guides regional decision-making on long-term growth and development.

Envision Durham is an opportunity to deliver a new, forward-looking official plan that will guide growth and change in Durham Region in the years ahead—providing the blueprint for Durham to become known as the place to live, learn and thrive by 2051.

To learn more about Envision Durham, visit durham.ca/EnvisionDurham.

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