Town invites community to engage on the draft new Official Plan
The Town of Milton invites residents and interested parties to learn about and provide input on the draft new Official Plan, which will shape the future of our town.
Public engagement is at the heart of We Make Milton, the new Official Plan project that will manage growth and development in the community to the year 2051.
The draft new Official Plan includes context and sections on sustainable growth and livable communities. It proposes that Milton will:
- Focus future population and job growth in strategic areas with a mix of uses
- Make downtown a lively and distinct destination for the entire community
- Create Uptown as an innovative centre that supports transit and pedestrians with a mix of amenities, jobs, homes, land uses and transportation
- Protect farmlands and operations, as well as the growth and vitality of hamlets
- Systematically protect and enhance its natural environment
- Ensure everyone has accessible and convenient transportation options
- Support housing choices that meet the diverse needs of current and future residents
- Welcome a wide variety of job types
This draft provides a first set of high-level new Official Plan policies. More detailed land-use policies are still in development.
Following this consultation, the draft document will be finalized with revisions. The final draft will be presented to a Statutory Public Meeting later this year.
Attend an engagement session on the draft new Official Plan:
Online:
- Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 11 a.m. Presentation followed by time for questions. Register in advance for Zoom webinar.
In person:
- Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 6 p.m. Milton Town Hall. Milton Room. Presentation followed by a group workshop to explore questions. No pre-registration required.
Other ways to get involved:
The community can visit Let’s Talk Milton to engage in a variety of ways:
- Read the Draft Official Plan.
- Share your thoughts on any Official Plan topic any time in the Feedback Forum.
Background
In 2021, Milton Council endorsed a modern, forward-looking land-use vision for the new Official Plan that reflects our diverse, young, and innovative community: ‘Milton 2051: Choice Shapes Us. In 2051, Milton offers a diversity of options for how and where we live, work, move and grow. As we evolve, choice is what shapes us.’
