Council adopted amendments to the town’s Official Plan, the Livable Oakville Plan that will see updates to main street growth areas for Kerr Village, Bronte Village and Downtown Oakville. These changes will update the existing framework for how the town will accommodate growth and build upon the unique character of these three main street areas. The Official Plan Amendments will go to the Region of Halton for approval.
The review will include all six Main Street Growth Areas:
- Kerr Village
- Bronte Village
- Downtown Oakville
- Uptown Core
- Palermo Village
- Midtown Oakville
It will determine where there may be opportunities to accommodate additional residents and jobs. The studies of the "main street" growth areas of Kerr Village, Bronte Village and Downtown Oakville were done first and included extensive public consultation.
While a specific amendment is proposed for each of the three main street growth areas, the overall effect of the updates include:
new and revised urban design policies and mapping to enhance urban design objectives to guide and shape the character of these unique areas
updated land use designations to permit greater development opportunities at key locations
adjusted growth area boundaries
Staff are moving on to the next group of Growth Area Reviews and will be studying Midtown Oakville, Palermo Village and Uptown Core throughout 2018.
The town’s Official Plan Review project is reviewing all of the town’s land use policies to ensure alignment with the most current Provincial legislation and policies as well as local studies. An official plan is a legal document containing goals, objectives, and policies intended to guide land use, development and growth in a municipality. The Planning Act requires a review of the official plan every five years.
To read the staff reports and view the amendments, review the Planning and Development Council agenda from December 4, 2017.
For more information, visit our Official Plan Review page.