Official Plan

Official Plan Sections

• Office Consolidation 
• Section 1 - Introduction
• Section 2 - Purpose
• Section 3 - General Development Policies
• Section 4 - Economic Development Policies
• Section 5 - Growth Management Policies
• Section 6 - Housing Policies
• Section 7 - Community Design Policies
• Section 8 - Settlement Area Policies
  • Midhurst Secondary Plan and Urban Design Guidelines
• Section 9 - Residential Policies
• Section 10 - Adult Lifestyle Policies
• Section 11 - Commercial Policies
• Section 12 - Industrial Policies
• Section 13 - Business Park Policies
• Section 14 - Institutional Policies
• Section 15 - Open Space Policies
• Section 16 - Natural Heritage Policies
• Section 17 - Agricultural Policies
• Section 18 - Rural Policies
• Section 19 - Aggregate Extractive/High Aggregate Potential Policies
• Section 20 - Waste Disposal Policies
• Section 21 - Waste Disposal Assessment Area
• Section 22 - Waste Water Treatment Policies
• Section 23 - Stormwater Management Policies
• Section 24 - Special Policy Area Policies
• Section 25 - Special Use Policies
• Section 26 - Transportation
• Section 27 - Heritage Policies
• Section 28 - Consent Policies
• Section 29 - Implementation
• Section 30 - Interpretation

Official Plan Maps

• Schedule A-1 - Land Use Plan
• Schedule A-2 - Land Use Plan
• Schedule A-3 - Land Use Plan
• Schedule A-4 - Anten Mills
• Schedule A-5 - Centre Vespra
• Schedule A-6 - Elmvale
• Schedule A-7 - Hillsdale Secondary Plan Area
• Schedule A-8 - Midhurst Secondary Plan Area
• Schedule A-9 - Minesing
• Schedule A-10 - Orr Lake
• Schedule A-11 - Phelpston
• Schedule A-12 - Snow Valley
• Schedule A-12A - Snow Valley Phasing Plan
• Schedule A-13A - Adult Lifestyle Community Land Use Plan
• Schedule A-13C - Adult Lifestyle Community Phasing Plan
• Schedule B - Natural Heritage
• Schedule C - Transportation

 OPR Process Overview

The process for our current review includes:

• Public visioning workshops in 2016, including a communications strategy

• Updated discussion paper and growth management strategy in 2018Background reports to address a wide range of technical issues such as agriculture, transportation, natural heritage and the environment

  • Meetings with staff and stakeholders, including a public open house

• Preparation and adoption of new Official Plan policies, maps and schedules (summer 2019)

• Open house regarding the Official Plan Review (November 2019) 

• Public meeting regarding the Official Plan Review (December 2019)

• Update to Council regarding the Official Plan Review (December 2020) Stakeholder outreach sessions held to discuss Draft Background Study Reports (February 2021)

  • December 14, 2020 Special Council Meeting Agenda
  • Official Plan update presentation 

• Final Background Study Reports accepted by Council (September 2021)

  • Population-Related Employment Land Market Study
  • Intensification Strategy
  • Bayfield Street Corridor Study

OPR Stakeholder Meeting Presentations - February 23, 2021

Official Plan Review Stakeholders Meeting held on February 23, 2021 for Ministries & Agencies

Official Plan Review Stakeholders Meeting held on February 23, 2021 for resident stakeholders and members of the public

 Final Background Study Reports (September 2021) 

On September 1, 2021 Council received the following Background Study Reports to allow for the preparation of the new Draft Official Plan: 

• Population-Related Employment Land Market Study

• Intensification Strategy

• Bayfield Street Corridor Study

Statutory Public Open House (February 2023) 

On February 23, 2023 the Township held a statutory public open house as required by the Planning Act. A copy of the Open House presentation, along with a recording of the meeting are linked below: 

• New Official Plan Statutory Open House Presentation – February 23, 2023

• New Official Plan Statutory Open House Recording - February 23, 2023* 

* Please note, that technical (audio) difficulties were experienced during the in-person segment which affected some portions of the recording. The consultants presentation commences at the 18:10 mark of the recording. 

Statutory Public Meeting (March 2023) 

Subsequent to the Open House held on February 23, 2023 and pursuant to Section 17(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, a statutory Public Meeting was held on March 8, 2023 to present a new Official Plan for the Township of Springwater. A copy of the Public Meeting presentation, along with a recording of the meeting are linked below: 

• New Official Plan Statutory Public Meeting Presentation - March 8, 2023 

• New Official Plan Statutory Public Meeting Recording - March 8, 2023

Updated Draft Official Plan and Land Use Schedules (June 2023)

Be advised that after the completion of considerable work related to the Official Plan Update, the new Updated Official Plan will be submitted to Council for consideration at a special meeting taking place on June 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the Township Administration Centre (2231 Nursery Road). This will be a hybrid meeting. For virtual connection details please contact the Clerk's Department. 

• Updated Draft Official Plan (For Council's Consideration)

• Schedule A1 - Land Use North

• Schedule A2 - Land Use Central

• Schedule A3 - Land Use South

• Schedule A4 - Land Use Anten Mills

• Schedule A5 - Community Plan Centre Vespra

• Schedule A6 - Land Use Elmvale

• Schedule A7 - Secondary Plan Hillsdale

• Schedule A8 - Midhurst Secondary Plan

• Schedule A9 - Land Use Minesing

• Schedule A10 - Land Use Orr Lake

• Schedule A11 - Land Use Phelpston

• Schedule A12 - Land Use Snow Valley

• Schedule A13 - Land Use Adult Lifestyle Community

• Schedule B - Natural Heritage

• Schedule C - Transportation

• Schedule D1 - Wellhead Protection Area Zones

• Schedule D2 - Highly Vulnerable Aquifer

• Schedule D3 - Significant Groundwater Recharge

• Schedule E - ANSI, Wetland and NHS

Stakeholder Comments and Responses

Stakeholder Comments and Response Matrix