An Official Plan:
- informs the public on what the province, and municipality’s general land use planning policies are;
- makes sure that growth is coordinated and meets the community’s needs;
- helps all members of the community understand how their land may be used now and in the future;
- helps decide where roads, parks, trails, and other services will be located;
- provides a framework for establishing municipal zoning by-laws to set local regulations and standards, such as size of lots, or development setbacks from water or gravel pits;
- provides a way to evaluate and settle conflicting land uses while meeting local, and provincial interests; and,
- shows Council’s commitment to the sustainable future of the community.
This Article can be found on the following pages: Official Plan Review, you may find other valuable infomation there.