Official Plan Amendment (OPA 2) has been Adopted by Council!
At the Regular Meeting of Council on June 18 (Agenda), Council voted unanimously to adopt OPA 2 and approve in principle the Community Planning Permit System By-law. In addition, Council directed staff to make the necessary refinements to the CPP By-law, including any changes to reflect any modifications as a result of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing approval of OPA 2 and to report back at the July cycle of Committee of the Whole regarding the Community Improvement Plan (CIP) terms of reference as it relates to the City’s unit mix endorsed in the Housing Strategy.
OPA 2 Approval Process
Official Plan Amendment 2 for the City of Burlington will be submitted to the Region of Halton and to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Pursuant to subsection 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, where the approval authority is the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the decision is final and not subject to appeal.
As prescribed through Bill 185 (Cutting Red Table to Building More Homes Act, 2024), which received Royal Assent on June 6, 2024, as of July 1, 2024, the Minister will become the approval authority for the Official Plan Amendment. As the approval authority, the Minister may approve, modify and approve, or refuse to approve the Official Plan Amendment.
CPP By-law Work Plan
Council has directed staff to continue to work with interested and affected parties over a defined time period to address a core set of remaining issues limited to the following:
Land Use Compatibility;
Class 1 and Class 2 Permit Structure;
Facilities, Services and Matters;
EV Parking requirements;
Site specific issues and,
Implementation considerations, including monitoring, reporting, partnering, education, communication and fees and process maps.
Staff will report back to Council in the Fall with an update on the resolution of these issues.
