The draft text for the new Official Plan was prepared by WSP Consulting, and then reviewed and revised by staff at the Perth County Planning Department. The Official Plan Steering Committee, comprised of the municipal Mayors and Chief Administrative Officers, as well as the County Warden and Chief Administrative Officer reviewed and discussed the draft text from March 2023 to August 2023.
Agency staff including Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs, the Conservation Authorities, Source Water Protection and Stratford Social Services were consulted through the preparation of the draft policies.
Complete Mapping
The mapping is a critical component of the New OP – it identifies designations for every property in the County. Efforts on behalf of Planning and GIS Staff prior and during this Phase include:
- Properties have been reviewed to ensure designations are correct and appropriate;
- Mapped Agriculture (the largest designation in the county) to ensure properties are designated properly in order to support stewardship efforts;
- Developed appendices to show additional information (such as Conservation Authorities Regulated Lands and aggregate deposits). GIS Staff have contacted the various data providers to ensure all data used is up-to-date
- Previous Official Plan Amendments have been reviewed and included
- Edits to the Natural Environment designations have been made as a result of the Natural Environment consultation
- Settlement areas have been increased as informed by the 2023 Comprehensive Review.