The Blue Print | Official Plan Review

Official Plan Review

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise residents that the final draft of the Official Plan has been posted. 

Staff Report PDS.24.141, along with the final Official Plan draft, is scheduled to be presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on December 10, 2024

Official Plan Revision Documents

The updated Official Plan document with tracked changes, is available for public review. All updates completed in Phase 1 are shown in red underline and red strikethrough. All updates completed in Phase 2, including the most recent updates completed as of November 27, 2024, are shown in blue underline and blue strikethrough. A clean version (without tracked changes) is also linked below. 

Updated Official Plan Document

Updated Official Plan Document - Clean Version

Official Plan Mapping

Public Comment Matrix

The Comment Matrix document summarizes public comments received up to November 26, 2024, which Staff have reviewed and responded to. 

Public Comment Matrix

On this page: 
1. Background Information
2. Phase 1 Information
3. Phase 2 Information

Phase 2 of the Official Plan Review project is now underway. Phase 1, completed in 2022, considered high-level action items, including the vision, guiding principles, goals and objectives. Phase 2 allows a closer look at critical topics that emerged through this process to develop policies to guide future land-use decisions in the Town.

Comments and feedback throughout the project can be shared directly with the Official Plan project staff at any time through the contact form below.

Submit a Comment


Background Information

In 2022, the Town of The Blue Mountains began the process of updating its Official Plan. When complete, the Official Plan will guide all future land-use decisions in the Town, including residential, commercial, and other forms of development. Policies are being developed to consider how to manage growth, housing, density and intensification standards, protection of the environment, how agricultural and natural features will be protected and more. As required by the Planning Act, the Official Plan must be reviewed and updated every five years.

What is an Official Plan?

Watch our short explainer video to learn how the Official Plan impacts you and your neighbourhood! 


Phase 1

Phase 1 of the Official Plan Update was completed in 2022, which included high-level action items, including the Official Plan vision, guiding principles, goals and objectives. Growth management and changes to housing, density, height, and character, were also developed.


Phase 2 

Phase 2 of the Official Plan Review takes a closer look at topics related to the natural environment, climate change, source water protection, rural/agricultural lands, parks, and open space, servicing, commercial/employment lands, transit and transportation, and downtown area building heights.