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As Mississauga continues to evolve, so does our Official Plan.
The City’s Official Plan policies address important parts of city-building that affect everyone who lives and works in Mississauga, including transportation, housing, culture and heritage, the environment, and the economy.
The Official Plan addresses things like:
where housing, industry, offices, shops, and roads should go
which services and amenities (e.g. parks, schools, transit) are needed and where they will be located
what parts of the city will be the focus for growth and what it will look like
what must be considered for growth and development
We’re reviewing the existing Official Plan to ensure it reflects the changing needs, opportunities and aspirations of our city. The review process will:
position the city for its next phase of growth until 2051 (time horizon based on proposed Amendment 1 to the provincial Growth Plan)
incorporate new provincial legislation and regulations
Please see the Timeline on the right side of this page to learn about past project milestones and future phases of the Official Plan Review.
COVID-19 Community Engagement Update: While we continue to respond to this pandemic, we are working hard to deliver essential services and projects to keep our City moving and safe. While we can’t connect in-person at this time, we still want to connect! Please find on this site the ways you can keep updated on this project’s progress and share your opinions and ideas.
Have your say
We all have a stake in the future of our city. Get involved and share your thoughts!
As Mississauga continues to evolve, so does our Official Plan.
The City’s Official Plan policies address important parts of city-building that affect everyone who lives and works in Mississauga, including transportation, housing, culture and heritage, the environment, and the economy.
The Official Plan addresses things like:
where housing, industry, offices, shops, and roads should go
which services and amenities (e.g. parks, schools, transit) are needed and where they will be located
what parts of the city will be the focus for growth and what it will look like
what must be considered for growth and development
We’re reviewing the existing Official Plan to ensure it reflects the changing needs, opportunities and aspirations of our city. The review process will:
position the city for its next phase of growth until 2051 (time horizon based on proposed Amendment 1 to the provincial Growth Plan)
incorporate new provincial legislation and regulations
Please see the Timeline on the right side of this page to learn about past project milestones and future phases of the Official Plan Review.
COVID-19 Community Engagement Update: While we continue to respond to this pandemic, we are working hard to deliver essential services and projects to keep our City moving and safe. While we can’t connect in-person at this time, we still want to connect! Please find on this site the ways you can keep updated on this project’s progress and share your opinions and ideas.
Have your say
We all have a stake in the future of our city. Get involved and share your thoughts!
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Why are you building so many unaffordable condos around Square One because young people such as myself, 22 years old, can't affordable them after we graduate from post-secondary especially now that Playdium has said they will be closing, prime real estate, more parks in the downtown core please or affordable housing in the downtown core especially once Playdium is torn down?
JoeNapolitano18
asked
3 months ago
Providing opportunities for a range of affordable housing options is a key priority for the City, as noted in the Housing Strategy. The City and Region have policies that encourage both affordable and rental housing; however, we will be considering how to strengthen and implement these policies in the new Official Plan.
Both Peel Region and the City of Mississauga are working on financial incentive programs to encourage developers to build affordable rental housing. The Region’s program will launch in 2021. The Region has also launched a second unit renovation grant program to encourage homeowners to renovate second units.
One of the challenges we face is that it is very costly to acquire land in the downtown for affordable housing. Partnerships with developers can result in units coming on stream faster. In this regard, a building nearing completion will offer 174 affordable units through a partnership between Peel Region the Daniels Corporation. Additionally, inclusionary zoning is another tool that may be used to require a percentage of new housing units to be affordable in locations around transit services. There are several overlapping major transit station areasin the Downtown where inclusionary zoning could apply. The City is currently working with a consultant to identify the appropriate share of units in new buildings to be affordable.
In addition to the Official Plan Review, the City is in the process of developing a Downtown Strategy to guide the future growth and transformation of the Downtown. As part of this project, the City has been engaging with the community to identify improvements to help build a vibrant downtown core. Through a 2019 online survey, the City heard a lot of feedback about Downtown parks and greenspaces. Residents wanted to see additional park equipment, trees and better ways to move around the neighbourhood. An additional online survey in summer 2020 focusing on Downtown parks engagement sought input on how to build or rebuild three parks in the Downtown—Zonta Meadows, John “Bud” Cleary and the future park at M City. The feedback gathered will help to inform and develop recommendations for the future of Downtown Mississauga. You may wish to sign up to stay informed and provide feedback on the Downtown Strategy as the project develops.
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Will you improve the architecture and public realm of Missisauga by demanding design excellence for developments? Unfortunately, the designs of most of the city's projects are bland & ugly. Please fix this!
Daniel
asked
8 months ago
The City’s Official Plan contains many policies related to achieving design excellence for new buildings and public and private spaces in Mississauga. These policies will be examined as part of the Official Plan Review process in an effort to improve them where possible. Most new multi-unit residential, commercial and institutional buildings in the City undergo a comprehensive design review by urban designers and landscape architects as part of the site plan approval process. For more significant development proposals in Mississauga’s Downtown and other high growth areas, applications are further reviewed by the Mississauga Urban Design Advisory Panel. Their additional comments are used to improve the site and building design of these projects. Staff do have to adhere to provincial legislation, which limits the regulation staff can impose on specific architectural treatments proposed by developers (e.g. materials, colours, architectural style and aesthetics, etc.).
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can yall get rid of the parking minimum and let businesses decide how much parking they need? Continuing to have it discourages businesses to locate in the city because they have to build so much parking.
Also not allowing some form of residential development and not letting people choose to live near rapid transit makes the city's infra underused, Re: the Transitway, the fact that residential cannot be built in the airport corporate centre makes commutes longer rather it be on transit or car. The same thing can and will be said about Hurontario between mathenson and the 407 where again, residential cannot be built on rapid transit. The lack of mixed use zoning and development in the city will continue to prevent our city from its full potential and have a fighting chance to move from suburban development.
Petrovna
asked
over 1 year ago
City of Mississauga Council
recently endorsed the Parking Master Plan and Implementation Strategy. One of its recommendations is to
develop an updated approach to off-street parking regulations that considers the
City’s urban structure, transit investments, development trends, proximity to
multi-modal transportation, and best practices. Staff is planning to initiate a
comprehensive review of the parking regulations in the Zoning Bylaw in the near
future. The review will strive to align with the City’s intensification,
affordable housing and urban design policies while supporting a balanced
transportation system.
The Region of Peel is presently
undertaking a study of all major transit station areas (MTSAs) in the City of
Mississauga in consultation with city planning staff. Information about the
study is found here.
MTSAs are areas within a 500 to
800-metre radius of a transit station (about a 10-minute walk). All stations
along the Mississauga Transitway and the Hurontario Light Rapid Transit (LRT)
line are considered MTSAs. The study will identify and delineate MTSA
boundaries across Peel Region and provide direction on the density of
development that should occur within each MTSA. The opportunity for mixed-use
including residential uses will be considered through this study; however, it
will recognize the existing City structure where residential uses area not
permitted. The Airport Corporate and Gateway Corporate Centre Character Areas
are intended for employment uses and do not permit residential uses. The
Corporate Centres are within the Toronto Pearson International Airport
Operating Area (AOA) and therefore do not permit residential development.
Mississauga Official Plan policies that pertain to Aircraft Noise and address
the AOA, are found here.
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What is the Official Plan Review and why is it being done now?
over 1 year ago
A comprehensive review of the Official Plan is required to
take place every ten years. It is an
opportunity to ensure that the official plan continues to address local
priorities and changing community needs. Mississauga’s current Official Plan
came into effect in November 2012.
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What is involved in the review?
over 1 year ago
We will review
key studies which impact land use planning. We will also review our current
policies and determine if they “conform and are consistent” with the
province, region and city. We will consult with our key stakeholders and the
community.
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Presentation – Official Plan Review Virtual Community Meeting
City of Mississauga staff discuss policy priorities for the new Mississauga Official Plan - Sharleen Bayovo, Planner and Project Lead for the Official Plan Review, and Jason Bevan, Director, City Planning Strategies.
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Our Future City: Short Film Competition Award Winners
Winning video submissions for the Our Future City Short Film Competition.
For more information about the film competition: www.mississauga.ca/film-competition
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Our Future City: Urban Film Forum Post-Show Discussions
Post-show discussions from the Our Future City Urban Film Forum.
For more information about the Urban Film Forum: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/our-future-city-urban-film-forum-tickets-72537189687