Official Plan Review

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

Share Your Feedback!

The City is moving forward with the next phase of community engagement for the Official Plan Review and we need your input!

To date, staff have shared two sets of updated Official Plan draft policies with the community. The third and final set of policies – Bundle 3 – is now ready for feedback. Bundle 3 includes housing and land use policies that outline where the city will grow, enable more housing types in neighbourhoods, promote housing affordability and rental protection, update employment area policies and more!

To get involved:

  1. Review Bundle 3 policies below. See what’s new, what’s changed and add your thoughts using our commenting tool.
  2. Go over the presentation given at the May 16 community meeting.

Timeline

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.

Note that future phases of the Official Plan Review are impacted by new planning legislation introduced by the Province including Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act and the newly proposed Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) and Bill 97, the Helping Home Buyers and Protecting Tenants Act. Both Bill 97 and the new PPS, if approved, may have significant impacts on the planning framework in Ontario and may alter the timeline to complete the Official Plan Review.

Help shape draft policies

Help shape proposed policies during the Official Plan Review! Share your comments on Bundle 3, Housing and Land Use policies.

How To Use This Interactive Tool

  • Click anywhere in the PDF below to enter your comments
  • Select pins on the PDF below to read or reply to other comments
  • See each document in the table of contents or select next below
  • Download the document by clicking on the first icon, "full screen," and then clicking on the icon with the arrow pointing down (the fourth icon from the left).

We welcome your feedback, but please keep comments respectful. The City reserves the right to delete comments and/or block users that engage in inappropriate conduct. Please see the City’s website’s privacy statement here for more information. The intended age of comments for this project is 18 and over, or with parental supervision.

Example Comments

  • "I think the wording here should change to..."
  • "There should be more details added here because..."
  • "I agree/disagree with this policy direction because..."

The personal information collected in this interactive PDF is collected under the authority of sections 11 and 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001. This information will be used for the purpose of administration of the Official Plan Review. If you have any questions about the collection of this information please contact Erin at engage@mississauga.ca or by calling 1-905-615-3200 x 8886

Draft Chapters for Bundle 3: Housing and Land Use

Draft Local Area Plans, Glossary and Schedules for Bundle 3: Housing and Land Use


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

Share Your Feedback!

The City is moving forward with the next phase of community engagement for the Official Plan Review and we need your input!

To date, staff have shared two sets of updated Official Plan draft policies with the community. The third and final set of policies – Bundle 3 – is now ready for feedback. Bundle 3 includes housing and land use policies that outline where the city will grow, enable more housing types in neighbourhoods, promote housing affordability and rental protection, update employment area policies and more!

To get involved:

  1. Review Bundle 3 policies below. See what’s new, what’s changed and add your thoughts using our commenting tool.
  2. Go over the presentation given at the May 16 community meeting.

Timeline

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.

Note that future phases of the Official Plan Review are impacted by new planning legislation introduced by the Province including Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act and the newly proposed Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) and Bill 97, the Helping Home Buyers and Protecting Tenants Act. Both Bill 97 and the new PPS, if approved, may have significant impacts on the planning framework in Ontario and may alter the timeline to complete the Official Plan Review.

Help shape draft policies

Help shape proposed policies during the Official Plan Review! Share your comments on Bundle 3, Housing and Land Use policies.

How To Use This Interactive Tool

  • Click anywhere in the PDF below to enter your comments
  • Select pins on the PDF below to read or reply to other comments
  • See each document in the table of contents or select next below
  • Download the document by clicking on the first icon, "full screen," and then clicking on the icon with the arrow pointing down (the fourth icon from the left).

We welcome your feedback, but please keep comments respectful. The City reserves the right to delete comments and/or block users that engage in inappropriate conduct. Please see the City’s website’s privacy statement here for more information. The intended age of comments for this project is 18 and over, or with parental supervision.

Example Comments

  • "I think the wording here should change to..."
  • "There should be more details added here because..."
  • "I agree/disagree with this policy direction because..."

The personal information collected in this interactive PDF is collected under the authority of sections 11 and 227 of the Municipal Act, 2001. This information will be used for the purpose of administration of the Official Plan Review. If you have any questions about the collection of this information please contact Erin at engage@mississauga.ca or by calling 1-905-615-3200 x 8886

Draft Chapters for Bundle 3: Housing and Land Use

Draft Local Area Plans, Glossary and Schedules for Bundle 3: Housing and Land Use


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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 almost 3 years 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 areas in 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.

  • 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 over 3 years 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.).

  • 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 about 4 years 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.


  • What is the Official Plan Review and why is it being done now?

    over 4 years 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.


  • What is involved in the review?

    over 4 years 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. 

  • Where can I get more information?

    over 4 years ago
Page last updated: 22 Jun 2023, 11:09 AM