The Town of Whitby announced it is in the process of an Official Plan Review, which includes the marking out of a ‘Protected Major Transit Station Area’ around the Whitby GO Station.
It also includes identification of other Strategic Growth Areas, according to the town’s latest council highlights.
Key components of the review include:
“Updated mapping to depict the delineation of a Protected Major Transit Station Area around the Whitby GO Station, and the identification of other Strategic Growth Areas where increased growth and intensification will occur, and an Urban Area Boundary expansion to the year 2051, particularly around Brooklin,” said the town.
Initial public consultation took place in the spring and a new report received by council on October 7 outlines some of the themes shared by residents. These include:
- The need to provide diverse housing options,
- Manage traffic impacts,
- Improve active transportation infrastructure, and
- Ensure there are enough commercial and employment areas to support the growing population.
A statutory public meeting was scheduled for October 16 to present draft recommendations for the Whitby Major Transit Station Area and other Strategic Growth Areas. Visit connectwhitby.ca/opreview for more information.
The Official Plan Review kicked off in spring 2024. Municipalities are required to review and update their Official Plans every five years. The Official Plan addresses important land use and community-building matters, such as where housing, industry, offices, stores, and new roads should be located, where population growth and intensification should be concentrated, and what features of the natural and urban environment should be protected.
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