Brampton Council Adopts Plan for Next 20 Years

Tuesday, Oct 31 2006, 12:00

City Council has achieved a milestone for Brampton’s future, adopting a new Brampton Official Plan to guide land use planning, design and development for the next 20 to 30 years.

The 350-page document was approved by City Council on Oct. 11 and will go to the Region of Peel for review and approval. It’s all part of Our Brampton…Our Future, a public participation process that over the past two years has involved thousands of Bramptonians—from environmentalists to business owners, residents and homebuilders.

“The new Official Plan addresses what matters most to the people of Brampton,” said City Councillor Grant Gibson, Chair of the City’s Planning, Design and Development Committee.

“The Official Plan outlines a blueprint for the protection of environmental and man-made features; for the creation of high-quality construction and for building communities based on complete and compact neighbourhoods—all supported by infrastructure.”

Councillor Gibson added that the Official Plan supports a transit-oriented Brampton, with a pedestrian-friendly Downtown core, preserved valuable green spaces, and well-connected pathways. It provides for parks, and plans for the high-growth needs of the City whose current population is 432,000, expected to exceed 700,000 by 2031.

“Building a great city requires a vision and our citizens want to live in a city planned to a human scale with an unparalleled quality of life, without sacrificing our environment, heritage or economy,” said Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell. “Over the past two years, citizens and government have worked together successfully to build a great plan for a great City.”

The Planning Act requires Official Plans to be reviewed after five years to ensure they are current and reflect a municipality’s evolving needs. The current version of Brampton Official Plan was adopted by Council in 1993 and approved by the Province in 1997.

For more information regarding the City’s Official Plan, or to order the adopted Official Plan on CD or in print for a fee, please visit www.brampton.ca, e-mail ourfuture@brampton.ca, or call 905-874-2050.