Growth Management Study
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To ensure that Norfolk County plans for efficient growth over the long term, the Planning Department is embarking on a Growth Management Study that will establish long-term growth management principles as well as identify opportunities and options to consider to accommodate a made in Norfolk vision of growth to 2051.
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What is a Growth Management Study?
A Growth Management Study:
- provides guidance on where to direct growth within a municipality to accommodate the projected population and economic growth over the planning horizon, and
- the study is considered a comprehensive review that will be utilized during the next five-year Official Plan review process or development of a new Official Plan.
What’s included in the study?
- A review of the:
- historic population and economic growth
- number and type of Building Permits issued
- existing land supply
- infrastructure system and capacity
- overarching policy framework
Norfolk County Workplan and Project Timeline
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Phase 1: Project Initiation
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Phase 2A: Policy Review & Technical Reports
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Phase 2B: Growth Projections
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Phase 3: Opportunities & Options
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Phase 4: Preferred Direction Reports
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How to be involved? Share your ideas! Visit our EngageNorfolk page! Planning Department 185 Robinson Street, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, N3Y 5L6 Phone: 519-426-5870 or 226-Norfolk ext. 1842
Email: [email protected]
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