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.
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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March 29 Virtual Engagement Session Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 226-400-9777,,591485585# Canada, Brantford Phone Conference ID: 591 485 585# Find a local number | Reset PIN
How to be involved? Share your ideas! Visit our newly developed EngageNorfolk page! Jennifer Catarino, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
Community Development Division, Norfolk County
185 Robinson Street, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, N3Y 5L6
Email: Jennifer.Catarino@norfolkcounty.ca
Phone: 519-426-5870 x. 8013
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