Community Plans

Our Community Plans are prepared for large areas undergoing new development and help guide the growth of new development in these specific areas.

On this page:

About Community Plans
Council adoption
Documents

About Community Plans

Our Community Plans help guide decisions regarding:

location of community facilities
transportation networks
subdivision of land
distribution of densities
protection of the natural environment
timing and staging of growth
land uses and their location

Community plans have no legal status under the Planning Act of Ontario. However, they must conform to our Official Plan and the Region of Waterloo’s Official Plan.

Council adoption

City council adopts Community Plans. They may also be subject to the approval of Region of Waterloo’s Council when they affect matters of provincial or regional significance.

Once the development of the Community Plan area is almost complete, council will then repeal this Community Plan.