Official Plan
The Community Official Plan provides a framework for how, where and when the Municipality will grow. The Municipality’s goal is to manage growth sustainably while protecting some of our most vulnerable resources.
Mississippi Mills is an outstanding urban and rural community that is recognized for its natural and architectural beauty, high quality of life and respect for its heritage and environment. In its vision of the future, the community will be seen to promote and manage balanced economic growth.
Copies of the Schedules and Maps of Official Plan designations are available on the Interactive Mapping Tool.
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Official Plan Amendments
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Below lists the most recent Official Plan Amendments that are approved and are in full effect:
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Official Plan Amendment 29
Prime Agricultural Area Designation Review
OPA 29 Public Meeting Information April 5, 2022
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What is LEAR?
LEAR Next Steps?
OPA 29 Documents and Additional Resources:
- Proposed Agriculture Designation Map
- Map of Rural and Agricultural Changes
- Draft Official Plan Amendment 29
- Draft LEAR Zoning Ramsay Ward
- Draft LEAR Zoning Pakenham Ward
- OMAFRA LEAR Document
Committee of the Whole Meetings and Related Documents:
- March 25, 2021 Report to Committee of the Whole re: Official Plan Amendment (OPA) No. 29 – Agricultural Lands LEAR
- March 25, 2021 OPA 29 Overview Presentation Slides
- Letter to property owners changing from Agricultural to Rural designation
- Letter to property owners changing from Rural to Agricultural designation
Agricultural Advisory Committee Meetings
- Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting - June 2, 2021
- Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting - December 8, 2021
- Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting - February 18, 2022
Information Sessions and Previous Public Meeting Links
LEAR Working Group Meetings
Official Plan Amendment 22
Almonte Settlement Area Boundary Review
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. |
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Livestream the meeting or view the recorded meeting on our Council Calendar. |
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This meeting is for the Committee of the Whole (Council) to review and discuss the Planning report and recommendations regarding OPA 22 as provided in the Special Committee of the Whole agenda report for March 25, 2021. Decisions from Committee of the Whole are not finalized until approved by Council at a later date. |
Comments: |
Please send your written comments by email to mrivet@jlrichards.ca and reference "OPA 22" to be forwarded to Council. |
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This meeting was held on January 26, 2021. This was a statutory public meeting for the purpose of giving the public an opportunity to make representation regarding the proposed OPA 22 by-law amendment. |
Comments: |
Please send your written comments by email to mrivet@jlrichards.ca and reference "OPA 22" |
Video Recording of Public Meeting: |
Purpose: | This meeting was held on January 19, 2021. The purpose of the virtual information session or open house is to provide information and gather feedback from the public on the proposed Official Plan Amendment 22 (OPA 22) regarding the Almonte Settlement Area Boundary Review. |
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OPA 22 Documents and Additional Resources:
- Notice of Complete Application, Open House and Public Meeting - Proposed Amendment to the Community Official Plan
- Official Plan Amendment No. 22 - Almonte Settlement Area Boundary Review
- OPA 22 Presentation Slides
- Recording of Presentation to Committee of the Whole
- Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan - Final Report
- Water and Wastewater Infrastructure - Final Report
- Frequently Ask Questions - OPA 22
- Virtual Information Session Presentation Slides
- Video Recording of Virtual Information Session
- March 25, 2021 Special Committee of the Whole Planning Agenda - OPA 22 Report
- March 25, 2021 OPA 22 Presentation by Marc Rivet
- April 6, 2021 Committee of the Whole OPA 22 report
- April 6, 2021 Committee of the Whole OPA 22 Recording
- April 6, 2021 OPA 22 Presentation by Marc Rivet
- Lanark County Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Amendment to Official Plan #11
- Master Plan Update Report - February
- Council Resolution - June 22
- CAO Memo to County - July 12
- JL Richards Memo Update to County - July 13
- JL Richards Letter - Minimum Distance Separation Review - July 8