The County received a significant number of comments from members of the public throughout the development of the new Official Plan. In some cases, survey results informed the development of draft Official Plan policy while other comments and written submissions resulted in revisions to Official Plan. Summaries of public comments were provided to Council together with staff reports.

Public Meeting

Peterborough County Council hosted a virtual Public Meeting to consider the draft Official Plan on May 18, 2022. This meeting was recorded and is available for viewing on the County's YouTube Channel. A copy of County staff's public meeting presentation is also available.

Open Houses

A series of four virtual Public Open Houses were held throughout March and into April 2022. Each one considered different sections of the Draft Official Plan. Below you can see the dates, contents and view the recordings of each Open House.

Open House Recordings
DateContent of Open HouseLink to Recording
March 17, 2022                                
  • Planning Administration Tools
  • Development Applications 
    (including severances, plans of subdivision)
  • Land Use Designations 
    (including permitted uses and specific requirements for those uses)

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March 24, 2022
  • Natural Heritage System
  • Natural Heritage Features 
    (including wetlands, wildlife habitat)
  • Natural Hazards
  • Oak Ridges Moraine

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March 31, 2022
  • Aggregates
  • Water Resources 
    (including 30m water setback, lakes at capacity)
  • Transportation and Infrastructure

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April 7, 2022
  • Growth Management
    (including results and recommendations of County’s Growth Analysis and Land Needs Assessment)

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Surveys

A survey was open and available to the public from mid-July to mid-October 2017 to determine what components of the Official Plan are important to County residents.  The results found that all components are highly important to the County community, demonstrating that the project will necessitate a good balance of policy.

A series of three surveys were open and available to the public from April through to early June 2021. These surveys sought more specific feedback from the public as to how they Live, Work and Play in the County of Peterborough. Reports summarizing the findings of these surveys were provided to Council.