In 2002, the Town began the process of developing a
North Oakville Secondary Plan (NOSP) to guide future development in the area north of Dundas Street and south of Highway 407.
The plans had to ensure the preservation of a sustainable natural heritage system that could maintain a diversity of species and landscapes within an urban context. The plans also had to provide for a walkable, compact and diverse community, developed in a New Urbanist form. The planning process has involved numerous steps, from the initial Official Plan Amendment (OPA 198) through Interagency Review in partnership with the province and the region, a Design Charette with New Urbanist planning consultants, extensive public consultation, and an ongoing OMB appeal involving negotiations with major landowners in the area, known as North Oakville Management Inc. (NOMI). Comprehensive information on each step of the North Oakville secondary planning process is available by exploring the links at left. For a more detailed background overview, view the documents listed below: 
