The North Oakville East Secondary Plan and the North Oakville West Secondary Plan, known collectively as the “North Oakville Secondary Plans,” provide a planning framework for the lands north of Dundas Street and south of Highway 407 between Ninth Line in the east and Tremaine Road in the west. The North Oakville Secondary Plans are not part of the Livable Oakville Plan but endure as amendments to the town’s 2006 Official Plan.
The North Oakville Secondary Plans Review was initiated in May 2017 when the Livable Oakville Council Sub-Committee received the report entitled North Oakville Secondary Plans Review. This study is a component of the town’s ongoing Official Plan Review.
The purpose of the North Oakville Secondary Plans Review (NOSPR) is to review the North Oakville Plans as required by the Planning Act. This is being undertaken in conjunction with the Official Plan Review of Livable Oakville. It is a major component of the NOSPR to bring the North Oakville Plans into the Livable Oakville Plan so that the town has one official plan document.
The NOSPR is being undertaken in two parts. Part 1 focused on matters to be addressed in the short-term and resulted in official plan amendments (OPAs) 321 and 322. Part 2 of the NOSPR consists of a set of matters to be addressed in the long-term through the balance of the study.
On July 5, 2021, Planning and Development Council adopted Official Plan Amendment 38 (OPA 38), which reintroduced lands located at the southwest corner of Bronte Road and Highway 407, and their associated policies, into the Livable Oakville Plan, and removed these lands from the 1984 Oakville Official Plan. The subject lands and associated North Oakville West Area policies were originally proposed through OPA 34, but deferred by Council resolution on March 22, 2021.
The staff report is available on the July 5, 2021, Planning and Development Council Agenda.
Notice of July 5, 2020, Meeting
Subject Lands Map for OPA 38 (pdf)
Recommended Official Plan Amendment 38 (pdf)
On April 12, 2021, Council passed the by-law required to adopt Official Plan Amendment 34 (OPA 34), as modified by Council resolution on March 22, 2021. OPA 34, as adopted, includes the policies for North Oakville West area (excluding the Hospital District), except for the deferred lands north of the Palermo Village Growth Area at the southwest corner of Bronte Road and Highway 407. The OPA has been sent to Halton Region for approval.
Planning and Development Council agenda and staff report for April 12, 2021 - Addendum Item 4.3
On March 22, 2021, Council adopted Official Plan Amendment 34 (OPA 34) with modifications. OPA 34, as originally proposed, covered the entire North Oakville West Area (excluding the Hospital District) and Palermo Village. Council directed the deferral of portions of OPA 34 related to lands north of the proposed expansion to the Palermo Village growth area, as well as area-specific parking and cultural heritage policies for Palermo Village.
Planning and Development Council March 22, 2021, agenda
Notice of March 22, 2021, meeting
Subject Lands Map (pdf)
Recommended Official Plan Amendment (North West Area and Palermo Village) (pdf)
A Special Planning and Development Council meeting was held for Council to further discuss the proposed Official Plan Amendment for the North Oakville West Area and Palermo Village.
As part of Part 2 of the North Oakville Secondary Plan Review, a town-initiated Official Plan Amendment for the North Oakville West Area was discussed at Planning and Development Council on November 23, 2020. The OPA also proposed policies for an expanded Palermo Village Growth Area resulting from the Palermo Village Growth Area Review.
Statutory Public Meeting Notice for meeting on November 23, 2020
Subject Lands Map (pdf)
Planning and Development Council Agenda and staff report for November 23, 2020 - item 3
Draft Official Plan Amendment (North Oakville West Area and Palermo Village) (pdf)
For information on making submissions and appeal rights please visit the Making Submissions and Preserving Appeal rights page.
OPA 321 North Oakville East, By-Law 2018-074
As modified by Halton Region in its decision dated September 21, 2018 and further modified by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, in effect as of July 3, 2019.
OPA 322 North Oakville West, By-law 2018-075
As approved by Halton Region on September 21, 2018
OPA 321 and OPA 322 were adopted at the June 11, 2018 Planning and Development Council. Halton Region approved with modifications OPA 321 and approved OPA 322 on September 21, 2018.
OPA 321 – Notice of Decision (pdf)
OPA 322 – Notice of Decision (pdf)
OPA 321 Appeal – Case No. PL18081
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) received an appeal to OPA 321 and a case management conference was held on June 3, 2019. A site specific policy was approved by the Tribunal, as outlined in its order issued on July 2, 2019.
PL18081 Order (pdf)
Town-initiated official plan amendments to the North Oakville East and West Secondary Plans were brought back to Council for a decision on June 11, 2018.
Town-initiated official plan amendments (OPAs) were proposed for the North Oakville East and West Secondary Plan areas.
Staff presented draft policy directions for the review of the North Oakville Secondary Plans and received comments from the public.
The Livable Oakville Council Sub-Committee received a policy directions report for the North Oakville Secondary Plans Review at their meeting of November 6, 2017.
The report identified areas of concern that should be addressed in the short-term through policy revisions to the North Oakville Plans. A second set of matters were identified in the report that will be addressed in the long-term through the balance of the Review.
The North Oakville Secondary Plans Review was initiated in May 2017 when the Livable Oakville Council Sub-Committee received the report entitled North Oakville Secondary Plans Review. This study is a component of the town’s ongoing Official Plan Review.
Kirk Biggar
Manager, Policy Planning and Heritage
905-845-6601, ext. 3968
kirk.biggar@oakville.ca