Item - 2025.PH25.2

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 846 in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (October 16, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 846 under Section 26 of the Planning Act.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendment 846 as may be required.

4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that Official Plan Amendment 846 conforms with Provincial Plans and does not conflict with them; has regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and is consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including requesting that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing carry forward modifications to Policies 2.2.4.15 and 2.2.4.17 set out in OPA 846 that supersede policies 2.2.4.15 and 2.2.4.17 in OPA 804, should OPA 804 be approved after OPA 846.

The Chair advised that the Planning and Housing Committee was holding a statutory Special Public Meeting in accordance with Section 26 of the Planning Act for Item PH25.2 – Provincial Planning Statement 2024 Consistency Exercise Phase 1 - Recommendation Report.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory Special Public Meeting on October 30, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The new Provincial Planning Statement 2024 (PPS 2024) came into effect on October 20, 2024, and replaced the previously issued Provincial Policy Statement 2020 (PPS 2020) and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020 (Growth Plan). Through the Planning Act, the City is required to ensure that the Official Plan is consistent with the PPS 2024.

This report is the first of a two-phased PPS 2024 Consistency Exercise to bring forward Official Plan Amendments to ensure consistency between the new PPS 2024 and the City's Official Plan. Phase 1 focuses on addressing policy conflicts between the Official Plan and the PPS 2024. This report concludes Phase 1 and recommends approval of OPA 846.

Through Phase 1, the City has identified six areas of policy conflict that are recommended to be addressed through Official Plan Amendment 846:

1. Population and Employment Growth Forecasting

2. Transit and Mobility Hubs

3. Urban Growth Centres

4. Former Provincial Plans

5. Heritage and Archaeology

6. Municipal Comprehensive Review

7. Land Use Compatibility

Phase 2 will focus on ensuring that the Official Plan aligns with and supports the objectives of the PPS 2024 and may include:

- Direction on engagement with Indigenous communities;

- Policy direction for compatible employment uses in mixed use areas;

- Further review of Chapter 6 and 7 for consistency with the PPS 2024; and

- Reviewing Chapter 5, Section 37 policies for updates to reflect Community Benefits Charge provisions.