Statutory Notice of Adoption: The Town of Milton Official Plan

Purpose and Effect

The Official Plan is a long-term, strategic land use planning document that describes how and where the Town will grow over a 30-year planning horizon.  The Official Plan establishes principles and policies to manage future land use, promotes long-term community sustainability, provides a basis for comprehensive land-use policy for future development and guides decision-making and community building through 2051.

The Official Plan addresses matters such as protection of the natural environment, agriculture, cultural heritage and archaeology. It establishes a local urban structure to strategically manage growth, facilitates intensification and attainable, affordable housing, and identifies employment areas for protection. Tools such as secondary planning, subwatershed planning and urban design, along with supporting infrastructure and transportation systems, are important to growing sustainably and achieving a complete and vibrant community.

All public comments received were considered in the decision rendered on this file.

Approval Authority Decision

Pursuant to Section 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, the Official Plan adopted by Council will be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, as the approval authority, for a decision.

Any person or public body will be entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority if a written request to be notified of the decision is made to the approval authority. Any written request to be notified of the decision should be directed to:

Municipal Services Division – Central Region
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
777 Bay Street, 16^th Floor, Toronto ON M7A 2J3
Tel:  416-585-7041   Website:  MMAH

No key map is provided as this amendment pertains to all lands within the Town of Milton.

Right to appeal

The Council of the Town of Milton has adopted the Town’s Official Plan. Pursuant to subsections 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, the decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding an official plan adopted in accordance with section 26 of the Planning Act is final and not subject to appeal.

More information

The public may view planning documents and background material at the Development Services Department, Town of Milton, 150 Mary Street, Milton, Ontario, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday or online. Questions may be directed to David Twigg, Director, Policy Planning, Development Services Department via email. The personal information accompanying your submission is being collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended, and can form part of the public record which may be released to the public.

Jill Hogan, MCIP, RPP

Commissioner, Development Services

Dated:  June 26, 2026