The Town's Updated Official Plan was adopted by Council in January of 2024.
The adopted Updated Official Plan is available here:
Updated Official Plan - Adopted January 2024
May 2024 - The Region of York has approved the Town's Updated Official Plan, subject to minor modifications. A final clean copy of the Official Plan is currently being prepared and will be uploaded on this page when available.
If you have any questions regarding the Updated Official Plan, please feel free to contact Adam Robb, Manager of Policy Planning and Heritage at arobb@aurora.ca
You can also continue to stay up to date and provide comments on other Town projects and initiatives through the Town's public engagement platform, Engage Aurora:
Engage Aurora!
About the Official Plan Review
The Official Plan is one of the Town's primary tools to direct the actions of local government, shape development decisions and manage growth in the short and long- term.
The Official Plan Review has evaluated:
- How residential and employment growth will occur and where;
- How to enhance and promote complete, vibrant and healthy communities;
- How to plan for the impacts of climate change and meet climate change and environmental targets;
- How to promote, enhance and protect our stable neighbourhoods and heritage assets;
- How people and goods move in and out of Aurora;
- How to promote, protect and enhance natural areas and green spaces;
- Conform with provincial and regional policies; and,
- Align with municipal objectives for providing municipal service to meet the needs of a growing community.
Public Engagement Events
Past Engagements
- Wednesday, December 7, 2022: Open House, discussing the Draft Official Plan Amendment, the outcome of the on-going Official Plan Review.
- Wednesday, October 20, 2021: Virtual Open House, discussing the Draft Policy and Strategic Directions Report.
- Tuesday, February 11, 2019: Official Plan Review Open House and Special Meeting of Council
Related documents
The Town of Aurora (the "Town") collects information, including personal information, in communications or presentations made to Town Council and/or its Committees under the legal authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter c.P.13, and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56, all as amended. Comments and feedback collected by the Town in relation to planning proposals, studies and applications is collected for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. Please note that such records may be disclosed to any individual upon request. Further, if you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations or other communications to the Town, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Town will become part of the public record and may appear on the Town's website. The Town will also make your communication and any personal information in it, such as your address and postal code or email address available to the public unless you expressly request the Town to remove it. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Town Clerk, Town of Aurora, 100 John West Way, Box 1000, Aurora ON L4G 6J1 905-727-3123.
