Several specific revisions to the City’s Official Plan have been proposed by community organizations at earlier stages of the Official Plan review process and through recent consultation. These few important changes support community-based interests and address five topics:

  • Protecting natural areas
  • Addressing the climate emergency
  • Celebrating arts and culture
  • Fostering mid-level public engagement, and
  • Community collaboration in Official Plan implementation.

Reimagine Peterborough recommends that City Council make motions to incorporate and consolidate into the new Official Plan these revisions and adjust its implementation process. The specific changes to the Official Plan are presented in the Community Amendment report here, followed at the end of the report by a rationale under each section.

Among others, these additions to the OP are endorsed by the following Peterborough organizations:

Reimagine Peterborough

Peterborough Field Naturalists

Electric City Culture Council

Public Energy Performing Arts

For Our Grandchildren

Peterborough Alliance for Climate Action

Reimagine encourages citizens to call or email Council members to request that they support the Community Amendment and prompt adoption of the Official Plan – “Pass the Plan and Make the Amendment”.

Contacts for Council members can be found here.

The Proposed New CITY OF PETERBOROUGH OFFICIAL PLAN

Draft, July 2021, and Key Supporting Documents

Click on a document cover to download it. These materials are also available at peterborough.ca/planit

City of Peterborough Draft Official Plan

July 2021

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City of Peterborough
Draft Official Plan

(PDF, 12.4 MB)

Draft Official Plan, Schedules A-K

July 2021

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Draft Official Plan
Schedules A-K

(PDF, 12.4 MB)

Appendix I: Natural Heritage System Background Report

September 2020
(released July 2021)

Click to download the
Natural Heritage System
Background Report

(PDF, 1.6 MB)

City of Peterborough Land Needs Assessment Report

June 2021

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Land Needs Assessment Report

(PDF, 1.5 MB)

A Reimagine Guide to KEY THEMES in the Draft Official Plan

To focus on one or more specific themes in the Draft OP, review these essential pages.

(Click on each title to reveal the contents.)

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-103

Especially note references to “Cultural Heritage” throughout for the various land use designations.

See also The Central Area, Downtown Neighborhood Designation, Major Open Space Designation and Mixed-Use Corridors.

Public Consultation

 pp. 214-217

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Community Improvement Plans

 pp. 242-245

Pre-Consultation

 pp. 249-253

Interpretation

 p. 261

See definitions of of “Archeological Resources” and “Built Heritage Resources.”

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 286

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Financial Planning Tools

 p. 22

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-120

Especially note the references to “Green Infrastructure,” “Green Buildings” and “Natural Heritage System” throughout the various land use designations.

Parkland and Open Spaces

 pp. 139-155

Urban Design Sustainability

 pp. 159-60

Urban Forest

 pp. 162-163

Climate Change

 pp. 165-166

Infrastructure (General Policies)

 p. 171

Water Resources

 pp. 175-185

Railways

 p, 205

Public Consultation

 pp. 214-217

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Site Plan Approval

 p. 231-233

Plan of Subdivision

 p. 233-235

Community Improvement Plans

 pp. 242-245

Pre-Consultation

 pp. 249-253

Interpretation

 p. 261

Numerous definitions relating to climate change and the environment including “Community Energy Plan,” “Complete Communities,” “Developable Land Area,” etc.

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 286

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Financial and Planning Tools

 p. 22

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-103. Particularly: “Employment Districts,” pg. 95, “Prestige Employment Designation,” pg. 99, and “General Employment Designation,” pg. 101.

Infrastructure Policies

 p. 169-187, including Servicing, Utilities and Transportation

Public Consultation

 pp. 214-217

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Interpretation

 p. 261

Includes definitions of “Business Service Establishment,” “Employment Land,” “Major Office,” Major Institutional,” “Personal Service Commercial,” “Petroleum Resource Operations,” and “Population Related Employment.”

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-103

Especially note references to Community Gardens throughout the various land use designations.

See also Food Store Distribution, p. 40, and Rural Transitional Area Designation, p. 115.

Local Food Production

 p. 164

Public Consultation

 pp. 214-217

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Community Improvement Plans

 pp. 242-245

Pre-Consultation

 pp. 249-253

Interpretation

 p. 261Includes definitions of “Large Scale Food Store” and “Small Scale Food Store.”

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 296

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Planning for Future Growth

 p. 19

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-120

Urban Design

 pp. 156-160

Infrastructure Policies

 pp. 169-187

Implementation

 pp. 213-257

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 296

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Financial and Planning Tools

 p. 22

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-120

Cultural Heritage

 pp. 123-131

Parkland and Open Spaces

 pp. 139-155

Urban Forest

 pp. 162-163

Climate Change

 pp. 165-166

Infrastructure (General Policies)

 p. 171

Water Resources

 pp. 175-185

Navigable Waterways

 p. 209

Indigenous Peoples & Duty to Consult

 p. 213

Public Consultation

 p. 214

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Site Plan Approval

 p. 231

Plan of Subdivision

 p. 233

Community Improvement Plans

 pp. 242-245

Parkland Dedication

 p. 238

Settlement of Lands Within the NHS

 p. 239

Pre-Consultation

 pp. 249-253

Interpretation

 p. 261

Includes definitions of “Archeological Resources,” “Built Heritage Resources,” “Cultural Heritage Landscape,” “Cultural Heritage Resources,” and “Placemaking.”

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 286

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Financial Planning Tools

 p. 22

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-103

Especially note the references to “Natural Heritage System” throughout the various land use designations.

Parkland and Open Spaces

 pp. 139-155

Urban Forest

 pp. 162-163

Climate Change

 pp. 165-166

Infrastructure (General Policies)

 p. 171

Water Resources

 pp. 175-185

Navigable Waterways

 p. 209

Public Consultation

 pp. 214-217

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Site Plan Approval

 p. 231-233

Plan of Subdivision

 p. 233-235

Community Improvement Plans

 pp. 242-245

Parkland Dedication

 pp. 239-239

Securement of Lands within the Natural Heritage System (NHS)

 pp. 239-241

Pre-Consultation

 pp. 249-253

Interpretation

 p. 261

Numerous definitions relating to Natural Areas.

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 286

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-103

Especially note references to Affordable Housing and Special Needs throughout for the various land use designations.

See also: Housing, pp. 132-138, Communal Housing Policy, p. 48, and Special Needs Housing Policy p. 49.

Public Consultation

 pp. 214-217

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Community Improvement Plans

 pp. 242-245

Pre-Consultation

 pp. 249-253

Interpretation

 p. 261

See definitions of “Affordable,” “Affordable Housing” and “Special Needs.

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 286

Vision Statement

 p. 9

Guiding Principles

 pp. 10-15

Land Use Designations

 pp. 35-103

Especially note references to transportation throughout for the various land use designations.

Public Consultation

 pp. 214-217

Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw

 p. 223

Community Improvement Plans

 pp. 242-245

Pre-Consultation

 pp. 249-253

Interpretation

 p. 261

See definitions of “Active Transportation,”, “Complete Communities,” “Complete Streets,” “Infrastructure,” “Major Transit Station Area (MTSA),”, “Multi Modal,” “Neighborhood Supportive Uses,” “Transit-Oriented,” and “Transit-Supported.

Lily Lake Secondary Plan

 p. 285

Liftlock Secondary Plan

 p. 286

Public Input on the June 2019 Draft of the Official Plan

These summary reports were released to the public by the City in July 2021, with comments from staff.

Summary of
Public Feedback

(Released July 2021)

Click to download the
Summary of Public Feedback
to the June 2019 Draft of
the City of Peterborough
Official Plan

(PDF, 2.7 MB)

Summary of
Stakeholder & Agency Feedback

(Released July 2021)

Click to download the
Summary of Stakeholder
Feedback to the June 2019
Draft of the City of
Peterborough Official Plan

(PDF, 1.3 MB)

Summary of
First Nations Feedback

(Released July 2021)

Click to download the
Summary of Discussions
with Treaty 20 First Nations
on the June 2019
Draft of the City of
Peterborough Official Plan

(PDF, 0.4 MB)