The Official Plan (The Garden City Plan) is the City of St. Catharine's long term land use plan. The Plan sets out policies for where and how lands can be used and developed within the community. This plan helps to guide how the City will look and function in the future.
What does the Official Plan do?
The Official Plan:
- Sets out areas of the City intended for residential, industrial, commercial, institutional and agricultural use and development
- Identifies major open space and environmental protection areas and parklands
- Identifies permitted land uses and contains general policies to guide development within the various land use areas
- Permits the uses and policy contained within the Official Plan that are implemented through the more detailed land use regulations contained within the City's comprehensive Zoning By-law
How to request an amendment
If you are a property owner and wish to develop land differently than what the Official Plan prescribes, you can complete an application for the Official Plan Amendment (OPA).