The Official Plan update is being undertaken to ensure the City’s Official Plan aligns with recent changes to provincial legislation and policy, including the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement, and continues to reflect local priorities such as supporting a range of housing options, including missing middle housing. The draft amendment proposes updates that will apply to all lands within the City of Belleville.
Open House
An Open House, as noted above, will be held in the Sir Mackenzie Bowell Room of Belleville City Hall (169 Front Street) on April 21, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. to allow the public to review the draft Official Plan Amendment resulting from the Official Plan Review undertaken for the City of Belleville.
- When: April 21, 2026, at 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
- Where: Sir Mackenzie Bowell Room of Belleville City Hall (169 Front Street)
The Open House will be held in person only. There will be no virtual or online participation option available.
Thesis session will provide an opportunity to review and comment on a draft Official Plan amendment that will guide future growth and development across the city.
Public Meeting
A Public Meeting, as noted above, will be held in the Council Chambers of Belleville City Hall (169 Front Street) on May 4, 2026, at 5:30 P.M. to allow the public to comment on the draft Official Plan Amendment resulting from the Official Plan Review undertaken for the City of Belleville.
If you are unable to attend, the Public Meeting will be streamed live, available for viewing on the Belleville City Hall YouTube channel (youtube.com/BellevilleCityHall). The video will also be posted online following the meeting in the event you were unable to watch it live at the time it occurred.
How to submit written comments
You may submit correspondence regarding the Official Plan Review by mail or in person at: Belleville City Hall, 169 Front Street, Belleville, K8N 2Y8, or by email at: [email protected].
The Open House and Public Meeting are held in accordance with the requirements of the Sections 17 and 26 of Planning Act. The Open House is intended to provide an opportunity for the public to review and ask questions about the draft Official Plan Amendment. The Public Meeting is intended to provide an opportunity to offer comments on proposed changes to the Official Plan being advanced by the draft Official Plan Amendment.
The Planning Act requires that a municipality’s Official Plan:
- has regard to matters of provincial interest;
- is consistent with provincial policy statements; and
- addresses recent legislative changes.
The Planning Act further stipulates that a municipality’s Official Plan be updated not more than 10 years after first approval and not more than every 5 years thereafter. The City’s current Official Plan was adopted by Council in 2021 and approved by the Province in 2023. The Province has made numerous changes to provincial legislation in recent years and issued a new Provincial Planning Statement in 2024. In addition, the City has made a commitment to update residential policies to support and encourage missing middle housing. The City has therefore determined it is appropriate to review and update the Official Plan to ensure it conforms to recent changes to provincial planning legislation and the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, as well as to consider issues or matters identified in comments by the public or agencies.
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