Municipal-Wide Land Use Planning

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who participated in our public engagement activities on municipal-wide land use planning over the past several months. We have now officially wrapped this phase of public engagement. Whether we heard from you through a Facebook comment or an open house, we appreciate your time and your thoughts on this work.

A recap of the past few months

The Municipality has been working on drafting property regulations for the District, as required by the province. As many of you know, the first drafts of a municipal-wide Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law were released in March 2025. These documents were the Municipality’s first attempt at creating a proposed planning framework for the District.

The release sparked a lot of conversation about the content of the drafts and what they would mean for residents and as a result, we heard from many of you throughout the process and gathered a significant amount of feedback.

Our engagement activities included town hall sessions, numerous open houses, a survey, stakeholder workshops and more across every district. Since April, we have received feedback from hundreds of residents across the entire Municipality.

So… What’s next?

We are actively working on compiling and summarizing your insights into a What We Heard Report that will be presented to Council and the public in October. Following the release of this report, and throughout the month of November, Council will meet to provide input and direction to staff on their priorities for the second drafts of the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law.

Using the input provided by Council, a second draft will then be written during early 2026, which is scheduled to be released to the public in March 2026. During March and April, we will be looking for your input again on specific aspects of the second draft. Stay tuned for regular updates on our work! We have updated the project timeline on this webpage.

At the upcoming Policy and Strategy Committee meeting, there will be a discussion on home-based businesses (HBBs) as they relate to land use planning. This is part of the Municipal-Wide Land Use Planning initiative and follows previous discussions on drinking water protection and agriculture.

This meeting will be held on July 29, 2025 in the Municipal Office Council Chambers. Staff will present information about the topic, followed by a discussion by the committee. No decisions will be made, as the session is intended for information and discussion purposes only. Policy and Strategy Committee meetings are always open to the public and are also streamed live on the Municipality's YouTube page(External link).

Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Time: Expected to start sometime after 1:00 p.m.

Location: Municipal Office Council Chambers

For more information about the project, you can view the staff report here and the slides here that the committee will be reviewing.

If you have questions or need clarification about this item or the project, contact us at planning@modl.ca(External link) or 902-530-2802.

Thank you.

We want to hear from you! Provide your input on the Municipal-Wide Land Use Planning Project by completing the Public Input Survey before it closes on Friday, July 11. Your responses will be incorporated into a What We Heard Report that will be presented to Council in the coming months and will help shape the future of MODL. Please find the survey by clicking on this Link or by clicking where it says 'Public Input Survey' on this page.

At the upcoming Policy and Strategy Committee meeting, there will be a discussion on agricultural lands and uses as they relate to land use planning. This includes discussions about small-scale farms and numbers of animals. This is part of the Municipal-Wide Land Use Planning initiative and follows a previous discussion on drinking water protection.

This meeting will be held on June 17, 2025 in the Municipal Office Council Chambers. Staff will present information about the topic, followed by a discussion by the committee. No decisions will be made, as the session is intended for information and discussion purposes only. Policy and Strategy Committee meetings are always open to the public and are also streamed live on the Municipality's YouTube page.

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Time: Expected to start sometime after 1:00 p.m.

Location: Municipal Office Council Chambers

For more information about the project, you can view the staff report here and the slides here that the committee will be reviewing.

If you have questions or need clarification about this item or the project, contact us at planning@modl.ca or 902-530-2802.

Thank you.