Official Plan Review

Town endorses new Official Plan to guide Town growth and development

Aurora Town Council adopted the Official Plan following extensive review and public consultation over the last four years.

Over the next 30 years Aurora will continue to grow and change. It is expected that in 30 years an additional 23,100 people will move to our town and call Aurora home. Over that same time period, an additional 10,600 jobs will be created for people to work in Aurora. In total, by 2051 it is predicted that Aurora will grow to a population of 85,800 and have a job market with more than 41,600 jobs.

Some of the key changes and enhancements in the Plan include:

• Policies to promote and prioritize the provision of affordable housing
• Directs growth to newly characterized strategic growth areas
• Focus on gentle intensification within existing residential neighbourhoods
• Policies for climate change resilience, natural heritage protection and cultural heritage preservation
• Prioritization of active transportation including improvement of sidewalks and cycling infrastructure The adopted plan is now pending final approval by Regional Municipality of York.