PUBLIC MEETING (ALL WARDS) Proposed Mississauga Official Plan 2051 –
Recommendation Report for Adoption
Recommendation
1. That the report titled Proposed Mississauga Official Plan 2051 – Recommendation Report
for Adoption, dated March 5, 2025, from the Commissioner of Planning and Building, be
approved.
2. That a by-law for adopting the proposed Mississauga Official Plan 2051, substantially in
accordance with Appendices 1 and 2 to the report titled Proposed Mississauga Official Plan
2051 – Recommendation Report for Adoption, dated March 5, 2025, from the Commissioner
of Planning and Building, be prepared and submitted to Council for approval
Executive Summary
The proposed Mississauga Official Plan 2051 (MOP 2051) has been finalized and
Council is being asked to authorize its adoption.
Since the Official Plan Review process commenced, a total of 12 virtual community
engagement sessions and three in-person public meetings have been held, attracting
over 1,300 participants. Additional meetings were held with Indigenous Peoples, equity
deserving communities and non-for-profit groups, youth, landowners and developers.
Over 150 written submissions have been received including letters from landowners,
consultants, public agencies and residents.
MOP 2051 promotes complete communities that provide healthy, inclusive, transitsupportive development that adds to the vitality and vibrancy of the city. MOP 2051 also
addresses pressing issues such as the housing and climate crises, by fostering
complete communities through a flexible policy framework.
The proposed MOP 2051 will guide and manage the city’s growth over the coming decades through new and enhanced policies that enable approximately 124,000
additional residential dwelling units beyond the 246,000 units already estimated through
the City’s Housing Action Plan (2023) and February 2024 draft official plan, for a total
estimate of 370,000 new residential unit opportunities by 2051
The proposed MOP 2051 supports many of the actions identified by the 2025 Partners in
Homebuilding Mayor’s Housing Task Force Report which aims to make it easier to build
homes and make them more affordable
Some of proposed MOP 2051 key policy moves include:
Increasing maximum height up to 35 storeys in select areas along the future
Hurontario LRT corridor within Uptown, Fairview, Cooksville, and Hospital Growth
Centres; from 22 storeys to 30 storeys along a portion of the Port Credit Growth
Node closest to the Port Credit GO Station; and from 9 storeys to 12 storeys along
portions of the Dundas Corridor
Incentivizing non-residential uses and affordable Inclusionary Zoning units through
additional height
Facilitating mixed-use redevelopment of aging malls over one hectare within
neighbourhoods
Enabling small-scale retail uses in neighbourhoods
Embedding direction to address the changing climate and its consequences
Improving flood mitigation by strengthening, protecting and expanding natural
resources and promoting green infrastructure.
Following adoption, MOP 2051 will be submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing (MMAH) for approval. Upon its approval by MMAH, MOP 2051 will replace
MOP and the former Region of Peel Official Plan (ROP). However, the existing
Mississauga Official Plan (MOP) and the former ROP will continue to apply until this
time. A transitional protocol to address ongoing development applications to amend
both plans is proposed.
Comments
The review of the official plan is now complete, and staff are seeking adoption of the proposed
MOP 2051. (see Appendices 1 and 2). Additionally, Appendices 3 and 4 contain letters
submitted by landowners and public institutions as a response to the 2024 and 2025 drafts of
MOP 2051. The appendices include summary tables of landowner comments, resident
comments and staff’s responses to both. They also indicate the changes to the new official plan
made in response to these comments.
Conclusion
MOP 2051 represents the result of a fulsome and detailed city-wide study supported by a strong
engagement strategy. While the documents found in Appendices 1 and 2 constitute the final
version produced to date of MOP 2051, they are subject to any subsequent Council or Tribunalapproved amendments. Additionally, changes may still be made to address formatting,
grammatical errors and other minor corrections without the need for further approval.
To view the full recommendation report, visit: https://pub-mississauga.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=68477
Appendix 1: Proposed Mississauga Official Plan MOP2051
Appendix 2: Proposed Mississauga Official Plan MOP2051 – Schedules
Appendix 3: 2024 Written Submissions and Responses Table
Appendix 4: 2025 Written Submissions and Responses Table
Appendix 5: MMAH-Peel Region-TRCA Comment and Response Table
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As Mississauga continues to evolve, so does our Official Plan.
Mississauga’s Official Plan policies address important parts of city-building and shape our city, including transportation, housing, culture and heritage, the environment, and the economy.
The Official Plan addresses things like:
where housing, industry, offices, shops, and roads should go
which services and amenities (e.g. parks, schools, transit) are needed and where they will be located
what parts of the city will be the focus for growth and what it will look like
what must be considered for growth and development
Review the new draft Official Plan
Draft Mississauga Official Plan 2051
Draft Mississauga Official Plan 2051 Schedules
You may send questions or comments to official.plan@mississauga.ca
Timeline
The City is finalizing the review of the Official Plan and will be seeking Council’s adoption of the new Mississauga Official Plan 2051. Staff will present a recommendation report at the Planning and Development Committee Meeting on March 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
Following Council adoption, the Mississauga Official Plan 2051 will be sent to the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs for their final review and approval.
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Planning and Development Committee Meeting | March 24, 2025
City is now finalizing the review of the Official Plan and is seeking Council’s adoption of the resulting new Mississauga Official Plan 2051 (MOP 2051). Staff will present a recommendation report at the Planning and Development Committee Meeting on March 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
Date: Monday, March 24, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Online and Mississauga Civic Centre, Council Chamber, 300 City Centre Drive
Agenda can be found here
This meeting will be held in person and online. Advance registration is required to make a verbal submission at the meeting virtually. Advance registration is preferred to make a verbal submission at the meeting in person. The proceedings will be streamed live online for the public to view at the following link: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/cityhall/council-and-committee-videos(External link). If you wish to phone in to listen to the meeting only, please call 905-615-3200, ext. 4915 for instructions.
File: CD.02-MIS
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Residents without access to the internet can participate and/or make comment in the meeting via telephone. To register, please call Heleana Tsabros at 905-615-3200 ext. 7504 no later than Friday at 4:00 p.m. prior to the meeting date. You must provide your name, phone number, and application number if you wish to speak to the Committee. You will be provided with directions on how to participate from Clerks’ staff.
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