Official Plan Review

November 27, 2025

WASAGA BEACH – After years of work with residents, stakeholders, Indigenous partners, and agencies, the Town of Wasaga Beach has approved a new Official Plan - the first comprehensive update to the Town’s planning vision in more than 20 years.

The new Official Plan is a practical document that will guide how Wasaga Beach grows and evolves over the next two decades. It sets out where and how new housing, jobs, parks, roads and community services will be built, and ensures that all future zoning bylaws and Town-led public works align with the long-term vision of the community.

“Our Town’s new Official Plan provides a sustainable framework that will guide growth for the next 30 years. The Plan is intentional about where we want to direct growth while at the same time identifying areas that we want to have character preserved. The new Official Plan will assist Wasaga Beach in becoming a more complete community – one that meets the daily needs of our residents and business owners while at the same time helping us to remain a community of choice for people to live, work, learn and play.” - Mayor Brian Smith

First draft of new Official Plan is now open for input and ideas; document will act as a blueprint to create a more walkable, complete community for future generations

“The Town’s Official Plan will act as a blueprint to create a more walkable, complete community for future generations. It will outline the kind of sustainable community we want to design and build for our kids and our grandkids,” said Mayor Brian Smith. “We want all our residents to participate in this process – to bring their thoughtful, forward-thinking ideas, innovation, creativity and concerns to staff – so that we end up with a solid plan that will guide this Council, and future Council’s, on a clear path to build a more vibrant, thriving, inclusive and sustainable community that will be our legacy.”

Wasaga Beach – The Town of Wasaga Beach has posted the first draft of its new Official Plan for public review on the Town’s public engagement portal, www.engagewasaga.ca.

Read more: https://www.wasagabeach.com/en/news/wasaga-beach-asks-residents-for-forward-thinking-input-on-10-20-year-vision.aspx