Overview of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law review project, community profile, planned policy overview, existing vacant land supply, and "As We Heard It" engagement report.
Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Update
Official Plans and Comprehensive Zoning By-Laws guide and dictate the use of land and building of structures in your municipality. They are required by Provincial legislation, but can be shaped by community preferences.
The Municipality of Red Lake is reviewing the Official Plan (OP) and Comprehensive Zoning By-Law (ZBL), which were approved in 2015. The review process will result in a new OP and ZBL for the community; and consider potential development over the next 20 years!
Special Council Meeting to be held on March 23, 2026
The Municipality of Red Lake invites all interested persons to attend a Special Meeting of Council for the purpose of discussing the revisions that may be required as part of a proposed update to the Municipality’s Official Plan, as will be documented in the Draft Official Plan Policy Directions and Zoning Recommendations Report, pursuant to the requirements of 26(3) of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
The Special Meeting of Council will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 – 5:00 PM at the Municipal Office, Council Chambers, 2 Fifth Street, Balmertown, ON. Virtual means of attendance will also be available.
The Special Meeting of Council allows any interested persons the opportunity to speak to revisions that may be required as part of the Official Plan Review. Any person may attend the Special Meeting of Council and/or make written or verbal representation regarding what revisions may be required as part of a proposed update to the Municipality’s Official Plan.
If you would like to participate and provide comments through public delegation at the meeting, please register with Brenda Gignac, Community Development & Communications Manager by March 20, 2026 at Brenda.Gignac@redlake.ca, if you wish to participate in the public meeting.
The Municipality would like to thank the members of the public who attended the Public Open House held at the Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre on November 6, 2025. The Background Report has been finalized and includes an "As We Heard It" report, which summarizes the engagement activities held in Fall 2025. This includes feedback received through the questionnaire, survey and Public Open House. The input received will assist the project team in developing a new vision and priorities for the Municipality's new Official Plan.
The project team will be proceeding with preparing the Draft Official Plan Policy Directions and Zoning Recommendations Report, which will propose detailed recommendations for updates to the Municipality's Official Plan and Zoning By-law. This report will be presented to Council and the community at a Special Meeting as required under the Planning Act. This meeting is expected to be held in Winter 2026.
Project Work Plan
The following graphic illustrates the proposed work plan and timeline for the Municipality's Official Plan and Zoning By-law Review:
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The purpose of an Official Plan is to establish a vision, guiding principles, objectives, and policies to manage and direct physical development in the Municipality
The purpose of a Zoning By-Law is to set out rules to tell us how land in the community can be used
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