An Official Plan is a policy document that describes how land should be used in the Municipality. An Official Plan deals mainly with issues such as where specific development should be located, what services will be needed, when and how parts of the community will grow, and community improvement initiatives.
It was prepared with extensive input from the community and helps to ensure that future planning and development will meet the specific needs of the community. It supports the overall goal of achieving a healthy community built on the principles of diversity and adaptability, accessibility and equity, connectivity, health and vitality.
You can read more about Official Plans at Citizen’s Guide to Land Use Planning and download a copy of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout’s current Official Plan.
Official Plan Amendments
If you want to use your property or develop it in a way that conflicts with the municipal official plan, an amendment to the plan would be needed. An official plan amendment is a formal document that changes a municipality's official plan.
Download the Official Plan Amendment application form to start the amendment process, which looks like this:
- Pre-consultation meeting
- Applicant prepares application
- Circulation of Application
- Notice of Public Meeting
- Council meeting
- Council decision
- Decision circulated
- Appear period
- Final decision
The current Official Plan contains maps that provide more context and are part of the plan.
- Schedule A Land Use Designations
- Schedule A1 Urban Sioux Lookout Settlement Area
- Schedule A2 Drayton Area
- Schedule A3 Hudson Settlement Area
- Schedule B Natural/Cultural Heritage Features and Development Constraints
- Schedule C1 Community Improvement Area Sioux Lookout and Drayton
- Schedule C2 Community Improvement Area Hudson
- Schedule D Transportation