5.1.2 Official Plan (OP)

The City of Windsor Official Plan (OP) was adopted by Council on October 25, 1999, approved in part by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) on March 28, 2000 and the remainder approved by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) on November 1, 2002. Office consolidation version is dated September 7, 2012.

The OP implements the PPS and establishes a policy framework to guide land use planning decisions related to development and the provision of infrastructure and community services throughout the City.

The lands are designated “Residential” according to Schedule “D – “Land Use” attached to the OP for the City of Windsor (see Figure 3 – City of Windsor OP, Schedule “D”).

Figure 3 – City of Windsor OP, Schedule “D”

The following provides a summary of the key policy considerations of the OP as it relates to the proposed development.

OP Policy #	Policy	Response
3.2.1.2	Encouraging a range of housing types will ensure that people have an opportunity to live in their neighbourhoods as they pass through the various stages of their lives.	The proposed residential development supports one of the City’s overall development strategies of providing for a range of housing types. It is proposed to convert the basement into a third dwelling unit in an existing built-up area.