Official Plan Review

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linkedin Email this link

The Town of Wasaga Beach invites you to participate in the review of our Official Plan. By providing your input and ideas, you can help to shape the future of our community.

An Official Plan is a town-wide forward-looking document that describes the community’s long-term vision and sets outs goals and policies for directing land use, future growth, and development.


The Town of Wasaga Beach invites you to participate in the review of our Official Plan. By providing your input and ideas, you can help to shape the future of our community.

An Official Plan is a town-wide forward-looking document that describes the community’s long-term vision and sets outs goals and policies for directing land use, future growth, and development.


Guest Book

Official Plans contain vision statements that provide a broad expression of the community’s desired land uses and growth for the future. Official Plan policies will guide growth over the long-term in our community. 

We provide three statements for your consideration below. Please comment on the statement which most closely aligns with your vision for land use and built form in Wasaga Beach.    

  1. Wasaga Beach is a vibrant, fully serviced community with unique character, offering great places to live, work and play, with a high quality of life for all.
  2. Wasaga Beach is a complete community offering a high quality of life for all ages, with unique character and a mix of eclectic places that shape memorable experiences.
  3. Wasaga Beach is a thriving place for people of all ages, as a fully serviced, complete, and connected community with an eclectic and green urban character, offering unique and memorable experiences and Canada's top freshwater beach destination.

When commenting on the vision statement that you prefer, please think about the following: 
  • Which of the vision statements do you prefer? Why?
  • Are there words, concepts, or ideas that are missing that we should consider adding? 
  • Is there something that does not belong in the vision statement?
  • Which of these these statements best aligns with how you think Wasaga Beach should be in 20-40 years?

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

3 seems the best for me

lola8991 almost 5 years ago
characters left

Number 3

lola8991 almost 5 years ago
characters left

I prefer vision #3, because it includes the idea that we are heading toward an eclectic, green and unique formulation of our town, and emphasizes the beauty of the beach.

We need to avoid an industrial feel here, but consider the massive demographic shift that is coming in terms of retired people who will need housing that keeps them independent, socially active and fit. This means a walkable village like structure in nodes which include spaces to gather, creative studios which can be rented by independent researchers, artists, educators and holistic healers.

Suzanne almost 5 years ago
characters left

I prefer Vision 1, its concise, and covers it all. We definitely need a tax base related to business formation so that people raised and educated here, can work, continue to live and contribute to the community, and hopefully this won't take 20-40 years?

brewbyu almost 5 years ago
characters left

3 this one seems the most accurate as of today

John44 almost 5 years ago
characters left

I like #3 the most as it includes our number one asset - the beachfront.

SuziQ almost 5 years ago
characters left

I think the first statement definitely describes how Wasaga beach should be in the future. Wasaga Beach as a residential community and place to work, raise families and retire and is definitely more than just Beach One and tourism. We are a growing and thriving community and I feel we should define ourselves as a place that offers a great quality of life for those who reside here or choose to invest in seasonal properties to enjoy their recreational time as well as promoting ourselves as a great location for businesses. Our proximity to Toronto and young well educated entrepreneurs who want to work where housing is more affordable than in the city should be promoted more. Keep taxes reasonable, housing prices affordable and encourage stable long term business employment and I feel we will be growing in the right direction. Focus on providing services to the entire community, good roads, sewers, water etc and sensible spending of ratepayers funds to build a solid community 4 all

Barbara99 almost 5 years ago
characters left

I think I like number three, but they're not very descriptive of what's actually going to be done. I like the eclectic nature of the old cottages and tall mature trees.

Jefdro almost 5 years ago
characters left

None...unfortunately the words fully serviced and completely are missing in our current structure. We lacking a high school and entertainment facilities. Seasonality continues to drive boom and bust availability and quality of activities and products.

As for which do I think our future should be...again...none. I like 3 the best but the reliance of highlighting the freshwater beach has limited our ability to attract tourism all year around and therefore will continue to create a lack of consistent visitors that our community needs.

TOoldbeachguyWB almost 5 years ago
characters left
Page last updated: 31 Jan 2024, 02:18 PM