We Make Milton - Official Plan project

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Public engagement is at the heart of We Make Milton. This is the Town of Milton's multi-year review and update of the Official Plan, which will guide growth to the year 2051.

Launched in July 2019, We Make Milton invites residents, businesses, and community partners to help shape the new Official Plan.

Project update

Public engagement is now open on the first full draft of the Town of Milton’s new Official Plan.

Council’s direction to engage and finalize the plan, detailed in a Dec. 8 staff report[, marks a major milestone.

On Monday, March 17, 2025, Council approved Official Plan Amendment 92 to the Town of Milton Official Plan. This amendment is the first set of changes proposed through the We Make Milton Official Plan review.

How to engage

Milton residents, businesses, and other stakeholders are encouraged to review the draft and share their feedback. The plan outlines high-level goals, updated maps, policy directions, and strategies for managing growth and change.

Attend a public meeting

To meet Planning Act requirements, the Town will host a statutory open house and a statutory public meeting in spring 2026. Council will consider adopting the new Official Plan following those meetings. Additional details will be shared on Let’s Talk Milton as dates approach.

New virtual and in-person information sessions were held in January 2026. View the information boards and video recording from the Jan. 8, 2026, engagement session.

Send us your comments via the Feedback Forum or email

We invite you to add a comment on any policy topic in the Let’s Talk Milton Feedback Forum

You can also share feedback by email at wemakemilton@milton.ca.

Staff will review all feedback and use it to help refine the new Official Plan.

Public engagement is at the heart of We Make Milton. This is the Town of Milton's multi-year review and update of the Official Plan, which will guide growth to the year 2051.

Launched in July 2019, We Make Milton invites residents, businesses, and community partners to help shape the new Official Plan.

Project update

Public engagement is now open on the first full draft of the Town of Milton’s new Official Plan.

Council’s direction to engage and finalize the plan, detailed in a Dec. 8 staff report[, marks a major milestone.

On Monday, March 17, 2025, Council approved Official Plan Amendment 92 to the Town of Milton Official Plan. This amendment is the first set of changes proposed through the We Make Milton Official Plan review.

How to engage

Milton residents, businesses, and other stakeholders are encouraged to review the draft and share their feedback. The plan outlines high-level goals, updated maps, policy directions, and strategies for managing growth and change.

Attend a public meeting

To meet Planning Act requirements, the Town will host a statutory open house and a statutory public meeting in spring 2026. Council will consider adopting the new Official Plan following those meetings. Additional details will be shared on Let’s Talk Milton as dates approach.

New virtual and in-person information sessions were held in January 2026. View the information boards and video recording from the Jan. 8, 2026, engagement session.

Send us your comments via the Feedback Forum or email

We invite you to add a comment on any policy topic in the Let’s Talk Milton Feedback Forum

You can also share feedback by email at wemakemilton@milton.ca.

Staff will review all feedback and use it to help refine the new Official Plan.

  • Attend an event to shape the future of ‘Moving in Milton’

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    The Town of Milton invites residents and stakeholders to attend engagement sessions to learn and comment on transportation topics that will shape the future of Milton.

    Public engagement is at the heart of We Make Milton, the new Official Plan project that will manage growth and development in the community to the year 2051.

    Moving in Milton explores ‘Big Questions’ on moving people and goods in Milton:

    • Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion
    • Connectivity, Continuity, and Convenience
    • Growth and Traffic Management
    • Moving Goods and Services
    • Sustainability
    • Rural Area

    Attend an information session:

    Other ways to get involved:

    The community can visit Let’s Talk Milton to engage in a variety of ways:

    Background

    A report with policy recommendations will go to Milton Council for approval in June. Engagement on the remaining We Make Milton policy themes (Working in Milton, Growing in Milton) will occur later this year.

    In 2021, Milton Council endorsed a modern, forward-looking land-use vision for the new Official Plan that reflects our diverse, young and innovative community: ‘Milton 2051: Choice Shapes Us. In 2051, Milton offers a diversity of options for how and where we live, work, move and grow. As we evolve, choice is what shapes us.’

  • Town seeks community feedback on ‘Moving in Milton’

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    The Town of Milton is seeking public input on transportation-related topics to inform the review and update of the Official Plan that will shape the future of Milton.

    Public engagement is at the heart of We Make Milton, the new Official Plan project that will manage growth and development in the community to the year 2051.

    This step in the project explores policy options for ‘Moving in Milton’ – transportation topics that affect the lives of residents and address important community issues.

    Moving in Milton explores six ‘Big Questions’ on moving people and goods in Milton:

    • Accessibility, Equity and Inclusion
    • Connectivity, Continuity, and Convenience
    • Growth and Traffic Management
    • Moving Goods and Services
    • Sustainability
    • Rural Area

    How to get involved:

    The community can visit Let’s Talk Milton to engage in a variety of ways:

    Watch for more details about information sessions on Let’s Talk Milton.

    A report with policy recommendations will go to Milton Council for approval in June. Engagement on the remaining We Make Milton policy themes (Working in Milton, Growing in Milton) will occur later this year.

    In 2021, Milton Council endorsed a modern, forward-looking land-use vision for the new Official Plan that reflects our diverse, young and innovative community: ‘Milton 2051: Choice Shapes Us. In 2051, Milton offers a diversity of options for how and where we live, work, move and grow. As we evolve, choice is what shapes us.’

  • Big questions: Living in Milton

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    We Make Milton moved forward with Council-endorsed policy directions for the Living in Milton theme – which includes topics that impact the everyday life of residents and address important community issues. These topics are affordability and housing choice, climate change and resiliency, history and cultural heritage, parks and recreation, places of worship, rural living, urban design, and youth.

    Thank you to all those who shared their feedback on these Living in Milton policy topics. For details about the Living in Milton policy topics, read the:

    1. Introduction to Phase 3: Living in Milton
    2. Living in Milton: Background and Information Report
    3. Living in Milton: Big Questions Report
    4. Council Report on Policy Directions (Living): June 2022
Page last updated: 26 Jan 2026, 12:57 PM