<div data-wrapper="true" dir="ltr" style="font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 12pt"><h2 style="break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin: 10pt 0 0; width: fit-content" width="fit-content">Overview:</h2>As of January 1, 2025, the Region of Durham was deemed an “upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities” under the Planning Act. Each of the Region’s eight area municipalities have assumed our official plan as their own and will determine if/how to implement its policies. <h2 style="break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin: 10pt 0 0; width: fit-content" width="fit-content">Process/steps:</h2><ol style="width: fit-content" width="fit-content"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0">If the customer has questions regarding Envision Durham (also known as the 2024 Regional Official Plan), direct them to the <a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/doing-business/envision-durham.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Envision Durham</a> web page or warm transfer them to their respective local area municipality. </li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0">If customer requires further assistance, direct initial inquiry to Planner of the Week and copy <a href="mailto:communitygrowth@durham.ca">communitygrowth@durham.ca</a> (if received via email).</li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0">Warm transfer to Amanda Bathe, Senior Planner, at extension 2506 or via email <a href="mailto:Amanda.Bathe@durham.ca">Amanda.Bathe@durham.ca</a>.</li></ol><h2 style="break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin: 10pt 0 0; width: fit-content" width="fit-content">Hyperlinks: </h2><a href="https://www.durham.ca/en/doing-business/official-plan.aspx">Regional Official Plan</a><h2 style="break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin: 10pt 0 0; width: fit-content" width="fit-content">Escalation: </h2>If you still need support, please reach out to: Jonah Kelly; Manager – Integrated Growth Management and Policy Ext. 2538 or via email <a href="mailto:Jonah.Kelly@durham.ca">Jonah.Kelly@durham.ca</a><h2 style="break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin: 10pt 0 0; width: fit-content" width="fit-content">Business Unit: </h2>Integrated Growth Management and Policy<h2 style="break-after: avoid; line-height: 115%; margin: 10pt 0 0; width: fit-content" width="fit-content">Subject Matter Expert:</h2>Amanda Bathe; Senior Planner; <a href="mailto:Amanda.Bathe@durham.ca">Amanda.Bathe@durham.ca</a>; Ext. 2506.   </div>

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