INITIATIVES, STUDIES AND STATISTICS

County of Simcoe Water and Wastewater Visioning Strategy Final Draft – February 2012

• Appendice A-1
• Appendice A-2
• Appendice A-3
• Appendice A-4
• Appendice A-5
• Appendice A-6
• Appendice A-7
• Appendice A-8
• CCW 17-095 Schedule 1

• Existing Capacities Assessment : Communities Report

• Existing Capacities Assessment : Infrastructure Report
  
  • Appendix D, E, F
  • Appendix G thru S
  • Appendix X & Y

  
  

• Addendum Report – August 2006  (Includes amendments to original March 2006 report)

• Existing Capacities Assessment : Resources Report
  
  • Fig 2.1, Study Area Context
  • Fig 3.1, Provincial Plans
  • Fig 3.2, Land Use Designations – County Official Plan
  • Fig 3.3, Planned Land Use – Barrie Orillia and Lower Tier Municipalities
  • Fig 4.1, Intrinsic Susceptibility Index
  • Fig 4.2, South Simcoe WHPA 25 year Capture Zones
  • Fig 4.3, Intrinsic Susceptibility Index
  • Fig 4.4, North Simcoe WHPA 25 year Capture Zones
  • Fig 4.5, Natural Cover
  • Fig 4.6, Evaluated Natural Heritage Features
  • Fig 5.1, Simcoe Soils
  • Fig 5.2, Agricultural Land Capability
  • Fig 7.1, Aggregate Resources
  • Fig 10.1, Consolidated Resource Opportunities
  • Fig 10.1A, Consolidated Resource Opportunities – South
  • Fig 10.1B, Consolidated Resource Opportunities – Northeast
  • Fig 10.1C, Consolidated Resource Opportunities – North Central
  • Fig 10.1D, Consolidated Resource Opportunities – Northwest
  • Fig 10.2, Agricultural Issues
  • Fig 10.3, Natural Heritage System

  
  

• Rural Development Potential Report

• Housing Market Pressures Report

• Physical Intensification Report

• Demographic, Housing and Employment Trends in Barrie, Orillia and Simcoe County (Updated 13 September 2006)

• Existing Capacity Assessment & SWOT Analysis Report (Updated 25 September 2006)

• ​Growth Potential Assessment (Updated 25 September 2006)

• Implementation Assessment (Updated 25 September 2006)

• Natural Heritage Study (Gartner Lee June 1996)

• Population, Households & Employment Forecast

• Development Charges – County of Simcoe

The Universal Development Design Guidelines (UDDG) were created as a flexible, non-legislative resource that compiles widely accepted best practices for community design and development. Rather than establishing new policy or regulations, the UDDG is intended to support and inform municipalities — especially those that may not already have detailed design guidance — by providing a shared framework of principles that can be adapted to local contexts. Because the County encompasses many diverse communities, the guidelines are not tailored to any one municipality. Instead, they draw on common development patterns and were shaped through consultation with local staff to ensure broad relevance and applicability.

The guidelines serve primarily as a learning and reference tool to help improve the planning, review, and design of neighbourhoods, growth areas, and public spaces. They reinforce key objectives already identified as matters of Provincial interest, such as creating sustainable communities that support transit, prioritize pedestrians, and feature well-designed, safe, accessible, and vibrant public spaces. While urban design itself does not carry direct legislative authority, its principles can be implemented through existing planning tools like Official Plans, zoning by-laws, site plan control, and subdivision design. Within this framework, municipalities can guide elements such as street and block layout, infrastructure placement, and relationships between buildings and public spaces, though they cannot regulate subjective aesthetic details like façade styles or materials.

Ultimately, the UDDG provides a comprehensive and adaptable foundation for enhancing community design quality across the County. It encourages the creation of inclusive, accessible, and environmentally healthy communities that support social well-being and a strong sense of place. Municipalities may choose to use the guidelines as a starting point for developing their own policies or implementation tools, refining them further through local consultation and context-specific considerations.

• CCW 2026-108 – Universal Development Design Guidelines
• Simcoe County Universal Development Design Guidelines

Archaeological Management Plan