Plans, reports and studies are available below. Should you have any questions about this information, please contact us.
Interested in learning how these plans, studies and reports connect to the County’s strategic priorities? Visit our Corporate Strategy Flowchart to see how it all fits together.
| Age-Friendly Community Plan |
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The County of Brant has developed an Age-Friendly Community Plan for those who are 55 and older. The Plan identifies 66 recommendations, organized across eight (8) domains that engage thirteen County departments or divisions relevant to our aging population. In the County, the fastest growing segment of citizens are those aged 75 years and older and it is forecast to more than double by 2051. By addressing the eight (8) domains of an age-friendly community as identified by the WHO, we will continue to enhance and also develop new strategies to improve the quality of life for all who live, work and play in the County of Brant. For a high level overview of the Age-Friendly Community plan, please review the Age-Friendly Community Plan Executive Summary For more information, please review the County of Brant Age-Friendly Community Plan |
| Biggars Lane Landfill Expansion Environmental Assessment |
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The Biggars Lane Landfill is the County’s only operating landfill, accepting nonhazardous municipal solid waste generated within the County of Brant. Based on current waste generation projections, it is predicted the Biggars Lane Landfill site will reach capacity in 2023. As the County plans for the future, it is looking to ensure that its solid waste disposal needs will be met for an estimated 30-year planning period. The Final Environmental Assessment Report was submitted to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for review and approval. The public, agencies and other interested persons review period of the Final Environment Assessment Report was from February 15, 2021 to May 7, 2021. As of November 1, 2021, approval from the Ministry is still pending. Once received, the County of Brant will complete the detailed design and construction of the Landfil Expansion. For a high level overview of the Environmental Assessment Report, please review the Biggars Lane Landfill Expansion Environmental Assessment Executive Summary. For the full report, please view here. |
| Bishopsgate Road and Highway 403 |
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In July 2015, the County of Brant initiated a Class Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design Study for the planning of a new interchange at Bishopsgage Road and Highway 403 and the realignment of Bishopsgate Road to Puttown Road through Falkland. The improvements were identified in the County of Brant’s 2008 Transportation Master Plan and have been included in the County’s Official Plan since 2000. For a high level overview of the Bishopsgate Road and Highway 403 Environmental Assessment, please review the Bishopsgate Road and Highway 403 Environmental Assessment Executive Summary. Attachments
* Notice of Study Completion - Appendices - Available Upon Request |
| Burford Water/Wastewater Servicing and Drainage (Master Plan) |
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The County of Brant invites you to engage with us as we investigate and evaluate water and wastewater servicing alternatives and drainage improvements for the community of Burford. The Master Plan will consider the various alternatives for both water and wastewater servicing as well as alternatives to improve surface water drainage throughout the community to the 2050 design horizon. Public consultation is important for the success of this project. We’re interested in receiving your comments. Public, review agency, and Indigenous communities’ consultation is a key element of the process and input will be sought from various parties throughout the study. To view the latest updates and participate in this study, please visit EngageBrant Attachments
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| Cainsville Community Centre - Feasibility and Space Needs Study |
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The proposal of a new Cainsville Community Centre first came to Council in 2015, as the current Cainsville Community Centre is aging and no longer meets the community’s capacity needs. It was agreed upon, through public meetings, that a more modern and larger community centre to host community events and a gathering place for the community would benefit not only the Cainsville community but the County of Brant as a whole. For a high level overview of the Cainsville Community Centre, please review the Cainsville Community Centre Executive Summary. The Rendering and Floor plan are available to view. |
| Cainsville Environmental Assessment |
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Most of the existing Cainsville developed areas are on the municipal water system and have sanitary service via local sanitary sewers and the existing Cainsville Lagoon. Some existing residential and employment areas are on private wells and/or septic systems.
The study will consider and evaluate alternatives to provide water and wastewater servicing to the entire Cainsville community. This includes expanding services to currently unserviced areas within the settlement boundary. It will identify the preferred drinking water supply, storage and distribution alternative and the preferred wastewater treatment and sanitary sewage collection alternative to prepare for long term growth through to the 2051 horizon
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| Cedar Street Reconstruction and Stormwater Management Improvements |
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The Cedar Street neighbourhood in Paris has historically experienced ponding due to a lack of sufficient drainage infrastructure and overland flow outlets. Several drainage improvements have been implemented in the area, which have reduced the frequency and extent of ponding. Additional drainage improvements have been explored in this Report to provide additional flood relief within the area. This Report has been completed to provide stormwater management and drainage guidance to the County of Brant in completing the Class Environmental Assessment and detailed design drawings of the Cedar Street reconstruction. For a high level overview of the Cedar Street Reconstruction and Stormwater Management Improvements, please review our Cedar Street Reconstruction and Stormwater Management Improvements Executive Summary For full details, please review the Cedar Street Stormwater Management Report To view the latest updates and participate in this study, please visit EngageBrant Attachments
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| Community Improvement Plan |
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Click for information on the Paris, Burford and St. George Community Improvement Plans. |
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Community Safety and Well-being Plan |
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Through the Police Services Act, the Province of Ontario mandated municipalities to develop and adopt Community Safety and Well-being Plans. The plans must work in partnership with a multi-sectoral advisory committee with representation from the local Police Service Board and other local service providers in health/mental health, education, community/social services and children/youth services. The County of Brant’s Community Safety and Well-being Plan was initiated in the fall of 2019 and approved by Council in June 2021. For a high level overview of the Community Safety and Well-being Plan, please review the Community Safety and Well-being Plan Executive Summary For full details, please review the County of Brant Community Safety and Well-being Plan. |
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Development Charges Update Study |
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The County of Brant imposes development charges (D.C.) to recover capital costs arising from the increase in needs for services related to growth. The County currently has a County-wide development charges for services related to a highway, fire protection, police, waste diversion, outdoor recreation, indoor recreation, library services, ambulance, water, wastewater, stormwater, and studies related to all services. The purpose of this report is to update the current Development Charge by-law to incorporate a new Development Charge service, amend a select number of existing projects, and to meet the requirements of the Development Charges Act (D.C.A.), as amended by Bill 108 (More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019), Bill 138 (Plan to Build Ontario Act, 2019), Bill 197 (COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020), and Bill 213 (Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020). On Tuesday, November 9, 2021 the Council of the County of Brant held a public meeting, pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, to present and obtain public input on the Municipality’s proposed development charges by-law and underlying background study. For more information on the public meeting, please review the Notice of Public Meeting. For full details, please review The County of Brant Development Charges Update Study. |
| Downtown Paris Master Plan |
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The Downtown Paris Master Plan was adopted by Council in October 2019. It was developed over a two year period and included four public consultations and extensive stakeholder consultations to gather valuable feedback. The Downtown Paris Master Plan offers a strategy to adapt downtown Paris into an inclusive place for people of all ages and abilities while protecting its unique historic and charming character. As the Town of Paris looks to the future, this plan addresses challenges of future growth, environmental concerns and takes a people first/community first approach. The implementation of the Downtown Paris Master Plan is expected to begin in 2022. The implementation strategy will carefully review the design, address accessibility, and will phase and time construction to ensure the least amount of disruption to the downtown. Further public consultation will occur at each stage of detailed design and implementation. For a high level overview of the Downtown Paris Master Plan, please review the Downtown Paris Master Plan Executive Summary For public presentations please review Downtown Paris Master Plan Public Presentations For full details, please review the Downtown Paris Master Plan Report |
| Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan |
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In April 2019, the Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan was approved by Council. The primary objective of this strategy was to create a real and informed alignment of Council, County of Brant staff and stakeholders for the most effective plan to grow the economy and prosperity of Brant. For a high level overview of the Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan, please review the Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan Executive Summary For full details, please review the Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan |
| Filming and Digital Media Strategy |
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The County has become a desirable place for filming and TV productions with its picturesque views, historical sites, proximity to the Greater Toronto Area and an increase in demand for Ontario filming locations that qualify for industry funding opportunities. In 2020, the Economic Development and Tourism division initiated a Filming and Digital Media Strategy to determine how the County should both facilitate filming location requests as well as further develop the opportunities for positive economic and community impact from the growing industry of film and digital media production. The County of Brant Digital Media and Filming Strategy was adopted by Council in November 2020 and will begin implementation in 2021 through to 2023. For a high level overview of the Filming and Digital Media Strategy, please review the Filming and Digital Media Strategy Executive Summary. For details, please review the County of Brant Filming and Digital Media Strategy. |
| Governors Road West and Cleaver Road (Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study) |
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| Grand River Street North (Capacity Improvements from Watt's Pond Road to St. Patrick Street, Municipal Class Environmental Assessment) |
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The County of Brant initiated a Class Environmental Assessment in August 2017 to plan road improvements for Grand River Street North (in Paris) from Watts Pond Road to William Street. These improvements will address traffic, multi-modal transportation and safety concerns associated with increased traffic demand and population growth related to development in Paris. The study was carried out in consultation with staff from the County of Brant, external agencies, property owners and the public. The plan recommends changes to Grand River Street North for driving, parking and pedestrian use. For a high level review of the Grand River Street North Study, please review the Grand River Street North Corridor Environmental Assessment Study Executive Summary. Attachments
Should you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding the project, please contact the County’s project manager, Joe Murphy at 519.44BRANT, 1.855.44BRANT. The County will endeavor to satisfy your concerns through email, telephone conversations and if necessary, an in person meeting with project team members. If there are any concerns regarding the project that cannot be resolved in discussion with the County, a person or party may request, in writing, that the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses Individual Environmental Assessments. Requests, with reasons, may be received by the Minister and Director of the Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch of the MECP (at the addresses noted below) within 30 days of this notice, prior to October 2, 2020.
As of July 1, 2018, a Part II Order Request Form must be used to request a Part II Order in accordance with O. Reg. 152/18. The Part II Order Request Form is available online on the Forms Repository website (http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/) by searching “Part II Order” or “012-2206E” (the form ID number). If there are no requests received within the 30-day review period, the project will receive environmental clearance. |
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Indoor Recreation Facilities Business Plan |
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As part of the Recreation Master Plan, it was recommended the County of Brant develop additional recreation indoor facilities, to meet current and anticipated service growth demands. The plan identified a specific need for a municipal gymnasium, and that any major capital expenditure in recreation infrastructure be subject to a business planning process. In following the recommendations laid out in the Recreation Master Plan, the Indoor Recreation Facilities Business Plan was completed. For a high level overview, please review the Indoor Recreation Facilities Business Plan Executive Summary. Resources: |
| New Official Plan |
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As the County of Brant continues to change and grow, the time has come to develop a new Official Plan and we need your help! The new Official Plan will describe the type of growth the community wants and where the growth should occur. This will ensure the County of Brant is thriving and a place our residents want to live, work and play. |
| Paris Flood Risk Mitigation |
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The County of Brant has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) to review alternatives to further mitigate flood risks in Paris. The alternatives may include increased regular maintenance of the existing flood protection works, increasing the level of flood protection in existing locations, and construction of new dykes, or barriers. Construction of the existing Paris Flood Protection Works was completed in 1979 providing flood risk mitigation to Paris. Overall, the Paris Flood Protection Works are in need of maintenance and enhancements. For a high level overview of the Paris Flood Risk Mitigation Masterplan, review the Paris Flood Risk Mitigation Executive Summary. To follow the Paris Flood Risk Mitigation project and to view the Master Plan - April 2022, visit Engagebrant.ca/parisfloodmitigation |
| Paris Master Servicing Plan (Water, Wastewater & Storm) |
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The County of Brant is undertaking a Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Master Servicing Plan for the community of Paris. Paris is the largest urban center within the County and has experienced growth in recent years. Paris is projected to continue to grow. It is necessary to carefully plan future infrastructure needs that will be necessary to support the full buildout of the Paris Settlement Area. This study will provide direction on how to efficiently provide long term servicing strategies for water and wastewater servicing and stormwater drainage service to the full buildout of the Paris Settlement Area. For a high level overview of the Paris Master Servicing Plan, please review the Paris Master Servicing Plan Executive Summary. Attachments
Public Information Centre No. 1 Slides (Due to the size of this file, we were only able to post the slides individually) Slide 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31.
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| Recreation Master Plan |
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The County of Brant initiated a Recreation Master Plan in 2016 as a basis to plan, prioritize, and build community capacity for future parks and recreation facilities, programs and services. The plan identifies what services are required, where they should be provided and at what levels of quality, and the timing and priority of their development over ten to fifteen years. For a high level overview of the Recreation Master Plan, please review the Recreation Master Plan Executive Summary. Recreation Master Plan Maps |
| Rest Acres Road Corridor from Highway 403 to King Edward Street (Harmonized Provincial and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Addendum) |
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The purpose of the project is to improve traffic operations and the safety of the existing interchange ramp terminals. As such, several alternatives will be considered to accommodate current and future traffic volumes and provide efficiency transportation service on the Rest Acres Road corridor. The study area includes the interchange of Rest Acres Road/Highway 24 and Highway 403. Attachments
The County of Brant has completed several Class Environmental Assessments along Rest Acres Road Corridor from Highway 403 to King Edward Street. This Class Environmental Assessment Addendum will define the corridor vision and preliminary design plan of Rest Acres Road between Highway 403 and King Edward Street. As a part of this addendum, refinements to previous studies have been proposed. The Class Environmental Assessment for Rest Acres Road form King Edward Street to Highway 403, Paris (2012) is available here. Other Class Environmental Assessments considered in this Addendum are posted under their own cover on this site. Attachments
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| St. George Wastewater Servicing (Class Environmental Assessment) |
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The community of St. George is currently serviced by the St. George Water Pollution Control Plant. The St. George plant has reached its approved capacity and an increase in wastewater treatment capacity in the St. George service area is required to meet the growing community’s wastewater treatment needs. The existing plant also has process capacity limitations that prevent the plant from providing its approved capacity. Sludge and biosolids management processes at the St. George plant are also at or near capacity. In light of these issues, the County undertook a Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment study to determine the preferred wastewater treatment and biosolids management solution for the St. George service area to provide reliable, long term operation and performance. For a high level overview of the Environmental Assessment, please review the St George Water and Wastewater Servicing Executive Summary. AttachmentsComment Sheet Public Information Centre No. 3 Final Boards Public Information Centre No. 3 |
| Strategic Plan |
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The County of Brant has launched a new Strategic Plan that will guide Council over the next 4 years. Please visit the Strategic Plan webpage for more information. |
| Trails Master Plan |
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The County of Brant initiated a Trail Master Plan, adopted by Council and revised in 2017, to increase the quality of life for residents. The plan provides a strategic direction for council, staff and the community and sets priorities and guidelines for future trail development and planning. For a high level review of the Trails Master Plan, please review the Trails Master Plan Executive Summary. |
| Transit/Mobility Service Plan |
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The County of Brant initiated a study to assess the feasibility of introducing a public transit/mobility service in the County. The study has been conducted in two phases: Phase 1 – analysis of demand for a service and identification of potential service options, This report represents Phase 2 of the study and a business model for the preferred service concept consisting of a service plan, financial plan and implementation plan with operations, administrative and infrastructure details. For a high level overview of the plan, please review the Transit/Mobility Service Plan Executive Summary. To view the full report, please review the Transit/Mobility Service Plan. |
| Transportation Master Plan |
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Our transportation system is guided by our Transportation Master Plan, which plans for our system's development over the next 25 years. During Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Glass Environmental Assessment, the County of Brant prepared a plan update. The update for the Transportation Master Plan is now complete and available below. |
| Tutela Heights Road Slope Stability (Municipal Class Environmental Assessment) |
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The County of Brant, through their consultant Parsons Inc., has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to review the slope stability along a section of Tutela Heights Road. The section of slope along Tutela Heights Road being studied extends easterly from the Bell Homestead Historical Site for approximately one kilometre. Attachments
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| Wayfinding Strategy |
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The Wayfinding Strategy was adopted by Council in 2019. Wayfinding is the process of using and organizing information to find one’s way in the built and natural environment. The County of Brant identified there was a need for consistent signage to assist residents and visitors to navigate to the various communities and destinations in the County. In addition, the County has committed to accessible and age friendly infrastructure which includes all signage. The implementation of the Wayfinding Strategy began in 2019 and is expected to be complete in 2022. For a high level overview of the Wayfinding Strategy, please review the Wayfinding Executive Summary For full details, please review the Wayfinding Strategy |
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