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Council Approves and Adopts New Official Plan

July 15, 2026 / GCFRG

Grimsby Council considered the final draft of the Envision Grimsby Official Plan (OP) on Monday night (July 13th), following public delegations, a presentation from Planning Staff and an extensive debate over future growth, building heights, infrastructure and environmental protection.

Council Sends Proposed Town Branding Back to the Drawing Board

June 15, 2026 / GCFRG

Image Credit: STC / Town of Grimsby, used under fair dealing with modifications.

Council was back in session on Monday night and changed the order of the agenda to move directly into the proposed new Town Branding Platform. Council first heard from the consultants, Scott Thornley + Company (STC), who were selected by the Town to help develop the new Town identity.

The $65,000 Question: Is Grimsby’s Proposed New Brand Worth It?

June 14, 2026 / GCFRG

Image Credit: STC / Town of Grimsby, used under fair dealing.

On the agenda for Monday night’s (June 15th) Council meeting is the “Town of Grimsby New Brand Platform” that involves the presentation to Council and decision on a new logo, tagline/slogan, and supporting visual system for the Town.

Council Sends “No More Than Four” Message on OP’s Downtown Main Street Heights

June 1, 2026 / GCFRG

Image Credit: Town of Grimsby/Fair Dealing with Modifications

Council was back in session on Monday for a Special Meeting to receive the third draft of the new Official Plan. Despite the early 5:30 p.m. start, there was no shortage of in-person and written delegations, or Council debate.

Special Council Meeting: Draft Official Plan, June 1, 2026 @ 5:30PM

May 30, 2026 / GCFRG

Photo Credit: Town of Grimsby/Fair Dealing with Artistic Modifications

The most recent and perhaps last major revision to the Town’s Official Plan has been posted and will be presented to Council at a Special Meeting on Monday, June 1st.

Among a few of the notable policies proposed by the consultants and Town Staff in the draft:

Building heights of up to 12 storeys in the Downtown District.
Removal of the Grimsby Beach Secondary Plan and replacement with “Area Specific Policies.”
Residential neighbourhoods expected to accommodate intensification through ARUs and “modest low-rise development.”
More density, with more flexibility to reduce or replace on-site parking.
Certain planning procedures may shift toward less public notification, less public input, and less direct Council oversight.

The new Official Plan, once finalized, will shape how Grimsby grows until 2051. You can read the draft plan at: https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/…/172425/documents/169510

The Special Meeting of Council on Monday will start at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers at Town Hall and is open to the public. If you want to delegate on the matter, submit your request before 5:30 PM on Sunday at: https://eforms.grimsby.ca/Delegation-request-form

If you want to get your comments on the public record, you can email them to: grimsbyop@grimsby.ca

For more information about the Official Plan process, visit: https://www.letstalkgrimsby.ca/officialplan

Council Approves “The Woolverton” In 5-4 Vote

May 11, 2026 / GCFRG

After a very passionate and deep debate between Members of Council on “The Woolverton” proposal, Council approved the project in a 5-4 vote on Monday night. Here is a quick wrap-up of what happened.

Planning & Development Sends The Woolverton Back to Council

May 6, 2026 / GCFRG

Photo Credits: Town of Grimsby/Studio JCI, Fair Dealing

The Woolverton proposal returned to the Planning & Development Committee on Wednesday night, May 6, 2026, after Council deferred the item for further clarification. The meeting focused on the various issues raised through the deferral motion, including the Niagara Escarpment Commission’s (NEC) position and parking, including “cash-in-lieu.”

The Woolverton Goes Before Council (Again)

April 23, 2026 / GCFRG

Photo Credit: Land Art Design Landscape Architects Inc./Fair Dealing

This is a photographic rendering from Christie Street prepared by consultants for The Woolverton development at Mountain & Elm. If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one rendering alone might be a novella.

Staff Report: Council Urged To Ask Province Not To Return Land To Greenbelt

November 16, 2023 / GCFRG

Following a resolution passed in October requesting the Town submit comments to the Province regarding the reversal of the Greenbelt changes, a Staff Report for the consideration of Council on Monday was published today. The report urges Council to request that the Province NOT to reverse the Greenbelt changes in Grimsby (502 Winston and Cline Road) and leave those parcels out for development.

Councillor Charrois Flips On Hunting Issue, Puts Bow Hunting On The Table

November 6, 2023 / GCFRG

After the defeat of proposed amendments to permit hunting under Grimsby’s “Discharge of Firearms and Bows” at last Council in October, it appears after some “reconsideration” that at least one Councillor thought permitting hunting was suddenly a good idea.