CPPS update: Final Draft Bylaw going to Council July 7

Thank you for your comments on this project so far. We've reviewed the feedback received throughout the Community Planning Permit System (CPPS) project, and the final draft of the CPP Bylaw is now complete and ready for review. The bylaw will be presented to Council on July 7, 2026.

Review the changes made to the CPP Bylaw since the April release.

Leading up to the meeting, additional information will be released, including:

Interactive Mapping: The Zone Comparison Tool is available online and is currently being updated. The final draft will be available by June 23. Exported mapping documents that will form draft Schedules A and B of the Bylaw will be available online by June 29.

Site-Specific Tables: All existing site-specific zones will be carried over into the new bylaw for a minimum of two years. A full version of the current site-specific zones, holding provisions, and temporary zones will be available online by June 29. These documents will form draft Schedules B and C. During the two-year transition period, staff will work with property owners to remove redundancies and transition site-specific provisions into the new framework.

Ongoing Projects: Two ongoing planning projects, the Cainsville Land Use Strategy and Downtown Paris Rezoning, will be incorporated into the final draft of the bylaw. No Council decisions have been made on either project. Their inclusion within the CPPS framework remains subject to separate Council decisions on the following dates:


Engagement summary for this project phase

Since the release of the draft CPP Bylaw on April 28, residents, property owners, businesses, and stakeholders have continued to review materials and provide feedback. The project page received more than 1,600 visits, supporting documents were viewed more than 300 times, and the draft bylaw itself was viewed more than 600 times.

To help explain how the proposed bylaw could apply in real-world situations, the example videos were promoted online. These videos received more than 50,000 views through paid advertising and generated over 500 visits to this project webpage.

Project information was promoted through social media, paid digital advertising, print advertisements in 3 local newspapers, and updates on Engage Brant. These efforts helped ensure residents had multiple opportunities to learn about the project, review materials, and provide input throughout the process.

Submit final comments

To submit final comments for inclusion in the Council agenda package, please email policy@brant.ca by July 5, 2026. All comments received will be provided to Council for consideration. If additional refinements to the bylaw are recommended, a summary of those changes will also be presented.

Attend the council meeting

The final draft of the CPP Bylaw will be considered by Council on July 7, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at County of Brant Council Chambers, 7 Broadway Street West, Paris.

Residents who wish to speak at the meeting must register in advance by contacting clerks@brant.ca or by submitting the online delegation request form by July 2, 2026.

Council meetings are open to the public and can also be viewed on the County of Brant's YouTube channel at brant.ca/Live.