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Ministerial Zoning Order Application

The Municipality of Brockton has received approval from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to rezone Lots 1-6 in the East Ridge Business Park in Walkerton to permit the development of additional housing units and employment lands. View a map of the property to see the parcels being rezoned to meet the growth needs of our community. 

Brockton applied for a Minister's Zoning Order (MZO) in March, 2022 to expedite the process. It was approved on Nov. 4, 2022. 

A Minister’s Order is a planning tool that allows the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to directly zone lands for a specific purpose, without the usual appeal period. Traditionally MZOs have been used to support proposals for affordable housing, long-term care homes, and similar developments.

Agencies and the public were consulted on this application. The Municipality of Brockton and Monteith Brown Planning Consultants hosted an electronic Public Information Session on February 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to provide additional information on the MZO application. Please view the Notice of Public Meeting for additional details. The agenda and video recording for the Public Information Session are available below. 

Media Release: Province Green Lights New Development in East Ridge Business Park - On Nov. 8, 2022 the Municipality issued a Media Release regarding the approval of the MZO to help facilitate the development of over 500 housing units, including senior’s housing and apartments, and additional employment lands in the East Ridge Business Park. 

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Municipality of Brockton
100 Scott Street, P.O. Box 68, 
Walkerton, Ontario N0G 2V0, Canada

Phone: 519-881-2223,
Toll Free: 1-877-885-8084,
Fax: 519-881-2991

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