Niagara 2031 - Phase 3 and 4
Niagara 2031 reached the end of Phase 4 in December 2008, where a Preferred Growth Option for Niagara was recommended. The Preferred Growth Option (also known as "Option D") is the result of rigorous analysis and extensive community engagement.
Preferred Growth Option (Option D)
Option D is being recommended for adoption because it:- reflects input received from public and stakeholder engagement
- meets Provincial policy objectives for containment of sprawl, intensification, and Greenfield development densities
- meets the Region's objectives for servicing, economy and finance, human services, public health, the environment, and social and cultural considerations
- supports the Region's objectives for the Urban Growth Centre in St. Catharines, and the Gateway Economic Zone and Centre in Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, and Welland/Port Colborne
Download Phase 3 & 4 Report, Presentation and Appendixes
Staff Report: Adoption of a Preferred Option for Niagara (3mb)
Dillon Consulting Report: A Preferred Growth Option for Niagara (9mb)
Appendices: Download all Appendices (5mb, 273 pages)
Appendix A Response to Comments Report 
(.2mb, 10 pages)Appendix B Municipal Population, Household & Employment Growth Option for Options A, B and C (.2mb, 58 pages)Appendix C Evaluation Table Appendices for Options A, B and C (.2mb, 17 pages)Appendix D Summary of Community Workshops (.8mb, 14 pages)Appendix E Municipal Response to Options (3mb, 64 pages)Appendix F Municipal Population, Household and Employment Allocations for Option D (.1mb, 21 pages)Appendix G Residential Land Supply and Employment Land Needs Analysis for the Preferred Growth Option (Option D) (.2mb, 17 pages)Appendix H 50 People and Jobs Calculation for Preferred Growth Option (.1mb, 6 pages)Appendix I Evaluation Table for the Preferred Growth Option (Option D) (.3mb, 29 pages)Appendix J Water and Wastewater Analysis (.3mb, 33 pages)GHK Consulting Report: Niagara Gateway Economic Zone and Centre (Final Report) - Dec. 5, 2008 (1.5mb, 73 pages)
