Rama Road economic employment district
The location, boundary of and uses permitted in the Rama Road Economic Employment District
The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, (“Growth Plan”) was prepared and approved under the Places to Grow Act, 2005, which took effect on June 16, 2006. Amendment 1 (2012) to the Growth Plan, for the Simcoe Sub-area, was prepared and approved under the Places to Grow Act, 2005 and came into effect on January 19, 2012.
This report contains the location, boundary of and uses permitted in the Rama Road Economic Employment District issued by the Minister of Infrastructure on September 24, 2012 pursuant to policy 6.4.3 of the Growth Plan.
The Rama Road Economic Employment District is identified and defined in the Growth Plan.
Map Delineating the Location and Boundary of the Rama Road Economic Employment District:
Image description: Rama Road Economic Employment District
Further to Schedule 8 of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, which sets out the general location of the Rama Road Economic Employment District, this map sets out the specific location and boundary as determined by the Minister of Infrastructure for use in implementing Amendment 1 (2012) to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006. Existing major highways, local roads, and the Teranet ownership parcels shown are conceptual and are for reference purposes only. The Province of Ontario assumes no responsibility or liability for any consequences of any use of this map.
Uses Permitted within the Rama Road Economic Employment District:
Uses are limited to tourism-related and recreational uses that accommodate large area commercial activities that are destinations or serve the needs of visitors. Such uses are limited to: entertainment; hotels, resorts, and other non-permanently occupied units; and accessory uses. As set out in the definition of the Rama Road Economic Employment District in the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, major retail uses are not permitted uses.
Definitions from the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006:
Economic Employment Districts: to be planned and protected for locally significant employment uses. These are not settlement areas*.
*Settlement areas are defined in the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006.
Rama Road Economic Employment District: location set out in Schedule 8. The Rama Road Economic Employment District boundary is determined by the Minister of Infrastructure and planned for in accordance with policy 6.4. Major retail uses are not permitted.