City Invites Residents to Engagement Sessions for the Employment Land Strategy

The City of Greater Sudbury’s Planning Services department is hosting two public open houses virtually to review changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law in support of the Employment Land Strategy. The open houses will take place on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Residents are invited to attend and learn more about the proposed changes as well as participate in a question-and-answer period. Details on the project and links to both open houses are available on Over To You.

There will also be a public hearing held by the City’s Planning Committee at the Lionel E. Lalonde Centre on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 1 p.m. Feedback can be formally presented at this hearing either in person or virtually or submitted in writing. Details on how to participate in the planning process are available here.

About the Employment Land Strategy

In August 2022, Council approved the Employment Land Strategy to foster economic growth and support a diversified economy for Greater Sudbury’s future. Employment land refers to areas that are designated for economic activity, rather than residential use. The strategy will ensure that the City is well positioned to respond to employment land needs by considering future trends, projected demand, land supply, municipal services, incentives and other tools to support future growth and economic changes.

The strategy included recommendations regarding the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw and suggested further review of these documents. The key goals of the review are to modernize the City’s Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw and enable future commercial and industrial development.

The Employment Land Strategy links planning, infrastructure and economic development to ensure that the City has an adequate supply of serviced employment land, and policy and incentive frameworks in place to stimulate investment, development and job creation.