Timmins council approves Growth Management Study forecasting 4,800 more residents by 2056

Timmins city council approved a Growth Management Study on April 15 that forecasts about 4,800 more residents by 2056 and outlines how the city could plan for housing, jobs and services over the 2026–2056 period.

The study is meant to guide the city’s long-range planning and its update to the Official Plan, including where future development may go and how infrastructure and growth could be phased, according to the City of Timmins.

Based on the study’s projections, Timmins would need about 2,200 new housing units from 2026 to 2056—about 71 units per year.

The study also projects the potential for 2,500 new jobs over the same period.

The city said it prepared the study now because it expects increased demand for housing and skilled labour tied to mining activity and industrial development.

The Growth Management Study includes 45 recommendations intended to guide future decisions and the Official Plan update.

Mayor Michelle Boileau said in the city’s announcement that long-term planning is needed to guide what she called “strategic investments.”

Scott Tam, the city’s Director of Growth and Infrastructure, said the study provides “a strong technical foundation” for the Official Plan review and said it is “not intended to constrain or limit growth.”