The dataset contains spatial data in the form of polygons used by the Planning Department to implement policies and track outcomes of targets outlined in the Official Plan's Strategic Policy Direction to accommodate future growth through land use and intensification. These polygons are part of the City's Urban Structure Plan, as shown on Schedule A-2 to the Official Plan and are supplementary/supporting information for the Policies of the Official Plan, but do not form part of the Plan itself.Attributes of this data : Planning categories (TYPE ) to guide further development (eg: Corridor/Greenfield/Greenfield Proposed/Node/Major Transit Station Area/QEW Employment Corridor), and names for specific areas (NAME), when provided. Updates to this data will be dictated by the Region and/or changes to the City of Niagara Falls Official Plan.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For more information on considerations used to guide growth and development, see: SCECTION 2 - STRATEGIC POLICY DIRECTION - CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS OFFICIAL PLANExcerpt from City's Official Plan (c.2019):It is the intent of this Plan to focus new growth to accommodate these people and jobs in a sustainable fashion that makes for an orderly and effective use of land and infrastructure, creates compact, livable communities and protects the City’s natural heritage and agricultural lands.Schedule A-2 to this Plan illustrates the City as being divided into three areas: the Urban Area, the non-urban area and the Natural Heritage Areas. It is the intention of this Plan to balance efficient use of urban land with the protection of Natural Heritage Areas and direct development away from the non-urban area towards the urban area. To further guide development, the urban area is divided into two categories: the Built-Up Area, (the area within the Built Boundary defined by the Province within which growth is to be accommodated through intensification); and Greenfield Areas (undeveloped lands within the urban area Boundary) and outside of the Built Boundary where growth will be guided by proper design. In order to provide for future employment opportunities within the City areas most suited for such uses are to be protected from non-employment uses. The tourism industry is now the major employer with the decline of heavy manufacturing. Lands along the Queen Elizabeth Way are ideal for those employment opportunities dependent on cross-border trade and the movement of goods. Schedule A-2 identifies the Gateway Economic Zone which are lands within the Urban Area which, due to their proximity to major international border crossings, have unique economic importance to the City and Niagara Region. It is the intent of this Plan to identify these areas and protect them for future employment. This data set is in WGS 1984 geographic coordinate system.