BOLTON RESIDENTIAL EXPANSION STUDY

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1 Open House egional Official Plan Amendment (OPA) Application February 18, 2016

2 The principle of adding 10,348 people and 2,635 jobs on 190 hectares of land was established by the Province through the Growth Plan and then implemented by OPA 24 and then OPA 226 Caledon s process to accommodate the allocated population commenced in 2012 with a study to expand the current Bolton settlement area boundary. tudy area boundary: North:- Castlederg ideroad outh:- Mayfield d. ast:- Caledon King Townline West:- The Gore oad B Overview Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 2

3 1. Determined expansion area boundary 2. Determine potential settlement residential expansion areas: ite election Process Option 1: North Hill West Option 2: North Hill ast Option 3: GO tation Focus Option 4: King t. West Option 5: Healy oad North Option 6: Humber tation d. 3 ounding-out Areas Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 3

4 3. valuation of potential settlement expansion area was informed by a number of technical studies e.g. 1. ervicing and Infrastructure 2. Agriculture 3. nvironment/natural Heritage 4. Transportation 4. Determined criteria to evaluate potential settlement expansion area ite election Process 5. eviewed evaluation criteria with council, the public, stakeholders & agencies 6. efined evaluation criteria & recommend potential expansion area Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 4

5 Basis of valuation Criteria The Criteria: ite election Criteria 1. The expansion area is a logical extension to the current built-up area and will be well integrated into the fabric of the existing developed area. 2. The expansion area will provide for the completion of a component of the existing urban area and will not prejudice the preparation of larger-scale comprehensive planning studies in the future. 3. Proposed development will have minimal impacts on the function of existing and planned employment lands. 4. Impact of development in the expansion area on the function of the adjacent prime agricultural area. 5. There are no sensitive or significant features within the expansion area that have a moderate to high impact on the development potential of the lands and/or on the design and layout of the new residential area. Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 5

6 Basis of valuation Criteria The Criteria ite election Criteria 6. There is capacity in the existing and already planned major road system to accommodate development in the expansion area without having a significant impact on the level of service. 7. Development in the expansion area will support the establishment of GO ail services in Bolton. 8. Development in the expansion area will not result in the need for complex and expensive servicing infrastructure upgrades that may have an impact on the availability of the lands for development by New development in the expansion area will optimize the use of existing and already planned community infrastructure. 10 The location of the expansion area will support the planned function of existing and already planned commercial areas in Bolton. Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 6

7 Consultation Public & stakeholders consultation was an integral part of the B process Meetings with council, stakeholders, agencies and the public to provide input during the following sessions: o Nov 27, First Open House o Feb 5, First Council Workshop o Feb 28, econd Open House o May 14, Presentation to Council o Jun 11, econd Council Workshop o Jun 12, Third Open House o Jul 9, Presentation to Council o Feb 11, Third Council Workshop o Mar 4, Fourth Open House o Jun 24, 2014 Council Decision on xpansion Area Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 7

8 Town Council approved the proposed B xpansion Area on June 24, 2014 Proposed ettlement xpansion Area Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 8

9 Locations Proposed ettlement xpansion Area North of King treet, West of the Canadian Pacific (CP) ail and ast of The Gore oad 3 ounding-out areas carved out by the Greenbelt on: the west side of Duffy s Lane just north of King treet, an area west of egional oad 50 at Columbia Way, and the area along Chickadee Lane Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 9

10 egional Official Plan Amendment application was submitted by the Town on October OPA Application egional Official Plan Amendment application was deemed Complete on October 21, 2014 egion of Peel commenced review of application by circulating to agencies for comments eview process by the egion of Peel is ongoing Bolton esidential xpansion tudy Preliminary ecommendations election of xpansion Area 10