Development
Approval and Planning Policy Department
Policy and Sustainability Section
Mayfield West Phase 2 Secondary Plan
Tim Manley, Senior Policy Planner
(905) 584-2272 x.4285
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Please
click on the links below to access the presentation materials which were on
display at the May 10, 2012 Public Open House at the Brampton Fairgrounds.
Presentation
Materials Open House
Most Recent News - On August 10, 2010 Town Council
endorsed the preferred scenario for Mayfield West through Report
PD-2010-050. The
preferred scenario identifies the preferred location for the next phase of
growth for Mayfield West and illustrates the land uses intended for that
location. A link to PD-2010-050
is provided below.
PD-2010-050
Mayfield West Phase 2 Secondary Plan Preferred Scenario
Mayfield West: Located in the southwest part of
the Town of Caledon, the Rural Service Centre of
Mayfield West is being planned by the Town as a compact, vibrant, well
integrated community through a series of phased settlement boundary
expansions. The first such expansion
occurred through the Mayfield West Community
Development Plan (Official Plan Amendment No. 208) which was endorsed by Town
Council on July 4, 2006 and approved by the Ontario Municipal Board on October
1, 2007.
Population
and Employment Forecasts: The Townhas revised the population forecast for Mayfield West for 2021 from
13,100 to 17,000 (the population increase of 3,900 has been reallocated from
elsewhere in the Town) and allocated a further 9,838 population to Mayfield
West for the planning period 2021 to 2031.
Mayfield West Phase 2 Secondary Plan (MW2): In 2008, the Town initiated MW2 to determine, among other
things, the appropriate location in Mayfield West for the population growth
outlined above. On June
10, 2008, Town Council approved general terms of reference for MW2 which, among
other things, provide details about what the planning exercise will achieve, the time it will take do be
completed and how and when the public can provide input.
In addition to
planning for the population growth outlined above, MW2 is also planning for new
employment lands to accommodate approximately 5,895 new jobs, approximately
935,000 sq. ft. of commercial uses, and new community parks, schools, public
open spaces and a twin-pad ice arena to support and complement the population
growth. Implementing these planning
considerations will require an expansion to the existing 2021 Mayfield West
settlement boundary.
In keeping with the
Town of Caledon Official Plan, settlement boundary expansions in Mayfield West
will occur within the Mayfield West Community Development Plan Study Area, a
study area which is established in the Town’s Official Plan on Schedule B –
Mayfield West Land Use Plan. A link to the general terms of reference is provided below.
MW2 General Terms of Reference
Schedule A - Town
of Caledon Schedule B Mayfield West Land Use Plan
Schedule B - Work Program and
Schedule
In April 2009, Town
Council approved revisions to key milestone events in the MW2 work program and
schedule. A link to Report PD-2009-021 and
the revised work program and schedule is provided below.
PD-2009-021:
Mayfield West Phase 2 Secondary Plan: Project Update & Proposed Revisions
to the Work Program
Revised
Work Program and Schedule
Technical Consultant Team: The Town has retained a team of technical consultants to complete
the necessary technical studies to complete MW2 and to support a proposed settlement boundary
expansion. The
technical studies include:
Population and Employment Forecasts and Allocations Study, 2006 (Town of
Caledon, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd, The Butler Group Consultants
Inc.) - completed as part of the South Albion-Bolton Community Plan;
The Employment Land Needs Study, 2007: Watson
& Associates Economists;
Comprehensive Environmental Impact Study and Management
Plan: consulting firms include Amec Earth and Environmental and Dougan & Associates;
Agricultural Impact
Assessment: Colville Consulting Inc;
Water and Wastewater Servicing Study: R.J.
Burnside & Associates;
Cultural Heritage Landscapes Assessment and Built
Heritage Resources Assessment: Andre Scheinman & ENVision-The Hough Group;
Stage 1 Archaeological Study: Historic Horizon;
Transportation Impact Study: Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited;
Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment: Jade Acoustics; and
Commercial Needs Assessment: W. Scott Morgan.
Sustainable Community Planning: The Town has
also retained Urban
Strategies Inc. (USI) to be the Town’s community design and sustainability consultant.
The Provincial
Growth Plan: With the introduction
of the Growth Plan, the Province has engaged new
thinking in respect of the way growth occurs in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
area and the Regions within it, including the Region of Peel. Part of this new thinking is an emphasis of
developing greenfield communities which are compact, integrated and more
sustainable.
One of the key objectives of the Growth Plan
is to minimize urban sprawl and promote cost-effective development. This has led to an increased emphasis on
achieving higher densities for both population and employment to reduce land
consumption and to promote greater use of existing infrastructure. Under the Growth Plan, new development taking
place in designated greenfield areas must be planned and designed in a manner
that contributes to creating complete
communities. The Growth Plan
defines complete communities as:
“Complete communities meet people’s needs for daily
living throughout an entire lifetime by providing convenient access to an
appropriate mix of jobs, local services, a full range of housing, and community
infrastructure including affordable housing, schools, recreation and open space
for their residents. Convenient access
to public transportation and options for safe, non-motorized travel is also
provided.”
Guiding
Principles: In May
2009, Town Council endorsed nine guiding principles for MW2 through Report
PD-2009-029. The nine guiding
principles are:
1. Achievenet ecological gain, when practical,
possible and advisable.
2. Adopt an integrated design process.
3. Foster a local identity rooted in
the spirit of the Town of Caledon.
4. Establish the structure for a close knit small town that fosters self
sufficiency.
5. Achieve a range and mix of
housing.
6. Promote walking, cycling and
transit opportunities.
7. Maximize conservation and
innovation (water, waste, energy).
8. Ensure community connectivity and
integration at all scales.
9. Support adaptive change.
The principles
provide the basis for defining and confirming the overall direction for MW2,
reflecting the collective interests, aspirations and desires of a broad range and mix of interests
including agencies, advisory committees of Town Council, stakeholders,
landowners and residents. Given this encompassing mandate, the principles are broad in
nature. They have “set the bar high”,
challenging all parties to push the boundaries of their own experience,
reconsider other’s points of view, and collectively define a plan for MW2 that
is as good as it can possibly be. A
link to PD-2009-029 is provided below.
PD-2009-029:
Mayfield West Phase Two Secondary Plan: Recommended Principles
Working towards a Preferred
Scenario: The
MW2 work program is comprised of four distinct phases. Phase 1 of the work program included a
comprehensive characterization of the study area. A public participation process was initiated and included a Council
Workshop held on December 3, 2008 and a Public Open House held on December 11,
2008 to review the findings of the Phase 1 technical studies. Links to the information presented at the
Council Workshop are provided below.
Planning
& Development Department.
Comprehensive
Environmental Impact Study and Adaptive Management Plan.
Water
& Wastewater Servicing Study.
Transportation
Impact Study.
Agricultural
Impact Assessment.
Noise
& Vibration Impact Assessment.
Cultural
Heritage Landscapes & Built Heritage Resources Assessment.
June 2009 Alternative Scenarios: In Phase 2 of the
work program, USI, in collaboration with the Town’s technical consulting team,
used the information contained in the Phase 1 technical studies to prepare three alternative scenarios. Each of the scenarios represented a distinct ‘high level’ idea
about where the next phase of growth could be in Mayfield West and how it would
relate to existing and planned growth, the natural heritage system and existing
and planned infrastructure.
The three alternative scenarios were
presented at a Council Workshop held on June 22, 2009 and a Public Open House
held on June 25, 2009, at which time landowners, key stakeholders, and other
members of the public were invited to provide comments on the alternative
scenarios. Links
to the June 22 Council Workshop presentation, June 25 Public Open House
presentation and the June 2009 alternative scenarios are provided below.
June 22 Council Workshop
Presentation
June 25 Public Open House
Presentation
June 2009 Alternative Scenarios
Links to the presentation panels on display at
the June 25 Public Open House are provided below.
Community Design &
Sustainability
Comprehensive
Environmental Impact Study & Adaptive Management Plan
Water & Wastewater Servicing
Transportation Impact Study
Agricultural Impact Assessment
Noise & Vibration Impact
Assessment
Cultural
Heritage Landscapes & Built Heritage Resources Assessment
February
2010 Preferred Scenario: All
input received on the three alternative scenarios was considered by USI in the
preparation of a draft preferred scenario.
The draft preferred scenario was presented at a Council Workshop held on
February 16, 2010 and a Public Open House held on February 25, 2010, at which time landowners, key
stakeholders, and other members of the public were invited to provide comments
on the draft preferred scenario. Links
to the February 16 Council Workshop presentation, February 25 Public Open House
presentation and the February 2010 draft preferred scenario are provided below.
February 16 Council Workshop
Presentation
February 25 Public Open
House Presentation
February 2010 Draft Preferred
Scenario
June
2010 Preferred Scenario (1st revision): All input received on the February 2010 draft preferred
scenario was considered by USI in the preparation of a draft preferred scenario
(1st revision). The draft
preferred scenario (1st revision) was presented at a Council
Workshop held on June 15, 2010. Links
to the June 15 Council Workshop presentation and the June 2010 draft preferred
scenario (1st revision) are provided below.
June 15 Council Workshop
Presentation
June
2010 Draft Preferred Scenario (1st revision)
Further to the discussion at the
June 15 Council Workshop a link is provided below to the June 8, 2010 Council
delegations by Caledon’s Seniors Advisory Committee and Caledon’s Accessibility
Advisory Committee.
Caledon Seniors Advisory Committee
Caledon Accessibility Advisory
Committee
August 10, 2010
Preferred Scenario: All input received on the June 2010 draft preferred
scenario (1st revision) was considered by USI in the preparation of
a recommended preferred scenario. On August 10, 2010 Town Council
endorsed the preferred scenario for MW2 through Report PD-2010-050. A link to PD-2010-050 is provided below.
PD-2010-050
Mayfield West Phase 2 Secondary Plan: Preferred Scenario
The preferred
scenario identifies the preferred location for the next phase of growth for
Mayfield West and illustrates the land uses intended for that location. During the detailed design phase (i.e. Phase
3 of the MW2 work plan) there will be an opportunity for refinements to the
land uses intended for a location within the preferred scenario however, any
refinements must respect the land budget and density targets described within
Report PD-2010-050.
The preferred
scenario represents a comprehensive plan, incorporating all the planning
considerations in a compact, transit-supportive form. Relevant and applicable Provincial, Regional and Town policy has
been addressed in a responsible and appropriate manner.
The preferred
scenario responds in a balanced manner to the findings and recommendations of
the technical studies as well as Council, agency, stakeholder, landowner and
resident input. Lastly, it provides
also an appropriate basis for the detailed planning and design of the
community, as well as for the preparation of a secondary plan and local
Official Plan Amendment.
Key Elements of the August
2010 Preferred Scenario
The preferred
scenario includes approximately 350 hectares of land within an expanded
settlement boundary, generally broken down as follows:
Residential Lands: A total of 183 hectares of new residential
lands are proposed on lands west of Highway 10 which will accommodate 11,638
new residents and complementary new schools and community parks, and achieve an
average overall density of 64 residents per hectare.
Employment Lands: A total of 92 hectares of new employment
lands are proposed which will accommodate approximately 5,895 new jobs. Seventy-six hectares of new employment lands
are generally located east of Highway 10; it is intended that these lands would
develop as prestige industrial uses, resulting in an average density of
approximately 24 jobs per hectare. Sixteen
hectares of new employment lands are generally located west of Highway 410/10;
it is intended that these lands would develop as prestige business/office park
uses, resulting in an average density of approximately 70 jobs per hectare.
Commercial Lands: A total of 35 hectares of new commercial lands are proposed to accommodate approximately 935,000
sq. ft. of commercial uses.
Transit Hub/Centre: A transit hub/centre is proposed
at the core of the prestige business/office park and commercial centre area,
allowing for the provision of an effective interface between higher order
transit along the Hurontario Street corridor (as envisioned in the Metrolinx
Regional Transit Plan) and future potential local transit service.
Natural Heritage System: A minimum of 43 hectares of lands associated
with the protection and enhancement of the natural heritage system are
proposed. These lands include the three
existing woodlots, identified headwater features
and associated buffers and green linkages, located on lands west of Highway 10,
and a green linkage connecting the existing woodlot and the Humber River
tributary on lands east of Highway 10, between Heart Lake Road and Dixie Road.
2021 Planning Horizon: Under the preferred scenario, 3,900
population has been allocated to the residential lands located west of Highway
10.
2021–2031 Planning Horizon: Under the preferred scenario, 2,100
population has been allocated to the existing residential land area within MW1,
located east of Highway 10, and 7,738 population has been allocated to the
residential land area proposed west of Highway 10.
Greenfield Density Targets: Under the preferred scenario, the density
within the residential land area within MW1 has been increased from 41 residents and jobs
combined per hectare to 50 residents and jobs combined per hectare. The preferred scenario includes
approximately 350 hectares of land within an expanded settlement boundary. This area will accommodate 17,533 new residents
and jobs, therefore achieving 50 residents and jobs combined per hectare.
Public Input: Opportunities for public input on MW2 include Open Houses and Council
Meetings. Members of the public are
encouraged to attend Council Workshops, however, they cannot participate in the
discussion. Information about
opportunities for public input will be advertised in local newspapers and also
posted on this webpage.
Contacts: If you would like more information, have questions or want to
provide input on any aspect of MW2 please contact Tim Manley at Town Hall.
