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Planning Policy Directives ReportTrafalgar and Agerton Secondary Plans

Town of Milton

Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans Community Facility and Human Services Impact

Analysis Report

Prepared for:

Town of Milton

Prepared by:

Malone Given Parsons Ltd.

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Markham, Ontario

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Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans

Community Facility and Human Services Impact Analysis

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Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction & Purpose ...................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Study Background ..........................................................................................................................1

1.2 Study Area Context ........................................................................................................................2

1.2.1 Agerton Secondary Plan .................................................................................................2

1.2.2 Trafalgar Secondary Plan ................................................................................................2

1.3 Study Purpose ..................................................................................................................................4

1.4 Approach .........................................................................................................................................4

2.0 Existing Community Profile ................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Inventory of Existing Facilities ........................................................................................................5

2.1.1 Schools .................................................................................................................................5

2.1.2 Emergency Facilities .........................................................................................................7

2.1.3 Libraries ................................................................................................................................7

2.1.4 Community Centres and Recreation Facilities ............................................................8

2.1.5 Places of Worship ..............................................................................................................9

2.1.6 Parks and Open Space ................................................................................................. 10

3.0 Facility Needs Based on Existing Standards .................................................................. 13

3.1 Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plan Yields ....................................................................... 13

3.2 Schools ........................................................................................................................................... 14

3.2.1 Locational Criteria .......................................................................................................... 14

3.2.2 Projected Pupil Yields .................................................................................................... 15

3.2.3 Emergency Facilities ...................................................................................................... 16

3.2.4 Libraries ............................................................................................................................. 16

3.2.5 Community and Recreation Centres ......................................................................... 17

3.2.6 Places of Worship ........................................................................................................... 17

3.2.7 Parks and Open Space ................................................................................................. 18

4.0 Recommended Community Facility .............................................................................. 19

4.1 Schools ........................................................................................................................................... 19

4.2 Emergency Facilities .................................................................................................................... 19

4.3 Libraries .......................................................................................................................................... 19

4.4 Community and Recreation Centres ...................................................................................... 20

4.4.1 Sports Field Requirements ............................................................................................. 21

4.5 Places of Worship ......................................................................................................................... 21

4.6 Parks and Open Space .............................................................................................................. 22



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4.6.1 CSMP Parkland Requirements ...................................................................................... 22

4.6.2 Planning Act Parkland Requirements ......................................................................... 22

5.0 Location of Community Facilities ................................................................................... 25

5.1 Summary of Community Facilities ............................................................................................. 25

5.2 Location of Community Facilities .............................................................................................. 25

List of Tables

Figure 1: Trafalgar Corridor Context Map ............................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 2: Map of Existing Elementary and Secondary Schools and Parks ....................................................................... 6 Figure 3: Existing Community Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 4: School, Park and Place of Worship Facility Locations ....................................................................................... 26

List of Figures

Table 1: Summary of Capacity and Enrolment Information for Public Schools .............................................................. 5 Table 2: Summary of Capacity and Enrolment Information for Catholic Schools ......................................................... 7 Table 3: Summary of Libraries in Milton .................................................................................................................................. 8 Table 4: Summary of Community Centres in Milton ............................................................................................................ 8 Table 5: Summary of Places of Worship in Milton ............................................................................................................... 10 Table 6: Summary of Parkettes and Public Squares .......................................................................................................... 10 Table 7: Summary of Neighbourhood Parks ........................................................................................................................ 11 Table 8: Summary of District Parks ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 9: Trafalgar Corridor Projected Unit Yield, Population, Jobs and Density ........................................................... 14 Table 10: Projected Public Student Population – HDSB ..................................................................................................... 15 Table 11: Projected Catholic Student Population – HCDSB ............................................................................................. 16 Table 12: Summary of Statistics for Libraries in Milton ........................................................................................................ 17 Table 13: Amenity Service Levels .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Table 14: Parkland Requirements Based on CSMP Update and the Planning Act ..................................................... 18 Table 16: MBPC Illustrative Parkland Distribution ................................................................................................................ 22 Table 17: Potential Parkland Classification Sizes ................................................................................................................ 22 Table 18: Proposed Parkland Distribution based on Planning Act .................................................................................. 23 Table 19: Summary of Community Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 25

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1.0 Introduction & Purpose

The Town of Milton is undertaking the Secondary Planning process for the Agerton Secondary

Plan and the Trafalgar Secondary Plan to accommodate future population and employment

growth to the year 2031. Malone Given Parsons Ltd. has been retained by the Town of Milton

to prepare a Community Facility and Human Services Impact Analysis Report in support of the

Trafalgar and Agerton Secondary Plans.

1.1 Study Background

As part of Halton Region’s growth management conformity exercise with the Growth Plan for the

Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006 (2006 Growth Plan), Regional Official Plan Amendment 38

(ROPA 38), also referred to as “Sustainable Halton”, identifies the Town’s next urban expansion area

comprising of both new community areas and new employment areas. Located in the southern and

eastern portions of the Town of Milton, these lands are known as the “Urban Expansion Area”.

Encompassing approximately 2,000 gross hectares, the Urban Expansion Area is planned to

accommodate growth to 2031, achieve minimum density and employment targets established

through the Growth Plan, and conform with Regional and Municipal growth management strategies.

Comprehensive planning of the Urban Expansion Area required the Town of Milton to undertake a

number of growth-related background studies to guide the future secondary planning of these lands.

These studies included an “Intensification Strategy” prepared in 2010, an “Employment Land Needs

Assessment” prepared in 2016, and a “Land Base Analysis” (LBA) prepared by Malone Given

Parsons in 2017. The LBA identified a high-level community structure plan and delineated three

Secondary Plan Areas titled the “Agerton Secondary Plan Area”, the “Trafalgar Secondary Plan

Area”, and the “Britannia East/West Secondary Plan Area”. These Secondary Plan areas provide for

the majority of new growth in achieving the Town’s 2031 forecast of 238,000 residents and 114,000

jobs.

In March 2018, the Town initiated the Agerton Secondary Plan and the Trafalgar Secondary Plan.

The Britannia Secondary Plan Area is subject to a future Secondary Plan process.



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To ensure proper coordination between the different components of the secondary planning process,

the Town is adopting an integrated approach which combines the requirements of the Planning Act

and the Environmental Assessment Act to create a coordinated Transportation Master Plan and

Secondary Plan. Utilizing this approach, Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental

Assessment (Class EA) will be completed through this secondary plan process, with Phases 3 and

4 to be completed at the tertiary planning level for Master Plan Areas.

1.2 Study Area Context

The Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans are east of the Britannia Secondary Plan and generally

located south of Highway 401, west of Eighth Line, north of Lower Baseline East and east of the

Regional Natural Heritage System. The Secondary Plan areas are collectively referred to as the

“Trafalgar Corridor” and encompass approximately 780 developable hectares (see Figure 1 on next

page).

1.2.1 Agerton Secondary Plan

The Agerton Secondary Plan is approximately 295 developable hectares and located within the

northern portion of the Trafalgar Corridor as indicated in blue on Figure 1. This Secondary Plan area

is identified as Employment Area within the Urban Expansion Area and is intended to accommodate

the Town’s employment lands employment-related jobs. The Secondary Plan area is generally

bounded by Highway 401 to the north, Derry Road to the south, the Regional Natural Heritage

System to the west, and Eighth Line to the east. The Parkway Belt West plan area and the CP railway

run east-west creating two discrete and disconnected lands areas within the Agerton Secondary

Plan.

1.2.2 Trafalgar Secondary Plan

At approximately 486 developable hectares in size, the Trafalgar Secondary Plan is an elongated

shaped area immediately adjacent to and south of the Agerton Employment Area, as indicated in

yellow on Figure 1. This Secondary Plan is identified as one of the two community areas within the

Urban Expansion Area and is intended to accommodate a significant portion of the Town’s projected

population and population-related employment. The Trafalgar Secondary Plan area is located south

of Derry Road, north of Lower Baseline East, west of Eighth Line, and east of the Regional Natural

Heritage System.




Figure 1: Trafalgar Corridor Context Map

Source: Malone Given Parsons Ltd, 2018




1.3 Study Purpose

A series of background studies have been prepared to inform and support the Secondary Plans for

the Trafalgar Corridor. As per the Town of Milton’s Official Plan (Milton OP) and requirements for a

Secondary Plan, this Community Facility and Human Services Impact Analysis Report (Report) is

intended to provide the following:

1. An inventory of existing community facilities within the Town of Milton;

2. An evaluation of required community facilities (schools, emergency services, places of

worship) to adequately support the planned population; and

3. An identification of the locational criteria associated with each community facility.

This Report should be read in concert with the Draft Parkland, Recreation & Library Strategy (March

12, 2019) prepared by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants (Draft PRL Strategy).

1.4 Approach

The following section provides a summary of the major components considered in this analysis:

Existing Conditions

An overview of the existing community facilities within Milton is conducted to provide context for the

current service levels and locations of existing facilities in relative proximity to the Agerton and

Trafalgar Secondary Plans.

Estimate of Facilities based on Existing Standards

An analysis of the number of required community facilities utilizing current Town standards, based

on the expected population and employment yields from the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans.

Preliminary Future Estimates

An analysis of the number of required community facilities for the Trafalgar Corridor based on

direction from the Draft PRL Strategy and recommended community facilities standards to reflect

future requirements.


2.0 Existing Community Profile

The following section analyzes existing community facilities and amenities in the Town of

Milton. It is important to identify the location of existing services proximal to the Agerton and

Trafalgar Secondary Plan areas to assess the type and number of community facilities needed

to service the future population.

2.1 Inventory of Existing Facilities

2.1.1 Schools

There are currently no elementary and secondary schools within the Trafalgar Corridor area. Along

the eastern limits of the built boundary, generally between Thompson Road and James Snow

Parkway, there are seven elementary schools (four Public and three are Catholic schools) and two

secondary schools (one Catholic and one Public). The existing elementary and secondary school

sites identified in Figure 2 on the following page.

Public Schools

Student capacity and enrolment information for existing school facilities is derived from the 2017-

2018 Halton District School Board (HDSB) Long Term Accommodation Plan. The Agerton and

Trafalgar Secondary Plans fall within the “Elementary Review Area 120 - Bristol Survey & Rural

Milton East” (ERA 120). Table 1 below summarizes existing schools that currently service ERA 120.

It should be noted that Craig Kielburger Secondary School is within “ERA 127 - Boyne Survey and

Milton Education Village” but based on the feeder system, all elementary schools within ERA 120

feed into Craig Kielburger Secondary School.

Table 1: Summary of Capacity and Enrolment Information for Public Schools

Source: HDSB 2017-2018 Long Term Accommodation Plan. Additional information from HDSB Staff

School Grade

Configuration

Optional

ProgrammingAddress Enrollment

OTG

Capacity

Total Site

Capacity

Available

Space/

Vacancy

Temporary

Facilities

Chris Hadfield Public School JK-8 1114 Woodward Ave 801 593 1,099 -208 11

I rma Coulson Public School JK-8French

Immersion 2-8625 Sauve St 1,028 793 1,161 -235 15

Hawthorne Village Public School JK-8 850 Bennett Blvd 1,144 723 1,229 -421 19

Bruce Trail Public School JK-8 1199 Costigan Rd 1,148 850 1,218 -298 14

Craig Kielburger Secondary School 9-12French

Immersion 9-121151 Ferguson Dr 1,396 1,200 1,614 -196 18

4,121 2,959 4,707 -1,162 59

1,396 1,200 1,614 -196 18

Home Elementary Surplus/Deficit -1,162 59

-196 18

Total (Elementary)

Total (Secondary)

Home Secondary Surplus/Deficit




Figure 2: Map of Existing Elementary and Secondary Schools and Parks

Catholic Schools

The student capacity and enrolment information of existing school facilities is derived from the 2018

Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) Long-Term Capital Plan. The Agerton and Trafalgar

Secondary Plans fall within “CEM3A - Milton Urban Expansion Lands & Rural Milton Elementary”. As

future development areas, there are no existing schools within the catchment area. As such, existing

students are currently accommodated by schools in the CEM2A as summarized in Table 2.




Table 2: Summary of Capacity and Enrolment Information for Catholic Schools

Source: HCDSB 2018 Long Term Capital Plan. Updated information as of Oct 31, 2018 provided by HCDSB Staff.

2.1.2 Emergency Facilities

There are currently no emergency facilities (fire, police, EMS, and hospitals) the Trafalgar Corridor

area. Through correspondence with relevant authorities, in addition to aerial photography

interpretation, the following existing emergency services have been identified and are located in

Figure 3 (on page 11).

• Halton Regional Police advised that one divisional station is required per local municipality in

Halton. The divisional station in Milton is located at 490 Childs Drive, east of the major

intersection at Ontario St S and Main St E.

• There is currently one paramedic station located at 492 Childs Dr.

• Milton District Hospital is the only hospital in the Town. It is located at 725 Bronte St S.

• There are currently three fire stations in the Town, with Fire Station 4 being the closest in

proximity to the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans. This station is located at 405

Regional Rd 4.

2.1.3 Libraries

There are no existing libraries in the Trafalgar Corridor area. Two libraries exist in the Town of Milton,

namely the Main Branch library (30,000 sq.ft.) located at 1010 Main St. E., and the Beaty Branch

library (11,300 sq. ft.) located at 945 Fourth Line.

A third library branch and community centre, the Sherwood Community Centre, is expected to open

in Spring 2019. The Sherwood branch will provide 11,000 sq. ft. of library space and is located at the

northeast corner of Main St and Tremaine Rd. Table 3 on the following page provides a summary of

the libraries in Milton and the branch collection materials available.

School Grade

Configuration

Optional

ProgrammingAddress

Enrollment

(Oct 31,

2018)

Functional

Building

Capacity

(FBC)

Total Site

Capacity

Available

Space/

Vacancy

St. Peter Catholic Elementary School JK-8 French

Immersion137 Dixon Drive 705 619 895 -86

Guardian Angels Catholic

Elementary SchoolJK-8 650 Bennett Blvd 963 723 999 -240

St. Anthony Padua Catholic

Elementary SchoolJK-8 1240 Tupper Drive 982 723 999 -259

Bishop P.F. Reding Catholic

Secondary School9-12

Extended

French,

Advanced

Placements

1120 Main Street E. 1,867 912 1,920 -955

2,650 2,065 2,893 -585

1,867 912 1,920 -955

Home Elementary Surplus/Deficit -585

-955

Total (Secondary)

Home Secondary Surplus/Deficit

Total (Elementary)




Table 3: Summary of Libraries in Milton

Source: Milton Public Library Website

2.1.4 Community Centres and Recreation Facilities

There are currently two community centres located in close proximity to the Trafalgar Corridor area.

The first is the Milton Leisure Centre located at 1100 Main Street East. The Leisure Centre features

an activity room, lap pool, play pool, double gym, fitness studio, hot tub, sauna, fitness centre, and

children’s activity room. The second community centre is Milton Memorial Arena located at 77

Thompson Road South. The Milton Memorial Arena features an ice pad and a meeting room.

The Sherwood Community Centre and Library is currently being built and is expected to open in

Spring 2019. The Sherwood Community Centre and Library will be located at the northeast corner

of Main Street and Tremaine Road and feature a branch library, twin pad arena, aquatic centre, older

adult activity area, active living studio, and multi-purpose space. Table 4 below provides a summary

of the community centres in Milton.

Table 4: Summary of Community Centres in Milton

Source: Town of Milton Website

Library Address Branch Collection Materials Branch TypeSize

(sq.ft.)

Milton Public Library -

Main Branch1010 Main St E

2 floor library consisting of various

materials, study room, and

electronics

Milton Public

Library

30,000

Milton Public Library -

Beaty Branch945 Fourth Line

Collection size of ~42,000

consisting of various materials,

study room and electronics

Milton Public

Library

11,300

Sherwood Community

Centre and Library

Northeast corner of

Main Street and

Tremaine Road

Library and Community Centre

featuring a variety of amenities

and a Branch Library

Milton Public

Library

11,000

Community Centre Address Features

Milton Leisure Centre 1100 Main St E Activ ity room, lap pool, play

pool, double gym, fitness studio,

hot tub, sauna, fitness centre,

children's activ ity room

Milton Sports Centre 605 Santa Maria Blvd Fitness studio, lap pool, play

pool, double gymnasium,

walking/running track, four ice

pads, 15,000 sq. ft. gymnastics

facility, multi-purpose space,

meeting and banquet rooms,

children's activ ity room

Mattamy National Cycling Centre 2015 Pan Am Blvd Cycling track, gymnasiums,

walking/running track, fitness

centre, bike storage

Sherwood Community Centre and Library Northeast corner of Main

Street and Tremaine Road

Branch library, twin pad arena,

aquatic centre, older adult

activ ity area, active liv ing

studio, multi-purpose space




Figure 3: Existing Community Facilities

2.1.5 Places of Worship

There are currently no places of worship in the Trafalgar Corridor area. Based on an aerial analysis

of Milton, there are seven places of worship in close proximity to the Agerton and Trafalgar

Secondary Plans, which are summarized on Table 5.




Table 5: Summary of Places of Worship in Milton

Source: Google Maps

2.1.6 Parks and Open Space

The are no identified parks within the Trafalgar Corridor area. Based on aerial interpretation and data

provided from the Town of Milton, the following parks, parkettes, and urban squares currently exist

within the Town and are in close proximity to the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plan areas (see

Tables 6, 7 and 8 below and on the following page).

Table 6: Summary of Parkettes and Public Squares

Source: Google Maps, Milton Community Connections Map, GIS Data from Milton

Address Religion

Journey Church 77 Thompson Rd. S Christian

Milton Baptist Church 900 Nipissing Rd. Christian

St. George and St. Abanoub Coptic Orthodox Church 860 Nipissing Rd.Egypt and Greek

Orthoox

New Life Church 824 Thompson Rd. S Christian

True North Church 100 Nipissing Rd. #8 Christian

Crosstowne Church 100 Nipissing Rd. #3 Christian (Farsi)

Parks Size (ha) Features Address

Watson Park0.77 Playground 1599 Clark Blvd

Harwood Park0.21 Playground 1521 Harwood Dr

Sinclair Park 0.79Playground, basketball court 40 Sinclair Blvd

Beaty Trail Park0.81 Playground 675 Trudeau Dr

Bussel Park0.84 Playground 416 Bussel Cres

Laidlaw Park0.80 Playground 1059 Laidlaw Dr

Field Park0.85 Playground 1157 Field Dr

Wallbrook Park0.13 Playground 1146 Barclay Cir

Barclay Park0.41 Playground 1045 Barclay Cir

Hutchinson Park0.28 736 Hutchinson AVe

Oakview Park 0.68 Playground 1409 Storey Dr

Luxton Park 0.58 Playground 864 Luxton Dr

McDuffe Park 0.69 Playground 1480 Clark Blvd

Sprucedale Park 0.18 Playground1050 Sprucedale Ln

Knight Trail Park 0.54 Playground 1215 Knight Trail

Fitzgerald Park 0.80 Playground204 Fitzgerald Cres

Parkettes & Public Squares




Table 7: Summary of Neighbourhood Parks


Table 8: Summary of District Parks



Clarke Neighbourhood Park (North)3.79 Playground, basketball courts, spray pads, sports

fields

1203 Laurier Ave

Clarke Neighbourhood Park (South)4.86 Playground, basketball courts, sports fields 1170 Laurier Ave

Trudeau Park1.41 Playground 475 Trudeau Dr

Dempsey Neighbourhood Park 4.74 Playground, basketball court, spray pads, sports fields 187 Dixon Dr

Cedar Hedge Park East 2.54 Playground, sports fields, basketball courts 225 Cedar Hedge Rd

Cedar Hedge Park West 0.92 Playground, sports fields, basketball courts 230 Fourth Line

Beaty Neighbourhood Park (North)4.80 Playground, basketball courts, spray pads, sports

fields, ball diamonds

670 Bennett Blvd

Beaty Neighbourhood Park (South)1.57 Playgrounds, sports fields 820 Bennett Blvd

Bennett Park1.50 Sports Fields

830 Bennett Blvd

Meighen Park1.02 Playground 1108 Meighen Way

Neighbourhood Parks


Lions Sports Park 17.84Playground, sports fields, ball diamonds, bmx facility, skate

parks, spray pads, basketball99 Thompson Rd S

Drumquin Park 46.21BMX Facility, playgrounds, playground, sports fields, ball

diamonds12535 Britannia Rd

District Parks




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3.0 Facility Needs Based on Existing

Standards

The following section provides an analysis of the required community facilities based on

existing standards as identified in the Town’s current documents and guidelines.

3.1 Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plan Yields

The Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans comprise a total of approximately 780 hectares, 32,800

residents, 18,990 jobs and 11,430 residential units to achieve an overall density of approximately 66

people and jobs combined per hectare within the 2031 planning horizon. It should be noted that the

estimated requirements for community facilities presented in this section are based on the Preferred

Land Use Option. Should these estimates be revised, the analysis below will need to be updated

accordingly.

The Trafalgar Corridor incorporates the following features to accommodate the planned population:

• Approximately 11,430 residential units;

• Public parkland and open space that contributes to the Town’s natural heritage and open

space corridor system;

• A potential GO Station with a complementary Major Transit Station Area designation to

encourage transit-supportive densities, a mix of land uses, and a diverse range of residential

units and employment types;

• Nodes, corridors, mixed-use, and medium to high-density blocks in support of transit,

commercial development and a diverse range of housing types;

• A transportation and trails network that balances the needs of all users including transit, active

transportation and private automobile.

Table 9 on the following page identifies population and unit yields which form the basis for generating

the number of required community facilities in the Trafalgar Corridor. The following sections identify

the projected requirements for community facilities based on existing standards.




Table 9: Trafalgar Corridor Projected Unit Yield, Population, Jobs and Density

Note: Values may not add due to rounding.

Source: Malone Given Parsons Ltd., 2019

3.2 Schools

3.2.1 Locational Criteria

HDSB and HCDSB provided locational criteria for determining new school site locations as part of

the LBA. The following is a list of preferred locational criteria:

General Locational Criteria:

• Locate school sites central to the catchment area;

• Co-locate school sites adjacent to a neighbourhood park;

• Locate elementary schools on corner lots;

• Provide secondary schools with multiple street frontages;

• Locate elementary schools on a collector road;

• Locate secondary schools on an arterial road;

HDSB Locational Criteria:

• Typical elementary school area is 3.24 ha (8 ac), or 2.83 ha (7 ac) if co-located with a

neighbourhood park;

• Elementary school standards require a minimum road frontage of 150 metres;

• Typical secondary school area is 5.67 ha (14 ac);

• Secondary school standards require a minimum road frontage of 210 metres;

• HDSB school sites to be clear of encumbrances including woodlots, ponds, creeks,

stormwater management areas and irregular terrain;

HCDSB Locational Criteria:

• HCDSB currently constructs 671 pupil place elementary school facilities

• Typical elementary school area is 2.83 ha (7 ac). HCDSB is willing to explore opportunities

of reducing its site size requirement to 2.43 ha (6 ac) under the following considerations:

o The school must be located adjacent to an open space or park;

o School site frontage should be no less than 150 metres and have depths of at least

150 metres to permit all site amenities to be located on site;

o The site is a regular rectangular shape, free of woodlots, ponds, creeks, stormwater

management area and irregular terrain;

o Should be sited a safe distance from physical and environmental hazards, or adjacent

to environmental features that require any form of distance separation.

Area (ha)Estimated Unit

Yield

Estimated

PopulationEstimated Jobs

Total People +

Jobs

Minimum

Density

Agerton Secondary Plan 295 3,270 6,770 14,980 21,750 74

Trafalgar Secondary Plan 486 8,160 26,030 4,010 30,050 62

Total 780 11,430 32,800 18,990 51,800 66




• HCDSB currently constructs 1,437 pupil place secondary school facilities

• Typical secondary school area is 6.88 ha (17 ac). HCDSB is willing to explore opportunities

of reducing its site size requirement under the following considerations

o There are potential synergies with other public facilities that are planned for the

Agerton, Trafalgar and Britannia Secondary Plans, including but not limited to district

parks, domes, and other community facilities.

o Secondary school site frontage should be no less than 220 metres

o The site is a regular rectangular shape, free of woodlots, ponds, creeks, stormwater

management area and irregular terrain.

3.2.2 Projected Pupil Yields

Pupil yields for both the HDSB and HCDSB are based on rates as stated in the Education

Development Charges Background Study, 2018 prepared by Watson and Associates.

HDSB

The projected pupil yield is based on the breakdown of dwelling units by density type. As per the

Development Charges Background Study, elementary school pupil yields are as follows:

• 0.463 students per low density unit;

• 0.23 students per medium density unit; and

• 0.029 students per high density unit.

The projected secondary school totals are derived from a pupil yield as follows:




The typical capacity of a HDSB elementary school is approximately 752 students and 1,200 students

for a HDSB secondary school. Based on the projected pupil yield and typical capacities for HDSB

schools, approximately 4 elementary schools and 1 secondary school are required to service the

Trafalgar Corridor population. Refer to Table 10 below for a summary of the above.

Table 10: Projected Public Student Population – HDSB


Source: HDSB & HCDSB Education Development Charge Background Study (April 2018)

Elementary Students

Low Density 3,570 0.463 1,653

Medium Density 5,560 0.230 1,279

High Density 2,300 0.029 67

Sub-total 11,430 2,998 4

Secondary Students

Low Density 3,570 0.118 421

Medium Density 5,560 0.074 411


Sub-total 11,430 893 1

Total 3,891 5

Unit Type New Units Pupil YieldAdditional

StudentsSchools Required




HCDSB

The projected pupil yield is based on the breakdown of dwelling units by density type. As per the

Development Charges Background Study, the Catholic elementary school pupil yields are as follows:




The projected Catholic secondary school are derived from a pupil yield of 0.099 per low density unit,

0.055 per medium density unit, and 0.011 per high density unit.

The typical capacity of HCDSB elementary schools is 671 students and 1,437 students for HCDSB

secondary schools. Based on the projected pupil yield and typical school capacities for HCDSB

schools, approximately 3 Catholic elementary schools and 0.5 Catholic secondary schools are

required to service the Trafalgar Corridor population. As per correspondence with HCDSB staff, a

new secondary school site will be required within the Milton Urban Expansion Area. It is the Board’s

preference is to locate the secondary school site in the Britannia Secondary Plan, but staff have

indicated that the Board would like to retain an interest in the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans.

Refer to Table 11 below for a summary of the above.

Table 11: Projected Catholic Student Population – HCDSB

Note: Values may not add due to rounding

Source: HDSB & HCDSB Education Development Charge Background Study (April 2018)

3.2.3 Emergency Facilities

Fire Services determines the number of required fire/emergency stations based on applicable

standard(s), legislation, best practices and guidance from the National Fire Protection Association.

Based on discussions with Fire Services, one fire station is required to service this area.

3.2.4 Libraries

The Town of Milton Public Library Master Plan adopted in 2015 (Master Plan), identifies key

pressures and opportunities influencing the library, and establishes future directions for library

services and facility provisions. The Master Plan recommends a target of 0.55 square feet of library

Elementary Students

Low Density 3,570 0.268 957



Sub-total 11,430 1,759 3

Secondary Students

Low Density 3,570 0.099 353



Sub-total 11,430 685 0.5

Total 2,443 3.5

Unit Type New Units Pupil YieldAdditional

StudentsSchools Required




space per capita. Milton currently has 52,300 sq. ft. of library space (including the Sherwood

Community Centre Library) resulting in a ratio of 0.46 square feet of library space per capita.

Based on the 0.55 square feet per capita ratio, the Trafalgar Corridor will generate approximately

17,600 square feet of library space.

Table 12: Summary of Statistics for Libraries in Milton

Source: Milton Public Library Master Plan, 2015

3.2.5 Community and Recreation Centres

The Milton Community Services Master Plan Update (August 24, 2015) (CSMP Update) was

prepared to analyze the programs, facilities, services, and parks that are currently being provided in

the Town of Milton, as well as address the short-term needs of its community. The CSMP Update

includes service levels for various amenities. Based on existing service levels, a projected number

of facilities for each amenity is estimated based on the targeted Trafalgar Corridor population, as

summarized in Table 13 below.

Table 13: Amenity Service Levels

Source: Milton Community Services Master Plan Update

3.2.6 Places of Worship

Demographics of the new population will have a large influence on how many places of worship are

needed, as well as the denomination. As such, it is difficult to predict future needs for places of

worship without knowledge of the community composition. However, based on the inventory of

existing places of worship in the Town of Milton, an approximate ratio of one (1) site per 18,000

people is applied as the standard. Based on this rate, the Trafalgar Corridor requires approximately

two (2) place of worship sites.

Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Existing Proposed

Agerton/Trafalgar Secondary Plan Area 0.00 32,000 0.00 17,600 0.00 0.55 0.55

Town of Milton 113,850 - 52,300 - 0.46 - 0.55

Population Total Library Square Footage Square Feet Per CapitaTarget Ratio

Service Level Total Existing Total Required

Ice Rinks 1:17,000 6 2

Indoor Aquatic Centres 1:33,500 3 1

Spray Pads 1:7,800 13 4

Gymnasimus 1:25,500 4 1

Indoor Walking Tracks 1:50,500 2 1

Indoor Turf 1:101,000 1 0

Outdoor Soccer Fields 1:1,700 60 19

Ball Diamonds 1:2,900 35 11

Other Outdoor Sports Fields 1:101,270 1 0

Tennis Courts 1:5,300 19 6

Basketball and Multi-Use Courts 1:6,300 16 5

Playgrounds 1:1,800 57 18

Off-Leash Areas 1:50,500 2 1

Skateboard Parks 1:101,270 1 0




3.2.7 Parks and Open Space

It is understood that on the basis of a provision rate identified in the CSMP Update, the target rate

for parkland in Trafalgar Corridor is 2.5 ha/1,000 residents. Based on this target standard, a total of

80 hectares of developable parkland is required. These 80 hectares are exclusive of valleylands,

woodlots, community linkages, natural heritage areas, school sites, and land required for indoor

community facilities.

Parkland provisions as per the Planning Act require a rate of 2% of parkland for lands designated as

commercial or industrial, 5% for all other uses, or 1 per 300 residential units. Based on Planning Act

rates, a total of approximately 50 hectares of developable parkland can be acquired through the

development process.

Table 14 on the following page summarizes the amount of parkland required based on Planning Act

provisions, and includes the CSMP Update target parkland requirements.

Table 14: Parkland Requirements Based on CSMP Update and the Planning Act


1) CSMP rate of 2.5 hectares/1,000 people assumes the provision of parkland and other community facilities. Source:

Town of Milton Community Services Master Plan, 2015

2) Roads is a number based on 30% of the land area for medium- and high-density unit types.

Approximate Land

Area (ha)

Estimated

PopulationEstimated Units

Parkland Rate

(per 1,000

residents) 1

Total Parkland

Required (ha)Parkland Rate

Total Parkland

Required (ha)

Low Density 308 13,900 3,570 2.5 34.8 5% 15.4

Street Townhouse 96 8,010 2,920 2.5 20.0 1 ha / 300 units 9.7

Stacked Townhouse 38 7,210 2,630 2.5 18.0 1 ha / 300 units 8.8

Apartment 12 3,680 2,300 2.5 9.2 1 ha / 300 units 7.7

Employment 252 -- -- -- -- 2% 5.0

Greenspace 11 -- -- -- -- -- --

Roads2 63 -- -- -- -- 5% 3.1

TOTAL 780 32,800 11,430 82.0 49.7

CSMP Planning Act


4.0 Recommended Community Facility

Based on an evaluation of the existing facility standards, consultation with the various

agencies, and a review of the Parkland, Recreation & Library Strategy, a set of facility

standards is recommended to guide the development of community facilities within the

Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans.

4.1 Schools

It is our understanding that the number of required schools as summarized in Section 3 of this Report

is appropriate to meet the level of service requirements and capital planning goals for the HDSB and

HCDSB. As such, no changes to the facility standards are proposed.

4.2 Emergency Facilities

It is our understanding that the number of required emergency facilities as summarized in Section 3

of this Report meets appropriate level of service requirements. As such, no changes to the facility

standards are proposed.

4.3 Libraries

The Draft PRL Strategy prepared by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants recommends that a

17,600 sq.ft. library be integrated into a multi-use community centre to meet the growth-related needs

for the projected 32,000 population in the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans. This rate utilizes

a 0.55 sq.ft. per capita rate, consistent with the 2015 Library Master Plan.

It should be noted that Draft PRL Strategy states the need for additional library space based upon

the build‐out population beyond the 2031 planning horizon for the Trafalgar Corridor. This need may

be addressed by either undertaking a phased expansion to the new library or securing a separate

site within the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans or other future Secondary Plans.




4.4 Community and Recreation Centres

The Draft PRL Strategy recommends a 5 to 7 hectare multi-use community centre, similar to those

existing in the Town of Milton including the Milton Leisure Centre, Milton Sports Centre, and the

Sherwood Community Centre be provided to serve the projected 32,800 population. This land

requirement would be over and above what would be required for outdoor recreational infrastructure

in any adjacent parks. The following facilities are recommended for the Agerton and Trafalgar

Secondary Plans in a new multi-use community centre:

• Twin pad arena (i.e. two ice rinks);

• Indoor aquatic centre;

• Gymnasium;

• Group fitness studio and community activity/program rooms; and,

• Milton Public Library branch.

Consistent with best practices relating to the formation of community hubs, a new multi‐use

community centre should be co‐located with a Community Park or Park Type 1to provide outdoor

recreation and cultural opportunities including (but not limited to) sports fields, hard surface courts, a

spray pad, skateboard park, community event space, etc. Opportunities to locate near or adjacent to

other institutional lands such as a secondary school should also be explored.

Table 15 below identifies the target service level rates for various recreational facilities. These

facilities are to be included in the parkland system established for the Trafalgar Corridor.

Table 15: Recommended Community & Recreation Facilities

Source: Parkland, Recreation & Library Gap Analysis for the Trafalgar Corridor – Preliminary Report prepared by MBPC, dated

Dec 21, 2018

Milton Service Level MBPC Service LevelMBPC Recommended

Facilities

Arena 1:17,000 1:16,000 2

Indoor Aquatic Centres 1:33,500 1:35,000 0.9

Spray Pads 1:7,800Service level based on

geogrpahy--

Gymnasimus 1:25,500 1:35,000 0.9

Indoor Turf 1:101,000 1:80,000 0.4

Outdoor Soccer Fields 1:1,700 1:1,800 18

Ball Diamonds 1:2,900 1:3,800 8.5

Cricket Pitches & Multi Use Sports Fields 1:101,270 1:50,000 --

Tennis Courts 1:5,300 1:10,000 3

Basketball and Multi-Use Courts 1:6,300One per District/Community

Park--

Skateboard Parks 1:101,270 1:5,000 youth --



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4.4.1 Sports Field Requirements

Based upon needs assessments by the Draft PRL Strategy, the 32,800 projected population within

the Trafalgar and Agerton Secondary Plans are expected to generate the following sports field

requirements:

• 16 major soccer fields (including a minimum of 1 artificial turf field);

• 8 major ball diamonds; and

• 1 cricket pitch.

Based on the sports field requirements recommended in the Draft PRL Strategy, approximately 63

hectares of land is required. To make more efficient use of the sport field land requirements, it is

recommended to co-locate facilities with District and Community Parks, resulting in a land savings of

30% and reducing the land requirement to approximately 41.5 hectares.

4.5 Places of Worship

Determining the rate for places of worship in a new community area is highly dependent on the

demographic composition of the population. Currently, the Town of Milton does not have a standard

rate. As such, case studies from the City of Brampton, the City of Markham, and the Town of

Whitchurch-Stouffville have been assessed to guide policy direction for places of worship rates.

The City of Brampton conducted a Places of Worship Policy Review in 2008 to assess the policies

that govern the development of places of worship and their ability to meet the needs of the

community. The policy review recommended a rate of one place of worship per 10,000 people as the

appropriate number of places of worship for a projected population.

The City of Markham completed a Review and Assessment of Places of Worship in 2015 to provide

input the City’s comprehensive zoning by-law review. A review of the 2002 Places of Worship Study

Background Issues and Options report highlighted several policy directions including a policy

direction to maintain the rate of one place of worship per 6,000 people.

The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville completed a Places of Worship Study Future Directions Report

to address the policies within lands designated as “Employment Business Park Area”. Although this

report does not include a ratio per a fixed population, it does highlight some key policies that can

respond to issues pertaining to place of worship land requirements. Within Whitchurch-Stouffville,

places of worship are permitted in all designations (excluding Industrial designations) on sites with a

minimum 2.5 hectares in size.

Based on these precedent studies, a rate of one place of worship per 10,000 people is recommended

for the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans, generally consistent with the Town’s existing level

of service and consistent with trends in surrounding municipalities. Applying the ratio of 1:10,000 to

the projected population for the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans results in a minimum

requirement for three (3) places of worship.




4.6 Parks and Open Space

4.6.1 CSMP Parkland Requirements

The Draft PRL Strategy identifies a potential allocation of land by park classification to meet the

CSMP target parkland rate of 2.5 hectares of developable parkland per 1,000 persons. Based on the

number of facilities identified, approximately 80 hectares of parkland is required in Trafalgar Corridor.

It should be noted that Table 16 summarizes the number of parks required to attain a quantum 80

hectares of parkland based upon average sizes used in the Town of Milton Parkland Provision

Strategy. Numbers do not constitute a final recommendation for the number of parks.

Table 16: MBPC Illustrative Parkland Distribution

Note: This table is intended to reflect potential number of parks required to attain a quantum 80 hectares of parkland based

upon average sizes used in the Town of Milton Parkland Provision Strategy. Numbers do not constitute a final

recommendation for the number of parks but rather for illustrative purposes and further discussion pending development of

urban structure and land use concepts.

Source: Table 4 - MBPC Parkland, Recreation & Library Gap Analysis for the Trafalgar Corridor – Preliminary Report, March 12,

2019

The Draft PRL Strategy also recommends potential sizes for each type of park within the parkland

hierarchy based on the Town’s ongoing review of parkland classifications in the Official Plan. The

recommended park sizes are for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change in accordance

with existing/future corporate design standards and guidelines.

Table 17: Potential Parkland Classification Sizes

Source: Table 3 - MBPC Parkland, Recreation & Library Gap Analysis for the Trafalgar Corridor – Preliminary Report, March 12,

2019

4.6.2 Planning Act Parkland Requirements

A total of 50 hectares of parkland can be acquired based on Planning Act parkland rates yielding

approximately three (3) Park Type 1, nine (9) Park Type 2, and forty-five (45) Village Squares. The

number of facilities is based on the optimal size as recommended in the Draft PRL Strategy, and as

outlined as per Table 18 on the follow page.

Community Park 18.0 1 18

Park Type 1 6.0 3 18

Park Type 2 2.5 14 35

Village Square 0.2 45 9

Total 63 80

ClassificationAssumed Average Size

(ha)

Preliminary Estimate for

Number of Parks

Total Land Area Devoted

to Developable Parks

(ha)

Community Park 45.0 18.0

Park Type 1 15.0 6.0

Park Type 2 6.0 2.5

Village Square 0.4 0.2


(ac)

Assumed Average Size

(ha)



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Table 18: Proposed Parkland Distribution based on Planning Act




Village Square 0.2 45 9

Total 57 50

Planning Act Requirement 49.7


(ha)

Preliminary Estimate for

Number of Parks

Total Land Area Devoted

to Developable Parks

(ha)




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5.0 Location of Community Facilities

Based on the proposed facility standards, general locations for parks, schools, and places of

worship are identified based on the Preferred Land Use Option.

5.1 Summary of Community Facilities

Based on the analysis of the existing and proposed community facility standards, the following

summarizes the number of community facilities by type.

Table 19: Summary of Community Facilities

It should be noted that the number of parks identified in Table 19 above and Figure 4 below is based

on Planning Act parkland requirement. In order to acquire the 30 hectare difference between the

CSMP target rate and Planning Act rate, alternative sources and/or agreements between the Town

and the applicable landowners will be required.

The 1.5 secondary school requirement is intended to illustrate the need for a Catholic secondary

school in the Milton Urban Expansion Area. As previously stated, while it is the HCDSB’s preference

to locate the Catholic secondary school site in the Britannia Secondary Plan, HCDSB have indicated

that the Board would like to retain an interest in the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans. For the

purposes of this report, only one secondary school site has been identified for HDSB.

5.2 Location of Community Facilities

Figure 4 below identifies the general locations for schools, parks (district and neighbourhood) and

places of worship within the Agerton and Trafalgar Secondary Plans. The locations identified

Elementary Schools 7

Secondary Schools 1.5

Fire Stations 1

Places of Worship 3

Library 1

Park Type 1 3

Park Type 2 9

Village Squares 45

Number of Facilities




represent an equitable distribution of community facilities and will be refined through the Tertiary

Planning subject to the confirmation from the approval authorities. The location of the remaining

community facilities such as fire stations, libraries and Village Squares have not been identified in

Figure 4 and will be sited through Tertiary Plans.

Figure 4: School, Park and Place of Worship Facility Locations


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