MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWPart of the City of Brampton’sReview of the 2006 Official Plan

OPEN HOUSE April 24, 2014

WHAT IS AN OFFICIAL PLAN (OP)? A legal document legislated by the

Ontario Planning Act Describes a municipality’s policies on

how land should be used to ensure that future planning and development meet the needs of the community

Deals mainly with issues such as:o Location of new housing, industry,

offices and shops.o Location of and types of services that

are needed, such as roads, sewers, parks and schools.

Official Plan = How & Where we grow

Official Plan

Review

Environmental Master Plan

Transportation Master Plan

Development Design

Guidelines

Development Charge By-Law

Review

Growth Management

Central Area Planning

Strategic Plan

ALIGNMENT OF CITY INITIATIVES

BRAMPTON OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW The Ontario Planning Act requires that an Official Plan be

reviewed at least every 5 years. Brampton’s review of its current 2006 Official Plan (approved in

2008) will update policies to guide land use planning, growth management and development approval to 2041, within the context of Provincial and Regional policies and Plans.

Updating the Official Plan provides an opportunity to address future changes in the physical planning of Brampton, and how these may be integrated with other City initiatives for managing sustainable economic, environmental and social change.

The Official Plan Review includes a comprehensive assessment of the City’s policies and designations for employment areas.

EMPLOYMENT AREAS IN BRAMPTON Brampton’s OP defines Employment Areas as:

“lands that are designated in Secondary Plans for clusters of business and economic activities including, but not limited to, manufacturing, warehousing, offices and associated retail and ancillary uses.”

Employment lands are required to ensure long-term economic viability at the local and regional levels.

Municipalities are required to conform to provincial policies to promote economic development and competitiveness by:o Providing for an appropriate mix of employment useso Planning, protecting and preserving employment lands for current

and future uses

MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW (MCR) Employment land conversion refers to the re-designation

of current employment lands for non- employment uses.

The provincial Growth Plan requires that proposals to convert lands in designated employment areas to non-employment uses must undergo a Municipal Comprehensive Review initiated by the municipality.

Brampton has received a number of proposals for employment land conversions and is undertaking a Municipal Comprehensive Review to assess these proposals as part of the current Official Plan Review.

MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW (MCR) An employment land conversion may be approved

where it has been demonstrated that:o There is a need for the conversiono The municipality will meet its allocated employment

forecastso The conversion will not adversely affect the overall

viability of the employment areao There is existing or planned infrastructure to

accommodate the proposed useo The lands are not required over the long term for

employment purposeso Cross-jurisdictional issues have been considered

OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW PROCESS/MCR

CURRENT CONVERSION REQUESTS

1. PETRELLI/IANNACELocation:NE corner of CNR & McLaughlin RdSite Area: 4.3 haOfficial Plan Designation: Industrial, Open SpaceSecondary Plan Designation: IndustrialZoning: Industrial 1 (M1), Open Space

2. NEVETS-AIRPORT RD. HOLDINGSLocation:SE corner of Nevets Rd. & Airport Rd.Site Area: 0.80 haOfficial Plan Designation: IndustrialSecondary Plan Designation: IndustrialZoning: Industrial 4 – Section 1569 (M4-1569)

3. CASTLEMORE COUNTRY PROPERTIES LTD.

Location:NE corner of Castlemore Rd & Fines AvSite Area: 3.3 haOfficial Plan Designation: Business CorridorSecondary Plan Designation: Mixed Commercial/Industrial,Collector RoadZoning: Agricultural (A)

4. OURAY DEV. INC.Location:E of Nexus Av between Ebenezer Rd and Fogal RdSite Area: 3.0 haOfficial Plan Designation: Business Corridor, SPA 13Secondary Plan Designation: Mixed Commercial/Industrial,Valleyland, Collector RoadZoning: Industrial 4 – Section 1766 (M4-1766)

5. TACC HOLBORNLocation:E of The Gore Rd between Fogal Rd and Queen St ESite Area: 17.6 haOfficial Plan Designation: Business Corridor, OfficeSecondary Plan Designation: Neighbourhood Retail, Mixed Comm/ Industrial, Valleyland, SPA 8Zoning: Industrial 4 – Sections 1995, 1914, 1915 (M4-1995, 1914, 1915), Service Commercial – Section 1916 (SC-1916), Floodplain (F)

6. 2205086 ONTARIO INC.Location:8386/8412 Highway 50Site Area: 9.4 haOfficial Plan Designation: Business Corridor, Parkway Belt WestSecondary Plan Designation: Mixed Commercial/IndustrialZoning: Commercial Agricultural (CA)

7. 802156 ONT. LTD. & 2244686 ONT. LTD.Location:SW corner of Queen St E and Hwy 50Site Area: 16.2 haOfficial Plan Designation: Business Corridor, Office, Open SpaceSecondary Plan Designation: Valleyland, Office Node,Mixed Commercial/Industrial, SPA 12Zoning: Floodplain (F), Service Commercial – Section 2094 (SC-2094)

8. ROYAL PINE & OTHERSLocation:W of The Gore Rd, N of Queen St ESite Area: 9.8 haOfficial Plan Designation: Business Corridor, Office, ResidentialSecondary Plan Designation: Mixed Commercial/Industrial, Office Node, Med. Density Residential, Cluster High Density ResidentialZoning: Industrial 4 – Sections 1800, 1751, 1752 (M4-1800, 1751, 1752), Agriculture (A), Residential Rural Estate 2 (RE2)

9. ALPA STONE INC.Location:N of Queen St E, East of Humberwest PkwySite Area: 1.98 haOfficial Plan Designation: Business CorridorSecondary Plan Designation: Intermediate OfficeZoning: Residential Rural Estate Holding (REH)

NEXT STEPS Receive feedback and confirm additional conversion requests

MCR submitted with recommendations (Summer 2014)

Report to Council on new findings/direction to begin Planning Act process (Sep 2014)

Statutory public meeting to present draft OPA based on MCR findings (Late 2014/Early 2015)

Council adoption of OPA (Spring 2015)

Comment forms can be placed in the drop box today.

If you need more time:• drop form off: Planning Department, 3rd Floor, City Hall• fax: 905 874-2099• Mail form:

Municipal Comprehensive Review, Planning, Design and

Development Department, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 2 Wellington Street West, Brampton ON L6Y 4R2

• Email: claudia.larota@brampton.ca

Please submit your comments by May 16, 2014

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?