Queen Street West Land Use Study
Overview
As the western entry point into Downtown Brampton and the Central Area, there has been a considerable amount of sustained pressure within the Queen Street West area for new development and the redevelopment of existing uses. This pressure is expected to continue, especially as part of the area is included in the Downtown Brampton Urban Growth Centre. The City has undertaken a land use study for the Queen Street West area to review and make recommendations on changes to the planning and urban design policy framework to better guide redevelopment within the area.
Study Area
The Queen Street West study area includes the lands straddling Queen Street between George Street and McLaughlin Road. The northern boundary is the CN rail line and Fletcher’s Creek. The southern boundary is Wellington Street, Fleming Avenue and the Orangeville rail line. A map of the study area can be found here.
Study Organization
The Queen Street West land use study is intended to be carried out in three phases:
- Phase 1: The intent of Phase 1 is to review the current land use and policy framework, and identify areas where land use change is considered appropriate and those where it is not. The preliminary findings for Phase 1 have been presented at two Public Information Sessions. The materials presented at those sessions can be found below.
- Phase 2: In Phase 2, the Phase 1 recommendations will be translated into land use and urban design policy and guidelines. It is expected to include recommendations on land use, urban design, the public realm and the transportation network. Staff and the project consultants are currently working on this phase of the study.
- Phase 3: The intent of Phase 3 will be to develop Official Plan policy and Zoning By-law regulations to implement the recommendations of the first two phases.
Public Input
Two Public Information Sessions were held to present the preliminary Phase 1 findings. The first session was held on November 9, 2009. In 2010, the City decided to include additional lands in the study area. These lands are located north of the original study area between Nelson Street / Denison Avenue and the Canadian National Rail line. A second Public Information Session was held to present the preliminary Phase 1 findings for this area and as an update for the original study area.
The following are the materials presented at both sessions:
The next step in the project will be to continue the Phase 2 work. The City will schedule another Public Information Session to present the results of this work. There will also be additional Public Information Sessions and other opportunities to provide input as a part of Phase 3 of the project.
The City is interested in your feedback on the Queen Street West Land Use Study. If you have any comments on the materials presented here, please forward them to the project planner, David VanderBerg.
Contact:
For further information with respect to this initiative, please contact our Central Area Planning Group general number at 905-874-3453, or the project planner David VanderBerg, Central Area Planner at 905-874-2325.
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