Springbrook Settlement Area Study
The Springbrook Settlement Area is generally located at the intersection of Creditview Road and Queen Street West and is part of the Credit Valley Secondary Plan (click here for location map). In August 2005, City Council adopted a resolution regarding the block plan area located north of Queen Street between Creditview Road and Mississauga Road referred to as Sub-Area 2, (Springbrook Executive Community) in the Credit Valley Secondary Plan, which directed the City of Brampton to initiate a study for the Springbrook Settlement Area.
The purpose of the study is to define a realistic planning vision for Springbrook while recognizing the market realities that influence development in the area. The study will identify appropriate development standards for Springbrook that address its interface with new development in adjacent areas and with a widened Queen Street West. The study will recommend land uses, urban design principles and related policies for the Springbrook Area to enhance its built form, streetscape, landscape and overall image and identity as a “historical crossroads hamlet”.
In February 2007, the City retained the services of a consultant team led by Joseph Bogdan Associates to undertake the study. To date, the consultants have completed Phase 1 (Background Research) and Phase 2 (Opportunities and Constraints) of the terms of reference and three preliminary land use scenarios that were presented at a Public Information Centre on June 19, 2008 for public review and comment. Please click on the links below to view a copy of the presentation made at the Public Information Centre, the Status Report presented to Planning Design and Development Committee on May 21, 2008 and the Phase 2 Summary Report.
The study is presently on hold pending the finalization of the City’s Transportation & Transit Master Plan update as it relates to the future right-of-way for Queen Street West in this area of the City. Depending on the recommendations of the Transportation & Transit Master Plan update, the scope of the study may be modified. The study is expected to restart in the first quarter of 2010.
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