WHITEBELT VISIONING EXERCISE · 2016. 7. 7. · What is the Whitebelt? Creating the Building Blocks for a Complete 9 Community in Caledon - June 27, 2016 •Caledon land area - 687

June 27, 2016

WHITEBELT VISIONING EXERCISE

Creating the Building Blocks

for a Complete Community

in Caledon

www.caledon.ca/whitebelt

Introduction

2 Creating the Building Blocks for a Complete

Community in Caledon - June 27, 2016

• Introductions

• Purpose

• Last Open House November 19, 2015

• Recent Events

• Presentation to Planning and Development

Committee March 8, 2016

• Planning for Strategic Employment Areas

Discussion Paper by Watson & Associates

• Project Website: www.caledon.ca/whitebelt


GTA West Transportation

Corridor



• December 4, 2015 – MTO suspended the

Environmental Assessment

• April 20, 2016 – Order in Council establishing an

Advisory Committee to assist in the review of the

GTA – West

• We are planning around the GTA – West because it

has not been taken off the table

• Web Site: www.gta-west.com


http://www.gta-west.com/



Co-ordinated Land Use Plan

Review



• May 10, 2016 the province released proposed

changes to the provincial land use plans

• Changes to the Growth Plan have implications for the

type and timing of development in the Whitebelt

• Deadline for comments: September 30, 2016

• Report to Caledon Council early September, 2016

• Web Site: www.mah.gov.on.ca


http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/

Caledon Staff Contacts



• Until July 29

Kathie Kurtz, Senior Policy Planner

905-584-2272 ext. 4266

[email protected]

• After July 29

Bailey Loverock, Intermediate Policy Planner

905-584-2272 ext. 4274

[email protected]


mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Purpose and Overview



1. To provide an update on the study;

2. To describe the scale of the exercise (it is very significant and

unprecedented!);

3. To discuss why this is an aspirational exercise that involves

planning for our children (and get your feedback);

4. To obtain your views on whether all of the lands in question

should be on the table;

5. To obtain your views on what the building blocks of a

complete community in Caledon are (or should be);

6. To discuss the big choices to be made on community

structure and obtain your input;


Purpose and Overview



7. To explore options regarding how much employment land

should be protected for the future; and,

8. To explore and identify preferences on where new

employment lands could be located.

There is clearly a lot to do this evening!!




PART 1 BACKGROUND AND

PROJECT UPDATE


What is the Whitebelt?



• Caledon land area

- 687 sq. km. (Toronto is

630 sq. km.)

• 85% of Town subject to

NEP, ORMCP and

Greenbelt Plan

(583 sq. km.)

• Remaining 15% (or 105

sq. km.)

– urban development

may be permitted

This is called the

‘Whitebelt’


Project Background



1. The Town of Caledon initiated the GTA West Land Use

Study in late 2014.

2. In November 2015, the Town decided to expand the

scope of the exercise to:

• Provide a framework for the long-term planning and

development of the Whitebelt for all needed land

uses;

• Address the interrelationship of new land uses with

existing and planned communities, infrastructure,

agricultural operations and natural heritage systems;

and,

• Address the interrelationship of the GTA West

Transportation Corridor with all future land uses


Product of the Work #1



A document that contains:

1. A vision for the future of

the Whitebelt lands;

2. A series of mission

statements that identify

the actions required to

implement the vision;

and

3. A series of objectives

that are designed to help

achieve the mission

statements


Product of the Work #2



A LONG TERM LAND USE PLAN THAT WILL:

1. Identify the major natural and cultural heritage features that

should be protected;

2. Identify major concentrations of agricultural activity that should

be protected;

3. Identify strategic employment areas for long term protection;

4. Identify the long term community structure;

5. Identify major Regional and local transportation corridors (existing

and new) and preferred locations for additional interchanges (if

needed);

6. Identify the location of major residential and community use

areas; and,

7. Identify preferred sequencing of development, but not the specific

timing of development.


What is a Vision?



A vision establishes the ideal future of the community – in other

words the vision identifies what the community's dreams of the

future are.

Ideally, the vision should be:

• Understood and shared by members of the community;

• Broad enough to encompass a variety of perspectives;

• Inspiring and uplifting to everyone involved in the development

of the vision; and,

• Easy to communicate.

Example: "Our vision is to be the Earth's most customer-centric

company where customers can find and discover anything they

might want to buy online at the lowest possible prices." (Amazon)


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Phase 1: Review of

Background and Existing Conditions

Phase 2: Preparation of Land Use Alternatives

Phase 3: Impact

Assessment

Phase 4: Evaluation of

Land Use Alternatives

Phase 5:

Final Land Use Concept

Study Process

We are now initiating Phase 2.


Creating the Building Blocks for a Complete




PART 2 THE SCALE OF THIS

EXERCISE


Some Numbers



• Potential population and employment for Whitebelt area in

Caledon alone based on 50 people and jobs per hectare –

525,000 people and jobs.

• I think most would agree that this is a big number!

• For comparison purposes Brampton with over 266 square

kilometres has a current population of about 550,000 –

with the City expected to grow to about 837,000 people by

2031.

• The scale of the potential growth in Caledon is comparable

to what has occurred in Brampton and southern York

Region in the last 40 years.

In fact – preparing a long term plan for an area of land

this size has not happened since 1970.


Size Comparison




Caledon Whitebelt: 105 km2 Brampton: 266 km2

We now need your thoughts…



Clearly – the Town is on the ground floor of a very

forward-thinking exercise…


With this being said –

we have some questions:

Which category best describes your interest in this visioning process?

1. I am a current resident of Caledon

2. I own land within the Whitebelt and would like to continue to live in the Whitebelt

3. I own land within the Whitebelt and have plans to develop my lands in the future

4. I am a consultant with an interest in the area

5. I live outside of Caledon and have a general interest in the project

6. I am part of an agency that has an interest in the study

7. None of the above

34%

4%

44%

7%

6%

4%

0%



Q1 - Interest

Have you attended previous meetings on this project?

20



1 2 3

66%

2%

32%

1. Yes

2. No

3. Not sure

Q2 – Knowledge

Now that the Stanley Cup has been won by the Pittsburgh Penguins,

when do you think the Maple Leafs will win the cup?

1. Next year for sure, the parade route is being planned

2. In the next three years

3. In the next 4 to 10 years

4. Never

5. Impossible to answer

7%

9%

30%

30%

24%



Q3 – Testing the Clicker

System – The Cup



PART 3 WHO ARE WE

PLANNING FOR?

If you don't know where you are

going, any road will take you

there (Lewis Carroll)


Planning Ahead….



At the present time, the Town of Caledon has planned

ahead to 2031 – The Town is expected to have a population

of 108,000 accommodated in 33,500 dwelling units by 2031.

The total number of jobs being planned for in Caledon by

2031 is 46,000

In order to accommodate population and employment

growth to 2031 – about 609 hectares of additional land was

required

This 609 hectares represents

about 5.8% of the total area of

the Whitebelt!


Planning Ahead…. (cont'd)



The Town has already made decisions on where new growth

is going to occur prior to 2031.


Planning Ahead….(cont'd)



For the Bolton and Mayfield

West residential expansions -

the density target is between

67 and 71 people and jobs

per hectare.

This means that the look and

character of the expected

new development in these

areas will be different than

what exists today (smaller

lots, greater mix of housing,

more medium and high

density housing).





Planning for the 2031 to 2041 time period has begun – the

Growth Plan says that Peel is required to plan for 330,000

additional people and 100,000 additional jobs in this time

period.

Of this amount, 33,000 additional people and 29,000 jobs

are planned for in Caledon between 2031 and 2041 – this

represents 10% of expected population growth and 29% of

expected employment growth (these numbers have been

endorsed by Caledon Council but not approved).

Of the 33,000 people to be accommodated, about 12,600

are to be accommodated in intensification areas.

The decision making process on how and where this growth

will be accommodated has not yet begun.





For the 20,400 people to be accommodated between 2031

and 2041 on Greenfield lands, the minimum density will be

about 65 to 70 people and jobs per hectare.

This would translate into a need for about 290 hectares.

This 290 hectares represents about

2.7% of the total area of the

Whitebelt!

For the new Greenfield employment lands – it will be 30 jobs

per hectare.





The key conclusion is that at most, about 1,000 to perhaps

1,500 hectares of new Greenfield land will possibly be

developed between now and 2041.

This 1,500 hectares represents about

14.2% of the total area of the

Whitebelt!

The above means that there will still be a significant amount

of land in Whitebelt that could be considered for

development post-2041.

Current Provincial policy restricts municipalities from

planning beyond 2041 (except for strategic employment

areas and infrastructure).


Planning Ahead….



A lot of work has been done by the Province on the GTA West

Transportation Corridor (now on hold).

Future traffic demand is projected to be within available road capacity for the

year 2031 with planned Regional road widening projects (Airport Road

and Mayfield Road), given current land use assumptions.


So what does this mean?



We are essentially planning for our children and their children

way beyond 2031 and 2041 to……..

And we are doing that planning, based on what we know

now.


The Town is embarking upon an ambitious process of planning ahead.

How far out should we be planning for?

1. Only small incremental steps should be taken now – 2031 to 2041

2. We have to plan beyond 2041 to 2051

3. We have to plan for the build-out of the Whitebelt to make sure all aspects are

considered at the same time

4. There are too many unknowns at the present time to plan ahead

5. I am on the fence right now – lets see what happens

6. I am not sure

12%

20%

50%

17%

0%

1%



Q4 – How Long?

To what extent do you agree with the following statement:

Planning further ahead allows the Town to be more creative and

aspirational and not be constrained by current thinking and the

issues of the day.

32



1 2 3 4 5

36%

52%

2%4%5%

Q5 – How Long?

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree

4. Strongly disagree

5. No answer

What are the defining elements of the Whitebelt today?

(please rank in order of priority)

1. Agriculture and agricultural operations

2. Environmental areas

3. The history and heritage of the area

4. The rural roads

5. The separation of existing communities from each other

6. It does not look like Brampton or Vaughan

24%

19%

15%

17%

18%

16%



Q6 – Defining Elements

Based on what you have experienced in existing urban areas,

what can be done better? (please rank in order of importance)

1. It should be easier to travel from home to work

2. Employment areas should be closer to residential areas

3. Retail areas are located too far from many residential areas

4. It takes too long for the services to be provided after the housing is built

5. There are not many interesting places to walk in

6. Many of the new development areas look the same

26%

23%

16%

16%

13%

14%



Q7 – Doing Better

What would be the key success indicators in new development areas?

(Please rank in order of importance)

1. There should be a range of housing options for all ages and incomes

2. There should be multiple options available to travel from point A to B

3. The services required for new development should be built at the same time as

the development that requires the services

4. New development areas should predominantly be made up of mixed use instead

of single use areas

35%

23%

25%

25%



Q8 – Success Indicators

What are the challenges in planning ahead at this scale in the

Whitebelt? (Please rank in order of importance)

1. The unknowns around whether the Province will build a new highway

2. Not knowing what the future of the economy will look like

3. Not knowing when significant investments in public transit will be made

4. Climate change

5. Other

40%

23%

27%

11%

6%



Q9 – Challenges



PART 4 THE STARTING POINT

There are 10,500 hectares in the

Whitebelt – what should be taken

off the table?


Planning Ahead….



Much of the Whitebelt is made up of prime agricultural land.


Provincial Agricultural Policy



At the present time, Provincial policy does not provide for

the 'permanent' protection of prime agricultural land

outside of the Greenbelt Plan area.

This is why expanding onto prime agricultural land is

always on the table for consideration every time there is a

need for new urban land.

This is contrasted with lands that are considered to be the

site of significant natural heritage features.


As a first principle, should some of the land in the Whitebelt be

reserved permanently for agricultural uses?

40



1 2 3 4 5

33%

62%

1%3%1%

Q10 – Importance of

Agriculture

1. Yes

2. No

3. This is a decision the Province

should make

4. Premature at this time to

answer

5. Don't know

If agricultural land should be permanently protected, how much of

the 10,500 hectares be protected?

41



1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

13%

9%10%

1%

48%

7%4%

9%

Q11 – How Much?

1. Less than 10%

2. Between 10% and 25%




6. All of it

7. None of it

8. Don't know

Agricultural Protection Options

- 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a and 5a




1A

3A2A

4A 5A

Based on the knowledge you have today, which areas should be

permanently protected for agriculture if it was possible to do so?

(Please rank in order of priority)



1. Area 1a

2. Area 2a

3. Area 3a

4. Area 4a

5. Area 5a

6. All areas

7. None of the areas listed

1A

3A2A

4A 5A

Q12 – Where (1a to 5a)?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

21%

17%17%

12%

2%

15%

16%

Agricultural Protection Options

- 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b and 5b




1B

3B2B

4B 5B

1B

3B2B

4B 5B

Once the GTA West Transportation Corridor is factored in and

based on the knowledge you have today, which areas should be

permanently protected for agriculture if it was possible to do so?

(Please rank in order of priority)



Q13 – Where (1b to 5b)?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

24%

16%15%

12%

2%

13%

19%1. Area 1b

2. Area 2b

3. Area 3b

4. Area 4b

5. Area 5b

6. All areas

7. None of the areas listed



PART 5 Elements of a Complete

Community –

What are the Priorities?


What is a Complete

Community?

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The Growth Plan currently defines

Complete Community as per below:

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.

Key Principles

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Key Planning Principles – Complete Communities




A diverse range of uses help

to support activity at all times

of the day.

A range of housing types and

tenures are available to provide

housing for a wide range of people

and incomes throughout their lives.

1 2

Key Principles (cont'd)

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Key Planning Principles – Complete Communities




Employment should be

located near to where

people live and be easily

accessible by walking,

cycling and public transit.

Community services

should be easily

accessible and in

close proximity to

where people live and

work.

3 4 Recreation and

green space

should be

successfully

incorporated into

the community.

5

Key Principles (cont'd)

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Employment Lands




The Growth Plan states that municipalities will promote economic

development and competitiveness in a variety of ways.

Policy Summary

2.2.6.2 (a) Municipalities will provide an appropriate mix of

employment uses to meet long-term needs.

2.2.6.2 (b) Municipalities will provide opportunities for a

diversified economic base and consider the needs

of existing and future business.

2.2.6.2 (c) Municipalities will plan for, protect and preserve

employment areas for current and future uses.

2.2.6.2 (d) Municipalities will ensure that the necessary

infrastructure is in place to support current and

forecasted employment needs.

What does this mean?

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• A strong live/work ratio, where the majority of residents are

employed in the community they live.

• Choice in the market place, in terms of obtaining goods and

services.

• A range of educational and training opportunities (from Pre-

Kindergarten to Post Secondary).

• A range of housing types for all levels of income.

• A range of health care services for the majority of the residents.

• A range of community and social services to assist the majority of

those in need in the community.

• A range of cultural and recreational opportunities and facilities.

• A population level and density that supports the provision of

public transit.




Minimum Density

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• The Growth Plan establishes a minimum density that is

generally higher than in many newer development areas –

currently 50 people and jobs per hectare.

• Development in the Mount Pleasant area in Brampton and

Vellore Village in Vaughan are being developed at these

densities.

• Means that 50% to 55% of the new homes in these areas will

be single detached and semi-detached.




Population Density by

Census Tract

53




Toronto Versus Atlanta

54




Mt. Pleasant

55




Milton

56




Vaughan

57




Density on Main Roads

58




Grid Streets

59




Matching People and Jobs

60

Ideally – what is the ratio?




If you had to rank which elements of a complete community were

provided, how would they be ranked? (Please rank in order of

importance)

1. Housing choice for all ages and incomes

2. A transportation network for all modes of travel

3. A strong mix of employment and residential uses

4. An open space system that was integrated with development

5. I don't know or need more information

31%

28%

26%

18%

5%



Q14 – Priorities

What building blocks definitely have to be in place before the

community is developed? (Please rank in order of importance)

1. Regional transit – such as GO rail services

2. Employment areas that are already serviced and shovel ready for development

3. A transportation network for all modes of travel

4. Other

32%

35%

34%

6%



Q15 – Timing

Sequencing

63




2000

2015

City of Brampton, Region of Peel

Sequencing (cont'd)

64




Northwest Mississauga, Region of Peel

1954 1985 2015

Sequencing (cont'd)

65





Development areas should be fully built out before the next area

proceeds.

66



1 2 3 4 5

27%

40%

0%

11%

22%

Q16 – Sequencing

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree


5. No answer

Should new employment areas be identified first, followed by new

residential areas?

67



1 2 3

73%

6%

20%

Q17 – Sequencing

1. Yes

2. No

3. Not sure



PART 6 Community Structure –

Build on what Exists or

Start Fresh?


Current Town Framework



• The Tri-nodal strategy was approved by the Ontario Municipal

Board in 1994 (Official Plan Amendment 114).

• The strategy provides an overall growth management

framework for the Town to the year 2031.

• The strategy identifies a hierarchy and function of settlement

areas, these include: Rural Service Centres, Villages, Hamlets

and Industrial Commercial Centres.

• Under the Tri-nodal strategy, the majority of Caledon’s new

growth is to be directed to the Rural Service Centres of Bolton,

Caledon East and Mayfield West.


Building Blocks – Whitebelt




Building Blocks –

EPA Areas




Building Blocks –

Provincial Highways




Building Blocks –

Regional Roads




Building Blocks –

Local Roads




Building Blocks –

Settlement Areas




Building Blocks –

Proposed Settlement Areas




Building Blocks – GTA West

Transportation Corridor




Options 1a, 2a and 3a




1A

3A2A

2A

Options 1b and 2b




1B

2B

Option 1c – Start Fresh




1C

What is your preference?

81



1 2 3 4 5

26%

28%

6%

29%

11%

Q18 – Community Structure

1. Option 1a – Bolton Focus

2. Option 2a – Mayfield West Focus

3. Option 3a – Tullamore Focus

4. Option 1b and 2b – Bolton and Mayfield West

5. Option 1c – Start Fresh

In thinking about the future in Caledon, what should new

community areas be like?

82



1 2 3

93%

2%4%


1. Integrated with existing

community areas wherever

possible.

2. Separated from existing

community areas.

3. Don’t know.

If the GTA West Transportation Corridor became a reality, should

the highway be:

83



1 2 3 4

22%

2%

43%

33%


1. The northern edge of

development

2. The centre and focus of new

development areas

3. The site of employment uses

on both sides

4. Don’t know.

In the absence of a GTA West transportation corridor in Caledon,

what should happen?

84



1 2 3

43%

5%

52%


1. A new transportation corridor

in the same general location

should be planned.

2. The existing road network

should be upgraded.

3. Don’t know.



PART 7 Employment Uses


Employment Uses –

Planning Ahead



Step 1 - Identify nature of potential land uses

Step 2 - Identify locational criteria

Step 3 - Identify potential locations for employment growth

Step 4 - Include strategic employment areas in Official Plan.

It should be noted that this process is about identifying

where these strategic employment lands could be – this

process is about prioritization – not the timing of

development.


Employment Uses



Nature of Industrial Development in Peel in last 10 Years:

• Between 2006 and 2014 – almost 50% of new industrial

development in GTA has occurred in Peel.

• 20% of all jobs in Peel now in the Goods Movement

sector.

• Peel Region now home to over 2,000 trucking companies

$1.8 billion worth of Goods Movement through Peel every

day.

• About 16 million square feet of Goods Movement floor

space developed in Peel between 2001 and 2014.

• Average size of new Goods Movement facilities

increasing to over 500,000 square feet each.


Employment Uses




Q22 – Future Employment

Uses




Based on what we know today, it is likely that much of the

new Greenfield land required for employment uses in the

next 10 to 20 years will be for Goods Movement related uses.

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree


5. No answer



Based on what we know today, it is likely that much of the new

Greenfield land required for employment uses in the next 10 to 20

years will be for Goods Movement related uses

90



1 2 3 4 5

20%

48%

7%

12%13%

Q22 – Future Employment

Uses

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree


5. No answer

As a matter of principle, how much of the Whitebelt should be

reserved and protected for employment uses over the long term

to ensure that all job creation options remain as open as

possible?

1. Less than 20% of the total land base (2,000 hectares)

2. Between 20% and 40% (2,000 to 4,000 hectares)

3. Between 40% and 60% (4,000 to 6,000 hectares)

4. More than 60%

5. Not sure

34%

37%

11%

8%

9%



Q23 – How Much Land?

Please rank the locational qualities below: (Please rank in order

of importance)

1. Close proximity to the freeway network via interchanges and arterial

roads

2. Good access to freeway network without traveling through residential

and commercial areas

3. Good proximity to similar uses and support uses (such as repair

garages etc.)

4. Large parcel sizes

5. Limited number of incompatible uses in area

6. Availability of services (sewer and water)

28%

28%

18%

13%

9%

13% 92



Q24 – Locational Preferences


Future areas for Goods Movement related uses should be

separated from residential areas to minimize conflicts and the

trucks accessing future employment areas should be using roads

that do not go through residential areas.

93



1 2 3 4 5

63%

28%

1%6%

2%

Q25 – Relation to Residential

Uses

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree


5. No answer

Potential Locations 1a, 2a,

3a, 4a and 5a




1A

2A

3A4A5A

6A

Potential Location 1b




1B

1B

Please rank the desirability of the following options:

1. Option 1a - Bolton focus

2. Option 2a - Between Airport Road and Dixie Road

3. Option 3a - Between Tullamore and Sandhill

4. Option 4a - Northeast of Mayfield West

5. Option 5a - Between Mayfield West and Victoria

6. Option 6a - West of Mayfield West

7. Option 1b - Alongside the new GTA West Transportation Corridor

8. Any combination of the above

19%

12%

15%

13%

11%

9%

27%

1%



Q26 - Potential Locations


Given the importance of ensuring that there are lands set aside

for job creation in the future, it is crucial that future employment

areas be identified as a first step.

97



1 2 3 4 5

43% 43%

0%

4%

10%

Q27 – Plan for Employment

First?

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree


5. No answer

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Phase 1:

Review of Background and

Existing Conditions

Phase 2: Preparation of


Phase 3:

Impact Assessment

Phase 4: Evaluation of


Phase 5:

Final Land Use Concept

What will happen next?

• Summarize what the preferred elements of a complete

community are in Caledon.

• A number of land use alternatives will be prepared for public

and Council review.

• Meetings will be held with the public and Council in

September/October 2016 to review alternatives.

• The alternatives will then be further assessed.




Thank You

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WHITEBELT VISIONING EXERCISE · 2016. 7. 7. · What is the Whitebelt? Creating the Building Blocks for a Complete 9 Community in Caledon - June 27, 2016 •Caledon land area - 687