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Speers Road Corridor Study – Draft Policies

Livable Oakville (Official Plan) Council Sub‐Committee September 11, 2017

Overview

1) Background 2) Draft Policy 3) Next Steps & Discussion

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Background

• Livable Oakville Plan

26.4.2 The corridor located along Speers Road should be further studied to confirm long-term land uses and opportunities for intensification suitable for this area.

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STUDY AREA North: Railway tracks East: Kerr Street South: Boundary between employment area and residential area West: Bronte Creek

Background

• May 2015 – Launch of Official Plan Review
• November 2016 – LOCS – Employment & Commercial

Review (consultant’s report)

• March 2017 – LOCS – Speers Road Corridor Study

Since then…

June 2017 – Urban Structure Review – PDC Public Meeting *Upcoming* September 26, 2017 – Urban Structure Review – PDC Recommendation Report

Background

July 2017 – New Provincial Plans (e.g. Growth Plan 2017)

Background

July/August 2017 – ATMP approved

Background

September 2017 (today!) – LOCS – Employment & Commercial Review (staff directions)

Background

Excerpt from Appendix A of Employment Commercial Review Staff Report (LOCSC) September 11, 2017)

Draft Policy

Basis

• Speers Road Corridor Study report findings and policy

directions;

• Input from the Livable Oakville Council Subcommittee;
• Ongoing review of emerging and recently approved policies

including: Provincial Growth Plan, Urban Structure, Employment & Commercial Review, and transportation related projects; and,

• Consultation with town departments, Halton Region, and

initial business and property owner meetings.

Draft Policy

Format

• Special Policy Area (Section 26 of Livable Oakville)
• Goal, Objectives, Development Concept (three districts),

Functional Policies, Land Use Policies, and Implementation Policies

Bronte Creek – East of Third Line East of Third Line – Fourth Line Fourth Line – Kerr Street

Draft Policy

Goal and Objectives

Goal The Speers Road Corridor will support the town’s urban structure as an intensification corridor and transit priority corridor which will be a multi modal, transit supportive, employment area where a wide range and mix of business and economic activities can thrive. Objectives a) Recognize the unique context of the Speers Road Corridor employment area as an employment mixed use corridor b) Support the role of Speers Road as an intensification corridor c) Support the role of Speers Road as a transit priority corridor

Draft Policy

Functional Policies

Transportation Policies with respect to the evolving transportation requirements for Speers Parking Policies for how parking should be accommodated, including driveways Urban Design Policies for how new development should be designed – compatible and transit-supportive Accommodating Intensification Policies for how we can accommodate additional employment growth Minimum Density A policy to establish a minimum employment density target with the Region

Draft Policy

Land Use Policies

• Major retail uses are not permitted
• A new defined term of “arterial commercial” uses subject to a maximum

size threshold

• Expanding the range of permitted uses within all land use designations

found along the corridor including these additional uses:

Business Employment Industrial Business Commercial

• Indoor sports facilities
• Indoor places of entertainment
• Arterial commercial uses
• Service commercial uses
• Accessory retail
• Major office within 500 metres
• f Bronte Station
• No new outdoor storage

adjacent to residential

• Office
• Hotels
• Public halls
• Indoor places of entertainment
• Light industrial uses
• Arterial commercial uses
• Indoor sports facilities
• Indoor places of entertainment

Implementation Policies

• New criteria to evaluate consent applications

Phasing and Transition Policies

• Allow legal existing uses
• Allow reductions to the minimum building height of 2 storeys for certain

uses such as warehousing or manufacturing

• Allow changes a change in use, additions and expansions of existing

buildings which are not subject to the minimum building height

• Protection for Bronte Go Station Major Transit Station Area – future

study to be undertaken Programs and Initiatives

• Linking land use policies with economic development strategies
• Community improvement plans for brownfield redevelopment
• Updates in consultation with the Halton Region including the MCR

Draft Policy

Next Steps & Discussion

 Q1: 2017 – Directions Report (March 20, 2017 LOCS)

• Q3: 2017 – Draft Policy Changes / Public Consultation

 Q4: 2017 – Statutory Public Meeting (Draft OPA at PDC)  Q1: 2018 – Recommendation Meeting (OPA at PDC)

Discussion, Comments & Questions