Statutory Open House OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW – PHASE 1 S TA F F P R E S E N TAT I O N BWG Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury official plan review June 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Overview previous OP review initiatives direction from council – March 4, 2014 scope of OP review – Phase 1 next steps public comments S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Previous efforts official plan reviews must occur every five years previous BWG review commenced in 2005 completed transportation update and solidified employment land supply suspended due to IGAP and County GMR Simcoe County’s new OP adopted in November 2008; appealed to OMB BWG review re-launched in 2010; suspended due to uncertainties around SCOP S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Town moves forward council considered staff report on March 4, 2014 report acknowledged that a full BWG official plan review should await the approval of the SCOP (mid 2015?) also acknowledged that key updates to the town’s plan can’t wait that long: Hwy 400 employment lands downtown revitalization population & employment growth targets council directed staff to proceed with phase 1 of OP review S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Hwy 400 employment lands OPA 15 approved in August 2009 CPR completed in 2010 – recommends restrictions on total and individual floor areas as well as date of operation Growth Plan Amendment #1 – 2012 sets out policies for “BWG Strategic Settlement Employment Area”, including uses, floor areas, minimum parcel sizes, and boundaries staff will also prepare zoning by-law amendments S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Bradford downtown revitalization “Downtown Bradford Revitalization Strategy” adopted in 2012 community’s vision for the future contemplates concentration of growth at east and west nodes select OP and zoning changes required for land uses, density, max. & min. heights, and parking provisions S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Growth targets current OP features population target of 47,800 by Y2026 Growth Plan target for BWG is 50,500 people and 18,000 jobs by Y2031 +2,700 people to be distributed among the five new neighbourhoods in Bradford and within “built boundary” +9,000 jobs distributed to Hwy 400 employment lands and Bradford commercial/employment lands S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Growth targets greenfield density min of 39 residents and jobs per hectare – examine “future development blocks” 32% of growth within built boundary – examine downtown Bradford and other intensification opportunities S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Next steps staff will hold informal consultations over the summer and draft amendments statutory public meetings scheduled for early September present recommended OPAs to council by year’s end (possibly prior to election) remaining components of OP review tentatively scheduled for mid-2015 S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
BWG official plan review Community Consultation OP Review information will be available on town’s website: www.town ofbwg.com To receive notice of future meetings and initiatives regarding the official plan review, please send an email to: planninginfo@townofbwg.com S TATUTORY P UBLIC O PEN H OUSE – J UNE 3, 2014
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