PDC178-2024

City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment to the Vales of Castlemore North Secondary Plan Area 49, Ward 10

Land use - the promotion of development that is designed to be sustainable to support public transit, and to be oriented to pedestrians City Council consideration on Oct 16, 2024

Background

The Planning Act, Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, The Regional Official Plan, City’s Official Plan, and the Vales of Castlemore North Secondary Plan Area 49 provide direction and policies that encourage efficient and sustainable development through intensification, use of existing infrastructure and providing an appropriate mix of housing types and land uses.

The long term vision for the Airport and Mayfield Tertiary Plan Area is to be a Gateway into the Vales of Castlemore North. The Tertiary Plan Area is planned to undergo significant change in the future with the area transitioning from a mainly greenfield setting to an urban, mixed-use, vibrant, and transit-supported community while promoting costeffective development patterns that minimize land consumption and servicing costs.

The Tertiary Plan proposes a new residential designation not contemplated previously within the current secondary plan that provide different housing and density options to meet the long term needs of residents and provide a necessary housing supply for the City and the Region.

The Tertiary Plan promotes the creation of an internal road network to provide connectivity to throughout the site and to adjacent areas. The mixed-use designation is intended to create street related and pedestrian oriented uses that frame the streetscape and contribute to a strong sense of place. The Tertiary Plan also identifies a conceptual trail network, which provides opportunities for pedestrian access and connectivity to existing natural heritage features in the area.

The Secondary Plan does not currently recognize the potential for the Vales of Castlemore North to develop with mid-high residential uses and additional office uses. The Official Plan Amendment and Tertiary Plan introduce higher densities in the form of mid-rise residential and mixed uses and provides a policy framework to guide future development. The Tertiary Plan land use designations encourage a mix of residential and employment uses, establishes urban design guidelines for each use, and a conceptual local road network and natural heritage system to achieve a vision for the area.

Source: City of Toronto