Planning Applications Under Mayoral Direction
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Have Your Say
Staff are currently compiling questions and comments from the public related to the 12 proposed zoning by-law amendments, to help inform the community information sessions over the coming weeks. If you have a question that has not already been captured (please see the FAQs), please feel free to submit it at www.haveyoursaycaledon.ca/communityinfosessions.
All questions will be considered and addressed during the info sessions, as well as recorded online.
Community Information Sessions
Southfields Presentation
On the evening of Wednesday, May 15, the Town held a community information session at the Southfields Community Centre regarding the 12 proposed zoning by-law amendments.
Please click here or see below for a copy of the presentation, as well as a video recording.
Video Recording
If you missed the session in Southfields and are interested in attending one, there are three more sessions available in the coming weeks.
Upcoming Info Sessions
These info sessions will offer additional clarity on the process, address inquiries from the public, and furnish detailed information into the proposed amendments.
Save the Date:
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Albion Bolton Community Centre (150 Queen St S) – Thursday, May 23 from 7-9 p.m.
- New Venue Added: Alton Legion (1267 Queen St W, Alton) - Monday, May 27 from 7-9 p.m.
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Caledon East Community Complex (6215 Old Church Rd) – Monday, June 10 from 7-9 p.m.
Each session will feature the same information and presentation from staff. The public is invited to attend any of the sessions at their convenience. While these sessions are exclusively in-person, the presentations and additional details will also be accessible on the Town website as they become available.
A Message from Mayor Annette Groves
Council - April 30, 2024
Last Thursday’s Public Meeting on the 12 rezoning items brought up close to 200 passionate residents and stakeholders. People who spoke raised sincere questions and concerns that our presentation, put simply, failed to address. The message was loud and clear, the people of Caledon need and deserve more information. Information about the process and why we are considering this action, and the details about each of the 12 parcels of land.
Listening is a profoundly humbling experience, it’s the hallmark that helped me earn the trust of voters when I was first elected as Councillor in 2000 and it is what I pride myself on today. So, I have listened and pulled the by-laws from today’s Council Meeting.
We are scheduling three public information sessions for the next month, in different areas of Caledon for transparency and to share detailed information with residents and stakeholders. We can’t move forward without them. We’ll address the questions and concerns raised on Thursday night and we will listen. The people of Caledon deserve to feel heard. The team is booking spaces and dates and will be updating our website and social media channels, including my own, with the information you need to attend.
Thank you Caledon, for helping us realize we must do better and we will.
Mayor Annette Groves
Mayor Message - April 26, 2024 |
Dear residents,
I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all who attended the public meeting last night. Your presence and active participation are invaluable to our community's progress and I appreciate your passion.
During the meeting, I carefully listened to your concerns and heard your feedback. Your input is essential in shaping the decisions that affect us all. I want to inform you that following thorough consideration and in response to your feedback, the 12 rezoning items have been removed from the agenda for next week.
Your voices have been heard, and your concerns respected. I will be addressing this matter further in a statement on Tuesday at the Council meeting.
Once again, thank you for your engagement and dedication to our community's welfare.
Mayor Annette Groves |
Council and Committee Meeting Info
For additional information related to the Council and Committee Meetings, please see the following:
Notices and Correspondence
- Correspondence 12.2.4 - Council Meeting - March 26, 2024
- Notice of Application and Public Meeting Proposed Zoning By-law Amendments - April 4, 2024
Agendas
- Council Meeting - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Planning and Development Committee Meeting - Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Council Meeting - Tuesday, March 26, 2024
For info on how to engage with Council and participate in a public meeting, please visit Speak at Council on the Town website.
Proposed Amendments
The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments is to rezone the Subject Lands into appropriate residential mixed use zone categories to facilitate the future development of residential lots, residential mixed-use buildings and commercial uses together with the protection of environmental policy areas. While each of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments has its own specific range of zone categories, in general terms the purpose and intent of the amendments is to re-zone the Subject Lands from the existing uses, which includes Agricultural, Small Agricultural Holdings, Environmental Policy Area 2, Rural Residential, Institutional, Bolton Highway Commercial and General Commercial to appropriate zone categories to facilitate future development, including Mixed Density Residential, Environmental Policy Area 1, Urban Corridor, Neighbourhood Centre, Multiple Residential, and General Commercial.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What decision was taken? |
On March 26, Mayor Groves gave direction to advance the rezoning of 12 development applications in Caledon. This bold and unprecedented announcement demonstrates Caledon's commitment to proactively tackle the housing crisis and foster sustainable growth in the community. |
Why has this decision been taken? |
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Where is Caledon expected to grow and develop? |
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Which applications are included and how many new units are expected to be zoning approved through this decision? |
The following 12 planning applications are included. They are expected to yield approximately 35,000 residential units, incrementally over roughly the next 20 years, subject to variables. The housing will be created along with community elements such as new parks, schools and retail. Mayor Groves would like to ensure the creation of complete communities, as envisioned in the Town’s Official Plan and Strategic Plan.
Some of these applications are currently before the Preliminary Application Review Committee (PARC) and no additional information can be available at this time. To learn more, please review the PARC Meeting process. on the Town website.
Links to the available applications are provided below.
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Will this include various housing options and affordable housing? |
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Will the selected developments follow the standard planning process? |
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Has this ever been done before? Why now? |
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Caledon's existing Housing Pledge already accounts for 13,000 new homes. Why are we going beyond that to approve 35,000? |
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What are the next steps? |
A public meeting for the applications was held on April 25, 2024.
Following the public meeting, the following community information sessions will offer additional clarity on the process, address inquiries from the public, and furnish detailed information into the proposed amendments.
Save the Date:
Each session will feature the same information and presentation from staff. The public is invited to attend any of the sessions at their convenience. While these sessions are exclusively in-person, the presentations and additional details will also be accessible on the Town website as they become available.
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