Town of Whitby Office of the Town Clerk 575 Rossland Road East Whitby ON L 1 N 2M8 wwwwhitbyca

April 2 2015

The Honourable Steven Del Duca Minister Ministry of Transportation Queens ParkMinisters Office 77 Wellesley Street West Ferguson Block 3rd Floor Toronto ON M7A 1 ZS

Re Planning and Development Department Report PL 22-15 Ministry of Transportation Surplus Lands

Please be advised that at a meeting held on March 30 2015 the Council of the Town of Whitby adopted the following recommendation

1 That Council receive Planning and Development Report Item PL 22-15 for infonnation

2 That Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

3 That the Ministry be advised that the lands identified in Section 53 of Planning Report PL 22-15 be protected for future road needs and the valley lands north and south of Highway 407 near Memorial Pak are of future municipal interest for green space purposes and

4 That a copy of Councils resolution and Planning and Development Report PL 22-15 be forwarded to the Ontario Minister of Transportation the Minister of Economic Development Employment and Infrastructure Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the Region of Durham City of Pickering City of Oshawa and Municipality of Clarington

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Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 905-430-4302

Debi A Wilcox MPA CMO CMM Ill Town Clerk

Copy Minister of Economic Development Employment and Infrastructure Brad Duguld Minister 8th Floor Heart Block 900 Bay Street Toronto ON M7A 2E1

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ted McMeekin 777 Bay Sl 131t1 Floor Toronto ON MSG 2E5

Region of Durham Deborah Bowen Regional Clerk

City of Pickering Debbie Shields City Clerk

City of Oshawa Sandra lltranc City Clerk

Municipality of Clarington Anne Greentree Municipal Clerk

R Short Commissioner of Planning

Attach

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Report to Planning and Development Committee

Date of meeting March 16 2015

Department Planning and Development Department

Report Number PL 22-15

File Number(s) Not Applicable

Report Title Ministry of Transportation Surplus Lands

1 Recommendation

1 That Planning and Development Report Item PL 22-15 be received for information

2 That Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

3 That the Ministry be advised that the lands identified in Section 53 of Planning Report PL 22middot15 be protected for future road needs and the valley lands north and south of Highway 407 near Memorial Park are of future municipal Interest for green space purposes and

4 That a copy of Councils resolution and Planning and Development Report PL 22-15 be forwarded to the Ontario Minister of Transportation the Minister of Economic Development Employment and Infrastructure Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the Region of Durham City of Pickering City of Oshawa and Municipality of Clarington

2 Executive Summary

The Ministry of Transportation has acquired andor expropriated substantial lands for the Highway 407 East project Much of the lands acquired andor expropriated are beyond the corridor required for the highway stormwater facilities and future transitway In order to ensure that the Town achieves balanced population and employment growth to 2031 it is recommended that the Province initiate the

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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identification deeming surplus and disposal of those lands not required for the completion of Highway 407 and 412 (West Durham Link) within Whitby It is also recommended that lands identified in Section 53 be protected for future road connections and open space connections

3 Origin

This report originates from the Planning and Development Department

4 Background

In 2005 the Province began various environmental and design studies for the Highway 407 East project as part of provincial and federal Environmental Assessments

In 2010 Ontarios Minister of the Environment approved the Provincial Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Highway 407 East project to extend Highway 407 East Mainline from Brock Road in Pickering to Highway 35115 in Clarington including two (2) north-south links - the West Durham Link (Whitby) and East Durham Link (Clarington) that will connect Highway 407 East to Highway 401 as well as protection for a dedicated transit way and support facilities

In 2011 the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) announced the Ministers final environmental assessment decision for the 407 East Transportation Corridor Project in Ontario

Highway 407 East extension will be built in two sections as two separate projects The first section (intended to be constructed by late 2015) includes

bull extending Highway 407 East mainline by 20 kilometres as six lanes from Brock Road in Pickering to Harmony Road in Oshawa

bull connecting Highway 407 East mainline to Highway 401 with the West Durham Link- a 10-kilometre four-lane divided highway to be built east of Lake Ridge Road in Whitby and

bull realigning a five-kilometre portion of Highway 401 to accommodate the West Durham Link in Whitby

The second section includes the Highway 407 mainline from Harmony Road in Oshawa to Highway 35115 in Clarington and the north-south East Durham Link to Highway 401 in Clarington (to be constructed by late 2020 with an interim opening from Harmony Road to Taunton Road at the East Durham Link by late 2017) (Refer to Attachment 1)

In 2011 a Request for Proposal was issued for design and implementation of Phase 1 for the first section The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Ontario selected the 407 East Development Group (407EDG) to design build finance and maintain Highway 407 East Phase 1

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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In 2013 construction commenced for the first phase of implementation with a targeted completion by end of 2015

Throughout the process the Ministry of Transportation has obtained lands through acquisition (offernegotiationagreementsale) andor expropriation (transfer of lands to Province for required work with compensation) for the Highway 407 extension (corridor) as well as additional lands beyond the required corridor (surplus lands)

Attachment 1 illustrates planned employment lands for the corridor for the Highway 407 East project as well as lands owned by the Min istry of Transportation (in Whitby) outside of the required corridor both of which were obtained through acquisition I expropriation

5 DiscussionOptions

51 Lands Required for Highway 407 Corridor

As noted above the Ministry of Transportation has acquired andor expropriated considerable lands within Whitbys planned 2031 urban area which were secured as part of the EA process for the 407 However only some of those lands are required for the corridor itself The land required for the corridor was based on the technically preferred route and corresponding preliminary design that was developed through the EA process

The lands within the corridor are intended to accommodate the full build-out of all lanes for the Highway 407 mainline and the 401-407 links including associated stormwater management facilities as well as protect lands within the corridor for a future transitway and related stations In the interim the station lands may be used as kiss and ride lots

52 Lands Surplus to Corridor Lands for Early Release

In addition to the lands required for the corridor there are also sizeable acreages that the Ministry of Transportation acquiredexpropriated outside of the required corridor in Whitby and in the neighbouring municipalities of Pickering Oshawa and Clarington

In Whitby much of these lands are I will be within a Prestige Industrial designation within the West Whitby Secondary Plan area and within the (existing and expanded) Brooklin Secondary Plan area These lands are intended and planned to provide employment opportunities in addition to those within the Residential andor Central Areas It is desirable to see these industrial employment lands released to enable their early development

53 Lands for Public Protection

The Town also requests that the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor immediately north of the interchange of the West Durham Link and Highway 407 (1225 Golumbus Road West) should be protected to allow for

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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the extension of the West Durham Link Highway 412 north of the 407 interchange Similarly the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor at Cochrane Street and Highway 407 should also be protected so as not to preclude a future interchange These comments are consistent with the Towns position when providing previous comments on the 407 Environmental Assessment (Refer to red circled areas at 407412 interchange as well as Cochrane StreeU407 as shown on Attachment 1)

It is also recommended that the Town express its interest in the provinciallyshyowned valley lands south of Brooklin Memorial Park (south of 57 Winchester Road East) to enable connections and access to the larger linked open space system for future pedestrian movements between Brooklin and South Whitby urban areas (Refer to red circled area near Memorial Park as shown on Attachment 1 )

54 Municipal Services

The Region of Durham has completed and the Ministry of Environment has approved an Environmental Assessment for municipal (water and sanitary) services for the lands within the expanded urban area of West Whitby Similarly an Environmental Assessment will also be undertaken in the future for the expanded urban area in Brooklin

The lands along the Highway 407 mainline in Brooklin and the West Durham Link (Highway 412) in West Whitby are in direct line with existing andor planned short term municipal service infrastructure investments The extension of municipal services in West Whitby will follow realigned Coronation (Desmond G Newman Boulevard) and will simultaneously provide full municipal services to the residential and commercial lands on the east side and employment lands on the west side in order to accommodate planned growth to 2031 Similarly for the existing and expanded Brooklin urban areas the extension of municipal services for residential areas will also provide servicing for the employment areas to accommodate planned and forecasted growth in Brooklin to 2031

55 Planning Department Comments

The Highway 407 East project represents a significant opportunity to achieve provincial transportation objectives for moving people and goods As such the Ministry of Transportation has actively been acquiring andor expropriating lands for the Highway 407 East project for many years It is equally important to achieve land use planning and growth management objectives Now that construction of the Highway is underway and expected to be substantially completed by 2015 the Province should now be expeditiously identifying deeming surplus and disposing of surplus lands outside of the required corridor so that they can be released back into the marketplace Doing so will also help achieve Provincial land use planning and growth management objectives for balanced population and employment growth and healthy sustainable and complete communities across the Region of Durham Such action would also implement a key objective of the Towns

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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Secondary Plan for the West Whitby urban expansion area To ensure that a sufficient supply of serviced employment generating lands is available for development at all times

Although construction of the project has begun with anticipated completion by 2015 1he Province has not yet begun the process of identifying those lands that wou ld be deemed surplus (ie beyond the corridor) and then disposing of them The majority of those lands that might be considered surplus are within the Regions and Towns designated 2031 urban area boundary as amended to implement the Provincial Growth Plan Although theoretically available through designation as employment lands in Official Plans unless they are deemed surplus and brought to the marketplace they will remain undeveloped for an unspecified period of time making it challenging to meet the allocated employment forecasts

The majority of these surplus lands are within the designated 2031 urban area boundary currently service ready (existing Brooklin Secondary Plan area) will be immediately serviced through extension of services for residential growth (within West Whitby Secondary Plan area) or will be serviced concurrently with extension of services for future residential growth (expanded Brooklin Secondary Plan area) Staff are concerned that the release of lands into the market place without a call for action will be delayed andor in a worst case scenario stranded Serviced I serviceable lands are needed to be available for development to ensure that employment growth is concurrent with population growth As outlined below this approach regarding disposal of surplus lands would also be consistent with and implement Provincial and Regional land use planning and growth management objectives

The Province by Council resolution should therefore request the Ministry of Transportation to initiate a process to identify its surplus lands in 2015 and the release of those surplus lands to the marketplace in 2016

Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

The Provinces immediate release of the surplus lands along the Highway 407 East and West Durham Link corridors would assist in achieving key land use planning and growth management objectives and policies outlined in the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe These include amongst others

bull Building compact vibrant and complete communities

bull Ensuring the availability of sufficient land for employment to accommodate forecasted growth to support the Greater Golden Horseshoes economic competitiveness (222f))

bull maintaining an adequate supply of [employment] lands providing locations for a variety of appropriate employment uses to accommodate the growth forecasts in Schedule 3 (226 1)

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bull providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses (2262 b)

bull planning for protecting and preserving employment areas for current and future uses (2262 c)

bull providing a diverse mix of land uses including residential and employment uses to support vibrant neighbourhoods 222 7 c) )

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

Similarly the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 includes amongst others key growth management and employment objectives and policies

bull Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for a time horizon of up to 20 years (112)

bull Allocations and projections for population housing and employment shall be based on and reflect provincial plans where these exist (1 24 a)

bull Municipalities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by

a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs

b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses

c) encouraging compact mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities (131)

bull Planning authorities shall plan for protect and preserve employment areas for current and future uses and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs (1 321)

bull Planning authorities shall protect employment areas in proximity to major goods movement facilities and corridors for employment uses that require those locations (1323)

bull Long-term economic prosperity should be supported by promoting opportunities for economic development and community investmentshyreadiness (171 a))

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

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Legend

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Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

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Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

Report to Planning and Development Committee

Date of meeting March 16 2015

Department Planning and Development Department

Report Number PL 22-15

File Number(s) Not Applicable

Report Title Ministry of Transportation Surplus Lands

1 Recommendation

1 That Planning and Development Report Item PL 22-15 be received for information

2 That Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

3 That the Ministry be advised that the lands identified in Section 53 of Planning Report PL 22middot15 be protected for future road needs and the valley lands north and south of Highway 407 near Memorial Park are of future municipal Interest for green space purposes and

4 That a copy of Councils resolution and Planning and Development Report PL 22-15 be forwarded to the Ontario Minister of Transportation the Minister of Economic Development Employment and Infrastructure Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the Region of Durham City of Pickering City of Oshawa and Municipality of Clarington

2 Executive Summary

The Ministry of Transportation has acquired andor expropriated substantial lands for the Highway 407 East project Much of the lands acquired andor expropriated are beyond the corridor required for the highway stormwater facilities and future transitway In order to ensure that the Town achieves balanced population and employment growth to 2031 it is recommended that the Province initiate the

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

Page 1of8

identification deeming surplus and disposal of those lands not required for the completion of Highway 407 and 412 (West Durham Link) within Whitby It is also recommended that lands identified in Section 53 be protected for future road connections and open space connections

3 Origin

This report originates from the Planning and Development Department

4 Background

In 2005 the Province began various environmental and design studies for the Highway 407 East project as part of provincial and federal Environmental Assessments

In 2010 Ontarios Minister of the Environment approved the Provincial Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Highway 407 East project to extend Highway 407 East Mainline from Brock Road in Pickering to Highway 35115 in Clarington including two (2) north-south links - the West Durham Link (Whitby) and East Durham Link (Clarington) that will connect Highway 407 East to Highway 401 as well as protection for a dedicated transit way and support facilities

In 2011 the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) announced the Ministers final environmental assessment decision for the 407 East Transportation Corridor Project in Ontario

Highway 407 East extension will be built in two sections as two separate projects The first section (intended to be constructed by late 2015) includes

bull extending Highway 407 East mainline by 20 kilometres as six lanes from Brock Road in Pickering to Harmony Road in Oshawa

bull connecting Highway 407 East mainline to Highway 401 with the West Durham Link- a 10-kilometre four-lane divided highway to be built east of Lake Ridge Road in Whitby and

bull realigning a five-kilometre portion of Highway 401 to accommodate the West Durham Link in Whitby

The second section includes the Highway 407 mainline from Harmony Road in Oshawa to Highway 35115 in Clarington and the north-south East Durham Link to Highway 401 in Clarington (to be constructed by late 2020 with an interim opening from Harmony Road to Taunton Road at the East Durham Link by late 2017) (Refer to Attachment 1)

In 2011 a Request for Proposal was issued for design and implementation of Phase 1 for the first section The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Ontario selected the 407 East Development Group (407EDG) to design build finance and maintain Highway 407 East Phase 1

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

Page2of8

In 2013 construction commenced for the first phase of implementation with a targeted completion by end of 2015

Throughout the process the Ministry of Transportation has obtained lands through acquisition (offernegotiationagreementsale) andor expropriation (transfer of lands to Province for required work with compensation) for the Highway 407 extension (corridor) as well as additional lands beyond the required corridor (surplus lands)

Attachment 1 illustrates planned employment lands for the corridor for the Highway 407 East project as well as lands owned by the Min istry of Transportation (in Whitby) outside of the required corridor both of which were obtained through acquisition I expropriation

5 DiscussionOptions

51 Lands Required for Highway 407 Corridor

As noted above the Ministry of Transportation has acquired andor expropriated considerable lands within Whitbys planned 2031 urban area which were secured as part of the EA process for the 407 However only some of those lands are required for the corridor itself The land required for the corridor was based on the technically preferred route and corresponding preliminary design that was developed through the EA process

The lands within the corridor are intended to accommodate the full build-out of all lanes for the Highway 407 mainline and the 401-407 links including associated stormwater management facilities as well as protect lands within the corridor for a future transitway and related stations In the interim the station lands may be used as kiss and ride lots

52 Lands Surplus to Corridor Lands for Early Release

In addition to the lands required for the corridor there are also sizeable acreages that the Ministry of Transportation acquiredexpropriated outside of the required corridor in Whitby and in the neighbouring municipalities of Pickering Oshawa and Clarington

In Whitby much of these lands are I will be within a Prestige Industrial designation within the West Whitby Secondary Plan area and within the (existing and expanded) Brooklin Secondary Plan area These lands are intended and planned to provide employment opportunities in addition to those within the Residential andor Central Areas It is desirable to see these industrial employment lands released to enable their early development

53 Lands for Public Protection

The Town also requests that the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor immediately north of the interchange of the West Durham Link and Highway 407 (1225 Golumbus Road West) should be protected to allow for

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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the extension of the West Durham Link Highway 412 north of the 407 interchange Similarly the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor at Cochrane Street and Highway 407 should also be protected so as not to preclude a future interchange These comments are consistent with the Towns position when providing previous comments on the 407 Environmental Assessment (Refer to red circled areas at 407412 interchange as well as Cochrane StreeU407 as shown on Attachment 1)

It is also recommended that the Town express its interest in the provinciallyshyowned valley lands south of Brooklin Memorial Park (south of 57 Winchester Road East) to enable connections and access to the larger linked open space system for future pedestrian movements between Brooklin and South Whitby urban areas (Refer to red circled area near Memorial Park as shown on Attachment 1 )

54 Municipal Services

The Region of Durham has completed and the Ministry of Environment has approved an Environmental Assessment for municipal (water and sanitary) services for the lands within the expanded urban area of West Whitby Similarly an Environmental Assessment will also be undertaken in the future for the expanded urban area in Brooklin

The lands along the Highway 407 mainline in Brooklin and the West Durham Link (Highway 412) in West Whitby are in direct line with existing andor planned short term municipal service infrastructure investments The extension of municipal services in West Whitby will follow realigned Coronation (Desmond G Newman Boulevard) and will simultaneously provide full municipal services to the residential and commercial lands on the east side and employment lands on the west side in order to accommodate planned growth to 2031 Similarly for the existing and expanded Brooklin urban areas the extension of municipal services for residential areas will also provide servicing for the employment areas to accommodate planned and forecasted growth in Brooklin to 2031

55 Planning Department Comments

The Highway 407 East project represents a significant opportunity to achieve provincial transportation objectives for moving people and goods As such the Ministry of Transportation has actively been acquiring andor expropriating lands for the Highway 407 East project for many years It is equally important to achieve land use planning and growth management objectives Now that construction of the Highway is underway and expected to be substantially completed by 2015 the Province should now be expeditiously identifying deeming surplus and disposing of surplus lands outside of the required corridor so that they can be released back into the marketplace Doing so will also help achieve Provincial land use planning and growth management objectives for balanced population and employment growth and healthy sustainable and complete communities across the Region of Durham Such action would also implement a key objective of the Towns

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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Secondary Plan for the West Whitby urban expansion area To ensure that a sufficient supply of serviced employment generating lands is available for development at all times

Although construction of the project has begun with anticipated completion by 2015 1he Province has not yet begun the process of identifying those lands that wou ld be deemed surplus (ie beyond the corridor) and then disposing of them The majority of those lands that might be considered surplus are within the Regions and Towns designated 2031 urban area boundary as amended to implement the Provincial Growth Plan Although theoretically available through designation as employment lands in Official Plans unless they are deemed surplus and brought to the marketplace they will remain undeveloped for an unspecified period of time making it challenging to meet the allocated employment forecasts

The majority of these surplus lands are within the designated 2031 urban area boundary currently service ready (existing Brooklin Secondary Plan area) will be immediately serviced through extension of services for residential growth (within West Whitby Secondary Plan area) or will be serviced concurrently with extension of services for future residential growth (expanded Brooklin Secondary Plan area) Staff are concerned that the release of lands into the market place without a call for action will be delayed andor in a worst case scenario stranded Serviced I serviceable lands are needed to be available for development to ensure that employment growth is concurrent with population growth As outlined below this approach regarding disposal of surplus lands would also be consistent with and implement Provincial and Regional land use planning and growth management objectives

The Province by Council resolution should therefore request the Ministry of Transportation to initiate a process to identify its surplus lands in 2015 and the release of those surplus lands to the marketplace in 2016

Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

The Provinces immediate release of the surplus lands along the Highway 407 East and West Durham Link corridors would assist in achieving key land use planning and growth management objectives and policies outlined in the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe These include amongst others

bull Building compact vibrant and complete communities

bull Ensuring the availability of sufficient land for employment to accommodate forecasted growth to support the Greater Golden Horseshoes economic competitiveness (222f))

bull maintaining an adequate supply of [employment] lands providing locations for a variety of appropriate employment uses to accommodate the growth forecasts in Schedule 3 (226 1)

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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bull providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses (2262 b)

bull planning for protecting and preserving employment areas for current and future uses (2262 c)

bull providing a diverse mix of land uses including residential and employment uses to support vibrant neighbourhoods 222 7 c) )

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

Similarly the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 includes amongst others key growth management and employment objectives and policies

bull Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for a time horizon of up to 20 years (112)

bull Allocations and projections for population housing and employment shall be based on and reflect provincial plans where these exist (1 24 a)

bull Municipalities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by

a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs

b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses

c) encouraging compact mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities (131)

bull Planning authorities shall plan for protect and preserve employment areas for current and future uses and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs (1 321)

bull Planning authorities shall protect employment areas in proximity to major goods movement facilities and corridors for employment uses that require those locations (1323)

bull Long-term economic prosperity should be supported by promoting opportunities for economic development and community investmentshyreadiness (171 a))

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

Page Bof 8

Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

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Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

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Mardi 2015

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Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

identification deeming surplus and disposal of those lands not required for the completion of Highway 407 and 412 (West Durham Link) within Whitby It is also recommended that lands identified in Section 53 be protected for future road connections and open space connections

3 Origin

This report originates from the Planning and Development Department

4 Background

In 2005 the Province began various environmental and design studies for the Highway 407 East project as part of provincial and federal Environmental Assessments

In 2010 Ontarios Minister of the Environment approved the Provincial Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Highway 407 East project to extend Highway 407 East Mainline from Brock Road in Pickering to Highway 35115 in Clarington including two (2) north-south links - the West Durham Link (Whitby) and East Durham Link (Clarington) that will connect Highway 407 East to Highway 401 as well as protection for a dedicated transit way and support facilities

In 2011 the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) announced the Ministers final environmental assessment decision for the 407 East Transportation Corridor Project in Ontario

Highway 407 East extension will be built in two sections as two separate projects The first section (intended to be constructed by late 2015) includes

bull extending Highway 407 East mainline by 20 kilometres as six lanes from Brock Road in Pickering to Harmony Road in Oshawa

bull connecting Highway 407 East mainline to Highway 401 with the West Durham Link- a 10-kilometre four-lane divided highway to be built east of Lake Ridge Road in Whitby and

bull realigning a five-kilometre portion of Highway 401 to accommodate the West Durham Link in Whitby

The second section includes the Highway 407 mainline from Harmony Road in Oshawa to Highway 35115 in Clarington and the north-south East Durham Link to Highway 401 in Clarington (to be constructed by late 2020 with an interim opening from Harmony Road to Taunton Road at the East Durham Link by late 2017) (Refer to Attachment 1)

In 2011 a Request for Proposal was issued for design and implementation of Phase 1 for the first section The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Ontario selected the 407 East Development Group (407EDG) to design build finance and maintain Highway 407 East Phase 1

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In 2013 construction commenced for the first phase of implementation with a targeted completion by end of 2015

Throughout the process the Ministry of Transportation has obtained lands through acquisition (offernegotiationagreementsale) andor expropriation (transfer of lands to Province for required work with compensation) for the Highway 407 extension (corridor) as well as additional lands beyond the required corridor (surplus lands)

Attachment 1 illustrates planned employment lands for the corridor for the Highway 407 East project as well as lands owned by the Min istry of Transportation (in Whitby) outside of the required corridor both of which were obtained through acquisition I expropriation

5 DiscussionOptions

51 Lands Required for Highway 407 Corridor

As noted above the Ministry of Transportation has acquired andor expropriated considerable lands within Whitbys planned 2031 urban area which were secured as part of the EA process for the 407 However only some of those lands are required for the corridor itself The land required for the corridor was based on the technically preferred route and corresponding preliminary design that was developed through the EA process

The lands within the corridor are intended to accommodate the full build-out of all lanes for the Highway 407 mainline and the 401-407 links including associated stormwater management facilities as well as protect lands within the corridor for a future transitway and related stations In the interim the station lands may be used as kiss and ride lots

52 Lands Surplus to Corridor Lands for Early Release

In addition to the lands required for the corridor there are also sizeable acreages that the Ministry of Transportation acquiredexpropriated outside of the required corridor in Whitby and in the neighbouring municipalities of Pickering Oshawa and Clarington

In Whitby much of these lands are I will be within a Prestige Industrial designation within the West Whitby Secondary Plan area and within the (existing and expanded) Brooklin Secondary Plan area These lands are intended and planned to provide employment opportunities in addition to those within the Residential andor Central Areas It is desirable to see these industrial employment lands released to enable their early development

53 Lands for Public Protection

The Town also requests that the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor immediately north of the interchange of the West Durham Link and Highway 407 (1225 Golumbus Road West) should be protected to allow for

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the extension of the West Durham Link Highway 412 north of the 407 interchange Similarly the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor at Cochrane Street and Highway 407 should also be protected so as not to preclude a future interchange These comments are consistent with the Towns position when providing previous comments on the 407 Environmental Assessment (Refer to red circled areas at 407412 interchange as well as Cochrane StreeU407 as shown on Attachment 1)

It is also recommended that the Town express its interest in the provinciallyshyowned valley lands south of Brooklin Memorial Park (south of 57 Winchester Road East) to enable connections and access to the larger linked open space system for future pedestrian movements between Brooklin and South Whitby urban areas (Refer to red circled area near Memorial Park as shown on Attachment 1 )

54 Municipal Services

The Region of Durham has completed and the Ministry of Environment has approved an Environmental Assessment for municipal (water and sanitary) services for the lands within the expanded urban area of West Whitby Similarly an Environmental Assessment will also be undertaken in the future for the expanded urban area in Brooklin

The lands along the Highway 407 mainline in Brooklin and the West Durham Link (Highway 412) in West Whitby are in direct line with existing andor planned short term municipal service infrastructure investments The extension of municipal services in West Whitby will follow realigned Coronation (Desmond G Newman Boulevard) and will simultaneously provide full municipal services to the residential and commercial lands on the east side and employment lands on the west side in order to accommodate planned growth to 2031 Similarly for the existing and expanded Brooklin urban areas the extension of municipal services for residential areas will also provide servicing for the employment areas to accommodate planned and forecasted growth in Brooklin to 2031

55 Planning Department Comments

The Highway 407 East project represents a significant opportunity to achieve provincial transportation objectives for moving people and goods As such the Ministry of Transportation has actively been acquiring andor expropriating lands for the Highway 407 East project for many years It is equally important to achieve land use planning and growth management objectives Now that construction of the Highway is underway and expected to be substantially completed by 2015 the Province should now be expeditiously identifying deeming surplus and disposing of surplus lands outside of the required corridor so that they can be released back into the marketplace Doing so will also help achieve Provincial land use planning and growth management objectives for balanced population and employment growth and healthy sustainable and complete communities across the Region of Durham Such action would also implement a key objective of the Towns

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Secondary Plan for the West Whitby urban expansion area To ensure that a sufficient supply of serviced employment generating lands is available for development at all times

Although construction of the project has begun with anticipated completion by 2015 1he Province has not yet begun the process of identifying those lands that wou ld be deemed surplus (ie beyond the corridor) and then disposing of them The majority of those lands that might be considered surplus are within the Regions and Towns designated 2031 urban area boundary as amended to implement the Provincial Growth Plan Although theoretically available through designation as employment lands in Official Plans unless they are deemed surplus and brought to the marketplace they will remain undeveloped for an unspecified period of time making it challenging to meet the allocated employment forecasts

The majority of these surplus lands are within the designated 2031 urban area boundary currently service ready (existing Brooklin Secondary Plan area) will be immediately serviced through extension of services for residential growth (within West Whitby Secondary Plan area) or will be serviced concurrently with extension of services for future residential growth (expanded Brooklin Secondary Plan area) Staff are concerned that the release of lands into the market place without a call for action will be delayed andor in a worst case scenario stranded Serviced I serviceable lands are needed to be available for development to ensure that employment growth is concurrent with population growth As outlined below this approach regarding disposal of surplus lands would also be consistent with and implement Provincial and Regional land use planning and growth management objectives

The Province by Council resolution should therefore request the Ministry of Transportation to initiate a process to identify its surplus lands in 2015 and the release of those surplus lands to the marketplace in 2016

Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

The Provinces immediate release of the surplus lands along the Highway 407 East and West Durham Link corridors would assist in achieving key land use planning and growth management objectives and policies outlined in the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe These include amongst others

bull Building compact vibrant and complete communities

bull Ensuring the availability of sufficient land for employment to accommodate forecasted growth to support the Greater Golden Horseshoes economic competitiveness (222f))

bull maintaining an adequate supply of [employment] lands providing locations for a variety of appropriate employment uses to accommodate the growth forecasts in Schedule 3 (226 1)

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bull providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses (2262 b)

bull planning for protecting and preserving employment areas for current and future uses (2262 c)

bull providing a diverse mix of land uses including residential and employment uses to support vibrant neighbourhoods 222 7 c) )

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

Similarly the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 includes amongst others key growth management and employment objectives and policies

bull Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for a time horizon of up to 20 years (112)

bull Allocations and projections for population housing and employment shall be based on and reflect provincial plans where these exist (1 24 a)

bull Municipalities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by

a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs

b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses

c) encouraging compact mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities (131)

bull Planning authorities shall plan for protect and preserve employment areas for current and future uses and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs (1 321)

bull Planning authorities shall protect employment areas in proximity to major goods movement facilities and corridors for employment uses that require those locations (1323)

bull Long-term economic prosperity should be supported by promoting opportunities for economic development and community investmentshyreadiness (171 a))

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Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

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Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

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Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

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Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

In 2013 construction commenced for the first phase of implementation with a targeted completion by end of 2015

Throughout the process the Ministry of Transportation has obtained lands through acquisition (offernegotiationagreementsale) andor expropriation (transfer of lands to Province for required work with compensation) for the Highway 407 extension (corridor) as well as additional lands beyond the required corridor (surplus lands)

Attachment 1 illustrates planned employment lands for the corridor for the Highway 407 East project as well as lands owned by the Min istry of Transportation (in Whitby) outside of the required corridor both of which were obtained through acquisition I expropriation

5 DiscussionOptions

51 Lands Required for Highway 407 Corridor

As noted above the Ministry of Transportation has acquired andor expropriated considerable lands within Whitbys planned 2031 urban area which were secured as part of the EA process for the 407 However only some of those lands are required for the corridor itself The land required for the corridor was based on the technically preferred route and corresponding preliminary design that was developed through the EA process

The lands within the corridor are intended to accommodate the full build-out of all lanes for the Highway 407 mainline and the 401-407 links including associated stormwater management facilities as well as protect lands within the corridor for a future transitway and related stations In the interim the station lands may be used as kiss and ride lots

52 Lands Surplus to Corridor Lands for Early Release

In addition to the lands required for the corridor there are also sizeable acreages that the Ministry of Transportation acquiredexpropriated outside of the required corridor in Whitby and in the neighbouring municipalities of Pickering Oshawa and Clarington

In Whitby much of these lands are I will be within a Prestige Industrial designation within the West Whitby Secondary Plan area and within the (existing and expanded) Brooklin Secondary Plan area These lands are intended and planned to provide employment opportunities in addition to those within the Residential andor Central Areas It is desirable to see these industrial employment lands released to enable their early development

53 Lands for Public Protection

The Town also requests that the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor immediately north of the interchange of the West Durham Link and Highway 407 (1225 Golumbus Road West) should be protected to allow for

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the extension of the West Durham Link Highway 412 north of the 407 interchange Similarly the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor at Cochrane Street and Highway 407 should also be protected so as not to preclude a future interchange These comments are consistent with the Towns position when providing previous comments on the 407 Environmental Assessment (Refer to red circled areas at 407412 interchange as well as Cochrane StreeU407 as shown on Attachment 1)

It is also recommended that the Town express its interest in the provinciallyshyowned valley lands south of Brooklin Memorial Park (south of 57 Winchester Road East) to enable connections and access to the larger linked open space system for future pedestrian movements between Brooklin and South Whitby urban areas (Refer to red circled area near Memorial Park as shown on Attachment 1 )

54 Municipal Services

The Region of Durham has completed and the Ministry of Environment has approved an Environmental Assessment for municipal (water and sanitary) services for the lands within the expanded urban area of West Whitby Similarly an Environmental Assessment will also be undertaken in the future for the expanded urban area in Brooklin

The lands along the Highway 407 mainline in Brooklin and the West Durham Link (Highway 412) in West Whitby are in direct line with existing andor planned short term municipal service infrastructure investments The extension of municipal services in West Whitby will follow realigned Coronation (Desmond G Newman Boulevard) and will simultaneously provide full municipal services to the residential and commercial lands on the east side and employment lands on the west side in order to accommodate planned growth to 2031 Similarly for the existing and expanded Brooklin urban areas the extension of municipal services for residential areas will also provide servicing for the employment areas to accommodate planned and forecasted growth in Brooklin to 2031

55 Planning Department Comments

The Highway 407 East project represents a significant opportunity to achieve provincial transportation objectives for moving people and goods As such the Ministry of Transportation has actively been acquiring andor expropriating lands for the Highway 407 East project for many years It is equally important to achieve land use planning and growth management objectives Now that construction of the Highway is underway and expected to be substantially completed by 2015 the Province should now be expeditiously identifying deeming surplus and disposing of surplus lands outside of the required corridor so that they can be released back into the marketplace Doing so will also help achieve Provincial land use planning and growth management objectives for balanced population and employment growth and healthy sustainable and complete communities across the Region of Durham Such action would also implement a key objective of the Towns

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Secondary Plan for the West Whitby urban expansion area To ensure that a sufficient supply of serviced employment generating lands is available for development at all times

Although construction of the project has begun with anticipated completion by 2015 1he Province has not yet begun the process of identifying those lands that wou ld be deemed surplus (ie beyond the corridor) and then disposing of them The majority of those lands that might be considered surplus are within the Regions and Towns designated 2031 urban area boundary as amended to implement the Provincial Growth Plan Although theoretically available through designation as employment lands in Official Plans unless they are deemed surplus and brought to the marketplace they will remain undeveloped for an unspecified period of time making it challenging to meet the allocated employment forecasts

The majority of these surplus lands are within the designated 2031 urban area boundary currently service ready (existing Brooklin Secondary Plan area) will be immediately serviced through extension of services for residential growth (within West Whitby Secondary Plan area) or will be serviced concurrently with extension of services for future residential growth (expanded Brooklin Secondary Plan area) Staff are concerned that the release of lands into the market place without a call for action will be delayed andor in a worst case scenario stranded Serviced I serviceable lands are needed to be available for development to ensure that employment growth is concurrent with population growth As outlined below this approach regarding disposal of surplus lands would also be consistent with and implement Provincial and Regional land use planning and growth management objectives

The Province by Council resolution should therefore request the Ministry of Transportation to initiate a process to identify its surplus lands in 2015 and the release of those surplus lands to the marketplace in 2016

Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

The Provinces immediate release of the surplus lands along the Highway 407 East and West Durham Link corridors would assist in achieving key land use planning and growth management objectives and policies outlined in the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe These include amongst others

bull Building compact vibrant and complete communities

bull Ensuring the availability of sufficient land for employment to accommodate forecasted growth to support the Greater Golden Horseshoes economic competitiveness (222f))

bull maintaining an adequate supply of [employment] lands providing locations for a variety of appropriate employment uses to accommodate the growth forecasts in Schedule 3 (226 1)

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bull providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses (2262 b)

bull planning for protecting and preserving employment areas for current and future uses (2262 c)

bull providing a diverse mix of land uses including residential and employment uses to support vibrant neighbourhoods 222 7 c) )

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

Similarly the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 includes amongst others key growth management and employment objectives and policies

bull Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for a time horizon of up to 20 years (112)

bull Allocations and projections for population housing and employment shall be based on and reflect provincial plans where these exist (1 24 a)

bull Municipalities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by

a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs

b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses

c) encouraging compact mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities (131)

bull Planning authorities shall plan for protect and preserve employment areas for current and future uses and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs (1 321)

bull Planning authorities shall protect employment areas in proximity to major goods movement facilities and corridors for employment uses that require those locations (1323)

bull Long-term economic prosperity should be supported by promoting opportunities for economic development and community investmentshyreadiness (171 a))

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Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

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Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

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Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

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Mardi 2015

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Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

the extension of the West Durham Link Highway 412 north of the 407 interchange Similarly the provincially-owned lands surplus to the corridor at Cochrane Street and Highway 407 should also be protected so as not to preclude a future interchange These comments are consistent with the Towns position when providing previous comments on the 407 Environmental Assessment (Refer to red circled areas at 407412 interchange as well as Cochrane StreeU407 as shown on Attachment 1)

It is also recommended that the Town express its interest in the provinciallyshyowned valley lands south of Brooklin Memorial Park (south of 57 Winchester Road East) to enable connections and access to the larger linked open space system for future pedestrian movements between Brooklin and South Whitby urban areas (Refer to red circled area near Memorial Park as shown on Attachment 1 )

54 Municipal Services

The Region of Durham has completed and the Ministry of Environment has approved an Environmental Assessment for municipal (water and sanitary) services for the lands within the expanded urban area of West Whitby Similarly an Environmental Assessment will also be undertaken in the future for the expanded urban area in Brooklin

The lands along the Highway 407 mainline in Brooklin and the West Durham Link (Highway 412) in West Whitby are in direct line with existing andor planned short term municipal service infrastructure investments The extension of municipal services in West Whitby will follow realigned Coronation (Desmond G Newman Boulevard) and will simultaneously provide full municipal services to the residential and commercial lands on the east side and employment lands on the west side in order to accommodate planned growth to 2031 Similarly for the existing and expanded Brooklin urban areas the extension of municipal services for residential areas will also provide servicing for the employment areas to accommodate planned and forecasted growth in Brooklin to 2031

55 Planning Department Comments

The Highway 407 East project represents a significant opportunity to achieve provincial transportation objectives for moving people and goods As such the Ministry of Transportation has actively been acquiring andor expropriating lands for the Highway 407 East project for many years It is equally important to achieve land use planning and growth management objectives Now that construction of the Highway is underway and expected to be substantially completed by 2015 the Province should now be expeditiously identifying deeming surplus and disposing of surplus lands outside of the required corridor so that they can be released back into the marketplace Doing so will also help achieve Provincial land use planning and growth management objectives for balanced population and employment growth and healthy sustainable and complete communities across the Region of Durham Such action would also implement a key objective of the Towns

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Secondary Plan for the West Whitby urban expansion area To ensure that a sufficient supply of serviced employment generating lands is available for development at all times

Although construction of the project has begun with anticipated completion by 2015 1he Province has not yet begun the process of identifying those lands that wou ld be deemed surplus (ie beyond the corridor) and then disposing of them The majority of those lands that might be considered surplus are within the Regions and Towns designated 2031 urban area boundary as amended to implement the Provincial Growth Plan Although theoretically available through designation as employment lands in Official Plans unless they are deemed surplus and brought to the marketplace they will remain undeveloped for an unspecified period of time making it challenging to meet the allocated employment forecasts

The majority of these surplus lands are within the designated 2031 urban area boundary currently service ready (existing Brooklin Secondary Plan area) will be immediately serviced through extension of services for residential growth (within West Whitby Secondary Plan area) or will be serviced concurrently with extension of services for future residential growth (expanded Brooklin Secondary Plan area) Staff are concerned that the release of lands into the market place without a call for action will be delayed andor in a worst case scenario stranded Serviced I serviceable lands are needed to be available for development to ensure that employment growth is concurrent with population growth As outlined below this approach regarding disposal of surplus lands would also be consistent with and implement Provincial and Regional land use planning and growth management objectives

The Province by Council resolution should therefore request the Ministry of Transportation to initiate a process to identify its surplus lands in 2015 and the release of those surplus lands to the marketplace in 2016

Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

The Provinces immediate release of the surplus lands along the Highway 407 East and West Durham Link corridors would assist in achieving key land use planning and growth management objectives and policies outlined in the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe These include amongst others

bull Building compact vibrant and complete communities

bull Ensuring the availability of sufficient land for employment to accommodate forecasted growth to support the Greater Golden Horseshoes economic competitiveness (222f))

bull maintaining an adequate supply of [employment] lands providing locations for a variety of appropriate employment uses to accommodate the growth forecasts in Schedule 3 (226 1)

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bull providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses (2262 b)

bull planning for protecting and preserving employment areas for current and future uses (2262 c)

bull providing a diverse mix of land uses including residential and employment uses to support vibrant neighbourhoods 222 7 c) )

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

Similarly the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 includes amongst others key growth management and employment objectives and policies

bull Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for a time horizon of up to 20 years (112)

bull Allocations and projections for population housing and employment shall be based on and reflect provincial plans where these exist (1 24 a)

bull Municipalities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by

a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs

b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses

c) encouraging compact mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities (131)

bull Planning authorities shall plan for protect and preserve employment areas for current and future uses and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs (1 321)

bull Planning authorities shall protect employment areas in proximity to major goods movement facilities and corridors for employment uses that require those locations (1323)

bull Long-term economic prosperity should be supported by promoting opportunities for economic development and community investmentshyreadiness (171 a))

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Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

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Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

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Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

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Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

Secondary Plan for the West Whitby urban expansion area To ensure that a sufficient supply of serviced employment generating lands is available for development at all times

Although construction of the project has begun with anticipated completion by 2015 1he Province has not yet begun the process of identifying those lands that wou ld be deemed surplus (ie beyond the corridor) and then disposing of them The majority of those lands that might be considered surplus are within the Regions and Towns designated 2031 urban area boundary as amended to implement the Provincial Growth Plan Although theoretically available through designation as employment lands in Official Plans unless they are deemed surplus and brought to the marketplace they will remain undeveloped for an unspecified period of time making it challenging to meet the allocated employment forecasts

The majority of these surplus lands are within the designated 2031 urban area boundary currently service ready (existing Brooklin Secondary Plan area) will be immediately serviced through extension of services for residential growth (within West Whitby Secondary Plan area) or will be serviced concurrently with extension of services for future residential growth (expanded Brooklin Secondary Plan area) Staff are concerned that the release of lands into the market place without a call for action will be delayed andor in a worst case scenario stranded Serviced I serviceable lands are needed to be available for development to ensure that employment growth is concurrent with population growth As outlined below this approach regarding disposal of surplus lands would also be consistent with and implement Provincial and Regional land use planning and growth management objectives

The Province by Council resolution should therefore request the Ministry of Transportation to initiate a process to identify its surplus lands in 2015 and the release of those surplus lands to the marketplace in 2016

Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

The Provinces immediate release of the surplus lands along the Highway 407 East and West Durham Link corridors would assist in achieving key land use planning and growth management objectives and policies outlined in the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe These include amongst others

bull Building compact vibrant and complete communities

bull Ensuring the availability of sufficient land for employment to accommodate forecasted growth to support the Greater Golden Horseshoes economic competitiveness (222f))

bull maintaining an adequate supply of [employment] lands providing locations for a variety of appropriate employment uses to accommodate the growth forecasts in Schedule 3 (226 1)

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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bull providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses (2262 b)

bull planning for protecting and preserving employment areas for current and future uses (2262 c)

bull providing a diverse mix of land uses including residential and employment uses to support vibrant neighbourhoods 222 7 c) )

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

Similarly the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 includes amongst others key growth management and employment objectives and policies

bull Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for a time horizon of up to 20 years (112)

bull Allocations and projections for population housing and employment shall be based on and reflect provincial plans where these exist (1 24 a)

bull Municipalities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by

a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs

b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses

c) encouraging compact mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities (131)

bull Planning authorities shall plan for protect and preserve employment areas for current and future uses and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs (1 321)

bull Planning authorities shall protect employment areas in proximity to major goods movement facilities and corridors for employment uses that require those locations (1323)

bull Long-term economic prosperity should be supported by promoting opportunities for economic development and community investmentshyreadiness (171 a))

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

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Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

Page 7 of 8

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

Page Bof 8

Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

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Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

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Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

bull providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses (2262 b)

bull planning for protecting and preserving employment areas for current and future uses (2262 c)

bull providing a diverse mix of land uses including residential and employment uses to support vibrant neighbourhoods 222 7 c) )

Provincial Policy Statement 2014

Similarly the Provincial Policy Statement 2014 includes amongst others key growth management and employment objectives and policies

bull Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for a time horizon of up to 20 years (112)

bull Allocations and projections for population housing and employment shall be based on and reflect provincial plans where these exist (1 24 a)

bull Municipalities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by

a) providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs

b) providing opportunities for a diversified economic base including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic activities and ancillary uses and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses

c) encouraging compact mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities (131)

bull Planning authorities shall plan for protect and preserve employment areas for current and future uses and ensure that the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs (1 321)

bull Planning authorities shall protect employment areas in proximity to major goods movement facilities and corridors for employment uses that require those locations (1323)

bull Long-term economic prosperity should be supported by promoting opportunities for economic development and community investmentshyreadiness (171 a))

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

Page 6 of 8

Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

Page 7 of 8

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

Page Bof 8

Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

Cgtbull aolfCtamp No6JUTWZo HN lMlll 11fMI bull TettMt tnc anf _1wpt1tt1 20 1bull OfNpftOIOftllthJ pnMdH lIJe Flrtt 90

1j2s jRosslar41Rd

DundasmiddotSt

Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

Not to Scale ------~~~~~~~-==

Mardi 2015

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snRotllO~OH Ebulltl VdtCty 0Dtirti0 Cbullnefbull 1N 2MI -bull tOS4)04306 Few tOseeamp161 2 WWbulltl9y(a

Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

Region of Durham Official Plan

Each municipality is required to plan to accommodate balanced population and employment growth as outlined in Schedule 3 of the Provinces Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe As such the Region of Durham through its Growing Durham exercise and Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 128 has allocated population and employment forecasts to 2031 for the Town of Whitby The Regions Official Plan as it relates to employment opportunities is based on certain key growth management principles and policies including

bull increasing employment opportunities to create healthy and complete sustainable communities that balance growth in population with growth in employment

bull ensuring that at least a 5-year supply of serviced lands in Employment Areas be maintained at all times to achieve employment forecasts (required by the Growth Plan)

bull recognizing the long-term economic importance of designated Employment Areas and associated highway infrastructure for employment uses

6 Public CommunicationsPlan

Not Applicable

7 Considerations

71 Public

Not Applicable

72 Financial

Not Applicable

73 Impact on and input from other DepartmentsSources

The Community and Marketing Services Department Supports the recommendations contained in Planning Report PL 22-15 (Economic Development Division Parks Development Section)

74 Corporate andor Department Strategic Priorities

Staff have become aware that the Ministry of Transportation intends to commence a review to identify lands that are surplus to the Highway 407412 in late 2015 The time to undertake this review and to secure the necessary approvals to release the surplus lands to the marketplace is not clear

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number PL 22-15

Page 7 of 8

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

Page Bof 8

Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

Cgtbull aolfCtamp No6JUTWZo HN lMlll 11fMI bull TettMt tnc anf _1wpt1tt1 20 1bull OfNpftOIOftllthJ pnMdH lIJe Flrtt 90

1j2s jRosslar41Rd

DundasmiddotSt

Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

Not to Scale ------~~~~~~~-==

Mardi 2015

0-_ Muell 20tS tld w no1 bullbull r-p~o bull llnNampIOn

snRotllO~OH Ebulltl VdtCty 0Dtirti0 Cbullnefbull 1N 2MI -bull tOS4)04306 Few tOseeamp161 2 WWbulltl9y(a

Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

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Council by this report would be encouraging a progressive timetable for such study and release of the surplus lands

Ensuring employment lands are readily available aligns with the following Council goals

bull To remain the community of choice for services and job creators

bull To ensure Whitby is clearly seen by all stakeholders to be businessshyand investment-friendly and supportive

8 Summary and Conclusion

Staff recommend that Council request that the Ministry of Transportation expeditiously identify declare surplus and release designated employment lands that are not required for the Highway 407 or the Highway 412 link to the market place with the opening of these highways

9 Attachments

Attachment 1 Highway 407 Corridor and lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

For further information contact

Ed Belsey MCIP RPP Manager long Range Policy Planning x2280

Original Approved and Signed

Robert B Short Commissioner of Planning x4309

Original Approved and Signed

Robert Petrie Chief Administrative Officer x2211

Report to Planning and Development Committee Report number Pl 22-15

Page Bof 8

Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

Cgtbull aolfCtamp No6JUTWZo HN lMlll 11fMI bull TettMt tnc anf _1wpt1tt1 20 1bull OfNpftOIOftllthJ pnMdH lIJe Flrtt 90

1j2s jRosslar41Rd

DundasmiddotSt

Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

Not to Scale ------~~~~~~~-==

Mardi 2015

0-_ Muell 20tS tld w no1 bullbull r-p~o bull llnNampIOn

snRotllO~OH Ebulltl VdtCty 0Dtirti0 Cbullnefbull 1N 2MI -bull tOS4)04306 Few tOseeamp161 2 WWbulltl9y(a

Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5

Legend

cJ Highway 407 Right of Way

- MTO-Owned Lands

Cgtbull aolfCtamp No6JUTWZo HN lMlll 11fMI bull TettMt tnc anf _1wpt1tt1 20 1bull OfNpftOIOftllthJ pnMdH lIJe Flrtt 90

1j2s jRosslar41Rd

DundasmiddotSt

Excerpt from Durham Region

Official Plan

Schedule A Map A4 - Regional Structure

Not to Scale ------~~~~~~~-==

Mardi 2015

0-_ Muell 20tS tld w no1 bullbull r-p~o bull llnNampIOn

snRotllO~OH Ebulltl VdtCty 0Dtirti0 Cbullnefbull 1N 2MI -bull tOS4)04306 Few tOseeamp161 2 WWbulltl9y(a

Attachment 1 - Highway 407 Corridor and Lands owned by Ministry of Transportation

Q See section 53 of Staff Report PL 22-1 5