Downtown Mobility Hub:

Draft New Precinct Plan

Art Gallery of Burlington

September 7, 2017
Meeting Purpose
To present the draft new precinct plan for the Downtown
Mobility Hub
To get community input on the Objectives and Precincts
Intent
Key Directions
To outline next steps
 What Weve Heard
Preserve the character of Brant Street

The new Brant Main Street Precinct:

Maintains the existing character along Brant
Requires low-rise podiums along Brant
Focus additional building height
towards John and Locust Streets
 What Weve Heard
Higher density development at the north end of Brant
Street, close to the Burlington GO Station

The new Upper Brant Precinct:

Accommodates the tallest developments
Achieves heights and densities reflective
the walking distance to the GO Station
Creation of a transit, pedestrian and cycling
oriented community
 What Weve Heard
Respect and conserve the character of existing
neighbourhoods

The St. Lukes/Emerald Neighbourhood Precinct:

Remains in the draft new precinct plan

The new Bates Precinct:

Recognizes and conserves the concentrated
historic character on Locust and Brant Streets
 What Weve Heard
Protect views to the lake and provide opportunities for
outdoor public spaces

The new Cannery Precinct:

Requires high degree of design
excellence & new public spaces
Ensures enhanced public view
corridors to the Pier and Lake
The new Parks and Promenades Precinct:
Identifies current and future parks and promenades
Downtown Mobility Hub Draft New Precinct System:
Objectives

role as a major transit centre;

attract new businesses, services and amenities;
consistent with existing development precedent;
access to higher-order transit (Burlington GO
Station)
the tallest developments in areas away from the
Lake;
establishing effective transitions;
Downtown Mobility Hub Draft New Precinct System:
Objectives
conserving heritage and/or character defining elements;
protecting significant public view corridors;
new and enhanced public green/open spaces;
mitigating future traffic congestion; and
future community and government public services.
Downtown Mobility Hub Draft New Precinct System:
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Parks/Promenades Precinct

Spencer Smith Park

Rendering of the Eglin Promenade

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Public Service Precinct

Burlington City Hall

The Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Downtown Mobility Hub Draft New Precinct System:
St. Lukes Neighbourhood/Emerald Neighbourhood Precinct
(Max 2.5 Storeys)

Houses within the St. Lukes and Emerald

Neighbourhood Precinct
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The Bates Precinct (Max 3 Storeys)

Bates Neighbourhood
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Brant Main Street Precinct
(Max 11 Storeys with 3 Storey Podium)

Cross Section with 45 degree angular plane

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Mid-Rise Residential Precinct (Max 11 Storeys)

Mid-Rise Residential Development

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Tall Residential Precinct (12+ Storeys)

Good urban design at a high-rise scale, with well

defined podium, tower and top

Ironstone development in Burlington

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Old Lakeshore Road Precinct (Max 6-15 Storeys)
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Downtown Core Precinct (Max 17 Storeys)

360 Pearl Street Development in Burlington

KPMG Office Building in Vaughan Metropolitan

Centre
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The Cannery Precinct (Max 22 Storeys)

Bridgewater Development
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Upper Brant Precinct (Max 25 Storeys)

Proposed built form at Ghent

Avenue and Brant Street

Appropriate form of development within the

Upper Brant Precinct and Special Policy Area
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Project Timelines and Deliverables
Downtown Next Steps:
Well take your feedback and use it to inform these
next steps:
Sept 28 November June 2018
Council Workshop New Official Plan Present Final
Bring forward a Deliver Precinct Area Specific
draft new Precinct Plan and Policy Plan to City
Plan and associated Directions in the Council
policy directions to New Official Plan
Council presented to
Council.
Post June 2018
Plan Implementation
 Precinct Plan Workshop
Instructions
1. Help yourself to a Workbook
2. Fill in your comments
3. Submit your comments:
Leave them behind tonight
Online www.burlington.ca/mobilityhubs
Email/Mail-in
Upcoming Open House
Meeting with Mobility Hubs Team
 We need your feedback!
Submit your Workbook tonight or take it home and get us
your feedback:
www.burlington.ca/mobilityhubs Mobility Hubs Office
1455 Lakeshore Road, Unit 7
mobilityhubs@burlington.ca (Locust St, across from Esso)
905-335-7600 ext 7453

Attend one of our Drop-In Open Houses:

Friday, Sept. 8: City Hall, 2-4 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 15: City Hall, 2-4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 18: City Hall, 6:30-8 p.m.

Council Workshop: Thursday, September 28th @ City Hall