Bolton Secondary Plans Review

Notice of Public Open House and Statutory Public Meeting

Draft Bolton Secondary Plan Ready for Review

Notice of Public Open House and Statutory Public Meeting for Bolton Secondary Plan (OPA 3)

Draft By-law 2025-XXXX

Draft OPA 3 - Draft Bolton Secondary Plan May 2025 (text)

Draft OPA 3 - Bolton Secondary Plan new and modified schedules

Attend the open house or the public meeting to share your feedback on the draft Bolton Secondary Plan.

The Bolton Secondary Plan is an overarching policy document consisting of objectives, policies and maps that will guide Bolton’s growth and development to the year 2051. This Secondary Plan sets out direction for Downtown Bolton, the Highway 50 Queen Street Corridor, Neighbourhood Areas, and Employment Areas. The policies applying to Downtown Bolton, Neighbourhood Areas and Employment Areas largely reflect the Future Caledon Official Plan and previous Secondary Plans. The Bolton Special Policy Area polices are also being updated to address the flood hazard in Downtown Bolton as part of a Provincial requirement.

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS AMENDMENT INCLUDE:

• Amend the Future Caledon Official Plan to introduce policies and mapping for the Bolton settlement area, including a new Bolton Secondary Plan;
• Remove the existing Bolton Secondary Plan from the 1978 Official Plan, as amended
• Update policies for the Highway 50 Queen Street Corridor, which is planned to accommodate the greatest change, growth, and intensification in Bolton;
• To enable high-density mixed-use development along the Highway 50 Queen Street Corridor, including within the future development of the proposed Bolton South Hill GO Transit Station and Major Transit Station Area (MTSA)

OPEN HOUSE

In-Person Only

Tuesday May 27th, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Atrium, Town Hall

6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, L7C 1J6

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PUBLIC MEETING

Hybrid (In-Person/Virtual) Tuesday May 27th, 2025, at 7 p.m.

Council Chamber, Town Hall / via Cisco WebEx

6311 Old Church Road, Caledon, ON L7C 1J6

The live stream will be available on the Town’s website approximately five minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

To call and listen to the meeting, dial 1-833-311-4101 (toll free) and enter the meeting access code followed by the pound (#) key: 2633 754 3980#.

If you wish to make written or verbal submissions at the public meeting, please complete the participation form available on the Town’s website prior to the meeting.

Draft Bolton Secondary Plan Public Information Session:

You are invited to this in-person public information session about the Bolton Secondary Plans Review Study.

The purpose of this session is to present an overview of the proposed policies, land use framework and development guidelines in the draft Bolton Secondary Plan and obtain feedback from landowners and residents.

To review the presentation, please look here:

Bolton Secondary Plan March 27 Public Information Session Presentation

To read more about the Report, please review the following documents:

• Draft Bolton Secondary Plan
• Draft Schedules H33a to H33e
• Detailed Planning Studies
  • Financial Impact Analysis of Bolton Focused Study Area
  • Community Infrastructure and Facilities Study
  • Draft Transportation and Mobility Study
  • Residential and Commercial Market Demand Study
  • Final Bolton GO Station Feasibility Study
  • Land Use Compatibility Study
  • Energy Conservation and Sustainability Report
  • Energy and Emissions Technical Study
  • Draft Bolton Urban Design Study
  • Master Environmental Servicing Plan

WHEN:

• Thursday March 27th, 2025
• Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Presentation Time: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:

• Albion Bolton Community Centre
• Auditorium 1 (2nd Floor)
• 150 Queen Street South, Bolton L7E 1E3

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Preferred Planning Alternative Public Information Session:

A Public Information Session is being held to receive your comments regarding the proposed Preferred Planning Alternatives Report for the Bolton Secondary Plans Review.

At the Public Information Session, the Town of Caledon will present information related to the draft Preferred Planning Alternative for the Focused Study Area and Neighbourood Centre, and the process to consolidate the remaining secondary plans in Bolton.

WHEN:

• Thursday October 10^th, 2024
• Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
• Presentation Time: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:

• Humber River Centre
• 28 Ann St, Bolton, ON L7E 1B9

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Preferred Planning Alternatives Report

The Preferred Planning Alternatives Report presents a draft Preferred Planning Concept for the Focused Study Area and Neighbourhood Centre along the Highway 50/Queen Street intensification corridor.

The Report outlines the evaluation process of the two Planning Alternatives presented in the Vision and Planning Alternatives Report. The Report also discusses a preliminary approach to consolidating Bolton’s existing secondary plans.

Staff will use the Preferred Planning Alternative as the basis for completing detailed planning studies in Phase 4 of the Study, and the finalized Preferred Planning Alternative will inform the preparation of a draft new Bolton Secondary Plan.

The draft Preferred Planning Alternative will be subject to further refinement based on public and agency input throughout the public engagement and consultation process.

To read more about the Report, please review the following documents:

• Preferred Planning Alternative Report
• Staff Report 2024-0480

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Vision and Planning Alternatives Report

The Vision and Planning Alternatives Report finalizes the vision and guiding principles for the Bolton Secondary Plan and introduces two Planning Alternatives for the Focused Study Area. The Report introduces the baseline assumptions/common elements for the two Planning Alternatives and describes in detail the components of each. The Report also presents a set of evaluation criteria and measures for evaluating the two Planning Alternatives and summarize the results from our engagement to date.

Staff will use the Vision and Planning Alternatives Report as the basis for the development of a Preferred Planning Alternative for the Bolton Secondary Plans Review, subject to further refinement based on public input throughout the public engagement process.

To read the Report, please review the following document:

Vision and Planning Alternatives Report

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Vision and Planning Alternatives Public Information Session:

Public consultation is a vital component of the planning process.

A Public Information Session is being held to receive your comments regarding the proposed vision and planning alternatives report for the Bolton Secondary Plans Review.

At the Public Information Session, the Town of Caledon will present information related to the proposed vision and two planning alternatives for the Bolton area with particular focus along the Queen Street Corridor.

To read more about the project, please review the following documents:

Vision and Planning Alternatives Presentation

WHEN:

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Start Time: 6:30 p.m.

Presentation Time: 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:

Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness

4111 Hwy 50, Bolton, ON L7E 2V2

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The Bolton Secondary Plans Review has begun. This project will prepare a modern and innovate planning framework for built form and land use to guide intensification and land use change in this area to the 2051 planning horizon.

There are some primary goals for the project. By its completion, the Bolton Secondary Plans Review will:

• Consolidate the six (6) existing Secondary Plans for Bolton into a single modern Secondary Plan for the existing Bolton community that can guide development in the area to the 2051 planning horizon, and integrate with new Secondary Plans for the expanded Bolton area;

• Analyze the potential for a second Bolton area GO station on the Caledon-Vaughan GO rail line in the proximity of Queen Street/Highway 50, which could be designated as a Major Transit Station Area, and act as a catalyst for mixed use intensification in this area;

• Complete a detailed planning study of the proposed Focused Study Area along the Queen Street corridor from the rail line to Mayfield Road, to put in place a modern and innovative planning policy framework (built form and land use) to guide intensification and land use change in this area to the 2051 planning horizon; and,

• Address the interface and compatibility of mixed use/residential intensification adjacent to an existing dry industrial area and determine options for the future that consider the long-term viability of the dry industrial area.

To read more about the project, please review the following documents:

• Staff Report 2023-0292
• Bolton Secondary Plans Review - Background Report