MOMENTUM REPORT
THEMES: ☐ Develop the Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital precinct ☐ Develop the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) ☐ Elevate the quality of life through city planning
City-Building
OBJECTIVE: To build a world-class city, the City will continue its planning and development in support of key city-wide developments and initiatives that encompass good urban design and public spaces that foster community well-being. MILESTONES ☐ On Oct. 2, 2019, the city formally signed a memorandum of understanding with Mackenzie Health, York University and ventureLAB to complete a Feasibility Study on the lands surrounding the Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital. The study — which is targeted for completion by Q4 2020 — will identify transformational opportunities to maximize the use of lands at Jane Street and Major Mackenzie Drive, transforming it into the Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct. ☐ The City has completed the sale of a five-acre parcel of land at the southwest corner of Jane Street and Major Mackenzie Drive to York Region. The site will soon be the home of a bus transit terminal near the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital for YRT, Viva and intercity buses. ☐ The City continues to support the Metrolinx Barrie Regional 36
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Rail expansion project and York Region road widening projects, including Major Mackenzie Drive, Rutherford Road and Bathurst Street. ☐ The New Community Area Block 27 was approved by Regional Council in April without an appeal. The New Community Area Block 41 Secondary Plan was adopted by Vaughan Council in October. These secondary plans form part of the implementation of the Vaughan Official Plan 2010. ☐ In June, Council approved Development Planning’s recommendations for 2,502 residential units city-wide (including 554 in the VMC), 45 of which are rental units; 72,774 square metres of new commercial space; and 23,166 square metres of industrial space. As well, 560 new parking spaces in the VMC
and an above-grade parking structure for the Rutherford GO station were also approved. ☐ Development activity in the VMC has already exceeded residential targets for 2031 with 15,502 units of housing and an estimated 30,694 people in the development pipeline. This includes seven residential developments that are currently built and occupied or under construction. ☐ The Development Liaison Committee (DLC) “think tank” was established in June 2019 to consider and discuss a wide range of topics relating to the city-building process. The “think tank” is the first of its kind in York Region and provides for dialogue and information sharing. Members work collaboratively towards mutually acceptable solutions and continuous improvement.