Major Transit Station Areas

Visit the Document Library on this page for a variety of background documents, reports and Q & As.

• Aldershot GO MTSA Q&A
• Appleby GO MTSA Q&A
• Burlington GO MTSA Q&Q

The recording is now available. To access Closed Captioning, click onto the icon that says CC.

To join on November 2nd:

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

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Throughout the month of October, City staff held a number of MTSA Public Information Centres. On October 13, 2021, we heard questions and feedback from the community related to the Aldershot MTSA. On October 19, 2021, residents and stakeholders provided informative feedback on the Burlington GO UGC/MTSA and on October 26^th, 2021, we discussed the vision and preliminary preferred precinct plan for the Appleby GO MTSA with the community.

On November 2^nd, 2021, we want to take the opportunity to talk to you about the feedback we have heard and answer any questions you may have. Please join us for a panel discussion on all 3 of the MTSAs as well as some of the key features that will make the MTSAs complete communities. The format for this event will be a bit different and will not have a formal presentation for each MTSA.

If you missed any of the above sessions, the presentations (also available in closed captioning) are posted at the following links:

• Aldershot GO MTSA PIC: Video Recording
• Burlington GO MTSA PIC: Video Recording
• Appleby GO MTSA PIC: Video Recording (Coming Soon)

There are also a number of relevant and informative materials on the project website including a Background report that guides you through the history of the project, as well as a primer that provides a snapshot of the key highlights of each MTSA Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plan, vision, and overview of each precinct.

In addition to attending the final MTSA PIC on November 2^nd, we continue to encourage the completion of the online workbooks for each MTSA to provide your feedback on the overall vision and precinct plans. This feedback will be considered by the project team in the development of the preferred precinct plan and inform the staff recommendation to City Council for endorsement in December. We welcome your input on this important project for how growth will be accommodated in the City’s key strategic growth areas.

Join City staff tonight at 7pm (Tuesday, October 26, 2021) for a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) for the Appleby GO Major Transit Station Area.

Please click the link to join the virtual Zoom webinar to learn more about the recently released Appleby GO Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plan including an overview of each precinct, building heights and built form elements. A preliminary vision will also be presented and we welcome your feedback! The presentation is now available so you can follow along.

The Workbook for the Appleby GO Major Transit Station Area is now available! The workbook has links that enable all images to be enlarged.

If you have any technical issues, please contact mtsa@burlington.ca(External link) and we will be happy to help troubleshoot.

Tonight’s meeting will be recorded and made available following the PIC and will including captioning.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81288647983

Or One tap mobile :

Canada: +17789072071,,81288647983# or +12042727920,,81288647983#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

Canada: +1 778 907 2071 or +1 204 272 7920 or +1 438 809 7799 or +1 587 328 1099 or +1 647 374 4685 or +1 647 558 0588

Webinar ID: 812 8864 7983

International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/keaKHrLBH

The recording is now available. To access Closed Captioning, click onto the icon that says CC.

Join City staff tonight at 7pm (Tuesday, October 19, 2021) for a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) for the Burlington GO Major Transit Station Area.

Please click the link to join the virtual Zoom webinar to learn more about the recently released Burlington GO Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plan including an overview of each precinct, building heights and built form elements. A preliminary vision will also be presented and we welcome your feedback! The presentation is now available so you can follow along.

The Workbook for the Burlington GO Major Transit Station Area is now available! The workbook has links that enable all images to be enlarged.

If you have any technical issues, please contact mtsa@burlington.ca and we will be happy to help troubleshoot.

Tonight’s meeting will be recorded and made available following the PIC and will including captioning.

To join via phone:

Or One tap mobile :

Canada: +16475580588,,87281430788# or +17789072071,,87281430788#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

Canada: +1 647 558 0588 or +1 778 907 2071 or +1 204 272 7920 or +1 438 809 7799 or +1 587 328 1099 or +1 647 374 4685

Webinar ID: 872 8143 0788

International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kbq15frEMv

Join City staff tonight (Wednesday, October 13, 2021) for a virtual Public Information Centre (PIC) for the Aldershot GO Major Transit Station Area.

Please click the link to join the virtual Zoom webinar to learn more about the recently released Aldershot GO Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plan, including an overview of each precinct including proposed building heights and built form elements. A preliminary vision will also be presented and we welcome your feedback! The presentation is now available so you can follow along.

Or One tap mobile :

Canada: +12042727920,,85057904010# or +14388097799,,85057904010#

Or Telephone:

Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

Canada: +1 204 272 7920 or +1 438 809 7799 or +1 587 328 1099 or +1 647 374 4685 or +1 647 558 0588 or +1 778 907 2071

Webinar ID: 850 5790 4010

International numbers available: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kqk2L3EwM

The Workbook for the Aldershot GO Major Transit Area is now available. The workbook has links that enable all images to be enlarged.

If you have any technical issues, please contact mtsa@burlington.ca and we will be happy to help.

This meeting will be recorded made available following the PIC and will include captioning.

The following primer documents are intended to present a snapshot of the key highlights of each MTSA Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plans (October 2021), a preliminary vision and an overview of each precinct, including proposed building heights and built form elements. A number of things have changed since the draft precinct plans were presented to the public and Burlington City Council in 2018. The drivers of the key changes that have been made or are being considered is also highlighted.

• Aldershot GO MTSA Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plan
• Burlington GO MTSA Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plan
• Appleby GO MTSA Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plan

We invite you to review the MTSA Preliminary Preferred Precinct Plans and provide feedback by emailing mtsa@burlington.ca by Friday, November 5^th, 2021.

The City will also be hosting virtual Public Information Centres to hear what you think about these preliminary preferred precinct plans, including the overall vision for each area, land uses, building heights and urban design considerations. Please join us for one or all of these meetings on Zoom:

• Aldershot GO MTSA Oct. 13, 2021, 7-9 p.m.
• Burlington GO MTSA Oct. 19, 2021, 7-9 p.m.
• Appleby GO MTSA Oct. 26, 2021, 7-9 p.m.
• All MTSAs Nov. 2, 2021, 7-9 p.m.

A detailed online workbook and survey will be available in the coming days to allow an additional opportunity to provide feedback on each plan and specific precinct elements. Stay tuned!

If you would like to connect with the project team directly and schedule a one-on-one meeting with a Planner on the team, please contact us at mtsa@burlington.ca.

The background report – Planning for Burlington’s Major Transit Station Areas: What you need to Know is now available.

This report is intended to provide you with a guide to the background to the City’s area-specific planning work around the Aldershot GO, Burlington GO and Appleby GO Stations, including the previous Mobility Hubs Study and the current MTSA Area-Specific Planning Project. Along with this background report, here are technical studies initiated through the previous Mobility Hubs Study (2017-2019) scope of work that have now been completed, including:

• Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment: Aldershot (Prepared by ASI, August 24, 2018)
• Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment: Burlington (Prepared by ASI, August 24, 2018)
• Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment: Appleby (Prepared by ASI, August 16, 2018)
• Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment: Built Heritage Resources and Cultural Heritage Landscapes Aldershot Mobility Hub Study Area (Prepared by ASI, May 2019, revised October 2019)
• Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment: Built Heritage Resources and Cultural Heritage Landscapes Appleby Mobility Hub Study Area (Prepared by ASI, May 2019, revised October 2019)
• GO Station Mobility Hub Market Analysis (prepared by N. Barry Lyons and Associates, August 2017)
• Pre-Feasibility Noise and Vibration Study: Burlington Mobility Hubs (prepared by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions Wood, August 2021)

Other technical studies will be released and posted to the Document Library on this project page, once complete.

The MTSA Area-Specific Planning Project Engagement Plan is now available.

This plan outlines opportunities for the community to share their input throughout the project.

In October, the City of Burlington will be looking for your feedback and ideas on preliminary preferred precinct plans for the MTSAs. Your input on the preliminary preferred precinct plans and policy and zoning directions is important. Your feedback, findings from technical studies, and planning analysis will together define a vision to guide future development, land uses, building heights, urban design considerations and more. Stay tuned for engagement details coming soon.

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announces Burlington can adjust UGC Boundary

Burlington, Ont.—June 15, 2021 — Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark joined Burlington MPP Jane McKenna and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward this morning to announce that Burlington will be able to adjust the boundary of its existing provincial Urban Growth Centre (UGC) designation.

The adjustment of the boundary of the UGC, once centered on our downtown core, will put the focus of the designation on the Burlington GO Station, allowing the City to direct future height and density near mass transit and help build more complete communities.

This decision supports the work already incorporated into Burlington’s revised new Official Plan (OP), already approved by Halton Region. Burlington’s new OP includes stronger protections for green space, heritage, jobs, the rural community, established low-density neighbourhoods and a special focus on preserving the character of the downtown.

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Quotes

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark

“Our government has been clear that transit-oriented communities are our priority. I am proud to support Jane McKenna, MPP Burlington, and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward by re-designating the Urban Growth Centre away from the downtown and closer to the Burlington GO station which will ensure that the downtown area is preserved. This will also ensure that people will live closer to transit so that they can spend less time commuting, and more time with their families.”

Burlington MPP Jane McKenna

“Burlington’s Urban Growth Centre and Major Transit Station Area designation have been in place for over a decade. This re-designation will put homes near transit which aligns with the policies laid out in the provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. It will also help preserve the many incredible features that makes downtown Burlington unique. Today’s announcement has been years in the making and is the result of a tremendous collaborative effort by the Mayor and Council, local and provincial planning experts, senior members of the Ontario government and most importantly, the residents of our great city.”

Mayor Marianne Meed Ward

“I am absolutely thrilled by today’s announcement. This great outcome for our city is grounded in extensive study, analysis, planning rationale and feedback, and from day one, there was unanimous support from all members of our city council for this change. Executive Director of Community Planning, Heather MacDonald, has provided clear and consistent professional planning advice to council to fully complete the necessary and substantive planning policy work to support the recommended UGC boundary adjustment.

We did not do this alone. This has been a truly collaborative process with our community, including residents, developers, partner agencies, your City Council, City and Regional leaders and staff, our Regional Chair and fellow Halton Mayors. This outcome today is also the result of a great deal of hard work and advocacy from our local MPP Jane McKenna, and everyone at the Ministry of Municipal Housing and Affairs, led by Minister Clark.

Burlington continues to be open for growth and development in the right places and at the right scale. Our city will evolve and grow in ways that honour everything that makes Burlington such a special place to live, work and play.”

Executive Director of Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility, Heather MacDonald

“This is great news for the work staff is doing as it aligns nicely with our revised new Official Plan (OP) and Major Transit Station Areas (MTSA) project. Our team is also working closely with Halton Region on their Official Plan Review, currently underway.

This boundary adjustment for Burlington will help to implement planning policies that focus on maintaining our established communities and neigbourhoods while directing growth and intensification where appropriate and transit supportive.”