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Community Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) and other Intensification Areas 
 
Project Overview
In December 2014, the City of Vaughan initiated a CIP Study to explore the provision of financial and planning tools to encourage office development in the VMC and other intensification areas. Although the VMC enjoys superior locational advantages and direct subway connections, these advantages may be insufficient to offset the higher development costs associated with the VMC’s highly urbanized environment relative to competing office locations across the GTA.
 
The intent of the Study is to designate a Community Improvement Plan Project area for the VMC and other intensification areas; and propose a package of financial tools that will most effectively attract office development and support the City’s economic development and employment goals for the VMC. The CIP study will make recommendations for incentive tools to achieve up to 1.5 million square feet of office space, and the tools shall be available for up to five years, whichever occurs first. With these parameters, the City is encouraging office development in the short-term.
 
Led by the consulting teams, Hemson Consulting and Urban Strategies Inc., Phase One of the project consisting of background research, including a review of best practices and policies, and public consultations with the Region, Province, and VMC landowners will be completed by August 2015. Work on Phase Two has begun to incorporate the findings from Phase One into a draft Community Improvement Plan. Completion of the CIP Study is targeted for fall 2015.
 
Current Status: Community Improvement Plan is in force. 
CIP Study has been completed.
 
>View Final Report
>View Final By-laws

 

For more information about the Community Improvement Plan, contact:

Tim Simmonds, Chief Corporate Initiatives and Intergovernmental Relations
Phone: 905-832-2281 ext. 8427
Email: Tim.Simmonds@vaughan.ca
 
Shirley Kam, Senior Manager, Economic Development and Culture Services
Phone: 905-832-2281 ext. 8874
Email: Shirley.Kam@vaughan.ca
 
Mike Launslager, Economic Development Officer
Phone: 905-832-2281 ext. 8472
Email: Mike.Launslager@vaughan.ca
 
 
Consultations:
Public Hearing, December 7, 2015 >View Report
Stakeholder Consultation Session, March 4, 2015 >View Presentation
Stakeholder Consultation Session, July 16, 2015  >View Presentation
 

 Contact Information

 

Chief Corporate Initiatives and Intergovernmental Relations
905-832-2281 ext. 8427
tim.simmonds@vaughan.ca

Development Planning
905-832-2281 ext. 8924
developmentplanning@vaughan.ca
 
Economic Development and Culture Services
905-832-2281
ecdev@vaughan.ca
 
Vaughan City Hall
2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.
Vaughan, ON L6A 1T1
905-832-2281
 

 Additional Resources

 
  • Cultural Framework Plan
  • Community Improvement Plan Study
  • Newsroom
  • Metrolinx Mobility Hubs
  • Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension
  • Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
  • Viva Next Bus Rapidways
  • VMC Video Animation
 

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  • York Region
  • Province of Ontario
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