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Centre Street Corridor
The purpose of the Centre Street Urban Design Guidelines and Streetscape Plan Study is to provide an urban design framework and detailed Urban Design Guidelines for Centre Street from Bathurst Street to just west of Dufferin Street, and to prepare a Streetscape Plan and Phasing/ Implementation Plan for the same area.
City of Vaughan Official Plan 2010
The City of Vaughan undertook an ambitious three-year project to create a new Official Plan as part of the City's integrated Growth Management Strategy. On September 7, 2010, Council adopted a new Official Plan. It addresses all elements of effective, sustainable and successful city-building, while managing projected growth to 2031.
City-Wide Parking Standards Review
This study assesses the overall approach for parking standards throughout the City under the mandate that parking policies should be responsible, implementable, and promote more sustainable forms of development.
Concord West Urban Design Framework + Streetscape Plan
The purpose of the Concord West Urban Design Streetscape Plan Study is to provide an Urban Design Framework, Streetscape Plan, and Phasing/ Implementation Plan for the Concord West Community.
Concord/GO Centre Secondary Plan
The Secondary Plan will provide a master plan for a critical intensification area in the City of Vaughan related to the Concord/GO Station, the VIVA Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transit Line and the 407 Highway Transitway.
Design Review Panel Pilot Project
Members of the Design Review Panel pilot project provide professional recommendations to the City on proposed high density development projects in Vaughan. The City is the first to establish such a Panel in York Region.
Dorian Place Land Use Review
Land Use Urban Design Study to examine the redesignation of residential properties on Dorian Place, abutting the west side of Yonge Street at the request of residents on the street.
Environmental Management Guide
The Environmental Management Guide (EMG) identifies the range of studies and provides guidance regarding the level of detail of submittal information to prepare environmental reports in support of development applications according to the environmental policies in Chapter 3 of the City of Vaughan Official Plan 2010.
Maple/GO Station Secondary Plan
The Maple GO Station Secondary Plan has been submitted to permit the development of the lands in accordance with the “Mid-Rise Mixed-Use” designation of the Vaughan Official Plan 2010. The “Mid-Rise Mixed-Use” designation permits both commercial and residential uses. Once the peer review process is complete, the Secondary Plan will form the basis for the implementing Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law.
Measuring Sustainability Performance of New Development in Brampton, Richmond Hill and Vaughan
The main purpose of implementing a sustainable development framework in the development review process is to reduce the overall ecological footprint of new developments and redevelopment projects.
Natural Heritage Network Study
The study will assess the role of the existing Natural Heritage Network (NHN) in maintaining elements of biodiversity and ecological functions for the long term, consistent with Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) 2.1.2, and propose additional NHN areas to meet biodiversity and ecosystem function targets.
Planning Projects, Studies & Block Plans
List of City-Wide Projects, Area Specific Policy Planning Studies and Block Plans.
Promenade Centre Secondary Plan
The City has started developing a secondary plan study for the Promenade Mall and surrounding area – known as the Promenade Centre. The study will establish a vision, key principles and a complete land-use plan to guide the future evolution and development.
Secondary Suites Policy Study and Task Force
In February 2010, Council directed City staff to undertake a Secondary Suites policy study and to set up a Task Force. The Province has passed legislation, Bill 140, to amend the Planning Act, requiring that official plans contain policies that authorize the use of a second residential unit in detached, semi or row houses and that local municipalities pass zoning by-laws to give effect to these policies. The study and Task Force will be necessary to develop detailed policies on this issue.
Steeles West Urban Design Guidelines + Streetscape Plan
The purpose of the Steeles West Urban Design and Streetscape Plan is to prepare an Urban Design Framework, Urban Design Guidelines, a Streetscape Plan and a Phasing/ Implementation Plan for the Steeles West Secondary Plan area located within the City of Vaughan.
Storm Drainage SWM Master Plan EA
Thornhill-Centre Street Land Use Review
Land Use Study of the Centre Street corridor (north side) between New Westminster Drive and Concord Road.
Vaughan Healthcare Centre Precinct Plan
The construction of the Healthcare Campus Centre has been recognized in Vaughan Vision 2020 as priority project. The project also has a Policy Planning dimension as expressed in the approved OPA No. 715 (as amended) and the forthcoming "Hospital Precinct Plan". The Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital has been identified as an important contributor to the City’s economic development, through the Employment Sectors Strategy Study and the new Economic Development Strategy.
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
The Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) has long been planned to become the city’s “downtown,” but the vision of a mixed-use centre with a concentration of high density employment and housing has yet to be realized. The planned extension of the Spadina Subway to the VMC and new Provincial policy initiatives set the stage for a reconsideration of existing plans.
Vaughan Mills Centre Secondary Plan
The Vaughan Mills Centre Secondary Plan will provide a planning framework for an important intensification area in the City of Vaughan. Vaughan Mills Centre is subject to development applications that propose primarily mixed use developments with heights and densities generally higher than what is provided for along Primary Intensification Corridors.
Water and Wastewater Master Plan EA
Weston Road and Highway 7 Secondary Plan
The Secondary Plan will provide a master plan for a critical intensification area in the City of Vaughan. Weston Road and Highway 7 is subject to existing development applications that propose mixed uses with heights and densities generally higher than is provided for in the nearby neighbourhood precincts of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.