Land Use Baseline Conditions Report

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Upper York Sewage Solutions
Environmental Assessment
Prepared for:
The Regional Municipality of York
Prepared by:
APRIL 2013
REF. NO. 050278 (73)
YORK REGION NO. 74270
Conestoga-Rovers
& Associates
1195 Stellar Drive, Unit 1
Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 7B8
Upper York Sewage Solutions EA
Executive Summary
The Land Use Baseline Conditions study was conducted to identify and describe the existing
economic (i.e., the employment characteristics and approved and planned land uses) and built
environment conditions within the Upper York Sewage Solutions Environmental Assessment
(UYSS EA) study area, and specifically in the areas associated with the short list of Alternative
Water Reclamation Centre Sites and associated conveyance infrastructure routes and the York
Durham Sewage System (YDSS) Modifications Alternative Routes (Alternative Methods).
In the Towns of Aurora and Newmarket, the southern portion of the UYSS EA study area, most
of the land base is fully developed with pockets of land designated for future development. The
areas of the Towns of Newmarket and Aurora associated with the YDSS Modifications
Alternative Routes include the East Holland River and its associated trail and park system, wellestablished residential neighbourhoods on Prospect Street, and newer mixed-use
neighbourhoods on Bayview Avenue and St. John’s Sideroad.
The Town of East Gwillimbury has a relatively smaller built-up area and smaller population than
the Towns of Newmarket and Aurora. Currently, the Town of East Gwillimbury is primarily
agricultural land with existing development centred on the communities of Queensville, Holland
Landing and Sharon. All four alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites are located on land
that is currently being used for agricultural purposes, within the communities of Queensville and
the River Drive Park neighbourhood of Holland Landing. Significant growth is anticipated in the
Town of East Gwillimbury in areas to the south of the four alternative Water Reclamation Centre
Sites. The area where the four alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites are located is
designated in the Town of East Gwillimbury’s Official Plan (2010) as Agricultural (whitebelt area)
(i.e., area that is currently undesignated). Future growth is planned for this area beyond the
current planning horizon of 2031.
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Table of Contents
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1.0
Introduction
1.1
Report Objectives and Organization
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2.0
Upper York Sewage Solutions Environmental Assessment
Study Area
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3.0
Methodology
4.0
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3.1
3.2
Available Existing Information Collection and Review
Field Investigations
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3.2.1
Description of the Short List of Alternative Methods and York Durham
Sewage System Modifications Alternative Routes
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Description of Existing and Future Land Use Conditions
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4.1
Town of Aurora
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
Town of Aurora Existing Residences, Businesses, and Community,
Institutional and Recreational Facilities, and Future Land Uses
Town of Aurora Roadway and Utility Infrastructure
Town of Aurora Water and Wastewater Servicing
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4.2
Town of Newmarket
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4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
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4.2.5
Town of Newmarket Existing Residential and Future Land Uses
Town of Newmarket Existing Businesses and Future Land Uses
Town of Newmarket Existing Community, Recreational and Institutional
Facilities
Town of Newmarket Transportation and Utilities
Town of Newmarket Water and Wastewater Servicing
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4.3
Town of East Gwillimbury
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4.3.1
4.3.2
4.3.3
Town of East Gwillimbury Existing Residences, Businesses, and
Community, Institutional and Recreational Facilities, and Future Land
Uses
Town of East Gwillimbury Transportation and Utility Infrastructure
Town of East Gwillimbury Water and Wastewater Servicing
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4.4
Town of Georgina
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4.4.1
4.4.2
4.4.3
4.4.4
Town of Georgina Commercial and Residential
Town of Georgina Community, Recreational and Institutional Facilities
Town of Georgina Transportation and Utilities
Town of Georgina Water and Sewage Servicing
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5.0
Description of the Existing and Future Land Use Conditions
Based on Field Investigations for the Alternative Methods 43
5.1
Description of Existing and Future Land Use Conditions Associated
with the Short List of Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites
and Conveyance Infrastructure Routes
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5.1.1
5.1.2
5.1.3
5.1.4
5.1.5
5.1.6
Site 24
Site 30
Site WH 1
Site WH 2
Conveyance Infrastructure Routes
Land Use Policies
5.2
Description of Existing and Future Land Use Conditions Associated
with the York Durham Sewage System Modifications Alternative
Routes
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5.2.1
Existing Land Use Conditions Associated with the York Durham Sewage
System Modifications Alternative Routes in the Towns of Aurora and
Newmarket
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Future Land Use Conditions Associated with the York Durham Sewage
System Modifications Alternative Routes in the Town of Newmarket
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Future Land Use Conditions Associated with the York Durham Sewage
System Modifications Alternative Routes in the Town of Aurora
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6.0
Summary
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7.0
References
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8.0
Glossary of Terms
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List of Figures
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Area
Town of Aurora – Existing Residences, Businesses, and Recreational
Facilities in the Study Area
Town of Aurora Official Plan Schedule A Land Use Plan
Town of Aurora 2C Secondary Plan
York Region Official Plan Map 1 Regional Structure
Existing Water Servicing in the Study Area
Existing Wastewater Servicing in the Study Area
Town of Newmarket Official Plan Schedule A Land Use
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Town of Newmarket Existing Community, Recreational and
Institutional Facilities
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule A-1 Urban Structure
York Region Official Plan Amendment No. 1, Regional Structure
Town of East Gwillimbury Existing Cycling and Trail Routes
Town of East Gwillimbury Community of Queensville Existing
Residential, Community, Institutional and Recreational Facilities
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule B-2 Queensville
Land Use Plan
Town of East Gwillimbury Community of Sharon Existing Residential,
Community, Institutional, and Recreational Facilities
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule B-3 Sharon Land
Use Plan
Town of East Gwillimbury Community of Holland Landing Existing
Residential, Community, Institutional, and Recreational Facilities
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Snowmobile Trails
Town of East Gwillimbury Schedule B-1 Holland Landing Land Use
Plan
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule E Transportation
Network
Town of Georgina Official Plan Schedule F1 Keswick Land Use Plan
Town of Georgina Official Plan Schedule A Land Use Plan
Existing Land Uses on and Adjacent to the Short List of Alternative
Water Reclamation Centre Sites
Short List of Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites – Town of
East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan (2010)
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan (1997) Schedule A
The Town of East Gwillimbury Active Transportation & Trails Master
Plan: Proposed ATTMP Route Network + Facility Types
Existing Land Uses on and Adjacent to the York Durham Sewage
System Modifications: Alternative Routes - Northern Portion
Existing Land Uses on and Adjacent to the York Durham Sewage
System Modifications: Alternative Routes – Southern Portion
York Durham Sewage System Modifications: Alternative Routes –
Town of Newmarket Official Plan Schedule A Land Use
York Durham Sewage System Modifications: Alternative Routes –
Town of Aurora Official Plan Schedule A Land Use Plan
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List of Tables
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Table 5.1:
Summary of Land Use Designations Associated with the Short List of
Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites
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Appendices
Appendix A Maps: Short List of Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites,
Conveyance Infrastructure Routes and York Durham Sewage System
Modifications Alternative Routes
Appendix B Existing Land Uses Associated with the Short List of Alternative Water
Reclamation Centre sites and Associated Conveyance Infrastructure and
the YDSS Modifications Alternative Routes
Appendix C Town of East Gwillimbury applicable Land Use Policies
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Section 1.0
Introduction
This report documents existing and future land use conditions associated with the Upper York
Sewage Solutions Environmental Assessment (UYSS EA) study area in accordance with Land
Use Work Plan Included in the Minister of the Environment approved (as amended) UYSS EA
Terms of Reference (March 2010).
The approved UYSS EA Terms of Reference proposed the following investigative studies
(individual work plans) for the purposes of generating a more detailed description and
understanding of the environment and outlining how that generated information would be
utilized in the screening, analysis and evaluation of alternatives and assessing the impacts
associated with the Preferred Method of Carrying Out the Undertaking during the UYSS EA:
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Agricultural
Archaeological
Cultural Heritage
Natural Environment
Land Use
Noise and Vibration
Odour
The approved UYSS EA Terms of Reference also stated that the results from undertaking each
of these work plans would be documented in two reports during the UYSS EA as follows:
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Baseline Conditions Report
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Documenting the results of collecting and reviewing available existing
information sources and carrying out the proposed field investigations.
Impact Assessment Report
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Documenting the results of the impact assessment including additional
required field investigations.
Upon completion, each report would be made available during the UYSS EA to review agencies,
First Nations and Métis organizations, and the public for their information via the project website
and upon request. Each report will become either a reference or supporting document to the
submitted EA Report. The EA Report will be based on and reflect the information contained in the
two reports.
1.1
Report Objectives and Organization
More specifically, the objectives of this report are:
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To identify and describe the existing and future land use conditions within the UYSS
EA study area based on available existing information sources; and,
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To document the results of field investigations carried out to supplement and
enhance the available existing source of information so that additional data is
generated to carry out an impact assessment of each Alternative Method.
With this in mind, this report is organized as follows:
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Section 2.0 describes the final study area associated with the UYSS EA;
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Section 3.0 describes the methodologies used during the baseline conditions study;
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Section 4.0 provides the detailed description of the existing and future land use
conditions within the UYSS EA study area based on available existing information
sources;
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Section 5.0 provides the detailed description and results of the field investigations
carried out for the short list of alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites,
associated conveyance infrastructure and the York Durham Sewage System (YDSS)
modifications Alternative Routes; and
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Section 6.0 provides a summary of findings regarding the existing and future land
use conditions.
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Section 2.0
Upper York Sewage Solutions Environmental Assessment Study Area
A preliminary study area was defined as part of the UYSS EA Terms of Reference for
generating a general description of the potentially affected environment with the intent of
finalizing it during the UYSS EA. The finalized study area is similar to what was proposed in the
approved UYSS EA Terms of Reference with a more substantive change in the south where the
boundary was revised northerly reflecting the Preferred Alternative To the Undertaking.
With this in mind, the final study area for the UYSS EA extends north to Lake Simcoe, east to
Woodbine Avenue, west to Bathurst Street, and south to Green Lane East where the east/west
boundaries constrict to Yonge Street and Leslie Street respectively, and the southern boundary
terminates at St. John’s Sideroad. The UYSS EA study area includes the Towns of Aurora (very
northern portion of the Town), Newmarket (bounded by Yonge Street and Leslie Street), East
Gwillimbury (western half) and Georgina (extreme southwestern portion). Figure 2.1 shows the
boundaries of the UYSS service area and the UYSS EA study area.
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Figure 2.1:
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Upper York Sewage Solutions Environmental Assessment Study Area
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Section 3.0
Methodology
Using the framework provided in the approved UYSS EA Terms of Reference Land Use Work
Plan, existing land use conditions within the final UYSS EA study area were identified and
described through available existing information sources and enhanced with field investigations.
3.1
Available Existing Information Collection and Review
The approved UYSS EA Terms of Reference Land Use Work Plan included a list of known
available existing information sources, which have been collected and reviewed as part of
determining existing land use conditions within the UYSS EA study area. The sources of
information utilized for this purpose are grouped according to the definition of the environment
provided in the Environmental Assessment Act, namely the built and economic environments as
per the approved UYSS EA Terms of Reference.
The built environment includes any building or structure or thing made by humans. For the
purposes of the UYSS EA, the description of the built environment reflects existing land uses
within the final UYSS EA study area. The economic environment includes the economic
conditions that influence the life of humans or a community. For the purposes of the UYSS EA,
the description of the economic environment reflects employment characteristics and approved
and planned land uses within the final UYSS EA study area.
The following represents a comprehensive list of materials that were reviewed for information
relating to the built and economic environment in the UYSS EA study area:
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Provincial
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York Region
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Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, 2001 and Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan
Greenbelt Act, 2005 and Greenbelt Plan
Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008 and Lake Simcoe Protection Plan
Places to Grow Act, 2005 and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Provincial Policy Statement 2005 (issued under the Planning Act)
York Region Planning for Tomorrow
York Region Official Plan, December 2010
Property fabric/assessment roll information – Region of York “York Parcels”
October 2004
York Region Emergency Services
York Region Water and Wastewater Master Plan Update (November 2009)
York Region Master Transportation Plans
Municipal
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Town of Richmond Hill Official Plan
Town of Richmond Hill Zoning By-law
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3.2
Town of Aurora Official Plan Consolidation, 2009
Town of Aurora Comprehensive Zoning By-law, 2008
Town of Newmarket Official Plan, 2006
Town of Newmarket Zoning By-law Number 1979-50
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan, 1997
Town of East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010 (Council Adopted)
Town of East Gwillimbury, Sharon Community Plan (OPA 122)
Town of East Gwillimbury, Queensville Community Plan (OPA 89)
Town of East Gwillimbury, Holland Landing/River Drive Park Community Plan
(OPA 60)
Town of East Gwillimbury Zoning By-law 97-50
Town of Georgina Official Plan, 1982
Town of Georgina Zoning By-law 500, Consolidated Edition and Amendments
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Official Plan
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville General Zoning By-law
Municipal Infrastructure As-Built Information
Municipal Master Transportation and Servicing Studies
Online municipal business directories
Various development plans (e.g., plans of subdivision/condominium, official
plan and zoning by-law amendments, secondary plans)
Available traffic volume/pattern analysis and planned road network
improvements
Community profile information and recreation facilities/features from
municipal web sites and other community profile sites
Topographical mapping
Federal and provincial agencies and conservation authorities
Municipal and Regional Public Transit
School boards (i.e., school bus routes)
Utility company service areas and corridors
Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Watershed/Subwatershed Plans
Ontario Regulation 179/06, LSRCA Regulation Mapping
Ontario Regulation 166/06, TRCA Regulation Mapping
Heritage resource (natural and cultural) inventories
Community directories to identify community social and recreational features
Statistics Canada and municipal information regarding relevant local and
regional economies
Project capital and operating expenditure information
Available documentation/research from local community groups, public
interest groups or agencies
Field Investigations
The approved UYSS EA Terms of Reference Land Use Work Plan proposed field surveys be
carried out during the EA to supplement and enhance available existing information ensuring
that the data are comparable across the final UYSS EA study area and of sufficient detail to
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carry out a potential effects assessment on the short list of Alternative Methods (i.e., four
Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites and associated conveyance infrastructure routes
and the three (3) York Durham Sewage System (YDSS) Modifications Alternative Routes (see
Section 5).
Keeping this in mind, the types of field investigations carried out included windshield surveys
and land use sensitivity surveys.
Windshield Surveys
Windshield surveys were conducted to ground truth the existing land uses associated with each
short listed Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Site and conveyance infrastructure route and
the YDSS Modifications Alternative Routes. The information collected through the windshield
surveys was transcribed on Geographical Information System (GIS) project mapping and
included in the project GIS database, including the property address, the nature of land use and
buildings on the property, a photolog, and number and type of accesses and parking facilities.
Land Use Sensitivity Surveys
Meetings were held with various participants with specific interest in existing commercial and
recreational land uses to obtain their input on the project and provide York Region an
opportunity to consider their comments. Specifically, meetings were held with Riversports
Recreation, who operate a marina on Soldier’s Bay, and the Holland Landing Snowmobile Club,
who manage snowmobile trails in the study area. Meetings will continue to be held with
interested and affected participants through the remaining stages of the UYSS EA.
In addition, a telephone survey was conducted with households and businesses along the East
Holland River in East Gwillimbury between Queensville Sideroad and Holborn Road. The
purpose of the survey was to gain a better understanding of residents’ use and enjoyment of the
East Holland River.
3.2.1
Description of the Short List of Alternative Methods and York Durham
Sewage System Modifications Alternative Routes
The following provides a brief description of the short list of alternative Water Reclamation
Centre Sites, conveyance infrastructure routes, and York Durham Sewage System (YDSS)
Modifications Alternative Routes.
Short List of Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites
As part of the UYSS EA screening process 1, four (4) alternative Water Reclamation Centre
Sites were selected as the short list of Alternative Methods to be carried forward for comparative
evaluation (see Appendix A) as follows:
1. The Regional Municipality of York, Upper York Sewage Solutions Environmental Assessment, Screening of the Long List of
Potential Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites and Development of the York Durham Sewage System Modifications,
May 2012.
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Site 24 located on the west side of 2nd Concession north of Queensville Sideroad
(i.e., 20704 2nd Concession, East Gwillimbury).
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Site 30 located on the east side of Leslie Street north of Queensville Sideroad and
south of Holborn Road (i.e., 20913 Leslie Street, East Gwillimbury).
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Site WH 1 located north of Queensville Sideroad just south of Holborn Road between
2nd Concession and Leslie Street (i.e., 20908/20854 Leslie Street, East
Gwillimbury).
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Site WH 2 located on the east side of 2nd Concession just north of Queensville
Sideroad (i.e., 1004 Queensville Sideroad / 20709-20733 2nd Concession, East
Gwillimbury).
Conveyance Infrastructure Routes
Following the identification of the short list of alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites,
infrastructure routes for conveying the collected wastewater to the proposed Water Reclamation
Centre for treatment and for conveying the treated effluent from the facility to a discharge
location in the East Holland River were identified for each of the short-listed alternative Water
Reclamation Centre Sites. Appendix A depicts the conveyance infrastructure routes to/from
each of the short list of Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites.
Detailed information regarding the short list of alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites and
the conveyance infrastructure routes are provided in the “Screening of the Long List of Potential
Alternative Water Reclamation Centre Sites and Development of the York Durham Sewage
System Modifications (May 2012)”.
York Durham Sewage System (YDSS) Modifications: Alternative Routes
Modification to the existing YDSS (proposed as an additional sewage forcemain through the
Town of Newmarket) is also part of the Preferred Alternative To the Undertaking. To provide
additional system reliability during high flow conditions, the existing YDSS would be
upgraded/twinned to accommodate additional flows from the Towns of Newmarket and Aurora.
The proposed modifications provide sufficient capacity for approved growth to 2031 and relief to
the existing conveyance system during periods of extreme high flow during wet weather events
(snowmelt, rainstorms) or during system maintenance operations at the Newmarket, Bogart
Creek, and Aurora Pumping Stations.
As a result, three alternative routes were developed for this additional wastewater conveyance
between the existing Newmarket and Bogart Creek Pumping Stations and the existing Aurora
Pumping Station (see Appendix A). Detailed descriptions of the YDSS Modifications Alternative
Routes are provided in the Screening of the Long List of Potential Alternative Water
Reclamation Centre Sites and Development of the York Durham Sewage System Modifications
(May 2012).
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Section 4.0
Description of Existing and Future Land Use Conditions
An overview of existing and future land use conditions within the UYSS EA study area based on
the results of collecting and reviewing available existing information sources is provided in the
following sections organized by community including:
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Town of Aurora (Section 4.1);
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Town of Newmarket (Section 4.2);
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Town of East Gwillimbury, including the communities of Queensville, Sharon and
Holland Landing (Section 4.3); and,
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Town of Georgina (Section 4.4);
4.1
Town of Aurora
The Town of Aurora stretches from north of St. John’s Sideroad to Bloomington Sideroad and
from Highway 404 to Bathurst Street. The portion of the Town of Aurora within the UYSS EA
study area includes the north side of St. John’s Sideroad between Yonge Street and Leslie Street.
Overall, the Town of Aurora is a mix of high, medium, and low density residential neighbourhoods;
commercial areas (e.g., St. Andrew's Shopping Centre and Yonge Street corridor); industrial lands
(e.g., Aurora South Industrial Area and Magna International lands), small patches of agricultural
(e.g., along St. John’s Sideroad and Highway 404) and green space.
4.1.1
Town of Aurora Existing Residences, Businesses, and Community,
Institutional and Recreational Facilities, and Future Land Uses
The portion of the UYSS EA study area that falls within the Town of Aurora is the north side of
St. John’s Sideroad from east of Leslie Street to west of Yonge Street (see Figure 4.1).
Currently, the north side of St. John’s Sideroad between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue is
agricultural with some wooded areas. Based on aerial photo interpretation there are two rural
residences within this portion of the UYSS EA study area, both of which are located within the
Bayview Northeast Area 2B Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 30) (see Figure 4.2).
This portion of the study area, north of St. John’s Sideroad is designated as Linear Open
Space with a future development area designation for Convenience Commercial. This
commercial area is designated to provide convenience goods and services within walking
distance of future local residents within the residential areas planned for the areas south of St.
John’s Sideroad (Town of Aurora Official Plan, 2009).
The remainder of the UYSS EA study area between Leslie Street and east of Bayview Avenue
is designated as Rural in the Town of Aurora Official Plan (2009), but is also part of the more
recent Town of Aurora Northeast (2C) Secondary Plan (2010). In the Town of Aurora Northeast
(2C) Secondary Plan, portions of this area are designated as Environmental Protection Area
and Urban Residential with one neighbourhood park (see Figure 4.3).
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Figure 4.1:
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Town of Aurora – Existing Residences, Businesses, and Recreational Facilities in the Study Area
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Figure 4.2:
Town of Aurora Official Plan Schedule A Land Use Plan 2
2. Original map created by the Town of Aurora (Town of Aurora Official Plan, 2009), modified by AECOM (2012)
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Figure 4.3:
Town of Aurora 2C Secondary Plan 3
3. Original map created by the Town of Aurora (2C Secondary Plan Area, 2010), modified by AECOM (2012)
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With regard to the existing land uses west of Bayview Avenue, there are two pockets of residential
communities including detached, semi-detached and townhouses surrounded by St. Andrew's
Valley Golf and Country Club, which is a semi-private golf club. West of the golf course is an open
green space, the McKenzie Marsh wetland with private estate lots. A future connection to the
Nokiidaa Trail system is planned near the wetland. At the corner of Yonge Street and St. John’s
Sideroad are a professional office and a low-rise apartment complex.
The professional offices and St. Andrew's Valley Golf and Country Club are the only businesses
in the Town of Aurora within the UYSS EA study area (see Figure 4.1). The Town of Aurora
Official Plan (2009) designations within this portion of the UYSS EA study area reflect the
existing land uses, and include Private Open Space, Public Open Space, Urban Residential,
and Commercial (see Figure 4.2).
There are no schools or churches within the portion of the UYSS EA study area in the Town of
Aurora but there are two neighbourhood parks, Lundy Park and Hamilton Park. Both parks are
located between the two residential neighbourhoods east of Bayview Avenue.
4.1.2
Town of Aurora Roadway and Utility Infrastructure
Highway 404 links the Town of Aurora to Highway 407, Highway 401 and the City of Toronto,
(see Figure 4.4). The main access routes (i.e., arterial roads) to the portion of the Town of
Aurora within the UYSS EA study area are St. John’s Sideroad, Leslie Street, Bayview Avenue
and Yonge Street. Arterial roads in the Town of Aurora are generally two-to-four lanes with a
right-of-way that may accommodate six lanes in the future, and carry large volumes of traffic at
moderate speeds. They also have a minimum right-of-way width of 36 metres (Town of Aurora
Official Plan, 2009).
Yonge Street has been identified by York Region as a Regional Corridor - a main arterial road
for moving people and goods between neighbourhoods (see Figure 4.4). Regional Corridors
can include historical main streets, protected natural areas, and higher-density nodes. Policies
within the York Region Official Plan (2010) for land adjacent to a Regional Corridor encourage
redevelopment while maintaining the character of the area, the purpose of which would intensify
built-up areas to maximize infrastructure delivery, provision of human services and transit
ridership efficiency.
In addition, the Town of Aurora is serviced by GO Transit commuter rail service with a GO
Transit station in the Town of Aurora south of the UYSS EA study area. The railway used by
GO Transit and CN Rail runs north through the UYSS EA study area between Bayview Avenue
and Yonge Street (see Figure 4.2).
The only major utility infrastructure in the UYSS EA study area in the Town of Aurora is a hydro
corridor that runs north-south over St. John’s Sideroad and crosses over Hamilton Park
between Bayview Avenue and St. John’s Sideroad (see Figure 4.2).
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Figure 4.4:
York Region Official Plan Map 1 Regional Structure 4
4. Original map created by the York Region (York Region Official Plan, 2010), modified by AECOM (2012)
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4.1.3
Town of Aurora Water and Wastewater Servicing
Water supply in the Town of Aurora is provided by York Region through a combination of
surface water from the York Region Water System and groundwater from local wells (see
Figure 4.5). Wastewater in the Town of Aurora is collected in the York Durham Sewage
System and treated at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in Pickering before being
discharged into Lake Ontario (York Region Water and Waste Water Master Plan Update, 2009)
(see Figure 4.6).
4.2
Town of Newmarket
The Town of Newmarket is the most densely populated built-up area within the UYSS EA study
area. The Town of Newmarket is bounded by Bathurst Street to the west, Green Lane to the
north, Highway 404 to the east and St. John’s Sideroad to the south. The portion of Newmarket
within UYSS EA study area is bounded by Yonge Street, Green Lane, Leslie Street and
St. John’s Sideroad. Within the UYSS EA study area, the Town of Newmarket has a variety of
land uses reflecting its population and density. The majority of land is designated as residential
with pockets of major institutional, commercial, parks and open spaces, and business parks
(see Figure 4.7).
4.2.1
Town of Newmarket Existing Residential and Future Land Uses
Residences within the UYSS EA study area are a mix of high, medium, and low density
residential neighbourhoods (designated as Stable Residential) surrounding commercial areas
designated as Urban Centres by the Town of Newmarket (see Figure 4.7). Urban Centres
provide a well-connected community by providing transit and maximizing pedestrian
convenience (Town of Newmarket Official Plan, 2006).
While most of the Town of Newmarket is well established, there are currently undeveloped
pockets within the UYSS EA study area designated within the Official Plan as Emerging
Residential. Emerging Residential areas will provide a range of residential housing types and
price ranges to help satisfy the Town of Newmarket’s housing needs and to encourage the
provision for a range of affordable housing types (Town of Newmarket Official Plan, 2006). The
two largest of these emerging residential areas are located outside of the UYSS EA study area
southeast of Mulock Drive and Leslie Street, and northwest of Davis Drive and Leslie Street.
The largest of the emerging residential designated areas within the UYSS EA study area are
located on the south side of Mulock Drive between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street (see
Figure 4.7). There are no known Secondary Plans for this area.
4.2.2
Town of Newmarket Existing Businesses and Future Land Uses
There are four areas classified as Urban Centres within the UYSS EA study area: the Yonge
Street Regional Centre, the Yonge-Davis Provincial Urban Growth Centre, the Historic
Downtown Centre, and the Regional Heath Care Centre (see Figure 4.7).
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Figure 4.5:
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Figure 4.6:
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Figure 4.7:
Town of Newmarket Official Plan Schedule A Land Use 5
5. Original map created by the Town of Newmarket (Town of Newmarket Official Plan, 2006), modified by AECOM (2012)
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The Yonge Street Regional Centre is located along Yonge Street between Green Lane and
Savage Road with the Yonge-Davis Provincial Urban Growth Centre in the centre including
Davis Drive and Eagle Street. In the Yonge-Davis Provincial Urban Growth Centre, high density
commercial and professional spaces are promoted including taller buildings at the intersection
of Yonge Street and Davis Drive. Currently along these Urban Centres, there exist no tall
buildings, however there do exist high density commercial buildings with restaurants, retail and
professional offices including York Region’s Head Office. Upper Canada Mall is a major retail
centre included in the Yonge Street Regional Centre, and is located at the northwest corner of
Davis Drive and Yonge Street.
York Region’s Official Plan also identifies the area around the intersection of Davis Drive and
Yonge Street as a Regional Centre (see Figure 4.4). Regional Centres are important
concentrated development areas connected by Regional Corridors to allow for movement of
people and goods to, from and within these places. The Regional Centres are planned to
become the downtown centre for the area with a high concentration of employment, housing
and transit (York Region Official Plan, 2010). This area is also identified in the Growth Plan for
the Greater Golden Horseshoe as an Urban Growth Centre. Urban Growth Centres are to be
planned as focal areas for investment in institutional and region-wide public services, as well as
commercial, recreational, cultural and entertainment uses. Urban Growth Centres are to
accommodate a significant share of population and employment growth with a minimum gross
density target of 200 residents and jobs combined per hectare (Growth Plan for the Greater
Golden Horseshoe, 2006).
The Historic Downtown Centre is an Urban Centre designated to help keep a distinct and
consistent image of historic downtown Newmarket. All new buildings in this area will reflect the
traditional visual character of the Town of Newmarket’s historic downtown centre. The Regional
Healthcare Centre located on Davis Drive east of Main Street is an Urban Centre which includes
the Southlake Regional Health Centre and smaller medical clinics (Town of Newmarket Official
Plan, 2006).
Along Mulock Drive, west of Bayview Avenue are two areas designated as Business Parks (see
Figure 4.7). Business parks provide opportunities to fulfill employment needs of the community
and are well located with good access to arterial roads while being conveniently located close to
residential areas. The business park on Mulock Drive currently includes large plazas with retail
and professional services.
4.2.3
Town of Newmarket Existing Community, Recreational and Institutional
Facilities
The Town of Newmarket has over 70 parks and recreational facilities for its residents. Many of
the parks and trails in the Town of Newmarket are located along the Holland River which runs
north-south through the west end of the Town of Newmarket (see Figure 4.7). There are two
Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority Conservation Areas in the Town of Newmarket:
the Wesley Brooks Conservation Area (approximately 4 ha), and the Mabel Davis Conservation
Area (approximately 7 ha). The Mabel Davis Conservation Area includes multiple trails which
are part of the Nokiidaa Trail system (see Figure 4.8).
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Figure 4.8:
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Other community facilities include pools, arenas, baseball diamonds, soccer fields and
recreational centres, the Newmarket Theatre, the Newmarket Public Library and the Elman W.
Campbell Museum. The Magna Centre, located on Mulock Drive between Leslie Street and
Bayview, is the Town of Newmarket’s largest recreational complex and features an Olympicsized arena and three NHL-sized arenas, a 25-metre community pool and 21-metre learning
pool, a full-sized gymnasium and walking track, three multi-purpose rooms, a restaurant and a
pro shop. The Ray Twinney Recreation Complex is another large recreation facility with two
arenas and a large indoor pool, located outside of the UYSS EA study area.
York Region District School Board and York Catholic District School Board combined provide 16
elementary schools and 4 high schools in the Town of Newmarket within the UYSS EA study
area. There are no high schools in the Town of East Gwillimbury. Students from the Town of
East Gwillimbury attend the Town of Newmarket high schools (see Figure 4.8).
Places of worship are located throughout the residential neighborhoods in the Town of
Newmarket.
4.2.4
Town of Newmarket Transportation and Utilities
Similar to the Town of Aurora, Highway 404 links the Town of Newmarket to Highway 407,
Highway 401 and the City of Toronto. Arterial roads providing access to the Town of Newmarket
within the UYSS EA study area include Yonge Street, Mulock Drive, Bayview Avenue, Leslie
Street and Davis Drive. Arterial roads in the Town of Newmarket have a right-of-way width of
26 to 45 metres. Yonge Street and Davis Drive have been identified by York Region as
Regional Corridors (see Figure 4.4).
In addition, the Town of Newmarket is serviced by GO Transit with a GO Transit station in the
Town of Newmarket on Davis Drive at Main Street. The railway used by GO Transit and CN Rail
runs north-south through the Town of Newmarket between Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue.
4.2.5
Town of Newmarket Water and Wastewater Servicing
Water supply in the Town of Newmarket is the same as the Town of Aurora, provided by York
Region through a combination of surface water from the York Water System and groundwater
from local wells (see Figure 4.5). Wastewater in the Town of Newmarket is collected in the
York Durham Sewage System and treated at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in
Pickering before being discharged into Lake Ontario (York Region Water and Waste Water
Master Plan Update 2009) (see Figure 4.6).
4.3
Town of East Gwillimbury
The Town of East Gwillimbury has a smaller built-up area and smaller population within the
UYSS EA study area when compared to the Towns of Newmarket and Aurora. Currently, the
Town of East Gwillimbury includes three existing communities: Queensville, Holland Landing
and Sharon (see Figure 4.9), surrounded primarily by agricultural land with single family
residences. These communities are primarily low density residential areas with pockets of
commercial development.
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Figure 4.9:
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule A-1 Urban Structure 6
6. Original map created by the Town of East Gwillimbury (Town of East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010), modified by AECOM (2012)
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4.3.1
Town of East Gwillimbury Existing Residences, Businesses, and
Community, Institutional and Recreational Facilities, and Future Land
Uses
As noted above, the UYSS EA study area in the Town of East Gwillimbury includes the existing
communities of Queensville, Sharon and Holland Landing, as well as a commercial area
referred to below as the Green Lane Corridor. These existing communities are predicted to grow
and additional land surrounding each community has been designated as Urban Areas by York
Region (York Region Official Plan, 2010) (see Figure 4.4) and as Community Areas by the
Town of East Gwillimbury (Town of East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010) (see
Figure 4.9). Each of these areas is described in further detail in the sections below.
Between Queensville, Sharon and Holland Landing is an area currently undesignated (referred
to as the whitebelt). The Town of East Gwillimbury’s long term concept beyond 2031 is for the
Urban Area to be expanded to include existing whitebelt lands (Town of East Gwillimbury
Consolidated Official Plan, 2010) 7.
The portion of the UYSS EA study area in the Town of East Gwillimbury outside of the
Community Area designations and whitebelt area is referred to as the Rural Planning Area,
primarily agricultural land, and is designated as Greenbelt Protected Countryside (York Region
Official Plan, 2010 and Town of East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010). Within this
area, most of the agricultural land is designated as Prime Agricultural Area (Town of East
Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010). Further, a large portion of the UYSS EA study
area adjacent to the Holland River is designated as Holland Marsh Specialty Crop Area within
the provincial Greenbelt Plan (2005) (see Figure 4.4). This area is also designated as Protected
Countryside within the Greenbelt Plan. Protected Countryside contains an agricultural system
that provides a continuous and permanent land base necessary to support long-term agricultural
production and economic activity. Lands within specialty crop areas shall not be redesignated in
municipal official plans for non-agricultural uses (Greenbelt Plan, 2005).
4.3.1.1 Green Lane Corridor
York Region has identified Green Lane between Woodbine Avenue and Yonge Street as
additional Urban Area within their Official Plan Amendment No. 1 (2010) (see Figure 4.10) 8.
The Town of East Gwillimbury has proposed that Green Lane will become a Regional Corridor
in this expansion area (see Figure 4.9). It is proposed by the Town of East Gwillimbury that
Green Lane will be developed into hubs of commerce, business and entertainment activities,
approximately 30-50 metres from both edges of the adjacent road right-of-way. Yonge Street at
Green Lane and 2nd Concession at Green Lane is also identified by the Town of East
Gwillimbury as a Major Local Centre to be connected by the Green Lane Regional Corridor (see
Figure 4.9). These Major Local Centres will accommodate higher intensity uses and higher
densities with planned rapid transit service.
7. At the time of this report being prepared, the 2010 Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan was under appeal to the
Ontario Municipal Board.
8. At the time of this report being prepared (October 2012), York Region Official Plan Amendment No. 1 (2010) was under
appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board.
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Figure 4.10: York Region Official Plan Amendment No. 1, Regional Structure 9
9. Original map created by the York Region (York Region Official Plan Amendment No. 1, 2010), modified by AECOM (2012)
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Two designated York Region Strategic Employment Lands are located within the Green Lane
Corridor: Green Lane between Leslie Street and Woodbine Avenue, and Woodbine Avenue
between Green Lane and Doane Road. Strategic Employment Lands are lands identified based
on their proximity to the 400-series highways to capitalize on economic development
opportunities (Objective 5, Section 4.3, York Region Official Plan, 2010).
A portion of the Town of East Gwillimbury trails system is located within the Green Lane
Corridor. The Roger’s Reservoir Trail, which ends at Roger’s Reservoir in Holland Landing, has
an access point on Green Lane east of 2nd Concession (see Figure 4.11).
4.3.1.2 Community of Queensville
The community of Queensville is located at the eastern edge of the UYSS EA study area
bordered by Queensville Sideroad to the north, Doane Road to the south, Woodbine Avenue to
the east, and 2nd Concession to the west. Based on aerial photo interpretation, the majority of
Queensville is currently agricultural with low density residential neighbourhoods near the
intersection of Queensville Sideroad and Leslie Street (Balmoral Heights north of the
intersection and Milne Lane south of the intersection), and on both sides of Leslie Street
between Balmoral Heights and Milne Lane. (see Figure 4.12).
The majority of businesses in the Queensville area are located at the intersection of Queensville
Sideroad and Leslie Street. There are no commercial plazas. Business types include auto
repair shops, a veterinary clinic, farm supplies, and a restaurant.
The Queensville Community Centre is located at the corner of Leslie Street and Queensville
Sideroad (see Figure 4.12). The community centre includes a park, a baseball diamond and
tennis courts. Milne Lane Park is a smaller park, surrounded by residential homes on Milne
Lane off of Leslie Street, south of Queensville Sideroad. There is a soccer field located at the
Queensville Public School near Queensville Sideroad and Leslie Street (see Figure 4.12).
Queensville Public School is the only public school in the community of Queensville and is
located on Leslie Street south of Queensville Sideroad (see Figure 4.12). There is one private
school, Queensville Montessori Academy, located on Leslie Street just north of Queensville
Sideroad (see Figure 4.12). There are also two churches in the community of Queensville on
Leslie Street: Queensville United Church and St. James the Apostle Anglican Church. The
Queensville Cemetery is located next to the Anglican Church on the west side of Leslie Street.
With regard to future development, the majority of Queensville is designated in the Town of East
Gwillimbury Official Plan (2010) as Low Density Residential, along with sections designated as
Environmental Protection Area (see Figure 4.13). The portion of Queensville bordered by Highway
404, Queensville Sideroad, Woodbine Avenue and Doane Road is designated as Employment
Area. This Employment Area includes lands designated as Prestige Employment (office space and
industrial space) and General Employment. The Town of East Gwillimbury has also designated the
lands on the north side of Queensville Sideroad between Leslie Street and the future Highway 404
extension as Post-secondary Institution. This land has been set aside for a major educational
institution in a campus format (Town of East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010).
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Figure 4.11: Town of East Gwillimbury Existing Cycling and Trail Routes 10
10. Original map created by the Town of East Gwillimbury (Town of East Gwillimbury Active Transportation and Trails Master Plan, 2012, Figure 4-2), modified by AECOM (2012)
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Figure 4.12: Town of East Gwillimbury Community of Queensville Existing Residential,
Community, Institutional and Recreational Facilities
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Figure 4.13: Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule B-2 Queensville Land Use Plan 11
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The central area of Queensville has also been identified by the Town of East Gwillimbury as a
Major Local Centre called Queensville Centre (see Figure 4.13). Queensville Centre is planned
as the primary commercial focus for the community of Queensville with mixed use commercial,
community commercial and medium density residential.
Queensville Sideroad between Woodbine Avenue and 2nd Concession has been identified as
Strategic Employment Lands by York Region. Strategic Employment Lands are lands identified
based on their proximity to the 400-series highways to capitalize on economic development
opportunities.
4.3.1.3 Community of Sharon
The community of Sharon within the Town of East Gwillimbury is centred on Leslie Street and is
bounded by Mount Albert Road to the north, Green Lane to the south, Woodbine Road to the
east, and 2nd Concession to the west. .
Sharon is predominately low density residential with a large residential development east of
Leslie Street and south of Mount Albert Road. This residential development is primarily single
family dwellings. Businesses in Sharon are predominately located on Leslie Street at Mount
Albert Road (see Figure 4.14). The businesses include stand-alone individually owned
businesses and small plazas including restaurants, auto repair, convenience stores, retail
shops, a grocery store, medical offices, professional offices, and a seasonal Drive-In Theatre on
Mount Albert Road west of Leslie Street.
Recreational facilities in Sharon include the East Gwillimbury Sport Complex, located on Mount
Albert Road between Woodbine Avenue and Leslie Street with two ice surfaces and a space for
special events (see Figure 4.14). Oxford Park is located next to East Gwillimbury Sport
Complex and includes two baseball diamonds and a soccer field. Two other parks in Sharon
are Brenner Park and Sharon Hills Park which have playgrounds, soccer fields and baseball
diamonds (see Figure 4.14). A portion of the Radial Line Trail, which connects to the Roger’s
Reservoir Trail, is located in Sharon along Mount Albert Road (see Figure 4.14).
Two schools are located within Sharon: Sharon Public School on Leslie Street and Our Lady of
Good Counsel School (Catholic Elementary) on Mount Albert Road. There are two churches in
Sharon both on Leslie Street: St. James the Apostle Anglican Church and Kingdom Hall of
Jehovah's Witnesses. The Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum is a National
Historic Site on Leslie Street recognized by its unique architecture and the contributions of its
founders to local and Canadian history.
The East Gwillimbury Civic Centre is located in the community of Sharon at Leslie Street and
Mount Albert Road and houses the Town of East Gwillimbury municipal offices and Council
Chambers (see Figure 4.14).
With regard to future development, the majority of the community of Sharon is designated in the
Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan (2010) as a Low Density Residential, along with sections
of Environmental Protection Area. The centre of Sharon on Leslie Street is designated as
Village Core Area to provide retail and commercial uses for residents on an historic main street.
The southwest corner of Mount Albert Road and Leslie Street has been designated for future
uses as Residential Mixed Use (see Figure 4.15).
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Figure 4.14: Town of East Gwillimbury Community of Sharon Existing Residential, Community, Institutional, and Recreational Facilities
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12. Original map created by the Town of East Gwillimbury (Sharon Community Map, 2012), modified by AECOM (2012)
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Figure 4.15: Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule B-3 Sharon Land Use Plan 13
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4.3.1.4 Community of Holland Landing
Holland Landing is a community located on the western edge of the Town of East Gwillimbury
and the UYSS EA study area. The community is bounded by Queensville Sideroad to the north,
Mount Albert Road to the south, 2nd Concession to the east, and Bathurst Street on the west.
Holland Landing is predominately low density residential with single home dwellings, local
businesses, schools, community centres, municipal services and parks (see Figure 4.16).
Most of the businesses in Holland Landing area are relatively small and dispersed throughout
Holland Landing. There is a business area located at Highway 1 and Bathurst Street which
includes a few industrial businesses. As well, a small business district with gas stations, medical
clinics, restaurants, a convenience store and grocery stores is located on Yonge Street between
Doane Road and Mount Albert Road. The Holland Landing Airpark (Hare Field) is located at
Highway 1 and Yonge Street at the south end of Holland Landing (see Figure 4.16).
Holland Landing has two community centres: the River Drive Park Community Centre at Yonge
Street and Queensville Sideroad, and the Holland Landing Community Centre on Yonge Street
south of Doane Road (see Figure4.16). Holland Landing Community Centre includes a branch
of the East Gwillimbury Library, a park and tennis courts. There are ten more parks in the
Holland Landing community in residential areas, which include baseball diamonds, soccer fields
and playgrounds. As it is located on the East Holland River, Holland Landing has a number of
marinas including Holland River Marina on the east side of Bathurst Street and River Sports
Recreation Inc. on the north side of Queensville Sideroad, on Soldiers’ Bay and South Bay
Harbour Inc. Marina north of Soldiers Bay off Morgan’s Road.
Holland Landing Prairie Provincial Nature Reserve is a provincially owned reserve on Yonge
Street, between Queensville Sideroad and Doane Road. This reserve does not have visitor
facilities but does allow day-use for hiking and cross-country skiing. The reserve was created to
protect remaining patches of prairie tallgrass in Ontario. Currently, the reserve is dominated by
Red Pine, however, Ontario Parks plans on restoring the native prairie ecosystem (Ontario
Parks, 2008) (see Figure 4.16).
The Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area, owned by the Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation
Authority is located just outside of the Holland Landing community at Green Lane and 2nd
Concession on the Holland River. The Conservation Area is 96-hectares and includes a
reservoir and marsh area. Activities include bird watching, fishing, hiking or cycling along trails.
Holland Landing also has multiple summer and winter recreation trails. Summer trails include the
Anchor Park Trail, the Holland River Trail, the Roger’s Reservoir Trail, and the Simcoe Trail (see
Figure 4.16). The Holland Landing Snowmobile Club maintains a snowmobile trail network, which
includes a trail that goes northeast from the West Holland River, crossing the East Holland River,
through Holland Landing and Queensville, north to Boag Road. A second trail runs along Boag
Road from the East Holland River east to Woodbine Avenue (see Figure 4.17).
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Figure 4.16: Town of East Gwillimbury Community of Holland Landing Existing
Residential, Community, Institutional, and Recreational Facilities 14
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Figure 4.17: Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Snowmobile Trails
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There are three schools within Holland Landing: Holland Landing Public School on Mount Albert
Road, Park Avenue Public School on Doane Road, and Good Shepherd Separate School at the
corner of Mount Albert Road and 2nd Concession (see Figure 4.16). There are three places of
worship in Holland Landing: Holland Landing United Church and the Christ Church located on
Yonge Street, and Riverdrive Bible Chapel on Bathurst Street.
With regard to future development, most of the residential areas in Holland Landing are
designated as Low Density Residential. An area surrounding the Holland River and its
tributaries is designated as Environmental Protection Area. Areas in the western part of Holland
Landing near Bathurst Street are designated as Employment Areas (Prestige Employment and
General Employment) and Neighbourhood Commercial. A portion of Yonge Street from Mount
Albert Road to south of Doane Road is designated as Village Core Area. This Village Core
Area is Holland Landing’s historic main street which provides retail and commercial uses for the
everyday convenience of residents (see Figure 4.18).
The Town of East Gwillimbury has proposed a centrally located park and recreational facilities
to accommodate elements of the Town’s planned recreational facilities including playfields, an
indoor activity space, community halls and arenas. Currently, the preferred location for this park
is 2nd Concession and Mount Albert Road in Holland Landing (Town of East Gwillimbury
Consolidated Official Plan, 2010).
4.3.2
Town of East Gwillimbury Transportation and Utility Infrastructure
Highway 404 links the Town of East Gwillimbury to Highway 407, Highway 401 and the City of
Toronto. Highway 404 is being extended north to Ravenshoe Road. As well, the Bradford
Bypass is an approved highway link between the future Highway 404 extension and the existing
Highway 400 (Town of East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010) (see Figure 4.19).
The Town of East Gwillimbury is serviced by GO Transit commuter rail and bus service that
provides connections to the City of Barrie and the City of Toronto, with a GO station at the
southern end of East Gwillimbury on Green Lane.
The community of Queensville is bounded by Holborn Road, Doane Road, Woodbine Ave, and
2nd Concession, with Queensville Sideroad and Leslie Street crossing the middle of
Queensville. These regional arterial roads can have a maximum of six travel lanes and have a
right-of-way width up to 45 metres. There are three new regional arterial roads planned for
Queensville: north-south in-between and parallel to Woodbine Avenue and Leslie Street, northsouth in-between and parallel to Leslie Street and 2nd Concession Road, and east-west inbetween and parallel to Doane Road and Queensville Sideroad. The expansion of Highway 404
will run north-south through lands in-between Leslie Street and Woodbine Avenue (Town of
East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan, 2010) (see Figure 4.19).
There are two regional arterial roads within the community of Sharon (Leslie Street and Mount
Albert Road) which have a right-of-way up to 45 metres. The remaining roads in Sharon are
local roads with the exception of Colonel Wayling Boulevard, which is a minor collector road for
the residential development and has a right-of-way width 20 to 23 metres. Two major collector
roads are planned in Sharon which will provide greater access between the community of
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Figure 4.18: Town of East Gwillimbury Schedule B-1 Holland Landing Land Use Plan 15
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Figure 4.19: Town of East Gwillimbury Official Plan Schedule E Transportation Network 16
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Sharon and other communities within the Town of East Gwillimbury. These roads will run eastwest, south of Sharon between Woodbine Ave and 2nd Concession and north-south between
Green Lane and north of Mount Albert Road (see Figure 4.19). The Highway 404 extension will
run on the east side of the community of Sharon between Colonel Wayling Boulevard and
Woodbine Avenue.
The Holland Landing community is bounded by Queensville Sideroad, Highway 1, 2nd
Concession, and Bathurst Street with Mount Albert Road, Yonge Street, and Holland Landing
Road crossing through the community. These regional arterial roads can have a maximum of
six travel lanes and have a right-of-way width up to 45 metres. There are also four minor
collector roads which serve local travel demands and have a right-of-way width 20 to 23 metres.
The remaining roads are local roads (Town of East Gwillimbury Consolidated Official Plan,
2010).
A hydro corridor runs diagonally in a north easterly direction across the Town of East
Gwillimbury, cutting across from the southwest end of Holland Landing, running through the
northern portion of Holland Landing across the Holland River. The hydro corridor continues
northeast, north of Queensville (see Figure 4.9).
4.3.3
Town of East Gwillimbury Water and Wastewater Servicing
Water supply to the communities of Queensville, Sharon and Holland Landing derives from
groundwater sources through a system of production wells operated by York Region. Rural
areas within the Town of East Gwillimbury are on private wells (see Figure 4.5). Wastewater for
these communities is serviced either by private septic systems or by the Holland Landing Water
Pollution Control Plant (Lagoons) (York Region Water and Waste Water Master Plan Update,
2009) (see Figure 4.6).
4.4
Town of Georgina
The Town of Georgina is located directly north of the Town of East Gwillimbury and ranks as the
northern-most municipality in York Region. Situated on Lake Simcoe, the Town of Georgina
has over 52 km of Lake Simcoe’s southeastern shoreline. The portion of the Town of Georgina
within the UYSS EA study area is bounded by Glenwood Avenue to the north, Woodbine
Avenue to the east, Lake Simcoe and the Holland River to the west and Ravenshoe Road to the
south. A small portion of the UYSS EA study area lies within Keswick, which is one of the
largest communities within the Town of Georgina with a number of shopping areas, parks,
beaches and attractions.
4.4.1
Town of Georgina Commercial and Residential
The UYSS EA study area in the Town of Georgina includes a portion of the community of
Keswick between Woodbine Avenue and Bruce Avenue at the end of Cook’s Bay and an
agricultural area between Bruce Avenue and the Holland River.
The portion of the UYSS EA study area within Keswick falls within the Keswick Secondary Plan
(see Figure 4.20). The majority of the UYSS EA study area within the Keswick Secondary Plan
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Figure 4.20: Town of Georgina Official Plan Schedule F1 Keswick Land Use Plan 17
17. Original map created by the Town of Georgina (Town of Georgina Official Plan, 2010), modified by AECOM (2012)
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is designated as Neighbourhood Residential with a Commercial/Employment area along the
west side of Woodbine Avenue, and pockets of Greenlands System which are meant to be an
interconnected system of parks and environmental features. There is also an area designated
as an Urban Corridor along The Queensway that permits retail, service and professional offices
alongside low to medium density residential uses. At the end of this urban corridor at the corner
of The Queensway and Glenwoods Avenue is an area designated as the Glenwoods Urban
Centre. This urban centre contains retail/commercial area mixed with medium and high density
residential development. All future developments in this area will be of high design quality to
enhance Keswick’s image in accordance with the Keswick Secondary Plan Design Guidelines
(Keswick Secondary Plan, 2004).
The residential neighbourhood west of The Queensway currently consists of established single
family dwellings with many properties having water frontage. A newly built neighbourhood at
the northeast corner of The Queensway and Ravenshoe Road are also single family dwellings
and townhouses. At the southern tip of Cook’s Bay along Ravenshoe Road and Lake Drive is a
small community in which all properties back onto man made channels. The remainder of
residences in Keswick within the UYSS EA study area are single family residences scattered
throughout the agricultural land (Keswick Secondary Plan, 2004) (see Figure 4.20).
Businesses within the portion of Keswick in the UYSS EA study area centred in the Glenwoods
Urban Centre, include restaurants, retail chains, banks and professional offices. Between
Glenwoods Avenue and Ravenshoe Road, there are a number of smaller businesses mixed with
residential along The Queensway. A smaller business area found at the intersection of The
Queensway and Ravenshoe Road includes gas stations, a grocery store, hardware store,
convenience store and auto repair, providing services to the local community. Although the land
along the west side of Woodbine Avenue is designated for future commercial growth, the majority
of the properties are currently agricultural with the exception of a few businesses including a gas
station, tourist information and Georgina Chamber of Commerce and one industrial property.
A small area designated as Tourist Commercial is located on the shore of Cook’s Bay at Lake
Drive South and Pasadena Drive. This area has a marina, restaurant and a private park.
The portion of the UYSS EA study area in the Town of Georgina between Bruce Avenue and
the Holland River is currently agricultural use and is designated as Protected Agricultural Area
in the Town of Georgina Official Plan (2010) (see Figure 4.21) and as Holland Marsh Specialty
Crop Area in York Region’s Official Plan (2010) (see Figure 4.4). In the Provincial Greenbelt
Plan (2005), this area is designated as Protected Countryside and is part of the Holland Marsh
Specialty Crop Area. Lands within specialty crop areas shall not be redesignated in municipal
official plans for non-agricultural uses (Greenbelt Plan, 2005).
4.4.2
Town of Georgina Community, Recreational and Institutional Facilities
Within the UYSS EA study area, Keswick has seven parks all of which are located in the
residential neighbourhood between Cook’s Bay and The Queensway, with the exception of
Thornlodge Park, located on the east side of The Queensway. Thornlodge Park and West Park
on Ravenshoe Road are the two largest parks with baseball diamonds and soccer
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Figure 4.21: Town of Georgina Official Plan Schedule A Land Use Plan 18
18. Original map created by the Town of Georgina (Town of Georgina Official Plan, 2010), modified by AECOM (2012)
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fields. There are four schools in Keswick that are located in the UYSS EA study area: Jersey
Public School, Prince of Peace Catholic School and Our Lady of the Lake Catholic High School,
all located on Glenwoods Avenue, and Lake Simcoe Public School, located in the newer
residential development at the northeast corner of Ravenshoe Road and The Queensway.
There are two places of worship within the UYSS EA study area: St. Paul’s Anglican Church on
The Queensway, and Maple Hill Baptist Church on Glenwoods Avenue.
The Georgina Trail Riders and Holland Landing Snowmobile Club maintain snowmobile trails
within the Town of Georgina and on Lake Simcoe, including a north-south trail connecting the
Holland Landing Snowmobile Trails to Lake Simcoe, east of Bruce Avenue. At Lake Simcoe, the
trail diverges with one trail operated by Georgina Trail Riders running north along the east shore
of Lake Simcoe, and one trail, operated by the Holland Landing Snowmobile Club, running north
along the west shore of Lake Simcoe (see Figure 4.17).
4.4.3
Town of Georgina Transportation and Utilities
Arterial roads in Keswick are designed to provide regional travel with limited and controlled
access to abutting properties. Major arterial roads have a right-of-way of 36 to 45 metres
including Woodbine Avenue and Ravenshoe Road. The Queensway and Glenwood Avenue
are Minor Arterial roads with a right-of-way width up to 30 metres. All remaining roads are
considered local roads. According to Town of Georgina Secondary Plan, there are no proposed
new arterial roads. GO Transit services Keswick via buses to a station north of the UYSS EA
study area. There exists no passenger rail service in Keswick.
4.4.4
Town of Georgina Water and Sewage Servicing
Water for the community of Keswick is drawn from Lake Simcoe and treated at the Keswick
Water Treatment Plant located just north of the UYSS EA study area. In rural areas of the Town
of Georgina, homes are serviced by individual private wells (see Figure 4.5). Wastewater within
Keswick is treated at the Keswick Water Pollution Plant located north of the UYSS EA study
area, discharging into Lake Simcoe (York Region Water and Waste Water Master Plan Update,
2009) (see Figure 4.6).
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