Build complete communities
Strategic Priority
Invest in core infrastructure to connect and serve our growing community
Strategic Actions
- Enhance the Town’s core infrastructure network including roads, sidewalks, water, sewer, and broadband
- Create infrastructure to support healthy and active lifestyles and connect residents with nature
- Effectively manage new and existing assets to deliver exceptional services to residents while ensuring a sustainable community
- Focus on improving availability and quality of telecommunications servicing
- Revitalization and rejuvenation of key downtown areas to provide a sense of place for the community
2021 Projects
This portion of the website will be updated throughout the Term with relevant projects and plans.
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Oversee delivery of approved capital projects including:
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Completion and occupancy of the new Operations Centre
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Commence public consultation and design of the Sports Complex site and facility expansion project
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Capital funding strategy and detailed design of the Healthy Active Living Plaza
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Explore private public partnership opportunities for a multi-sport dome facility
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Centre Street revitalization initial public consultation and RFP development
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Commence public consultation for upgrades to Yonge Street in Holland Landing
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Key ATTMP connections at the Oriole Drive Bridge Boardwalk and Trail
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Continue development of corporate asset management program (multi-year)
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Prepare a Development Charge Background Study and update the Development Charge By-laws
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Identify and present options to Council for the 2022 Municipal Election Study (methods, cost, technology
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Support the completion of a comprehensive broadband gap analysis including broadband infrastructure mapping and the identification of strategic investment opportunities
- Transportation (TMP) and Water Wastewater Master Plans are underway – completion in 2021/2022
- Development Fee & By-law Review - underway and completion in 2021/2022
- Updating the Town Traffic Policies will coincide with the Transportation Mater Plan Update - completion in 2021/2022
- Construction projects for 2021 includes asphalt resurfacing, miscellaneous concrete repairs, surface treatment, slurry seal and crack sealing.
- Retrofit of Holland Landing Boulevard SPS – Work underway, to be complete in 2021
- Downtown Mount Albert – Centre Street Revitalization – Design contract preparation underway.
- Highway 48 Sidewalk (Princess St to Foodland) – Design underway and drawing completion in 2021. Sidewalk construction in 2021/2022
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Streetscape and urban design improvements including the signature planter program, including the Holland Landing and Mount Albert revitalization projects, and the Sharon Leslie Street improvements
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Oversee the development of the new Town Official Plan to support sustainable and balanced growth that respects resident and business quality of life
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Update the Servicing Allocation Policy to provide clear criteria for future servicing allocation commitments
2020
- Commenced investigation of opportunities to secure land and develop the vision for a fourth fire station
- Streamlined new development inspections related to the Ontario Fire Code compliance
- Hwy 404 Employment Corridor Secondary Plan
- Parking Lot & Drive Through-Urban Design Guidelines
- Official Plan Update - consultants retained (July 2020) and project underway, set for completion in Q4 2021
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Heritage Properties Register Review - project underway, and Council Workshop in Q1 2021
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MZO - Ministerial Zoning Order for 1656 Green Lane - Auto Campus, came into force July 30, 2020
Completed Street Name Inventory Review -
Completed installation of Holland Landing Station 24 and Library, Queensville - Station 28, new Operations Centre and Water Tower (link to Mount Albert), Sharon Sports Complex, Civic Centre.
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Zoning By-law appeal process resolved
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Initial development of Civic Precinct Plan Concept, RFP to be releases in 2021
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Issued RFP for Sports Complex Site and facility redevelopment and expansion
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Implemented extensive public outreach for Health & Active Living Plaza
2019
Community Parks, Recreation & Culture
- Five new parks opened in our community
- Operations Centre Phase 1 Construction Complete and Phase 2 facility construction has commenced
- Health & Active Living Plaza public consultation sessions underway
Community Infrastructure & Environmental Services
- Transportation (TMP) and Water Wastewater Master Plans are underway – Memorandum to Council scheduled for Q1/Q2 2020
- Secondary Plan & servicing strategy for the 404 Employment Lands ongoing
- Development Fee & By-law Review partnership with Corporate Services
- Updating the Town Traffic Policies will coincide with the Transportation Mater Plan Update in Q2/Q3 2020
- The consolidation of the Towns Traffic & Parking By-laws was completed in Q4 of 2019
- Construction projects, including asphalt resurfacing and miscellaneous concrete repairs are complete for 2019 locations
- Mount Albert Water Meter Replacement complete Q4 2019
Development Services
- Finalized the Hwy 404 Employment Corridor Secondary Plan. York Region approved the Plan in November 2020, and the Secondary Plan was in force and effect as of December 10, 2020
- Council endorsed the Parking Lot & Drive Through-Urban Design Guidelines
- Council enacted the Cannabis Interim Control By-law. The Cannabis Land Use Study will be completed by June 2021
- Conducted the Heritage Properties Register Review, set for completion in 2021
- Obtained a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) for the Green Lane Auto Campus
- Completed the Town’s Street Name Inventory Review
Emergency Community Safety Services
- Corporate Emergency Management Training
Company Officer development - Aerial apparatus delivered
- Emergency Plan and By-law Update (Annual Compliance update)
- 2019 Emergency Management Compliance on track
- Tanker Shuttle Accreditation Planning
- Traffic/parking by-law update ongoing
- Received Firehouse Sub Grant Public Safety Foundation to support and enhance programs
- Paid on-Call Recruit training
- Aerial Apparatus Delivered
Corporate Services
- 2018 year-end audit and financial statements completed with enhanced resident-focused documents
- Development Charge By-law Update complete (Bill 108 changes to DC legislation, review and sensitivity analysis underway)
- User Fee By-Law update underway with completion expected in 2019
- Staff are working on reviewing internal processes and system to move towards a more self-serve, user friendly process in billing and customer service
- Strategic recruitment of Economic Development Manager
- Review and revamp program to prioritize job creation and non-residential investment in EG
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Continue to work with YorkNet to expand fibre connectivity of Town facilities
Legal and Clerks
- Proposed agreement reached regarding appeal on Zoning By-law
