Creating #MyMulock

About the Mulock Property

The Town of Newmarket's vision for this property is to create an iconic community park/outdoor green space. The Town is developing the property into a civic space where community life, recreation, culture, heritage and conservation collide in innovative and engaging ways.

From imagination to Master Plan

From 2019 to 2021, the Town of Newmarket, with the support of PLANT Architect Inc. (PLANT) and PROCESS, engaged over 3,000 people to share their ideas and visions for the property.

The community's feedback helped us develop:

Five guiding principles which will continue to steer us forward
Three concept themes Continue reading

About the Mulock Property

From 2019 to 2021, the Town of Newmarket, with the support of PLANT Architect Inc. (PLANT) and PROCESS, engaged over 3,000 people to share their ideas and visions for the property.

The community's feedback helped us develop:

Five guiding principles which will continue to steer us forward
Three concept themes - Expressive, Energized & Peaceful
The final design concept which was presented to the public at a Facebook Live event on March 9, 2021.

Extensive community and stakeholder engagement coupled with concept design work, has led to a design that will enhance the natural beauty of this landmark property.

What’s next for the Mulock Park project?

Development of the Mulock Property into an iconic park space is a major project, delivered in a phased approach. The Town is moving through the following stages to make the Master Plan vision a reality.

✔️The Schematic Design phase began in mid-2021 and is now complete. This included review of many different design concepts, ideas about site ecology, building layouts, environmental sustainability, pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle traffic flows, and more! We shared this process with the community during a Facebook Live.

➡️ We're now wrapping up the Design Development Phase - we dived deep into the fine details of design elements, building and landscape engineering, lighting, planting and refining the plan to fit the budget. The goal is to develop requirements, reports and designs to apply for required approvals to meet the vision.

We are moving into the Contract Drawings phase. Here we will prepare the detailed drawings and specifications, together with obtaining final permits and approvals to bring the project to tender, all leading to...
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Construction beginning in 2023.
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Open to enjoy! It is estimated that the property will be open for community use in 2025.

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Can I go online of Facebook for My Mulock meeting

PatriciaMarlatt1 asked over 2 years ago

Yes! On Wednesday, September 30 at 8 p.m. we will go live from the Town of Newmarket Facebook page. Simply click on this link and wait for a post at the top of the page saying we are live.
You are also welcome to tune into the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Tuesday, September 29 at 1 p.m. at newmarket.ca/meetings - this will be a longer, more in-depth review of the three concepts.
If you have any further questions on how to watch either meeting, please let us know here or email mulockproperty@newmarket.ca
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The Town of Newmarket promised that Jim Bond Park would remain a separate park from the new Mulock park and the fence would remain. Now, there is word that Jim Bond Park will be annexed into Mulock park. As a resident on Osler Court, I want to implore the Town to keep their original word and keep the 2 parks separate and distinct. If Jim Bond Park merges into the Mulock property, then visitors will be utilizing Osler Court to park their vehicles. Osler Court is a quiet & safe cul-de-sac and it needs to stay that way. Public parking on our street would ruin the ambience and feeling of safety. It would create traffic and the commotion of strangers coming-and-going. It would hurt the property value of our cul-de-sac which is designed to be quiet with no traffic. The original plan was to keep Jim Bond Park intact with a fence which would discourage parking on the residential streets. I am very worried that these plans will change. I DO NOT CONSENT to these changes! There is no need for the 2 park spaces to merge. There is nothing positive to be gained from merging them. Mulock is a large property and there's plenty of room there without annexing our Jim Bond Park which holds a special place among the residents who use it daily.

UB68 asked about 3 years ago

Hello & thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It will be passed along to your Councillor. We encourage you to tune into the Special Council Meeting today (May 25) at 2 pm to hear the research conducted about the site and discussion surrounding the next phase (design).
You're welcome to provide a written comment (formally a deputation) to be read by the Mayor and form the public record.
To do so, please complete the Written Deputation Form(External link) and submit to clerks@newmarket.ca(External link) by noon.
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A few of us that back on to the property are very concerned about lighting, as many bedrooms are at the back of our houses. We are also concerned about groups of young people hanging out after dark drinking etc. As well as, night time activities that would be disruptive to our peaceful evenings. Thank you.

Ireland asked about 3 years ago

Hello & thank you for taking the time to write in. Your feedback has been shared with the Councillor. As we explore design concepts for the Mulock Property, it's important to us that that these concerns are addressed to mitigate potential impacts to the local community.
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Hi Amber, I'm wondering if you might schedule another time to visit the property, (after all the mess is over), as I was unable to attend the previous open house? Thanks, Mary-Anne

Mary-Anne Draffin asked about 3 years ago

Hi Mary-Anne, we’d love to have the community back to the property when it is safe to gather.
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Just read the feedback on the staircase not being to code and access to the upstairs not being allowed? How ridiculous. There are tons of old houses out there with staircases not to code. It should absolutely not be changed and if you're concerned, how about "children must be accompanied by an adult" and " the Town does not assume responsibility for any accidents"!

Mary-Anne Draffin asked about 3 years ago

Hi Mary-Anne, appreciate your point of view. The safety of our residents and visitors is always a top priority. The home will be restored to code.
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Hello, I was wondering if we could add cafes in the area as well of pebbled walkways and gardens?

Roxana R asked over 3 years ago

Hi Roxana, thanks for sharing your idea, this sounds lovely. We’ll pass along to our designers.
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When will the project start?

Jaklin Dero asked over 3 years ago

Hi Jaklin, thanks for your interest! We are currently wrapping the visioning stage. Our consultants have prepared a report on the public engagement along with thorough technical research. This will be presented to Council during a Special Council Meeting on Monday, May 25^th at 2 p.m. Pending Council’s approval, we’ll move forward with Phase Two – Design.
This will start with designing 3 concepts which will be refined to one and eventually a master plan. Stay tuned for more. We invite you to tune into the meeting to hear the results and discussion. Go to Newmarket.ca/meetings to watch live.
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In one of the recent comments, a town reply was "One of the key themes we are exploring is how to connect the site to neighbouring areas and to accommodate travellers while minimizing the impact to the property’s natural landscape. " I want to iterate this is critical to the surrounding neighbourhood. Clearmeadow, AustinPaul and Jordanray are already used as a link between Bathurst and Yonge. These residents have been asking the Town for years for traffic control - with no results (apart from the useless bollards in the summer). There must not be access to the Mulock Property from Jordanray - to keep traffic away from these residential streets.

Starn asked over 3 years ago

Hello & thank you for taking the time to write in. Your feedback has been shared with Councillor Broome. During the design of the Mulock Property, it will be important to address matters related to adjacent neighbourhoods, such as the one being described so as to mitigate potential impacts stemming from the Park. We want to assure you this will be considered.
A special Council Meeting will be held today (May 25) at 2 pm. You're welcome to provide a written comment (formally a deputation) to be read by the Mayor and form the public record.
To do so, please complete the Written Deputation Form and submit to clerks@newmarket.ca by noon.
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Many people don't realize that the parcel of land to the north of Mulock farm, separating it from the hydro land, is actually owned by a developer who has already removed 2 tractor trailer loads of mature trees from the site and would have removed many more except for the actions of Mayor Taylor and Councillor Broome. If he decides to develop his property, he could remove the rest and build an 8 storey building permanently blocking access to the hydro land. What are the plans to acquire this parcel?

edie a asked over 3 years ago

Hello, thanks for reaching out. The Town understands that the owner of these lands is interested in pursuing a development on the site, that is in keeping with the land use designations and densities consistent with the Official Plan and Secondary Plan for the Urban Centre along Yonge Street. As opportunities arise with respect to enhancing elements of the Mulock Property through securing additional features on this adjacent property during or prior to development, then they will be explored with the land owner.
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I just read the Engagement Summary report. I oppose the idea of linking Jim Bond Park to the Mulock property. I back onto this lovely quiet park and would not want to encourage additional activity in what is the extension of my backyard. I am also concerned that it would draw additional traffic to our Court. I believe that all residents of Osler Court overlooking Jim Bond Park, should be approached by the Town for comment. Thank you.

Karen Adamson asked about 3 years ago
Hello again Karen, we appreciate you taking the time to reach out and the feedback will be passed along. Feedback from neighbours of the property is important. Your local Councillor Broome is hand delivering letters to the neighbouring homes so everyone is aware of the upcoming Special Council Meeting. We welcome you to provide a live or written deputation which will be heard by Council during the meeting. Here's how
- Make a live deputation: email clerks@newmarket.ca by Sunday, May 24 to arrange (this is to set up the tech)
- Submit written comments to be read aloud by the Mayor during the meeting which will form the public record. Email comments to clerks@newmarket.ca by Monday at noon.
More details can be found at newmarket.ca/meetings. If you have questions on how the process works you can also email clerks@newmarket.ca.