Mulock Station Area Secondary Plan

Thank you for your question. Existing businesses can remain until the lands get redeveloped. In the current draft Secondary Plan, some of the existing uses such as commercial, office etc. will be permitted as part redevelopment. Uses that are not permitted in the Secondary Plan will have to be relocated to other areas.

Thank you for your question. The GO Station itself is a separate project led by Metrolinx. We don't know the timing of the station at this point - it depends on the market and third-party partnerships to make this happen. 

The preparation of the Secondary Plan, which will provide policy framework to guide future development in this area, is underway. We have an upcoming Public Information Centre on February 4, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Municipal Office Lobby. Please join us and tell us what you think of the draft concept. 

Hello! Thank you for your question! 

At the end of 2018 Metrolinx decided to take a new approach to the creation of new stations. They will now be privately initiated. Each station's development would be completed in partnership with third-parties (e.g., adjacent property owners, developers) in exchange for certain development rights around, and/or over, each station.  This approach relies heavily on market demand, and the timing is wholly up to a proposal from a landowner coming forward. 

The new approach does not change the Town’s intentions for proceeding with the Mulock Station Area Secondary Plan; in fact, because the Metrolinx Board has approved a market-driven approach, it only places greater importance on having the Secondary Plan policy framework in place in order to better promote the area.

Hello Behzad - Thank you for your question!  The Secondary Plan project is progressing well; however we are now targeting early 2020 for the statutory Public Meeting (likely January or February).  We will be able to refine the date over the course of the next couple of months.  Thank you for bringing this up, we've updated the website accordingly.

Please note that this response is specific to the Secondary Plan propject, rather than the station itself.   

Thanks again,

Adrian

Hi - Thanks for the question.  The current construction (driveway paving) is unrelated to station development or the Secondary Plan study. The Secondary Plan is progressing well; the final draft Concept Plan has been prepared and will be posted online over the coming weeks.  The statutory public meeting is anticipated for early fall, 2019. 

Thanks for checking in,

Adrian

Hi there.  Thanks for asking!  The display boards from the public open house held on February 26 (including the proposed land uses) are available here: https://bit.ly/2tDunl6

Thanks again,

Adrian

Hello and thank you for your question.  Yes, the objective for the Secondary Plan is to allow a greater range of land uses, and building heights / densities (such as mid-rise) along Mulock Drive, but also throughout the remainder of the study area.  The effect of this will be to support the GO Station and develop in a way that makes the most efficient use of land and resources.

Thanks again,

Adrian   

Hello - Thanks for the great question! To be clear, there is no intent to have social services relocated to other areas of Town, in fact, one of the Secondary Plan's Guiding Principles is to "Strengthen the existing network of social services within the study area".  In order to meet the intent of this Guiding Principle, the future designation(s) of the area will be one that not only permits these uses, but encourages additional, similar uses to locate in the area.  

As the Secondary Plan progresses, we will be hosting additional engagement sessions with landowners and the public at large for input on potential land uses, among other items.  Please check back regularly for the latest info!

Thanks again,

-Adrian    

Hello, thank you for your question.  The GO station on Davis Drive (the Newmarket GO Station), will remain.  In fact, various improvements are planned for that station over the coming years intended to better connect the station with the surrounding area, particularly with the Main Street Rapidway Station.  These improvements are documented in the recently approved Mobility Hub Study, available here: https://www.newmarket.ca/gotransitexpansion

It is intended that any additional journey time resulting from the additional stations along the line will be offset by the electrification of the line (resulting in faster trains), level boarding (which reduces time spent at stations) and possible service plan changes.

Thanks again!

Adrian  

Hello - Thanks for your question!  Information on the Mulock Station - including a preliminary concept - can be found on the project's main website, here: https://bit.ly/2NYJoa3  Thanks again and we look forward to your feedback!

Adrian Cammaert