South of Davis Area Study

We are studying the South of Davis Area and need your help!

As you may know, the Town of Newmarket is working on updating its official plan. As part of this project, the Town will be conducting a study for the south of Davis Drive area (the SODA study, see map for details) and incorporating appropriate policy recommendations in the updated Official Plan.

The SODA study will evaluate the area of Main Street from Simcoe Street to Millard Avenue, between Niagara Street and the railway line, and set out a vision for this area’s redevelopment.

Previous Engagement Events

• A SODA pop-up event took place on June 13. Thank you to all residents who attended our SODA pop-up event at the visioning workshop! At the workshop, we brainstormed about:
  • What your current experience is with the area
  • How we can preserve or enhance the heritage buildings and landscapes
  • What types of housing types and other uses you’d like to see
  • Development opportunities and more
• A Town-wide survey was launched in at the beginning of June to allow more residents to provide their feedback on the area. The survey has now closed and we will be contacting those who won a gift card as a thank you for participating in our survey.
• The SODA team was present at the Farmers' Market on July 8 to provide more information about the initiative and for residents to share their feedback.
• At the September 18 Council Workshop, Newmarket Council was presented with findings from the South of Davis Area (SODA) study engagement process so far. The workshop focused on five areas of concentration (housing, placemaking, heritage, and urban design, land use, natural heritage and SODA).
  • View a copy of the presentation.

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