Town file: LOPA-01/22

In accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, this is to advise that a statutory public meeting has been scheduled by the Town of Milton’s Development Services Department for a local official plan amendment for all lands within the Britannia Secondary Plan in the Town of Milton.

Meeting details

Members of the public are invited to provide input at the statutory public meeting.

Date: Monday, Nov. 4, 2024
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers, 150 Mary Street, Milton

A decision about the application will not be made by Milton Council at this meeting.

Application details

• The subject lands are situated along Britannia Road from west of Thompson Road to east of Sixth Line and along James Snow Parkway from north of Louis Saint Laurent Avenue to north of Lower Baseline. The Britannia Secondary Plan area is adjacent to the Boyne Survey Secondary Plan area, the Derry Green Corporate Business Park, Greenbelt lands, and future urban expansion areas.
• The Britannia Secondary Plan area consists of approximately 897 gross developable hectares of land envisioned to be developed into a new community which is anticipated to accommodate approximately 57,500 residents housed in 17,500 dwelling units, with a total employment potential of 9,300 jobs.
• The Britannia Secondary Plan area is envisioned to be developed as a complete community where people can live, recreate, learn, work, shop and worship. The vision focuses on creating complete, walkable neighbourhoods that provide a range and mix of uses, including a range of housing options and access to amenities and services.
• The purpose of this Official Plan Amendment is to bring forward a Secondary Plan for Britannia with a community structure, detailed land use permissions and policy framework to guide future development.

View the report to Council on or after Oct. 28, 2024

Get involved

The community is invited to attend and participate in the statutory public meeting. This meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting with members of the public having the opportunity to participate in-person at Town Hall or electronically. At this time, members of the public are encouraged to continue to view the meeting by watching the live stream. Should you wish to delegate to a Council meeting please complete the online delegation form by noon on Oct. 31, 2024.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of Milton Council on the proposed by-law amendment, you must email us or make a written request to the Town Clerk, 150 Mary St., Milton ON L9T 6Z5.

The Town of Milton is dedicated to meeting the needs of all members of the public. For documents in an alternative format such as braille, large print, electronic or plain language, contact the Town Clerk.

Contact

Any questions or concerns relating to this application, including information about appeal rights, contact Wendy Chen, Planner, Policy Planning via email.

Legal notices required under the Planning Act

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of Milton Council to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Milton before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to Milton Council before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13 and may be contained in an appendix to a staff report, published in the meeting agenda, delegation list and/or the minutes of the public meeting and made part of the public record. The Town of Milton collects this information in order to make informed decisions on the relevant issues and to notify interested parties of Council’s decisions. It may also be used to serve notice of Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. Names and addresses contained in submitted correspondence and other information will be available to the public, unless the individual expressly requests the Town to remove their personal information. The disclosure of this information is governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.M. 56. Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to the Planner listed above.

Jill Hogan, Commissioner
Town of Milton
Development Services Department

Dated: Oct. 15, 2024

The Town of Milton welcomes residents to learn about the Britannia Secondary Plan that will establish a detailed land-use planning and policy framework to guide future development of this new community area.

At this Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting, we will:

• Present an updated preferred land-use concept based on comments received.
• Discuss community elements such as housing, retail, parks, school, and roads.
• Gather feedback to finalize and complete the Britannia Secondary Plan.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

• In-person event: 7 to 9 p.m. at Milton Town Hall (150 Mary St.), Milton Room

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

• Virtual event: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please register in advance online.

About the Britannia Secondary Plan

The Britannia Secondary Plan is a part of Milton’s next phase of growth and development, located southeast of the Boyne Secondary Plan area.

Britannia is envisioned to be developed as a complete community where people can live, work, shop, and play. The vision focuses on creating complete, walkable neighbourhoods that provide a range and mix of uses, including a range of housing options and access to amenities and services.