Update at Dec. 8 CPRM Committee on Downtown UGC/MTSA: Public Engagement Process & Next Steps

Next week, a Community Planning Department report is coming to the Dec. 8 Community Planning, Regulation and Mobility Committee meeting updating committee members and the public on the Downtown Urban Growth Centre (UGC) and Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) supplemental discussion paper jointly prepared by Halton Region and City of Burlington staff.The report summarizes the public engagement process and outlines the critical path forward in removing the MTSA designation and realigning the UGC designation on the downtown.The purpose of the report is to provide an update on the Downtown Burlington UGC and MTSA Supplemental Discussion Paper jointly prepared by Regional and City staff. In addition, it presents details on the engagement program and relevant process updates to provide Council with the opportunity to submit feedback, if any, tothe Region.The recommendation is to:

Direct the Director of Community Planning to provide comments to the Region, if any, on the Downtown Burlington UGC and MTSA Supplemental Discussion Paper, upon Council approval on December 14, 2020.

To read the full staff report, please click this link: PL-59-20 Update on the Downtown Burlington Urban Growth Centre and MTSA Supplemental Discussion Paper.To delegate virtually at this meeting, complete the online delegation registration form at www.burlington.ca/delegate or submit a written request by email to the Clerks Department at clerks@burlington.ca by noon on Dec. 7. All requests to delegate must contain a copy of the delegate’s intended remarks that will be circulated to all members of committee in advance as a backup should any technology issues occur.If you do not wish to delegate, but would still like to submit your feedback, please email your comments to clerks@burlington.ca. Your comments will be circulated to committee members in advance of the meeting and will be attached to the minutes, forming part of the public record.As always, you can watch a live webcast of the CPRM Committee meeting on Dec. 8 at burlington.ca/calendar and clicking the "LIVE" link that appears below the date of the meeting shortly before its 9:30 a.m. start time.RELATED LINKS:

• Burlington Mayor Meed Ward Sends Letter to Burlington MPP Jane McKenna on Next Step Updates for MTSA/UGC Designations
• Discussion paper released on changing MTSA/UGC in downtown Burlington; comment by Dec. 22
• Council Approves 10 Amendment to Downtown OP Proposed by Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns
• City of Burlington Staff Updates Council on Engagement Plan Related to work on the Downtown UGC/MTSA
• Burlington Nearing End of Work Revising Downtown Plan, Requesting UGC/MTSA Adjustments
• Staff Report on UGC, MTSA Downtown Designations Coming to Burlington’s CPRM Aug. 11

--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist