Local residents will soon be able to have their say on plans for a large parcel of land at the edge of Georgetown South.
Town staff is aiming to have a public meeting sometime before the end of the year regarding the Southeast Georgetown Secondary Plan - a document that will guide what’s permitted on approximately 130 acres of land (about 53 hectares) bound by Silver Creek to the north, Tenth Line to the west, 10 Sideroad to the south and Winston Churchill Boulevard to the east.
During its most recent meeting, Halton Hills Council endorsed the draft preferred land uses in principle, which will help guide the secondary plan.
The preferred concepts include:
- Low-density housing: This would be located on the northern portion of the lands and would look similar to the existing adjacent neighbourhood, with single and semi-detached homes up to three storeys proposed.
- Medium-density housing: This would make up the majority of the development on the southern half of the lands and would include various styles of townhouses and low-rise apartments (no taller than six storeys).
- Commercial/mixed use: These uses are proposed along 10 Sideroad, with a study determining that approximately 20,000-25,000 square feet of commercial floorspace is required to support the daily needs of the surrounding community. Some of these lands may include standalone commercial uses, or businesses on the ground level of a mid-rise building (up to eight storeys).
- Parks and trails: One community park and two small parkettes are proposed for the area, along with a trail system within the greenbelt lands and a multi-use path that will extend from the existing one along Danby Road, and also along Tenth Line.
Town staff says the plan is to have approximately 80 people and jobs per hectare in this secondary plan area.
During the last council meeting, Councillor Jane Fogal expressed her enthusiasm for the townhouses and apartments in the medium-density area of the plans.
“This town needs more affordable housing - that’s not subsidized housing - and the only way to get it now is through this medium density,” she said. “Average people with average jobs need a home.”
For further details, visit Let’s Talk Halton Hills.
