Appleby GO Mobility Hub Study

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Appleby GO Mobility Hub

The Appleby GO Mobility Hub is a locally recognized Mobility Hub centred around the Appleby GO Station. The Appleby GO Mobility Hub study area boundary is comprised of an area of approximately 800m around the GO Station, south of Highway 403, along Appleby Line and extending along the Fairview Street corridor and north along Queensway Drive.

View a map of the study area

As Burlington grows over the next 20+ years, complete, compact neighbourhoods will be built around the city's GO stations and the downtown. These areas are called Mobility Hubs.

The City is creating an Area Specific Plan (secondary plan) to guide future growth in the Appleby GO Mobility Hub. The plan will focus on creating a complete community that is environmentally-friendly, infrastructure-efficient, walkable, bikable, and supports local and regional transit with a mix of uses such as employment, housing, recreation and shopping.

Latest Update

With community input collected throughout the study and ongoing technical studies, a draft precinct plan was presented to City Council in July 2018 for feedback and discussion. The draft precinct plan defined a vision for the area within the Mobility Hub, to guide future development including residential, commercial and employment land uses, building heights, urban design considerations and more. More information on the draft plan and study process to date can be found in the "Past Events" section of this web page.

The Mobility Hubs Study, including further refinement to the Appleby GO Mobility Hub draft precinct plan and development of the Area Specific Plan (secondary plan), has been put on hold for one year, following the completion of additional City studies, including:

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Past Events

Public consultation and engagement for the Appleby GO Mobility Hub began in May 2017.

See below to read more about each stage of engagement, including links to presentation materials and summaries of public feedback.

Visioning - May 2017

Appleby GO Mobility Hub Visioning Public Workshop

On May 18, 2017, approximately 25 people attended a session to talk about their vision for the future of the Appleby GO Mobility Hub area.

Draft Concepts - October 2017

Appleby GO Mobility Hub Draft Concepts Public Open House

On Oct. 11, the city presented two draft concepts exploring where and how future growth could be planned in the Appleby GO Mobility Hub over the next 50+ years. Approximately 35 participants engaged in a workshop where various elements were compared between the two concepts including "Getting Around", "Public Spaces", "Private Places" and "Community Infrastructuere".

Preferred Concept - December 2017

Appleby GO Mobility Hub Preferred Concept

Building on the feedback we received from the community in May 2017 and again in October 2017, a high-level preferred concept was presented to the Planning and Development Committee of Council for consideration on Dec. 4, 2017.

View a video recording of the Dec. 4, 2017 meeting

Draft Precinct Plan - May 2018

In May 2017, we heard from the community about what people value in the area, and in October 2017 we received community feedback on two draft concepts showing different options where future growth could be accommodated. With that feedback, a high-level preferred concept for the Appleby GO Mobility Hub was presented to the Planning and Development Committe of Council for consideration on Dec. 4, 2017.

With that input, along with information from ongoing technical studies, a draft precinct plan for the Appleby GO Mobility Hub was produced. The draft precinct plan will define a vision for areas within the Mobility Hub, to guide future development through the use of land such as residential and commerical, height, urban design considerations and more.

On Thursday, May 10, 2018, the city hosted a public open house at the Appleby Ice Centre, where the draft precinct plan for the Appleby GO Mobility Hub was presented.

Open House Materials:

Draft Precinct Plan - Appleby GO Mobility Hub (May 2018)
May 10 Open House boards - These open house boards provide information on the study, as well as a description and map of each proposed precinct.
Draft Conceptual Sketch - Appleby GO Mobility Hub (May 2018)
- This image is a conceptual sketch only. The image does not represent any proposed development application, nor is it necessarily representative of the scale, height, density or design that is permitted or would be supported by the City on any lands now, or in the future, through amendment to the City’s Official Plan and/or Zoning By-Law.
Key Messages Slides- Slides with key messages were displayed during the open house.
comment sheet from the May 10 Open House (one comment sheet for each of the proposed precincts in the draft precinct plan, including a map, and description.)

Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback. Stay tuned for more opportunities to share your input. If you have any questions, please email us at mobilityhubs@burlington.ca

July 2018

On July 12, the Appleby GO Mobility Hub draft precinct plan was presented to Council for discussion and feedback at a Council Workshop at the Committee of the Whole.

View the July 12, 2018 Council workshop in the video below.

Contact Us

If you have questions, comments or concerns about the Mobility Hubs Study and the Appleby GO Mobility Hub, please email us at mobilityhubs@burlington.ca or give us a call at 905-335-7600, ext. 7402.