Mobility Hubs

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What is a Mobility Hub?
Why is Burlington planning for Mobility Hubs?
How is the city planning the Mobility Hubs?
Mobility Hub Objectives
Key Documents

Mobility Hubs Study Update - June 2019

Mobility Hubs Study Update - June 2019

Given Council’s focus on the re-examination of the adopted Official Plan and the Interim Control Bylaw, passed on March 25, 2019, work on the Mobility Hubs Study, including the development of the Area Specific Plans (secondary plans), has been placed on hold.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed their ideas and feedback to this initiative so far.

Please subscribe to this webpage at to be advised of updates when the study resumes and visit the links below to learn about other studies and projects that are currently on-going.

What is a Mobility Hub?

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

A Mobility Hub is a location that has several transportation options and is a concentrated point for a mix of uses such as transit, employment, housing, recreation and shopping. Mobility hubs will be neighbourhoods that are environmentally friendly, infrastructure-efficient, walkable, bikeable and transit-oriented.

In Burlington, the Mobility Hubs will be planned and developed near the Aldershot, Burlington and Appleby GO stations as well as in the downtown.

Mobility Hub Locations

Mobility Hub locations map

Please click on the buttons below for more information on each of Burlington's four Mobility Hubs. You will find information regarding upcoming events, how you can get involved and what we have heard from the community so far.

Downtown Mobility Hub

Aldershot GO Mobility Hub

Burlington GO Mobility Hub

Appleby GO Mobility Hub

Why is Burlington planning for Mobility Hubs?

Burlington is planning our city for the next 20 years, designing where and how land will be developed and how people will move through the city. Mobility Hubs play a significant role in this future vision for Burlington.

Burlington is undergoing an important transition; we are transforming and growing from a suburban to an urban community. With very little room left for traditional greenfield development, the city will focus future population growth in key areas - the Mobility Hubs.

Mobility Hubs are an important opportunity for the City of Burlington to build our city in a way that is sustainable and ensures Burlington has a thriving economic future, while maintaining many of the things we value about our city.

Mobility Hubs will be planned to be complete, compact and sustainable communities as identified through the Province of Ontario's growth plan, Places to Grow and supported by Halton Region's Official Plan. The Hubs will also take advantage of Metrolinx's planned Regional Express Rail which will feature two-way, all-day service every 15 minutes along the Lakeshore West line.

How is the city planning the Mobility Hubs?

The city is preparing secondary plans along with implementation strategies for each Mobility Hub. These plans will consider things like land use, urban design, servicing, public transportation, parking and parks and open space needs. There will be multiple opportunities for engagement on the secondary plans throughout the process.

Phase 1	Phase 2 (on hold)	Phase 3
Review background information and conduct technical analysis for each of the areas identified as Mobility Hubs Conduct public consultation and stakeholder engagement Establish land-use and design framework Develop and evaluate draft concepts Select a concept for each Mobility Hub	Prepare area-specific plans for each Mobility Hub, including directions for policy and implementation Conduct public consultation and stakeholder engagement about each of the area-specific plans.	Establish tools and strategies to implement each of the area-specific plans.

Mobility Hub Objectives

Complete, compact and sustainable communities, with a mix of uses in walking distance of transit
Population and employment densities to support local and regional transit
Built form to achieve walkability, high-quality public spaces and design excellence
A balanced multi-modal transportation network
Land uses and building forms which are compatible with the surrounding area and achieve sensitive integration with existing areas
Mix of housing types to support affordability and attract a broad range of demographics, including families
New parks, trails, public realm and open spaces
Protection of natural heritage
Conservation of significant designated heritage resources.

Downtown Mobility Hub

Given Council’s focus on the re-examination of the adopted Official Plan and the Interim Control Bylaw, passed on March 25, 2019, work on the Mobility Hubs, including the development of the Downtown MobilityHub Area Specific Plan (secondary plan), has been placed on hold. Thank you to everyone who has contributed their ideas and feedback to this initiative so far.

Work to re-examine the policies in Burlington’s Official Plan, adopted in April 2018, continues

With this area identified, City staff presented report PB-47-19, Work Plan for the Scoped Re-examination of the Adopted Official Plan, to Burlington City Council at the May 21 meeting of the Planning and Development Committee. The report identifies details of the work and timing that needs to take place to bring modified policies back to Burlington City Council for approval by March 2020. Report PB-47-19 was approved by Burlington City Council at its meeting on May 27, 2019.

Designing an Engagement Plan

To assist in the creation of a community engagement plan for the re-examination of the adopted Official Plan, a Committee of the Whole workshop will be held on June 11, 2019. This workshop will be led by Richard Delaney, an International Association for Public Participation trainer and Public Participation Practitioner.

As this is an educational workshop for Council, this meeting is open to the public, however no delegations will be heard.

A live webcast of the meeting will be available online on the City of Burlington’s calendar.

Details for the Committee of the Whole workshop:

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
10 to 2 p.m.
City Hall, 426 Brant St.
Council Chambers, second floor

If you would like to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities to take part in the re-examination of the adopted Official Plan, please subscribe to www.getinvolvedburlington.ca.

Interim Control By-Law (ICBL) Land Use Study

On March 5, 2019, Burlington City Council voted in favour of a staff report recommending an interim control bylaw (ICBL). The ICBL temporarily restricts the development of lands within a study area for a period of one year, with a maximum extension of a second year.

The lands in the ICBL study area approved by City Council includes the Downtown Urban Growth Centre (UGC) and lands in proximity to the Burlington GO Station. Work for this study will be completed at the same time as the re-examination of the Official Plan and their findings may inform each other.

During the one-year “freeze” on development in the study area, the City will complete a land use study to:

Assess the role and function of the downtown bus terminal and the Burlington GO station on Fairview Street as Major Transit Station Areas
Examine the planning structure, land use mix and intensity for the lands identified in the study area
Update the Official Plan and Zoning bylaw regulations as needed for the lands identified in the study area.

For more information on the ICBL Land Use Study, please visit http://www.burlington.ca/icbl

Stay in Touch

Please subscribe to the Mobility Hubs webpage to be advised of updates when the study resumes.

If you would like to stay up to date on the latest news and opportunities to take part in the re-examination of the adopted Official Plan, please subscribe to www.getinvolvedburlington.ca.

Aldershot GO Mobility Hub

Study Recap and 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 can be found on the Aldershot GO Mobility Hub webpage.

The Mobility Hubs Study, including further refinement to the Aldershot 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. Please follow these link to learn about other studies and projects that are currently on-going:

Please subscribe to the Mobility Hubs webpage to be advised of updates when the study resumes.

Burlington GO Mobility Hub

Study Recap and 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 can be found on the Burlington GO Mobility Hub webpage.

The Mobility Hub Study, including further refinement to the draft precinct plan and development of the Area Specific Plan (secondary plan), will be put on hold for one year and recommence upon completion of the scoped re-examination of the new Official Plan and Interim Control Bylaw Study.

Read on to learn more about these two studies.

Other Projects and Studies

Interim Control By-Law (ICBL) Land Use Study

On March 5, 2019, Burlington City Council voted in favour of a staff report recommending an interim control bylaw (ICBL). The ICBL temporarily restricts the development of lands within a study area for a period of one year, with a maximum extension of a second year.

The lands in the ICBL study area approved by City Council include the Downtown Urban Growth Centre (UGC) and lands in proximity to the Burlington GO Station. Work for this study will be completed at the same time as the re-examination of the Official Plan and their findings may inform each other.

During the one-year “freeze” on development in the study area, the City will complete a land-use study to:

Assess the role and function of the downtown bus terminal and the Burlington GO station on Fairview Street as Major Transit Station Areas
Examine the planning structure, land use mix and intensity for the lands identified in the study area
Update the Official Plan and Zoning bylaw regulations as needed for the lands identified in the study area.

For more information on the ICBL Land Use Study, please visit http://www.burlington.ca/icbl

Work to re-examine the policies in Burlington’s Official Plan, adopted in April 2018

On March 18, 2019, a workshop was held to obtain feedback from Burlington City Council about the scope of the work that will be undertaken in re-examining Burlington’s adopted Official Plan. Through the discussion, it was identified that while Council supports many of the policies in the adopted Official Plan, an area that requires targeted reconsideration is the Downtown Precinct Plan.

With this area identified, City staff presented report PB-47-19, Work Plan for the Scoped Re-examination of the Adopted Official Plan, to Burlington City Council at the May 21 meeting of the Planning and Development Committee. The report identifies details of the work and timing that needs to take place to bring modified policies back to Burlington City Council for approval by March 2020. Report PB-47-19 was approved by Burlington City Council at its meeting on May 27, 2019.

Designing an Engagement Plan

To assist in the creation of a community engagement plan for the re-examination of the adopted Official Plan, a Committee of the Whole workshop will be held on June 11, 2019. This workshop will be led by Richard Delaney, an International Association for Public Participation trainer and Public Participation Practitioner.

As this is an educational workshop for Council, this meeting is open to the public, however no delegations will be heard.

A live webcast of the meeting will be available online on the City of Burlington’s calendar.

Details for the Committee of the Whole workshop:

Tuesday, June 11, 2019
10 to 2 p.m.
City Hall, 426 Brant St.
Council Chambers, second floor

Stay in Touch

Please subscribe to this webpage to be advised of updates when the project resumes.

Appleby GO Mobility Hub

Study Recap and 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 can be found on the Appleby GO Mobility Hub webpage.

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. Please follow these link to learn about other studies and projects that are currently on-going:

Please subscribe to this webpage to be advised of updates when the study resumes.