Alton Central East Urban Design Study

The City of Burlington’s Official Plan provides a long-range planning framework for Burlington and establishes a community vision and the development of principles, objectives and policies aimed at implementing this vision.

The purpose of the Alton Central East Urban Design Study and Guidelines, prepared by NAK Design Consultants with the input of the Alton Central East Steering Committee, is to review contextual information, to obtain public input, to formulate Urban Design Objectives and to prepare Guidelines directing the physical form and the quality of the built environment with an emphasis on the public realm. Findings of the Study have been used to develop the Urban Design Guidelines and Implementation Strategy.

The Urban Design Guidelines are intended to be read in conjunction with the Region of Halton Official Plan, Regional Roads 5 & 25 Corridor Strategy Final Study Report and Master Plan, including all appendices, Regional Transportation Master Plan Study, as approved, the City of Burlington Official Plan and the Alton Secondary Plan, as well as additional documentation required by the Region of Halton or City. The subject of this study is the lands within the Secondary Plan Area exclusive of the lands within the Alton West Community which were discussed in the Alton West Community Design Study and Guidelines.