Notice of Study Completion - Integrated Mobility Plan
The City of Burlington has created its first Integrated Mobility Plan (IMP) to guide how people and goods move in and through our community for the next 30 years. The Integrated Mobility Plan Final Report was presented and approved unanimously by Burlington City Council on Nov. 14, 2023.
The IMP is a long-range strategic mobility plan that directs how Burlington’s future transportation will be built and operated. It establishes policies and programs to guide the delivery of transportation infrastructure and services. The IMP was conducted as a Master Plan project in accordance with Approach 1 of the “Municipal Class Environmental Assessment” document (Municipal Engineers Association, October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The engagement, technical analyses and background review conducted as part of the IMP satisfies Phases 1 and 2 of a Class EA study. Based on extensive community engagement and input from technical agencies and interested and affected parties, the preferred solution is a sustainable transportation network that is rooted in the vision that mobility in Burlington will be safe, accessible, sustainable, balanced and livable. The preferred solution is strongly aligned with future land use plans and accommodates growth in a way that does not rely on expanding roadways. It also aims to manage vehicular congestion for people who drive by encouraging more people to travel by non-auto modes, and through optimizing the vehicular road network. The IMP supports improvements to the safety of all users, particularly vulnerable road users; those who walk, cycle and use transit.
While the Master Plan addresses need and justification at a broad level, more detailed studies for each of the projects included in the IMP will be completed at a later date, in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA). Projects identified as Schedule C will follow Phases 3 and 4 of the Class EA study at a later date. The list of projects and corresponding class schedule is available in Table 10-2 (page 143) of the final report at burlington.ca/IMP.
How to provide comments
The IMP and supporting documents are available for review at burlington.ca/IMP or in person at:
Burlington City Hall, 1st Floor
426 Brant St., Burlington, ON L7R 3Z6
Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for Statutory Holidays and other City closures
905-335-7777
Anyone interested may provide written comments by Jan. 5, 2024 (30 days after the date on this notice):
Kaylan Edgcumbe, Manager of Integrated Mobility
Transportation Services Department, City of Burlington
905-335-7600, ext. 7497
kaylan.edgcumbe@burlington.ca
In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e., requiring an individual / comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (i.e., require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests should include the requestor contact information and full name for the ministry. Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for additional conditions or a request for an individual environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy those potential adverse impacts, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request. The request should be sent in writing or by email to:
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay St., 5th Floor
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
minister.mecp@ontario.ca
and
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Ave. W., 1st Floor
Toronto, ON M4V 1P5
EABDirector@ontario.ca
Requests should also be sent to Kaylan Edgcumbe, Manager of Integrated Mobility by mail or by email.
This Notice is issued on Dec. 6, 2023. Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.