We are awaiting Provincial Approval of Durham Region Official Plan Amendment #186 (ROPA 186) to approve the delineation of the Major Transit Station Area (MTSA). The Province has reopened their comment period regarding ROPA 186. Read the posting on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) website. The Secondary Plan work plan and webpage will be updated following a decision regarding the MTSA designation.
The Bowmanville West Urban Centre and Major Transit Station Area is being planned as the main concentration of commercial and mixed-use development in Clarington. It will include a diversity of housing, shopping, and services, along with new open spaces and boulevards. Walkable streets and sustainable design will create a vibrant neighbourhood where young families and older adults will enjoy living and working side by side. In addition, improved cycling and pedestrian opportunities will provide better connections to the rest of the community.
The new GO Train station and the related transit-oriented development (TOD) are key drivers of change for this area.
Residents shared feedback through an online survey from October 1 to 17, 2021.
Residents shared feedback using our interactive mapping tool from October 2 to 16, 2020.
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Residents shared feedback using our interactive mapping tool from September 1 to 30, 2018.
In anticipation of the GO train extension, Clarington is developing a high-level vision for the transportation hubs around the future Courtice and Bowmanville GO stations. The Municipality wants to ensure that development around the future stations is adequately planned, so these areas are more than just train stations; they also become destinations.
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