Courtice Transit-Oriented Community (TOC) Secondary Plan

Project description

The Municipality of Clarington initiated the Courtice TOC and Secondary Plan in 2019 for the lands located in the south end of Courtice (north of Highway 401). These lands also include the future Courtice GO Station and the surrounding Major Transit Station Area.

The Courtice Transit Oriented Community (TOC) Secondary Plan aims to establish a diverse blend of residential, office, retail, and institutional purposes, fostering robust connectivity to and from the GO Station, extending seamlessly into the broader Courtice area.

The absence of sanitary sewers in south Courtice had prevented development from occurring. The construction of a new trunk sewer along Trulls Road to Bloor Street is now underway. The provision of municipal services and the creation of the GO train station are expected to be the primary catalysts that will spark the growth of this Secondary Plan area.

Stage 2 Summary Report

• Stage 2 Summary Report

The Stage 2 Summary Report outlines the guiding principles of the project; land use options presented at the Public Information Centre #3 on March 22, 2022; the criteria for evaluating the different land use options; and an overview of public feedback received.  

Stage 1 Summary Report

• Stage 1 Summary Report (Available upon request)

The Stage 1 Summary Report covers two secondary plan areas given the geographic location as well as shared transportation and natural heritage attributes.

1. The Courtice Employment Lands (now Courtice Transit-Oriented Community) and Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Secondary Plan.
2. The Southwest Courtice Secondary Plan Update. This Secondary Plan is the subject of a separate planning process.

The Report includes an overview of work completed as part of Stage 1, including background analysis; key issues and opportunities; policy context; and feedback from the Public Information Centre #1 on June 18, 2019.

Notice of Study Commencement – June 18, 2019

The proposed new major roads to service the Courtice Employment Secondary Plan are subject to Schedule ‘C’ of the Municipal Class EA. The EA will proceed through the “Integrated Approach” with the Planning Act as outlined in Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class EA Manual (Municipal Engineers Association, October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

The “Integrated Approach” recognizes the desirability of integrating and coordinating the planning and approval processes to satisfy the requirements of the Planning Act and Environmental Assessment Act.

GO Train and Transportation hubs

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.

• GO East Clarington Transportation Hubs
• GO Train Expansion

Related Studies

• Southeast Courtice Secondary Plan
• Southwest Courtice Secondary Plan
• Courtice Waterfront and Energy Park
• Bowmanville West Urban Centre Secondary Plan Update

Background documents

• Update on Courtice Transit-Oriented Community and GO Station area Secondary Plan (PDS-029-23) (PDF)
  
• Update on Secondary Plan Studies (PSD-052-018) (PDF)

Stay informed and get involved

• Comments are encouraged now and over the course of the study. If you have comments, require further information or would like to be added to the project mailing list, please email Courtice Transit-Oriented Community and GO Station Area Secondary Plan.
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• Get in touch with project management staff: Lisa Backus, Manager Community Planning, 905-623-3379 ext. 2413, or Emily Corsi, Planner, 905-623-3379 ext. 2428.