Residents invited to provide input on Major Transit Station Areas Proposed Policy Directions

Whitby, Ontario – As part of Envision Durham, the Region of Durham has released Proposed Policy Directions pertaining to Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs).

What: There are eight MTSAs identified within Durham along the GO Train Lakeshore East line. Four of the proposed MTSAs are located along the committed GO East extensionension to Bowmanville at Thornton’s Corners, Central Oshawa, Courtice, and Bowmanville. The MTSA Proposed Policy Directions provide an overview of the proposed MTSAs, summarizes best practices, trends and guidelines, revisits and refines certain delineations and presents a set of draft policies for review and comment.

When: The MTSA Proposed Policy Directions are available for public input from December 1, 2020 to March 1, 2021 (a 90-day commenting period).

Where: The MTSA Proposed Policy Directions document is available at durham.ca/EnvisionDurham.

Why: Envision Durham is in the “Direct” stage of its public engagement program and we need your input on proposed policy directions, including some initial findings of Envision Durham’s Growth Management Study components. Additional reporting will take place in 2021 and details will be available on our website.

Note: Envision Durham is an opportunity to plan for change, by replacing the current Regional Official Plan (ROP) and establishing a progressive and forward-looking planning vision for the region to 2051.

As Council’s core planning document, guiding Regional decision-making on long-term growth and development, the ROP provides policies to ensure an improved quality of life. Our vision is to create healthy and complete, sustainable communities within the region, and shape Durham into a great place to live, work, play, grow and invest.

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For more information, please contact Corporate Communications.