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    14CHAPTER  

    L AND   USE

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    The GTAA’s vision is to be a lead-

    ing airport company championing 

    sustainable global access for the

    GTA. Any development on the

     Airport must be compatible with

    operational requirements and must

    optimize revenue generation

    potential while not compromising 

    long-term options for new,

    enlarged or improved facilities

    integral to an international airport.

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    L  A ND   U S E

    Chapter 14

    1 4 . 1 I N T R O D U C T I O N

    Canada’s busiest airport, Toronto

    Pearson International Airport is

    located in the largest Canadian

    urban area which ranks as the fifth

    largest urban area in North

     America after Los Angeles, New 

     York, Chicago and Washington.

    In this chapter, the GTAA’s devel-opment approach and recent prop-

    erty acquisitions are described.

    The phasing of the planned con-

    struction to 2030 is summarized

     with full discussions of this con-

    struction provided in previous

    chapters. The impact that the

     Airport has on development in the

    surrounding area is also detailed.

    The Land Use Plan for the Airportcan be found at the end of the

    chapter. The Minister of Trans-

    port, Infrastructure and Commu-

    nities approved the Plan in

    May 2007.

    1 4 . 2 E X I S T I N G A I R P O R T

    A R E A S

    The Airport occupies some

    1,867 ha (4,613 acres) and is

    located adjacent to Hwy 401, the

    main east-west highway route

    through southern Ontario and the

    busiest highway in North

     America. The bulk of the Airport

    (1,824 ha, 4,507 acres) is located

     within the City of Mississauga 

     with 43 ha (106 acres) located

     within the City of Toronto.

    Existing developments in the

     Airport’s four major areas (Airport

    East, Airport Infield, Airport

    North, and Airport South) along  with the Airport Airside and some

    additional smaller parcels, have

    been described in detail in

    Chapter 1 and are summarized in

    Table 14-1. Included in the table

    are the land areas associated with

    new property acquisitions since

    the release of the 1999 Master

    Plan. See also Figure 14-1.

     Airport lands are a funda-mental resource for enabling 

    the GTAA to fulfill its man-

    date to maximize the devel-

    opment potential of 

    Toronto Pearson.

    Airport Layout and Adjacent Lands

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    spatial planning for aviation-related

    infrastructure requires the strin-

    gent application of the “highest

    and best use” principle. This

    14.2.1 Development Approach

    Toronto Pearson is a constrained

    site at a mature stage of develop-

    ment where, more than ever, the

    The airport lands are summarized

    by land use in Table 14-2 and dis-

    cussed in the Land Use Plan at the

    end of the chapter.

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     principle must be used to assess

     development opportunities in

    order to take advantage of thebest opportunities for land uses

    for all the developable parcels on

    the Airport.

     Any development on the Airport

    must be compatible with the

    approved Land Use Plan and the

    provisions of the Ground Lease.

     Appropriate environmental prac-

    tices and polices have been fol-

    lowed and implemented, as

    discussed in Chapter 12, and will

    continue to impact future airport

    development.

    In addition, development must

    conform to aerodrome and airport

    certification standards. The closer

    a proposed development is to

    the airfield, the more severely 

    restricted are development heightsdue to the clearance criteria asso-

    ciated with runways and taxiways,

    and critical areas associated with

    navigational aids, communications

    equipment and air traffic control

    visibility. No new land use will be

    approved that conflicts with the

    siting of planned facilities, such as

    runways, taxiways, and naviga-

    tional aids.

    The siting, configuration and

    height of Terminal 1 was very 

    much influenced and impacted by 

    these restrictions. Similarly, signifi-

    cant areas of the airfield have “no

    build” zones.

    Other important criteria are the

    adequacy and the suitability of 

    a site for a proposed land use.

    Ideally, a facility would not be

    located in an area that has airside

    access where such access is not

    required, nor should there be a low-rise development on a site

     relatively unrestricted by airport

    zoning height restrictions.

    Compatibility with the surround-

    ing land uses and future impacts on

    traffic (both on- and off-airport)

    are also important criteria that are

    examined prior to a determination

    being made about appropriate land

    uses for a particular parcel.

    In developing the Airport, the

    GTAA recognizes the impact air-

    port operations and development

    have on the surrounding commu-

    nities. While municipal land use

    planning policies and regulations

    do not apply at the Airport, the

    GTAA will endeavour to respect

    local restrictions through ongoing 

    dialogue with neighbouring 

    municipalities.

    Retail, entertainment, restaurant,

    and other commercial uses will be

    considered for airport lands avail-

    able for development. Feedback 

    received at the Master Plan open

    houses indicated an interest in

     making such facilities available

    L A N D U S E S U M M A R Y

    Airport Land Uses Hectares Acres % Airport Site

    Airport Airfield 1,026 2,535 55

    Passenger Terminal Facilities 209 516 11

    Other Airport Development 428 1,058 23

    Passenger Terminal Complex Access Lands 29 72 2

    Airport Environmental Protection Areas 175 432 9

    TOTAL 1,867 4,613 100%

    T A B L E 1 4 - 2

    A I R P O R T L A N D A R E A S

    Airport Area Hectares Acres

    Airport East

    (Master Plan Areas 5, 7, 11, and 12) 260 642

    Airport Infield

    (Area 10) 142 351

    Airport South(Areas 2A and 2B) 55 136

    Airport North

    (Areas 8, 13A, 13B, 14, 15, and 16) 152 376

    Airport East Access

    (Areas 6A, 6B, 6C, 6F, and 6Z) 68 168

    Airport Airside (Area 13) 1,168 2,886

    Other Airport Lands

    (Areas 6E, 13C, 13E, 98 and 99) 22 54

    1,867 4,613

    T A B L E 1 4 - 1

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    on-airport for employees and local

    residents. A pedestrian/cycle path

     will be accommodated in the

    Etobicoke Creek Valley lands.

    Consideration will also be given

    to incorporating an aircraft

     viewing area in the Airport’s

     development plans.

    14.2.2 New Land Acquisitions

     While the land mass of the Airport

    has not changed significantly over

    the years, some property acquisi-

    tions have been made by the

    GTAA to improve the efficiency or

    sustainability of the Airport.

    Boeing Lands

    The Boeing lands (45.7 ha,

    113 acres) purchased by the

    GTAA, provides for a phased

    turnover of lands in a minimum

    of three phases following environ-

    mental remediation of the soil by 

    Boeing with groundwater remedi-

    ation ongoing. Area 15A, the ini-

    tial parcel (16 ha, 39.5 acres) was

    transferred to the GTAA in May 

    2006 and accommodates the

    extension of the North Airside

    Service Road to connect the north

    end of the Airport to the east and

    south side of the Airport. Interim

    land uses include a winter mainte-

    nance equipment staging and a 

    snow-dump area.

    Demolition is complete for themiddle parcel (14.8 ha, 36.6 acres)

    and the scope of environmental

    remediation for soil and ground-

     water is currently under develop-

    ment. The timing of the turnover

    of the remaining lands is not yet

    known, although Boeing has

    ceased all operations on these

    lands and has completed demo-

    lition of the buildings on theremaining lands.

    This parcel is very important in

    terms of development potential.

    This site allows for significant

    development heights and has

    access to the runway and taxiway 

    system. Potential uses of this site

    include aircraft maintenance,

    repair and overhaul facilities, and

    cargo facilities. However, trafficissues exist due to the location of 

    the Boeing lands at the busy inter-

    section of Derry and

     Airport Roads.

    The GTAA has committed to

    incorporate portions of the lime-

    stone façade from the former

    Boeing administration building 

    into a commemorative structure

    for the City of Mississauga. This

     will be included in the scope of 

     work once the GTAA undertakes

    the development of the

    Boeing lands.

    Skeet Lands

    The Skeet lands, Area 16, total

    9.7 ha (24 acres) and are located

    south of Derry Road near the

    intersection of Derry and

    Bramalea Roads, west of the

    FedEx courier facility. The GTAA 

    took possession of this property in

    February 2007. This site will be

    considered for additional cargoopportunities or for additional air-

    line support facilities.

    Development heights and site

    planning are impacted by the

    obstacle zoning associated with

    adjacent runways and the opera-

    tional restrictions related to the

    CAT III instrument landing 

     system nearby.

    Dorman Road Lands

    This property in Area 6F covers a 

    land area of approximately 3.2 ha 

    (7.84 acres) and is located off 

     American Drive on Dorman Road.

    These lands were acquired by the

    GTAA in December 2000 to

    accommodate the development of 

    the Hwy 409 inbound roads serv-

    ing the terminal redevelopmentand to facilitate a right-of-way for

    a future downtown rail link.

    Former Ministry of 

    Transportation Hwy 409 Lands

    These Area 6Z lands (29 ha,

    71.7 acres) were transferred from

    Airport North – Boeing Lands and Area 13A

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    the Province of Ontario to the fed-

    eral Crown, and subsequently 

    leased to the GTAA, to facilitateimproved road access to Terminal 1

    and connecting roads, as well as to

    allow for the construction of util-

    ity corridors in support of new 

    utility equipment and services

    developed on adjacent lands.

    14.2.3 Commercially

    Developable Lands

     Airports in North America and

    globally are pursuing non-

     aeronautical revenue growth

    through the direct development of 

    complementary land uses, includ-

    ing office, hotel, retail, logistics,

    advertising signage and other

    commercial or industrial uses.

    There are approximately 110 ha 

    (272 acres) available for develop-ment of both airport-related and

    complementary uses. The location

    of these lands is shown in Figure

    14-2, and the areas are summarized

    in Table 14-3. Highlights of the

    largest available parcels will be dis-

    cussed in the following section.

    Traffic implications of any proposed

    land development will be investiga-

    ted for all developable parcels.

     Airport South

    There are a number of parcels in

     Area 2A straddling Convair Drive

    that are available for development.

    Two of the parcels on the north

    side of Convair Drive have

    groundside and airside vehicular

    access, but are the most restricted

    in terms of development heights

    due to their proximity to the air-field. These parcels would be most

    suitable for aviation support uses.

    Of the three parcels south of 

    Convair Drive, the largest parcel is

    7.4 ha (18.3 acres). This parcel

    has excellent site visibility with

    frontage on Hwy 401 and

    Renforth Drive and has the least

    restrictive development elevations

    in the area. Commercial land uses

    on this site could mirror the

    development that has taken place

    in the Airport Corporate Centre

    area of Mississauga located south

    of Hwy 401.

     Airport North

     A 24.1 ha (59.6 acre) parcel is

    located on the north side of Derry 

    Road East, midway between

     Airport and Torbram Roads in

     Area 13A. This parcel is adjacent

    to a residential subdivision in

    Malton to the east, with the

     balance of the surrounding lands

    accommodating industrial and

    highway commercial uses. The

    vacant Boeing lands and theTrans-Alta Cogeneration Plant are

    located to the south and east of 

    this parcel.

     With this property on the

    approach to Runway 15L, devel-

    opment on the site would need to

    be low-rise. Due consideration

     would be given to the type of land

    use and appropriate setbacks to

    the adjacent residential area.

     Another parcel of 11.9 ha 

    (29.5 acres) is located on the

    north side of Derry Road in Area 

    13B, immediately east of Bramalea 

    Road and across from the FedEx 

    courier facility. The CAE training 

    facility is located on the northwest

    portion of this site. Irregularly 

    shaped due to the flood plain con-tours associated with Spring 

    D E V E L O P A B L E L A N D S

    Airport Area Hectares Acres

    Airport South (Area 2A) 13 32

    Airport North (Areas 8, 13A, 13B, 15A and 16) 68 168

    Airport East Access (Areas 6A, 6C and 6F) 11 27

    Other Airport Lands (Areas 13C and 13E) 18 45

    T A B L E 1 4 - 3

    Airport East Access Lands – Areas 6A, 6B and 6C

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    Creek, this site has good access to

    Bramalea Road, with good poten-

    tial access to Derry Road.

     Airport East Access

    The South 409 Development

    Lands, a portion of Area 6A, are

    located across from Terminal 3,

    bounded on the east by the exten-

    sion of Hwy 409 to the terminals,

    on the west by the Airport LINK 

    train station and associated guide-

     way, and on the north by 

    Viscount Road. Excellent oppor-

    tunities for development exist

    there due to the favourable loca-

    tion with over 1,000-foot frontage

    on the north side of Airport Road,

    direct access to the terminals, and

    close proximity to neighbouring 

    hotels, offices, and other commer-

    cial services.

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    Consistent with its objective of pur-

    suing additional non-aeronautical

    revenue, the GTAA has offered

    these lands for lease and develop-

    ment. It is anticipated that major

    office buildings, a hotel and meet-

    ing facilities, supported by ancil-lary convenience and service retail

    uses, will be developed on the site.

    Other Airport Lands

    The property on the north side of 

    Hwy 401 and east of Dixie Road

    in Area 13E has excellent visibility.

    This area of Mississauga is a major

    employment district with a mix 

    of commercial, retail, and services

    use and other business uses requiring the visibility afforded by 

    a major industrial arterial route.

    In the area east and west of Dixie

    Road, there is a mix of manufac-

    turing, warehouse, and logistics

    uses, as well as heavy industrial

    uses. Dixie Road has exceptionally 

    heavy large-truck and other auto-

    mobile traffic. Area 13E is large at

    11.3 ha (27.9 acres) with an irreg-

    ular and elongated shape. How-

    ever, to facilitate development on

    the site, property access issues

    need to be resolved.

    1 4 . 3 O F F - A I R P O R T

    D E V E L O P M E N T

    The GTAA endeavours to ensure

    that land adjacent to or in thevicinity of the Airport is not used

    or developed in a manner that is

    incompatible with the safe opera-

    tion of the Airport or aircraft.

    14.3.1 GTAA Responsibility

    The GTAA participates in the

    local and regional municipal plan-

    ning process through the review of 

    plans of subdivision and other

    proposed developments, official

    plans, zoning bylaws and other

    planning documents. The GTAA 

    also liaises with the federal,

    provincial, regional and local

    municipal governments on matters

    related to land use policy.

    Ensuring the continued integra-

    tion of a major airport within an

    urbanized environment is an

    important issue. Guidelines andregulations for compatible land use

    around airports are necessary to

    maintain harmonious growth of 

    both the Airport and its neigh-

    bours. These regulations and

    guidelines are critical to minimize

    the risk of aircraft accidents and to

    ensure that airport operations do

    not adversely affect adjacent land

    uses and conversely to ensure that

    adjacent land uses do not adversely 

    impact airport operations.

    Federally enacted Airport Zoning 

    Regulations provide protection for

    the public and for aircraft operat-

    ing in the airspace surrounding 

    the Airport. Airport zoning and

    constraints on land use are

    required to maintain a safe envi-

    ronment for flight operations andto promote compatible airport

    and community development.

    These are discussed in the sections

    that follow.

    14.3.2 Federal Jurisdiction

     Airport Zoning Regulations 

    The Airport and the surrounding 

    communities are subject to zoning 

    regulations specific to the Airport

    that are included in the Toronto-

    Lester B. Pearson International

     Airport Zoning Regulations.

    Section 5.4 (2) of the Aeronautics

     Act provides the authority for the

    federal Crown to create and

    amend these regulations.

    The Regulations limit the height of 

    buildings, structures, and objects,

    including objects of natural

    growth in the area surrounding the Airport. There is a waste disposal

    clause in the Regulations and a 

    Bird Hazard Zone of 8 km has

    been established to ensure that

     waste materials are handled appro-

    priately to discourage bird congre-

    gation in the area, thus reducing 

    the likelihood of bird strikes on

    aircraft. The Regulations also pro-

    tect lands that house navigational

    aids, radar and communication

    equipment.

    The current revision of the

    Regulations was registered against

    title to properties in the year

    2000. This revision incorporated

    the zoning restrictions associated

     with the Airport’s new runways

    and provides protection for the

    sixth runway that may be con-structed in the future.

    Obstacle Limitation Surfaces:

    There are three obstacle limitation

    surfaces: the outer surface, the

    take-off/approach surface, and the

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     becoming familiar with problems

    related to land use associated with

    airport development.

    14.3.3 Provincial Jurisdiction

    Provincial governments withinCanada have the right to enact

    legislation and regulations with

    respect to land use planning. Ex-

    cluding lands owned by the fed-

    eral government, provinces and

    municipalities can exercise author-

    ity in developing land use plans

    and regulations, which may then

    be used to conduct the orderly 

    development of land.

    The regional and local municipal

    levels of government are the

     decision-making tiers where land

    use plans, plans of subdivision,

    and zoning by-laws are approved.

     While the province plays a critical

    role with respect to some

    approvals, the municipal level of 

    government provides many of the

    approvals that determine the scaleand type of land use.

    The principal source of policies

    emanating from either the

    regional or local levels of govern-

    ment is the official plan. The offi-

    cial plan is a general planning 

    policy instrument that a munici-

    pal council passes in order to

    Regulations that deals with pre-

    venting off-airport development

    that could potentially interfere

     with signals or communications

    from airport facility equipment.

    The clause reads: “No owner or

    lessee of land to which these

    Regulations apply shall permit any 

    part of that land to be used or

    developed in a manner that causes

    interference with signals or com-

    munications to and from (a) an

    aircraft; or (b) facilities used to

    provide services relating to

     aeronautics.”

    Land Use Guidelines 

     As introduced in the Noise

    Management chapter, Transport

    Canada’s publication “Land Use

    in the Vicinity of Airports”

    addresses aircraft noise and its

    implications for development on

    lands surrounding airports. This

    publication describes the opera-

    tional characteristics of airportsthat may influence land uses out-

    side the airport property bound-

    ary and recommends guidelines

    for compatible land use. The

    objective of this publication is to

    assist planners and legislators at

    all levels of government in

    transitional surface, that place

    development restrictions on prop-

    erties around the Airport. These

    surfaces affect the maximum

    height of potential obstructions

    including buildings, structures,

    and trees.

    The outer surface provides for the

    protection of aircraft conducting a 

    circling procedure or manoeuver-

    ing in the vicinity of the Airport.

    This surface, measured from the

     Airport’s reference point, extends

    out to a horizontal distance of 

    approximately four kilometres,resulting in a maximum develop-

    ment elevation of 219.46 metres

    above sea level. The take-off/

    approach surface extends out

    15 km with a two per cent slope.

    The transitional surface is a com-

    plex surface along the sides of the

    runway strip and part of the

    approach surface that slopes up

    to the outer surface. The slope of 

    the transitional surface, measured

    vertically perpendicular to the

    runway, is 14.3 per cent.

    Communication/Navigation

    Equipment Protection: There is

    an appropriate clause contained

     within the Airport Zoning 

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    DVOR/DME

    Runway 23 Approach

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    guide, among other things, the

    timing, form, and conditions of 

    land development within the

    boundaries of the official plan.

    Provincial Airport Policies: 

    Provincial Policy Statement 

    The Ministry of Municipal Affairs

    and Housing is charged with the

    administration of the planning 

    process in Ontario and is responsi-

    ble for carrying out the legislation

     within the Planning Act 1983,

    as amended.

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    The Province of Ontario issued a 

    revised Provincial Policy Statement

    (PPS), in March 2005, under theauthority of Section 3 of the

    Planning Act, which deals in

    part with land use planning and

    development around airports.

    The PPS is a key component of 

    Ontario’s planning framework.

    For airports, it affects the plan-

    ning for future airport facilities

    and the ability of airports to oper-

    ate effectively and efficiently. Thepolicy statement recognizes that

    airport operations and the eco-

    nomic role of airports need to be

    protected, and that airports and

    sensitive land uses need buffering.

    To protect airports from incom-

    patible development, the policy 

    states that new residential develop-

    ment and other sensitive land uses

     will not be permitted in areas near

    airports above the 30 Noise

    Exposure Forecast/Noise Exposure

    Projection (NEF/NEP). These

    terms are explained in the Noise

    Management Chapter. Sensitive

    land uses may include, but are not

    limited, to residences, day-care

    centres, and educational and

    health facilities.

    Redevelopment of existing resi-

    dential uses and other sensitive

    land uses or infilling of residential

    and other sensitive land uses may 

    be considered above the

    30 NEF/NEP if it has been

    demonstrated that there will be no

    negative impacts on the long-term

    operations of the airport.

    For the first time, the policy indi-

    cates that land uses will be dis-

    couraged that may cause a 

    potential aviation safety hazard.

    Municipal official plans are con-

    sidered the most important vehicle

    for implementing the PPS. It

    should be noted though that these

    policies of the PPS represent mini-

    mum standards. Planning authori-ties are free to go beyond these

    minimum standards, except when

    doing so would conflict with any 

    policy of the PPS.

    14.3.4 Nature of Land Use in the

    Vicinity of Toronto Pearson

    The GTAA works closely with the

    planning departments of the cities

    of Mississauga, Toronto and

    Brampton. This effort is required

    to ensure that development

    around the Airport is compatible

     with airport operations and the

     Airport’s future growth.

    Compatible land uses include

    open-space, commercial, indus-

    trial, and agricultural uses that do

    not attract birds. Such land uses

    serve as a buffer between residen-

    tial areas and airport activity.In the sections that follow, the

    land uses around the Airport

     within the Airport Operating Area 

    are discussed, including policies

    related to aircraft noise as they are

    currently reflected in the official

    plans of the surrounding munici-

    palities. See also Figure 14-4.

     Airport Operating Area  As described in the Noise Manage-

    ment chapter, the GTAA, in

     conjunction with the local

    municipalities, defined a fixed

     Airport Operating Area (AOA)

    based on the 30 NEF/NEP

    Contour of the Composite

    Contour. This facilitated imple-

    mentation of the provincial land

    use policies for noise-sensitive landuses in the local and regional

    municipal official plans.

    The AOA has a coverage area of 

    123 km2 and encompasses

    employment and residential areas

     within the cities of Mississauga 

    Runway 06L and Runway 06R Approaches

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    and Toronto and an employment

    district in Brampton.

    Industrial and Commercial 

    Land Use 

    City of Mississauga 

    Immediately outside the Airport‘s

    boundary to the north, west and

    south are the employment areas

    referred to as the Northeast,

    Gateway and Airport Corporate

    employment districts in the

    Mississauga Official Plan. Land

    uses in these areas include indus-

    trial, office commercial, as well as

    some retail and service uses acces-sory to the employment area 

     activities.

    Surrounding the Airport to the

    north, west, and southwest is the

    Northeast District, which includes

    a mix of industrial, office, and

    accessory uses in low-rise build-

    ings. Existing trucking and distri-

    bution facilities are accommodated

    in the area and there has been the

    emergence of multi-tenant

     developments.

    Lands along Airport Road include

    a mix of industrial and commer-

    cial uses including offices, hotels,

    restaurants and a large conference

    and trade centre. Dixie Road,

    south of Hwy 401, accommodates

    commercial uses including hotels,

    vehicle sales and service, restau-

    rants and mixed commercial

    plazas, and some older industrial

    operations. Along Dixie Road,

    north of Hwy 401, and along 

    Derry Road East, there is a mix-

    ture of single- and multi-tenant

    industrial and commercial uses.

    Immediately south of the Airport,

    the Airport Corporate District has

    high-quality development con-

    sisting primarily of corporate head

    offices, warehousing and distribu-

    tion, and other office and acces-

    sory commercial uses.

    Located west of Hwy 410 in the

    north-central part of Mississauga 

    is the Gateway District. This area 

    has office centres straddling 

    Hwy 10 with complementary 

    hotels and motels, restaurants,

    conference centres, accessory 

    retail, business and personal

     service uses, community uses,

    and recreation facilities.

    Located in the Mavis and

    Britannia Road area are Special

    Purpose Commercial facilities.

     A Power Centre, with large-scale

    facilities, has regional drawing 

    power.

    Current policies in the Mississauga 

    Official Plan do not allow for resi-

    dential development in theemployment districts described.

    Furthermore, other sensitive land

    use developments are restricted.

    Specifically, new development and

    redevelopment or infilling for hos-

    pitals, nursing homes, day-care

    facilities, and public and private

    schools within the AOA is not

    permitted as a principal or

     accessory use.City of Toronto

    The employment area closest to

    the Airport is bounded by 

    Hwys 427 and 401, and straddles

    Rexdale Boulevard east of the

     Airport. Hotel development domi-

    nates the stretch of Dixon Road to

    Development South of Airport

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    Hwy 27 along with a convention

    centre and professional and

     corporate offices. A regional retail

    centre is located at Hwy 27 and

    Rexdale Boulevard.

    The Toronto Official Plan indi-

    cates that redevelopment or infill-

    ing for non-residential sensitive

    land uses may only be permitted

    by site-specific zoning within the

     AOA if the proposed land use is

    generally consistent with

    Transport Canada’s guidelines.

    City of Brampton

     As identified in Brampton’s

    Official Plan, the land use designa-

    tions in the AOA are Industrial

    and Business Corridor. The indus-

    trial lands accommodate light to

    heavy industrial uses such as man-

    ufacturing, processing, repair and

    service, warehousing, and distribu-

    tion. Corporate head offices andhigh-performance industrial uses,

    such as research and development

    facilities, are permitted to locate in

    this area. Additionally, in certain

    areas, retail, government, institu-

    tional, and restaurant uses can be

     accommodated.

    Business corridor uses can be

    found along Steeles Avenue,

    Queen Street, and Airport Road.

    In designated areas, industrial,

    office, retail and service uses,

    restaurants, hotels and motels, and

    entertainment uses are permitted.

     Within employment areas in the

     AOA, development, infilling, and

    redevelopment for supportive

    housing facilities and certain noise

    sensitive public and institutional

    uses, such as day-care centres,schools, nursing homes, and

     hospitals are not permitted.

    Residential Neighbourhoods 

    City of Mississauga 

    Malton is a well established resi-

    dential community immediately 

    adjacent to the north end of the

     Airport. The portion of Malton

     within the AOA consists of a mix of low-density detached and semi-

    detached units and medium-

     density townhouses. Current

    development initiatives in this dis-

    trict focus on redevelopment and

    infilling.

    Meadowvale Village is a new resi-

    dential community located west

    of Hwy 10. Development consists

    of a mix of detached and semi-

    detached dwellings, and

     townhouses.

     A small portion of the East Credit

    residential district falls within the

     AOA and accommodates residen-

    tial development that has a 

    medium-density development

     designation.

    New residential development,

    redevelopment, and infilling is

    subject to aircraft noise policies as

    reflected in the Mississauga 

    Official Plan.

    City of Toronto

    Primarily low-density, the residen-

    tial areas of the City of Toronto

    located within the AOA are north-

    east, east and southeast of the

     Airport. Redevelopment and in-

    filling in these areas is subject to

    the AOA policies reflected in the

    Toronto Official Plan.

    City of Brampton

    There are no residential lands

     within Brampton’s AOA boundary.

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    D E V E L O P M E N T P H A S I N G

    The development plans discussed

    in this Master Plan are consoli-

    dated in the sections that follow by  development area. The plans

    reflect options for new, expanded

    or improved facilities, while

     maintaining safe and acceptable

    levels of service.

    Airport Area Hotels

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    The Airport is a mature facility in

    an advanced stage of development

    and, therefore, its options for

    expansion and redevelopment are

    complex and limited in terms of 

    available land area. The details of 

    the specific development plans

    have been discussed in the

     previous chapters.

    The following discussion on land

    use development phasing has been

    divided into the following time

    frames: 2008 to 2017 (Figure 14-5)

    and 2018 to 2030 (Figure 14-6).