Future of Dixie Mall redevelopment considered at meeting in Mississauga

Policies for the redevelopment of Dixie Mall come to a public meeting next month.

A community meeting on the City of Mississauga’s Dixie Outlet Mall policy review is slated for Sept. 17.

Plans for redeveloping Dixie Mall for residential uses have been under consideration for several years.

Early in 2023, Slate Asset Management announced it was moving forward with the development application for a mixed-use community with more than 1,200 units in three buildings on the Dixie Mall property at 1250 South Service Rd. This plan involves demolishing approximately 13.5 per cent or 78,700 square feet at the northwest end of Dixie Outlet Mall.

An image shows plans for the redevelopment of Dixie Mall. Rendering: Slate Asset Management

The nearly 19-hectare property is owned by Slate and Choice Properties. Treasure Hunt, No Frills, Fantastic Flea Market and Winners will not be impacted by the Slate development.

The development application and the policy review are two separate processes, however, the decisions the city makes on policy will impact how the property can be developed.

The city review includes policies to create a mixed-use community. The plan considers parks and natural spaces, transit and transportation options, community infrastructure, housing options, the height and density of new buildings and the amount of retail and commercial space.

Dixie Mall is one of the city’s oldest shopping centres. It opened in 1956 as a plaza and converted to an indoor mall in the late 1980s. As such it wasn’t intended to be a residential development, said Karin Phuong, a City of Mississauga policy planner during a June 25 meeting.

However, Phuong said there is capacity to allow a development with 4,700 residential units and a total population of about 9,800 people.

The current draft policy outlines several considerations for the property. It says at least 15,000 square metres must be non-residential.

The draft policy also states the development should provide affordable housing; building heights can range from two to 15 storeys; and 10 per cent of the residential units should be “family-sized” with more than two bedrooms.

There are also considerations for an expanded transit terminal and a network of new roads through the property (see map below) connecting to Dixie Road and the South Service Road.

In the June meeting, Ward 1 Coun. Stephen Dasko asked that a road connection opening the development to Haig Boulevard be removed.

After receiving comments at the community meeting, the official plan review will go to council for final approval.

The virtual community meeting on Sept. 17 is from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For more information on the policy review and to attend the online meeting, see the webpage here.