Some houses could be demolished to make way for Brampton development with over 1,000 homes

A substantial residential development with over 1,300 units has been proposed for the Castlemore Road and Clarkway Drive area in Brampton. 

According to a staff report, the development, if approved, will consist of 1,306 units in a mix of freehold, condo townhouse and apartment buildings. 

The report says the development, proposed by 1 Country Properties Ltd. and Castlemore Country Properties Ltd., will require an amendment to the city’s official plan and zoning bylaw to proceed. 

According to the report, the proposed development will take shape at the northeast corner of the intersection and include approximately 324 condo-townhouses, 896 apartment units and 86 freehold townhouses. The subject lands boast six properties with a combined area of approximately 13.39 hectares (33.09 acres). 

The development will also consist of two stormwater management pond blocs and public roads and laneways. Should the application be approved, single detached homes located on four of the properties will be demolished. 

The report says a public meeting regarding the application was held on March 21, 2022 and no residents opted to attend. 

As for whether or not any units will be deemed affordable, the report says the city and the landowner group are reviewing a community benefit charge agreement for affordable housing in one block of the development. 

Community benefits charges are charges municipalities can leverage to recover growth-related costs that are not covered by development charges. 

The report says the agreement aims to secure 30 secondary units that will be available for lower-income residents. 

On the matter of sustainability, the report says the proposal meets the “bronze threshold” and could meet the silver threshold if it is updated to include traffic calming strategies, use of LEDs and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure such as benches and wide sidewalks. 

In the report, staff recommend that council agree to the amendments and allow the development, which also consists of a natural heritage block and blocks for future residential development, to proceed.

The report says the proposal is “consistent with the provincial policy statement, conforms to the growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Region of Peel official plan, and the City’s official plan.”