Alton Village Study Draft Phase 1 Background ... - Town of Caledon

The historically established population for Alton Village is 1,530. This number was
established based on the assumption that development within approved settlement area
boundaries would continue to be serviced by private septic systems, therefore requiring low
density, large lot estate residential type development.
OPA 203 was prepared in response to the Region of Peel’s growth projections in the Places
to Grow Plan addressing the 2031 planning horizon. Although not approved, the analysis
determined that a Town-wide population of 108,000 for the 2031 planning horizon was most
appropriate while retaining the Town-wide population for 2021 of 84,444. The proposed
population allocation for Alton is the current Official Plan population for 2021 of 1,530 with
the policies stating that the 2021 and 2031 population allocations for all of the Villages (at
10,462) represent interim allocations pending completion of the Village Studies and the
determination of the 2021 population allocations for these communities. OPA 203 proposes
to reduce the overall Village allocation from its current 2021 combined population of 10,462
to 8,000 and reinstate the combined Village populations of 10,462 from 2021 to 2031. OPA
203 was endorsed by Council on August 1, 2006 and adopted on November 6, 2007.
2.3.4 Land Use Plan
Schedule A, the Town of Caledon Land Use Plan shows the land use designations that
determine where uses may or may not be permitted to locate. The current boundaries of the
settlements are designated on Schedule A. Uses such as residential, commercial and
industrial are expected to locate within these boundaries and are restricted in the Rural,
Agricultural and Environmental Policy Area (EPA) designations. Figure 2.3.1 is an
enlargement of the Caledon Land Use Designations for the area surrounding Alton and
shows the approved Alton Settlement Area boundary. Through secondary plans, such as the
Village Studies, detailed Land Use Plans are prepared for specific communities. These plans
specify the locations of various land uses within the community.
Lands in the study area are largely designated Agricultural Area to the south and west,
Environmental Policy Area to the east and north, and also Rural to the north. The Osprey
lands south of the village and east of Regional Road 136 (Main Street) are designated Open
Space Policy Area and Open Space and Hazard Land (OPA 133). The lands east of the
railway permit a resort conference centre including 36 hole golf course facilities and related
amenities and 300 guest room lodge and private wastewater treatment facility.
Figure 2.3.2 depicts the proposed Caledon OPA 179 Land Use Designations. Although not
approved, this amendment has been adopted by Council and depicts the lands in the vicinity
of Alton as Rural Area to the north and General Agricultural Area to the south, east and west.
Prime Agricultural Areas are located in the south part of Caledon, generally south of Old
Base Line Road. There are no Prime Agricultural Areas within the Alton Study Area in
accordance with Council adopted OPA 179 currently being reviewed by the Town in
compliance with the 2005 PPS.
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