Weston Consulting is the…

Weston Consulting is the authorized planning agent for D’Angelo Group Ltd. and 352087 Ontario Limited, the owners of the lands municipally known as 31 Maplecrete Road and 44 Creditstone Road, respectively, within the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre of the City of Vaughan. We have monitored and constructively participated in the City‑led VMC Secondary Plan Update process over several years, filing multiple submissions and meeting with City Staff to promote an implementable, equitable, and design‑flexible policy framework for the VMC, particularly for constrained blocks in the VMC’s southeastern quadrant. However, concerns remain with respect to the VMC Secondary Plan 2025 as adopted by Vaughan City Council on October 28, 2025. Our remaining comments focus on the parkland designation and the over‑prescriptive policies that could unintentionally pre‑determine site outcomes and undermine feasibility on smaller or irregular parcels. Accordingly, we are providing the enclosed comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for consideration as part of the VMCSP 2025 approval process.

As further described in the attached letter, the Subject Lands are located within a Protected Major Transit Station Area and a Regional Centre in accordance with the York Region Official Plan, 2022. However, the policy approach reflected in the VMCSP 2025 inappropriately constrains development potential of the Subject Lands through the proposed allocation of several public uses, including public parkland in excess of the Planning Act requirements and two public roads, as well as over-prescriptive design policies. This approach is unjustified and results in the underutilization of land within a PMTSA and Regional Centre served by a subway and bus rapid transit. As further outlined in the attached letter, the Subject Lands can accommodate a mix of uses, including job-generating commercial uses and new housing, while also contributing to parkland objectives. Modifications to the VMCSP 2025 are required to properly implement provincial policy and establish an appropriate policy framework for the Subject Lands.

Please refer to the attached letter for further details.