Airport Road – 100m north of King Street to 300m north of Huntsmill Drive

September 23, 2021

The Region of Peel has completed a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for Airport Road from 100m north of King Street to 300m north of Huntsmill Drive in the Town of Caledon. The Study examined alternative solutions and design concepts to address long term issues related to planned future growth, enhance the safety of the Airport Road corridor, and promote infrastructure improvements that facilitate walking and cycling.

The Study was conducted according to the requirements for a Schedule “C” project in the Municipal Engineers Association document titled Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015).

Key recommendations include:

• Reduced lane widths throughout most of the Study corridor
• Roundabouts at Castlederg Side Road-Boston Mills Road and Cranston Drive
• Layby parking with streetscaping from Caledon Trailway to Walker Road
• Combination of multi-use paths and sidewalks in urban areas and paved shoulders in rural areas
• Improved cycling and pedestrian crossings at intersections
• Improved sidewalk on the north side and new multi-use path on the south side of Old Church Road from Airport Road to Marilyn Street

The Town of Caledon is initiating an urban design study of the Caledon East Village core along the Airport Road corridor. The purpose of this study is to provide an urban design vision and guidance on area character to assist the Town with its site plan and development requirements. Through this separate study, the Region of Peel will work with the Town of Caledon on possible future private access options to address safety concerns associated with the west leg of the Airport Road and Old Church Road intersection.

Environmental study report

The Environmental Study Report documents the planning, public and agency consultations, preliminary design and decision-making process undertaken for the project and will be available for review for 33 calendar days starting September 23, 2021 and ending on October 25, 2021.

If you have questions or comments about the project, please contact the project manager.

• Environmental study report
• Appendix A – Consultation plan
• Appendix A1 – Public consultation
• Appendix A2 – Indigenous communities consultation
• Appendix A3 – Agency consultation
• Appendix A1 and A3 – Consultation continuation
• Appendix B1 – Transportation study report
• Appendix B2 – Old Church Road extension traffic update
• Appendix B3 – Roundabout traffic and safety assessment and functional design review report
• Appendix B4 – Parking analysis
• Appendix B5-1 – Bicycle level of service
• Appendix B5-2 – Pedestrian level of service
• Appendix C – Natural environment report
• Appendix D – Tree inventory and preservation plan
• Appendix E – Air quality assessment report
• Appendix F – Road traffic noise assessment report
• Appendix G – Stage 1 archaeological assessment report
• Appendix H – Cultural heritage resource assessment report
• Appendix H1 – Heritage impact assessment report
• Appendix I – Contamination overview study report
• Appendix J – Geotechnical and pavement design report
• Appendix K – Fluvial geomorphological assessment report
• Appendix L – Hydrogeological report
• Appendix M – Structural assessment and inspection report
• Appendix N – Stormwater management report
• Appendix O – Detailed evaluation tables
• Appendix P – Preliminary design

Please provide written comments to the Project Manager listed within the 33-day review period.

A request may be made to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an Order requiring a higher level of study (i.e. requiring an individual/comprehensive EA approval before being able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g. require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested Order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and full name.

Requests should specify what kind of Order is being requested (request for conditions or a request for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy potential adverse impacts on Aboriginal and treaty rights, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the Ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request. The request should be sent within the 33-day review period, in writing or by email to:

• Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2J3, or email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca, and to
• Director, Environmental Assessment Branch, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5, or email at EABDirector@ontario.ca

A copy of the Order request must also be emailed or mailed to:

Sonya Bubas, MCIP, RPP
Project Manager, Infrastructure Programming and Studies
10 Peel Centre Drive, Suite B, 4th Floor
Brampton, ON L6T 4B9

Visit the Ministry’s website for more information on requests for Orders under section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act.

All personal information included in your request – such as name, address, telephone number and property location – is collected, under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. As this information is collected for the purpose of a public record, the protection of personal information provided in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) does not apply (s.37). Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.

The Region of Peel is committed to ensure that all Regional services, programs and facilities are inclusive and accessible for persons with disabilities. Please contact the Project Manager if you need any disability accommodations to review the study documents.

Information will be collected by the Region in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments collected by the Region will become part of the public record.

January 2021

The option to extend Old Church Road to Ivan Avenue has been re-evaluated based on consultation with the Public and Town of Caledon. New alternatives were considered in the EA evaluation and a new preliminary preferred plan was identified. Under the new plan, Old Church Road will not be connected at Ivan Avenue. The Town of Caledon will undertake a separate urban design review for the broader area. The Region will continue to work with the Town through this Review on possible future private access options at the intersection. Public consultation and heritage mitigation is included in the scope of this future urban design review.

We will be updating the EA documentation to explain that the ultimate solution for the west leg of the Airport Road and Old Church Road intersection is subject to the Town of Caledon Urban Design Review. We will also document that Old Church Road will not be connected at Ivan Avenue. We will keep you informed of next steps in the EA and look forward to hearing your thoughts throughout the process.

December 2020

Thank you for your comments on the Airport Road Class EA. The Project Team is currently examining the publicly suggested option of not connecting the Old Church Road extension at Ivan Avenue. Given the public interest, we are working with our Consultant and the Town of Caledon to assess and compare this option to the other alternatives considered. We will keep you informed of this review through future updates on this website, and we welcome your comments at any point during this EA process.

A virtual live PIC 2 session was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

• Live online presentation
• Live Online Session - Summary of Questions, Comments and Responses
• Summary of community input
• Summary of technical study findings
• Olde Base Line Road feasibility study
• Preliminary Assessment of Alternative Design Concepts
  • Evaluation criteria
  • Corridor sections
    • Detailed Assessment - Rural Area (King to Olde Base Line and Leamster to Huntsmill)
    • Summary - Rural Area (King to Olde Base Line and Leamster to Huntsmill)
    • Detailed Assessment - Transitional Area (Olde Base Line to Hilltop)
    • Summary - Transitional Area (Olde Base Line to Hilltop)
    • Detailed Assessment - Urban Area (Hilltop to Walker)
    • Summary - Urban Area (Hilltop to Walker)
    • Detailed Assessment - Transitional Area (Walker to Leamster)
    • Summary - Transitional Area (Walker to Leamster)
  • Major intersections
    • Preliminary Assessment - Major Intersections
    • Preliminary Assessment - Old Church Road Intersection
• Preliminary preferred design
  • Preliminary preferred design
  • Preliminary preferred design at Old Church Road
  • Roundabout design peer review
  • Structural design Centreville Creek Crossing

• Public Information Centre (PIC) 2 Notice
• Public Information Centre (PIC) 1 Notice
• Public Information Centre (PIC) 1 Boards
• Project Newsletters
  • April 2017 Project Information
  • July 2020 Project Update

• Orientation Presentation – Nov. 30, 2017
• Orientation Meeting Notes – Nov. 30, 2017
• Community Working Group Meeting: May 17, 2018
• Community Working Group Neighbourhood Walk