Burlington is certainly a city with extensive growth plans. With a current population as of 2010 of approximately 164,000, it's targeting a projected population growth to approximately 184,000 residents by 2021. Currently the average family income in Burlington sits at about $100,000 with 55% of the population ranging in age from 20 to 54 years.
The Alton Community was planned to be more balanced in house types, with past development concerns of too many townhouses in previous years.
Located in Ward Six, Alton Village is approximately 412 hectares in size and it's been stated that it's the last major undeveloped area to be planned and developed within the designated urban area of Burlington.
When the Alton community is completed, it is proposed to contain over 3,300 dwelling units and 8,000 residents, and it could provide employment opportunities for as many as 9,000 employees.
Alton Village is a planned mixed-use community with lands designated for a range of uses: low, medium and high-density residential housing types; neighbourhood and arterial commercial uses; schools and parks; and open-space lands. Development in Alton consists of a street network based on a grid pattern that will provide multiple connections between neighbourhoods, open space and transit. The community is being developed with a strong focus on good urban design with attractive streetscapes.
The community was originally planned to have three parks. The names of the community parks are, Palladium, Doug Wright, and Norton. Should plans proceed as they were originally scheduled to, Palladium park will be 2.17 hectares, located west of the public elementary school site, on the north side of Steeplechase Drive. Doug Wright park will be 3.2 hectares and located in the north-east part of the community on Doug Wright Drive.
Norton community park will be approximately 6.5 hectares in size and located at the north-east corner of Dundas Street and Tim Dobbie Drive. The Norton community park will serve as a focus for active recreation in the Alton community. There is also a community centre planned for the area north of Palladium Way, east of Walker's Line. Again, city plans change, so it's a good idea to check with the city of burlington to see exactly where community proposals sit.
The Alton community has been planned to accommodate two elementary schools (one public school and one catholic school) adjacent to the neighbourhood parks. There is also a public high school planned to be located at the south end of this subdivision, across from Norton community park, at Dundas Street and Tim Dobbie Drive. The timing for school development is to be determined by the two school boards but at the present time, the public elementary school has a tentative scheduled 2010 opening date, however it is my understanding that this date may also be pushed back.
City Council has given approval to seven major subdivisions in Alton, since January 2005, consisting mostly of residential land use for the community. Six of the subdivisions are located in the Alton Central East area (between Walkers' Line and Appleby Line). These include: Mattamy (Richardson) Limited; Sundial Homes (Burl9); Multinational Five Investments Limited; Argo Developments (Alton) Limited; Sundial Homes (Burl7) Limited and Emery Investments. The seventh subdivision by the Embee-Jovic Development Group is located in Alton West (west of Walker's Line).
For more information, visit: The City of Burlington
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