PlPlaacesces ofof WWorshiporship PPolicolicyy RRevieweview PrepPreparedared forfor thethe CityCity ofof BrBramptonampton forfor DiscussionDiscussion PurposesPurposes OnlOnlyy JanuJanuaryary 20082008 Submitted by: Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. In association with: ITRANS Consulting Inc., and HEMSON Consulting Ltd. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary...................................................................................................................................i 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................1 1.1 BACKGROUND...................................................................................................................1 1.2 STUDY PURPOSE...............................................................................................................1 1.3 STUDY APPROACH...........................................................................................................1 1.4 REPORT FRAMEWORK...................................................................................................3 2. BACKGROUND .........................................................................................................................4 2.1 CONTEXT..............................................................................................................................4 2.2 DEVELOPMENT TRENDS..............................................................................................4 2.3 POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK..........................................................6 2.4 CONSULTATION PROCESS...........................................................................................8 3. KEY ISSUES.................................................................................................................................9 3.1 PURPOSE...............................................................................................................................9 3.2 KEY ISSUES.........................................................................................................................9 3.3 ISSUE REVIEW..................................................................................................................10 4. SITE RESERVATION .............................................................................................................11 4.1 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................11 4.2 CONTEXT...........................................................................................................................11 4.3 REVIEW AND ANALYSIS..............................................................................................13 4.4 PROPOSED DIRECTIONS............................................................................................15 5. NUMBER, LOCATION AND SITE SIZE..........................................................................17 5.1 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................17 5.2 CONTEXT............................................................................................................................17 5.3 REVIEW AND ANALYSIS..............................................................................................20 5.4 PROPOSED DIRECTIONS............................................................................................29 6. TRANSPORTATION...............................................................................................................31 6.1 PURPOSE...........................................................................................................................31 6.2 CONTEXT .........................................................................................................................31 6.3 REVIEW AND ANALYSIS..............................................................................................32 6.4 PROPOSED DIRECTIONS............................................................................................37 7. AUXILIARY USES....................................................................................................................38 7.1 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................38 7.2 CONTEXT...........................................................................................................................38 7.3 REVIEW AND ANALYSIS..............................................................................................39 7.4 PROPOSED DIRECTIONS............................................................................................40 8. PROPOSED DIRECTIONS...................................................................................................41 8.1 PURPOSE.............................................................................................................................41 8.2 GENERAL DIRECTIONS...............................................................................................41 8.3 PROPOSED DIRECTIONS............................................................................................42 APPENDIX A ................................................................................................................................A-1 BACKGROUND RESEARCH SUMMARY............................................................................ A-2 A1 DEVELOPMENT TRENDS............................................................................................... A-3 A1.1 PURPOSE ....................................................................................................................... A-3 A1.2 RELATED POPULATION TRENDS ..................................................................... A-3 A1.2.1 Population............................................................................................................. A-3 _________________________________________________________________________ January, 2008 A1.2.2 Ethnicity................................................................................................................A-5 A1.2.3 Language ............................................................................................................... A-6 A1.2.4 Age of Population................................................................................................ A-7 A1.3 BRAMPTON’S RELIGIOUS PROFILE.................................................................. A-8 A1.3.1 Religious Affiliation............................................................................................. A-8 A1.3.2 Religious Attendance........................................................................................... A-8 A1.4 FAITH GROUP PROFILE....................................................................................... A-10 A1.4.1 Faith Group Characteristics ............................................................................. A-10 A1.4.2 Faith Group Size................................................................................................ A-11 A1.4.3 Worshiper’s Residence Locations.................................................................... A-11 A1.5 WORSHIP FACILITIES............................................................................................ A-13 A1.5.1 The Evolution of Worship Facilities............................................................... A-13 A1.5.2 Site and Facility Size .......................................................................................... A-14 A1.5.3 Capacity of Place of Worship Facilities.......................................................... A-16 A1.5.4 Location of Place of Worship Sites................................................................. A-19 A1.5.5 Access to Place of Worship Sites. ................................................................... A-20 A1.6 OTHER FACILITIES AND SERVICES ............................................................... A-20 A1.7 IMPLICATIONS ......................................................................................................... A-23 A2. POLICY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK......................................................... A-25 A2.1 PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................... A-25 A2.2 PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT AND THE GROWTH PLAN......... A-25 A2.3 REGION OF PEEL OFFICIAL PLAN ................................................................. A-26 A2.4 CITY OF BRAMPTON OFFICIAL PLAN........................................................... A-27 A2.5 CITY OF BRAMPTON ZONING BY-LAW........................................................ A-32 A2.6 POLICIES IN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES......................................................... A-34 A2.7 ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD DECISIONS ................................................ A-35 A2.8 ASSESSMENT ACT ................................................................................................... A-36 A2.9 IMPLICATIONS ......................................................................................................... A-37 A3. TRANSPORTATION CONSIDERATIONS................................................................. A-37 A3.1 CONTEXT..................................................................................................................