New Civic Centre Brochure

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The process of constructing a new Civic Centre began in 1989 when the Council of the time endorsed the principal of a new “Vaughan City Centre.” Since that time a number of studies have been conducted to determine functions of a new Civic Centre and evaluation criteria for potential sites. These activities have culminated in the City Hall Location Study (1.4Mb PDF), received by Committee of the Whole April 30, 2002.

Vaughan’s dramatic ten-year growth has resulted in a growing complement of municipal staff. The construction of a new Civic Centre reflects the need to consolidate five at-capacity municipal buildings and bring together all the City Hall employees serving the 220,000 residents and 7,000 businesses that call Vaughan home.

In a report prepared by Sorensen, Gravely, Lowes for the City of Vaughan, six potential sites were reviewed based on a number of criteria including, but not limited to, civic image, accessibility, cost, investment stimulation, enhancement of urban structure, land use integration and the staging of special events.

The six sites under consideration were: (1.4Mb PDF)

1. Vellore District Centre (Weston Road)
2. Existing Vaughan Civic Centre
3. Maple, Major Mackenzie Drive and McNaughton Road Extension
   (to be completed 2003)
4. Vaughan Centre (Rutherford Road and Jane Street)
5. South of Vaughan Mills Mall (Jane Street South of Rutherford Road)
6. Vaughan Corporate Centre (Highways #7 and 400 to Jane Street)

Three public open houses were held in February 2002 throughout Vaughan to solicit preliminary public input from community stakeholders. Approximately 150 people attended these three meetings. At the open houses display panels and a short presentation provided an overview of the requirements, objectives and evaluation criteria of a new Civic Centre and a review of the six possible sites.

A question and answer period followed each presentation and questionnaires were handed out to all who attended the public meetings. This feedback was incorporated into the April 30, 2002 report.

On May 13, 2002 Council directed staff to prepare a detailed cost-benefit analysis for the two areas identified for consideration, Vellore District Centre (Weston Road) and the Vaughan Corporate Centre.

On August 12, 2002 Council received a request to consider Maple, East of the Railway (McNaughton) as a third potential Civic Centre site. On September 23, 2002, Council directed that the site be added to the cost-benefit analysis.

On December 10, 2002 the Committee of the Whole received the cost-benefit report for the Vellore District Centre (Weston Road), Vaughan Civic Centre and McNaughton sites. In consideration of the report and after subsequent deliberations, the Committee of the Whole recommended the new Vaughan Civic Centre (City Hall) be located along the Major Mackenzie corridor, bounded by Weston Road to the west and Dufferin Street to the east.

The Committee of the Whole further recommended City staff prepare a report outlining the advantages and disadvantages of the various sites including the present Civic Centre, McNaughton Road and Vellore District Centre (Weston Road) sites and bring forward a report with appropriate next steps.

Council ratified the recommendations of December 10, 2002 Committee of the Whole on December 16, 2002.

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May 13, 2002 Committee of the Whole
August 12, 2002 Committee of the Whole
September 23, 2002 Committee of the Whole
December 10, 2002 Committee of the Whole
December 16, 2002 Council Minutes
April 30, 2002 Committee of the Whole Working Session (1.4Mb PDF)
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