Scott Street CDP – Chapter 3: Density & Mixed-Use Centre
TL;DR
Chapter 3 explains how the Tunney's Pasture Mixed-Use Centre is expected to grow, sets a minimum density target for that area, and reports current and projected densities relative to that target.
Key Points
- Tunney's Pasture MUC total area: 57.7 hectares.
- Minimum density target: 250 people + jobs per gross hectare.
- Density target is a minimum — growth beyond it is encouraged where appropriate.
- Estimated current/projected density (including approved high-rises): ~241 people + jobs per hectare.
- Roughly 520 more people + jobs needed to meet the minimum target.
Full Analysis
What Area Is Covered?
- The Tunney’s Pasture Mixed-Use Centre (MUC) covers approximately 57.7 hectares.
- The MUC creates the geographic boundary within which most intensification is expected.
- Areas like the core of Mechanicsville are intentionally excluded from the MUC where built form and zoning don’t support high density.
Minimum Density Target
- The Official Plan target: 250 people + jobs per gross hectare for the MUC.
- The density target is explicitly a minimum — growth beyond it is encouraged where appropriate.
How Things Stand Today
- Estimated current/projected density once approved high-rise buildings are built: ~241 people + jobs per hectare.
- To meet the minimum 250 target, roughly 520 more people + jobs would need to be added to the MUC.
What This Means
- The CDP has a numeric baseline planners use to evaluate growth.
- Passing the minimum density target does not mean growth stops — the plan encourages continued intensification if planning objectives are met.
- The Tunney’s Pasture MUC is already close to that minimum, which is used to justify ongoing change in that area.