Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Stormwater Management and Drainage Enhancement Study
The City of Vaughan is building the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) into a destination of choice.
As the area continues to experience significant growth, plans are underway to guide its transformation into a downtown core with plenty of transportation connections, housing options, retail uses, public amenities and so much more. Our efforts include ensuring the VMC’s infrastructure – such as storm sewers, stormwater ponds, and more – remain functional, effective and safe for the growing community.
As the downtown continues to build out, we’re updating our stormwater management and drainage strategy to better provide stormwater controls to reduce flooding and stormwater runoff onto streets, parks and lawns and to provide water quality control prior to stormwater reaching the natural watercourse.
Through the VMC Stormwater Management and Drainage Enhancement Environmental Assessment Study, existing conditions will be outlined, alternative solutions for the VMC build-out will be identified, and mitigation measures will be evaluated.
Get involved
The City’s VMC project team hosted an in person Public Information Centre on December 5, thank you to everyone attended!
Want to learn more about the study? View the below materials:
VMC Stormwater Management and Drainage Enhancement Study PIC#1 boards.
All questions, comments and additional feedback regarding the VMC Stormwater and Drainage Enhancement Study can be emailed to VMC.SWMstudy@vaughan.ca.
View Notice of Study Commencement and Public Information Centre #1 notice here.
Study area
What is a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study?
MCEA Studies are prepared for large-scale and complex public projects to improve connections to local and regional infrastructure, access to future residential developments, support transit-oriented corridors, and enhance transit ridership, cycling and walking. These studies also promote good environmental planning by balancing economic, social, cultural and natural environmental needs. Overall, EAs review and determine the potential effects of a project prior to implementation.
Additional Resources
Contact
Dana Khademi, P.Eng.
City of Vaughan, Project Manager
905-832-8585, ext. 8251
VMC.SWMstudy@vaughan.ca
Steve Hollingworth, M.A.Sc., P.Eng.
T.Y.Lin International Canada Inc. (TYLin),
Director of Water Resources
905-738-5700
VMC.SWMstudy@vaughan.ca