Downtown Streetscaping EA Notice of PIC 3

Notice of Public Information Centre 3

Downtown Streetscaping

Class Environmental Assessment

The Study

The City of Brantford has initiated a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for streetscaping the Downtown to improve walkability, accessibility, and underground infrastructure to allow for development, enhance the infrastructure for all transportation modes, and increase pedestrian capacity. The goal of the streetscaping improvements is to create a Downtown that is attractive, vibrant and safe for users and provides the infrastructure needed to accommodate expected growth. Illustrations of the proposed study limits are available below.                                                                                                                                                                                     

The Process

The EA is being undertaken in accordance with the planning and design process for Schedule “C” projects as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.  This study will define the problem, identify and evaluate alternative solutions to the problem, evaluate alternative design concepts for the solution, and recommend a preferred design concept after assessing potential environmental impacts and identifying mitigation measures associated with the preferred design.

Public Information Centre

The City is hosting the Public Information Centre (PIC) in person on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at Brantford City Hall, 58 Dalhousie St., Brantford, ON. The PIC will provide information about the EA, findings from the technical studies, key issues from previous PICs, evaluation criteria, and the preferred alternative. The City will expect that those persons attending will comply with any provincial directed COVID-19 protocols or mandates in place at the time of this meeting. For those who are unable to attend in-person, presentation slides will be available for review on the City’s webpage and the Project Team will be accepting questions and comments for a two week period. All content and instructions on how to submit comments will be available on the project webpage, www.LetsTalkBrantford.ca/Downtown.

This Notice and all future project updates will be posted on www.brantford.ca/NewDowntown. If you have questions or comments regarding the EA or wish to be added to the EA mailing list, please contact either of the project team members:

Information collected for the study will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  Except for personal information, including your name, address and property location, all comments received throughout the study will become part of the public record and included in project documentation.

Map 1 - Full Study Area: Colborne St. and Dalhousie St. from Brant Ave to Kiwanis Way

Map 2 - Close up of Study Area, Part 1: Colborne St. and Dalhousie St. from Brant Ave. to Alfred St.

Map 3 - Close up of Study Area, Part 2: Colborne St. and Dalhousie St. from Park Ave to Iroquois St.

This notice first issued on March 24, 2022.