FAQs

The last comprehensive study of the Clarkson Village area was completed over 10 years ago with City Council’s approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 9 in 2014, and an issued decision by the Ontario Municipal Board in 2016. 

The City is looking for opportunities to bring more housing to the area and create a more vibrant, pedestrian-friendly main street along Lakeshore Road West by updating policies, zoning and urban design guidelines.

Updating the Official Plan and local area plans such as Clarkson Village, help guide future planning decisions. From time to time, the City will conduct local area reviews. These updates ensure our planning policies stay relevant and reflect community needs. Past reviews elsewhere in the City have included the Lakeview Local Area Plan Review, Clarkson GO Major Transit Station Study and the Dixie Outlet Mall Policy Review.

When completed, the Clarkson Village Study will result in updated urban design guidelines and amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law that support growth and enhance Clarkson Village’s main street and rich heritage.

The Clarkson Village study may take up to three years to complete, and we are at the early stages of the review process. As part of the study, the City will engage with residents, businesses, community groups and other interested parties to get feedback on any proposed changes. The City will be holding community meetings and seeking input at key stages of the study. To follow this study, you may subscribe for project updates by entering your email address under “Stay Informed.”

A Heritage Conservation District (HCD) is an area of cultural heritage value or interest, i.e. architectural, historical and/or contextual value. HCDs allow municipalities to manage and guide change through the adoption of a district plan with policies and guidelines for conservation, protection and enhancement of the area’s special character.

Mississauga has three Heritage Conservation Districts. Meadowvale Village, Old Port Credit Village, and Streetsville. Clarkson Village contains designated and listed heritage sites, but it is not a Heritage Conservation District. The City is currently reviewing the listed heritage sites to determine whether they should be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.

The Official Plan requires development to maintain locations and settings for cultural heritage resources that are compatible with and enhance the identified cultural heritage values or interest and/or heritage attributes of the cultural heritage resource. Additional policies may be identified to protect significant cultural heritage resources by prohibiting certain uses or development that would have a negative impact on the identified cultural heritage resource. More information about heritage planning is available here.

The Mississauga Official Plan (MOP) implements the Provincial Planning Statement at the local level. Its policies address important parts of city-building and shape our city, including transportation, housing, culture and heritage, the environment, and the economy.

The Official Plan addresses things like:

• where housing, industry, offices, shops, and roads should go
• which services and amenities (e.g. parks, schools, transit) are needed and where they will be located
• what parts of the city will be the focus for growth and what it will look like
• what must be considered for growth and development

The Clarkson Village Urban Design Guidelines were endorsed by City Council as part of the completion of the Clarkson Village Study in 2014. The complement official plan policies and provide more detailed direction during the review of development applications related to specific design. For example, to animate the public realm, the ground floor of buildings requires windows and building entrances oriented towards Lakeshore Road West.

The 2014 Clarkson Village study helped establish a strong community vision with detailed land uses, urban design, heights, and transportation improvement recommendations. Staff will be considering whether any of these matters need to be modified.

The Provincial Planning Statement (PPS, 2024) provides policy direction on the provision of sufficient housing to meet changing needs, including affordable housing. Affordable housing as defined in the PPS is considered affordable if:

• the purchase price or rental unit costs less than 30% of a household’s annual gross income, 
• the purchase price is at least 10% below the average resale price of similar homes in the municipality, or
• the rental unit is equal to or below the average market rent for similar units in the municipality. 

The City Official Plan contains policies related to the provision of affordable housing for specific areas. The Historic Village and East Gateway Precincts are not located within an area that the City can mandate affordable housing. The City can encourage but cannot require developers to provide affordable housing in this area.

A complete community, as defined in the Provincial Planning Statement means “places such as mixed-use neighbourhoods or other areas within cities… that offer and support opportunities for equitable access to many necessities for daily living for people of all ages and abilities, including an appropriate mix of jobs, a full range of housing, transportation options, public service facilities, local stores and services. Complete communities are inclusive and may take different shapes and forms appropriate to their contexts to meet the diverse needs of their populations”.

Transit infrastructure will be optimized to meet the demand for transit in this area. Transit staff are developing a MiWay Five Plus master plan that will integrate future infrastructure to deliver fast, efficient and easy-to-use transit service. The master plan will look at several objectives which includes re-aligning routes, and expanding hours of service and the express network. More information on MiWay Plus is available here.

Infrastructure projects for the Lakeshore Corridor include the Lakeshore Complete Street Study and New Credit River Active Transportation Study. More information on the Lakeshore Transportation Improvement projects is available here.

The City’s Transportation and Works department has reviewed opportunities to improve the intersection of Lakeshore Road West and Clarkson Road North/South. The recommended improvements include:

• Interim Preferred Solution: Installation of a raised median between the intersections and provision of side-by-side left-turn lanes, and
• Preferred Solution: Realignment of Clarkson Road North opposite Clarkson Road South to create a single four-leg intersection.

More information on the Clarkson Road intersection study is available here.

The City is also developing a Transit and Road Infrastructure Plan (TRIP) long-term transit and road network throughout the city. The study is considering road widening and painted curbside transit lanes on Southdown Road, to the north, as well as strategic intersection improvements for transit on Lakeshore Road West. More information about the TRIP study is available here.

The Cycling Master Plan identifies the need for cycling infrastructure on Lakeshore Road and Clarkson Road North and South to improve safety and connectivity for cyclists in the Clarkson Village area. The City is updating the Cycling Master Plan and identifying priority routes to determine those most needed, or with the greatest potential for frequent use. More information on implementing the Cycling Master Plan is available here.

The Clarkson Village study area generally includes the lands east of Walden Circle to Johnson’s Lane and does not overlap with Clarkson GO MTSA. 

The Clarkson GO MTSA study area is west of Walden Circle and follows the MTSA boundary established by the Region of Peel. The MTSA boundary includes the Clarkson GO Station lands and the Clarkson Crossing Shopping Centre. The Clarkson GO MTSA Study began in 2018 and was completed in 2025 with an endorsed master plan and proposed official plan policies. More information on the Clarkson GO MTSA Study is available here.

Clarkson GO Major Transit Station Area boundary

You can find more information on active development applications here.