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continued from p.1 "The concept is for a work, live, play community within an employment designated area," said Jane Clohecy, the Town's Community Development Commissioner. "The key to this proposal is it has to provide primarily for jobs and then complimentary living space could be provided in order to compliment that overall community." Clohecy said the concept is a good one as it could kick-start an employment area that is challenged given it does not front onto a highway. The district is also important because of its potential to benefit the Town's Economic Development Strategy by bringing high-paying life sciences jobs to Oakville and build on the significant public investment that went into the new Oakville hospital. Councillors voted to endorse a land use ratio for the district of at least three primary jobs to every secondary job and every resident. Primary jobs are high-paying jobs involved in the life sciences, technology, office and research sectors. Secondary jobs were defined as support jobs for the district such as retail jobs. Once complete, under the current proposal, the district would have Business district could be home to thousands of jobs Theodore said the mixed uses would ensure the community is active during the day and evening. He called the Town and Region's job estimates conservative stating Oakville Green's research shows some 12,620 jobs for the district -- 11,221 would be high-paying primary jobs. Theodore noted the compact nature of the district would decrease employee commute times and encourage other modes of travel such as walking, cycling and transit. He said pedestrian pathways would be a priority, and the district would be transit-ready for the Dundas Street Rapid Transit. Theodore pointed out the transition of building heights would minimize impacts and shadows on surrounding land uses, including the residential areas to the south. "We have already made efforts to reduce building heights as part of our collaboration with Town and Regional staff," he said. Areas for public congregation within the district are also being planned. Theodore said Phase One is scheduled for completion between 2021 and 2024 and would see 2.5 million square feet of development. It is expected to yield an estimated 5,869 primary jobs, 1,080 secondary jobs and 1,702 residents. Ward 4 Town and Regional Councillor Allan Elgar voiced concerns about increased traffic the district would bring to Third Line and Dundas Street, but heard the Region would review a traffic impact study. Council voted for independent peer reviews of the traffic impact study and financial impact study to take place at the applicant's expense. "It is a very exciting project we're undertaking, I must say. I think it is one of the biggest I have ever heard of in Oakville," said Elgar. "When I hear about the eight-storey to 32-storey heights though, I think there may be a few people very concerned who live up in that area." While council may have endorsed a land use ratio for the district, the overall development application has yet to be approved and will be the subject of a future statutory public meeting. The Health Sciences and Technology District is one component of a Health-Oriented, Mixed-Use Node (HOMUN) called for in the Town's North Oakville West Secondary Plan. It would encompass the new hospital, ErinoakKids Oakville and the Health Sciences and Technology District. 3 | Friday, July 29, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Concept art for Health, Sciences and Technology District planned for northeast corner of Third Line and Dundas Street. | Courtesy Town of Oakville 6,600 primary and 2,200 secondary jobs and 2,200 residents. Oakville Green Representative Eldon Theodore said the district would be a world-class community that would attract and accommodate the greatest minds in the health, science and technology fields. "The district challenges our traditional notions of employment build form, traditional employment densities and jobs, traditional traffic patterns and traditional planning thinking. In the end, this is not your grandfather's business park," he said. "We're trying to create a complete community. This district will be desirable, mixed-use and compact. The design of the district creates a unique urban environment community that allows employees to live, work and play in the same community. The limited residential uses will accommodate employees through a range of unit sizes. Having residential uses will attract more young people to the area as evidenced in other districts we have evaluated." 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