In the early release of Report: Envision Durham - Growth Management Study Land Need Assessment - Staff Recommendation on Land Need Scenarios, staff at the Region of Durham have recommended that the Community Area Land Need Scenario 4 be endorsed.

Scenario 4 includes:

• an intensification rate of 50%;
• an overall Designated Greenfield Area density target of 60 people and jobs per hectare by 2051; 
• a unit mix consisting of 28% low density units, 28% medium density units, 41% high density units, and 3% secondary units;
• an additional Community Area urban land need of 950 hectares (2,348 acres).

This report is being brought to the May 3 Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting.  The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m.