• The draft MDP requires a variety of community commercial opportunities within new    urban and hamlet neighbourhoods.

• The draft MDP requires that area redevelopment plans address needs and opportunities for local commercial uses.

• The draft MDP encourages mixed-use and higher density developments in new urban areas.
  
  
• The draft MDP encourages walkable, mixed-use and higher density redevelopments in existing commercial areas like the Emerald Hills Shopping Centre, Wye Road and Centre in the Park, to create walkable mixed-use neighbourhoods.

• The draft MDP encourages transit oriented development in existing commercial areas such as Emerald Hills Shopping Centre and Wye Road as well as in Centre in the Park to create walkable mixed use neighbourhoods.  Transit oriented development is achieved by increasing transportation choice within neighbourhoods through the availability of cycling, pedestrian, transit, ride share and other transportation infrastructure as well as creating complete communities that provide opportunities for people to work, shop and recreate close to home. 

• The draft MDP proposes to complete design guidelines for urban areas and hamlets as an implementation item separate from the MDP.

• The draft MDP encourages the use of green building and green infrastructure within new developments.
  
  
• The draft MDP proposes to review the need for an incentive program for green building as an implementation item separate from the MDP.