The Municipality is seeking public comments before making a decision on an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision – and we want to hear from you!
Proposed development
The Biglieri Group Ltd. has submitted applications on behalf of Lifelong Group of Companies Inc. for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision and at 45 Raynes Avenue in Bowmanville.
The proposal seeks to redevelop the Goodyear Lands with multiple high-density, mixed-use blocks containing approximately 3,200 residential units and 9,890 square metres of non-residential space, with building heights ranging from four to 25 storeys. Two heritage buildings and the smokestack are proposed to be retained and adaptively reused.
The total site area is approximately 15.87 hectares (39.21 acres) in size.
Applicant
The Biglieri Group Ltd. on behalf of Lifelong Group of Companies Inc.
Site location
- 45 Raynes Avenue, Bowmanville
Public Meeting information
Join us online or in person on May 11, 2026, to learn more about the proposed development and share your feedback.
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Online or in person in Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville
Watch the livestream at www.clarington.net/calendar.
How to speak at the public meeting
If you are attending online and wish to speak at the public meeting, please pre-register by completing the online form at www.clarington.net/delegations or contact the Clerk’s Division at 905-623-3379 ext. 2109 or clerks@clarington.net by Wednesday, May 6, at noon. Once registered, staff will provide further instructions. If you are attending in person, you do not need to pre-register as a delegate to speak at the meeting.
How to provide comments
We encourage you to submit your comments to Ruth Porras, Senior Planner, at 905-623-3379 ext. 2412 or rporras@clarington.net, or by mail or drop box to 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6, so your comments can be considered during the review of the application.
Interested Parties List
You can request to be added to the interested parties list to receive updates regarding this application. If you wish to be notified of the decision of Clarington Council on the proposed development, you must submit a written request by emailing the planner on file or developmentapplicationscoordinators@clarington.net, or by mail to 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6.
Documents available upon request.
Note: If you require any of the following documents in an accessible format, please contact the Planning and Infrastructure Services at 905-623-3379 ext. 2401.
- Planning Rationale Report
- Master Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
- Transportation Study
- Environmental Impact Study
- Preliminary Environmental Noise Assessment
- Stage 1 and 2 Archeological Assessment
- Former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Factory: Cultural Heritage Documentation and Salvage Report
- Geotechnical Investigation Report
- Hydrogeological Assessment
- Erosion Hazard/Slope Accessibility Assessment
- Urban Design Brief/Sun Shadow Study
- Sustainability Brief
- Pedestrian Wind Comfort Assessment
- Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan Report
- Tree inventory and Preservation Plans
- Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
- Draft Plan of Subdivision
- Site Plan Drawings/Cross Sections/Phasing Plan/Renderings
- Preliminary Demolition Plan
- Block Master Plan with 3D rendering
- Boulevard Planting
- Concept Plan Parkland
- Survey
- Grading Plans
- Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plan
- Updated Phase One Environmental Site Assessment - 45 Raynes Avenue, 2018.
- Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment - 45 Raynes Avenue, 2018.
- Phase One and Phase Two Environmental Site Assessments - Northeast Parcel - 45 Raynes Avenue, 2025.
- Phase One and Phase Two Environmental Site Assessments - Southwest Parcel - 45 Raynes Avenue, 2025.
- Draft Plan of Subdivision: S-C-2025-0002
- Zoning By-law Amendment: ZBA2025-0006
The personal information you submit will become part of the public record and may be released to the public. Questions about the information we collect can be directed to the Clerk’s Department at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102.
If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats for this document or other accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131.
In accordance with Section 34(19) of the Planning Act, an appeal may only be filed by the applicant, the registered owner, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, or a specified person or public body that has interest in the matter.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Clarington to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
