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PICKERING Report Number: PLN 11-15
Date: September 14, 2015
From: Thomas Melymuk
Director, City Development
Subject: Federal Lands
Revised Pickering Airport Site and Revised Airport Zoning Regulations
File: T-2700-003
Recommendation:
1. That Transport Canada be advised that the City of Pickering does not object to the
Order that appeared in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, on July 18, 2015, proposing to
declare a smaller Pickering Airport Site and the corresponding revised Airport
Zoning Regulations; and
2. Further, that a copy of Report PLN 11-15 be forwarded to Transport Canada, the
Region of Durham, the Region of York, the City of Markham, the Town of Whitby,
the Town of Ajax, Township of Uxbridge, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, the
Township of Scugog, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
Executive Summary: In 2001, the Federal Government declared the entire
7,530 hectares (18,600 acres) that it had acquired (in 1972) for a potential airport as the
"Pickering Lands Airport Site". In 2005, the Federal Government enacted Airport Zoning
Regulations (AZRs) for the Pickering Site. AZRs put in place controls to protect the
safety of aviation and aircraft from hazards including: restricting the height of buildings
and objects; restricting uses that would attract wildlife (birds); and restricting uses that
would create electronic interference with aircraft and airport communication.
In 2013, the Federal Government transferred 2,023 hectares (5,000 acres) of the
Pickering Lands to the Rouge National Urban Park, and then in 2015, committed to
transferring an additional 2,104 hectares (5,200 acres) to the Park. The Federal
Government advised that the remainder of the Lands will be protected for economic
development including an airport (see Newly Identified Land Uses for the Pickering
Lands, Attachment#1). Since the Federal Government has determined that only part of
the Lands originally declared as an Airport Site will need to be protected for an airport, a
revised Declaration Order identifying the reduced area of 3,520 hectares (8,700 acres)
has been published in the July 18, 2015 edition of the Canada Gazette.
In conjunction with the intent to declare a smaller Airport Site, and a minor change in the
orientation of the possible runways, the Federal Government has also determined that
revised AZRs are required. The revised AZRs have also been published in the July 18,
2015 edition of the Canada Gazette. Interested parties have up to September 15, 2015
to provide written comments to Transport Canada on both proposals.
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The Federal Government's conclusion that a significant amount of the land it acquired in
1972 is no longer required to be protected for a potential airport is supported. The
intended transfer of over half of the Pickering Lands Airport Site to the Rouge National
Urban Park is a significant addition that will augment the environmental and agricultural
systems of the Park. The remaining amount of land is sufficient for airport purposes
and related economic development opportunities. It is recommended that Council
advise Transport Canada that the City of Pickering has no objection to the proposed
Order to declare a smaller "Pickering Airport Site".
The corresponding revisions to the AZRs result in a reduction to the number of
Pickering properties subject to the height and electronic interference controls. However,
all property owners in Pickering who are subject to the 2005 AZRs are subject to
restrictions on land uses that attract wildlife and birds, and will remain subject to these
same restrictions under the revised AZRs as the extent of the wildlife (bird) hazard zone
did not change within the City. Overall, the AZRs did not change significantly for lands
in Pickering, and staff recommend that Council advise Transport Canada that the City of
Pickering has no objection to the proposed revisions to the AZRs.
Financial Implications: There is no cost to the City in responding to Transport
Canada's notice of intent to prepare new AZRs for a smaller Pickering Airport Site.
1. Background
1.1 Original declaration of the Pickering Airport Site
In 1972, the Government of Canada expropriated 7,530 hectares of land located
in Pickering, Markham and Uxbridge for the potential development of a new
airport. The majority of the expropriated lands are located in Pickering. At the
same time, three Provincial Minister's Zoning Orders (MZOs) were enacted to
ensure that land use and new development proposals on lands adjacent to the
Federally-owned lands would remain compatible with a future airport and its
operations. The lands were declared an airport site in August 2001 by the
Federal Minister of Transport, and became known as the "Pickering Lands".
1.2 The introduction of Airport Zoning Regulations
Airport Zoning Regulations (AZRs) help ensure that potential and future
development near an airport site remains compatible with the safe operation of
aircraft and an airport site. In 2005, the Federal Government enacted AZRs to
protect lands for a possible Pickering airport. A map showing the extent of land
subject to the 2005 AZRs is provided as Attachment#2. The existing AZRs
affect lands in the City of Pickering, the Towns of Ajax and Whitby, and the
Townships of Scugog and Uxbridge in Durham Region, as well as, the City of
Markham, and the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville in the Region of York.
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1.3 The Federal Government has initiated the formal regulatory process to
reflect a smaller airport site and revised Airport Zoning Regulations
A Public Notice advising of the Federal Government's intent to declare a smaller
airport site on the Pickering Lands, to propose revised AZRs, and to undertake
future public consultation appeared in the Pickering News Advertiser on
January 29, 2014.
On July 18 and 25, 2015, a notice pursuant to the Aeronautics Act was published
in the Canada Gazette, Part 1, initiating a 60-day public consultation period as
part of the formal regulatory process to establish an order declaring a smaller
Pickering Airport Site and to introduce revised Pickering Airport Site Zoning
Regulations. Interested parties have up to September 15, 2015 to submit written
comments to Transport Canada about the order and the proposed regulations.
2. Discussion
2.1 The declaration of a smaller airport site will facilitate the creation of a larger
Rouge National Urban Park
In June 2013, the Federal Government announced plans for the development of
the Pickering Lands. The plan included the transfer of 2,023 hectares of land to
the newly created Rouge National Urban Park, the identification of land for
economic development, and a proposed Pickering Airport Site reduced in size to
3,520 hectares. The smaller Pickering Airport Site would be located entirely
within the City of Pickering. A map showing the proposed smaller airport site is
attached (see Newly Identified Land Uses for the Pickering Lands,
Attachment#1).
Subsequently, in July 2015, the Federal Government announced that an
additional 2,104 hectares in the northwest sector of the Pickering Lands would be
added to the Rouge National Urban Park. The Federal Government is retaining
the remaining lands to accommodate a Pickering Airport Site. Lands east of
Brock Road and south of Highway 7 will be retained by the Federal Government
of economic development purposes (see Attachment#1).
2.2 Airport Zoning Regulations ensure development will not create a hazard to
aviation
All landowners and lessees within the regulated area must comply with the
AZRs. The AZRs are deposited on title in local Provincial Land Registry Offices
by the Federal Government. A landowner or representative searching title will be
advised by a notice on the abstract page that the property is affected by the
airport zoning regulations. Area municipalities affected by the regulations use
these regulations when considering development proposals within the vicinity of
an airport. Any land use, building, structure and object that existed on the day
the AZRs come into force, is grandfathered.
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AZRs restrict the height of buildings, structures and objects, including natural
growth, on regulated lands within the vicinity of an airport. By regulating such
features, the AZRs are intended to prevent lands near the Pickering Airport Site
from being used or developed in a manner that would be incompatible with the
safe operation of an airport or aircraft. AZRs comprise regulatory zones that
include restrictions on:
• the height of structures, objects and natural growth
• land uses and activities that cause electronic interference with
communications or signals to and from aircraft and other aeronautical
facilities, and
• land uses and activities that attract birds that could cause a hazard for aircraft
2.3 For the majority of the lands in Pickering, the revised Airport Zoning
Regulations have no impact
The 2005 AZRs protect for an airport consisting of three strip surfaces (runways)
in east/west, and northwest/southeast configurations on 3,520 hectares (see
Extent of Lands Subject to the 2005 Airport Zoning Regulations, Attachment#2).
The revised AZRs protect for a smaller airport site also consisting of three strip
surfaces (runways) but of reduced length, and having similar but slightly different
configurations (see Extent of Land Subject to the Revised.Airport Zoning
Regulations, Attachment#3).
The reduction in airport site size and changes in runway configurations do not
propose any changes for lands within the City of Pickering that are subject to the •
existing restrictions on land uses and activities that cause a bird hazard for
aircraft (see the Wildlife Hazard Zone dashed lines on Attachments #2 and #3).
Lands in Pickering that are subject to existing restrictions on land uses and
activities that cause a bird hazard for aircraft will continue to be subject to the
same restrictions under the revised AZRs.
There are minimal implications on Pickering landowners who are subject to the
regulatory zones that restrict the height of structures, objects and natural growth;
and land uses and activities that cause electronic interference with
communications. There is a modest reduction in the size of the area subject to
these restrictions in Pickering. However, because of the change in orientation of
the proposed runways, some additional properties will now be subject to these
restrictions (and some other properties will no longer be affected).
The following summarizes the impact of the revised AZRs within the City of
Pickering (see Impact of Revised Airport Zoning Regulations, Attachment #4):
• all lands in Pickering that are subject under the 2005 AZRs to restrictions on
land uses and activities that cause a bird hazard for aircraft continue to be
subject to restrictions on land uses and activities that cause a bird hazard for
aircraft under the revised AZRs,
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• the majority of the lands within Pickering that are subject to height and land
use restrictions under the 2005 AZRs will continue to be subject to height and
land use restrictions under the revised AZRs (see areas shown in `yellow' on
Attachment#4),
• three areas that are subject to height and land use restrictions under the
2005 AZRs will not be subject to restrictions on height and land uses that
cause electronic interference but will continue to be subject to restrictions on
land uses that cause bird hazards under the revised AZRs (see areas shown
in 'green' on Attachment#4), and
• two areas that not subject to height and land use restrictions under the 2005
AZRs will be subject to height and land use restrictions under the revised
AZRs (see areas shown in 'purple' on Attachment #4).
2.4 The Seaton Employment Lands will continue to be subject to the Airport
Zoning Regulations
The Seaton Employment lands are regulated by the 2005 AZRs, and will also be
regulated by the revised AZRs. Development of these lands will continue to be
subject to restrictions on building height and natural growth, and land uses and
activities that cause interference with communication and attract wildlife. Subject
to the site specific grade elevations, development sites in the employment
corridor will be subject to a maximum building height of approximately 45 metres
or 10 to 12 stories.
2.5 Changes to the Minister's Zoning Orders
While there have been recent reductions in the extent of the MZO in Markham,
the Province has made no changes to the MZOs in Pickering as a result of the
implementation of the existing or proposed revised AZRs. Transport Canada has
indicated that there will be future discussions with the Province with respect to
• the MZOs.
3. Conclusion •
3.1 The declaration of a smaller airport site and revised Airport Zoning
Regulations will have minimal impact for Pickering
For the majority of lands in Pickering that are subject to the 2005 AZRs, the
declaration of a smaller airport site, and revised AZRs will have minimal impacts.
The addition of over half of the original Pickering Airport Site to the Rouge
National Urban Park is a positive action.
Staff recommend that Transport Canada be advised that the City of Pickering
has no objection to the proposed declaration of a smaller Pickering Airport Site
and the revised AZRs. Further, staff recommend that a copy of Report PLN 11-
15 be forwarded to municipalities subject to the 2005 AZRs, and the Toronto and
Region Conservation Authority.
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Attachments
1. Newly Identified Land Uses for the Pickering Lands
2. Extent of Lands Subject to the 2005 Airport Zoning Regulations
3. Extent of Lands Subject to the Revised Airport Zoning Regulations
4. Impact of Revised Airport Zoning Regulations
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
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Deborah Wylie, MCIP, RPP Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Principal Planner— Policy Chief Planner
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Jeff Brooks, MCIP, RPP Thomas Melym , MCIP, RPP
anager; Policy & Geomatics Director, City Development
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Recommended for the consideration
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Tony Prevedel, P.Eng.
Chief Administrative Officer
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—••—• Municipal Boundaries restrictions on land uses that cause bird hazards
■1 1 ■Air ort Site Boundary and electronic interference
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Runways Lands no longer subject to height and land use restrictions
Approaches but continue to be subject to restrictions on land uses
(ZZ Wildlife/Bird Hazard Zone that cause bird hazards and electronic interference
Lands now subject to height and land use restrictions
on land uses that cause bird hazards
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