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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD 12-12 Call 4 Report to • Planning & Development Committee A � PICKERING Report Number: PD 12-12 Date: June 4, 2012 01 From: Neil Carroll Director, Planning & Development Subject: Downtown Pickering Intensification Study Status Report (Part of the Pickering Official Plan Review) - File: D-2000-012 Recommendation: That Report PD 12-12 of the Director, Planning & Development respecting the status of the Downtown Pickering Intensification Study be received. Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with an update on the status of the Downtown Pickering Intensification Study. Urban Strategies Inc. has been retained to prepare a built form vision and supporting official plan policies, urban design guidelines and a zoning strategy to manage growth and city building in the downtown. The work program includes a highly collaborative process to engage City staff, key stakeholders and members of the public. To date, public engagement has included interviews with key stakeholders including landowners and businesses, local residents and agency representatives. Following the interviews, a day long interactive design workshop was held with invited stakeholders to discuss future considerations and opportunities in the downtown. Two community open houses have been held to solicit public input and feedback. Further, a scaled three-dimensional foam model of the downtown has been created to enable the public to understand the impacts of various built form approaches. A third community open house will be held to present the draft vision and preliminary official plan policies on September 13, 2012. Financial Implications: No direct implications from reporting on the Downtown Pickering Intensification Study status. The total study budget, approved in 2011, is $122,898 excluding HST. Report PD 12-12 June 4, 2012 Subject: Downtown Intensification Study Update Page 2 02 1.0 Background 1.1 In December 2011, City Council approved the proposal submitted by Urban Strategies Inc., in association with HDR/iTrans, and Halsall Associates, to undertake studies related to the Downtown Intensification Program On December 12, 2011, Council approved the proposal submitted by Urban Strategies Inc., in association with HDR/iTrans, and Halsall Associates, to undertake a built form vision for the downtown. As part of the preparation of the vision, supporting official plan policies, urban design guidelines and zoning strategy will also be prepared over a 10 month period through a highly collaborative process involving City staff, key stakeholders and members of the public. 1.2 To date, stakeholder interviews and workshops, and two community open houses have been held to obtain the comments on a vision for the downtown On February 15, 2012, interviews were held with the key stakeholders including landowners, local residents and representatives from the Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance, Ontario Power Generation, Durham College, the Ajax-Pickering Board of Trade, the Durham West Arts Centre, Metrolinx, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Durham Region to discuss key issues and opportunities within the Downtown. On March 7, 2012, approximately 120 people attended the first community open house to hear a presentation and view the display panels and the scaled three-dimensional foam model of the downtown area. After the presentation, the public was invited to participate in round table sessions on the future of downtown Pickering. Attached is a summary of the comments provided at the stakeholder interviews and the first community open house (see Attachment#1). On May 10, 2012, a day long stakeholder workshop was held to discuss future considerations and opportunities in the downtown. The consultants facilitated four break-out groups that were each assigned a precinct within the downtown. The four precincts were: The Avenues: Liverpool Road Corridor & Kingston Road Corridor; south Downtown/Bayly Corridor; Valley Farm Neighbourhoods and the Civic Precinct; and the Shopping Centre. Each group discussed how public space, built form, mobility, and place-making were important drivers for growth within the precinct. The outcome of these discussions resulted in plans, drawings and new buildings to scale being added to the foam model. All of materials prepared at the workshop were on display at the second community open house held later that evening. Approximately 50 people attended the open house. The presentation and displays from both community open houses are available on the City's website on the Downtown Intensification Study page. Staff is available to meet with members of Council on an individual basis to answer any questions about the Downtown Intensification Study. Report PD 12-12 June 4, 2012 Subject: Downtown Intensification Study Update Page 3 O3 1.3 Next Steps Attached is a chart illustrating where we are in the study process (see Attachment#2). The third community open house is scheduled for September 13, 2012. At this open house, Urban Strategies will present the draft vision, preliminary official plan policies, draft urban design guidelines and draft zoning strategy. Following the presentation of the Final Vision to Council in November, the statutory part of the process will be initiated with the following steps: • Statutory open house & public meeting on draft Official Plan Amendment (February 2013) • Report to Planning & Development Committee (April 2013) • Council consideration/adoption of Official Plan Amendment (April 2013) • Submission of Official Plan Amendment to Durham Region for approval Melanie Hare of Urban Strategies will be attending the Planning & Development Committee meeting of June 4, 2012 to provide an overview of the study process to date and next steps. Attachments 1. Summary of Comments 2. 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