HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 05-09INFORMATION REPORT NO. 05-09
FOR OPEN HOUSE ON
March 30, 2009
AND
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF
April 6, 2009
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS
OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13
SUBJECT: City Initiated Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan
File: OPA 09-001/P
Council's Recommendations of October 20, 2008 respecting the Duffins
Heights Neighbourhood Environmental Servicing Plan
City initiated Revisions to the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Development
Guidelines
Part of Lots 15 to 24, Concession 3
City of Pickering
1.0 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood, as defined by the Pickering Official Plan,
is bounded by the C.P. Rail line to the north, Ontario Hydro Gatineau Corridor
to the south, the Pickering -Ajax boundary to the east, and the West Duffins
Creek to the west (see Location Map, Attachment #1);
the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood is approximately 516 hectares in size;
the majority of land within the Neighbourhood is publicly owned, with privately
owned lands primarily concentrated along the frontage of Brock Road.
2.0 BACKGROUND
- in April 2003, Pickering Council adopted revisions to the Pickering Official
Plan and new Development Guidelines for the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood;
- these revisions "fine-tuned" the land use policies and designations for Duffin
Heights and required the preparation of an Environmental Servicing Plan
(ESP) prior to approving development in the neighbourhood;
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- on June 12, 2006, Pickering Council endorsed draft Terms of Reference for
the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood ESP;
- in December 2007, Sernas Associates on behalf of the Duffin Heights
Landowners Group (consisting of Mattamy Homes, Coughlan Homes,
Lebovic Enterprises Limited and Ontario Realty Corporation) submitted the
ESP to the City for endorsement;
on October 20, 2008, Council passed a resolution to:
• endorsed the ESP for Duffin Heights;
• authorized staff to initiate an amendment to the Official Plan and revisions
to the Development Guidelines and advertise public meetings for the OPA;
• endorsed in principle the City entering into a cost sharing agreement
respecting the provision of infrastructure;
• required that a sustainable report be submitted with all development
applications in Duffin Heights; and
• directed a special Planning & Development Committee meeting be held to
discuss such matters as: building heights and mixed use form in the Mixed
Corridors designation, phasing, parking and sustainable elements;
on February 4, 2009, a Special Planning & Development Committee meeting
was held to discuss various land use, road design and urban design matters
raised previously by Council.
3.0 OFFICIAL PLANS
3.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
- the western portion of the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood including the closed
Brock West Landfill site is designated Major Open Space System with the
remainder designated as Living Area on Schedule A' - Map A4 of the
Regional Official Plan;
- lands designated Major Open Space shall be used for conservation,
recreation, and reforestation uses;
- lands designated Living Area shall be used predominantly for housing
purposes, in addition to certain home occupations, convenience stores, public
and recreational uses, limited office development and limited retailing of
goods and services;
- Brock Road and Taunton Road are each classified as a Type A Arterial Road
on Schedule'C' - Map'C1' - Road Network and each have a Regional
Corridoroverlay as shown on Schedule A'- Map A4 of th&Regional Official
Plan;
- approved Amendment 124 to the Durham Regional Official Plan realigned the
future Type C Arterial Road, Valley Farm Road extension from the Third
Concession Road to Brock Road; deleted the future Type C Arterial Road,
Old Taunton Road, from Taunton Road to the future east/west Type C Arterial
Road; and deleted the future Type C arterial road, Williamson Drive extension
from Ravencroft Road in the Town of Ajax to the C.P. Rail line in the City of
Pickering on Schedule 'C' - Map 'C2' - Road Network;
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3.2 Pickerina Official Plan 03
lands within the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood are designated Urban
Residential Areas — Low and Medium Density Areas, Mixed Corridor Areas,
Open Space System — Natural Areas, and Major Utilities — Potential Multi -Use
Areas on Schedule I - Land Use Structure;
lands designated Urban Residential Areas may be used for residential, home
occupation, limited office, limited retailing, community, cultural and
recreational uses, compatible employment uses and compatible special
purpose commercial uses;
lands designated Mixed Corridors may be used for residential uses, retailing,
offices, restaurants, community, cultural, recreational uses and special
purpose commercial uses within this designation; the permissible density for
residential development is a range of over 30 and up to and including
140 units per net hectare;
lands designated Open Space System — Natural Areas may be used for
conservation, environmental protection, restoration, education, passive
recreation and similar uses;
lands designated Freeways and Major Utilities — Potential Multi -Use Areas
may be used for utility and ancillary uses, and public or private uses that are
compatible with adjacent land uses;
Brock Road is designated as a Type A Arterial Road and a Transit Spine on
Schedule II - Transportation System;
3.3 Duffin Heights Development Guidelines
the current Development Guidelines include the following:
• requires urban design elements to be considered with new development
proposals;
• requires appropriate edge treatments to protect the ecological features
from new development in the neighbourhood; and
• promotes the concentration of activities into focal points that are
complemented with pedestrian connections and outdoor public spaces;
4.0 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
the City of Pickering proposes to amend the Pickering Official Plan to
implement Council's Recommendations respecting the Duffin Heights
Environmental Servicing Plan;
the proposed amendment, provided as Attachment #2, includes the following
Schedule and Policy changes:
• amend certain lands on Schedule I — Land Use Structure by:
refining the Open Space System —Natural Areas to reflect an
expanded natural heritage system;
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• replacing Urban Residential Areas - Low Density Areas designation
with the Urban Residential Areas — Medium Density Areas
designation for lands west of Tillings Road;
• reducing the amount and revising the configuration of the Urban
Residential Areas — Medium Density Areas designation for lands
north of Old Taunton Road;
• replacing the Urban Residential Areas — Low Density Areas
designation with the Urban Residential Areas — Medium Density
Areas designation and Open Space System - Natural Areas
designation for lands south of Old Taunton Road;
• replacing the Employment Areas — Prestige Employment designation
with the Open Space System - Natural Areas designation for lands
north of Taunton Road;
• adding the Open Space System — Active Recreational Areas in
recognition of the Pickering Golf Course;
• amend the road system on Schedule II —Transportation System by:
• deleting the future Type C Arterial Road crossings of the
Ganatsekiagon Creek and Urfe Creek;
• realigning the configuration of the future extension of Valley Farm
Road, a Type C arterial road, easterly to connect to Brock Road;
• replacing the future Type C arterial road network with a collector road
network;
amend policy 11.17 — Duffin Heights Neighbourhood by:
• deleting redundant policies;
• adding minimum building height requirements in the focal points and
mid blocks of the Mixed Corridor;
• prohibiting direct driveway access from collector or local roads for
grade related townhouse, semis or detached dwelling units in the
Mixed Corridor,
• adding monitoring, compensation/restoration, sustainability and cost
sharing policies;
• revising the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood population target from
9,500 to 2,500 persons for a 2016 planning horizon; and
- informational revisions to the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Map in the
Official Plan updating road connections, school and park locations is provided
as Attachment #3.
5.0 Proposed Revised Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Guidelines
the City, in consultation with the Planning Partnership, has prepared revised
Development Guidelines for the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood that enhance
the natural environment, urban design and community planning principles for
the community, and reflects the recommendations of the Final Environmental
Servicing Plan;
• the Revised Guidelines include the following changes:
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• addition of guidelines to address the architectural aesthetics of buildings
along Brock Road;
• enhanced descriptions of the public and private realms within the
neighbourhood;
• addition of new images and illustrations to complement guidelines;
• revised tertiary and design plans by:
• removing the term 'major' and 'minor' focal points to focal points;
• inserting the development limit boundary for the developable areas;
• reducing the number of schools from four to two (one public and one
Catholic on either side of Brock Road);
• reducing the number of neighbourhood parks from five to one, and
adding four village greens;
• recognizing the Pickering Golf Course;
• reducing the number of stormwater management facilities from five to
four;
• adjusting the alignment of the multi -use trail; and
• replacing the future road network with the recommended collector
road network;
• the Guidelines will assist developers in preparing their development proposals and
staff in the review of submitted proposals;
• a copy of the Guidelines will be available for pick-up at the open house and at the
public meeting.
5.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION
5.1 Resident, Agency and Staff Comments
- P&D staff is recommending that a new Policy be added to clarify that semi or
single dwelling units are not permitted within the Mixed Use Areas — Mixed
Corridor designation;
- P&D staff in consultation with other City Departments is reviewing the
financial implications relating to implementing a pedestrian friendly
sustainable transportation network;
- the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority have no objection (see
Attachment #4);
- no other comments have been received to date.
6.0 PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
6.1 Official Plan Approval Authority
the Region of Durham is the approval authority for local official plan
amendments unless the amendment is exempted from regional approval;
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6.2 General
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- written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the
Planning & Development Department;
- oral comments may be made at the Public Information Meeting;
- all comments received will be noted and used as input in a Planning Report
prepared by the Planning & Development Department for a subsequent
meeting of Council or a Committee of Council;
- if you wish to reserve the option to appeal Council's decision, you must
provide comments to the City before Council adopts any by-law for this
proposal;
- if you wish to be notified of Council's decision regarding this proposal, you
must request such in writing to the City Clerk.
7.0 OTHER INFORMATION
7.1 - a copy of the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Environmental Servicing Plan
and Revised Development Guidelines are available for viewing at the office of
the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department.
Grant McGregor, MCIP, P
Principal Planner - Policy
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Director, Operations & Emergency Services
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Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT
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PURPOSE: The purpose of the amendment is to implement City
Council's endorsement of the recommendations of the Final
Duffin Heights Environmental Servicing Plan (ESP) that
include: widening and reconfiguring the natural heritage
system, changing the designation from Low Density Areas to
Medium Density Area for lands located west of Tillings Road,
replacing the Type C arterial road network with a Collector
road network, realigning the configuration of the future
extension of Valley Farm Road to connect to Brock Road,
replacing the designation of Prestige Employment with
Natural Areas for lands north of Taunton Road, recognizing
the Pickering Golf Course and incorporating sustainability
and urban design objectives.
LOCATION: The Duffin Heights Neighbourhood, as defined by the
Pickering Official Plan, is approximately 516 hectares in size
and is bordered by the Canadian Pacific Railway line to the
north, Ontario Gatineau Hydro Corridor to the south, the
Pickering -Ajax boundary to the east and the West Duffins
Creek to the west.
BASIS: On October 20, 2008, City Council endorsed the
recommendations of the Final Duffin Heights ESP prepared
by Sernas Associates on behalf of Mattamy Homes, Cougs
(Tillings) Investments Limited and the Ontario Realty
Corporation. The completion of the ESP is a necessary
prerequisite to the consideration and approval of
development applications in Duffin Heights.
The ESP provides detailed information on the development
limits, servicing requirements and recommendations to
protect and enhance the natural heritage system including
appropriate ecological buffers and water management.
Also, City staff, in consultation with the Planning Partnership,
has revised the Development Guidelines for the Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood. These revisions include enhanced
environmental resources, urban design and community
planning principles. Revision to the tertiary maps include:
reducing the number of schools and neighbourhood parks,
identifying the general location of stormwater management
facilities, village greens and pedestrian routes.
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PROPOSED
AMENDMENT: The Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by:
1. Amending Schedule I — Land Use Structure for the
lands subject to the amendment by:
• increasing the amount and revising the
configuration of the "Open Space System -
Natural Areas" designation;
• replacing "Urban Residential Areas - Low
Density Areas" designation with the "Urban
Residential Areas — Medium Density Areas"
designation for lands west of Tillings Road;
• reducing the amount and revising the
configuration of the "Urban Residential Areas —
Medium Density Areas" designation for lands
north of Old Taunton Road;
• replacing the "Urban Residential Areas — Low
Density Areas" designation with the "Urban
Residential Areas — Medium Density Areas"
designation and "Open Space System - Natural
Areas" designation for lands south of Old
Taunton Road;
• replacing the "Employment Areas — Prestige
Employment" designation with the "Open
Space System - Natural Areas" designation for
lands north of Taunton Road;
• replacing the "Urban Residential Areas - Low
Density Areas" designation and a portion of
the "Open Space System - Natural Areas"
designation with "Open Space System - Active
Recreational Areas" designation to reflect the
Pickering Golf Course;
as illustrated on Schedule `A' attached to this
Amendment.
2. Amending Schedule II - Transportation System for the
roads subject to the proposed amendment by
deleting segments of two future Type `C' arterial
roads, realigning the configuration of the future
extension of Valley Farm Road and adding a grid
network of future collector roads as illustrated on
Schedule `B' attached to this Amendment.
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3. Amending the text of the Official Plan by:
3.1 Revising Section 2.10 by replacing "...102,400
people..." with "...100,500 people..."
3.2 Revising Table 1 by striking out the population targets
for the years 2006, 2011 and 2016 for "Duffin Heights"
and "Total Population Targets: South Pickering Urban Area"
and replacing the targets as follows:
3.3 Revising Section 11.17 by deleting subsections (b),
(c), (f), (h)(ii), (i), 0)(i) and 0)(ii); revising subsections
(h)(i)and (h)(iii), and 0), adding new subsections
(e)(ii)to (e)(viii), (g), (h), (i) 0), (k), and (1); and
renumbering the remaining subsections such that
section 11.17 now reads as follows:
°111.17 City Council shall,
(a) encourage the appropriate and timely
disposition of Provincially -owned lands that
are not environmentally sensitive;
Durham,
gradeBroelE Read fmd the
/^\ rail line;
fe) require that Old Taunton Read remain
theaugh read ptiet to, during, and follo-Ain
eenstruetion of the grade separation between
Breel_ Dead and the rail line.
TABLE 1
SOUTH PICKERING
POPULATION TARGETS BY YEAR
URBAN AREA
Neighbourhood
1996 2001
2006
2011 2016
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15 Duffin Heights
100: 100
3-1-09
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100 i
500 ' 2,500
Total Population Targets:
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South Pickering Urban
71,350 1 78,100 1
87,909
97,200 1 10
Area
84,900
91,900 ` 100,500
3.3 Revising Section 11.17 by deleting subsections (b),
(c), (f), (h)(ii), (i), 0)(i) and 0)(ii); revising subsections
(h)(i)and (h)(iii), and 0), adding new subsections
(e)(ii)to (e)(viii), (g), (h), (i) 0), (k), and (1); and
renumbering the remaining subsections such that
section 11.17 now reads as follows:
°111.17 City Council shall,
(a) encourage the appropriate and timely
disposition of Provincially -owned lands that
are not environmentally sensitive;
Durham,
gradeBroelE Read fmd the
/^\ rail line;
fe) require that Old Taunton Read remain
theaugh read ptiet to, during, and follo-Ain
eenstruetion of the grade separation between
Breel_ Dead and the rail line.
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-(d) (b) consider establishing, by amendment to this
Plan, alternate land uses for tablelands in the
vicinity of Valley Farm Road and the Third
Concession Road, so long as these lands are
not used for the receipt of disposal of waste,
and providing an appropriate study is done to
the satisfaction of the City, which shall
include:
(i) a planning/design review that
addresses the compatibility of the
proposed alternate land uses with
abutting land uses, both existing and
proposed;
ii an environmental review that identifies
significant natural features and
functions, and defines developable
limits;
iii a transportation review that assesses
the feasibility of a proposed northerly
extension of Valley Farm Road
through the lands, and if feasible,
determines an appropriate corridor for
this extension;
(iv) an archaeological assessment that
identifies whether any significant
archaeological resources are present on
the land, and recommends appropriate
measure to protect, excavate, or
otherwise deal with these resources; and
(v) any other matters Council deems
appropriate;
(e) (c) despite section 11.2 (a) of this Plan, require
the completion of development guidelines for
the westerly Detailed Review Area prior to
permitting new uses within the Area;
(-i) reeegniee that signizieant winter supply]
permitted in* the Duffin 1 !eights
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(*v) the Region wiH be satisfied that dte ee
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(g) (d) require that an appropriate right-of-way be
protected to accommodate a future
continuous (free-flow) east -west traffic
movement for Third Concession/Rossland
Extension west from Brock Road over the
West Duffins Creek;
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-(h) (e) for lands designated Mixed Use Areas
Mixed Corridor,
(i)
require new development to provide a
strong and identifiable urban image by
establishing buildings closer to the
street, providing safe and convenient
pedestrian access, and eneeurage
requiring the construction of multi-
storey buildings;
(ii)
require commercial development to
provide a second storey functional
floor space with three storey
massing;
(iii)
require higher intensity (multi unit)
housing forms on lands adjacent to
Brock Road and restrict grade
related residential development to
lands adjacent to collector or local
row
(iv)
prohibit driveway access from
collector roads or local roads for
grade related townhouses, semis or
detached dwelling units;
(v)
despite (e)(iii) above provisions for
higher intensity residential
development do not appy to lands
adjacent to the C.P.R underpass
(vi)
require applicants of new
development to submit a
Development Concept Report
illustrating interim and final plans to
accommodate intensification over
time and ultimate build -out;
(vii)
despite sections 3.6 (a) and Table 5
of Chapter 3 not permit the
establishment of drive-through
facilities either stand-alone or in
combination with other uses:
(viii)
despite sections 3.6(b). 11.17 (e)(ii)
and 15.35, and Table 5 of Chapter 3,
in addition to the existing zoned
vacant Petro -Canada lands being
Plan 40R-6962, Part 2, permit the
establishment of only one retail
gasoline outlet inclusive of gas bars
and associated car washes for lands
designated Mixed Used Area
Mixed Corridors:
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(iii)(ix)
Peints' en the Tertiary Plan eantained
within the Gouneil adopted Duffi
Development Guidelines;
require development within the Focal
Points as identified on the Tertiary
Plan contained within the Council -
adopted Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood Guidelines to
contribute to the prominence of the
intersection; in order to achieve this,
Council shall require:
• initial development to occur on
each property at the corner of
the intersection:
• kA) shall require the implementin
zoning by laws fer develepments
,withift ,;, eal n..:_.s to inelude the
inclusion of appropriate
provisions in the implementing
zoning bylaws to addressing such
matters as the location and extent
of build -to -zones, minimum
building-heigh mix of permitted
uses, and required building
articulation; and
•(B) in addition to seetion (A) above,
shall utilike the use of other site
development features such as
building design, building material,
architectural features or structures,
landscaping, public art and public
realm enhancements such as
squares or landscaped seating
areas to help achieve interseeeien
focal point -prominence; and:
• all buildings to be a minimum of
three functional storeys with
four storey massing;
(i)designate the tableland eeni€eree- and rnimea
the vwuwwr.awasv a vaa.a...
and Breele Read as
Open System en Sehedele 1, while
Open C.-aee Syst nt shall be established
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-(j) (f) require any developer of lands adjacent to the
Open
Space System to submit an Envirenmenta}
Repert Edge Management Plan, to the.
satisfaction of the City, in consultation with
the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority, that must:
i�) deseribe and assess the features and
and mixed forest,
(ii)
define the emeet boundaries of the
Open ee System;
{iii)
(i) address the protection of the natural
heritage features and functions from
any new development through such
matters such as appropriate setbacks
and/or buffers, tree management, tree
preservation, invasive species
management environmental
construction management, and
stormwater management; and
(ii) identify road and engineering designs
that maintain the ecological integrity
of the tableland coniferous and mixed
forest;
k fg) in
the design stormwater management
facilities consider:
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walking and cycling opportunities;
ii
rest areas;
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wildlife passages; and
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innovative design features such as
wetland forebays and outlets;
in the consideration of development proposals
within the neighbourhood:
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require the conveyance of lands (e.g.
sidewalks, walkways, bike lanes) to
the City to facilitate pedestrian
connectivity, where possible and shall
not be considered as parkland
dedication,•
ii
encourage rear lanes for residential
units at appropriate locations such as
major streets to provide streetscapes
uninterrupted bygarages-
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design rear lanes to accommodate
utilities thereby allowing local street
right-of-way widths to be less than
20.0 metres subject to the satisfaction
of the City;
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iv encourage proponents of new
development to use sustainable
development practices in their site
development, building design and
construction practices;
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require the submission of a
Sustainability Report that
demonstrates how site development
and building design/construction is
consistent with the City's Sustainable
Development Guidelines;
J,vi� design the local street pattern and
walkway connections to enable
residents to be within 400 metres
walking distance of a transit
stop/planned transit stop; and
vii require the submission of a Functional
Servicing and Stormwater
Management Report that
demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the Duffin Heights
Environmental Servicing Plan to the
satisfaction of the City and the
Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority:
(4n� jW require applicants to submit a Compensation
Report that demonstrates how areas identified
in the Duffin Heights Environmental
Servicing Plan requiring compensation have
been addressed and how any environmental
impacts can be mitigated through the use of
best management practices and other
appropriate sustainable measures to the
satisfaction of the City, in consultation with
the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority
despite section 3.5 (a) and Table 3 of Chapter
3, the lands identified as Active Recreational
Areas shall only be used for a golf course use
or Natural Area use:
(_k) require the preparation of a Golf Course
Environmental Management Plan prior to
changing the existing golf course holes that
describes the use of best management
practices and other appropriate measures to
enhance the natural environment to the
satisfaction of the City, in consultation with
the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority;
LI) require, as a condition of site plan or
subdivision approval, that landowners:
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Q provide contributions based on a per
hectare of developable land to a Fish
Habitat Restoration Fund administered
by the City for restoring fish habitats as
identified in the Environmental Servicing
Plan, in consultation with the Toronto
and Region Conservation Authority;
ii enter into an agreement with the City
committing to undertake a monitoring
program as outlined in the
Environmental Servicing Plan; and
iii become a_party to the cost sharing
agreement for Duffin Heights or receive
an acknowledgement from the Trustee of
the agreement that the benefitting
landowner has made satisfactory
arrangements to pay its proportion of the
shared development cost. "
IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in the Pickering Official Plan,
regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in
regard to this Amendment.
INTERPRETATION: The provisions set forth in the Pickering Official Plan
regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard
to this Amendment.
NOTE: For reference, the existing Schedule I, Land Use Structure, to the Pickering Official Plan is
also attached.
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TORONTO AND REGION.T
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The Living City
March 5, 2009
BY E-MAIL AND MAIL
Grant McGregor, MCIP, RPP
Principal Planner, Policy
Planning & Development Department
City of Pickering
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
Dear Mr. McGregor:
Re: Official Plan Amendment OPA 09-001/13
Duffin Heights Community
City of Pickering
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MAR 0 9 2009
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CFN 38029
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed Official Plan Amendment to implement
the Duffin Heights Environmental Servicing Plan (ESP). TRCA staff appreciates the work
completed to date by the City of Pickering and the Duffin Heights Landowner's Group, and the
commitment to preserving and restoring the natural heritage system in the Duffin Heights
neighbourhood.
TRCA staff has reviewed the proposed Official Plan Amendment and have no objection to the
amended land use structure, transportation system schedules, and text of the Official Plan. The
amendment will result in an increased size and configuration of the Open Space System and
reduced road crossings of the Urfe and Ganatsekiagon Creek. The Official Plan Amendment was
based on the best available data and science and the appropriate compensation, edge
management, fish habitat restoration and monitoring will be required through implementation of
the Official Plan.
The ESP also addressed the required road infrastructure in accordance with Phases 1 and 2 of
Schedule 'C' of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Roads Projects. As a result,
the conceptual Valley Farm Road extension has been shifted south to an area of less sensitivity.
The Valley Farm Road extension is now illustrated in the revised Schedule 1, Transportation
System, as crossing the Ganatsekiagon Creek valley in this more southerly conceptual alignment.
The Ganatsekiagon Creek supports both salmonids and redside dace. Redside dace have
recently been uplisted from "threatened" to "endangered" by the MNR based on a review by the
Committee on the Status of Species at Risk in Ontario (COSSARO). This uplisting occurred after
the adoption of the ESP by Pickering City Council. The uplisting has implications on the proposed
road infrastructure because of the Endangered Species Act. Habitat of Redside dace is protected
under the Act, and a permit will need to be obtained from MNR where impacts to habitat may
occur. As such, the tests outlined in Section 17(2) of the Act will need to be met during the
remaining phases of the Class EA (e.g. no reasonable alternative exists, that the activity will not
jeopardize the survival or recovery of the species, and that an overall benefit to the species will
result). The recommendations in the Recovery Strategy will need to be adhered to.
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While we still await a final response to our comments on the ESP of September 17-, 2008; we have
no objection to the approval of the Official Plan Amendment.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if clarifications are required.
Sincerely,
�StevenH. ffHeuchert, MCIP, RPP, MRTPI
Manager, Development Planning and Regulation
Planning and Development
Extension 5311
cc: Reg Webster, Sernas (via e-mail)
Lynda Taylor, City of Pickering (via e-mail)
Bob Starr, City of Pickering (via e-mail)
Marilee Gadzovski, City of Pickering (via e-mail)
Bodan Kowalyk, MNR (via e-mail)
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