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PICKERING
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 08-03
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF
February 20, 2003
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS
OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13
SUBJECT: Proposed Revision 1 to Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan
City Initiated: Duffin Heights Neighbourhood of the East Duffin Area
Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Development Guidelines
Part of Lots 15 to 24, Concession 3
City of Pickering
1.0 LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
the East Duffins Area is divided into two neighbourhoods: Duffin Heights and
Lamoreaux (see Neighbourhood Map, Attachment #1);
Duffin Heights Neighbourhood, as depicted by the Pickering Official Plan, is
bounded by the St. Lawrence & Hudson (formerly C.P.) Rail line to the north,
Ontario Hydro Gatineau Corridor to the south, and the Pickering -Ajax
boundary to the east and the West Duffins Creek to the west (see Location
Map, Attachment #2);
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 June 1997, Pickering Council, passed a resolution to:
• endorse the "Phase 1 Final Report -- East Duffins Area",prepared by
Templeton-Lepek Limited, dated May 1997, as the basis for modifications
to the Council Adopted Pickering Official Plan;
• adopt the "Proposed Modifications to the Council Adopted Official Plan
and requests the Region of Durham to modify the new Pickering Official
Plan; and,
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• request the Region of Durham to amend the Durham Regional Official
Plan to enable the above referenced modifications to the Council Adopted
Pickering Official Plan;
- In 1999, following the Region's review of Modification 1, Regional Council
authorized the Regional Commissioner of Planning to approve the deferred
portions of the Pickering Official Plan, for the East Duffins Area, once the
Province approves a portion of Deferral No. 7 (affecting Dixie Road) to the
Regional Official Plan;
in May 2002, Pickering Council adopted a resolution directing that staff initiate
a Growth Management Study for certain lands in Pickering, including the
Lamoreaux Neighbourhood. In addition, Council at its meeting of
January 23, 2003, requested that the Region of Durham not issue its Notice
of Decision on Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan as it affects the
Lamoreaux Neighbourhood until the Growth Management Study was
completed. City staff was also requested to proceed and fine-tune the land
use polices and designations for the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood and to
report back to Council on any further changes.
3.0 REVISON 1 TO MODIFICATION 1 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
- the City of Pickering proposes to revise Modification 1 to the Pickering Official
Plan to protect a continuous vegetated corridor of coniferous and mixed
forests lying between the Ganatsekiagan Creek Valley and Brock Road;
the proposed revision, provided as Appendix I, includes the following policy
and Schedule changes to Modification 1;
• revise certain lands on Schedule I — Land Use Structure by:
• replacing the Urban Residential Area — Low Density and Urban
Residential Area — Medium Density with the Open Space System —
Natural Areas to reflect the forest corridor;
• replacing the Urban Residential Area — Medium Density with the
Urban Residential Area — Low Density for lands located west of the
forest corridor; and
• replacing the Urban Residential Area — Low Density with the Urban
Residential Area — Medium Density for lands located east of
Brock Road to offset the loss of population resulting from the
recognition of the forest corridor;
• revise policy 11.17— Duffin Heights Neighbourhood policies with new
policies to:
• locate buildings closer to the street;
• provide safe and convenient pedestrian access;
• promote the construction of multi-storey buildings;
• ensure that the forest corridor is adequately protected from any new
development;
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require road and engineering designs to enhance the ecological
integrity of the forest corridor;
• revise the populations targets for the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood in
recognition of the proposed land use changes;
informal revisions to the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Map to update road,
school and park locations, and the Detailed Review Area will be prepared for
Council's consideration.
4.0 OFFICIAL PLANS
4.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
the eastern portion of the Duffins Heights Neigbourhood including the closed
Brock West Landfill site is designated Major Open Space System with the
remainder designated as Living Area on 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 is classified as a Type A Arterial Road on Map B2 of the
Regional Official Plan;
4.2 Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan
lands within the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood are designated as 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 of Schedule B to Modification 1;
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 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;
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future arterial road crossings of the Ganatsekiagon Creek, Urfe Creek and its
tributaries and Brock Road are designated on Schedule II -
Transportation System of Schedule F;
Brock Road is designated as a Type A Arterial and a Transit Spine on
Schedule II - Transportation System of Schedule F;
4.3 Proposed Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Guidelines
the City, in consultation with Templeton Planning Ltd. and Cosburn Giberson
Consultants Inc., has prepared draft Development Guidelines for the Duffin
Heights Neighbourhood;
the Guidelines provide the Neighbourhood's overall urban design objectives,
which are then elaborated on through a set of guidelines on environmental
resources, urban design and community planning principles for residential
areas and for the Brock Road corridor, and parks;
the Guidelines will assist developers in preparing their development proposals;
a copy of the Guidelines will be available for pick-up at the public meeting.
5.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION
5.1 . Resident, Agency and Staff Comments
- no comments have been received to date.
6.0 PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
Official Plan Approval Authority
- the Region of Durham is the approval authority for local official plans;
General
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.
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7.0 OTHER INFORMATION
7.1 Appendix No. I
a copy of the City -initiated revision to Modification 1 to the Pickering Official
Plan;
7.2 Background Information
- copies of the City's proposed Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Development
Guidelines are available for viewing at the office of the City of Pickering
Planning & Development Department.
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Grant McGregor, MCIP "PP Catherine Rose
Principal Planner - Policy Manager, Policy
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Attachments
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy
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APPENDIX NO. I TO
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 08-03
PROPOSED REVISION 1 TO MODIFICATION 1
TO THE COUNCIL ADOPTED PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN (MARCH 1997)
PROPOSED REVISION 1 TO MODIFICATION 1
TO THE COUNCIL ADOPTED PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN (MARCH 1997)
PURPOSE:
LOCATION:
BASIS:
The purpose of the revision is to change the boundaries of
the residential and open space designations pertaining to the
Duffin Heights Neighbourhood on Schedule I — Land Use
Structure to Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan and
to revise the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood policies.
The Duffin Heights Neighbourhood, as defined by the
Pickering Official Plan, is approximately 516 hectares in size
and is bordered by the St. Lawrence & Hudson Railway line
to the north, Ontario Gatineau Hydro Corridor to the south,
and the Pickering -Ajax boundary to the east and the
West Duffins Creek to the west.
In 1997, Pickering Council adopted Modification 1 to the
Council Adopted Official Plan for the East Duffins Area. The
East Duffins Area is divided into neighbourhoods:
Duffin Heights and Lamoreaux. The modification reflected a
logical progression of orderly, sequential urban development
in Pickering onto lands that are within the urban area
boundary of the Durham Regional Official Plan.
In 2002, Pickering Council initiated a Growth Management
study for certain lands in Pickering, including the Lamoreaux
Neighbourhood of the East Duffins Area.
In addition, Council at its meeting of January 23, 2003,
requested that the Region of Durham not issue its Notice of
Decision on Modification 1 to the Pickering Official Plan as it
affects the Lamoreaux Neighbourhood until the
Growth Management Study was completed. City staff was
also requested to proceed and fine-tune the land use polices
and designations for the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood and
to report back to Council on any further changes.
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ACTUAL
REVISION:
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The revisions to Modification 1 have resulted from a review
of information provided by the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority and the City's consultants relating to
a continuous vegetated corridor of coniferous and mixed
forests lying between the Ganatsekiagan Creek Valley and
Brock Road. In recognition of its valuable linkage and
terrestrial habitat functions, the City has revised the land use
designations and polices to protect this natural heritage
feature. In addition, to offset the loss of population resulting
from this revision, the residential density for an area of land
east of Brock Road has been increased.
Also, City staff, in consultation with Templeton Planning Ltd.
and Cosburn Giberson Consultants Inc., has prepared
Development Guidelines for the Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood. The Guidelines provide information on
urban design and community planning principles streetscape
design, parks and open space design and built form.
Modification 1 to the Council Adopted Pickering Official Plan
(March 1997) is hereby revised by:
1. Revising Item 2. by striking out the second, third,
fourth and fifth columns of the first, second and
last rows of population targets and replacing
them with the following:
15 Duffin Heights
100
2200
100
4209
3000
6300
2700
5300
3700
South Pickering Urban Area
Population Targets:
71350
80400 88800 97500 406400
78100 87800 94100 101700
Total Population Targets:
71450
88200
78200
94-1-00
90100
4021-00
98700
424000
108500
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2. Revising Item 10. by striking out the
Neighbourhood Population Projections for the
Duffin Heights Neighbourhood and replacing them
with the following:
Neighbourhood Population Projection
1996 Population
Projected Growth
Percent Increase
2016 Population
3. Revising Item 12. by adding new subsections (i),
(j) and (k) to section 11.17, such that section 11.17
now reads as follows:
"11.17 City Council shall, ...
(a) ...
(b) ...
(c) ...
(d) .. .
(e) ...
(f) 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; and,*
(g) recognize that significant water supply, sanitary
sewerage and arterial road infrastructure is
required for the development of this
neighbourhood. Further, such infrastructure will
service designated development area elsewhere in
the Pickering urban area. In consideration of this,
development is permitted in the Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood subject to the following:
(i) development in this neighbourhood shall be
serviced with water, sewer and arterial road
infrastructure that is provided in a fiscally
responsible manner;
(ii) development in this neighbourhood will be
undertaken through sequential extension of
water and sewer infrastructure. Road
infrastructure will be provided in a manner
that supports the development of this
neighbourhood as well as the needs of the
overall arterial road network;
* Sections (f) and (g) were added by the Region of Durham in its consideration of the Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood policies of Modification 1.
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(iv)
prior to the approval of one or more
following development applications:
(A) Plan of Subdivision;
(B) Condominium Description;
(C) Consent;
(D) Part Lot control;
(E) Zoning By-law amendment;
(F) Minor Variance; and
(G) Issuance of a building permit
residential, industrial or
development;
the Region will be
applications will not cause
on the financial ability of the region to provide
such infrastructure, including the impact on
development charges, General Tax Levy and
User Rates;
the region will be satisfied that the cost of the
development are within the financial
capability of the Region through a number of
mechanisms which may include but are not
limited to:
(A) conditions to be included in any of the
above noted development applications,
where applicable;
(B) satisfactory financial arrangements which
may include agreements with the City of
Pickering, landowners, the Provincial
Government or others; and
(C) the implementation of
of the
for a
commercial
satisfied that such
an undue impact
satisfactory
arrangements under the Development
Charges Act (1997);*
(h) 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;*
require new development to provide a strong and
identifiable urban image by establishing buildings
closer to the street, provide safe and convenient
pedestrian access, and encourage construction of
some multi-storey buildings on lands designated
Mixed Use Areas — Mixed Corridor;
designate the tableland coniferous and mixed
forests located between the valley corridor of the
Ganatsekaigon Creek and Brock Road as Open
Space System on Schedule I, while recognizing
that the exact boundaries of the Open Space
System shall be established following the results
of an environmental report, in accordance with
section 14.4;
(i)
(1)
* Sections (f) and (g) were added by the Region of Durham in its consideration of the Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood policies of Modification 1.
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(k) require any developer of lands adjacent to the
tableland coniferous and mixed forests located
between the valley corridor of the Ganatsekaigon
Creek and Brock Road to submit an
Environmental Report, to the satisfaction of the
City and the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority, that must:
(A) describe and assess the features and
functions of the tableland coniferous and
mixed forests;
(B) define the exact boundaries of the Open
Space System;
' (C) address the protection of the tableland
coniferous forest from any new development
through such matters such as appropriate
setbacks and/or buffers, tree management,
edge management, tree preservation,
environmental construction management,
and stormwater management; and
(D) identify road and engineering designs that
enhance the ecological integrity of the
tableland coniferous and mixed forests!'
4. Revising Item 13. by replacing Map 25 -
Neighbourhood 15: Duffin Heights, with Schedule
'A' to this revision, to update road, school and
park locations, and the Detailed Review Area.
5. Revising Item 17. by replacing the Duffin Heights
Neighbourhood land uses designated on
Schedule I - Land Use Structure, as indicated on
Schedule `B' to this revision.
IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in Modification 1 to the Council
Adopted Town of Pickering Official Plan (March 1997),
regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in
regard to this Revision.
INTERPRETATION: The provisions set forth in Modification 1 to the Council
Adopted Town of Pickering Official Plan (March 1997),
regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard
to this Revision.
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