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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 5653/00THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING BY-LAWNO. 5653 -00 Being a By-law to adopt Amendment Number 4 to the Official Plan for the City of Picketing. (OPA 99-003/P) WHEREAS pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p. 13, subsections 17(22) and 21(1), the Council of the Corporation of the City of Picketing may by by-law adopt amendments to the Official Plan for the City of Picketing, and submit them to the Region of Durham for approval. NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: Amendment Number 4 to the City of Picketing Official Plan, attached to this By-law as Exhibit "I", including the Explanatory Text, is hereby adopted. Amendment Number 4 to the Picketing Official Plan shall not come into effect until the related Regional Official Plan Amendment Number 65 (OPA 99-004/D) is approved and has come into effect. The Clerk of the City of Picketing is hereby authorized and directed to submit Amendment Number 4 to the Picketing Official Plan to the Region of Durham for approval. 4. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of final passing. BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 17 day of gpril 2000. Wayne Arthurs, Ma~yr~.r' mce~J. Taylor,Clerk ''-~ ''' Exhibit 'T' to By-law 5653 -00 AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 TO THE CITY OF PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NUMBER 4 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment is to redesignate the subject lands from "Agricultural Areas" and "Open Space System - Natural Areas" to "Open Space System - Active Recreational Areas" in order to permit the establishment of a 9-hole golf course, including a clubhouse, maintenance building, and other ancillary buildings. LOCATION: The subject lands are approximately 30 hectares in area, of which approximately 18 hectares are intended to be used for active golf course purposes. Within thc remaining 12 hectares, environmental protection and conservation activities will provide for thc preservation of existing forested areas and the planting and restoration of associated rehabilitation areas. Thc subject lands are located in Part of Lots A & 1, Concession 9, in the City of Picketing. The lands have approximately 196 metres of frontage on Lake Ridge Road (Durham Road 23). BASIS: The amendment has been determined to be appropriate for the following reasons: · it will provide the opportunity for development of a golf course that has been determined to be an overall benefit for the community; · through implementation of the required Environmental Management and Monitoring Program, approval of this golf course use will ensure the restoration, over time, of an acceptable level of natural heritage significance, replacing ecological and forest values which have been impacted during recent site alteration activities; accordingly, the amendment is not contrary to the ecological goals, resource management goal, rural goals, objectives, purpose and intent of the Picketing Official Plan, and further, it is consistent with the principles of the Oak Ridges Moraine Implementation Guidelines. ACTUAL AMENDMENT: The City of Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by: 1. Revising Schedule I - Land Use Structure, as set out on Exhibit "A" attached. IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in the City of Picketing Official Plan, as amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan, shall apply with regard to this Amendment. INTERPRETATION: Cross Reference: (OPA 99-004/D) OPA 99-003/P (^ 1/99) M. & R. Guy The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan, as amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan, shall apply with regard to this Amendment. EXHIBIT 'A' TO AMENDMENT No. 4 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN REDESlGNATE FROM "AGRICULTURAL AREAS" AND "OPEN SPACE SYSTEM - NATURAL AREAS" TO "OPEN SPACE SYSTEM - ACTIVE RECREATIONAL AREAS" i i SCHEDULE 1 TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 2 1AND USE STRUCTURE SHEET 3 OF 3