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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 7794/20The Corporation of the City of Pickering By-law No. 7794/20 Being a By-law to adopt Amendment 39 to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering (OPA 18-002/P) Whereas pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p. 13, subsection 17(22) and 21 (1 ), the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering may, by by-law, adopt amendments to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering; And whereas pursuant to Section 17(10) of the Planning Act, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has by order authorized Regional Council to pass a by-law to exempt proposed area municipal official plan amendments from its approval; And whereas on February 23, 2000, Regional Council passed By-law 11/2000which allows the Region to exempt proposed area municipal official plan amendments form its approval; And whereas the Region has advised that Amendment 39 to th.e City of Pickering Official Plan is exempt from Regional approval; Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as follows: 1. That Amendment 39 to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby adopted; 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward to the Regional Municipality of Durham the documentation required by Procedure: Area Municipal Official Plans and Amendments. 3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passing hereof. By-law passed this 23 rd day of November, 2020. Sus Exhibit "A" to By-law 7794/20 Amendment 39 to the City of Pickering Official Plan Purpose: Location: Basis: Actual Amendment: Amendment 39 to the Pickering Official Plan The purpose of thi$ amendment is to reduce the minimum net residential density required on the lands located on the northwest corner of Pickering Parkway and Notion Road to facilitate a residential condominium development. The second purpose of this Amendment is to re-designate the easterly portions of the subject lands and the lands immediately to the south (1805 Pickering Parkway), owned by Pickering Ridge Lands Inc. Trustee, from "Mixed Use Areas - Speciality Retailing Node" to "Open Space System -Natural Areas" to facilitate the conveyance of these lands to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. The site specific amendment affects the lands located on the southwest corner of Pickering Parkway and Notion Road described as Part of Lot 17, Concession 1, Now Parts 1, 2 & 3, 40R-11413, City of Pickering. The Amendment for the lower minimum density facilitates an appropriate development that responds to the site constraints, and the surrounding residential development. The re'-designation of the easterly portions of the subject lands and the lands (1805 Pickering Parkway) immediately to the south, owned by Pickering Ridge Lands Inc. Trustee, are required to enable the future conveyance of thE)se lands to the Toronto and. Region Conservation· Authority for the purposes of floodplain storage and compensatory wetland area to facilitate the proposed residential development of the subject lands. The Amendment is consistent.with the policies of the Provincial Policy $tatement 2020, and conforms to the Growth Plan for .the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Durham RegionalOffici<;'I Plan. The City of Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by: 1. Revising Section 12.11, Village East Neighbourhood Policies by adding a new subsection (h) as follows: "(h) despite Table 6: Mixed Use Areas: Densities and Floor Area by Subcategory, permit a minimum residential density of 58 units per net hectare on the "Metropia" lands located on the south side of Pickering Parkway, west of Notion Road.'' as identified and shown on Schedule 'A' attached to this amendment for information. 2. Amending Schedule I -Land Use Structure by replacing the "Mixed-Use Areas - Speciality Retailing Node" designation with "Open Space System -Natural Areas" designation for lands identified on Schedule 'A' attached hereto. Implementation: The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan, as amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment. Interpretation:. The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan, as amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment. OPA 18-002/P A03/18 Metropia (Notion Road) Development Inc. Notion RoadBeechlawnDriveMarshcourt DrivePickering P a rkw a yLarksmereCourt AshfordDrive Highway 401 RH OS-HL OS ¹Land Use Structure Urban Residential Areas Mixed Use Areas Freeways and Major Utilities Open Space System Natural Areas Low Density Areas Specialty Retailing Node Prestige Employment Mixed Employment Controlled Access Areas City of PickeringCity Development Department© July, 2018This Map Forms Part of Edition 8 of the Pickering Ofiicial Plan andMust Be Read in Conjunction with the Other Schedules and the Text. Extract ofSchedule I to theEdition 8 PickeringOfficial PlanCityofPickering AreaShownonThis Map TownofAjax City of TorontoCity of MarkhamTownship of Uxbridge Town of WhitbySchedule 'A' to Amendment 39Existing Official Plan Employment Areas!Reduce the minimum residential density to 58 units per net hectare Redesignate from "Mixed Use Areas - Specialty Retailing Node" to "Open Space System - Natural Areas" ! !