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HomeMy WebLinkAboutInformation Report 05-26 Statutory Public Meeting Information Report Report Number: 05-26 Date: May 11, 2026 From: Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP Chief Planner Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 04/26 City Initiated Seaton Recreation Complex and Library Alexander Knox Road and Burkholder Drive Seaton Community 1.0 Purpose of this Report The purpose of this report is to provide preliminary information on a City Initiated Zoning By- law Amendment application to amend certain zoning provisions to facilitate the future construction of the Seaton Recreation Complex and Library. This report is for information purposes only, and no decision on this application will be made at this time. A recommendation report will be presented to the Planning and Development Committee for their consideration once staff have completed a review of the site design for the Seaton Recreation Complex and Library. 2.0 Property Location and Description The subject lands include two blocks within an approved Draft Plan of Subdivision (File No. SP-2008-12 (R)). The lands are currently owned by Taccgate Development Inc. and are intended to be transferred to the City. The lands are located at the southeast corner of Burkholder Drive and Alexander Knox Road in the Wilson Meadows Neighbourhood of the Seaton Community, and have a total area of approximately 11.0 hectares (see Location Map and Air Photo Map, Attachments 1 and 2). Surrounding land uses include: North: Across Alexander Knox Road, vacant lands within an approved Draft Plan of Subdivision (file No. SP-2008-12). These lands are designated “Low Density Type 1 Areas” and “Medium Density Areas”. South: Lands designated as “Seaton Natural Heritage System”, owned by Infrastructure Ontario. Information Report 05-26 Page 2 East: Vacant lands within an approved Draft Plan of Subdivision (File No. SP-2008-12 (R)). These lands are designated “Low Density Type 1 Areas” and “Medium Density Areas”. The approved subdivision design includes residential lots backing onto the subject lands, as well as a walkway block to provide pedestrian access to the Seaton Recreation Complex and Library lands. West: Across Burkholder Drive, lands designated as “Seaton Natural Heritage System”, owned by Infrastructure Ontario. 3.0 Proposed Amendments On September 29, 2025, Council endorsed the preferred schematic design concept for the Seaton Recreation Complex and Library (SRCL) and authorized staff to proceed to the design development phase of the project in preparation for tender in 2027. To implement the preferred design concept, Council also directed staff to bring forward a site-specific zoning by-law amendment to address any zoning non-compliances. These may include increasing the maximum allowable building setback, reducing the minimum parking requirements, permitting parking between the building and the front lot line, and addressing any additional zoning matters identified through the detailed design process (see Council Resolution #828/25, Attachment 3). Since Council’s endorsement, the consulting team has continued to refine the SRCL design. Based on the most recent site plan (see Proposed Site Plan, Attachment 4), the following zoning non-compliances have been identified: • Exceeding Building Setback from Alexander Knox Road: The By-law requires a maximum front yard setback of 4.5 metres, whereas the design proposes a maximum front yard setback of approximately 130 metres. • Insufficient Required Parking: For a community centre, parking is calculated at a rate of 1 space per 4 persons capacity or 3.5 spaces per 100 square metres of gross leasable floor area (whichever is greater). The library is calculated at a rate of 3 spaces per 100 square metres of gross leasable floor areas. Based on the proposed gross leasable floor area, a minimum of 763 spaces are required to be provided, whereas the proposed design illustrates 497 spaces. • Parking Between Building and Public Street: The zoning by-law prohibits parking between a building and the front lot line (Alexander Knox Road), whereas the proposed design illustrates a parking area for approximately 176 vehicles located between Alexander Knox Road and the north wall of the proposed recreation centre. Information Report 05-26 Page 3 4.0 Policy Framework 4.1 Durham Regional Official Plan “Envision Durham” Durham Regional Council adopted the Official Plan “Envision Durham” in May 2023. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) approved the Official Plan in part on September 3, 2024. On December 13, 2024, MMAH approved the remaining part of the Plan. On January 1, 2025, Durham Region became an upper-tier municipality without land use planning responsibilities. Pursuant to Subsection 70.13(2) of the Planning Act, the Region of Durham Official Plan is deemed to constitute an official plan of the City in respect of any area in the City to which it applies, and will remain in effect until the City revokes or amends it. Envision Durham designates the lands as “Community Area”, where community facilities, including recreation centres and libraries, are permitted. The proposed SCRL is consistent with and conforms to the policies of Envision Durham. 4.2 Pickering Official Plan The City’s Official Plan designates the subject lands as “Open Space Systems – Active Recreation Areas” with a Community Park symbol. The lands are located within the Seaton Urban Area, and the Wilson Meadows Neighbourhood Plan identify the lands for the development of a Community Park and a Recreation Centre (see Wilson Meadows Neighbourhood Plan, Attachment 5). 4.3 Seaton Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines The Seaton Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines build on the Vision for the Seaton Neighbourhood as outlined in Section 2.1.2 of the Official Plan. They expand on the key urban design elements for subdivisions and site plans to ensure the desired future character and function of public spaces, including streets, parks, and civic areas align with the vision. The Guidelines also provide direction on designing the public realm, buildings and green infrastructure. The Guidelines also contain built-form principles for public buildings. These buildings form an important aspect of community identity serving as important landmarks. Careful attention must be paid to the design of these structures to ensure that they reflect the built quality and integrate with the scale of the surrounding neighbourhood. The following are the key guiding design principles for public buildings and community parks: • Community parks, recreation centres and libraries should be co-located to share parking and reduce land required for surface parking lots. • Recreation centres should be located such that the building fronts the principal street edge and provides sidewalk connections to adjacent transit stops to ensure a pedestrian-oriented public edge. Information Report 05-26 Page 4 • Multi-storey designs are encouraged to minimize land use and contribute to Seaton’s compact nature. • Public buildings should be sited prominently and specifically differ from the surrounding urban fabric, emphasizing their landmark status. • Vehicular parking should be located at the side or rear of the building, with cyclist parking near building entrances. • Drop-off areas should be at the side of the building, and not in the front of the building. • Community parks should express the neighbourhood’s character through the use of special features, such as hard surface paving, seating, lighting, landscape details and clearly defined entry features. 4.4 Zoning By-law 8149/24 The subject lands are zoned Seaton Community Use (SCU) and Seaton Stormwater Management (SSWM) under Zoning By-law 8149/24. These zones permit uses such as arenas, libraries, community centres, public and private schools, daycare centres and stormwater management facilities. Section 2.4 of the Consolidated Zoning By-law allows the City to use any land, building or structure in any zone, provided the use complies with the most restrictive regulations for that zone, including its parking requirements. As noted in Section 3 of this report, a site-specific zoning by-law amendment is required to amend certain zone provisions to permit the construction of the SRCL as proposed in the current site plan. The amendment would remove the maximum front yard setback requirement, reduce the required number of parking spaces, and permit parking areas between the building and a street. 5.0 Comments Received 5.1 Public Comments Notice of the Electronic Statutory Public Meeting regarding this application was provided by mail to all properties within 150 metres of the subject property. As of the date of this report, no comments or concerns have been received. 5.2 City Department Comments As of the date of this report, no comments or concerns have been received on the application. 5.3 Agency Comments As of the date of this report, no comments or concerns have been received on the application. Information Report 05-26 Page 5 6.0 Information Received In support of the City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment, the following information and materials are available for viewing on the City’s website at pickering.ca/devapp or at the offices of the City of Pickering, City Development Department: • Site Plan, dated February 13, 2026, prepared by Perkins & Will • Grading Plans, dated January 29, 2026, prepared by DM Wills Associates 7.0 Procedural Information 7.1 General • written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the City Development Department • all comments received will be noted and used as input to a Recommendation Report prepared by the City Development Department for a subsequent meeting of Council or a Committee of Council • any member of the public who wishes to be notified of Council’s decision regarding this proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk 8.0 Owner/Applicant Information Taccgate Developments Inc. is the owner of the subject lands, and the City of Pickering is the applicant. Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Air Photo Map 3. Council Resolution #828/25 4. Proposed Site Plan 5. Wilson Meadows Neighbourhood Plan Prepared By: Cristina Celebre, MCIP, RPP, Principal Planner, Strategic Initiatives Approved/Endorsed By: Nilesh Surti, MCIP, RPP, Division Head, Development Review & Urban Design Approved/Endorsed By: Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP, Chief Planner CC:ld st N --------ja, -~of- PJ(KERJNG City Development Department .!: ai -0 U) Applicant: City Initiated © The Corporation of the City of Pickering Produced (in part) under license from:© King's Printer, Ontario Ministry of Date: Apr. 13, 2026 Natural Resources. All rights reserved.;© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, Department of Natural Resources. >-------~---------< All rights reserved.;© Teranet Enterprises Inc. and its suppliers. All rights reserved.;© Municipal Property Assessment SCALE: 1:8,000 Corporation and its suppliers. All rights reserved. mis1s00TAPLAN0FsURVEY L:\PLANNING\01-MapFiles\02 -Applications\A\2026\A 04 26 City lnitiated\A 04 26.aprx Attachment 1 to Information Report 05-26 -04!0/- P](KER]NG City Development Department Air Photo Ma File: A04/26 A licant: City Initiated © The Corporation of the City of Pickering Produced (in part) under license from: © King's Printer, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. All rights reserved.;© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada, Department of Natural Resources. All rights reserved.;© Teranet Enterprises Inc. and its suppliers. All rights reserved.;© Municipal Property Assessment Corporation and its suppliers. All rights reserved. l:\PLANNING\01-MapFiles\02 -Applications\A\2026\A 04 26 City lnitiated\A XX-25 Applicant.aprx Date: Apr. 02, 2026 SCALE: 1:8,000 THIS ISNOTAPLANOFSURVEY. Attachment 2 to Information Report 05-26 Legislative Services Division Clerk’s Office Directive Memorandum October 3, 2025 To: Marisa Carpino Chief Administrative Officer From: Susan Cassel City Clerk Subject: Direction as per Minutes of the Special Meeting of City Council held on September 29, 2025 Chief Administrative Officer, Report CAO 14-25 Seaton Recreation Complex & Library Project Update, Financial Analysis & Next Steps Council Decision Resolution #828/25 1.That Report CAO 14-25 regarding the Seaton Recreation Complex & LibraryProject Update, Financial Analysis & Next Steps be received; 2.That Council endorse the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library preferred baseprogram schematic design concept, as set out in Attachment 1, with new designmodifications to include rough-in servicing for future amenities including: outdoorwashrooms, pavilion and event space, full-size lit soccer pitch with irrigation system (to allow for construction at a later date) at an estimated total project costof $266,365,000 (Net HST), at an estimated gross floor area of 223,980 squarefeet, resulting in an estimated future increase in property tax levy due to SeatonRecreation Complex & Library construction costs of 6.21% due to taxpayerfunded debt and additional future increase to the property tax levy of 4.95% due to operating costs for this building for a total budget levy increase of 11.71% andthat staff be authorized to proceed to the design development and contractdocument project phases sufficient to obtain building permit and issue forprocurement; a.That staff be directed to bring forward a site-specific implementing zoningby-law amendment for the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library toaddress any zoning non-compliances, including increasing the maximumallowable building setback, reducing minimum parking requirements, permitting parking areas between the front lot line and the building, and any additional zoning requirements identified during the detailed designprocess; b.That the Director, Community Services and the Director, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to hire a third-party project management consultant to be funded from the projectfunding and contingency approved as part of Report OPS 12-24 tosupplement existing City resources and provide support required tocomplete design and tender documents, including construction and post- Attachment 3 to Information Report 05-26 construction phases through to completion of the project and the cost be charged to the project; c.That the Director, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to establish in 2027an Emergency Payment Reserve to be used to cover any DC debtpayment obligation shortfall and this reserve be funded by a $1.5 millioncontribution per year from the Casino Reserve with the target reservebalance to reach 75% of the one year total DC debt payments and that this funding strategy be included in the financial analysis as part of the report toaward the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library construction tender; and, d.That staff be directed to decommission and declare surplus Don BeerArena once the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library is operational, reflecting this approach in the capital budget forecast; e.That Council direct staff to: i.As part of the 2026 and subsequent budget processes to adjust planned capital budget projects forecasts to reduce new capitalprojects that would require debt financing in budget years wheresignificant debt would be utilized for the new Seaton RecreationComplex & Library (SRCL), and further that staff utilize theseopportunities to advance capital projects that have been previously budget approved and require additional work to complete; ii.That staff maximize efforts to seek and apply for grants and otherappropriate financial assistance programs from Federal andProvincial levels of government and organizations, and other sources to be directed to new SRCL to reduce debt financing andproperty taxes as a result of the new SRCL and the City's overallcapital project program and debt financing requirements; iii.That staff undertake a process to maximize the revenue for naming rights to the new SRCL to reduce debt financing and property taxesas a result of the new SRCL; iv.That staff undertake a property valuation for Don Beer Arena toassess its potential value for sale which will help offset the cost of the SRCL; v.That the CAO & Director, Finance & Treasurer be directed toexplore other revenue opportunities for this project; vi.That the senior government representatives (MP & MPP) beadvised that this project is deemed as job creation and economicstimulus and that the City requests confirmation of seniorgovernment funding by July 1, 2026 by one third each level; and, vii.That the external project manager be expressly directed to review and assist the ongoing proposed design and construction of the newSRCL to identify and realize efficiencies and cost savings in designand construction; Please take any action deemed necessary. SC:am Copy: Director, Community Services Director, Finance & Treasurer Director, City Development & CBO Division Head, Facilities Management & Construction 3.That facility naming for any part of the Seaton Recreation Complex & Libraryproject be deferred until Council has approved the final design and a constructioncontract for the project has been awarded; and, 4.That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take theactions necessary to implement the recommendations in this report. L:\Planning\01-MapFiles\SP\2025 April 08. 2026DATE: Applicant: File No: Neighbourhood 19: Wilson Meadows Neighbourhood Plan FULL SCALE COPIES OF THIS PLAN ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY OF PICKERING CITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. City Development Department A 04/26 City Initiated N Attachment 4 to Information Report 05-26 Proposed Site Plan City Development Department April 8, 2026FULL SCALE COPIES OF THIS PLAN ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE CITY OF PICKERING CITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. 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