HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 1143/80THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER 1143/80
Being a by-law to amend the Plan for the
District Planning Area of the Town of
Pickering by the addition thereto of The
Woodlands Community Plan.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of clause (d) of
subsection (1) of section 61 of The Regional Municipality of
Durham Act, 1973, S.O. 1973, c. 78, a Plan for the District
Planning Area of the Town of Pickering was adopted by the
Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering on June
5, 1978, and approved by the Council of the Regional
Municipality of Durham on July 12, 1978; and
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend that Plan in order
to add thereto The Woodlands Community Plan;
NOW THEREFORE, The Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Pickering HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Woodlands Community Plan, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Schedule "I", is hereby adopted.
2. The Plan for the District Planning Area of the Town
of Pickering, as approved by the Council of the
Regional Municipality of Durham on July 12, 1978, is
hereby amended by adding thereto The Woodlands Comm-
unity Plan as adopted hereby.
3. Schedule "B" to the said Plan for the District
Planning Area of the Town of Pickering is hereby
amended to implement the roads provisions of The
Woodlands Community Plan.
4. The Clerk is hereby directed to forward the amend-
ments to the Council of the Regional Municipality of
Durham for its approval.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally
passed this 16th day of June, 1980.
Mayor
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SCHEDULE "I" to By-law #1193/80
RECOMMENDED PLAN
TO BE CONSIDERED
BY THE PICKERING
PLANNING COMMITTEE
WOODLANDS COMMUNITY PLAN
PART B
(WOODLANDS COMMUNITY NORTH OF HIGHWAY 2)
AMENDMENT NO.
TO THE
DISTRICT PLAN
FOR THE
DISTRICT PLANNING AREA
OF THE
TOWN OF PICKERING
MAY, 1980
Amendment No. to the District Plan for
the District Planning Area of the Town of
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PURPOSE OF The purpose of this Community Plan Amendment
AMENDMENT is to provide guidelines, in the form of
land use designations and detailed policies,
for the future development of that sector of
Planning Community No. 6 - Woodlands, that is
referred to in Part I of the Pickering District
Plan as Woodlands Community North of Highway 2.
BASIS OF This Plan for the Woodlands Community North of
AMENDMENT Highway 2 has been prepared in accordance with
Section 5.2.2 of the Durham Regional Official
Plan and Section 9 of Part I of the District
Plan for the District Planning Area of the
Town of Pickering.
ACTUAL The District Plan for the District Planning Area
AMENDMENT of the Town of Pickering is hereby amended by
adding to "Part II - Community Plans" the
policies and map attached hereto and described
as "Woodlands Community Plan - Part B
(Woodlands Community North of Highway 2)".
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PLANNING COMMUNITY 6 - WOODLANDS COMMUNITY
WOODLANDS COMMUNITY - PART B (WOODLANDS COMMUNITY NORTH
OF HIGHWAY 2)
1. GOALS
a) To provide an efficient and orderly pattern
of land uses within the community.
b) To facilitate convenient access to educational,
cultural, social and recreational facilities
within the community and the Town.
c) To provide suitable and adequate open spaces
utilizing major environmental features such
as woodlots, hedge rows, creeks and conservation
lands in a manner that enhances their ecological
and aesthetic value to the community.
d) To preserve and protect valuable features of
the natural and man-made environment that
enhance the community.
e) To promote safe, convenient and efficient
transporation.
f) To ensure the compatability of future development
with existino development.
2. LAND USE POLICIES
A. General
a) The policies set forth in this Community Plan
for the Woodlands Community North of Highway 2
provide further detail and refinement of
policies contained within Part I of the District
Plan for the District Planning Area of the Town
of Pickering.
b) The land use components and general road
network have been established as shown on
Schedule VI-2-A.
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B. Residential
a) In order to provide additional opportunities
for the provision of rental housing and, in
particular, to encourage the development of
housing for senior citizens and other groups
which require moderately priced accommodation
in a highly accessible location, a special
density bonusing policy shall apply to the
area that is designated Medium Density I
and that lies south of the High.School-Public
School Complex.
A density bonus of up to a maximum of 50 addi-
tional units per net hectare may be permitted
in this area provided that:
i) the proposed development promotes the
fulfillment of the Town's housing policy
objectives and
ii) the compatibility with surrounding
development is ensured through the use of
sound urban design devices.
b) Notwithstanding the Medium Density I designation
of its site, the continued use of the office
building, located at the northeast corner of
the intersection of Whites and Kingston Roads,
for professional office purposes is recognized
by this Plan.
c) Adequate noise reduction measures, such as
buffer strips, berms and vegetation shall
be employed to protect residential areas
from significant sources of noise, such as
railways or major roads.
d) Supplementary policies that apply to proposed
residential development located in Special
Policy Areas are provided in Section 4 of
this Community Plan.
C. Commercial
a) In accordance with the Durham Regional
Official Plan, convenience stores may be
introduced in residential areas by means
of Restricted Area (zoning) By-laws. The
convenience category may include such uses
as small retail stores and personal service
shops, but shall exclude banks, eating
establishments and other similar uses.
Cenerally, convenience stores shall not
exceed 500 square metres in gross leasable
floor area in any one location. No zoning
by-law shall be approved, however, unless
the applicant demonstrates to the Town's
satisfaction that:
i) the total gross leasable floor area
proposed for the site will be required
by surrounding residents;
ii) the proposed uses will not duplicate the
retail services provided by or to be
provided by convenience stores in the
general area; and
iii) the proposed uses will be highly
accessible to and compatible with the
surrounding residential area.
b) The three existing plazas, the Rougemount Plaza
at the northeast corner of Kingston Road and
Rougemount Drive, the Rosebank Plaza at the
northeast corner of Kingston Road and Rosebank
Road, and the Dunbarton Plaza near the north-
east corner of Fairport Road and Sheppard
Avenue, shall continue to be designated as
Local Central Areas. Because these plazas are
primarily intended to serve the residents
of the Woodlands Community, major expansion
may not be necessary. However, if any major
expansion is proposed, the applicant must
provide a retail analysis demonstrating the need
for the expansion, as well as provide design
solutions, satisfactory to the Town, resolving
the problems of traffic flow, site access and
the impact of the expansion on nearby development.
c) Four Special Purpose Commercial Areas are
designated along Kingston Road. The range of
Special Purpose Commercial uses provided in
the Durham Regional Official Plan shall be
further refined in the implementing Restricted
Area (Zoning) Sy-law(s). The following policies
shall apply to the development of these areas:
i) As a condition of development, any applicant
in a Special Purpose Commercial Area must
provide a plan, acceptable to the Town and
the Hinistry of Transportation and Communica-
tions, which specifies a unified vehicular
access system serving all parcels within the
area. This plan shall be prepared in
consultation with all landowners in the
Special Purpose Commercial Area in which the
development is proposed. If it is not
possible to implement a unified access
scheme immediately upon development,
temporary access may be granted, provided
that traffic safety is not diminished and
provided that the implementation of the
unified access scheme is not jeopardized.
ii) Any severance in a Special Purpose Commercial
Area shall be discouraged except for land
assembly purposes.
i i i ) Each applicant must prepare a design scheme
which will ensure the compatibility of his
or her development with adjoining land uses
The design scheme must also contribute to
the harmonious development of the entire
Special Purpose Commercial Area.
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Mixed Use
The Mixed Use designation has been established
in order to provide opportunities for the
integrated development of housing and
certain commercial uses.
a) Commercial Component. The following
commercial uses sha 1 be permitted in
the Mixed Use Area:
i) Offices
ii) Specialized retail uses, such as
specialty clothing stores, specialty
furniture stores and other similar
retail uses which require extensive
market areas.
b) Residential Component. A net site
ensue IItty-o up to 50 units per hectare
shall be permitted. A density bonus
of up to an additional 50 units per
net hectare may also be made available
provided that the proposed development
contributes to the fulfillment of the
Town's housing policy objective of
providing housing for senior citizens
and other residents requiring highly
accessible rental accommodation.
c) Development Guidelines. The following
guidelines sha 1 app y to the development
of this Area.
i) The consolidation of individual
land parcels within the area shall
be encouraged in order to facilitate
the integration of land uses and
to minimize access problems.
Severances shall be discouraged
except for land assembly purposes.
ii) Each applicant must prepare a
design scheme which will ensure the
compatibility of his or her
development with adjoining land uses.
The design scheme must also
contribute to the harmonious
development of the entire Mixed Use
Area.
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iii) As a condition of development, any applicant
in the Mixed Use Area must provide a plan,
acceptable to the Town and the Ministry of
Transportation and Communications, which
specifies a unified vehicular access system
serving all parcels within the area. This
plan shall be prepared in consultation with all
landowners in the Mixed Use Area in which the
development is proposed. If it is not possible
to implement a unified access scheme
immediately upon development, temporary
access may be granted, provided that traffic
safety is not diminished and provided that
the implementation of the unified access scheme
is not jeopardized.
E. Open Space
a) Lands designated as Major Open Space (including
Hazard Lands) on Schedule V1-2-A shall be kept
primarily in their natural state and used only
for woodlots, passive or active recreational
purposes, walkways or pedestrian paths,
bicycle paths, or easements for municipal
services and utilities. The actual boundaries
of the Major Open Space lands shall be determined
more exactly in consultation with the Metro-
politan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
and the Ministry of Natural Resources during the
review of development applications.
b) A linked open space system employing natural
watercourses, valley lands and publicly owned
lands or rights-of-way to connect municipal
parks, recreational facilities and schools is to
be encouraged.
c) Neighbourhood Parks are designated in various
locations and,where possible, these are located
in conjunction with school sites.
F. Community Uses
Any site designated for school purposes, but no
longer required by the respective School Board,
may be developed, without amendment to this Plan
in accordance with the policies applying to the
designation or designations governing the use
of the lands immediately adjacent to the site. If
the site is developed for residential purposes, the
highest residential density designation applying
to the lands immediately adjacent to the site shall
govern its development.
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ROADS AND PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS
a) The location of existing and proposed roads
of arterial and collector classifications
is shown on Schedule V1-2-A. The locations
of the proposed routes are approximate
only and they may be adjusted without amend-
ment to this plan as long as the basic pattern
is maintained.
b) Walkways and paths shall be developed,
where feasible, to provide convenient access
to open space areas, community facilities,
including schools, and other destinations
requiring pedestrian or bicycle access.
Consideration may be given to locating
walkways and paths along roads where safety
considerations permit orsuitable design
solutions are found. No walkway or path
shall traverse private property unless per-
mission is granted by the landowner.
The privacy of adjacent residents and the
character of the surroundings shall be taken
into account in the design of the paths and
walkways.
c) Intersection improvements, bridge improvements
and possible changes to the level crossings
of the C.N.R. tracks shall be further
studied and reviewed as development
occurs. The implementation of remedial
measures should be considered as traffic
increases and funds become available.
The location of the most significant sites
which require further study are illustrated
on Schedule VI-2-A.
4. SPECIAL POLICY AREAS
Certain areas which contain substantial amounts
of existing development and which have an
established residential character, are iden-
tified as Special Policy Areas. These areas
are particularly sensitive to the effects of new
development and every effort must be made to
ensure that new development is compatible with
the character of existing development. Con-
sequently, in evaluating any development
proposals within a Special Policy Area, special
emphasis shall be placed on the following
considerations:
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A. Buffering
Adequate buffering, which may include such
measures as planting and berming, must be
incorpoated to protect existing dwellings.
B. Density
Although the density range established for
these Areas is Low Density II (13 - 25 units
per hectare), the exact density figure permitted
for each development shall be determined according
to its compatibility with nearby dwellings and
the development's impact on the landscape.
Furthermore, consideration may be given to
creating a density gradient, or range, within
any development, if such a measure is
likely to enhance its compatibility with
its surroundings.
C. Road Patterns
Proposed road patterns will be judged according
to their potential impact on existing develop-
ment and to their contribution to the provision
of convenient access for the areas of future
development.
D. Concept Plan
Where a Draft Plan of Subdivision is re-
quired for implementation of a proposed develop-
ment, a Concept Plan shall be submitted
indicating the following development information:
the land ownership of the proposed development
area and adjacent lands; the specific uses
proposed within the development and their lo-
cation; the proposed landscape treatment; the
current and proposed uses of any existing
structures; the progressive phasing of the
development, if implementation is to occur
in more than one phase.
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5. IMPLEMENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
a) In conformity with Part II of the District
Plan for the Town of Pickering, develop-
ment must conform with the Development
Plan for the community, as adopted by
resolution of the Town Council.
b) Certain areas contain unique natural features
or land use characteristics which are
particularly sensitive to the effects of
new development. These areas have been
identified as Special Design Precincts
in the Woodlands Development Plan and
detailed design guidelines for each
precinct are provided therein.
C) The boundaries and locations of proposed
land uses as designated in the Community
Plan and shown on Schedule V1-2-A are
diagrammatic and minor adjustments may
be made without amendment to this Plan
so long as the relationship of land uses
and the general intent of this Plan are
maintained. To this end, the boundaries
of land uses have only been shown schemati-
cally and the designation of parks and
community facilities are illustrated
symbolically to demonstrate their
general location only.
d) The alignments of roads designated on
Schedule VI-2-A are diagrammatic and there-
fore an amendment to this Plan shall not be
required for the minor realignment of
roads provided the general purpose and
intent of this Plan are maintained. The
precise routes for such roads shall be
determined through future engineering
studies.
e) Existing Local and Minor Collector Roads
are indicated on Schedule V1-2-A for
identification purposes only and therefore
no amendment shall be required with respect
to any deletion or realignment of such roads.
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f) As part of the implementation programme
of this Plan, a list of buildings of
historical/architectural merit shall be
developed. The preservation of the
selected buildings shall be encouraged
and to this end those buildings which
qualify shall be recommended for
designation under the provisions of the
Ontario Heritage Act.
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