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PICKERII V Report Number: PD 29-11
Date: September 19, 2011 59
From: Neil Carroll
Director, Planning & Development
Subject: Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P
Proposed. Neighbourhood Plan for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21
.Ontario Realty Corporation
Part of Lots 19, 20 and 21, Concession 3
Part of Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, Concession 4
Part of Lots 17-34, Concession 5
City.of Pickering
Recommendations:
1. That Council endorse the Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17,
20 and 21, as set out in Appendix I to this Report, subject to the City being
satisfied with the completion of the Fiscal Impact Study, the Amendment
(Update) to the Master Environmental Servicing Plan, the Neighbourhood
Functional Servicing and Stormwater Reports and the Staged Servicing and
Implementation Strategy;
2. That staff be authorized to continue to work collaboratively with Infrastructure
Ontario and its consultant, planningAlliance, to address any new issues that
arise respecting the Neighbourhood Plans; and should any substantive .
refinements be made to any of these Plans, that staff be directed to again seek
Council's endorsement of that Plan; and
3. Further, that the City Clerk forward a copy of Report PD 29-11 to Infrastructure
Ontario, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing, the Regional Municipality of Durham, the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority, and the Seaton Landowners Group.
Executive Summary: The Minutes of Settlement for the Seaton Conformity
Amendment entered into on February 7, 2011, between the Seaton Landowners, the
Province of Ontario, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the City of
Pickering required Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC) now known as Infrastructure
Ontario (10) to submit Neighbourhood Plans for their lands within Seaton, being
Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 (see Attachment #1).
Report PD 29-11 Date: September 19, 2011
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P Page 2
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In March 2011, 10 submitted an amendment to incorporate Neighbourhood Plans 17,
20 and 21 into the Pickering Official Plan. The three Neighbourhood Plans use a
similar approach to the policies and schedules as Seaton Neighbourhood Plans 16, 18
and 19 endorsed by Council on April 26, 2011. Minor revisions were incorporated to:
add 2031 population and employment targets; delete unnecessary policies that
duplicate the parent Seaton Conformity OPA; revise the Seaton Natural Heritage
System designation on the Schedules to encompass all features, buffers and corridors;
and add new policies to reflect provincial, regional and agency comments.
Accordingly, Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 are
attached to this Report. It is recommended that Council endorse the three
Neighbourhood Plans at this time, subject to the completion of various other reports
and on-going consultation with 10. Should any substantive refinements to any of these
documents be needed, staff will again seek Council's endorsement of that document.
Financial Implications: None from adopting the recommendations.
Sustainability Implications: The three Neighbourhood Plans are consistent with the
Neighbourhood Plans and City's Conformity Amendment previously endorsed by
Council on April 26, 2011. Collectively, the Neighbourhood Plans in concert with the
Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines will result in development that reflects a higher
level of sustainability than generally occurs in suburban greenfield development.
1.0 Background:
1.1 Council executed the Minutes of Settlement and entered into an Agreement
Respecting the Conformity Amendment
On February 7, 2011, Council executed Minutes of Settlement with the Seaton
Landowners Group, ORC, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH). The parties to the
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Settlement have agreed to seek the approval of the Ontario Municipal Board
(OMB) of the Seaton Conformity OPA at a hearing currently scheduled for
January 16, 2012.
As part of the Minutes of Settlement, 10 agreed to submit Neighbourhood Plans
for their main land holdings within Seaton, being Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21
(see Attachment #1). The City, with the assistance of its multi-disciplinary
consulting team led by Sorensen Gravely Planning Associates Inc., has prepared
Neighbourhood Plans for developer-owned lands being Seaton Neighbourhoods
16, 18 and 19.
Report PD 29-11 Date: September 19, 2011
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P Page 3 61
1.2 Council endorsed the Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods
16, 18 and 19, as set out in Report PD 14-11
On April 26, 2011, Council considered the recommendations of Report
PD 14-11, which in part dealt with Seaton Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19. As
part of the Report's consideration, discussion ensued respecting matters of
Regional infrastructure and land uses around the Hamlet of Whitevale.
Subsequently, Council endorsed the Neighbourhood Plans 16, 18 and 19 and
added a new clause as follows:
"3.b) that staff be directed to further explore: refinements further limiting or
relocating uses presently proposed in the Hamlet Heritage Open Space to
lands outside the Hamlet Heritage Open Space; including the western
extension and bridge over West Duffins Creek for the Whitevale By-pass
in the first phase of the Seaton development; and discuss opportunities
for sanitary sewers for Whitevale residents."
Correspondence has been forwarded to the MMAH and the Region of Durham
requesting a meeting to discuss these matters. At this time, Council's Resolution
would not effect 10's Neighbourhood Plans. Staff will be reporting back on the
provincial and regional responses.
2.0 Comments received on the Draft Amendments
2.1 At the June 6, 2011 Information Meeting
(see text of Information Report 12-11 and Meeting Minutes, Attachments #2
and #3)
No members of the public appeared in support or opposition to the application.
2.2 Agency Comments
Ministry of Municipal Affairs . no objection
and Housing . revisions to the Neighbourhood Plans
suggested (see Attachment #4)
Toronto and Region . no objection (see Attachment #5)
Conservation Authority
Bell • no objection
• revisions to the Neighbourhood Plans
suggested (see Attachment #6)
Durham District and Catholic no objection (see Attachment #7)
School Boards
Durham Region Planning no objection
Department • revisions to the Neighbourhood Plans
suggested (see Attachment #8)
~Ryort PD 29-11 Date: September 19, 2011
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P Page 4
3.0 Discussion:
3.1 Draft Neighbourhood Plans 17, 20 and 21 have been prepared in conformity
with the Seaton Conformity OPA and are consistent with the policy and
schedule approach used for the other Seaton Neighbourhood Plans
The draft Neighbourhood Plans prepared by 10's consultant, planningAlliance
has used the City's Neighbourhood Plan format as a template to prepare its draft
Neighbourhood Plans. A consistent policy and schedule approach has resulted in
a similar block plan level of detail that, among other matters include:
• policies addressing mixed use areas gateways, high intensity employment
nodes, variations in minimum and maximum residential densities and
housing form, significant cultural resources, and Regional facilities, and
• schedules identifying the location of village greens, neighbourhood park,
district park, trail network, elementary schools, high school, recreational
centre, pedestrian prominent streets, potential transit stations, District
Energy location and stormwater ponds
3.2 Revisions have been incorporated into the draft Neighbourhood Plans 17,
20 and 21 to address the comments received
Staff has been working collaboratively with 10 and its consultant plan ningAlliance
to refine the Neighbourhood Plans to address the comments received from
circulation as well as the comments made by Council at the June 6th public
meeting. In addition, general revisions to the Neighbourhood Plans have been
incorporated to be consistent with the approach used in Neighbourhood Plans
16, 18 and 19 and include: adding 2031 targets for population and employment;
deleting policies that duplicate the parent Seaton Conformity OPA; revising the
Seaton Natural Heritage System designation on the Schedules to encompass all
features, buffers and corridors; adding policies respecting road access,
pedestrian and bicycle systems.
Further, staff and 10 have agreed to specific policy revisions in the
Neighbourhood Plans as follows:
Neighbourhood 17:
• revision to policy 12.19(a) recognizing that the precise location of the future
GO Train Station has yet to be finalized through an environmental
assessment; and therefore, requires that Metrolinx be consulted in regards to
any development in the Mixed Corridor blocks located south of Taunton Road
• revision to policy 12.19(b) modifying the Mixed Corridor Type 2 policy to be
consistent with other similar Neighbourhood Plan policies and, as a result, will
require a higher density vertical multi-residential housing form along Taunton
Road
• revision to policy 12.19(g) requiring the locations of local roads constructed
through the Seaton Natural Heritage System to be subject to an
environmental assessment process
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Neighbourhood 20:
• revision to policy 12.220) requiring a proponent, prior to submitting draft plans
of subdivision on lands adjacent to the Brougham Pioneer Christian
Cemetery, to seek confirmation from the Brougham United Church to acquire
additional lands in the area of the current cemetery, or not, as described in
the Central Pickering Development Plan (CPDP)
• new policy 12.22(k) recognizing that the location of a District Energy facility
within Neighbourhood Plan 20 is conceptual and will be confirmed through a
feasibility assessment study in consultation with the landowners and utility
providers
• revision to the Schedule to change the Mixed Corridor Type 1 to Mixed
Corridor Type 2 to permit higher density housing forms
• revision to the Schedule to relocate the elementary school from the northwest
portion of the Medium Density Area to the east side of "Old" Brock Road
• revision to the Schedule to adjust the local and collector road network to
reflect the Region's proposed road realignment in the north end of the
neighbourhood
Neighbourhood 21:
• revision to policy 12.23(e) requiring the City to cooperate with the Province
and the Region of Durham in identifying appropriate sites for a future regional
works depot and a transit depot outside of the first phase of lands designated
Prestige Employment Area. The location of these facilities within the first
phase would establish an undesirable urban tone for these strategic lands.
Alternate employment locations are more appropriately considered outside
the first phase of employment land development. The waste transfer station
was deleted as this use is specifically prohibited within the Prestige
Employment Area policies of the Seaton Conformity OPA
With the above revisions, staff is recommending that Council endorse these
plans for Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 subject to the City being satisfied with
the completion of the Fiscal Impact Study, the Amendment (Update) to the
Master Environmental Servicing Plan, the Neighbourhood Functional Servicing
and Stormwater Reports and the Staged Servicing and Implementation Strategy.
This recommendation is consistent with Council's previous endorsement of
Neighbourhood Plans 16, 18 and 19.
3.3 Infrastructure Ontario has submitted a draft plan of subdivision application
for a portion of the Prestige Employment lands
With Council's endorsement of Infrastructure Ontario's Neighbourhood Plans,
staff will now be in a position to consider the draft plan of subdivision that has
recently been submitted by 10 for 80 hectares of prestige employment land
located between Sideline 26 and Sideline 22 as the first phase of employment
development. A public meeting on the application will be scheduled for later this year.
Report PD 29-11 Date: September 19, 2011
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P Page 6
4.0 The OMB has scheduled the hearing of the Seaton appeals on
January 16, 2012
The Seaton Landowners have appealed their official plan amendment, draft plan
of subdivision, and zoning by-law amendment applications to the OMB. It is
expected that 10 will also appeal their Neighbourhood Plans to the OMB to
consolidate these appeals with the Landowner appeals.
The hearing of the Seaton appeals is currently scheduled to commence on
January 16, 2012. A phased hearing is anticipated. Phase One will determine
conformity of the Seaton OPA to the CPDP and approval of the six
Neighbourhood Plans. Subsequently, Phase Two will determine approval of the
proposed Plans of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendments.
Appendix:
Appendix I: Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21
Attachments:
1. Map of Seaton Neighbourhoods
2. Text of Information Report 12-11
3. Minutes from June 6, 2011 Planning & Development Committee Meeting
4. Agency Comments - the Ministry of Ministry Affairs and Housing
5. Agency Comments - the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
6. Agency Comments - Bell
7. Agency Comments - Durham District and Catholic School Boards
8. Agency Comments - Region of Durham Planning Department
Report PD 29-11 Date: September 19, 2011
Official Plan Amendment Application O.PA 11-001/P Page 7
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Prepared By: Approved / Endorsed By:
Grant McGregor, MCIP, Y P Neil Carr nini', RPP
Principal Planner. - Policy Director, g & Development
Catherine Rose, MCIP, PP
Manager, Policy
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Coun '1
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Tony Prevedel
Chief Administrative Officer
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Appendix I to
Report PD 29-11
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Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton. Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21
Amendment X to the Pickering Official Plan Page 1
7.22 Adding Policies and Schedule for Neighbourhood 17: 67
Brock-Taunton as follows:
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NEIGHBOURHOOD 17: BROCK-TAUNTON
Description
• Is bound by the Seaton Natural Heritage System to the north,
west and east, and the C.P.R. railway to the south
• Is in the southeast corner of the Seaton Urban Area
• Is planned to have a range of uses and land use densities,
including the potential for commercial, and a variety of residential
built-forms with densities ranging from mixed use to high density
• Taunton Road and Brock Road are the main spines running
through the neighbourhood
• A future GO Train Station, on the Belleville CP Rail line, is
proposed to be integrated into the Neighbourhood
• The Mixed Corridor at Taunton Road and Brock Road forms the
heart of the neighbourhood. This intersection is to be designed
as a compact, dense area comprised of gateway residential sites
on three of the four corners of the intersection, with at grade
commercial uses. This area shall serve the day-to-day commercial
needs of nearby residents, and of travelers who pass along
Taunton Road and Brock Road
Neighbourhood Population Target
2031 Population Target 5,500
CITY POLICY
Brock-Taunton Neighbourhood Policies
12.19 City Council,
(a) recognizes that the precise location of the GO
Train Station has yet to be finalized through an
environmental assessment. As such, City Council
shall encourage development in the Mixed
Corridor blocks south of Taunton Road to proceed
in consultation with Metrolinx and be coordinated
with the Environmental Assessment;
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(b) shall as per section 11.5, establish and apply one of
two. additional subcategories (Mixed Corridors
Type 2) to those set out in Tables 2 and 6 in the
Mixed Corridors subcategory as follows:
(i) Mixed Corridors Type 2 with a minimum
density of 60 units net hectare and a
maximum density of 180 units per net hectare
provided the overall density of lands within
the Mixed Corridors Type 2, within each draft
plan of subdivision, is no more than 140 units
per net hectare;
(c) shall, as per section 11.6, identify Gateway Sites
within the Mixed Corridors Type 2 subcategory,
which shall:
(i) be reserved for apartment buildings at or near
the highest density and height permission;
(ii) have the maximum height and density
determined at the site plan approval stage
after submission of appropriate massing and
sun-shadow drawings to demonstrate
compatibility with adjacent housing;
(iii) permit interim uses as per section 11.8;
(iv) require applicants to submit a development
concept and intensification plan illustrating
interim and final plans to accommodate
intensification over time and ultimate
build-out, in accordance to section 11.8; and
(v) require the size of Gateway sites to be
determined at the draft plan stage;
(d) shall, along Taunton Road and Brock Roads which
are both Type A Arterial roads, not permit direct
access to lots but will encourage the Region to
allow for full movement intersections at the
locations shown on Schedule X Neighbourhood
17: Brock-Taunton and allow for right-in/right-out
intersections at a shorter intersection spacing in
order to promote walkability and connectivity;
(e) shall require applicants for draft plan of
subdivision approval to. identify and integrate
appropriate setbacks from buildings to utility and
rail corridors;
Amendment X to the Pickering Official Plan Page 3
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(0 shall establish a pedestrian and bicycle systems
Plan for the neighbourhood which is illustrated on
Schedule X Neighbourhood 17: Brock-Taunton
and consists of the road network, bikeways, trails
and trailheads. Further detail on how cyclists will
be accommodated in the road network shall be set
out in the Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines;
(g) shall recognize that the locations of:
(i) local roads constructed through the Seaton
Natural Heritage System will be subject to
satisfying the Environmental Assessment
process;
(ii) local roads and village greens may be refined
though the draft plans of subdivision without
an amendment to this Plan provided the
location, size and layout are consistent with .
the design intent shown on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 17: Brock-Taunton and the
policies of this Plan; and
(iii) the number, size and location of stormwater
management facilities will be confirmed
through the Neighbourhood Functional
Servicing and Stormwater Report and may
change without an amendment to this Plan;
and
(h) shall require applicants for draft plan of
subdivision, rezoning or site plan approval to
submit to the satisfaction of the City:
(i) a Sustainability Report that demonstrates how
the proposal ranks against the sustainable
checklist in the Sustainable Place-Making
Guidelines; and
(ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the
proposal is consistent with the urban design
components of the Sustainable Place-Making
Guidelines.
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7.25 Adding Policies and Schedule for Neighbourhood 20:
Thompson's Corners as follows:
NEIGHBOURHOOD 20: THOMPSON'S CORNERS
Description
• Is bound by the Seaton Natural Heritage System to the west
including Urfe Creek; Sideline 16 and the Town of Ajax to the
east; Highway 7, Hamlet of Brougham and. Federal lands to the
north; and the Seaton Natural Heritage System to the south
• Is the eastern most neighbourhood in the Seaton Urban Area
• Is adjacent to the existing Hamlet of Brougham including the
Brougham Pioneer Christian Cemetery
• Is planned to have a broad range of uses and land use densities,
including commercial, and a variety of residential built-forms with
densities ranging from low density to mixed use
• Brock Road, Whitevale Road and Highway 7 are the main spines
running through the neighbourhood
• Highway 407 ETR/Transitway bisects the prestige employment
lands portion of the neighbourhood
• The Community Node on Brock Road shall be the heart'of the
neighbourhood. The neighbourhood centre is planned to be a
compact, walkable area, with a mix of commercial and residential
uses. This centre shall serve the day-to-day commercial needs of .
nearby residents, and of travelers who pass through along Brock
Road. The Community Node shall also connect the residential
areas -on the east and west sides of Brock Road and shall provide
a transition from the prestige employment area to the north
Neighbourhood Population and Employment
Projection
2031 Population Target 6, 000
2031 Em to ment Lands Target 8,500
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CITY POLICY
Thompson s Corners Neighbourhood Policies
12.22 City Council,
(a) shall, as per section 11.5, establish and apply one of two
additional subcategories ( Low Density Area Type 1) to
those set out in Tables 2 and 10 in the Low Density Area
subcategory as follows:
(i) Low Density Area Type 1 with:
(A) a full range of unit types within the permitted
density range for Low Density Area as per
section 11.2, but consisting predominantly of
single and semi-detached housing forms;
(b) shall provide greater direction on housing types within
Medium Density Area designation by permitting single
detached and semi-detached dwellings to comprise no
more than 25% of all unit types within the designation;
(c) shall as per section 11.5, establish and apply one of two
additional subcategories (Mixed Corridors Type 2) to those
set out in Tables 2 and 6 in the Mixed Corridors
subcategory as follows:
(i) Mixed Corridors Type 2 with a minimum density
of 60 units net hectare and a maximum density of
180 units per net hectare provided the overall
density of lands within the Mixed Corridors Type
2, within each draft plan of subdivision, is no
more than 140 units per net hectare;
(d) shall, as per section 11.6, identify Gateway Sites within
the Mixed Corridors Type 2, which shall:
(i) be reserved for apartment buildings at or near the
highest density and height permission;
(ii) have the maximum height and density determined
at the site plan approval stage after submission of
appropriate massing and sun-shadow drawings to
demonstrate compatibility with adjacent housing;
(iii) permit interim uses as per section 11.8;
(iv) require applicants to submit a development
concept and intensification plan illustrating
interim and final plans to accommodate
intensification over time and ultimate build-out,
in accordance to section 11.8; and
(v) require the size of Gateway sites to be
determined at the draft plan stage;
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Amendment X to the Pickering Official Plan Page 3
(e) shall provide greater direction on employment uses and
densities in the Prestige Employment Area designation
by applying two subcategories to the Prestige
Employment Area land use category set out in Tables 2
and 8 as follows:
(i) Prestige Employment General: .
(A) in addition to the prohibited uses in section
11.32, warehousing shall be prohibited except for
warehousing accessory to a permitted use;
(ii) Prestige Employment Node:
(A) in addition to the prohibited uses in section
11.36, warehousing, and light manufacturing,
assembly and processing of goods shall be
prohibited;
(B) a minimum density of 2.0 FSI shall be required;
however, interim development of no less than
0.5 FSI may be permitted provided a
development concept and intensification plan is
submitted demonstrating how the property can
be intensified including:
1. the siting and orientation of buildings which
do not preclude future intensification;
2. the location of parking for the initial
development and changes to parking to
accommodate the intensification process;
and
3. the phasing of the intensification of the site
to realize the ultimate built form;
(f) shall require appropriate transitional design,
compatibility and buffering from the Prestige
Employment Area to the Hamlet of Brougham and its
existing character through the implementing draft plan
of subdivision, zoning by-law and site plan approval.
The implementing draft plan of subdivision shall also
provide for adequate road and pedestrian connections
between Brougham and the surrounding Prestige
Employment Area lands;
(g) shall facilitate the long-term intensification of the future
Highway 407 ETR/Transitway station located at Brock
Road and Highway 407 ETR/Transitway based on the
underlying land use of Prestige Employment Node;
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(h) shall require the proponent prior to submission of draft
plans of subdivision for development adjacent to the
Brougham Pioneer Christian Cemetery to seek
confirmation from the Brougham United Church to
acquire additional lands in the area of the current
cemetery, or not, as described in the Central Pickering
Development Plan;
(i) shall, along Type A and Type B Arterial Roads, as
shown on Schedule II, not permit direct access to lots
but will encourage the Region to allow for full
movement intersections at the locations shown on
Schedule X Neighbourhood 20: Thompson's Corners
and allow for right-in/right-out intersections at a shorter
intersection spacing in order to promote walkability and
connectivity;
(j) shall along Collector Roads require direct access to be
minimized, due to traffic volumes and built forms,
through a range of alternatives including rear lanes, slip
lanes, shared drives, hybrid local roads, connector lanes
or other means to limit direct access to individual lots.
Where direct access is proposed, Council shall require
applicants to demonstrate through appropriate
transportation studies that direct access can be
supported;
(k) shall establish a pedestrian and bicycle systems plan for
the neighbourhood which is illustrated on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 20: Thompson's Corners and consists of
the road network, bikeways, trails and trailheads.
Further detail on how cyclists will be accommodated in
the road network shall be set out in the Sustainable
Place-Making Guidelines;
(1) shall identify the location of existing Heritage Lots on
Schedule X Neighbourhood 20: Thompson's Corners
and require Heritage Lots to be integrated into the
design of the surrounding employment area through
appropriate landscaping and built form transition as per
the polices set out in sections 11.62, 11.63 and 11.64
where applicable;
(m) shall recognize that the locations of-
(i) Type A and Type B Arterial Roads are currently the
subject of an environmental assessment and the
road alignments will be confirmed through that
process which may require further refinements to
Schedule X Neighbourhood 20: Thompson's
Corners;
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(ii) local roads may be refined through the draft plans of
subdivision without an amendment to this Plan
provided the location, size and layout are consistent
with the design intent shown on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 20: Thompson's Corners and the
policies of this Plan; and
(iii) the number, size and location of stormwater
management facilities will be confirmed through
the Neighbourhood Functional Servicing and
Stormwater Report and may change without an
amendment to this Plan; and
(iv) a district energy facility on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 20: Thompson's Corners is shown
conceptually and its location is to be determined by
a feasibility study that demonstrates such a facility
can be successfully operated and integrated into the
community in consultation with the landowners and
utility providers; and
(n) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision,
rezoning or site plan approval to submit to the
satisfaction of the City:
(i) a Sustainability Report that demonstrates how the
proposal ranks again the sustainable checklist in the
Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines; and .
(ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal
is consistent with the urban design components of
the Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines.
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7.26 Adding Policies and Schedule for Neighbourhood 21:
Pickering Innovation Corridor as follows:
NEIGHBOURHOOD 21: PICKERING INNOVATION
CORRIDOR
Description
• Is bound by Duffins Creek to the west, the Federal lands
(generally Highway 7) to the north, the Seaton Natural Heritage
System east of Sideline 22 to the east, and the Seaton Natural
Heritage System to the south
• Is planned to contain a broad range of employment uses as well
as Hamlet Heritage Open Space, adjacent to Green River
• Highway 407 ETR/Transitway runs through the middle of the
neighbourhood with two interchanges planned at Sideline 22 and
Sideline 26
• the two proposed transitway stations at Sideline 22 and Sideline
26 will be located south of Highway 407
Neighbourhood Employment Projection
2031 Employment Lands Target 14, 300
CITY POLICY
Pickering Innovation Corridor Neighbourhood Policies
12.23 City Council,
(a) shall provide greater direction on employment uses
and densities in the Prestige Employment Area
designation by applying two subcategories to the
Prestige Employment Area land use category set
out in Tables 2 and 8 as follows:
(i) Prestige Employment General:
(A) in addition to the prohibited uses in
section 11.32, warehousing shall be
prohibited except for warehousing
accessory to a permitted use;
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(ii) Prestige Employment Node:
(A) in addition to the prohibited uses in
section 11.32, warehousing, and light
manufacturing, assembly and processing
of goods shall be prohibited;
(B) a minimum density of 2.0 FSI shall be
required, however interim development of
no less than 0.5 FSI may be permitted
provided a development concept and
intensification plan is submitted
demonstrating how the property can be
intensified including:
1. the siting and orientation of buildings
which do not preclude future
intensification;
2. the location of parking for the initial
development and changes to parking to
accommodate the intensification
process; and
3. the phasing of the intensification of the
site to realize the ultimate built form;
(b) in addition to the uses as set out in Table 14, shall
identify a District Park within the Hamlet Heritage
Open Space designation north of Green River, and allow
the use of the buffer within the adjacent Seaton Natural
Heritage System for associated passive recreational
uses. As per section 11.17, adequate buffering and
transition shall be incorporated into the design of the
park adjacent to the existing residential homes along
Highway 7 including directing lighting downwards and
away from residential properties;
(c) shall facilitate the long-term intensification of future
transitway stations located at Sideline 26 and Sideline 22
based on the underlying land use of Prestige
Employment Node;
(d) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision
approval to identify and reserve a location for a future
fire station to the satisfaction of the fire chief generally
along Highway 7 in the vicinity of the-District Park;
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(e) shall identify the location 'of existing Heritage Lots on
Schedule X Neighbourhood 21: Pickering Innovation
Corridor and require Heritage Lots to be integrated into
the design of the surrounding employment area through
appropriate landscaping and built form transition as per
the polices set out in sections 11.62, 11.63 and 11.64
where applicable;
(f) shall cooperate with the Province and the Region of
Durham to identify appropriate sites for a future
regional works depot and transit depot outside of the
Phase 1 Prestige Employment Area lands;
(g) shall, along Type A and Type B Arterial Roads, as
shown on Schedule II, generally discourage direct
access to parcels but will encourage the Region to allow
for full turning movement intersections at the locations
shown on Schedule X Neighbourhood 21: Pickering
Innovation Corridor and allow for right-in/right-out
intersections at a shorter intersection spacing in order to
promote walkability and connectivity;
(h) shall establish a pedestrian and bicycle systems plan for
the neighbourhood which is illustrated on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 21: Pickering Innovation Corridor and
consists of the road network, bikeways, trails and
trailheads. Further detail on how cyclists will be
accommodated in the road network shall be set out in
the Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines;
(i) recognizes that the locations of-
(i) Type A and Type B Arterials Roads are currently
the subject of an environmental assessment and
the road alignments will be confirmed'through that
process which may require further refinements to
Schedule X Neighbourhood 21: Pickering
Innovation Corridor;
(ii) local roads may be refined through the draft plans of
subdivision without an amendment' to this Plan
provided the location, size and layout are consistent
with the design intent shown on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 21: Pickering Innovation Corridor
and the policies of this Plan; and
(ii) the number, size and location of stormwater
management facilities will be confirmed through
the Neighbourhood Functional Servicing and
Stormwater Report and may change without an
amendment to this Plan; and
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r 80 (j) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision,
rezoning or site plan approval to submit to the
satisfaction of the City:
(i) a Sustainability Report that demonstrates how the
proposal ranks against the sustainable checklist in
the Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines; and
(ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal
is consistent with the urban design components of
the Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines.
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For Public Information Meeting of
PICKERING Date: June 6, 2011
In Accordance with the Public Meeting Requirements
of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13
Subject: Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P
Proposed Neighbourhood Plan for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 & 21
Ontario Realty Corporation
Lots 19, 20 and 21, Concession 3
Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, Concession 4
Lots 17-34, Concession 5
City of Pickering
1.0 Background
• the Central Pickering Development Plan (CPDP) identifies 15 separate
residential neighbourhoods and a large employment area along both sides of
Highway 407 together with an extensive Nature Heritage System (NHS)
within the Seaton Urban Area
• the City was in the process of undertaking the Seaton Neighbourhood
Planning Review during 2010 when the major developers (the Seaton
Landowners) appealed their neighbourhood plan, subdivision plan and
rezoning applications to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Subsequently,
the Office of the Provincial Development Facilitator became involved
• the facilitation resulted in the execution of Minutes of Settlement between the
Seaton Landowners, the Province of Ontario (including Ontario Realty
Corporation (ORC)), the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
and the City of Pickering. The Minutes of Settlement resulted in the
preparation of a Conformity Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan. This
amendment would bring the POP into Conformity with the CPDP
• the Seaton Conformity Amendment (which is the subject of an upcoming
Ontario Municipal Board hearing for approval) established new boundaries for
the purpose of preparing Neighbourhood Plans; these new boundaries
combined the smaller residential areas, together with the employment area
and the NHS; six urban neighbourhoods are identified (see Seaton Urban
Area Neighbourhoods - Attachment #1)
• as part of the Minutes of Settlement ORC agreed to submit Neighbourhood
Plans for their lands within Seaton, being Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21
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2.0 Location and Description
An amendment to the Pickering Official Plan was submitted by ORC for the
following three neighbourhoods within the Seaton Community:
Seaton Neighbourhood 17
• the neighbourhood is located at the junction of Taunton Road and Brock
Road in the southeast corner of the Seaton Urban Area and is approximately
48.5 hectares in area (see Location Map - Attachment #2)
• the Seaton NHS surrounds the neighbourhood on three sides
• the area is currently largely undeveloped with a few existing rural residential
properties and a concrete recycling site on the west side of Brock Road, north
of Taunton Road
• the surrounding land uses are:
north - Seaton NHS
south - the CP Rail line and the Duffin Heights Neighbourhood
west - a large area of Seaton NHS and Neighbourhood 16
east - the Town of Ajax, with a large natural area to the east
Seaton Neighbourhood 20
• the neighbourhood is generally located south of the Hamlet of Brougham in the
northeast corner of the Seaton Urban Area and is approximately 155 hectares
in area (see Location Map - Attachment #3)
• Brock Road is the main north-south arterial road through the area with
Highway 407/ETR crossing east-west in the northern part of the
neighbourhood, and Whitevale Road providing the main east-west access in
the southern part
• the area is largely undeveloped
the surrounding land uses are:
north - existing Hamlet of Brougham and Highway 7
south - a large area of Seaton NHS and Neighbourhood 17
west - eastern edges of Neighbourhoods 19 and 20
east - rural lands abutting Sideline 16 and East Duffins Creek
Seaton Neighbourhood 21
• the neighbourhood is generally located along the north and south sides of
Highway 407/ETR in the northern portion of the Seaton Urban Area and is
approximately 688 hectares in area (see Location Map - Attachment #4)
• the area is currently largely undeveloped and most of the lands have been
used for agricultural purposes
• the surrounding land uses are:
north - the Federal airport lands
south - a large area of Seaton NHS and Neighbourhoods 18 and 19
west - West Duffins Creek and rural lands
east - Seaton NHS and Neighbourhood 20
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3.0 Applicant's Proposal
• the applicant is proposing a range of urban land use designations in the three .
Neighbourhood Plans as follows:
Seaton Neighbourhood 17
• the neighbourhood plan includes the following land use designations:
"Natural Heritage System", "Mixed Corridor Type 2" and "High Density Area"
• other symbols shown on the neighbourhood plan include a "Village Green"
located within a development block southeast of Taunton Road and Brock
Road; three "Gateway" sites at the northwest, northeast and southeast
corners of Brock Road and Taunton Road; a "Stormwater Management Pond
(SWM Pond)" located at the northern edge of the Urfe Creek east of Brock
Road, a "GO site" location west of Brock Road; a "Potential Pedestrian
Overpass" at the CPR Rail line west of Brock Road; and a "Green Street"
located within the "Mixed Corridor Type 2" between Taunton Road and the
CP Rail line
• the "Mixed Corridor Type 2" designation proposes a density range of between
100 to 140 units per net hectare that would permit predominantly ground
related multi-residential housing forms such as stacked and back to back
townhouses
• the "High Density Area" located at the southwest corner proposes a density
range of between 141 to 250 units per net hectare that would permit a
combination of low-rise walk-up apartments and mixed-use residential
apartments
• the "Green Street" designation proposes a visual and physical "green" link
connecting the residential areas to the natural areas located north and south;
and would permit a limited amount of commercial serving the immediate area
(see Draft Amendment for Neighbourhood Plan 17 - Attachment #5)
• various implementing policies are also proposed
Seaton Neighbourhood 20
• the neighbourhood plan includes the following land use designations:
"Natural Heritage System",. "Employment Prestige General", "Employment
Prestige Node", "Mixed Corridor Type 1", "Medium Density Area", "Low
Density Type 2 Area" and "Community Node"
• the neighbourhood plan shows a new easterly alignment of Brock Road to
by-pass the Hamlet of Brougham, the new by-pass will have an interchange
with the proposed Highway 407/ETR
• other symbols shown on the neighbourhood plan include two "Village Greens"
with one located in the centre of the "Medium Density Area" and the other
within the "Low Density Area" in the southeast part of the neighbourhood; two
"Gateway" sites at the northeast and southeast corners of the intersection of
Whitevale and Brock Roads; ten "SWM Pond" locations; a "Potential Transit
Station" location west of the realigned Brock Road; a "Green Street" located
within the "Medium Density Area" area on the west side of realigned Brock Road;
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two "Elementary School" locations, one to the north west of the "Medium
Density Area" and the. other east of the realigned Brock Road; a "High
School" location, just east of Brock Road; a "Recreation Centre" location on
the east side of Brock Road, adjacent to the High School; two
"Neighbourhood Parks" and a "Potential District Energy Location" located
within the "Seaton Natural Heritage System" along Sideline 16
• the east-west "Pedestrian Predominant Street" forms the spine for the
"Community Node" and is proposed as a pedestrian oriented mixed use street
that links the residential areas on either side creating a focal point for the
neighbourhood
• the "Medium Density Area" designation located in the central portion of the
neighbourhood proposes a density range of between 40 to 80 units per net
hectare
• the "Mixed Corridor Type 1" designation located along the south-central
portion of the neighbourhood proposes a density range of between 65-180
units per net hectare
• the "Low Density Type 2 Area" designation in the southeast part of the
neighbourhood proposes a range of 35 units per net hectare up to an
including 50 units per net hectare that would permit predominantly ground
related residential housing forms such as single detached and semi-detached
housing forms
• the two "Gateway" sites propose a maximum density of 250 units per net
hectare but are intended to be designed to accommodate intensification over
time
• the "Community Node" designation located in the east-central portion of the
neighbourhood serves as the major focus of the community and integrates a
mix of retail, commercial and residential; and provides for between 10,000
square metres to 20,000 square metres of gross leasable floor space for the
retailing of goods and services (see Draft Amendment for Neighbourhood
Plan 20 - Attachment #6)
• the uses proposed in the "Employment Prestige General" designation include
light manufacturing, assembly and processing of goods, light service
industries, research and development facilities, corporate offices, business
parks, hotels, limited personal services, community, and cultural recreational
• the uses in the "Employment Node" designation are the same as in the
"Employment Prestige General" designation except that warehousing, light
manufacturing, and assembly and processing of goods is prohibited
• various implementation policies are also proposed
Seaton Neighbourhood 21
• the neighbourhood plan includes the following land use designations:
"Seaton Natural Heritage System", "Hamlet Heritage Open Space"
"Employment Prestige General" and "Employment Prestige - Node"
• other symbols shown on the neighbourhood plan include sixteen "SWM
Ponds", two "Potential Transit Station Areas" located south of Highway
407/ETR at Sideline 26 and Sideline 22 and a "District Park" in the Hamlet
Heritage Open Space north of the Hamlet of Green River
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• the uses proposed in the "Employment Prestige General" designation include
light manufacturing, assembly and processing of goods, light service
industries, research and development facilities, corporate offices, business
parks, hotels, limited personal services, community, cultural recreational and
transfer stations
• the uses in the "Employment Node" designation are the same as in the
"Employment Prestige General" designation except that warehousing, light
manufacturing, and assembly and processing of goods is prohibited
• the uses in the "Hamlet Heritage Open Space" designation propose a range
of social, institutional, open space and recreational uses provided that they
demonstrate, appropriate transitional design and compatibility with the area's
existing character
• the draft policies require prior to approving a draft plan of subdivision, land to
be identified and reserved for a future fire station generally along Highway 7
in the vicinity of the proposed District Park
• the draft policies also require prior to approving a draft plan of subdivision,
land to be considered for a future regional works depot, a waste transfer
station and transit depot (see Draft Amendment for Neighbourhood Plan 21 -
Attachment #7)
4.0 Official Plans
4.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
• the Regional Official Plan designates lands within:
• Neighbourhood Plan 17 - "Employment Areas" and "Regional Centres"
Neighbourhood Plan 20 - "Employment Areas"
• Neighbourhood Plan 21 -"Employment Areas"
• Special Policy Area A (Seaton) in the Regional Official Plan specifies that
conformity amendments to implement the CPDP will be considered
• Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 128 (ROPA 128), which implements
the Provincial Growth Plan, was modified by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing to add population and employment allocations for Seaton, add
the natural heritage provisions from the CPDP to Specific Policy Area A and
insert a new symbol for the CPDP area; the amendment is currently under
appeal
. 4.2 Pickering Official Plan
• the Pickering Official Plan designates Seaton as the "Seaton Urban Study Area"
• as part of the City's implementation of the CPDP, the City, Province of
Ontario, Ontario Realty Corporation, Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority and Seaton Landowners have reached an agreement on an
amendment to the Pickering Official Plan that will delete the "Seaton Urban
Study Area" and replace it with the necessary policy framework through the
Seaton Conformity Amendment
• the Seaton. Conformity Amendment designates lands within:
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• Neighbourhood Plan 17 - "Seaton Natural Heritage System", "Mixed
Corridors" and "High Density Areas"
• Neighbourhood Plan 20 - "Seaton Natural Heritage System", "Community
Node", "Medium Density Area", "Low Density Areas" and "Prestige
Employment Lands"
• Neighbourhood Plan 21 - "Seaton Natural Heritage System" and "Prestige
Employment lands".(see Seaton Conformity OPA for Neighbourhood
Plans 17, 20 & 21 - Attachment #8)
• within the Seaton Urban Area, the following residential densities apply:
• "Low Density Area": over 25 and up to and including 40
• "Medium Density Area": over 40 and up to and including 80 and
• "High Density Area": over 140 and up to and including 250
• "Mixed Corridors" are required to be developed with a mix of multiple housing
types and have a residential density of over 40 and up to and including 140
units per net hectare
• despite the Mixed Corridor density range, neighbourhood plans may establish
a land use subcategory with a residential density of over 60 and up to and
including 180 units per net hectare, provided the overall maximum density for
the Mixed Corridor is not exceeded
• "Community Nodes" are required to be mixed use nodes containing
commercial and residential uses that will intensity over time
• two transit stations are shown south of Highway 407/ETR on Sideline 22 and
Sideline 26
• a future GO Transit Station is conceptually shown along the CP Rail line in
Neighbourhood 17 on Brock Road, south of Taunton Road
5.0 Results of Circulation
5.1 Resident Comments
• none received in response to the circulation to date
5.2 Agency Comments
• none received in response to the circulation to date
5.3 Staff Comments
• in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified
by staff for further review:
• ensure the symbols and land use designations in the Neighbourhood Plans
for Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 are consistent with the Neighbourhood
Plans previously endorsed by Council for Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19 as
part of the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review
• ensure the proposed uses in the "Prestige Employment General" designation
in the Neighbourhood Plans are consistent with the Seaton Conformity
Amendment; the Conformity Amendment prohibits waste transfer stations
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• refine the population and employment figures for Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and
21 for the year 2031
• evaluate the proposed future Transit Station location within Neighbourhood
20 and the potential adverse impact on surrounding residential and
institutional uses and the local road network
• finalize the alignment of the Brock Road By-pass within Neighbourhood 20
and any resulting land use changes in light of the Highway 407/ETR
Environmental Assessment Amendment once it has been concluded
• evaluate the policy requiring land to be considered for a future regional works
depot, a waste transfer station and transit depot prior to approving a draft plan
of subdivision within the Prestige Employment lands
• clarity the inconsistent policy interpretation for the density range in the "Mixed
Corridor Type 2" designation
• review the "Green Street" concept and whether polices are required in the
Neighbourhood Plans to address it
• correct various Conformity Amendment section references, and
• eliminate redundant policies
6.0 Procedural Information
• 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
• any member of the public who wishes to reserve the option to appeal
.Council's decision must provide comments to the City before Council adopts
any by-law for this proposal
• 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
7.0 Other Information
7.1 Appendix No. I
• list of neighbourhood residents, community associations, agencies and City
Departments that have commented on the applications at the time of writing
report
7.2 Information Received
• in addition to the copies of the OPA Applicant's Submitted Plan, the following
document is available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering
Planning & Development Department:
• Planning Rationale Report
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ORIGINAL SIGNED BY ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Grant McGregor, MCIP, RPP. Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Principal Planner - Policy Manager, Policy
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Commenting Residents and Landowners
(1) none received to date
Commenting Agencies
(1) none received to date
Commenting City Departments
(1) none received to date
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PICXERNG Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 6,,2011
7:30 pm - Council Chambers
Chair: Councillor O'Connell
(II) Part `A' Information Reports
Marg Wouters, Manager, Development Review & Urban Design gave an outline
of the requirements for a Statutory Meeting under the Planning Act. She outlined
the notification process procedures and also noted that if a person or public body
does not make oral or written submissions to the City before the by-law is
passed, that person or public body are not entitled to appeal the decision of City
Council to the Ontario Municipal Board, and may not be entitled to be added as a
party to the hearing unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable
grounds to do so.
1. Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P
Proposed Neighbourhood Plan for Seaton Neighbourhoods
17, 20 & 21
Ontario Realty Corporation
Lots 19, 20 and 21, Concession 3
Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, Concession 4
Lots 17-34, Concession 5, City of Pickering
A public information meeting was held under the Planning Act, for the purpose of
informing the public with respect to the above noted application.
Grant McGregor, Principal Planner - Policy, provided an overview of OPA 11-
001/P, the proposed neighbourhood Plan for Seaton Neighbourhoods, outlining
Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 through the aid of a power point presentation.
John VanNostrand of Planning Alliance, a representative for the property
owners, provided a more detailed overview of the proposed plans through the aid
of a power point presentation. He provided details on construction timelines,
densities, building types; residential, commercial, retail and employment lands.
A question and answer period ensued with clarification being provided on the
proposed schools with the possibility of clustering the schools to encourage
shared facilities.
Councillor O'Connell suggested Mr. VanNostrand provide Council with the maps
outlining the details of the future timelines and projected numbers for residents
and jobs in the development.
No members of the public appeared in support or opposition to the application.
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Municipal Affairs Affaires municipales
and Housing et du Logement •j'
Municipal Services Division Division des services municipaux ,r• -
777, rue Bay, 2 ° stage Ontario
777 Bay Street - 2nd Floor j/
Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Toronto ON M5G 2E5
Telephone: 416 585-6226 Telephone: 416 585-6226
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June 2, 2011 CONFIDENTIAL
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Grant McGregor, MCIP, RPP
Principal Planner - Policy
City of Pickering
Pickering Civic Complex
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON
L1V 6K7
Dear Mr. McGregor,
Subject: Seaton Draft Neighbourhood Plans
Comments on Draft Neighbourhood Plans 17, 20 and 21
Thank you for providing the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing the opportunity to review
and comment on Draft Neighbourhood Plans 17, 20 and 21. We have reviewed the Draft Plans
for conformity to the Central Pickering Development Plan (CPDP) and the proposed Pickering
Official Plan Amendment (OPA). Our comments relate to the Draft Plans prepared by
planningAlliance on behalf of the Ontario Realty Corporation and are as follows:
Neighbourhood 17 - Brock-Taunton
• The proposed land use designations conform to Schedule I - Land Use Structure of the
proposed Pickering OPA (Schedule 1).
• The last sentence of the seventh bullet point in the proposed amendment reads: "This central
area shall serve the day-to-day commercial needs of nearby residents, and of travelers who
pass along Taunton Road, as well as along the major north-south arterial roads." This last
sentence should be amended to read: "This central area shall serve the day-to-day
commercial needs of nearby residents, and of travelers who pass along Taunton Road and
Brock Road." given Brock Road is the only north-south arterial road in this area.
• The proposed amendment identifies an ultimate population target of 6,704 and an ultimate
employment target of 585. The proposed amendment should identify the number of people
and jobs the neighbourhood will accommodate by 2031 as well as the number of people and
jobs the neighbourhood will accommodate through long-term intensification given Policies
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2.13 a) and b) of the proposed Pickering OPA identify the number of people and jobs the
Seaton Urban Area will accommodate by 2031.
Neighbourhood 20 - Thompson's Corners
• The lands east of Brock Road between the "Active Recreational Areas" and "Prestige
Employment" land use designations are designated "Community Node" when they are
designated "Mixed Corridors" on Schedule I. We recall that planningAlliance noted this.
discrepancy on January 27, 2011 when the Minutes of Settlement were signed. I believe Paul
Lowes had intended to amend the designation to "Community Node" after he met with
planningAlliance on January 25, 2011. Ministry staff confirmed that such an amendment
would conform to the CPDP given a Retail Evaluation has been completed to justify a larger
Community Node in this area.
• Brock Road should be designated "Arterial Road" as shown on Schedule II - Transportation
System (Schedule II) of the proposed Pickering OPA. Brock Road appears to be designated
"Collector Road" on N20 Figure 5 Neighbourhood Plan.
• The road west of Brock Road that loops through lands proposed to be designated "Medium
Density Areas" should be designated "Collector Road" as shown on Schedule II. The
proposed Neighbourhood Plan appears to designate this road "Local Road".
• For clarity, we suggest that the underlying land use designations be shown for the proposed
elementary and high school sites.
• We suggest that the "Employment Prestige Node" and "Employment Prestige General" land
use designations be renamed "Prestige Employment Node" and "Prestige Employment
General" for consistency with the proposed Pickering OPA.
• It is unclear how the proposed "Open Space" land.use designation relates to the hierarchy of
parks established in Section 11.13 of the proposed Pickering OPA. It is also unclear why two
of the proposed "Open Space" designations appear to be located within the Natural Heritage
System (NHS) east of Brock Street, south of Whitevale Road.
• The sixth and seventh bullet points in the proposed amendment reference "the industrial
portion of the neighbourhood" and "the industrial area to the north". We suggest that both
industrial references be removed and replaced with references to prestige employment which
is what is contemplated by Section 4.7 of the CPDP and Section 11.31 of the proposed
Pickering OPA.
• Section 12.18 (c) references "High Density Areas" when it should reference "Medium Density
Areas". No lands within Neighbourhood 20 are designated "High Density Areas".
• The proposed amendment identifies an ultimate population target of 8,128 and an ultimate
employment target of 9,757. The proposed amendment should identify the number of people
and jobs the neighbourhood will accommodate by 2031 as well as the number of people and
jobs the neighbourhood will accommodate through long-term intensification given Policies
2.13 a) and b) of the proposed Pickering OPA identify the number of people and jobs the
Seaton Urban Area will accommodate by 2031.
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The Neighbourhood Boundary should be amended to exclude the Hamlet of Green River.
• The District Park symbol should be added to the Neighbourhood Plan Legend.
• The road that is proposed between Highway 7 and Highway 407 ETR should be designated
"Collector Road" as shown on Schedule II. The proposed Neighbourhood Plan appears to
designate this road "Local/Service Road".
• Section 4.8.5 a) of the CPDP requires the preparation of a bicycle systems plan based on the
overall network of the Master Environmental Servicing Plan (MESP). The proposed
Neighbourhood Plan does not identify the primary and secondary bikeways shown on
Schedule II.
We suggest that the "Employment Prestige Node" and "Employment Prestige General" land
use designations be renamed "Prestige Employment Node" and "Prestige Employment
General" for consistency with the proposed Pickering OPA.,
• It is unclear how the proposed "Open Space" land use designation relates to the hierarchy of
parks established in Section 11.13 of the proposed Pickering OPA. It is also unclear why
some of the proposed "Open Space" designations appear to be located within the NHS.
• The proposed amendment identifies an ultimate employment target of 14,948. The proposed
amendment should identify the number of jobs the neighbourhood will accommodate by 2031
as well as the number of jobs the neighbourhood will accommodate through long-term
intensification given Policy 2.13 b) of the proposed Pickering OPA identifies the number of
jobs the Seaton Urban Area will accommodate by 2031.
Section 4.8 Policy 5 (c) of the CPDP requires Neighbourhood Plans identify the drainage
boundaries and stormwater management system/facility locations, type, preliminary sizing and
discharge quantity, quality and sedimentation targets based on the findings of the MESP and
functional servicing plans. The Draft Plans for Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 identify the
location and preliminary sizing of the proposed stormwater management ponds. We recognize,
and are satisfied, that the MESP identifies the drainage boundaries, type and discharge
quantity, quality and sedimentation targets.
Note, a number of section references throughout the proposed amendment appear to be
incorrect. We suggest municipal staff cross-reference all of the section references for accuracy.
Do not hesitate to contact me at 416 585 6331 should you have any questions.
Regards,
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Melissa Clements, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
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Dear Mr. McGregor:
Re: Official Plan Amendment Application Nos. OPA11-001/P
Seaton - Neighbourhood Nos. 7, 20 and 21
City of Pickering
Ontario Realty Corporation
Thank you for circulating the above referenced Official Plan Amendment, received by TRCA on April
14, 2011. We understand that the applications are deemed complete under Section 22(4) of the
Planning Act.
There a number of comprehensive planning studies that must be completed prior to the
consideration of the OPA, per the Central Pickering Development Plan. These planning studies
include completion of the Master Environmental Servicing Plan Amendment, the Region of Durham
EA and the City's Neighbourhood Planning process, among others. We understand through the
Memorandum of Oral Decision of the OMB issued on May 16, 2011 that an appeal of the Ontario
Realty Corporation with respect this OPA will be consolidated with the other appeals in Seaton.
TRCA staff is committed to continuing our collaborative work with the proponents, the Region of
Durham and the City of Pickering to review the MESPA and the NFSSRs, per the Minutes of
Settlement. However, until these studies are complete we cannot provide meaningful review of the
proposed Official Plan Amendment.
We trust this is of assistance. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sinc rely,
H Z6chrt., MCIP, RPP, MRTPI
anager, Development Planning and Regulation
Planning and Development
Extension 5311
cc. Larry Clay, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Bruce Singbush, Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Dorothy Skinner, Region of Durham
Graham Martin, ORC
John van Nostrand, Planning Alliance
Carolyn Woodland, TRCA
Jon Wigley, Gardiner Roberts
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DEPARTMENT
Mr. Grant McGregor, MC1P, RPP
Planning & Development Department
City of Pickering .
One The Esplanade
Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7
Re: Proposed Neighbourhood Plan
for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 & 21- OPA 11/001/P
Ontario Realty Corporation
Dear Mr. McGregor,
Bell Canada thanks you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Proposed
Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21. (Official Plan
Amendment 11/001/P) to implement portions of the Central Pickering Development Plan
(CPDP).
Bell has been actively involved in monitoring the development of the Seaton
Neighbourhoods and has provided comment letters to the City on August 15, 2005, in
relation to the City's Draft Amendment 05-002/P, and October 3, 2008, regarding the
preparation of the neighbourhood plans.
As you are aware, Bell. Canada is Ontario's principal telecommunications infrastructure
provider. The Bell Canada Act, a federal statute, requires that Bell manage and operate
most of the trunk telecommunications system in Ontario. Bell is also responsible for the
infrastructure that supports most 911 emergency services in the Province.
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The Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden
Horseshoe (Places to Grow) both strongly support the integrated planning of communities,
including telecommunications infrastructure. The PPS specifically requires that "planning
for infrastructure and public service facilities shall be integrated with planning for growth
so that these are available to meet current and projected needs" (Section 1.6.1).
Furthermore, the PPS states that infrastructure should be. located to support the delivery of
emergency management services (Section 1.6.3). We note that the definition of
infrastructure in the PPS includes communications/telecommunications.
In light of Provincial policy, it is critical to understand the complexity of expanding and
enhancing the telecommunications network to accommodate growth, both through
outward expansion of an urban area and through intensification, infill and redevelopment.
All types of growth and development place demands on the telecommunications network
and its associated support infrastructure. Beyond simply extending fibre or copper cable,
growth and development can precipitate the need for reinforcement and replacement of the
Bell Canada
Development and Municipal Services Control Centre
Floor 5 BLUE, 100 Borough Drive
Toronto. Ontario
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Fax 905-895-3872
john.lachapelle @bell.ca
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support infrastructure. Reinforcement and replacement of the telecommunications
network can represent an extensive and costly undertaking, which needs to be managed to
avoid disruption of public services. This is particularly critical in relation to the
provisioning of 911 emergency services and the services essential to the City of
Pickering'.s businesses operating in a global economy.
One of Bell's main objectives is to become involved in the planning process. This allows
us to coordinate with the City on the provisioning of appropriate telecommunications
infrastructure for new growth and development in a timely fashion. It also allows for
greater consideration of the size and locational needs of large telecommunications
infrastructure and equipment that house key electronics.
We have reviewed the Proposed Neighbourhood Plan for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17,.20
& 21 - OPA 11/001/P and would like to provide the following comments.
Proposed Neighbourhood Plan for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 & 21
The Proposed Neighbourhood Plans contain policies primarily related to land use, density,
and the transportation network. We recognize that policy direction for public and private
infrastructure is provided at the City-wide level through the City of Pickering Official Plan
(Chapter 7 - Community Services); however, we note that the Neighbourhood Plans (Draft
Official Plan Amendment OPA 11-00 UP) do not specifically address the provisioning of
public and/or private utility infrastructure.
The Neighbourhood Plans require that applicants for draft plan of subdivision, rezoning or
site plan approval, submit to the satisfaction of the City: i) a Sustainability Report that
demonstrates how the proposal ranks against the sustainable checklist in the Sustainable
Placemaking Guidelines; and, ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the urban design components of the Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines.
We are pleased to note that Section 4.2.1 (General Guidelines K) 5) of the Sustainable
Placemaking Guidelines address .Bell's comments, as outlined in the October 3, 2008
letter. This section relates to clustering, grouping or incorporating service utility areas
within streetscape furniture, where possible in order to minimize impact; requires utility
providers to consider innovative methods for containing utility services on or within
streetscape features; and the location and design of large above ground utility
infrastructure should be compatible with the.environment and streetscape.
We understand that the Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines have been endorsed by
Council in April 2011 based on a negotiated settlement at the Ontario Municipal .Board, to
which Bell was not a party. It is also our understanding that the Seaton Conformity
Official Plan Amendment will be part of this negotiated agreement, and it will be brought
forward to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval later this year without further public
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consultation. Without having the formal opportunity to review and comment on the draft
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines or the Seaton Conformity Official Plan Amendment,
we request that the adequate provisioning of telecommunications and other utility
infrastructure for new development and future growth areas be considered by the City
through their negotiated settlement on the Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines and the
Seaton Conformity Official. Plan Amendment. More specifically, we request that the
Seaton Conformity Official Plan Amendment include specific policies that address the
following:
• Ensuring that adequate utility networks are, or will be, established to serve the
anticipated development through discussions with public and/or private utility
providers;
• Encouraging all utilities to be planned for and installed on a coordinated and
integrated basis in order to be more efficient, cost effective and minimize
disruption; and
• Ensuring that appropriate locations for large utility equipment and cluster sites
have been determined and that consideration be given to the locational
requirements for larger infrastructure within public rights of way.
We request that an additional policy be incorporated in the Neighbourhood Plans to ensure
the adequate provisioning of telecommunications and other utility infrastructure for new
development and future growth areas. Accordingly, we would request that the following
policy be added to Neighbourhood Plan 17 (Section 12.18 g), Neighbourhood Plan 20
(Section 1.2.18 m), and Neighbourhood Plan 21 (Section 12.23 i):
City Council shall require applicants for draft plans of subdivision, rezoning or site
plan approval to submit to the satisfaction of the City:
iii) Confirmation that adequate utility networks are, or will be, established to
serve the anticipated development through discussions with public and/or
private utility providers.
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We thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Proposed Neighbourhood
Plan for Seaton Neighbourhoods 1.7, 20 & 21 - OPA 11/001/P. Please advise Bell of any
further meetings, reports, decisions, etc. related to proposed Official Plan Amendments in
the Seaton Community. We would ask all documents and information be forwarded to our
Development and Municipal Services Control Centre:
Mr. John La Chapelle, MCIP, RPP
Manager - Municipal Relations
Access Network Provisioning, Ontario
Development and Municipal Services Control Centre
Bell Canada
Floor 5 BLUE, 100 Borough Drive
Toronto, Ontario
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If you have any questions, please direct them to the undersigned.
Yours truly,
John La Chapelle, MCIP, RPP
Manager - Municipal Relations
Access Network Provisioning, Ontario
cc: Wayne Corrigan - Associate Director - Access Network - Bell Canada
Robert. McKay - Associate Director - Access Implementation - Bell Canada
Chris Tyrrell - MMM Group Ltd
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RE: Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 11-001/P
Telephone (905) 576-6150 Proposed Neighbourhood Plan for Seaton Neigbourhoods 17, 20 & 21
Ontario Realty Corporation
Fax (905) 576-1981 Lots 19, 20 and 21 Concession 3
Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, Concession 4
Lots 17-34, Concession 5
City of Pickering
Staff members of the Durham District School Board and the Durham Catholic District
School Board are in receipt of your letter dated April 19, 2011 regarding the above noted
Official Plan Amendment application.
The number and location of school sites shown within the information is satisfactory to both
School Boards. However, the size of each site will be determined through Draft Plan of
OUR/Y_ _ Subdivision, as the total number of units proposed, based on unit type, will determine the
physical size of each the school, which in turn dictates the size of each school site.
v Regards,
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400 Taunton Rd. E. Christine Nancekivell Lewis Morgulis
Whitby, Ontario Senior Planner Manager, Planning and Admissions
L1 R 2K6 Durham District School Board Durham Catholic District School Board
Telephone (905) 666-5500
Fax (905) 666-6439
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_ CITY OF PICKERING
Grant McGregor, MCIP+ RPP PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
Principal Planner-Policy
City of Pickering
Planning & Development Department
The Regional Pickering Civic Complex
Municipality One The Esplanade
of Durham Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
Planning and Economic
Development Department Dear Mr. McGregor:
Planning Division
Re: Regional Comments for Pickering Official Plan Amendment
605 RossLAND RD. E. Application OPA 11- 0011P - Proposed Neighbourhood Plans
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905-668-7711 Lots 19, 20 and 21, Concession 3
1-800-372-1102 Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, Concession 4
Fax: 905-666-6208 Lots 17-34, Concession 5
Email: plan ning@durham.ca
City of Pickering
www.durham.ca
A.L. Georgieff, MCIP, RPP We have reviewed the above-noted application to amend the City of
Commissioner of Planning Pickering Official Plan. The proposed amendment seeks to add three new
and Economic Development neighbourhood plans (Seaton Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21) to the
Pickering Official Plan. According to the May 16, 2011 Memorandum of
Oral Decision issued by the'Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), the applicant,
Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC), intends to request consolidation of this
application with the Seaton land exchange developers' appeals related to
their planning applications for Seaton's other three new neighbourhoods,
namely Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19.
As you are aware, the proposed application does not conform to the
Durham Regional Official Plan (ROP), and the application is not exempt
from Regional approval. The subject lands are designated "Specific Policy
Area A (Pickering)" in the current in force ROP. This designation specifies
that development is to be in accordance with the CPDP, and that
conformity amendments to the ROP to implement the CPDP will be
considered at a later date.
Consequently, the ROP does not contain the upper-tier official plan
policies required by the Planning Act to enable approval of the lower-tier
official plan amendment to the Pickering Official Plan that is being
proposed by ORC and the Seaton land exchange developers.
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Moreover, the Region's Growth Plan conformity amendment (ROPA 128)
was modified by the Province to introduce specific policies, and population
and employment forecasts for Seaton, which conflict with those contained
in the proposed Pickering Official Plan amendment. As you know, ROPA
128 is currently before the OMB.
In addition, please note that a CPDP Class Environmental Assessment for
Regional Services (CPDP Class EA) is underway, and depending on the
outcome of that process, it is anticipated that all the Neighbourhood Plans
will likely require revisions and resubmission to the Region for review.
Further, the Master Environmental Servicing Plan Amendment (MESPA)
has not yet been completed, which may have bearing on the final
configuration and Neighbourhood Plan policies.
Finally, we note that the financial aspects of Seaton's development have
not yet been fully addressed, as required by the CPDP, as the Fiscal
Impact. Study on Regional services has not been finalized.
Notwithstanding, we have circulated ORC's proposed Neighbourhood
Plans 17, 20 and 21, associated policies, and Planning Rationale Report
to our internal Regional Departments, including Durham Region Transit,
for review and comment.
Our comments on draft Neighbourhood Plans 18 and 19 were provided to
the City on March 18, 2011. At this stage, Regional staff have not been
requested to comment on draft Neighbourhood Plan 16. Despite this,
please be advised that many of the comments provided below also apply
to proposed Neighbourhood Plans 16, 18 and 19.
Based on the'information that-we have received to date, the following
preliminary comments are offered for your consideration.
General Comments on Neighbourhood Plans.
Population and Employment Forecasts
1. None of the ORC Neighbourhood Plans provide population and
employment forecasts for 2031 - they provide "ultimate" figures,
which are beyond the 2031 timeframe of the Growth Plan, which
guides the ROP, Pickering Official Plan and the CPDP. Also,
we continue to have concerns regarding the job forecasts that
are being advanced for Seaton's Prestige Employment Lands.
Insufficient details have been provided to confirm.that the
forecasts are reasonable, and can be implemented, within the
2031 timeframe.
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Financial Impact
2. Given that the Fiscal Impact Study for Regional services has not
yet been finalized, the Region would like to ensure that there will
be opportunity in the future to comment on the financial aspects
related to the servicing of these Neighbourhoods, and any
financial impact related to meeting the Sustainable Placemaking
Guidelines established by the City of Pickering.
Trail System
3. It is recommended that the on-road trails proposed on Type A
Arterial roadways through Seaton (i.e. Taunton, Whites and .
Brock) generally be located off-road, given that these roads are
expected to carry high traffic volumes.
4. Although we recognize that the trail and trail head symbols do
not have to be as detailed in the Neighbourhood Plans exactly
as they are in the Seaton NHS Management Plan and Master -
Trail Plan, it is suggested that the Neighbourhood Plans identify
the Primary Neighbourhood Connecting Trails as a separate
symbol. These Primary Neighbourhood Connecting Trails
provide practical pedestrian linkages between neighbourhoods,
and are intended to help facilitate transit service access and
school walking trips year-round with potential illumination,
whereas the other trail types are more recreational than
utilitarian. Adding a new symbol for these trails would also tie
the Neighbourhood Plans to the proposed Pickering Official
Plan CPDP amendment (Schedule VII).
We also note that the Trail System hierarchy illustrated on the
ORC Neighbourhood Plan Schedules differ from the Trail
System hierarchy presented on the Schedules for
Neighbourhoods 16,18 and 19. Consideration should be given
to having all of Seaton's Neighbourhood Schedules presented in
a consistent manner.
Neighbourhood Plan Schedules and Terminology
5. We note that ORC's Neighbourhood Plan Schedules denote
features that are not accompanied by policy, and that different
terminology is used, when compared to proposed Seaton
Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19. For example, the Seaton
Natural Heritage System is detailed by ORC to identify
"Woodlots" and "Wetlands", yet the Neighbourhood Plan policies
do not provide any additional policy direction. We note that
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Neighbourhood Plans 16, 18 and 19 do not make this
distinction. It should be clarified that the "Woodlots" and
"Wetlands" are a sub-set of Seaton's Natural Heritage System
(not separate). All of Seaton's Neighbourhood Plans should be
consistent in delineating Seaton's Natural Heritage System.
Other features denoted on ORC's Neighbourhood Plan
Schedules that should perhaps, be accompanied by policy
direction or clarification, include "Potential Pedestrian
Overpass", "Green Street", "Potential District Energy Location"
and "Railway Buffer Zone". Further, it is noted that the ORC
Neighbourhood Plan Schedules refer to "Cultural Heritage Sites"
and "Gateway" whereas the proposed Seaton Neighbourhood
Plans 16, 18 and 19 refer to "Heritage Lots" and "Gateway Site".
Consistent terminology should be used for all of Seaton's
Neighbourhood Plans.
Finally, we note that the ORC Neighbourhood Plans attempt to
- delineate and-label Seaton's transportation system, whereas the
proposed Neighbourhood Plans 16, 18 and 19 do not. There
should be a consistent approach for illustrating the road network
for all of Seaton's. Neighbourhood Plans.
Roads/Laneways and Accommodation of Regional Services
6. We note that the Seaton Sustainable Place Making Guidelines
refer to several (local) types of roads/laneways, specifically:
• 8.5 metre road on a 15.35 metre right-of-way;
6 metre road on a 12.85 metre right-of-way;
• 5.5 metre road on a 8.5 metre laneway; and
• 7 metre road on a 10 metre lanew.ay.
Since the Neighbourhood Plans do not provide right-of-way
details, we cannot ascertain which streets are planned for these
widths, -or how these narrower right-of-ways are intended to
accommodate Regional services (if any).
Please note that the Region is on record as not allowing
Regional services within such laneways, with a few minor
exceptions. It would appear that cross sections will not be
provided until the draft plans of subdivision are submitted by
ORC in the case of Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 and when
the plans of subdivisions for Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19 are
revised and re-submitted by the Seaton land exchange
developers. As such, the City should be aware that the right-of-
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way widths being proposed for these laneways will not be
conducive to accommodating Regional services. Additional
details regarding the provision of Regional municipal services
will be provided once we have had the opportunity to review the
Functional Servicing Reports associated with all of Seaton's
Neighbourhoods.
Local Road Connections and Access Spacing
7. Consistent with the Region's Arterial Corridor Guidelines, local
roads generally should not intersect arterial roads, as they can
result in operation/safety issues and complaints from residents
having difficulty accessing the arterial, or issues associated with
pedestrians crossing the arterial from the local road. Access
restrictions will be required for specific local road connections
(i.e. right-in, right-out access) as well as driveways to adjacent
land uses which will be subject to future traffic studies to
implement the Neighbourhood Plans.
Neighbourhood 17 (Brock-Taunton)
1. In the "Description" portion of the text, the 1St and 3rd bullet
appear to be repetitious with respect to the Seaton Natural
Heritage System.
2. Policy 12.18(a) - The policy states that City Council "shall
provide greater direction on the location and siting of the GO
Transit station based on the results of an environmental j
assessment..." Although the neighbourhood planning process
identifies a location for the GO Transit station consistent with
the CPDP, a future EA study, presumably conducted by
Metrolinx, would ultimately determine the location. Therefore, it
is not understood how City Council could provide greater
direction on the location and siting of the station. It is therefore
suggested that this policy be reworded to state that City Council:
• strongly encourages Metrolinx to conduct an EA study for
the extension of GO Rail services to serve Seaton;
supports transit ridership in Seaton and surrounding
areas; and
• supports the station location and siting identified in this
neighbourhood plan.
It should be noted that based on recent discussions with
Metrolinx, the GO Station for Seaton is in the very long term
plans, and likely beyond the 2031 planning horizon of the
Pickering Official Plan. A Corridor Study/EA would be required,
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involving the entire rail line back to Union/Summerhill Stations,
including additional station locations, in order to make the line
feasible.
3. The intersection spacing from the Taunton Road/Brock Road
intersection should meet appropriate minimum standards at this
high volume intersection. As the proposed Neighbourhood
Plans are conceptual in nature, it is difficult to determine
whether acceptable intersection spacing is being proposed. It is
anticipated that more precise details will be provided in future
planning submissions (i.e. functional servicing reports, plans of
subdivision).
4. The Trail crossing on Brock Road, north of Taunton Road,
should be planned as an above or below grade crossing, or
moved to cross Brock Road at a signalized intersection. Brock
Road will carry very high volumes of traffic. For both safety and
traffic flow reasons, a pedestrian signal is not appropriate at this
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5. Water Supply System - This Neighbourhood is within the Zone 3
water pressure district for the City of Pickering. Water supply
will be fed from the Zone 4 feedermain with a pressure reducing
valve to the Zone 3 pressure district. The location of the
feedermain and system layout will be confirmed upon
completion of the CPDP Class EA. Easements and/or
additional right-of-ways for feedermains are dependant on the
findings of the CPDP Class EA.
6. Sanitary Sewer Servicing - The development areas within this
Neighbourhood can be serviced by the future sub-trunk sanitary
sewer along Brock Road, which will eventually connect to the
Central Duffin Collector. The Central Duffin Collector is to be
constructed up to the south side of the C.P. Rail in the current
budget year. Easements and/or additional right-of-ways for
sanitary sewers are dependant on the findings of the CPDP
Class EA.
Neighbourhood 20 (Thompson's Corners)
1. Policy 12.18(a) - The policy outlines two sub-categories for Low
Density Areas (i.e., Type.1 and Type 2), yet the Neighbourhood
Plan Schedule only illustrates Low Density Type 2 Areas. This
should be reconciled. Further, the policy incorrectly refers to the
"Lamoreaux" Neighbourhood rather than the "Thompson's
Corners" Neighbourhood.
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2. Policy 12.18(d) - The policy outlines two sub-categories for
Mixed Corridors (i.e., Type 1 and Type 2), yet the
Neighbourhood Plan Schedule only illustrates Mixed Corridor
Type 1 Areas. This should be reconciled.
3. To be consistent with the Schedule for Neighbourhood Plan 17,
Brock Road should be identified as a Type A Arterial road on
the Neighbourhood Plan 20 Schedule. Similarly, Whitevale
Road should be identified as a Type B Arterial road. As an
alternative, given that Schedule `B' to the proposed Pickering
Official Plan CPDP amendment already designates the
transportation system, perhaps road classification details need
not be displayed on the Neighbourhood Plans. We note that
proposed Neighbourhood Plans 16, 18 and 19 do not provide
road classification details.
4. We note that Policy 11.19 of the proposed Pickering Official
Plan-CPDP amendment requires that the Highway 407 ETR -
transitway be shown in Neighbourhood Plans 20 and 21, along
with transitway stations at each of the planned interchanges,
and that provision be made for commuter parking areas, park
and ride and car-pooling areas adjacent to the transitway
stations. However, Neighbourhood Plan 20 neither illustrates
the Highway 407 ETR transitway on the Schedule, nor does the
Plan incorporate policies regarding commuter parking areas,
park and ride or car-pooling areas adjacent to transitway
stations. Accordingly, it is suggested that the City ensure that
all of the proposed Pickering Official Plan CPDP amendment
policy directives for Neighbourhood Plans are addressed.
5. It is our understanding that the final plan will reflect the
adjustments made to the Sideline 16 connection (i.e., the
Pedestrian Predominant Street) and the signalized intersection
at Brock Road. Further, based on our.discussions with ORC
and Pickering staff on Monday, April 11th, the local road through
the Employment Prestige Node located within the Highway 407
ETR Transitway station area should be shifted to the south for
better intersection spacing with Brock Road, and become the
Collector road that connects to Old Brock Road with the
signalized intersection. Please see the attached diagram
showing a proposed road realignment scheme. These road
realignments would improve the spacing between the
Pedestrian Predominant Street and the Collector to the north
(closer to the optimal 500 metres, rather than 400 metres) for
better signal timing progression. This would also allow the
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spacing of the Collector and the Highway 407 ETR eastbound
off-ramp signalized intersection with Brock Road to also be
closer to 500 metres as well. The Collector road could also
provide all-moves access to the transitway station and would
allow for deeper Prestige Employment Land lots, if and when
the transitway station area is developed.
6. As stipulated in the Region's Arterial Corridor Guidelines,
ideally, local roads should not intersect arterial roadways.
However, we recognize that these local roads provide important
pedestrian connections to access transit and the planned
commercial development along Brock Road. As such, we would
consider restricting the minor intersections along Brock Road to
right-in, right-out movements, to allow for good transit and
vehicular progression along Brock Road. As you are aware,
Brock Road will generate a significant amount of traffic to/from
Highway 407 ETR, is designated as a Strategic Goods
Movement Corridor in the Regional Official Plan (ROP), and is
- being planned as a bus rapid transit corridor-by the ROP, -
CPDP, Long Term Transit Strategy (LTTS) and the CPDP Class
EA process.
7. It is recommended that the Old Brock Road/New Brock Road
intersection operate as a % access, prohibiting outbound lefts,
due to the curvature of the new alignment.
8. The proposed trail crossing north of Old Brock Road should be
planned as an above or below grade crossing of Brock Road, or
moved to adjacent signalized intersection. Brock Road will
carry very high volumes of traffic. For both safety and traffic
flow reasons, a pedestrian signal is not appropriate at this
location.
9. The Region has prepared "School Site Access and Operations
Guidelines", which were previously provided to the City as input
to the Neighbourhood Planning Review process. School Site
Access Guidelines #2 and #3 do not recommend secondary
schools have their main or sole frontage on an arterial road
(particularly a major arterial road). The proposed secondary
school abutting Whitevale Road should be oriented so its
primary access for cars is on the north-south road, and transit
access on Whitevale Road.
10. Water Supply System - The majority of this Neighbourhood is
within the Zone 4 water pressure district, and will be fed from
the Zone 4 feedermain. A small parcel of Prestige Employment
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land at the northwest corner of the Neighbourhood is in the
Zone 5 water pressure district. This area is expected to feed
from the Zone 5 watermain or alternatively, future grading may
be able to lower the ground elevation to enable Zone 4 service.
Easements and/or additional right-of-ways for feedermains are
dependant on the findings of the CPDP Class EA.
11. Sanitary Sewer Servicing - This Neighbourhood can be
serviced by connection to the future sub-trunks along Brock
Road. Easements and/or additional right-of-ways for sanitary
sewers are dependant on the findings of the CPDP Class EA.
Neighbourhood 21 (Pickering Innovation Corridor)
1. The road alignments of Sidelines 22 and 26 are subject to the
CPDP Class EA for Regional Services, which has not yet been
completed. Although the Highway 407 ETR interchange
locations have been set, it is anticipated that the road
alignments +Ilustrated on the Neighbourhood Plans may need to
be adjusted on the south side of the interchange areas, once
the CPDP Class EA is completed.
2. The east-west local road proposed north of the Brock Road and
Whites Road interchanges should be shifted northerly, to
maximize the intersection spacing with the north ramp terminal.
However, with a northerly shift, the proposed east-west local
road alignment may not be feasible as a full intersection with
Sideline 26. The intersection will be constrained by the
interchange ramps and grading, and the Highway 7/Sideline 26
intersection.
Further, the proposed east-west local road access onto Sideline
22, south of Highway 7, may not be- feasible as a full moves or
right-in, right-out intersection, as it is immediately north of the
interchange (where grading will likely be an issue) and is very
close to the Highway 7/Sideline. 22 and Highway 407 ETR
westbound off-ramp/Sideline 22 intersections.
3. Not all of the local road intersections with Highway 7 will likely
be permitted due to proper access spacing requirements along
a Provincial Highway corridor and., when transferred to the
Region, a Type A Arterial corridor. A similar comment was
made at the time of the Highway 407 (Seaton Lands) Economic
Development Study prepared by Hemson Consulting. 'Of
particular note are the intersections west of Sideline 26, and the
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spacing between the existing leg of Sideline 26 north of
Highway 7 leg, and the local road proposed to the west.
4. It would be prudent to push for access to/from the Transitway
Station from the service road versus direct access to/from the
Arterial road. This would significantly improve operations on the
north-south arterial roads.
5. We note that Policy 11.19 of the proposed Pickering Official
Plan amendment requires that the Highway 407 ETR transitway
be shown in Neighbourhood Plans 20 and 21, along with
transitway stations at each. of the planned interchanges, and
that provision be made for commuter parking areas, park and
ride and car-pooling areas adjacent to the transitway stations.
While Neighbourhood Plan 21 illustrates the Highway 407 ETR
transitway on the Schedule, the accompanying policies doe not
incorporate policies regarding commuter parking areas, park
and ride or car-pooling areas adjacent to transitway stations.
Accordingly, it is suggested that the City ensure that all of the
proposed Pickering Official Plan amendment policy directives
for Neighbourhood Plans are addressed.
6. We strongly support proposed Policy 12.23 (g), which
recognizes the need to accommodate a number of Region
facilities, including a regional works yard, waste transfer station,
and a transit maintenance yard within Seaton's Prestige
Employment Land designation. In order to receive assurance
that opportunity for the Region's requested Police/Health/Social
Service facility and a transit transfer station at the intersection of
Whites and Taunton Road are secured, we recommend that a
similar policy be included in the Neighbourhood policies for
proposed Neighbourhoods 19 (Wilson Meadows) and 16
(Lamoreaux).
We note however that proposed Policy 11.32 (c) of the
proposed Pickering Official Plan CPDP amendment prohibits
waste transfer and recycling facilities to locate within Seaton's
Prestige Employment Area designation. Accordingly, in order to
provide Seaton with appropriate facilities, the prohibition of such
uses should be deleted from Policy 11.32.
7. Water Supply System - This Neighbourhood is situated in both
Zone 4 and Zone 5 water pressure districts. The development
area north of Highway 407 ETR is within the Zone 5 district, and
the area south of Highway 407 ETR is within the Zone 4 district.
Both water districts require their own feedermain to supply their
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respective zone. Easements and/or additional right-of-ways for
feedermains are dependant on the findings of the CPDP Class
EA.
Water supply infrastructure, including a Zone 4 reservoir and a
Zone 5 water storage elevation tank are also required to provide
service to this Neighbourhood. The Zone 4 reservoir is
expected to be located near Sideline 26, north of Highway 7, on
the Federal land holdings. As such, locating the reservoir will
be subject to successful land acquisition from the Federal
government. The Zone 5 water storage tank is expected to be
located near Sideline 28, south of Highway 7. As such, the
Neighbourhood Plan should be revised to reserve a block of
land for the water storage site. It should be noted however, that
the exact location and amount of land for the Zone 4 reservoir
and the Zone 5 water storage tank are dependant on the
findings of the CPDP Class EA.
8. Sanitary Sewer Servicing - This Neighbourhood is expected to
be serviced by multiple sub-trunks in a north-south direction.
The northwest corner of the Neighbourhood, north of Highway
7, may have to utilize a local pumping station to lift sewage to
the closest sub-trunk on North Road. Easements and/or
additional right-of-ways for sanitary sewers are dependant on
the findings of the CPDP Class EA.
Planning Rationale Report
1. Chapter I I. (Brock-Taunton Neighbourhood 17), Page 17,
Section 5.1.2 - this section states that "in accordance with the
CPDP, Type A arterial roads must be protected for a 4-lane
cross section." This statement is not accurate. Policy 9 of Part
4.5 of the CPDP states that Type A arterials must be protected
for six-lane cross-sections, of which two are dedicated transit
lanes. Further, this section of the Planning Rationale report
states that Brock Road and Taunton Road, as Type A arterials,
"must have a 36 mri9ht-of-waY width. Policy 9 of Part 4.5 of
the CPDP identifies that the right-of-way ranges should, where
feasible and appropriate, be at the lower end of the ranges
identified in the Regional Official Plan, which is 36-45 metres for
a Type A arterial.
2. Chapter III (Thompson's Corners Neighbourhood 20), Page 17,
Section 5.1.2 - similar to the previous comment, Brock Road is
to be protected for a six-lane cross section and a 36-45 metre
right-of-way, including two dedicated transit lanes.
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3. Chapter III (Thompson's Corners Neighbourhood 20), Page 17,
Section 5.1.2 - Whitevale Road, as a Type B arterial road,
should be indicated to have a 30-36 metre right-of-way, not 30
metres.
4. Both Chapters II and III (Brock-Taunton Neighbourhood 17 and
Thompson's Corners Neighbourhood 20), Sections 3.5,
Transportation and Transit, note that "The objective is to ensure
that all residents will be within a 5-minute walking distance of a
transit stop." We could find no discussion in the report on
whether this objective has been achieved for Neighbourhoods
17 and 20. -Please provide us with further information in this
regard.
5. Chapter IV (Pickering Innovation Corridor Neighbourhood 21),
Page 15, Section 5.1.2 - similar to comment #1 above, Type A
arterials must be protected for six-lane cross-sections, of which
- _two are dedicated transit lanes, and-36-45 metre right-of-way.
Also, Type B arterial roads should be indicated to have a 30-36
metre right-of-way, and Type C arterial roads should be
indicated to have 26-30 metre.rights-of-way.
6. Chapter IV (Pickering Innovation Corridor Neighbourhood 21),
Section 3.5, identifies a less rigorous transit access objective,
as compared to Neighbourhoods 17 and 20. Page 9 states
"Careful attention is paid to the planned location of transit routes
and transit stops in order to ensure that all workers in this area
will have the opportunity to get to work by transit." We suggest
this be replaced by "All workers will be within a 5 minute-walking
distance of a transit stop." This objective is more consistent
with. those used for Seaton Neighbourhoods 17 and 20.
7. Chapter IV (Pickering Innovation Corridor Neighbourhood 21),
Section 3.5, Page 9, also notes that general transit route and
stops are "identified on the Transportation Network Plan in
Section 5." Although Section 5 contains a brief discussion of
possible transit routes, we could find no discussion of transit
stop locations. Please provide us with further information in this
regard.
Again, in the absence of the completed MESPA, Fiscal Impact Study,
and CPDP Class EA for Regional Services, and without complete
information on the 2031 population and employment forecasts for all of
Seaton's proposed neighbourhoods, we may have additional
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comments. We also await the opportunity to review the functional
servicing plans associated with all of Seaton's Neighbourhoods.
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Please contact me, or Steve Mayhew, Manager, Transportation
Infrastructure, Works Department (re: transportation/ roads) should
you have any questions regarding the above comments.
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Yours. truly,
Dorothy Skinner, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
Strategic Planning
Attachment - Proposed Realignment of Collector and Local Roads -
North End of Neighbourhood 20 (Thompson's Corners)
via e-mail only
cc: Brian Bridgeman, Director, Current Planning
Mary Simpson, Director, Financial Planning & Purchasing
Susan Siopis, Director, Transportation & Field Services
John Presta, Director, Environmental Services.
Jacqueline Weber, Senior Solicitor
Martin Ward, Deputy General Manager, Durham Region Transit
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For Discussion purposes Only
Proposed Realignment of Collector and Local Roads
North End of Neighbourhood 20 (Thompson's Corners)
New or realigned road section (alignments are conceptual)
Deleted road section
Deleted road section s "o ; Becomes
(shown by hatching) allows ' Collector Road -
for deeper employment lots with Signalized
Intersection at
Brock Road
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Note: Non-signalized intersections along Brock Road should be restricted to right-in, right-out
turning movements, but provide important pedestrian connections to commercial
development and higher order transit on Brock Road.