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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 7375/14 The Corporation of the City of Pickering By-law No. 7375/14 Being a By-law to adopt Amendment 26 to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering (OPA14-001/P) Whereas pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p. 13, subsections 17(22) and 21(1), the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering may by by-law adopt amendments to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering; And whereas pursuant to Section 17(10) of the Planning Act, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has by order authorized Regional council to pass a by-law to exempt proposed area municipal official plan amendments from its approval; And whereas on February 23, 2000 Regional Council passed By-law 11/2000 which allows the Region to exempt proposed area municipal official plan amendments from its approval; And whereas the Region has advised that Amendment 26 to the City of Pickering Official Plan is exempt from Regional approval; Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as follows: 1. That Amendment 26 to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby adopted; 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward to the Regional Municipality of Durham the documentation required by Procedure: Area Municipal Official Plans and Amendments; 3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passing hereof. By-law passed this 14t" day of July, 2014.. Aof David Ryan, .yor Debbie Shields, City Clerk Exhibit "A" to By-law 7375/14 Recommended Amendment 26 to the City of Pickering Official Plan Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Purpose: The purpose of this Amendment is to add new policies and change existing policies to the Pickering Official Plan to ° create a framework for the redevelopment and intensification of the City Centre and to identify required infrastructure improvements and transportation connections within and from the City Centre in support of anticipated population and employment growth. Other policy changes include minor revisions reflecting Regional terminology and housekeeping matters. This Amendment is consistent with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 128 and the City's Sustainable Place- making Vision. Location: This amendment applies to all lands bounded by Pine Creek to the west, Diana Princess of Wales Park and the hydro corridor to the east, Bayly Street to the south and the rear lot lines of all parcels fronting the north side of Kingston Road (inclusive of 1848, 1852 & 1854 Liverpool Road and 1298 Kingston Road), as well as lands for three new road connections extending beyond the City Centre providing connections to Brock Road to the east, Kingston Road at Walnut Lane to the west, and Bayly Street to Kingston Road to the north. The subject lands are approximately 134 hectares in extent and within the City of Pickering. Basis: The Growth Plan has designated Pickering's City Centre as an Urban Growth Centre and stipulates that it will be planned to achieve, by 2031 or earlier, a minimum gross density of 200 residents and jobs combined per hectare. The City Centre has also been designated as an Anchor Mobility Hub in Metrolinx's Big Move with the Pickering GO Station being a major transit station and its surroundings having development potential for compact employment and higher density residential uses. The approval of Regional Official Plan Amendment No.128 provided the policy foundation for the City to retain consultants to prepare its planning and urban design study for the redevelopment and intensification of the City Centre. Following an extensive consultation program involving stakeholders and the public, a report entitled "Downtown Pickering, A Vision for Intensification and Framework for Investment" was endorsed in principle by City Council on July 8, 2013. Staff was authorized to implement the vision and framework by initiating this Official Plan Amendment. Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 2 These new policies will also complement and augment the corporate vision of"Sustainable Place-making" by promoting land uses and built form that are transit oriented, environmentally friendly and supportive of mixed use development and walkability. Actual The City of Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by: Amendment: (New text shown as underlined text, deleted text shown as strikeout text, retained text shown as unchanged text) 1.0 Amending Schedule I- Land Use Structure for the lands subject to the amendment by: • Replacing the "Downtown Core" designation with a new "City Centre" designation; • Replacing the "Mixed Corridors" designation with a "Natural Areas" designation in recognition of the Krosno Creek corridor located west of Sandy Beach Road, north of Bayly Street; • Replacing the remaining "Mixed Corridors" designation with new "City Centre" and "Natural Areas" designations for the lands located east of Liverpool Road and west of the hydro corridor, north of Bayly Street; • Replacing the "Prestige Employment" designation with a new "City Centre" designation for the lands located east of Sandy Beach Road and west of the Hydro corridor, north of Bayly Street; • Replacing the "Natural Areas" designation with a new "City Centre" designation for the lands located on the north-west corner of Liverpool Road and Highway 401, east of Pine Creek; and • Replacing "Downtown Core" with "City Centre" in the Land Use Structure legend; as illustrated on Schedule A attached to this Amendment. 2.0 Amending Schedule II— Transportation System for the roads subject to the amendment by: • Adding a "Future Collector Road", south of Highway 401, from Brock Road to Bayly Street; • Adding a "Future Type C Arterial Road" from Liverpool Road to Kingston Road opposite Walnut Lane; and • Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 3 • Adding a "Future Type C Arterial Road" and "Overpass" from Bayly Street crossing over Highway 401 to Kingston Road; as illustrated on Schedule B attached to this Amendment. 3.0 Amending the text of the Official Plan by: 3.1 Deleting all references in policies to the term "Downtown Core" and replacing it with "City Centre"; 3.2 Revising section 2.10, South Pickering Urban Area Population Target, in Chapter Two —The Planning Framework, by adding a new sub-section (c) as follows: "(c) despite sections 2.10 (a) and (b), adopts a population target for the City Centre of 13,500 people for the year 2031;" 3.3 Revising section 2.11, South Pickering Urban Area Employment Target, in Chapter Two —The Planning Framework, by adding a new sub-section (b) identifying an employment target for the City Centre and revising sub-section (c) (i) so that it reads as follows: "(a) ...;and (b) despite section 2.11(a) adopts an employment target for the City Centre of 13,500 jobs for the year 2031; and, (bc) shall endeavour to accommodate urban employment in the South Pickering Urban Area as follows, (i) primarily in Mixed Use Areas; and Employment Areas as designated on Schedule I to this Plan; and (ii) as home occupations in Urban Residential Areas." 3.4 Revising Table 1, South Pickering Urban Area Population Targets 1996-2016, in Chapter Two —The Planning Framework, by adding a note below the table that reads as follows: "Note: The year increments and the population targets for South Pickering Urban Area will be adjusted from 2016 to 2031 and updated through the completion of the City's Growth Plan conformity amendment." Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 4 3.5 Revising section 3.2, Land Use Objectives, in Chapter Three — Land Use, by revising subsections (c) and (d) to read as follows: "(c) promote the downtown City Centre eore as the City's main focus for business, employment, entertainment, shopping, major community and cultural uses, major indoor recreational facilities, and higher density residential accommodation;, and as an Anchor Mobility Hub for integrated transit service including GO transit, regional rapid transit and local bus service; (d) while maintaining the character of stable residential neighbourhoods, increase the variety and intensity of land uses and activities in the urban area, particularly on lands designated Mixed Use Areas, and Employment Areas;" 3.6 Revising Table 2, Land Use Categories and Subcategories, in Chapter Three — Land Use, to read as follows: (Excerpt from Table 2) TABLE 2 LAND USE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING LAND USE CATEGORY SUBCATEGORIES SUBCATEGORIES Mixed Use Areas The location, scale and relative number Local Nodes of people served by the Mixed Use Area Community Nodes Mixed Corridors Specialty Retailing Node Downtown Core City Centre - - • . . -- . . •- . - Regional-Node-1 activities the ode Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 5 3.7 Revising Table 4, Relationship Between Regional Official Plan and Pickering Official Plan Mixed Use Areas, in Chapter Three — Land Use under the sub- heading: Mixed Use Areas" so that it reads as follows: TABLE 4 Regional Plan Pickering Plan Categorization Designation Main Contra' "rcaUrban Downtown Cie City Growth Centres Centre • - - Community Nodes Community Centres Local beeal-Gentritl-Atea Local Nodes Neighbourhood Centres . . :. Mixed Corridors mss) Specialty Retailing Corridors Node 3.8 Revising section 3.6(e), Mixed Use Areas, in Chapter Three — Land Use, so that it reads as follows: "(e) despite section 3.6(c)(ii) and Table 6, may permit net residential densities and floorspace indices - below the minimums set out in the Table, if it can be demonstrated to the City's satisfaction that the design, site layout,blocking, and/or phasing of the project can be intensified over time to achieve at least the minimum levels of intensity set out in the Table;" Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 6 3.9 Revising the last row in Table 5, Mixed Use Areas: Permissible Uses By Subcategory, in Chapter Three — Land Use, so that it reads as follows: (Excerpt from Table 5) TABLE 5 Mixed Use Areas Permissible Uses Subcategory (Restrictions and limitations on the uses permissible, arising from other policies of this Plan,will be detailed in zoning by-laws.) City Centre High density residential; Retailing of goods and services; Offices and restaurants; Hotels; Convention Centres; Community, cultural and recreational uses. 3.10 Revising Table 6, Mixed Use Areas: Densities and Floor areas By Subcategories, in Chapter Three - Land Use, so that it reads as follows: (Excerpt from Table 6) TABLE 6 Mixed Use Maximum and Maximum Gross Maximum Areas Minimum Leasable Floorspace Floorspace Index Subcategory Net Residential Density for the Retailing of (total building (in dwellings per Goods and Services floorspace divided hectare) (in square metres) by total lot area) Downtown over 80 and up to and up to and including Gore City including 180 570 300,000 3.0 FSI over 0.75 Centre and up to and including 5.75 Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 7 3.11 Revoking section 3.7 and Table 7: Regional Nodes: Permissible Uses by Subcategory, in Chapter Three— Land Use, entirely. 3.12 Revising section 4.6, Transit, in Chapter Four— Transportation, so that it reads as follows: "4.6, City Council shall, (a) provide and/or co-operate with others in providing an adequately high level of local transit service to the City Centre, Mixed Use Areas, Employment Areas, and other important public destinations, to meet existing and anticipated demand; (b) (c) (d) when warranted, support the introduction of transit priority lanes, wherever possible using existing lanes and/or existing rights- of-way (rather than adding new lanes or widening road rights-of-way for this purpose),giving priority to, (ii)...; (iii) other planned or .potential transit routes within the City Centre; (e) • .;and (f) in conjunction with section 11.10 of this Plan, support the planning and development of the Anchor Mobility Hub and City Centre to become a place where regional rapid transit services connect, where other modes of . transportation merge, and where employment and residential development are concentrated to form an attractive and intensive transit gateway into the City; and (g) .prioritize transit stops and key transit transfer points as priority areas for bicycle parking, wide sidewalks, paths, weather- protected seating and other similar facilities to promote an integrated and connected active transportation network." Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 8 3.13 Revising section 4.9, Priority Pedestrian/Cyclist Connections, in Chapter Four—Transportation, by deleting sub-section (b) and re-numbering the subsequent sub-section so that it reads as follows: "4.9 City Council shall consider the following as priority connections, and shall endeavour to ensure their early implementation, (a) a continuous Pickering Waterfront Trail adjacent, wherever feasible, to Lake Ontario, as part of the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail system; - - ! . -, and (c)(b) a continuous bikeway across Pickering along the south side of the proposed Highway 407/Transitway." 3.14 Revising section 4.14, Provincial Assistance, in Chapter Four—Transportation, by deleting sub- section (a)(i) and replacing it with alternate wording, and revising subsection (b) so that it reads as follows: "4.14 City Council shall request assistance from the Province of Ontario as follows, (a) to assist financially and otherwise in constructing, (i) _ . . - - - multi-modal bridge over Highway 401 within the Hydro Corridor between Bayly Street and Pickering Parkway; (ii) .; (iii) ...; and (b) to assist, financially and otherwise, in constructing an additional pedestrian/cyclist bridge over Highway 401 to support the Anchor Mobility Hub;" Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 9 3.15 Revising section 5.5, Co-operation with Others, in Chapter Five — Economic Development, by amending sub-sections (d) and (e) and adding a new sub-section (f) so that it reads as follows: "(d) support partnerships with business schools, skills training committees, and educational institutions such as Durham College and Trent University; and (e) encourage business to offer their employees continuous educational skills and training programs:; and (f) in recognition of the City Centre's significance as a major employment node with excellent access to higher order transit, collaborate with partners and consider strategies and tools to advance employment growth within the City Centre." 3.16 Adding a new section 5.8, Financial Incentives, in Chapter Five — Economic Development, to read as follows: "5.8 City Council shall consider an incentive program to encourage green building design in any new development in the City Centre, which may include density bonuses, loans, development charge reduction, Community Improvement Plan grants or an expedited development application review process." 3.17 Revising section 7.8, Location of Major Community Facilities, in Chapter Seven —Community Services, by amending sub-section (a) and adding new sub- sections (e) to (g) to read as follows: "7.8 City Council shall, (a) encourage the location of major indoor community, cultural, athletic and recreational uses and facilities in or close to the Downtown-Gore City Centre; (b) ...; (c) . and (d) (e) co-operate with the arts and cultural organizations to locate and develop an arts centre containing a .theatre, gallery, studio and offices for arts organizations; Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 10 (f) encourage the location of an arts centre in a prominent location, in proximity to other civic and community facilities; and (g) encourage the location of a new senior citizens centre on the recreation complex lands within the City Centre in a location that can share facilities, such as parking, with other civic institutions." 3.18 Revising section 11.10, City Centre Neighbourhood Policies, in Chapter Eleven — Urban Neighbourhoods, by replacing sub-sections (c) and (d) and deleting sub-section (e) and adding new sections 11.10A, 11.108, 11.10C, 11.10D, 11.10 E, 11.10F, 11.10G, 11.10H, 11.101 and 11.10K to read as follows: "11.10 City Council shall, (a) encourage the highest mix and intensity of uses and activities in the City to be in this neighbourhood; (b) encourage schools that may be needed in the neighbourhood to accommodate future population growth, to be integrated with other uses, buildings and/or sites within the neighbourhood; '(c) despite Table 6 of Chapter Threc, of 55 units per nct hectare for lands Road that arc designated Mixed Use promote the design of compatible and attractive built forms, streetscapes and site works by requiring new development in the City Centre to be consistent with the following: (i) the Detailed Design Considerations of this Plan; and (ii) the City Centre .Urban Design Guidelines. (d) . - -• • - • Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 11 (c) within the lands at the south cast corner of : : • ; 1 . {ii) despite Table 6 of Chaptcr Thrcc, (iii) despite Table 6 of Chapter Three, 13000-squitfe-fnetirest-and {iv) have regard for the Development Guidelines for the Pickering - • CITY POLICY 11.10A City Council shall, City Centre Placemaking (a) encourage the transformation of the City Centre into a more liveable, walkable and human-scaled neighbourhood with inviting public spaces such as parks, squares and streets; (b) encourage development proponents to locate and integrate commercial uses such as cafes and bistros into development adjacent to the public realm to create social gathering places and vibrant street life- (c) encourage the development of streetscapes, public spaces and pedestrian routes that are safe and comfortable for all genders and ages, accessible and easy to navigate regardless of physical ability; • (d) encourage street-facing facades to have adequate entrances and •windows facing the street; (e) encourage publicly accessible outdoor and indoor spaces where people can gather; Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 12 (f) encourage new development to be designed, located and massed in such a way that it limits any shadowing on the public realm, parks and public spaces in order to achieve adequate sunlight and comfort in the public realm through all four seasons; (g) implement street standards that balance the needs of vehicles and pedestrians and support adjacent land uses through their design; (h) encourage the transformation of existing strip-commercial development into mixed-use development to bring conveniences closer to residents and public transit, and to provide additional housing; (i) recognize the intersection of Kingston and Liverpool Roads as a gateway to the City Centre and consider public squares, transit waiting areas and tall buildings to be appropriate uses for lands fronting all four corners of the gateway; (j) in the design of the planned public library expansion create a stronger relationship between the library and Esplanade Parks and enhance the relationship between the existing library and the public realm along Esplanade Street South and Glenanna Street through the use of transparent glazing and street related entrances; and (k) prioritize placemaking opportunities on public lands for capital funding, and seek opportunities to partner with the private sector to incorporate designs that advance the placemaking . opportunities in development plans on private lands; CITY POLICY 11.10B City Council shall, City Centre District Energy (a) support the siting and construction of small district energy systems such as a cogeneration facility or geothermal plant in suitable locations, as a method of generating heat, cooling and electricity to buildings and reducing greenhouse emissions; Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 13 (b) examine opportunities to work with the development industry and other partners to . prepare district energy feasibility studies in support of large scale development proposals; and (c) pursue funding partnerships with other government and non-government agencies to advance the establishment of district energy services to high intensification development areas .in the City Centre. CITY POLICY 11.10C City Council, City Centre Public Realm (a) despite the location of new . parks and squares as identified on Map 18 of Neighbourhood 8: City Centre may permit modifications as long as the general intent of these spaces meet the City's requirements; (b) shall strive to locate either a park or • square, within a 5-minute walk of all residences and places to work located within the City Centre; (c) in accordance with the public art policies of section 13.13, shall encourage opportunities for public art contributions and/or the integration of public art with development and infrastructure; (d) in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, shall require the proponents of new development to prepare a plan to rehabilitate Krosno Creek by enhancing the natural heritage features and incorporating passive recreational uses such as walking paths and seating areas; (e) in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, shall require the proponents of new development to assess the regulatory flood plain risks associated with lands proposed • for redevelopment within the Krosno Creek and Pine Creek flood plains; and implement, where appropriate, a revised flood plain boundary for Krosno Creek and Pine Creek; Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 14 • (f) in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, shall require the preparation of a plan to rehabilitate Pine Creek, to enhance the natural heritage features and to design, align and construct a multi-modal bridge across Pine Creek; and (g) may accept privately constructed squares and publicly accessible open spaces as part of a development as fulfilling in whole or in part, the parkland conveyance requirements if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the square or publicly accessible open space is designed and maintained to the standards of the City; (ii) the square or publicly accessible open space is visible, open and accessible to the public at all times; and (iii) the owner enters into an agreement with the City to ensure that the previous conditions are met, to the satisfaction of the City. CITY POLICY 11.10D City Council shall, City Centre Active Frontages At Grade (a) encourage the development of buildings with active frontages at grade in appropriate locations to promote a vibrant and safe street life; (b) encourage the placement and design of new buildings on lots along the future Kingston-Bayly 'Connector, Kingston Road, Liverpool Road, Glenanna Roads Pickering Parkway, Bayly Street and the newly proposed east/west local collector road south of the 401 Highway to address these streets edges and prohibit back lotting or surface parking between the building and the street; (c) require active frontages at grade on the following streets in the City Centre: (i) Kingston Road; • Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 15 (ii) Liverpool Road; (iii) Bayly Street; and (iv) the proposed Kingston-Bayly Connector; (d) in areas of significant new development, zone to permit the location of neighbourhood-supportive services such as grocery stores to be strategically located to ensure as many residents within the City Centre are within a 5 minute walk of these services; (e) despite Table 5 of Chapter Three and section 11.10 (d), not permit the following land uses within the City Centre: (i) new vehicle sales and service uses including but not limited to motor vehicle service centres, motor vehicle gas bars and motor vehicle washing establishments; (ii) the outdoor storage of goods and equipment with the exception of seasonal outdoor display of goods and merchandise; (iii) new stand alone large format retail stores; and (iv) new low density employment uses such as self storage and warehousing; and (f) consider permitting new drive-through facilities within the City Centre through a zoning by-law amendment application, provided it has been demonstrated that the facility does not: (i) preclude the planned function, placemaking objectives and intensification for a site; and (ii) compromise traffic operations and the safe and efficient movement of pedestrians and cyclists. • Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 16 CITY POLICY 11.10E City Council shall, City Centre Building Heights (a) require new development in close proximity to established low density residential areas to be gradually transitioned in height; (b) direct the highest buildings to locate on sites at key gateways along the Kingston Road and Liverpool Road corridors, along or in proximity to Highway 401 or in proximity to higher order transit stations; (c) in the review of development applications for buildings taller than 5 storeys, consider the following performance criteria: (i) buildings shall be massed in response to the scale of surrounding buildings, nearby streets and public open spaces; (ii) upper levels of buildings shall be set back or a podium and point tower form shall be introduced to help create a human scale at street level- (iii) shadowing impacts on surrounding development, publicly accessible open spaces and sidewalks shall be mitigated/minimized to the extent feasible; (iv) sufficient spacing shall be provided between the building face of building towers to provide views, privacy for residents and to minimize any shadowing and wind tunnel impacts on surrounding development, streets and public spaces; (v) buildings shall be oriented to optimize sunlight and amenity for dwellings, private open spaces, adjoining public open spaces and sidewalks; (vi) living areas, windows and private open spaces shall be located to minimize the potential for overlooking adjoining residential properties; Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 17 (vii) informal or passive surveillance of streets and other public open spaces shall be maximized by providing windows to overlook street and public spaces and using level changes, floor and balcony spaces elevated above the street level to allow views from residential units into adjacent public spaces whilst controlling views into these units; and (viii) protection shall be provided for pedestrians in public and private spaces from wind down drafts; (d) despite sections 3.6(d) and 3.6 (e) and Table 6, require all new buildings in the City Centre to be at least three (3) functional storeys except for municipal uses in the Civic Centre and in the Open Space System — Natural Areas designation; (e) despite Section 11.10E d permit expansions or additions to existing buildings in the City Centre to be less than 3 functional storeys, if it can be demonstrated to the City's satisfaction that the design, site layout, blocking, and/or phasing of the project can .be intensified over time to achieve at least the minimum levels of intensity set out in Table 6 of this Plan; and (I) require any retail pad development on the Pickering Town Centre lands bounded by Liverpool Road, Kingston Road, Pickering Parkway and Glenanna Road to comply with the following: (i) the placement of buildings shall not preclude future redevelopment;and (ii) despite section 11.10E (d), buildings may be designed with a minimum of only two functional storeys with a three storey massing. Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 18 CITY POLICY 11.10F City Council shall, City Centre Street Network &Design (a) in accordance with the policies of section 4.11,require the design of new streets and the design and extension of streets identified on Map 18: Neighbourhood 8: City Centre to have regard for the following: (i) be connected to existing streets, and have block lengths generally no longer than 150 metres and block depths generally not less than 60 metres to provide for full urban development potential over time;and (ii) be public or publicly accessible and constructed to public street design standards; (b) require all new or re-designed streets to include a pedestrian zone generally no less than 2.0 metres on both sides; (c) work with the Region of Durham to implement, where possible, new signalized crossings on Kingston Road and Bayly Street. in order to provide opportunities for efficient transportation and safe pedestrian movement; (d) protect for, and implement, a new north- south arterial road from Kingston Road to Bayly Street to accommodate future growth subject to: the hydro corridor being deemed surplus by Ontario Hydro; the necessary Environmental Assessment studies being completed; the lands being acquired by the City; and, funding being made available to move forward with the project;and (e) protect for, and implement, the extension of Plummer Street east/west through the hydro corridor to a new City Centre south collector road to accommodate future growth subject to: permission being provided by Ontario Hydro to cross the hydro corridor, or the hydro corridor being deemed surplus by Ontario Hydro;the necessary Environmental Assessment studies being completed; and, funding being made available to move forward with the project. Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 19 CITY POLICY 11.10G City Council shall, City Centre Transit • (a) co-operate with Durham Region Transit and Metrolinx in order that the alignment and location of future transit routes considers access to the greatest concentration of people and jobs and minimizes the distance between transit connections within the City Centre; (b) select transit junctions and related pedestrian connections as priority areas for design excellence and capital improvements including landscaping, public seating, weather protection and public art; and (c) require new development adjacent to the transit junctions to be designed to frame the junctions with active uses at grade and entrances oriented towards them. CITY POLICY 11.10H City Council shall, City Centre Pedestrian and Cycling Network (a) require the design of a pedestrian network to be a safe and visually interesting environment for pedestrians; (b) require the pedestrian network to be integrated with public space .elements such as squares, parks and transit junctions; (c) where a development proposal is situated in an area where mid-block connections or pathways are required, these pedestrian connections are to be included and approved through the site plan control process, subject to the following provisions: (i) the pedestrian connection(s) shall be designed to be publicly accessible;and (ii) if a proposed development plan is unable to implement a pedestrian trail or mid-block connection, the applicant must demonstrate an alternative connection on their site to the satisfaction of the City; Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 20 (d) accommodate safe and dedicated cycling routes as part of the future reconstruction of streets in the City Centre; (e) require the redevelopment of properties fronting Bayly Street to dedicate lands for future road widening that includes a minimum three (3) metres wide multi-use path; and (f) explore educational and way-finding opportunities as part of the streetscape design. CITY POLICY 11.10I City Council shall, City Centre Parking (a) in the review of development applications, require the following with regard to on- site parking and access drives/aisles, (i) parking shall be situated either in parking areas located at the rear or side of the building or on-street, where the development fronts on a collector or local road; (ii) structured or below grade parking shall be the preferred parking format; (iii) in phased development, surface parking may be permitted if the proponent has demonstrated how parking will be accommodated in structures at full build out; (iv) where active uses at grade are required, parking structures will be required to feature active uses at grade to contribute to an animated street environment; (v) parking structures shall be treated architecturally as building fronts with no blank walls; (vi) shared parking is encouraged in mixed use areas to minimize land devoted to parking; (vii) the implementing zoning by-law may permit a` reduction of customer parking for ground floor commercial uses through the provision of on-street parking; Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 21 (viii) surface parking areas should be well landscaped and lit to provide a safe and comfortable pedestrian environment; and (ix) access driveways to side and rear parking areas shall be consolidated where practical, and shall be accessible by a public laneway or drive aisle; (b) require, through the implementing zoning by-law, the provision of secure bicycle parking facilities in suitable locations; (c) consider a reduction in the number of required car parking spaces where bicycle parking facilities or transportation demand management measures are provided; (d) consider shared on-site parking areas for two or more uses where the maximum demand of such parking areas by the individual uses occurs at different periods of the day; and (e) consider underground parking beneath the City's municipal roads and parks provided the property owner enters into an agreement subject to the terms and conditions acceptable to the City, in. consultation with the Region. CITY POLICY 11.10) City Council City Centre Stormwater Management (a) recognizes the• need to implement stringent stormwater management criteria to assist with downstream erosion control, water quality control and flooding; accordingly Council shall require stormwater management reports in support of new development to demonstrate achievement of the objectives of the City Centre Stormwater Management Strategy. Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 22 • CITY POLICY 11.10K City Council supports, City Centre Growth to 2031 (a) a balance of opportunities to live, work and play in the City Centre by adopting a resident to job ratio of 1:1; (b) growth in all portions of the City Centre and restricts new residential development in City Centre South to 6,300 people or 3,400 units by 2031 until at least an additional 2,000 people or 1,100 new units have been development on lands north of Highway 401 in the City Centre; and (c) the use of the Holding provisions in the Planning Act and require where necessary," proponents to enter into agreements with the City, Region and other agencies as appropriate, respecting various development related matters including but not limited to: (i) requiring a multi-modal transportation study for proposed developments that are anticipated to generate 100 or more vehicle peak hour trips (two-way)., or where site and design characteristics may result in traffic or transportation concerns, to assess the impact on the transportation system and the timing and need for future improvements; (ii) entering into cost sharing agreements between each other; (iii) ensuring that development shall not take place on lands within the defined Krosno Creek and Pine Creek corridors; (iv) providing or exchanging easements over lands where necessary; (v) providing contributions to the cost of • rehabilitating Krosno Creek and Pine Creek,if necessary; and (vi) requiring a comprehensive functional servicing and stormwater management plan that addresses stormwater management and replacement flood storage on the. Pickering Town Centre lands." • Recommended Amendment 26 to the Pickering Official Plan Page 23 Implementation: The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan as amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment. In light of the numerous components of the Official Plan that are being revised concurrently, the numbering of the policy sections in this amendment is subject to change in accordance with the sequencing of approvals. Interpretation: The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan, as amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this Amendment. a C f...'2 A W v) C..) --) Ina ' 0 IL- 'O 4 j \ ,'� , a gy . =m o Xbrb I O ---"4'--M1 --'4'-MOl o w c N O CC e 1 .11Sti._;j4111°16kk."1=-1171:1.-- -1.' \,::‘- 'In' ii' II w 1_, v, . _ ,, 1 .S. 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