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Report Number: 01-18
Date: January 8, 2018
From: Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Chief Planner
Subject: City Initiated Official Plan Amendment: Information & Communication Technology
Proposed Amendment 31 to the Pickering Official Plan
File: OPA 17-003/P
1. Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is to provide information on a City initiated official plan
amendment application.This report contains background information on the current Official
Plan and the purpose of the proposed amendment.
This report is intended to assist members of the public and other interested stakeholders to
understand the proposal. The Planning & Development Committee will hear public
delegations on the application, ask questions of clarification, and identify any planning
matters. This report is to be received, and no decision is to be made at this time. Staff will
bring forward a recommendation report for consideration by the Planning & Development
Committee upon completion of a review of the comments received and revisions to the
amendment where appropriate.
2. Background
Technology enhancements are necessary to enable success for businesses and residents
within the City= now and in the future. Access to high speed internet service (broadband)
is becoming essential for health care, education, employment, social and political inclusion
and overall economic success. Accessible and reasonably affordable fiber optic connection
to the internet will put the City of Pickering on a competitive footing with some of the best
connected communities in Canada and around the world.
With this in mind, in September 2016, City Council received report IT 01-16 addressing the
Information Technology Strategic Plan, Broadband and Intelligent Community Initiatives,
and passed the following resolution:
"That Council recognize the importance of fast, reliable and affordable high-speed
internet access for all residents and businesses within the City of Pickering;" and
"That Council endorse the "Dig Once" Standard, providing for the inclusion of conduit
to accommodate fiber optic (internet) cable in the standard design specification for
all future City road construction projects."
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3. What is being proposed?
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is the infrastructure and components
that enable modern computing, including the establishment of a broadband network and
high speed internet service. To strengthen and support the development of an ICT network,
and the implementation of the "Dig Once" Standard, an official plan amendment application
has been initiated by the City Development Department.
The proposed amendment will introduce new policies to Chapter 7 — Community Services
of the official plan that will provide clear direction for implementation of an ICT network,
through future infrastructure projects and development applications. More specifically, the
key changes proposed to the Official Plan text will:
• Outline matters to be considered during the implementation of ICT network, including:
network prioritization, measures to minimize impact, and network adaptability and
resiliency.
• Require the inclusion of conduit for fiber optic cable, in all public rights-of-way, through
new development, redevelopment, road construction and reconstruction.
• Ensure that all new development or redevelopment is designed to provide the
infrastructure for the delivery of, current or future, leading edge information and
communication technologies, to and throughout the buildings.
• Require proponents of development applications to submit an ICT implementation plan
that will demonstrate how telecommunication technology will be designed and
implemented, and which will demonstrate that the conduit and wiring meets or exceeds
the minimum industry standards.
The proposed amendment, including the text of the proposed new and revised policies, and
the corresponding informational text for the policy titles, is contained in Attachment #1.
Attachment#1 also includes the purpose and basis for the amendment. The proposed
amendment applies City wide.
4. Who has been notified of this Public Meeting to consider the proposed amendment?
The proposed amendment was prepared in consultation with various departments within
the City. The proposed amendment has been circulate d to the Region of Durham and
other prescribed agencies for their comment.
In addition, the notice was posted on the City's website, and an advertisement appeared in
the local newspaper for two consecutive weeks on December 13 and December 20, 2017.
5. Procedural Information
5.1 General
• written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the City Development
Department
• oral comments may be made at the Public Information Meeting
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• all comments received will be noted and used as input to a Planning Report prepared
by the City Development Department for a subsequent meeting of Council or a
Committee of Council
• any member of the public who wishes to 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
5.2 Official Plan Amendment Approval Authority
• the Region of Durham may exempt certain local official plan amendments from
Regional approval if such applications are determined to be locally significant, and do
not exhibit matters of Regional and/or Provincial interest
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• at this time, the Region has not yet determined whether this official plan amendment
application is exempt from Regional Approval
6. What are the Next Steps
Following the public meeting, all comments received either through the public meeting or
through written submissions, will be considered by Planning Staff in its review and analysis
of the proposed amendment. At such time as input from the public, agencies and
departments have been received and assessed, a recommendation report will be brought
forward to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration.
Attachment
1 Proposed Amendment 31 to the Pickering Official Plan
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
Deepak Bhatt, MCIP, RPP Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Planner II Chief Planner
Jeff Brooks, MCIP, RPP
Manager, Policy & Geomatics
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Date of Report: December 14, 2017
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Proposed Amendment 31 to the Pickering Official Plan Information Report# Q/-19 Page 1
Purpose: The purpose of this Amendment is to add new policies and revise existing
policies in the Pickering Official Plan with regard to the City's Information and
Communication Technology Network and Dig Once Standard.
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Location: The Amendment applies City wide.
Basis: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the infrastructure and
components that enable modern computing. ICT includes the establishment
of a broadband network and high speed internet service to facilitate modern
computing. This amendment strengthens and supports the development of an
ICT network, and the implementation of the "Dig Once" Standard.
Amendment: The Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by:
1) Adding new Sections 7.11 and 7.12 in Chapter 7 — Community Services, to read as follows:
City Policy
ICT Network
7.11 City Council shall provide clear direction for collaboration,facilitation,investment,
infrastructure advancement,skills development,and other initiatives necessary to
implement an Information and Communication Technology(ICT)network throughout
the City,by:
(a) identifying locations, in addition to the City Centre and Pickering Innovation
Corridor,where a more robust ICT infrastructure will be offered;
(b) prioritizing the implementation of ICT infrastructure to public facilities and
spaces;
(c) identifying measures that will be necessary to implement the City's ICT network
within,and outside,the existing built-up urban area;
(d) identifying measures which will minimize the impact of ICT infrastructure on the
community and natural environment;and
(e) identifying measures which will ensure that the City's ICT infrastructure is
resilient and adaptable to change and next-generation technologies.
City Policy
Dig Once Standard
7.12 City Council shall require the inclusion of conduit for fiber optic cable in all public
rights-of-way,through new development,redevelopment,road construction and
reconstruction,in accordance with the City's"Dig Once"standard,and shall:
(a) ensure that all new development or redevelopment is designed to provide the
infrastructure for the delivery of,current or future,leading edge information and
communication technologies,to and throughout the buildings;and
Attachment# I to
Proposed Amendment 31 to the Pickering Official Plan (nformatior Report#Q'--1e Page 2
(b) require applications for development to provide an ICT Implementation Plan
which demonstrates how ICT technologies are to be designed and implemented,
and demonstrates that the associated conduit and wiring meets or exceeds the
minimum industry standard.
2) Revising Section 16.5A, "Required Studies for an Official Plan Amendment. Zoning By-law
Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Draft Plan of Condominium Approval", in
. Chapter 16 — Development Review, by removing the word "and" in Subsection (xxxiii) and
adding the word "and" after Subsection (xxxiv), and adding a new Subsection (xxxv) to read
as follows:
(xxxv) an Information and Communication Technologies Implementation Plan
demonstrating how a dedicated broadband fiber optic conduit can be
designed and implemented,as referred to in Section 7.12 (b).
3) Revising Section 16.5B, "Required Studies for Site Plan approval", in Chapter 16 — Development
Review, by removing the word "and" in Subsection (xxv) and adding the word "and" after
Subsection ()ovi), and adding a new Subsection (xxvii) to read as follows:
(xxvii) an Information and Communication Technologies Implementation Plan
demonstrating how a dedicated broadband fiber optic conduit can be
designed and implemented,as referred to in Section 7.12 (b).
Implementation: The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan, as
amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in
regard to this Amendment.
Interpretation: The provisions set forth in the City of Pickering Official Plan as
amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard
to this Amendment.
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