HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy law 7705/19The Corporation of the City of Pickering By-law No. 7705/19 Being a By-law to adopt Amendment 37 to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering (OPA 18-004/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 37 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 37 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 24th day of June, 2019. S~san Cassel, City Clerk
Exhibit "A" to By-law 7705/19 Amendment 37 to the City of Pickering Official Plan
Purpose: Location: Basis: Actual Amendment: Proposed Amendment 37 to the Pickering Official Plan The purpose of this amendment is to re-designate the lands located on the southeast corner of William Jackson Drive and Earl Grey Avenue from "Urban Residential Areas -Medium Density Areas" to "Urban Residential Areas -High Density Areas" to facilitate a residential condominium development including a site specific exemption to permit a maximum density of 161 units per net hectare. The site specific amendment affects the lands located on the southeast corner of William Jackson Drive and Earl Grey Avenue described as Part of Lot 18, Concession 3, Part 1, 40R-29457, City of Pickering. Through the review of Official Plan Amendment Application 18-004/P and Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 09/18, City Council determined that the Amendment facilitates a development that is compatible with the surrounding community, is an appropriate intensification project in Pickering's urban area, and provides an opportunity for 60 to 100 households to access funding from Trillium Housing's second mortgage program adding to Pickering's supply of affordable ownership housing. The Amendment is consistent with the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement 2014, and conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and the Durham Regional Official Plan. The City of Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by: 1. Amending Schedule I -Land Use Structure by replacing the "Urban Residential Areas -Medium Density Areas" designation with "Urban Residential Areas -High Density Areas" designation for lands located on the southeast corner of William Jackson Drive and Earl Grey Avenue, as illustrated on Schedule 'A' attached to this amendment. 2. · Revising policy 12.17, Duffin Heights Neighbourhood Policies, in Chapter 12 -Urban Neighbourhoods, to add a new subsection (q) as follows: "(q) despite Table 9 of Chapter 3, establish a maximum net residential density of 161 units per net hectare on lands located on the southeast corner of William Jackson Drive and Earl Grey Avenue described as Part of Lot 18, Concession 3, Part 1, 40R-29457." 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. OPA 18-004/P A09/18 Trillium Housing Oak Non-Profit Corporation
I ~ I' ~ . ~~ri~ I CltyolPlckcrtng City Dcvobpmcnt Ocpnrtmcnt OJuly,2018 Thie M:ip Form& P.::an of Edition 8 of tho Pickering Ofllelnl Pl.in and Mur;t Bo Rc:id In Conjunction with the other Scheduler; and the Toxt, Extract of Schedule I to the Pickering Offi.cial Plan Edition 8 Land Use Structure Open Space System -Se~ton Natural · Heritage System -Natural Areas -Active Recreational Areas Urban Residential Areas ~ Medium Density Areas E ~ ~I High Density Areas Mixed Use Areas -Mixed Corridors