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ani Report Number: 17-11
For Public Information Meeting of
PICKERING Date: September 6, 2011
In Accordance with the Public Meeting Requirements
of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter PA 3
Subject: Zoning Amendment Application A 7/11
Loblaw Properties Limited
1792 Liverpool Road
(Part Lot 23, Concession 1 South)
City of Pickering
1.0 Property Location and Description
• the subject property is generally located behind the southwest corner of.
Kingston Road and Liverpool Road with an area of approximately
4.7 hectares (see Location Map - Attachment #1)
• the property is occupied by a 14,964 square metre commercial complex
consisting of a variety of retail stores, with the major anchor being Loblaw's
Superstore
• Loblaw's is permitted to operate a seasonal garden centre with a maximum
area of 1,055 square metres in the western portion of the parking lot, from
April 1st to August 31 st of every calendar year, through a Committee of
Adjustment decision in 2005
• the surrounding land uses include:
north - a commercial plaza and Kingston Road
west - vacant land containing an open channel of Pine Creek
south - vacant land owned by the Provincial government
east - Liverpool Road, a commercial plaza and restaurant uses
2.0 Applicant's Proposal
the applicant has requested to amend the zoning by-law to permit a seasonal
garden centre use of 1,583 square metres located in the centre of the parking
lot (see Applicant's Submitted Plan — Attachment #2)
the pro Vosed seasonal garden centre would be in operation annually between
April 15 and August 31St, and would occupy 84 parking spaces
no exterior changes to the existing buildings are proposed
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3.0 Official Plan and Zoning
3.1 Pickering Official Plan
Page 2
• the City of Pickering Official Plan designates the subject lands as "Mixed Use
Areas — Mixed Corridors" within the Town Centre Neighbourhood
• permissible uses include, among others, retailing of goods and services,
residential uses and community and cultural uses as well as limited office
commercial uses
• these areas. are intended to have the widest variety of uses and highest
levels of activities in the City
• Schedule II — "Transportation System" designates Kingston Road and
Liverpool Road as "Type B — Arterial Roads"
3.2 Pickering Downtown Core and Kingston Road Development Guidelines
• the subject property is subject to the Pickering Downtown Core and Kingston
Road Corridor Development Guidelines
• objectives include:
• creating a regional landmark and destination area
• establishing the highest intensity of cultural, residential and economic
activity, and the greatest density and diversity of land use mix
• encouraging pedestrian activity along Kingston Road
3.3 Zoning By-law 3036 as amended by 1608/83
• the subject property is currently zoned "C7" — General Commercial
• the existing zoning permits 1,055 square metres of outdoor storage
associated with a garden centre use from April Vt to June 30th of every
calendar year to be located in the western portion of the parking lot
• an amendment to the zoning by-law is required to permit a seasonal garden
centre of 1,583 square metres to be located in the centre of the parking lot,
and to permit a reduction in the parking supply during the operation of the
seasonal garden centre
4.0 Results of Circulation
4.1 Resident Comments
• none received to date
4.2 Agency Comments
• none received to date
4.3 Department Comments
0 none received to date
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Page 3
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4.4 Staff Comments
in reviewing the application to date, the following matters have been identified.
by staff for further review and consideration:
• ensuring that the proposed application complies with the Pickering
Downtown Core Development Guidelines and the Kingston Road Corridor
Urban Design Development Guidelines
• determining the appropriateness of the proposed seasonal garden centre
size and location, and temporary parking supply reduction
• reviewing the application in terms of its level of sustainable development
components
• site plan matters, including, but not limited to, parking, vehicle and
pedestrian movements, and landscaped areas and features
5.0 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 wish 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 wish to be notified of Council's decision
regarding this proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk
• if a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the.City of
Pickering in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment does not
make oral submission at the public meeting, or make written submissions to
the City of Pickering before the proposed zoning by-law amendment is
approved or refused, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss the appeal
6.0 Other Information
6.1 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
Information Report No. 17-11
6.2 Information Received
Page 4
• in addition to the full scale copies of the Applicant's Submitted Plan, the
following documents are available for viewing at the offices of the City of
Pickering Planning & Development Department:
• Planning Justification Letter
• Sustainable Development Report
• Parking Study
6.3 Company Principal
• the owner of the property is Loblaw Properties Limited
• the applicant is Zelinka Priamo Ltd.
Mila Yeung
Planner I
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Attachments
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
(req w o
Marg Wedters, MCIP, RPP
Manager, Development Review &
Urban Design
Appendix No. I to
Information Report No. 17-11
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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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This map was produced by the City of Pickering Planning 8 Development Department,
Planning Information Services Mapping and Design. July 26, 2011.