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PICKERING
INFOR"IATION REPORT NO. 21-02
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION \IEETING OF
June 19,2_002
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC 1IEETING REQUIRE'IENTS
OF THE PLANNING ACT. R.S.O. 1990. chapter P.13
SUBJECT:
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 02-ui11 P
City initiated: Rouge Park Neighbourhood
City of Pickering
1.0 PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
the Rouge Park Neighbourhood is located on the west side of Pickering at the
northern limit of the City's South Urban Area:
Rouge Park Neighbourhood is hounded on the gest by the Pickering -Toronto
boundary, on the north by the Interprovincial Pipeline St. Lawren'ce and Hudson
(formerly C.P.) Rail line. on the south by the Ontario Hydro Gatineau Corridor, and
on the east by open space lands. just east of Rosebank Road (see Location Map,
Attachment T1 );
Rouge Park Neighbourhood comprises approximately 160 hectares in arca.
2.0 BACKGROUND
- following completion of the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study in December 1999,
Pickering City Council passed a resolution. at it's meeting held April 10, 2000 to:
• receive the "Rouge Park Neighbourhood Phase 1 and Phase 2 Reports" as
background information;
• adopt the "Rouge Park Neighbourhood Environmental Master Servicing Plan";
• adopt the "Rouge Park Neighbourhood Development Guidelines";
• adopt "Informational Revision No. - to the Pickering Official Plan";
• direct staff to hold a Statutory Public Information Meeting to discuss this
proposed amendment to the Pickering Official Plan to implement the
Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study;
• request the Region of Durham to consider the redesignation of parts of
Finch Avenue and Townline Road from Thpc B .Arterial Roads to Type C
Arterial Roads:
• request the Ministry of Natural Resources and other agencies to prepare a
"Rouge-Dufiins Wildlife Corridor Management Plan":
• request the Ontario Realty Corporation (ORE') to transfer non -developable
properties in the Rouge Park Neighbourhood to a public authority with a
conservation mandate: and.
• forward the report to interested agencies (see Attachment 2 — Council Resolution
;29'00. item =11:
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Council passed a further motion at its April 10, 2000 meeting, requesting ORC to
discuss protection of its lands that are designated to permit development with the
City, Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and other interested
landowners and conservation groups to enhance wildlife habitat and corridor
functions by investigating the opportunity to convey ownership of those lands to the
TRCA for conservation purposes (see Attachment #3 — Council Resolution #57/00);
in July, 2000, the Ontario Realty Corporation replied, indicating that it was premature
to meet with stakeholder groups over the future of the developable (ands; ORC
indicated that it had only held discussions with TRCA about sale of all the
government owned lands in the Study area at fair market value;
accordingly, it is appropriate at this time to continue to implement Council's
resolutions respecting the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study by amending the
Pickering Official Plan;
the September 2001 Public Consultation Draft of the Durham Transportation Master
Plan includes a recommendation to redesignate Finch Avenue, between Altona Road
and Pickering Townline Road, and Pickering Townline Road, between Finch Avenue
and Taunton Road, from Type B Arterial roads to Type C Arterial roads in the
Durham Regional Official Plan;
3.0 CITY PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
the City of Pickering proposes to amend the Pickering Official Plan in order to
implement the results of the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study including the
"Rouge Park Environmental Master Servicing Plan and the "Rouge Park
Neighbourhood Development Guidelines";
- the attached amendments include the following policy and Schedule revisions to the
Official Plan;
• revise Schedule 1— Land Use Structure and Schedule III — Resource Management
of the Pickering Official Plan to revise the boundaries between residential, open
space and freeway and major utilities designations and the delineations of the
wetlands and the Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor to reflect the findings of the
Rouge Park Neighbourhood Environmental Master Servicing Plan and to
implement the signed Minutes of Settlement for Appeals 1 and 2 to the 1997
Pickering Official Plan;
• revise the Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor Policies to further restrict uses
permitted on the hydro corridor at the south edge of the Rouge Park
Neighbourhood and encourage preparation of a "Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor
Management Plan";
• revise the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Policies to:
• delete the requirement for a neighbourhood study;
• encourage better neighbourhood design;
• establish a community focus;
• permit no automobile service stations or drive-thru facilities;
■ encourage retention of environmentally sensitive lands in public
ownership;
■ endeavour to eliminate the 'jog' at the Rosebank Road/Finch Avenue
intersection;
■ other related policies as set out in the proposed amendtnent contained
in Appendix Ito this report; and,
Information Report No. 21-02 Page 3
■ also include for informational purposes, the policy added by the
Ontario \lunicipal Board (OMB) in its disposition of appeal Al to the
199' Pickering Official Plan that sets out a method of determining the
extent of the boundary of the "Open Space System -- Natural Areas"
designations in the north-east portion of the lands on the north side of
Finch Avenue north of \\-oodyicw Avenue.
4.0 OFFiCiAI. PLAN
4.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
- lands within Rouge Park 'Neighbourhood are designated as Living .4rea, Alajor Open
Space, Major Open Space — Environmentally Scvtsitire Areas and Open Space
Linkages respectively:
in addition, the northern edge of the Rouge Park Neighbourhood is designated as the
Urban Area Boundary and as the location for a Future GO Rail line;
both Finch Avenue and Altona Road are designated as Type 13 Arterial Roads: •
lands designated Lining area shall he used predominantly for housing purposes. in
addition to certain home occupations. convenience stores, puhlic and recreational
uses, limited office development and limited retailing of goods and services;
lands designated Alajor Open Space shall he used for conservation, recreation, and
reforestation uses;
lands designated as Open Space Linkages. including the Rouge -Duffin Corridor must
provide for the migration of flora and fauna and preserve and maintain the
environmental features and fuctions. with detailed policies provided in area
municipal official plans alter consultation kyith the Ministry of Natural Resources and
the respective conservation authority:
- the wetlands in Rouge Park Neighbourhood that are designated afajor Opc'n Space —
Enrironnrcntallr .Sensitive Arca swill require an environmental impact study which
must assess plants. wildlife. forests and streams. and protect them by identifying
methods of mitigating potentially damaging effects prior to development;
4.2 Pickering Official Plan
- lands within Rouge Park Neighbourhood are designated as Urban Residential Areas —
Lor Density Areas, Mixed Use Areas — Nodes, Opc'n Space System — Natural
Area and as Freeways and .11aior — Potential Alulti-L''sc Area;
lands designated Urban Rcsulential Areas may he used for residential, home
occupation, limited office. limited retailing. community. cultural and recreational
uses, compatible employment uses and compatible special purpose commercial uses;
lands designated Urban Residential Arcas — Lose Density Areas, arc permitted a
maximum residential density up to and including 30 dwellings per net hectare;
- lands designated Mixed L'se Areas — Local Nodes (the lands on the south-east corner
of Altona Road and Finch Avenue) may he used for residential uses at a maximum
residential density over 30 and up to and including 80 dwellings per net hectare,
retailing of goods and services of up to and including 10.000 square metres of floor
space up to and including 2.0 floorspace index. offices and restaurants, community,
cultural and recreational uses:
lands designated Open Sparc System — Natural Areas may he used for conservation,
environmental protection. restoration. education. passive recreation and similar uses;
- lands designated Freeways and Major L iiliric°s — Potential .11ulti-Use Areas niay be
used for utility and ancillary uses. and puhlic or private uses that arc compatible with
adjacent land uses:
Finch Avenue and Altona Road are designated on Schedule 11 the Trcntspotation
System as Type B Arterial Roads:
significant parts of Rouge Park Neighbourhood are designated on Schedule III — the
Resource Management schedule of the Pickering Official Plan as S'ho•eline and
Stream Corridor and as Rouge-Dujjins Wildlife Corridor; most of the western part of
the Rouge Park Neighbourhood is also designated as Wetlands Class 3; the
western -most part of the Neighbourhood is also designated Rouge Park.
(I i 4 Information Report No. 21-02 Page 4
5.0 RESULTS OF CIRCULATION
5.1 Resident, Agency and Staff Comments
- No comments have been received to date.
6.0 PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
6.1 Official Plan Amendment Approval Authoritv
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;
at this time, the Region has not yet determined whether this official plan amendment
application is exempt from Regional Approval;
6.2 General
- written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the Planning &
Development Department;
- oral comments may be made at the Statutory 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;
- if you wish to reserve the option to appeal Council's decision, you must provide
comments to the City before Council adopts any by-law for this proposal;
- if you wish to be notified of Council's adoption of any official plan amendment, you
must request such in writing to the City Clerk;
if you wish to be notified of the decision of the Region of Durham with respect to the
proposed amendment to the official plan, you must make a written request to the
Commissioner of Planning, Region of Durham Planning Department.
7.0 OTHER INFORMATION
a number of development applications have been submitted to develop lands in the
Rouge Park Neighbourhood; these applications are proceeding, although the
proposed official plan amendment is currently being considered, where the
applications are consistent with the provisions of this proposed amendment;
7.1 Appendix I
- a copy of the City initiated proposed Pickering Official Plan Amendment;
7.2 Information Received
- copies of the following documents are available for viewing at the offices of the City
of Pickering Planning & Development Department:
• the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study Phase I and 2 Reports;
• the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Environmental Master Servicing Plan;
• the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Development Guidelines; and,
• Information Revision No. 7 to the Pickering Official Plan.
Steve Gaunt, MCIP, RPP
Planner II
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Attachments
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
Catherine Rose
Manager, Policy
APPENDIX NO. 1 TO
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 21-02
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
PROPOSED
PURPOSE: The purpose of the amendment is to revise the boundaries of residential
and open space designations on Schedule 1 — Land Use Structure, revise
the boundaries of wetlands and the Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor on
Schedule III — Resource Management, revise the Rouge-Duffins Wildlife
Corridor policies and revise the Rouge Park Neighbourhood policies to
implement the results of the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study.
LOCATION:
The amendment affects all lands in the Rouge Park Neighbourhood, which
is located on the west side of Pickering at the northern limit of the City's
South Urban Area,
This area is approximately 160 hectares in size.
PROPOSED
BASIS: The Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study was completed for lands in the
City of Pickering in December 1999. The Study established a
comprehensive plan to guide future development of the neighbourhood
through two principal documents: the Rouge Park Neighbourhood
Environmental Master Servicing Plan and the Rouge Park Neighbourhood
Development Guidelines.
The Environmental Master Servicing Plan provides direction on edge
management strategies between developable and non -developable areas to
ensure that new development maintains and enhances adjacent natural
features and functions. It also establishes a stomiwater management
strategy.
The Rouge Park Neighbourhood Development Guidelines establish urban
design criteria, identify school and park sites and major street connections.
The Land Use objectives for this amendment are to adjust the boundaries
of the land use designations to accurately reflect the findings of the
Environmental Master Servicing Plan and adopt policies for both the
Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor and the Rouge Park Neighbourhood that
will guide development in the manner articulated in the Rouge Park
Neighbourhood Development Guidelines.
Council of the City of Pickering passed resolution #29/00, Item #1, at its
meeting of April 10, 2000, which included initiating this proposed
amendment to the Pickering Official Plan to implement the results of the
Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study and a number of other associated
recommendations.
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT: The Pickering Official Plan be amended by:
Revising Schedule I — Laud Cse Structure to revise the
boundary between the designations of Open Space System —
Natural Area and Urban Residential area — Low Derrsi°. for
certain lands in the Rouge Park Neighbourhood, such that the
designations appear as depicted on the following extract of
Schedule 1.
Revising Schedule 111 — Resource Management Schedule, to
revise the delineation of the Class 3 ii'etlands at the west end of
the Rouge Park Neighbourhood, and to revise the lands
designated as Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor, such that they
appear as depicted on the following extract of Schedule III.
3. Revising section 10.17 — Rouge-Duffins ii'ilrllife Corridor
Policies, to add a policy limiting the uses permitted on lands
that are designated both Freeways and Major Utilities —
Potentia! Multi -Use Area and Rouge-Duffins if'1dlife Corridor;
and. add a policy encouraging the preparation of a
"Rouge-Duffins \\ ildlife Corridor Management Plan", such
that section 10.17 reads as follows:
C TTY POLICY
Rouge-Duiiins I1 ildli/i' Corridor
10.17 City Council recognizes that the Rouge-Duffins Wildlife
Corridor is intended to function as a significant
vegetated connector providing for species migration
between the Rouge and Duffins valley systems;
accordingly, Council shall,
(a)
(h)
(c)
(d)
(c)
(f)
despite the permissible uses listed in Table 13,
permit utility and ancillary uses, as well as any
uses permissible within the Open Space System —
Natural Area designation (see Table 3) on lands
designated Freeways and Major Utilities —
Potential Multi -Use Area on Schedule I and
Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor on Schedule III;
and
encourage the Nlinistr- of Natural Resources,
Toronto & Region Conservation Authority,
Region of Durham, Ontario Hydro and interested
others to prepare a "Rouge-Duffins Wildlife
Corridor Management Plan", and establish
funding for on-going maintenance and
restoration of the Corridor.
4. Replacing section 11.16 — Rouge Park Neighbourhood
Policies with the following:
CITY POLICY
Rouge Park Neighbourhood Policies
(a) in the consideration of development proposed within the
neighbourhood,
(i) discourage designs which require the use of
reverse frontages, berms and significant noise
attenuation fencing adjacent to Finch Avenue
and Altona Road;
(ii) encourage a "neighbourhood focus" at the
intersection of Finch Avenue and Altona Road
through the utilization of structural massing,
architectural elements, and landscaping that
establishes a strong relationship with the
intersection;
(iii) despite the permissible uses listed in Tables 5
and 9`', not permit the establishment of
automobile service stations and drive-thru
facilities such as restaurants, banks and
convenience stores within the neighbourhood;
(iv) permit the use of density transfers and bonuses,
as detailed in the Rouge Park Neighbourhood
Development Guidelines;
(v) permit a neighbourhood population that exceeds
targets established in "Table 1: South Pickering
Urban Area Population Targets", provided the
City and Region are satisfied with servicing
arrangements, and school boards are satisfied
that existing/planned school facilities can
accommodate the population, and any other
arrangements Council considers necessary;
(vi) require a road connection running from the north
side of Finch Avenue to the west side of
Rosebank Road;
(vii) require new development to have regard for the
Rouge Park Management Plan;
(b) encourage the retention of environmentally sensitive
Provincially -owned lands within public ownership, and
the appropriate and timely disposition of
Provincially -owned lands outside of the Rouge Park that
are not environmentally sensitive;
(c) endeavour to eliminate the "jog" at the Rosebank Road
and Finch Avenue intersection;
(d) support improvements to the level crossings of the C.P.
rail line at the Scarborough -Pickering Townline Road,
Altona Road, and Rosebank Road, such as the
installation of appropriate safety measures including
automatic safety gates; and
Copies of Tables 5 and 9 of Chapter 3 arc provided for reference as Attachments #4
and 5 to Information Report No. 21-02.
IMPLEMENTATION:
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(e) for the north-east corner of the Beare Estate/11Iap
Realty lands. located on the north side of Finch Avenue,
opposite %\`oodyiew .avenue, interpret the minimum
extent of the "Open Space System — Natural Areas"
designation to be the southerly drip -line of the existing
hedgerow plus 1 metre, with the maximum extent to be
determined during the review of the related
development applications.
Subsections (d) and re) are approved policies of the
Pickering Official Plan.
The provisions set forth in the 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 Pickering Official Plan. as amended,
regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in regard to this
Amendment.
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INTER -DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM
CLERK'S DIVISION
DATE: March 9, 2000
TO: Neil Carroll, Director, Planning & Development
FROM: Bruce Taylor, City Clerk
Please be advised that at the Council Meeting of March 6, 2000, the Council of the City
of Pickering deferred Resolution #29/00, Item #1, to April 20'h Special Council Meeting,
as follows:
1. That Council receive as background information the "Rouge Park Neighbourhood
— Phase I Report" and "Rouge Park Neighbourhood — Phase 2 Report", prepared
by the Planning and Development Department, and the consulting firm of XCG
Consultants Ltd. in conjunction with ESG International Inc. (the documents were
previously distributed under separate cover);
2. That Council adopt the "Rouge Park Neighbourhood Environmental Master
Servicing Plan", prepared by XCG Consultants Ltd. in conjunction with ESG
International Inc., attached as Appendix I to Report No. PD 07-00, as the City's
strategy for natural resource conservation and stormwater management within the
Rouge Park Neighbourhood;
3. That Council adopt the "Rouge Park Neighbourhood Development Guidelines",
attached as Appendix II to Planning Report No. PD 07-00, as the City's strategy
for urban design, major street layout, and public facility siting within the Rouge
Park Neighbourhood;
4. That Council adopt "Informational Revision No. 7 to the Pickering Official Plan'
attached as Appendix III to Report No. PD 07-00;
5. That Council direct staff to hold a Statutory Public Information Meeting to
discuss potential amendments to the Pickering Official Plan required to
implement the recommendations of the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study, as
generally set out in Appendix IV to Report No. PD 07-00;
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6. That Council request the Region of Durham consider the redesignation of Finch
Avenue west of Altona Road. and Townlinc Road south of Taunton Road. from
Type 'B' Arterial Roads to Type 'C" Arterial Roads: during preparation or the
Region of Durham Transportation Masterplan .Study:
7. That Council request die Ministry of Natural Resources and other appropriate
agencies/partners. prepare a 'Rouge-Dulfns Wildlife Corridor Management
Plan", and establish funding for the maintenance and restoration of the Corridor;
S. That Council request the Ontario Realty Corporation transfer all non -developable
properties within the Rouse Park Nei hbourhood to an appropriate public
authority with a conservation mandate: and
9. That Council direct that the City Clerk tbryard a coPy of Report No. PD 07-00 to
the Canadian Pacific Railway. Durham Catholic District School Board. Durham
District School Board, Interprovincial Pipeline. Ontario Hydro Services Company
Inc., Ontario Realty Corporation. Ministry of Natural Resources. Region of
Durham. Rouge Park Alliance. and the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority.
This resolution is sent to you tier your intbrmation.
1. Bruce Taylor, City Clerk
cc. T..I. Quinn, ChietAdministratiye Officer
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Resolution #57/00 Passed on April 10, 2000
WHEREAS the City of Pickering has prepared the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study;
which involved public consultation, and input from an Advisory Committee;
WHEREAS the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study includes provisions and planning
designations to maintain and enhance the protection and preservation of sensitive and
important environmental features, functions and wildlife habitat; and
WHEREAS the Rouge Park Neighbourhood Study area comprises some 160 hectares of
land, of which 120 hectares is already or proposed by the study to be designated within
land use categories of the Pickering Official Plan that prohibit development, including 48
hectares (40% of the 120 hectares), within the Rouge Park; and
WHEREAS the Ontario Government, through the Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC),
owns approximately 50% (or 80 hectares) of the lands in the study area, of which 84%
(or 67.2 hectares) have been or are proposed by the study to be designated "Open Space
System — Natural Area" and therefore not to be developed, and the remaining ORC lands
designated in the Official Plan for development constitute approximately 12.8 hectares
(16%);and
WHEREAS the Rouge Park Alliance and a number of residents have requested that
additional provincially owned lands be protected, in public ownership, to further enhance
wildlife habitat and the Rouge-Duffins Wildlife Corridor;
NOW THEREFORE the City of Pickering requests -that the Ontario Realty Corporation
participate in discussions with the City of Pickering, the Rouge Park Alliance, the
Toronto Region and Conservation Authority (TRCA), the Rouge River Restoration
Committee, and other interested landowners in the Rouge Park Neighbourhood towards
protecting the remaining 16% of provincially owned lands that enhance wildlife habitat
and corridor functions; and
FURTHER that these discussions investigate the opportunity to convey ownership of
ORC lands to the TRCA for conservation purposes, and,
FURTHER that the City Clerk be directed to provide the Ontario Realty Corporation, the
Rouge Park Alliance, the Rouge River Restoration Committee and the Toronto Region
and Conservation Authority with a copy of this resolution and that they provide a
response as to their participating in these aforementioned discussions.
CARRIED
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Mixed Use Areas
Subcategory
• Local Nodes
Community Nodes
• Mixed Corridors
i Downtown Core
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TABLE 5
Permissible Uses
(Restrictions and limitations on the uses permissible, arising from other
,..policies of this Plan, will be detailed in zoning by-laws.)_
Residential;
Retailing of goods :tnd services generally sexing the needs of the
surrounding neighbourhoods;
Offices and restaurants;
Community, cultural and recreational uses.
All uses permissible in Local Nodes, .0 a larger scale and intensity,
and serving a broader area.
All uses permissible in Local Nodes and Community Nodes, at a
scale and intensity equivalent to Community Nodes;
Special purpose commercial uses.
All uses permissible in Local Nodes and Community Nodes, at the
greatest scale and intensity,. in the Cir-, sexing City-wide and regional
levels;
Special purpose commercial uses.
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CITY POLICY
TABLE 9:
Urban Residential Areas:
PermGrible Uses
I Designation
Urban Residential
Areas
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TABLE 9
Permissible Uses (Restrictions and
limitations on the uses permissible, arising from
i other policies of this Plan, will be detailed in
E zoning by-laws.)
Residential uses, home occupations, Limited
offices serving the arca, and limited
retailing of goods and services serving the
area;
Community, cultural and recreational uses;
Compatible employment uses, and
compatible special purpose commercial
uses serving the area.
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