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BY-LAW NUMBER 4079/92
Being a By-law to adopt Amendment Number 79 to the District Plan for the Town of
Pickering (OPA 92-7/P)
WHEREAS pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p. 13, subsections 17(6) and 21(1), the
Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering may by by-law adopt amendments to the
District Plan for the Town of Pickering, being an official plan, and submit them to the Minister
of Municipal Affairs for approval.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
PICKER1NG HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Amendment Number 79 to the District Plan for the Town of Picketing, attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and including the Explanatory Text, is hereby adopted.
2. The Clerk of the Town of Picketing is hereby authorized and directed to submit
Amendment Number 79 to the District Plan for the Town of Picketing to the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs for approval.
3. This By-law shall come into force and take effect on the day of the final passing hereof.
By-law read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 21st day
O1~ Sept. 199 2
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WAYNE ARTHURS
BRUCE J. TAYLOR
TOWN OF 'I
PICKERING
APPROVED
4079/92
Exhibit "A" to By-law
AMENDMENT NO. 79
TO THE
TOWN OF PICKERING DISTRICT PLAN
(H1GHBUSH COMMUNITY PLAN)
AMENDMENT NO. 79 TO THE PICKERING DISTRICT PLAN
(HIGHBUSH COMMUNITY PLAN)
PIJRI~SE: The purpose of this amendment is to change the current land use
designations and policies to expand the environmental policy area
and establish an environmental management strategy for those
lands, to establish an urban forest area to conserve significant treed
areas, to permit low density residential uses, community uses
including elementary schools and parks, open space uses andrevise
the local road pattern to allow the completion of the Highbush
Community, and to extend the community boundary to incorporate
the surplus hydro lands at the north east corner of the area.
LOCATION: The subject lands are approximately 130 hectares (330 acres) in
size. They comprise a block of land bounded by Rosebank Road,
the CN Rail line, Altona Road and the Ontario Hydro corridor.
The lands are generally described as Part of Lots 31 and 32,
Concession 1 in the Town of Picketing.
BASIS: The amendment has been determined to be appropriate following
the completion of a land use study that was undertaken commencing
in 1987 and following the completion of Phase I of the Altona Forest
Environmental Management Study in 1990.
This amendment provides opportunities for the Town to meet its
ecological, social and economic objectives through acquisition of an
urban forest and completion of the Highbush Community. The
amendment improves upon the existing official plan by introducing
an environmental management strategy for the area that includes
matters such as the preparation of appropriate management and
monitoring programs, environmental report g.uidelines and
development standards for the area, and an on-going community
awareness program.
ACTUAL The Town of Pickering District Plan (Highbush Community Plan) is
AMENDMENT: hereby amended by:
Component I: Substantive AmendmenB
(i) Add a new goal, numbered l.(g) as follows:
l.(g) To acquire urban forest areas for purposes such as
conservation, education and passive recreation.
(ii) Replace section 2.E.(d) with the following:
2.E.(d) Lands designated Urban Forest shall be governed .by
the policies contained in section 5 of this Commumty
Plan.
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(iii) Add a new section, numbered 2.F.(c), in section 2.F., as follows:
2.F.(c) The Community Uses area, located on the west side of
Rosebank Road between the Collector Roads and
adjacent to the lands designated Urban Forest, is
intended to accommodate a neighbourhood park, a
public elementary school and a s.eparate elementary
school. A church may also be pernmtted in thi.q area.
(iv) Add a new section 3.(c) as follows, and renumber the existing
section 3.(c) as section 3.(d):
3.(c) Consideration shall be given to incorporating, where
feasible, pedestrian undercro, ssings i~.to the design, of
major collector roads to provade contmuons pedestrian
linkages along open space corridors.
(v) Add a new section 4.B. as follows:
4.B. Special Policy Area B
An area located on the west side of Rosebank Road north
of the Canadian National Railway line, con.ta.i.'ning a
number of parcels under separate ownership, is Identified
as Special Policy Area B. Council shall approve a local
road pattern concept for all lands within Special Policy
Area B prior to approving any draft plans of subdivision
affecting any lands within Special Policy Area B.
(vi) Replace section 5. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AREA in its
entirety with the following:
5. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AREA
A. General
(a) Lands containing areas of high. environmental
significance and sensitivity are identified as an
Environmental Policy Area on Schedule V-A.
(b) Development proposals within the Environmental
Policy Area shall be reviewed against the polio, es .of
this Community Plan, Part I .of the Picketing Dxstrict
Plan, and the Durham Regional Official Plan: In
particular, all proposals shall be reviewed considering
the environmental features of the Area, the exact
nature of the proposal, and its environmental impact.
In considering these matters, Environmental and
Engineering Reports shall be re. quired in accordance
with section 5.D of this Commumty Plan.
B. Urban Forest
(a) Within the Environmental Policy Area, lands
desi~?ated as Urban Forest on Schedule V-A contain
sigmficant forested areas, woodlots and specimen trees.
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(b) The Urban Forest area shall be retained primarily in
its natural state and shall be used generally for
purposes such as conservation, education, and passive
recreation. Specific uses to be permitted in the Urban
Forest area shall be set out m the
Conservation/Management Program referred to in
section 5.E.(e) of this Community Plan.
(c) As an objective, the Urban Forest area shall .be
approximately 19 hectares generally in the locanon
shown on Schedule V-A, although the exact size and
boundary of the Area shall be determined during the
review of development applications by the Town, in
consultation with the Metropolitan Toronto and
Region Conservation Authority, and the Ministry of
Natural Resources.
(d) In the event a landowner agrees to dedicate free and
clear to the Town all or a part of any lands desi~gnated
Urban Forest, that landowner may be authorized a
residential density transfer in accordance with section
5.C.(c) of this Community Plan.
C. Residential Uses
(a) Within the Environmental Policy Area, lands for
residential development are designated Residential
Low Density I and II on Schedule V-A.
(b) Residential development within the net site density
ranges for Low Density I and II shall be permitted.
Within these ranges, the exact density and housing
form to be permitted shall be established by the Town
as a condition of approval of each development
application.
(c) The Town may authorize a residential density transfer
to those landowners who have agreed to dedicate
urban forest lands under section 5.B.(d). If a
residential density transfer is authorized, residential
development having a net site density greater t. han the
maximum density 'allowed under a Residenual Low
Density II designation may b.e permitted without
amendment to this Commumty Plan. Required
conditions and provisions for the tranxferring of
residential density are spec'Lfied below:
(i) Residential density may be transferred from the
urban forest area only to lands situated within the
Environmental Policy Area that are designated
for residential development on Schedule V-A to
this Community Plan.
(ii) If residential density is to be transferred from one
landowner to another, the Town shall require that
appropriate agreements regarding the transferring
of such density are entered into between the
garticipating landowners, and, ff warranted,
etween those landowners and the Town.
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(iii) Only the urban forest area that is dedicated to the
Town under section 5.B.(.d) may be used for the
purpose of calculating residential density tramfers.
(iv) The maximum density range that may be applied
to the urban forest area m the calculation of a
residential density transfer shall be Residential
Low Density I.
(v) The Town may authorize only a partial residential
density transfer if it is determined, through the
submission of an Environmental and Engineering
Report, that a full residential density transfer will
have an adverse impact on the area, considering
such matters as effect on the natural environment,
the availability of community facilities and
services, the adequacy of roads, and the effect on
abutting lands.
D. Submission Requirements
(a) Within the Environmental Policy Area, all applications
for development by draft plan of subdivision, all
zoning by-law amendment applications for
non-residential land uses, and at the discretion of the
Town, applications for development by consent, shall
be supported by an Environmental and Engineering
Report. The Environmental and .Engineering Report
shall be prepared to the satisfaction of the Town, in
consultanon with the Metropolitan Toront.o Region
and Conservation Authority and the Ministry of
Natural Resources.
(b) The Environmental and Engineering Report shall be
prepared by a qualified expert and shall contain the
following components:
(i) an Environmental Analysis that provides the
following information:
(l) an inventory of the natural and cultural
environment of the site and adjacent lands
with emphasis on forested areas, woodlots
and specanen trees;
(2) an identification of all areas and elements of
significance on the site and on adjacent
lands; and
(3) an evaluation of all such areas and elements
of significance to identify areas and elements
to be retained.
(ii) a Site Development Plan that illustrates:
(1) existing grades;
(2) the location of all areas and elements of
significance on the site and on adjacent lands;
(3) the configuration and location of all lots and
blocks m the proposed subdivision or
development proposal;
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(4) general grading changes for the proposed
subdivision or developme.n.t proposal vnth
specific detail within and adjacent to all areas
and elements to be retained on the site, and
adjacent to abutting lands; and
(5) the proposed locations of all '..tmportant
development features within and .adjacent to
the areas and elements to be retained on the
site, which features may. include roads,
building and construction envelopes,
driveways, existing vegetation to be retained,
and areas to be landscaped.
(iii) an Environmental Impact Statement that provides
the following information:
(1) the overall potential environmental and
engineering unpact of the proposed
subdivision or development proposal, and. a
specific identification of the potential
environmental and engineering impacts of
the development on all areas and elements to
be retained on the site and on adjacent lands;
and
(2) a description of the mitigating measures and
management strategies that are
recommended prior to, during and following
development to alleviate potential negative
impacts and maintain potential positive
impacts, on all areas and elements to be
retained on the site and on adjacent lands.
E. Implementation
(a) Development in the Environmental Policy Area shall
proceed using mitigating measures and management
strategies that alleviate negative environmental
impacts and enhance positive environmental impacts
on the areas and elements of significance to be
retained, prior to, dur'mg and following development.
(b) Subdivision agreements and development agreements
for lands within the Environmental Policy Area may
specify appropriate mitigating . measures and
management strategies for the Environmental Policy
Area.
(c) The Town in association with other relevant
authorities shall prepare guidelines outlining
appropriate mitigating measures and management
strategies for the Environmental Policy Area.
(d) The Town in association with other relevant
authorities shall prepare guidelines for the preparation
of Environmental and Engineering Reports.
(e) The Town in association with other relevant
authorities shall develop, implement and malnmln a
Conservation/Management Program for lands
designated Urban Forest.
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(f) The Town in association with other relevant
authorities shall develop, implement and maintain an
Environmental Monitoring Program for the
Environmental Policy Area. The Program sh.all .be
implemented prior to any development occurring m
the Environmental Policy Area.
(g) The Town in association with other relevant
authorities shall develop, implement and maintain a
Community Awareness Program to obtain community
support for the protection of the significant natural
features in the Environmental Policy Area.
(vii) Renumber sections 6.(e), 6.(f) and 6.(g) to sections 6.(0, 6.(g)
and 6.(h) respectively and add a new section 6.(e) as follows:
6.(e) Notwithstanding the length of the collector road
frontages of the lands designated Urban Forest and
Community Uses shown on Schedule V-A, the actual
length of such frontage shall be determined during the
review of development appli.c.a, tions. '~Paere such
frontage is not required, residential uses may be
permitted.
(viii) Amend Schedule V-A as outlined on Exhibit "A" and Exhibit
"B" to this Amendment:
Component 1I: Technical/Housekeeping AmcmJments
(i) Pluralize the phrase "Special ,P, olicy Area" and insert the words
"in the" before the phrase Environmental Policy Area" in
section 2.B.(c).
(ii) Replace the first two sentences of the introductory paragraph of
section 2.F. with the following sentence and number the
paragraph as section 2.F.(b):
2.F.(b) The Community Uses area located on the west side of
Whites Road, south of Finch Avenue, is intended to
accommodate a high school and municipal recreation
complex.
(iii) Add a new section 2.F.(a) as follows:
2.F.(a) Community Uses areas are designated on S. chedule
V-A. Lands designated .Community Uses are mtended
to accommodate facilities such as schools, parks and
recreation centres.
(iv) In section 2.F., number the sen!,ence that begins "If the school
board and/or the municipality ...' as section 2.F.(d).
(v) In section 2.F., number the paragraph that begins "With the
exception of the high school site ..." as sect:on 2.F.(e).
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(vi) Pluralize the title of section 4. so that it reads as follows:
SPECIAL POLICY AREAS
(vii) Following the main title of section 4. add a new subtitle and
number the section 4.A. as follows:
4.A. Special Policy Area A
(viii) In the introductory paragraph of section 4. replace the phrase
"is identified as a Special Policy Area." with the following:
is identified as Special Policy Area A.
(ix) In the introductory paragraph of section 4. replace the phrase
"in evaluating any development proposals within the Special
Policy Area" with the following:
in evaluating any development proposals within Special Policy
Area A.
(x) Delete section 6.(h) which begins with the phrase "In
accordance with section 5. of this Plan ..." in its entirety.
continued...
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EXHIBIT "A" TO
AMENDMENT NO. 79
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EXHIBIT "B" TO
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Exhibit "B" continues ...
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EXHIBIT 'B' TO
AMENDMENT NO. 79
(CO~~)
DETAILED DESCRIFTION OF PROPOSED AMENDMEN'I~ TO
LAND USES AND COLLECTOR ROAD NETWORK FOR
LANDS ILLUSTRATED ON EXHIBIT "B" TO AMENDMENT NO. 79
Redesignate land uses and collector road network as illustrated on Exhibit "B" to
Amendment No. 79 to the Pickering District Plan (Highbush Community Plan) as
described as follows:
(a) expand Environmental Policy Area to encompass all lands within the block
bounded by Rosebank Road, the CN Rail line, Altona Road and the Ontario
Hydro Corridor;
(b) delete Community Park symbols and designate one Urban Forest area,
located centrally;
(c) designate Community Uses area east of the Urban Forest area; delete the
existing symbol for the public school/neighbourhood park/separate school
complex; establish individual symbols for each of the public school, the
neighbourhood park, and the separate school within the Community Uses
area;
(d) delete conservation authority fill line from valley lands within the
Environmental Policy Area;
(e) redesignate residential lands from Residential Low Density II to Residential
Low Density I and II;
(f) establish Special Policy Area B in southeast sector of block;
(g) realign southerly Major Collector Road to intersect Altona Road in a more
southerly location;
(h) realign southerly Minor Collector Road to intersect the Major Collector
Road east of the Open Space area;
(i) delete central Minor Collector Road connecting the two Major Collector
Roads;
(j) realign central portion of northerly. Ma!or Collector; realign intersection of
northeastern Minor Collector Road and Major Collector Road; delete
northwesterly Minor Collector Road; and
(k) extend Highbush Community Boundary, Environmental Policy Area
Boundary and Residential Low Density I and II designations to incorporate
the surplus hydro lands in the northeast corner of the block.
IMPLEMENTATION: The provisions set forth in the Town of Pickering District Plan, as
amended, regarding the implementation of the Plan shall apply in
regard to this Amendment.
INTERPRETATION: The provisions set forth in the Town of Pickering District Plan, as
amended, regarding the interpretation of the Plan shall apply in
regard to this Amendment.
(Cto~s Reference OPA 9Z-7/p;
Town Initiated (AItona Forest Area);
August 1992)