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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 7850/21The Corporation of the City of Pickering By-law No. 7850/21 Being a By-law to adopt Amendment 43 to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering (OPA 18-005/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 43 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 43 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 RegionalMunicipality of Durham the documentation required by Procedure: AreaMunicipal 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 25th day of May, 2021. __ __ Original Signed By:________________________David Ryan, Mayor Original Signed By:________________________ Susan Cassel, City Clerk Exhibit “A” to By-law 7850/21 Amendment 43 to the City of Pickering Official Plan Amendment 43 to the Pickering Official Plan Purpose: The purpose of this amendment is to re-designate a portion of land located on the west side of Guild Road, municipally known as 1964 Guild Road from “Urban Residential Areas – Medium Density Areas” to “Mixed Use Areas – Mixed Corridors”, and to permit as an exception, a site specific increase to the maximum permissible density and maximum permissible floor space index for the portion of the lands within the “Mixed Use Areas – Mixed Corridor” designation establishing a maximum residential density of 350 units per net hectare and maximum floorspace index of 2.53, for lands located on the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Guild Road. Location: The site specific amendment affects the lands located on the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Guild Road, municipally known as 1640 Kingston Road and 1964 Guild Road, described as Lots 1, 2 and 43, Plan 316, City of Pickering. Basis: Through the review of Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 18-005/P and Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 11/18, City Council determined that the Amendment facilitates a development that is compatible with the surrounding community, minimizes adverse impacts on the existing low density neighbourhood to the north and is an appropriate intensification project in Pickering’s urban area. The subject lands are located on Kingston Road, which is designated as an arterial road and a Rapid Transit Spine under the Durham Regional Official Plan, which are intended to provide for higher density development. The Amendment is consistent with the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement 2020, and conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019) and the Durham Regional Official Plan. Actual Amendment: 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 “Mixed Use Area – Mixed Corridors” designation for lands located on the west side of Guild Road, municipally known as 1964 Guild Road, as illustrated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to this amendment. 2. Revising Policy 12.11 – Village East Neighbourhood Policies, by adding a new subsection 12.11(h): (h) despite Table 6 of Chapter 3, establish a maximum residential density of 350 units per net hectare and maximum floor space index of 2.53 for lands located on the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Guild Road, described as Lots 1, 2 and 43, Plan 316. 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 18-005/P A 11/18 Highmark (Pickering) Inc. D e nmarRo a d Kingston Roa d Jaywin Circle Royal RoadGuildRoadªª1 ¹ Freeways and Major UtilitiesMixed Corridors City Centre Potential Multi Use Areas City of PickeringCity Development Department© March, 2021This Map Forms Part of Edition 8 of the Pickering Ofiicial Plan andMust Be Read in Conjunction with the Other Schedules and the Text. Extract ofSchedule I to theEdition 8 PickeringOfficial PlanCityofPickeringAreaShownonThis Map TownofAjax City of TorontoCity of MarkhamTownship of Uxbridge Town of WhitbySchedule 'A' to Amendment 43Existing Official Plan Land Use Structure Urban Residential Areas Mixed Use Areas!Redesignate from "Urban Residential Areas - Medium Density Areas" to "Mixed Use Areas - Mixed Corridors" Medium Density Areas