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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAO 07-22 Pl(KERJNG Report to Council Report Number: CAO 07-22 Date: May 24, 2022 From: Fiaz Jadoon Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects Subject: Employment Land Strategy Review -File: A-1440 Recommendation: 1.It is recommended that the Employment Land Strategy Slide Deck as submitted by Dillon Consulting Limited and Lorius and Associates, set out in Attachment 1 of this report, be received for information. Executive Summary: In 2021, Economic Development & Strategic Projects and City Development staff retained Dillon Consulting Limited and Lorius and Associates to conduct a land use review of employment lands across the City of Pickering with a focus on Seaton Employment Lands, also referred to as the Innovation Corridor. The purpose of the study was to report on key findings associated with employment-related growth management issues and opportunities for the City of Pickering. The study included stakeholder consultations with the Region of Durham, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Seaton Landowners Group. The policies of the Central Pickering Development Plan (CPDP) indicate that the goals, objectives, policies and accompanying schedules shall be reviewed every five years. The CPDP was last amended in 2012, which did not examine or revise land uses for the employment areas. Financial Implications: Not applicable to this report. Discussion: Dillon Consulting Limited and Lorius and Associates have been retained by the City to undertake a study to review and assess constraints and opportunities for future employment growth on designated employment lands throughout the City, and in Seaton particularly. The purpose of the report is to review current employment area zoning and policies and to recommend changes, as necessary. The report includes the following scope of work: •Builds upon the findings and recommendations of past studies completed by the City for the Seaton Lands; •Considers the findings and recommendations of the Region’s recently completed Employment Lands Strategy; CAO 07-22 May 24, 2022 Subject: Employment Land Strategy Review Page 2 •Assesses employment in the broadest context at the local level through a policy review and land supply analysis; •Examines current and evolving employment trends; •Assesses the capacity for the City to accommodate future employment growth; and, •Recommends key policy and regulatory changes to be considered as part of the local Official Plan amendment process and implementing zoning by-law in order to best position the City for long-term economic success. The policies of the CPDP indicate that the goals, objectives, policies and accompanying schedules shall be reviewed every five years by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The purpose of the review is to assess the relevance and currency of the plan, including the scope of coverage of the Development Planning Area, in light of the changing market, demographic, social, environmental and economic conditions within Central Pickering. The last CPDP amendment was nearly ten years ago and it did not examine land uses for the Employment Lands. The amendment, among other matters, sought to clarify the population and employment forecasts in the Central Pickering Development Plan and the intent that these forecasts are to be used for the purposes of planning to 2031. Working collaboratively, staff from Economic Development & Strategic Projects and City Development will bring forward a recommendation report in June 2022 that will outline the next steps for the City to request the various levels of government to act on recommendations that provide the City with the tools to attract end-users and jobs to the Pickering Innovation Corridor. Attachments: 1.Employment Land Strategy Slide Deck Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By: Original Signed By: Laraib Arshad Senior Economic Development Officer Original Signed By: Fiaz Jadoon, Ec.D., CEcD, MPM Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects LA:la i CAO 07-22 May 24, 2022 Subject: Employment Land Strategy Review Page 3 Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council Marisa Carpino, M.A. Chief Administrative Officer Original Signed By: