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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 8002/23The Corporation of the City of Pickering By-law No. 8002/23 Being a By-law to adopt Amendment 47 to the Official Plan for the City of Pickering (OPA 20-008/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 47 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 47 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 Regional Municipality of Durham the documentation required by Procedure: Area Municipal 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 27th day of March, 2023. __________________________ Original Signed By Kevin Ashe, Mayor __________________________ Original Signed By Susan Cassel, City Clerk Exhibit “A” to By-law 8002/23 Amendment 47 to the City of Pickering Official Plan Amendment 47 to the Pickering Official Plan Purpose: The purpose of this site-specific amendment is to increase the permitted density on the lands from ‘over 80 units per net hectare and up to and including 140 units per hectare’, to a net residential density of ‘over 80 units per hectare’, with no maximum, and to increase the permitted maximum Floor Space Index (FSI) from ‘over 0.75 and up to and including 2.5’ to a maximum FSI of 4.4, for lands located on the northwest corner of Brock Road and Kingston Road. Location: The site-specific amendment affects the lands located on the northwest corner of Brock Road and Kingston Road, municipally known as 1970 Brock Road. Basis: The subject lands are currently designated “Mixed Use Areas – Mixed Corridor” within the City of Pickering Official Plan, and are subject to the Village East Neighbourhood Policies. However, through the Kingston Road Corridor and Brock Node Intensification Study, and its implementing Amendment 38 to the Pickering Official Plan, these lands have been identified as part of a strategic growth area by the City. Concurrent with the Study, a site-specific amendment was submitted to permit a mixed-use development comprising a 30-storey building and a 12-storey building, connected by a 6-storey podium, containing 623 residential apartment units; 52 stacked townhouse units; and approximately 1,800 square metres of commercial space. The proposal retains a designated heritage structure, Post Manor, which will be located approximately 18.0 metres immediately east of its current location and closer to Brock Road. The proposed development is in keeping with the goals of the Council-endorsed Kingston Road Corridor and Speciality Retailing Node Intensification Plan for the Brock Precinct, and in keeping with the policies within the Council- approved Official Plan Amendment 38. The proposed development is located at the intersection of Brock Road and Kingston Road, which are both designated as arterial roads and Rapid Transit Spines under the Durham Regional Official Plan. The proposal provides for a mix of uses and densities that allow for the efficient use of land in an area that is supported by existing and planned transit services along Brock Road and Kingston Road. Furthermore, the proposal will utilize existing municipal infrastructure and services and future improvements. The amendment is consistent with the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, and conforms to A Place to Grow, (Office Consolidation 2020) and the Durham Regional Official Plan. Actual Amendment: The City of Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by: 1. Revising Policy 12.11 – Village East Neighbourhood Policies, by adding a new subsection 12.11(k) as follows: (k) despite Table 6 of Chapter 3, establish a maximum residential density of over 80 units per net hectare and maximum floor space index of 4.4 for lands located on the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Brock Road, municipally known as 1970 Brock Road. 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 20-008/P A 13/20 Brock and Kingston Holdings Inc.