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May 1, 2023
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1. Roll Call
2. Disclosure of Interest
3. Delegations
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4. Matters for Consideration
4.1 Minister’s Zoning Order Request
- Southbridge Care Homes (Orchard Villa Long-Term Care)
- 1955 Valley Farm Road
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5. Confirmation By-law
6. Adjournment
Memo
CAO 35-23
To: Marisa Carpino
Chief Administrative Officer
April 26, 2023
From: Kyle Bentley
Director, City Development & CBO
Copy: Directors
Chief Planner
City Clerk
Manager, Development Review & Urban Design
Subject: Minister’s Zoning Order Request
-Southbridge Care Homes (Orchard Villa Long-Term Care)
-1955 Valley Farm Road
The purpose of this memo is to notify you, and Mayor Ashe and Members of Council of a
Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) request that City Development staff have received for Southbridge
Care Home at 1955 Valley Farm Road.
Background
On March 7, 2023, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) informed City staff that
they received a request for an enhanced MZO from Southbridge Care Homes for the Orchard Villa
Long-Term Care facility at 1955 Valley Farm Road. In their submission to the MMAH, Southbridge
is requesting an enhanced MZO to meet the applicable timelines, which require the proposed
Long-Term care (LTC) building to be ready for construction by August 31, 2023, and ready for
occupancy of the LTC beds by June 2025 (see attached Letter from Southbridge Care Homes to
Ministry of Long-Term Care).
In accordance with the City’s past practice for MZO requests, on March 8, 2023, staff advised
Ministry staff to submit a formal letter, along with the supporting information, requesting Pickering
Council to consider the submitted enhanced MZO request through a Council resolution. A formal
letter requesting Council’s consideration of this MZO request was never received. Instead, on
April 24, 2023, City staff received an email from Ministry staff sharing a draft copy of the MZO that
has been prepared in response to the MZO request from Southbridge Care Homes. Ministry staff
requested that City staff provide comments on the draft MZO by April 27, 2023.
Proposal
Southbridge is proposing a multi-phased development that includes the construction of a 15-storey
building at the southwest portion of the site creating a total of 320 new long-term beds (see
attached Conceptual Site Plan). Following the construction of this new building, the existing
building would be demolished and replaced with 2 to 3 new mid-rise buildings, having heights
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ranging between 10 and 15-storeys. They have noted in their submission that some of the units
within these new buildings could also serve as a source of affordable housing for frontline
healthcare workers that work on-site. In total, Southbridge is requesting a capacity of 832 long-term
care beds and a total of 670 retirement home units. To achieve the aggressive construction
timelines, they are also requesting that Site Plan Approval not apply to the subject lands.
Current Zoning
Currently, the existing zoning permits nursing home and retirement home uses, with a maximum
building height ranging between 2 to 5 storeys and a combined maximum of 430 units for a
nursing home and/or a retirement home. Key zoning amendments being requested by the
applicant include:
• permitting Long-term Care Home, Nursing Home, Retirement Home, and Accessory Uses;
• increasing the permissible building height to a maximum of 15-storeys;
• increasing the number of beds for long-term care and the number of units for a retirement
residence;
• exempting the site from all vehicular, bicycle parking, and loading requirements;
• eliminating all building setbacks as required within the existing zoning by-law; and
• eliminating any landscape setbacks between parking aisles and parking spaces from lot lines
and street lines.
Current Position
In the absence of Council direction, at this time, staff are not in a position to provide any formal
comments to MMAH on the MZO request and the draft MZO by-law. Even with Council direction in
this regard, I would also note that the timeframe provided by Ministry to staff to formulate comments
by April 27th on a proposed development of this scope is unrealistic and unreasonable. Staff have
reiterated our request to Ministry staff that the Ministry submit a formal letter to the City’s Clerks
Office, requesting Pickering Council consider this MZO request through a Council resolution.
Should there be any questions regarding the above, please feel free to contact Nilesh Surti,
Manager, Development Review & Urban Design or myself.
Please forward this memo to Council for their review and information.
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J:\Documents\Development\D-3800\1955 Valley Farm Road\Memo to Council.docx Attachment Letter from Southbridge Care Homes to Ministry of Long-Term Care
Submitted Interim Site Plan – Phase 1
Draft Minister Zoning Order
April 26, 2023 Page 2 of 2
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NOTES:
1) ALL WORK TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL BUILDING
CODES, REGULATIONS AND BY-LAWS.
2) ADDITIONAL DRAWINGS MAY BE ISSUED FOR
CLARIFICATION TO ASSIST PROPER EXECUTION
OF WORK. SUCH DRAWINGS WILL HAVE THE SAME
MEANING AND INTENT AS IF THEY WERE INCLUDED
WITH PLANS IN CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
3) DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS.
4) ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS TO TAKE THEIR OWN
ON-SITE MEASUREMENTS AND BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THEIR ACCURACY
5) NOTIFY SHAWN J. LAWRENCE ARCHITECT FOR
ANY ERRORS AND/OR OMISSIONS PRIOR TO
START OF WORK.
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ONTARIO REGULATION
made under the
PLANNING ACT
ZONING ORDER - CITY OF PICKERING, REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF
DURHAM
Definitions
1. In this Order,
“accessory” means a use, building or structure that is normally incidental or subordinate to a
principal use, building or structure located on the same lot, including but not limited to,
(a) a medical office,
(b) an administrative office,
(c) a retail store,
(d) a health care research and education facility,
(e) a personal service establishment,
(f) a cogeneration facility, and
(g) a garage, private.
“long-term care home” has the same meaning as in the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021;
“zoning by-law” means Zoning By-law 5415-98 of the City of Pickering.
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Application
2. This Order applies to lands in the City of Pickering in the Regional Municipality of
Durham, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands identified on a map numbered 326 and filed
at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing located at 777 Bay
Street.
Non-application of s. 41 of the Act, site plan control area
3. Section 41 of the Act does not apply to the lands described in section 2.
Matters that may be dealt with in agreement
4. Each person who owns all or any part of the lands described in section 2 shall enter into
one or more agreements with the City of Pickering dealing with the matters listed in subsection
47 (4.4) of the Act.
Permitted uses
5. Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is
prohibited on the lands described in section 2, except for,
(a) a long-term care home with a maximum capacity of 832 beds;
(b) a nursing home;
(c) a retirement home with maximum capacity of 670 units; and
(d) an accessory use.
Zoning requirements
6. The zoning requirements of the R(RH-NH) Zone in the zoning by-law apply to the uses,
buildings and structures permitted under section 5, with the following exceptions:
1. The maximum building height is 15 storeys.
2. A mechanical penthouse is not included in the calculation of building height.
3. The maximum number of buildings on the lands described in section 2 is three.
4. The minimum landscaped open area is 25 per cent of the lands described in section 2.
5. The minimum setback from the western lot line at Valley Farm Road is 29 metres.
6. The minimum setback from the northern lot line is 11 metres.
7. The minimum setback from the southern lot line is 14 metres.
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8. The minimum setback from the eastern lot line is 25 metres.
9. No setback from the lot line is required for parking aisles and parking spaces.
10. The vehicular parking, bicycle parking, and loading requirements in the zoning by-
law do not apply.
11. Schedule I to the zoning by-law does not apply.
Terms of use
7. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location and use of any building or structure
shall be in accordance with this Order.
(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any use
prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure is lawfully so used on the day this
Order comes into force.
(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that is
damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the dimensions of the
original building or structure are not increased or its original use altered.
(4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any
building or structure.
Deemed by-law
8. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except the purposes of section 24 of the Act, to be
a by-law passed by the council of the City of Pickering.
Commencement
9. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.
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