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Planning and Development Committee
Meeting Minutes
Electronic Meeting
December 01, 2025 - 07:00 PM
Chair: Councillor Pickles
Present:
Mayor K. Ashe
Councillor M. Brenner
Councillor S. Butt
Councillor L. Cook
Councillor D. Pickles
Regrets:
Councillor M. Nagy
Councillor L. Robinson
Also Present:
M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer
K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO
P. Bigioni – Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer
S. Cassel – City Clerk
C. Rose - Chief Planner
D. Wylie – Manager, Zoning & Administration
W. Ahamad – Planner II
R. Perera – Deputy Clerk
Call to Order/Roll Call
The City Clerk certified that all Members of the Committee were present and participating
electronically, save and except for Councillor Nagy and Councillor Robinson.
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Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
Delegations
There were no delegations.
Planning & Development Reports
Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 23-25
Pickering Official Plan Amendment 52
Informational Revision 29
Planning Act Conformity Amendments
City Initiated
File: OPA 25-002P
K. Bentley, Director, City Development & CBO, appeared before Members of the
Committee via electronic connection and introduced Report PLN 23-25, noting that
it was an Official Plan Amendment intended to bring the City’s Official Plan into
conformity with recent provincial legislative changes.
A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and
staff regarding:
whether the removal of the mandatory pre-consultation requirement for
development applications was a direct result of provincial legislation or a
discretionary decision by the City;
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whether the legislation had any restrictions on the ability to hold additional
public information meetings to educate the public on certain development
applications; and,
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whether the amendments had any affect over parkland control.•
Moved by Councillor Butt
Seconded by Councillor Cook
That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-002P, initiated by the City
of Pickering, as set out in Exhibit “A” to Attachment 1 to Report PLN 23-25 be
approved to:
amend existing policies to recognize the delegated authority of consent
applications from the Region of Durham to the City of Pickering;
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no longer require pre-consultations but instead encourage pre-
consultations between the Applicant and the City prior to submitting a
development application;
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add revised Parkland Dedication policies;c.
remove Density Bonusing policies entirely from the Pickering Official
Plan;
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That the Draft By-law to adopt Amendment 52 to the Pickering Official Plan, as
set out in Attachment 1 to Report PLN 23-25, be finalized and forwarded to
Council for approval; and,
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That Informational Revision 29 to the Pickering Official Plan as set out in
Attachment 2 to Report PLN 23-25 be approved.
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Carried
City Development Department & CBO, Report PLN 24-25
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/25
Amendment to Consolidated Zoning By-law 8149/24, as amended
City Initiated
File: A 03/25
K. Bentley, Director, City Development & CBO, appeared before Members of the
Committee via electronic connection and introduced Report PLN 24-25, noting the
comprehensive zoning by-law review and update was completed late 2024 and took
effect at the beginning of 2025. K. Bentley stated that the process modernized
outdated by-laws and streamlined terms for better usability and explained that the
current report addressed housekeeping amendments to clarify ambiguities and
correct minor issues identified since its implementation.
Moved by Councillor Butt
Seconded by Councillor Cook
That Part 1 of City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/25, to
permit amendments to Zoning By-law 8149/24, as amended, to correct errors
and omissions, and to add text clarifying zoning provisions and aid zoning
interpretation, be approved; and,
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That the Draft By-laws implementing Part 1 of Zoning By-law Amendment
Application A 03/25, as set out in Attachments 1 and 2 to Report PLN 24-25,
be finalized and forwarded to Council for adoption.
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Carried
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Member Updates on Committees
There were no updates from Members on Committees.
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Cook
Seconded by Councillor Butt
That the meeting be adjourned.
Carried
The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Dated this 1st day of December, 2025.
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