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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 2, 2026 Planning and Development Committee Meeting Minutes Electronic Meeting March 02, 2026 - 07:00 PM Chair: Councillor Pickles Present: Mayor K. Ashe Councillor M. Brenner Councillor S. Butt Councillor L. Cook Councillor M. Nagy Councillor D. Pickles Councillor L. Robinson Regrets: None Also Present: M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor S. Boyd - Fire Chief L. Gibbs - Director, Community Services K. Heathcote - Director, City Infrastructure F. Jadoon - Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects R. Holborn - Director, Engineering Services S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer S. Oza - Interim CEO/Director of Public Libraries V. Plouffe - Division Head, Facilities Management & Construction R. Perera - Deputy Clerk C. Rose - Chief Planner P. Wirch - Principal Planner, Policy 1 Z. Khan - Senior Project Manager, Special Projects R. Kumar - Senior Financial Analyst - Development Charges & Capital Management J. Currie - Legislative Coordinator Call to Order/Roll Call The Deputy Clerk certified that all Members of the Committee were present and participating electronically. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. Delegations Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Robinson That the rules of procedure be suspended to allow an additional delegation who registered after the deadline. Carried on a Two-Thirds Vote Craig Bamford, Pickering Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P C. Bamford, Pickering Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection to speak to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25- 003/P. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, C. Bamford noted concerns related to the need for additional public consultation, compliance with Section 5.7 2051 Urban Expansion Areas and Future Expansions of the Region of Durham's Official Plan, and the absence of a meaningful consultation with Indigenous communities. C. Bamford emphasized the importance of prioritizing affordable housing within the community and raised further concerns regarding potential flooding impacts, the loss of agricultural lands, and risks to endangered species. 1. 2. 3. 3.1 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 2 Jessica Harris, Pickering Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P J. Harris did not appear before the Committee to provide a delegation. Andrew McCammon, The Ontario Headwaters Institute Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P A. McCammon, The Ontario Headwaters Institute, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P.A. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, A. McCammon advised that consultation with the City on watershed management began approximately five years ago and had since evolved toward a broader watershed security framework highlighting watershed protection and long-term ecological health. A. McCammon acknowledged positive elements in the proposed Plan including improved directives related to natural heritage, wetlands, water resources, and stormwater management. A. McCammon outlined several areas requiring clarification and improvement and raised concerns related to watershed protection, including the adequacy of buffers from water and wetlands, the proposed approach to the storm water treatment train, and potential impacts on trail connectivity. A. McCammon emphasized the importance of establishing clear goals to maintain public safety, the natural heritage system and highlighted the need for continued regional collaboration to support long-term watershed health. A. McCammon advised that a written submission had been provided outlining these matters and encouraged continued collaborative work with the City and partner agencies. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and the delegate regarding the extent to which the concerns raised had been addressed and whether additional matters required attention prior to the Committee’s consideration of adoption. 3.2 3.3 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 3 Katie Pandey, IPS Consulting Inc., Michael Woloszcuk, Property Owner, and Andrea Wolosczuk, Property Owner Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P K. Pandey, IPS Consulting Inc., appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P.A on behalf of property owners A. Woloszcuk and M. Woloszcuk. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, K. Pandey noted this was the property owners first opportunity to speak to the Plan and outlined proposed adjustments to the planned location of the Community Park and the Community Centre and suggested that this adjustment would improve connectivity along Salem Road noting that Salem Road was a major north-south arterial road and that it served a high concentration of residential uses. A. Wolosczuk provided comments in general support of the vision outlined in the Plan. A. Wolosczuk advised that their proposed relocation of facilities to Salem Road would better support long-term community needs. A. Wolosczuk emphasized the importance of maintaining the accessibility of Salem Road and advised that confirming the final location of the Community Centre prior to approval would best serve long-term objectives. M. Wolosczuk expressed support for the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, and stated that relocating the planned placement of the Community Centre would improve accessibility and long-term benefits for residents. M. Wolosczuk expressed concern that they had not been involved in consultation until after key decisions had been made and advised that several matters, such as the distribution of residential density and potential environmental constraints, required further review prior to adoption of the final Plan. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and the delegates regarding clarification of the delegates request for a secondary technical review prior to approval of the Plan. Nicholas Zamora, President, Greenwood Community Association and Robert Seiler, Staxton Glen Owners Inc. 3.4 3.5 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 4 Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P N. Zamora, President, Greenwood Community Association, and R. Seiler, appeared before the Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. N. Zamora expressed concerns regarding the urgency to proceed with the Plan at this time, noting that proceeding without a more comprehensive review could place the natural environment and community character at risk. N. Zamora emphasized the Association’s commitment to working constructively with the City, encouraging the use of best evidence and best practices to work toward the best possible outcome. N. Zamora highlighted the importance of managing property taxes, protecting private wells, preserving watersheds, and strengthening the natural heritage system, and expressed interest in contributing to future plans for expansion. N. Zamora requested that, should approval be granted, explicit conditions be included requiring fulsome technical studies, such as expert hydrological, environmental, and fiscal studies, with all findings made publicly available for review and discussion. James Blair, Pickering Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P J. Blair, Pickering Resident, appeared before the Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, J. Blair expressed concern that the proposed Plan was premature and noted that previous efforts to engage with staff had been unsuccessful. J. Blair encouraged the City to conduct a more fulsome review and reconsider the evaluation of the land where it pertains to agricultural land. Matt Bentley, Uxbridge Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment 3.6 3.7 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 5 City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P M. Bentley, Uxbridge Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. M. Bentley stated that the proposal had regional and generational implications and expressed non-support, noting concerns that the Plan as presented did not provide a clear understanding of the financial or environmental costs. M. Bentley further noted that the concerns and comments provided by the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation have not yet been addressed by the City. M. Bentley stated that the Northeast Pickering lands were not required to meet housing targets and encouraged the City to consider an alternative growth approach that would preserve farmlands, respond to environmental concerns, ensure meaningful engagement with First Nations communities, and provide a more sustainable long-term solution. Abdullah Mir, Pickering Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P A. Mir, Pickering Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. A. Mir expressed concern that the proposed Plan represented a financial risk to current and future taxpayers, potential loss of farmlands, watershed disruption, and downstream flooding risks. A. Mir provided that development in Northeast Pickering was unnecessary as growth targets were being met by development in Seaton and along Kingston Road. A. Mir emphasized the need for a full fiscal and environmental review, including consultation with First Nations communities prior to adoption of the Plan. Graham Clark, Pickering Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan 3.8 3.9 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 6 Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P G. Clark, Pickering Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. G. Clark expressed concern that the proposed Plan would remove existing hamlets and disregard the heritage and identity of established communities. G. Clark provided an historical overview of the Hamlet of Kinsale and highlighted its geographic and cultural significance. G. Clark noted that Pickering has historically valued the protection of natural heritage, farmland, and community character, and advised that these qualities were at risk under the proposed approach. G. Clark raised concerns regarding the vulnerability of local water resources to contamination, including potential impacts on aquifers and private wells, as well as potential effects on home values, property taxes, the possibility of expropriation, and that road planning was being deferred until later stages when the new roads would be required. Lynn Van Halteren, Pickering Resident and Nicholas Van Halteren, Pickering Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P L. Van Halteren, Pickering Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and advised that N. Van Halteren was not in attendance. L. Van Halteren spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P and referenced correspondence previously submitted by their legal counsel and stated their objection to the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, noting that the amendment appeared to re-designate six properties from agricultural designation to a natural heritage system. L. Van Halteren stated that most of the affected properties contained existing residences and expressed concern that the Plan would re-designate these lands as natural areas despite established low-to medium- density housing and an active community hub. L. Van Halteren provided that the proposed re-designation required appropriate supporting studies, requested additional technical reviews, and stated that mapping corrections were necessary to avoid potential negative impacts. They also noted concern that the lands were being used to expand buffer areas without adequate justification, rather than utilizing the developers’ land for this purpose. 3.10 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 7 A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and the delegate regarding clarification of the delegates request that additional environmental studies be completed prior to approval of the Plan. Matthew Cory, Malone Given Parsons Ltd Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P M. Cory, Malone Given Parsons Ltd., appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P on behalf of the Northeast Pickering Landowners Group Inc. M. Cory provided that the Landowners Group had been engaged in the Northeast Pickering planning process for approximately five years and noted that planning was an ongoing exercise and that the Secondary Plan was a necessary starting point from which more detailed technical work could proceed, and further stated that advancing the Plan was important to ensure clear and predictable implementation. M. Cory noted that a series of required studies, including the Master Environmental Servicing Plan (MESP), would guide subsequent phases of planning and development, and acknowledged the significant amount of work that remained. The delegate highlighted the need to continue with a Memorandum of Understanding to clearly identify the respective roles and responsibilities of both the Landowners Group and the City. M. Cory stated that the proposed Sportsplex lacked sufficient justification at this stage of planning and highlighted the Group's offer to provide land to the City at no cost to support affordable housing initiatives. M. Cory referred to the Neighbourhood Plan process noting that it was an additional Official Plan process that would be brought forward to the public and to Council for approval. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and the delegate regarding: whether consultation had been undertaken with Indigenous Communities;• the status and scope of required studies including, the watershed study, the fiscal impact analysis, and area servicing study; • the composition of the Northeast Pickering Landowners Group Inc., the percentage of Northeast Pickering land that was owned by the Group collectively, and clarification that the delegate was not representing all • 3.11 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 8 landowners in Northeast Pickering; clarification of the re-designation of certain areas and the proposed locations of some parks and facilities; • whether the Landowners Group opposed the proposed Sportsplex location or the construction of a Sportsplex, and whether they had consulted with other landowners in the area; • whether the Landowners Group intended to partner on affordable housing development, and whether they had capacity to support such initiatives; and, • whether the planning process was rushed in comparison with other projects.• Helen Brenner, Pickering Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P H. Brenner, Pickering Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, H. Brenner expressed concern regarding the high cost of the proposed Plan, noting that the fiscal impact assessment indicated an accrual of significant debt to the City. H. Brenner advised that required studies should be completed prior to any approval. H. Brenner noted the loss of approximately 4,000 acres of Class A agricultural land and characterized the proposal as high-cost and inconsistent with the City’s own policies, describing it as an approach to growth that proceeds out of sequence with the City’s planned development framework. H. Brenner stated that the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's (TRCA) 2021 Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan warned that urbanization could increase flood risk and expressed concern about the combined environmental impacts. Heather Robertson, Ajax Resident Re: Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P 3.12 3.13 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 9 H. Robertson, Ajax Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25- 003/P. H. Robertson referenced comments made by earlier delegates regarding Report PLN 03-26 and stated that the most recent recreation centre project was already overburdened. H. Robertson expressed concern that constructing new facilities in Northeast Pickering would not address current needs and noted that residents across Durham Region would bear the financial responsibility. H. Robertson raised concerns regarding flooding in Ajax, increased traffic congestion, and the inadequacy of the existing road network. H. Robertson advised that the proposal would contribute to urban sprawl and emphasized the importance of compact development to help manage traffic and infrastructure demands. Planning and Development Reports Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 03-26 Official Plan Amendment City Initiated: Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan Recommended Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan Implementation Framework for the Northeast Pickering Community File: OPA 25-003/P P. Lowes, Principal, SGL Planning & Design Inc., appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and spoke to the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, P. Lowes advised that SGL had been retained in 2022 and was now in Phase 4 of the project process. They noted that Phase 2 had involved 12 required technical background studies and provided an overview of the results of public consultation which included three rounds of engagement in addition to the statutory public meeting. P. Lowes provided a high-level overview of the Secondary Plan Structure listing components such as vision and guiding principles, community structure, natural heritage system, mixed-use areas, employment areas, urban residential areas, Parks and Municipal facilities, schools, and transportation. P. Lowes summarized proposed changes to the Plan's policies, noting that they incorporated input received throughout the process. They advised that implementation policies would require significant additional work, including detailed plans and agreements necessary to support the Plan's execution. P. Lowes further noted that each neighbourhood would require its own Neighbourhood Plan implementation. P. Lowes concluded by outlining next steps, advising that although five years of work had been completed, the project had only concluded the first of four major stages identified in Report PLN 03-26. 4. 4.1 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 10 Z. Khan, Senior Project Manager, Special Projects, appeared before Members of the Committee via electronic connection and provided an overview of the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P. With the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, Z. Khan provided a summary of background information of the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan initiative, including estimated population and employment projections. Z. Khan reviewed the agreements and studies including the Master Environmental Servicing Plan, Neighbourhood Plans, Development Charges and Community Benefits Charges By-laws and Fiscal Impact Study, the Master Parks and Community Lands Agreement, Infrastructure Staging and Phasing Plan, and the Northeast Pickering Landowners Group Secondary Plan Execution Agreement. Z. Khan provided an update on the Regional Environmental Assessment, the Carruthers Creek Watershed Hydrology Update, and outlined steps to approval. Z. Khan also provided an overview of the City’s engagement with First Nations communities, including the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (MSIFN) Capacity Agreement, participation in the Neighbourhood Planning, and environmental review processes. Z. Khan concluded by summarizing the public participation opportunities provided to date and outlined ways in which the public may continue to engage in the process. A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee, staff, and P. Lowes regarding: the composition of the Northeast Pickering Landowners Group Inc. and the extent of landowner representation by percentage of land owned by the Group; • whether engagement had occurred with landowners outside of the developers group, including the scope and nature of public consultation completed to date; • whether cost-sharing arrangements were in place for the Landowners Group, and whether those arrangements were equitably distributed among participating landowners or if landowners outside the Group would be required to assume associated costs; • at what point the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation would be invited to participate in the Master Plan development and which First Nations communities had been engaged to date; • whether the studies that had been completed to date were undertaken internally, by consultants, or by the Region; • the status of the Seaton development and the rationale for advancing Northeast Pickering at this time; • Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 11 what job categories were anticipated to be created through the Plan, and clarification of whether 2051 was the target year for achieving the full employment forecast; • whether there were plans for a hospital to be incorporated into the Plan to accommodate the growing population; • whether correspondence received from Chief LaRocca on behalf of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation had been addressed and whether their official position of opposition had changed; • how the Plan could proceed prior to the completion of the seven key components noted in Report PLN 03-26; • why the Agricultural Impact Assessment was not determinative in evaluating whether prime agricultural lands should be urbanized and whether any alternatives were considered; • whether groundwater and downstream water-system modeling should be completed prior to adopting the Plan; • whether developers would be responsible for any damage caused by redirected water; • whether there were any federal assessments related to endangered species, including potential requirements to preserve habitat for the Redside Dace; • the source of funding for the technical studies and whether peer reviews have been undertaken; • what the impact of the loss of the agricultural land would be on the City’s and to the Region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP); • what the City's expenditures had been in preparing the Plan to date;• how much development charges would offset infrastructure costs, the proportion of growth-related costs the development charges were expected to cover, and what the risks to taxpayers were; • the possible impact of automation and robotics on the projected job creation projections; • concerns pertaining to public engagement, outreach, and the implications of potential Ontario Land Tribunal appeals; and, • what the consequences of delaying the development were, including whether landowners could advance their own applications and whether this would affect the City’s ability to coordinate planning. • Moved by Mayor Ashe Seconded by Councillor Butt 1. That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003/P, initiated by the City of Pickering, to add new policies and designations to the Pickering Official Plan Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 12 regarding the recommended Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, as set out in Attachment 1 to Report PLN 03-26, be approved; 2. That the Draft By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan, to add new policies and designations to the Pickering Official Plan regarding the recommended Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, as set out in Exhibit “A” to Attachment 1 of Report PLN 03-26, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment; 3. That staff be directed to negotiate the terms of the following agreements with the North East Pickering Landowners Group Inc. (the “Landowner Group”) for the purpose of implementing the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan (the “Secondary Plan”) in the City’s best interests, and that these agreements be brought to Council for approval: an agreement respecting the funding and preparation of a Master Environmental Servicing Plan (MESP) for the Secondary Plan area, which the Agreement shall include: Terms of Reference for the completion of the MESP to the satisfaction of the City, and the Region of Durham, in consultation with the respective conservation authorities, as set out in section 11.B.70 a) of the Secondary Plan; i. details of funding arrangements requiring the Landowner Group to either fully fund in advance the City’s preparation of the MESP or to prepare the MESP at its cost while fully funding in advance the City’s peer review and oversight consulting services; ii. a. an agreement respecting the funding and preparation of Neighbourhood Plans for the Secondary Plan area, which Agreement shall include: Terms of Reference for the completion of the Neighbourhood Plans to the satisfaction of the City, as set out in section 11.B.69 c) of the Secondary Plan; i. the process to complete the Neighbourhood Plans either one at a time or concurrently; ii. details of funding arrangements requiring the Landowner Group to either fully fund in advance the City’s preparation of the Neighbourhood Plans or to prepare the Neighbourhood Plans at its cost while fully funding in advance the City’s peer review and oversight consulting services; iii. b. an agreement respecting the funding and preparation of Development Charges and Community Benefits Charges By-laws (DC-CBCBs) and a Fiscal Impact Study (FIS), which agreement shall include: Terms of Reference for the completion of the DC-CBCBs and the FIS i. c. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 13 satisfactory to the City as set out in section 11B.69 f) and g) of the Secondary Plan, and section 4.14 of Report PLN 03-26, which includes but is not limited to: Growth Forecast; Capital Forecast; Development Charges/Community Benefits Charges; Operating Expenditure Requirements; Property Tax Yield; Operating, and Capital Fund Impacts; Municipal Land Needs; consideration of the results of the Master Parks and Community Lands Agreement; details of funding arrangements requiring the Landowner Group to fully fund in advance the City’s cost to prepare the DC-CBCBs and the FIS; ii. an agreement (referred to as a Master Parks and Community Lands Agreement or “MPCLA”) respecting the size, general location and timing of the transfer to the City of lands required for parks, essential community facilities, cultural heritage, road widenings and affordable housing. The MPCLA shall be completed and executed in sufficient time to be an input into the FIS; d. an agreement respecting the funding and preparation of an Infrastructure Staging and Phasing Plan (ISPP), which agreement shall include: Terms of Reference for the completion of the ISPP to the satisfaction of the City as set out in section 11.B.67 of the Secondary Plan; i. details of funding arrangements requiring the Landowner Group to either fully fund in advance the City’s preparation of the ISPP, or to prepare the ISPP at its cost while fully funding in advance the City’s peer review and oversight consulting services; ii. e. consistent with the requirements of the Secondary Plan, an agreement that the Landowner Group shall not apply for any development approval until: all required environmental assessments for sanitary sewer and water infrastructure are completed to the satisfaction of the Region of Durham; i. all required environmental assessments for transportation infrastructure are completed to the satisfaction of the Region of Durham and the City of Pickering, as set out in sections 11.B.69 d) and e) of the Secondary Plan; ii. the cost sharing agreement amongst benefitting landowners required by section 11.B.66 a) of the Secondary Plan has been executed by all members of the Landowner Group; iii. all the agreements referred to in Recommendations 3 a., b., c., d. and e. of this report have been finalized and executed by the City and the Landowner Group; iv. the MESP, the Neighbourhood Plans, the DC-CBCBs, the FIS and the v. f. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 14 ISPP are approved by the City; 4. That staff be directed to include expenditures for studies and related items for the implementation of the Secondary Plan in future current budget submissions; 5. That staff continue to engage and collaborate with First Nations rights holders in the preparation of the MESP, the Neighbourhood Plans, Scoped Subwatershed Study Phase 3, the required Environmental Assessments, and all other documents and studies as may be necessary to complete the planning processes for the Secondary Plan area; 6. That the City Clerk advise the Williams Treaties First Nations, all statutory commenting agencies, the Landowner Group, the Region of Durham, delegates to the November 10, 2025 Statutory Public Meeting and respective Council meeting, delegates to the March 2, 2026 Planning & Development Committee and respective Council meeting, and interested parties of Council’s decision on Pickering Official Plan Amendment 54, which adds policies and designations regarding the Secondary Plan and other general policies to the Pickering Official Plan; and, 7. That appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the actions necessary to implement the Recommendations in this Report. Note: The disposition of this matter was determined through the referral motion below: Moved by Mayor Ashe Seconded by Councillor Butt That Report PLN 03-26 be referred to the March 23, 2026, Council meeting for direction. Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent Mayor Ashe X Councillor Brenner X Councillor Butt X Councillor Cook X Councillor Nagy X Councillor Pickles X Councillor Robinson X Results 6 1 0 0 0 Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 15 Carried on a Recorded Vote (6 to 1) Member Updates on Committees There were no updates from Members on Committees. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Robinson Seconded by Councillor Butt That the meeting be adjourned. Carried The meeting adjourned at 10:57 p.m. 5. 6. Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes March 02, 2026 16