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Pursuant to the Planning Act
Thursday, June 9, 2005
7:00 P.M.
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION OPA 05-0011P
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 16/05
CITY INITIATED: OAK RIDGES MORAINE CONFORMITY EXERCISE
CITY OF PICKERING
Explanation of application, as outlined in Information Report #12-05 by Planning
Staff.
Comments from the applicant.
Comments from those having an interest in the application.
Response from applicant.
5. Staff response.
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 12-05
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF
June 9, 2005
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS
OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13
SUBJECT:
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 05-001/P
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 16/05
City Initiated: Oak Ridges Moraine Conformity Exercise
City of Pickering
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2.0
2.1
AREA LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
- the proposed amendments apply to lands located within the Oak Ridges
Moraine Area in the City of Pickering (see Attachment #1);
- the boundary of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area is defined by
Ontario Regulation 01/02;
- the area is traversed by a number of natural heritage features and
hydrological features such as the Reesor, West Duffins, Wixon, Michell, and
East Duffins Creeks;
- the area is predominantly rural in character;
most of the rural hamlet of Claremont and the deferred rural hamlet
designation of Altona are in the Oak Ridges Moraine Area.
BACKGROUND
General Overview
in November 2001, the Province established the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan (ORMCP), which provides a framework for protecting the
Oak Ridges Moraine's ecological and hydrological features and functions;
municipalities are required to implement the ORMCP through their planning
documents and when making decisions on development applications;
the City has retained the consulting firm of Meridian Planning to assist in the
preparation of the official plan and zoning by-law amendments;
in April 2003, the City and its consultant, Meridian Planning, held a Public
Open House and Information Session at the Claremont ,Community Centre to
provide residents with information relating to the implementation of the
Province's ORMCP and to highlight the implications for future land use on
those lands affected within the City;
this Information Report presents the proposed official plan amendment and
zoning by-law amendment that would implement the ORMCP;
Information Report No. 12-05 Page 2
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3.0
3.1
3.2
Oak Ridqes Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP)
- the ORMCP Maps identify land use designations, key natural heritage
features (such as wetlands and woodlands) and hydrologically sensitive
features (such as kettle lakes and springs), landform conservation areas, and
aquifer vulnerability areas; and
- the ORMCP policies permit land uses, resource uses and development that
are compatible.
OFFICIAL PLANS
Durham Reqional Official Plan
the Durham Regional Official Plan designates the Oak Ridges Moraine Area
as Major Open Space System - Oak Ridges Moraine on Map 'A'- Regional
Structure;
Pickerinq Official Plan
- the Pickering Official Plan designates most of the Oak Ridges Moraine Area
as Natural Areas and Agricultural Areas on Schedule I - Land Use Structure;
- most of the rural hamlet of Claremont and the deferred rural hamlet designation
for Altona (Deferral 34) shown on Schedule I are located in the Oak Ridges
Moraine;
in addition, a rural study area designation is shown around the rural hamlet of
Claremont;
an Active Recreational Areas designation representing the Heather Glen Golf
and Country Club is also shown on Schedule I;
the Natural Areas designation permits conservation, passive and similar
recreational uses, and agricultural uses outside of valley and stream
corridors, wetlands, environmentally sensitive areas, and areas of natural and
scientific interest;
the list of permissible uses in the Agricultural Areas designation include
primary agricultural uses, and complementary and supportive agricultural
uses such as agricultural industries, home businesses, farm-related
businesses and other farm-related businesses;
- certain lands in the Oak Ridges Moraine generally associated with
waterbodies, valley and stream corridors, wetlands, and environmental
sensitive areas in the Oak Ridges Moraine are designated Shorelines and
Stream Corridors, Environmental Significant Areas, Wetlands, and Areas of
Natural and Scientific Interest on Schedule III - Resource Management;
- an Oak Ridges Moraine boundary is also shown on Schedule III- Resource
Management;
the Pickering Official Plan contains rural settlement policies and schedules for
Claremont and deferred rural settlement policies and schedule for Altona; and
the Pickering Official Plan also contains policies recognizing the Oak Ridges
Moraine as a significant geological and hydrological feature.
Information Report No. 12-05 Page 3
4.0 CITY INITIATED AMENDMENT TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
4.1
General Overview
- the City of Pickering proposes to amend the Pickering Official Plan in order to
implement the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan;
- the proposed amendment includes the following Schedule and policy
revisions to the Official Plan (see Appendix I):
1. revise Schedule I- Land Use Structure as follows:
· add the legislated Oak Ridges Moraine boundary;
· replace the existing designations for all lands north of the new
Oak Ridges Moraine boundary with four new designations and
related policies being the Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside,
Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Core Area, Oak Ridges Moraine
Natural Linkage Area and Oak Ridges Moraine Rural Hamlet;
· minor rounding out of the hamlet boundary of Claremont to include
an area of land north of Regional Road 5, west of the Brock Road
By-pass;
· delete the deferred Rural Hamlet designation of Altona and related
settlement policies;
· delete the Active Recreational Areas designation for the
Heather Glen Golf and Country Club while continuing to recognize
the existing golf course use in the amending zoning by-law;
2. revise Schedule II - Transportation System, to show the legislated
Oak Ridges Moraine boundary;
3. revise Schedule III- Resource Management, to delete the old Oak Ridges
Moraine boundary and add the new legislated new Oak Ridges Moraine
boundary and delete the Shoreline and Stream Corridor, Environmental
Significant Areas, Wetlands, and Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest
designations;
4. revise Schedule IV - 10, Settlement 10: Claremont and Area by adding
the legislated Oak Ridges Moraine boundary and by minor rounding out of
the hamlet boundary to include an area of land north of Regional Road 5,
west of the Brock Road By-pass;
5. revise Schedule IV- 11, Settlement 11: Spring Creek and Schedule IV- 12,
Settlement 12: Balsam by adding the legislated Oak Ridges Moraine
boundary;
6. delete deferred Schedule IV- 13, Settlement 13: Altona and related rural
settlement policies;
7. add three new schedules being Schedule V- Oak Ridges Moraine Key
Natural Features and Hydrologically Sensitive Features; Schedule VI -
Oak Ridges Moraine Aquifer Vulnerability; and Schedule WI - Oak Ridges
Moraine Landform Conservation Areas;
8. add a new Table relating to key natural heritage features, minimum areas
of influence, and minimum vegetation protection zones; and
9. add new environmental policies relating to landform conservation,
stormwater management; and aquifer vulnerability.
Information Report No. 12-05 Page 4
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6.1
CITY INITIATED AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW 3037
General Overview
the City of Pickering proposes to amend Zoning By-law 3037 in order to
implement the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan and the City's proposed
Oak Ridges Moraine amendment;
the draft zoning by-law amendment includes the following revisions to the
Zoning By-law (see Appendix II):
1. establish new zone categories that are specific to lands covered by the
ORMCP;
2. establish new definitions that are consistent with the definitions in the
ORMCP;
3. replace the existing zoning in By-law 3037 for all the lands within the Oak
Ridges Moraine Area with new zoning provisions that implement the new
Official Plan designations and ORMCP as noted in discussion on the
proposed Official Plan amendment;
4. recognize all of the environmental features identified in the ORMCP by
zoning these lands in a non-development category;
5. establish special conditions within the proposed zoning categories to
recognize existing legal situations; and
6. repeal numerous previous zoning by-law amendments that covered
specific properties that are now covered by ORMCP and therefore now
subject to this proposed zoning by-law amendment;
properties affected by an environmental feature are proposed to be zoned
Oak Ridges Moraine Environmental Protection Zone (ORM-EP), which
permits existing agricultural uses, legally existing uses and detached
dwellings on an existing lot of record;
for the vast majority of the residential properties within Claremont that are not
affected by an environmental feature, the draft zoning by-law amendment
incorporates the same zoning provisions as currently exists;
establish new general provisions for existing uses for all lands being rezoned
that allows for the continuation of the use of existing lots, buildings or
structures that were lawfully used for that purpose prior to November 15, 2001,
and to permit minor alterations to existing dwellings that are not proposed to
be recognized uses.
RESULTS OF CIRCULATION
Resident Comments
- no resident comments have been received to date;
Information Report No. 12-05 Page 5
6.2 Agency Comments
- no agency comments have been received to date.
7.0 PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
7.1 Official Plan Amendment and Zonin.q By-law Amendment Approval
Authority
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for the
Oak Ridges Moraine Conformity Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
documents;
7.2 General
written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the
Planning & Development Department;
oral comments may be made at the Public Information Meeting;
all comments received will be noted and used as input in a Planning Report
prepared by the Planning & Development Department for a subsequent
meeting of Council or a Committee of Council;
if you wish to be notified of Council's adoption of the conformity official plan
and zoning by-law amendments, you must request such in writing to the
City Clerk;
all written submissions received by the City of Pickering in respect of the
proposed conformity official plan and zoning by-law amendments will be
forwarded to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for consideration;
the Minister may, after considering the submissions, approve all or part of the
proposed amendments; modify all or part of the amendments and approve
the amendments or part as modified; refuse to approve all or part of the
amendments; or appoint a hearing officer to conduct a hearing and make
written recommendations with respect to the proposed amendments.
Information Report No. 12-05 Page 6
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8.1
OTHER INFORMATION
Appendices
APPENDIX I:
APPENDIX I1:
Draft Official Plan Amendment
Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
Grant McGregor, MCIP, RF~
Principal Planner- Policy
Catherine' L. Rose, MCIF~, RPP
· Manager, Policy
Ross Pym, MCIP
Principal Planner- Development Review
GM:RP:Id
Attachments
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
APPENDIX NO. I TO
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 12-05
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this amendment is to bring the City of
Pickering Official Plan (1997), as amended, into conformity
with the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (Ontario
Regulation 140/02) as required by the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Act, 2001.
LOCATION:
This Amendment affects all lands located within the City of
Pickering defined by the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation
Plan (Ontario Regulation 01/02) and identified as the Oak
Ridges Moraine boundary on Schedule '1' - Land Use
Structure, Schedule '11' - Transportation System, Schedule "111
- Resource Management, and Schedule 'IV' - Rural
Settlements to the Pickering Official Plan. Also, the
Amendment resolves Deferral 34 to the Pickering Official Plan
relating to the deferred lands designated Rural Hamlet for
Altona and the related settlement plan.
BASIS:
On December 14, 2001, the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation
Act, 2001 received Royal Assent and was deemed to have
come into force on November 16, 2001. The legislation
provides for the establishment of the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan by Regulation. On April 22, 2002, Ontario
Regulation 140/02 -the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation
Plan, was filed and deemed to come into effect on
November 16, 2001.
The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan establishes a
policy framework for protecting the ecological integrity of the
Oak Ridges Moraine. Municipal planning decisions are
required to conform to the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan, which prevails over municipal official
plans in the event of a conflict.
The boundary of the Oak Ridges Moraine is defined by the
Province of Ontario as being lands includes in the Oak
Ridges Moraine as defined by Ontario Regulation 01/02.
This amendment incorporates the Oak Ridges Moraine
boundary into all City wide schedules in the Official Plan.
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 2
PROPOSED
AMENDMENT:
The Pickering Official Plan is hereby amended by:
Amending Schedule I - Land Use Str~cture by:
a) adding a line identified as "Oak Ridges Moraine
Boundary" and adding the "Oak Ridges Moraine
Boundary" to the Land Use Structure legend;
b) deleting the Rural Study Areas boundary line
around the rural settlement of Claremont in its
entirety, and around the rural settlement of
Balsam where that line is within the Oak Ridges
Moraine Boundary;
c) resolving Deferral 34 by deleting the deferred
"Rural Hamlet" designation of Altona;
d) designating lands within that boundary from
"Agricultural Areas", "Natural Areas", "Active
Recreational Areas", "Rural Clusters", and "Rural
Hamlets", to:
· "oak Ridges Moraine Countryside
· Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Linkage Areas
· Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Core Areas
· Oak Ridges Moraine Rural Hamlet"; and
e) adding the "Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside, Oak
Ridges Moraine Natural Linkage Areas, Oak Ridges
Moraine Natural Core Areas, and Oak Ridges
Moraine Rural Hamlet" designations to the Land
Use Structure legend;
as illustrated on Schedule 'A' attached to this
Amendment.
Amending Schedule H- Transportation System by adding
a line identified as "oak Ridges Moraine Boundary" and
by adding the "Oak Ridges Moraine Boundary" to the
Transportation System Legend as illustrated on
Schedule 'B' attached to this Amendment.
Amending Schedule III. Endronmental Management by
revising the boundary of the Oak Ridges Moraine and by
deleting the "Shorelines and Stream Condors" designation
for lands within the Oak Ridges Moraine boundary as
illustrated on Schedule 'C' attached to this Amendment.
Amending Schedule IV- 10, Settlement 10: Claremont and
Area-South Section by adding a line identified as "Oak
Ridges Moraine Boundary" to the Schedule and by
adding the "Oak Ridges Moraine Boundary" to the
Legend as illustrated on Schedule 'D' attached to this
Amendment.
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 3
o
Amending Schedule IV- 10, Settlement 10: Claremont and
Area-North Section by:
· minor rounding out of the hamlet boundary to
include an area of land north of Regional Road
5, west of the Brock Road By-pass and
establish "Hamlet Residential" and "Natural
Areas" designations within the area of minor
rounding out;
· refining the "NaturalAreas' boundary for an area
of land located west of Brock Road, north of
Hoxton Street;
· adding a line identified as "Oak Ridges Moraine
Boundary"; and
· adding the "Oak Ridges Moraine Boundary" to the
Legend;
as illustrated on Schedule 'E' attached to this
Amendment.
Amending Schedule IV- 11, Settlement 11: Spring Creek by
adding a line identified as "Oak Ridges Moraine
Boundary" and by adding the "Oak Ridges Moraine
Boundary" to the Legend as illustratod on Sehodule 'F'
attached to this Amendmont.
Amending Schedule IV- 12, Settlement 12: Balsam by
adding a line identified as "Oak Ridges Moraine
Boundary" and by adding the "Oak Ridges Moraine
Boundary" to the Legend as illustrated on Schedule 'G'
attached to this Amendment.
Deleting deferred Schedule IV- 13, Settlement 13: Altona.
Adding Schedules to the Official Plan as follows:
· Schedule V- Oak Ridges Moraine Key Natural Features
and Hydrologically Sensitive Features;
· Schedule VI- Oak Ridges Moraine Aquifer Vulnerability;
and
· Schedule VII Oak Ridges Moraine Landform
Conservation Areas;
as illustrated on Schedules 'H', T, and 'J' attached to
this Amendment.
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 4
10.
Amending the text of the Official Plan as follows:
9.1
Adding "Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Core Areas",
"Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Linkage Areas", "Oak
Ridges Moraine Rural Hamlets", and "Oak Ridges
Moraine Countryside" to the Land Use
Subcategories in Table 2 so that it now reads as
follows:
TABLE 2
CATEGORY SUBCATEGORIE S
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activity without impairing significant
ecological functions or endangering
human life/property and areas located
on the Oak Ridges Moraine
Active Recreational Areas
Marina Areas
Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Core
Areas
Oak Ridges Moraine Natural
Linkage Areas
of people served by the Mixed Use Area Community Nodes
Mixed Corridors
Specialty Retailing Node
Downtown Core
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activities in the node
.... ........... 'x'wi'a'iaaaa'a¥iii'"'a '" aTai;aaiia'a'w'" 'iYai" 'aii ia ai ' ...................................................
requirements, and design/performance Prestige Employment
standards of the area Mixed E...m.p. lo~ent
"'"'O-~iii;"Vi~ii'a~'iiiiifi ............. '~'~¥"aii~i'i"~i'~'"iiia'"aiiii'~iii¥'iiiii~g~T='"E'a¥'~';;';i~'~'i'; ............................................................
Areas of residential dwellings permissible in Medium Density Areas
the
area High Density Areas
Rural Settlements The relative size, mix of uses, and Country Residenfial
character of the settlement and Rural Clusters
locations within the Oak Ridges Rural Hamlets
.................... Moraine . Oak Rid.g. es Moraine Rural Hamlets
Free~;'~,¥i';~a"~;';'X;:'""'"Sq:;;;__,.___.._,~, __ ......... ~i;~;~i~.~i¥~ii~a~a.a~.aa~i~`.~F~a~i~ii~i.~i~ii:~a~.~ii; .......................................
Utilities additional uses or activities in the area Controlled Access Areas
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Moraine
.... .~.u..n~s..!.~.e. .........................................................................
Seaton Urban Study not applicablg ..................................................................................... ;ia";ii~'~ii'~'i'a~'i ..................................................................
Area
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no subcategories
Site
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rural
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Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 5
9.2
Amending section 3.5 - Open Space System by
deleting the word "and" at the end of
subsection (a), deleting the period and adding a
semi-colon at the end of subsection (b), and
adding new subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and
(h) as follows:
"City Council,
(a)
(b)
shall recognize as Oak Ridges Moraine
Natural Core Areas on Schedule I, in
accordance with the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan, lands with a high
(d)
concentration of key natural heritage features,
hydrologically sensitive features or landform
conservation areas;
shall recognize that the purpose of the Oak
Ridges Moraine Natural Core Areas is to
maintain and where possible, improve or restore
the ecological integri.ty of the Moraine, and
where possible, improve or restore the health,
diversi.ty and size of key natural heritage
features, hydrologically sensitive features a~d
the related ecological functions;
within the Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Core
Areas~
(j~ shall require permitted uses to be
compatible with their surroundings and
shall be subject to the special Oak
Ridges Moraine policies as set out in
Chapter Fifteen; and
shall require studies to support
applications for development or site
alteration, which identi.fy planning,
design and construction practices that
demonstrate that no buildings or other
site alterations impede the movement of
plants and animals among key natural
heritage features, hydrologically
sensitive features and adjacent lands;
shall recognize as Oak Ridges Moraine
Natural Linkage Areas on Schedule I, in
accordance with the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan, lands identified as belin,
part of a regional-scale open space corrido~
system that support or have the potential to
support the movement of plants and animals
among the Natural Core Areas, river valleys
and stream corridors;
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 6
shall recognize that the purpose of the Oak
Ridges Moraine Natural Linkage Areas is to
mainatin and where possible, improve or
restore, the ecological integri .ty of the Moraine,
and where possible, to improve or restore the
open space linkages between kev natural
heritage features, river valleys and stream
corridors;
within the Oak Ridges Moraine Natural
Linkage Areas,
~ shall require that permitted uses to be
compatible with their surroundings and
to be subject to the special Oak Ridges
Moraine policies as set out in Chapter
Fifteen; and
(ii) will require that, within the Oak Ridges
Moraine Natural Linkage Areas, every.
application or site alteration shall be
supported by information which
identifies planning, design and
construction practices that demonstrate.
that no buildings or other site
alterations impede the movement of
plants and animals among key natural
heritage features, hydrologically
sensitive features and adjacent lands
within Natural Core Areas and Natural
Linkage Areas.";
9.3
Amending Table 3 by adding two new
subcategories with list of permissible uses for
"Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Linkage Areas" and
"Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Core Areas" after the
Open Space Subcategory column so that it now
reads as follows:
TABLE 3
Open Space Permissible Uses
System (Restrictions and limitations on the uses permissible, arising from other policies of
Subcategory this Plan, will be detailed in zoning by-laws.)
Natural Areas Conservation, environmental protection, restoration, education, passive
recreation, and similar uses;
Agricultural uses outside of valley and stream corridors, wetlands,
environmentally significant areas, and areas of natural and scientific
interest;
Existing lawful residential dwellings; a new residential dwelling on a vacant
lot.
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 7
TABLE 3 (CONTINUED)
Active All uses permissible in Natural Areas;
Recreational Areas
Active recreational, community and cultural uses, and other related uses.
Marina Areas All uses permissible in Natural Areas and Active Recreational Areas;
· Marinas, yacht clubs and ancillary uses;
Marina supportive uses, restaurants, limited retail uses; limited residential
uses in conjunction with marinas and yacht clubs;
Aquaculture and other related uses.
Oak Ridges Fish, wildlife and forest management;
Moraine Natural
Core Areas Conservation, environmental protection, restoration, education, low
intensity recreational uses, and similar uses;
Unserviced parks;
Agricultural uses outside of valley and stream corridors, wetlands,
environmentally significant areas, and areas of natural and scientific
interest, farm vacation homes;
Transportation, infrastructure, and utilities;
Existing lawfial residential dwellings; a new residential dwelling on a vacant
Home business, home industries, and bed and breakfast establishments.
Oak Ridges Fish, wildlife and forest managementl
Moraine Natural
Linkage Areas Conservation, environmental protection, restoration, education, low
intensity recreational uses, and similar uses;
Unserviced parks;
Agricultural uses outside of valley and stream corridors, wetlands,
environmentally significant areas, and areas of natural and scientific
interest, farm vacation homes;
Transportation, infrastructure, and utilities;
Mineral aggregate operations and wayside pits;
Existing lawful residential dwellings; a new residential dwelling on a vacant
Home business, home industries, and bed and breakfast establishments
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 8
9.4
Amending Table 11 by adding a new "Oak
Ridges Moraine Rural Hamlets" subcategory with
associated development and growth
characteristics so that it now reads as follows:
TABLE 11
Rural Settlements Development and Growth Characteristics
Subcategory
Country Residential Large lot residential subdivisions on an intemal mad with no growth
potential.
Rural Clusters Distinct groupings of non-farm residential development, usually along
or beside an existing road, which may also include existing community,
cultural and recreational uses;
Growth potential limited to infilling and minor extension of one lot
within the established cluster boundary.
Rural Hamlets Settlements with historic roots as social and service centres for the
surrounding area, permitting a variety of uses including residential,
employment, commercial, community, cultural and recreational uses;
Primary focus for new growth and development in rural area.
Oak Ridges Moraine Settlements located on the Oak Ridges Moraine with historic roots as
Rural Hamlets social and service centres for the surrounding area, permitting a variety
of uses including residential, employment, commercial, community,
cultural and recreational uses;
Growth potential limited to redevelopment and infilling.
9.5
Amending section 3.11 - Agricultural Areas:
Permissible Uses by deleting the word "and" at
the end of subsection (b), deleting the period
and adding a semi-colon at the end of
subsection (c), and adding new subsections (d),
(e) and (f):
"City Council,
(a)
(b)
(c)
shall further recognize the Oak Ridges
Moraine Countryside on Schedule I, in
accordance with the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan, by,
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 9
fi protecting prime agricultural areas;
(ii) providing for the continuation of
agricultural and other rural land uses
and normal farm practices;
(iii) maintaining the rural character of the
Oak Ridges Moraine rural hamlets; and
(iv) accommodating a trail system through
the Oak Ridges Moraine and trail
connections to it~
may, despite Table 12, on lands designated
Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside, permit a
second dwelling that is temporary, mobile or
portable unit provided the applicant
demonstrates that:
fi) the dwelling is required to house help
that is needed on the farm operation on
a seasonal or full time basis;
the dwelling does not require a consent
under Section 50 or 53 of the Planning
Act;
(iii) the dwelling will not adversely affect the
ecological integrity of the Oak Ridges
Moraine; and
(iv) the severance of such a dwelling shall
not be permitted;
shall require all development within the Oak
Ridges Moraine Countryside to be subject to
the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan,
including subsections 19(2) Protecting
Ecological and Hydrological Integrity and
31(3) Specific Land Use Policies and section
10.13.".;
9.6
Amending Table 12 by adding a new
subcategory and list of permissible uses for the
"Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside" after the
subcate~ory "Agricultural Areas" so that it now
reads as follows:
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 10
TABLE 12
Permissible Uses
Designation (Restrictions and limitations on the uses permissible, arising from other policies of this
Plan, will be detailed in zoning by-laws.)
Agricultural Primary agricultural us es such as,
Areas
Growing crops, including nursery and horticultural crops;
Raising livestock and other animals, including poultry and fish;
Aquaculture, agro-forestry, maple syrup production;
Farm-related residential dwellings, existing lawful residential dwellings, a new
residential dwelling on a vacant lot, home occupations.
Complementary and supportive agricultural uses such as,
Agricultural industries;
Home businesses;
Farm-related businesses producing agricultural products from farm operations,
such as value-added processing and packing operations of agricultural
products, roadside produce stands retailing products from the farming
operation, farm vacations as part of a fanning operation, and cottage wineries
processing produce from local fanning operations;
Other farm-related businesses, such as horse shows and riding schools and
auctions of farm produce, livestock and equipment as a component of a
farming operation.
Oak Ridges All uses permissible in Agricultural Areas;
Moraine
Countryside Fish, wildlife and forest management:
Conservation projects and flood and erosion control projects;
Transportation, infrastructure, and utilitiesl
Home industries;
Low-intensi .ty recreational uses;
Unserviced parks;
Mineral aggregate operations.
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 11
9.7
9.8
9.10
Amending section 3.19 by deleting all the
references to Claremont as a rural study area in
that section;
Adding a new section 4.20 - Oak Ridges
Moraine: Roads as follows:
"4.20 City Council shall,
(a)
be satisfied that where new municipal
roadways or major reconstruction of
municipal roadways is proposed within
the Oak Ridges Moraine, as shown on
Schedule II, that there are no reasonable
alternatives that would not impact the
Moraine and, once satisfied that such
alternatives do not exist, shall ensure
that the road is designed and
constructed in such a manner so as not
to adversely affect the ecological
integrity of the natural heritage features
and significant landform features of the
Moraine by demonstrating that:
(i) the area of construction
disturbance will be kept to a
minimum;
(ii) right of ways widths will be kept to
the minimum that is consistent with
meeting other objectives such as
stormwater management and with
locating as many transportation,
infrastructure, and utility uses with
a single corridor as possible;
(iii) the project will allow for wildlife
movement;
(iv) lighting will be focused
downwards and away from
Natural Core Areas; and
(v) the planning design and
construction practices adopted
will keep any adverse effects on
the ecological integrity of the Plan
Area to a minimum as per the
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation
Plan.";
Amending section 10.6 - Stormwater
Management by deleting the word "and" at the
end of subsection (b), deleting the period and
adding a semi-colon and the word "and" at the
end of subsection (c), and adding a new
subsection (d) as follows:
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 12
9.11
9.12
"10.6
City Council recognizes that its watercourses,
streams, and lakes are important to the health of
the City's natural and built environment;
accordingly, Council shall,
(b) ...;
(c) ...; and
(d) for lands
within the Oak Ridges
Moraine, require stormwater
management plans in accordance with
section 15.43.";
Amending section 10.10 - Wetlands,
Environmentally Significant Areas, and Areas of
Natural and Scientific Interest by adding a new
subsection (b) as follows, and renumbering the
existing subsections (b), (c) and (d) to (c), (d)
and (e):
"10.10
City Council recognizes the significance and
sensitivity of Wetlands, Environmentally
Significant Areas (ESAs), and Areas of Natural
and Scientific Interest (ANSIs) and their inter-
related systems of water resources, biotic habitat,
natural and cultural heritage, and landform;
accordingly, Council shall,
for lands within the Oak Ridges
Moraine, designate the key natural
heritage features and hydrologically
sensitive features (see Schedule V);";
Amending section 10.11 - Groundwater by
deleting the word "and" at the end of
subsection (a), adding a new subsection (b) as
follows, and renumbering the existing
subsection (b) to (c):
"10.11
City Council recognizes that areas of
groundwater recharge and discharge make
significant contributions to the quality and
quantity of groundwater and surface water, and
acknowledges that land uses and activities hold
implications for this quality and quantity, both
in the short term and cumulatively over time;
accordingly, Council shall,
for lands within the Oak Ridges
Moraine, designate areas of Aquifer
Vulnerability (see Schedule VI); and"
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 13
9.13
9.14
Amending section 10.13 - Oak Ridges Moraine
by replacing the existing subsections (a), (b),
(c) and (d) with new subsections as follows:
"10.13
City Council recognizes that the Oak Ridges
Moraine provides a wide range of environmental
functions critical to the maintenance of healthy
water resources and natural heritage values in
the City and beyond; accordingly, Council shall,
(d)
designate the Oak Ridge Moraine
boundary, in accordance with the Oak
Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan;
implement the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan, (Ontario
Regulation 140/02) through this Plan:
where questions of interpretation
arise, regard shall be given to the Oak
Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan;
and
implement a development control
strategy that requires all development
on the Oak Ridges Moraine to
maintain the ecological integri .ty of the
key natural heritage features,
preserves the sensitive hydrologic
features and maintains the significant
landform features of the Moraine in
accordance with Chapter Fifteen.";
Amending section 12.12 - Claremont and Area
Settlement Policies by replacing the existing
subsection 12.12 (d) with a new subsection (d)
as follows:
"12.12 City Council shall,
(a)
(b)
(c)
recognize that most of Claremont is
designated as Oak Ridges Moraine
Rural Hamlet on Schedule I, in
accordance with the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan, and
accordingly, Ci.ty Council shall,
restrict applications for lot
creation to limited infilling:
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 14
9.15
(iii)
prohibit the boundary, of the
hamlet to be expanded unless
the hamlet boundaries for
Claremont established by the
Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan are
modified by the Province; and
require development or site
alteration to be subject to the
special Oak Ridges Moraine
policies as set out in Chapter
Fifteen in addition to the
policies of the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan;";
Deleting deferred section 12.15 - Altona
Settlement Policies in its entirety and
renumbering the remaining settlement section;
9.16
Amending section 14.2 - Schedule
Interpretation by deleting the word "and" at the
end of subsection (g), deleting the period and
adding a semi-colon at the end of subsection
(h) and deleting the reference to Claremont in
subsection 14.2 (h), and adding a new
subsection (i) as follows:
"14.2 City Council shall be guided by the following in
interpreting the Schedules to this Plan,
(a)
(h)
(c)
(a)
(e)
(0
(g)
(h)
in the event that a single parcel of land is
governed by two or more separate land
use designations, the policies of each of
the respective designations shall apply to
that portion of the parcel so designated;
despite 14.2(b), (d) and (g), and following
consultation with the Region, minor
expansions to the hamlets of ~aremcnt,
Greenwood, Rinsale and Balsam may be
permitted without amending the hamlet
boundary or land use designations on
Schedule I or Schedules IV-5, IV-9, IV-10
and IV-12; and
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 15
the bounda.ry of the Oak Ridges
Moraine as identified on the
Schedules of the Plan coincides with
the boundary, defined in the Oak
Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
and cannot be amended.";
9.17 Amending section 15.7 - Rural Settlements:
Supporting Information for Minor Hamlet
Expansion by deleting the reference to
Claremont as follows:
"15.7 In accordance with sections 2.32 and 14.2(h) of
this Plan, City Council may permit minor
expansions to the hamlets of
Greenwood, Kinsale and Balsam without
amendment to the Plan; when considering such
applications, City Council shall require, in
addition to any other applicable development
review requirements, all applications to be
accompanied by information demonstrating to
the satisfaction of the City in consultation with
other relevant agencies, that,";
9.18 Amending section 15.11 - Environmental
Report Contents by adding new wording to
subsection (b) as follows:
"(b)
a description of the landforms, features,
functions, and connectivi.ty between features
of the environment that may be affected,
directly or indirectly, by the proposed
development;";
9.19 Amending section 15.22- Subdivision Approval
by deleting the period, adding a semi-colon,
and adding the word "and" at the end of
subsection (c); and adding a new subsection (d)
as follows:
"15.22 City Council, through participation in the
subdivision approval process provided for in the
Planning Act, shall,
(a) ...;
(b) ...;
(c) ...; and
(d) for lands within the Oak Ridges
Moraine,
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 16
9.20
(ii)
require plans of subdivision in
the Hamlet of Claremont to
provide for a large, continuous
open space block linking key
natural heritage features and
hydrologically sensitive
features, to ensure
connectivity, and design lots
and road so as to minimize
stream crossing and extension
into key natural heritage
features; and
require, as a condition of draft
approval, that the owner of
lands maintain and restore the
natural self-sustaining
vegetation for the long-term
protection of any key natural
heritaee feature or
hydrologically sensitive feature
on the lot or lots created."
Amending section 15.23 - Site Plan Control by
adding a new subsection (d) and renumbering
the existing subsection (d) as (k) as follows:
"15.23 City Council recognizes the whole of the City as a
proposed site plan control area and,
(b) ...;
(c) ...;
(d) for
lands within the Oak Ridges
Moraine,
shall designate all of the lands
within the Oak Ridges
Moraine Area as a site plan
control area;
despite section 15.23(c)(1),
shall not exempt residential
development of one or two
dwelling units per lot on the
Oak Ridges Moraine from site
plan control;
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 17
(iii)
(iv)
(vii)
(viii)
shall permit small scale
development to occur without
requiring site plan approval,
and if such development is
proposed, it is deemed, for the
purposes of this Plan, not to
have an adverse impact on the
ecological integri .ty of the Oak
Ridges Moraine;
shall require developments
that have the effect of
changing the use of land or
significantly increasing the
size of a building, structure or
area of land used for uses
other than agriculture or
conservation be subject to site
plan control;
shall evaluate applications for
site plan approval within the
Oak Ridges Moraine Area
with respect to the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan;
shall ensure that applications
for site plan approval within
120 metres of any key natural
heritage feature or
hydrologically sensitive feature
as set out in Table 18 will
require an Environmental
Report in accordance with
Section 15.11 to assess the
impact of the proposal on
those features;
may require, through the site
plan approval process, the
preservation, maintenance or
establishment of vegetation
buffers in order to mitigate the
potential impact of the
development and enhance the
natural features and functions
of the Moraine ecosystem;
may require the submission of
a Construction Management
Plan in support of proposed
development to limit grading
and the alteration of the
natural landscape within the
Oak Ridges Moraine Area;";
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 18
9.21
Amending section 15.26 - Land Severance by
adding the words "Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan" to subsection (a) and adding
a new subsection (d) as follows:
"15.26
City Council, in commenting to the Regional
Land Division Committee regarding the
consideration of land severances pursuant to the
Planning Act,
(a) shall be guided by the policies of the
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation
Plan, Durham Regional Official Plan,
this Plan, and the regulations and
requirements of the City's zoning by-
laws;
(b) ...;
(c) ...;
for lands within the Oak Ridges
Moraine, shall also require the
following,
permitting only residential
infillin2 and lot creation
within the hamlet boundaries
of Claremont;
permitting lot creation only if
there is enough net
developable area on both the
severed lot and retained lot to
accommodate the proposed
buildings, structure and
accessory, uses without
encroachment into key natural
heritage features or
hydrologically sensitive
features as shown on Schedule
(iii)
V or as identified by an
approved environmental
report;
requiring the applicant to
enter into a site plan
agreement or other agreement
to establish conditions
requiring that self sustaining
vegetation be maintained or
restored in order to ensure the
long term protection of any
key natural heritage features
or hydrological sensitive
features on the lots;
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 19
9.21
prohibiting new lot creation
within any part of a minimum
vegetation protection zone of a
key nature heritage feature
and/or hydrologically
sensitive feature."
Amending section 15 - by adding new sub
sections 15.33 - Oak Ridges Moraine: Key
Natural Features and Hydrologically Sensitive
Features, 15.34 - Oak Ridges Moraine: Aquifer
Vulnerability Areas, Table 18 - Key Natural
Heritage Features, Hydrologically Sensitive
Features and Areas of Natural and Scientific
Interest (Earth Science): Minimum Areas of
Influence and Minimum Vegetation Protection
Zones, and 15.35 - Oak Ridges Moraine:
Landform Conservation Areas after subsection
15.32 as follows, and renumbering the existing
subsections:
"15.33
Ci.ty Council, in recognition of the need to
maintain the significant natural landform
features on the Oak Ridges Moraine as shown
on Schedule VII, shall,
limit the portion of the net developable
area of the site that is disturbed to not
(b)
more than 25 per cent, and limit the net
developable area of the site that has
impeveious surfaces to not more than 15
per cent of the total area of site for areas
shown as Category. 1 Areas on Schedule
VII of this Plan;
limit the portion of the net developable
area of the site that is disturbed to not
more than 50 per cent of the total area of
the site, and limit the net developable
area of the site that has impervious
surfaces to not more than 20 per cent of
the total area of site for areas shown as
Category. 2 Areas; and
require proponents of major
development to include a landform
conservation plan that,
identifies slopes, significant
landform features, water features,
vegetation and existing and
proposed grades; and
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 20
(ii)
identifies appropriate planning.
design and construction practices
to minimize disruption to land
landform character including
maintaining landform features,
minimizing site alteration, and
using innovative building design
to minimize grading
requirements.
15.34
Within the Oak Ridges Moraine, City. Council
shall,
prohibit all development and site
alteration with respect to land within a
key natural heritage feature or related
minimum vegetation protection zone, or
within a hydrologically sensitive feature
or related minimum vegetation
protection zone, except for the
following:
(~ forest, fish and wildlife
management~
i(~ conservation and flood or erosion
control projects but only if they
have been demonstrated to be
necessary in the public interest
after all altematives have been
(b)
(iii)
considered;
transportation, infrastructure, and
utilities but only if the need for the
projects has been demonstrated
and there is no reasonable
alternative; and
(iv) low-intensity recreational uses;
recognize that Table 18 identifies
minimum areas of influence and
minimum vegetation protection zones
related to the key natural heritage
features and hydrologically sensitive
features, and where features are not
identified on the schedules, such as
seepage areas and springs, these
features shall be identified using criteria
identified by the Province either on a
site-by-site basis or through the
appropriate study prior to undertaking
any development or site alteration; and
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 21
require an environmental report to be
completed in accordance with Section
15.11 of this Plan where development
occurs within the areas of influence that
relates to a key natural heritage feature
but outside the key natural heritage
feature and the minimum area of
influence, the proponent of the
development to demonstrate that the
impact of the development will not
adversely impact the key natural
heritage features and connectivity
between those features~ and
implement a greater minimum
vegetation protection zone than the
minimum vegetation protection zone in
the Oak Ridges Conservation Plan
where required by an environmental
repo~ and prohibit any site alteration
within the greater minimum vegetation
protection zone as established.
Table 18
Key Natural Heritage Features, Hydrologically Sensitive Features and Areas of Natural and
Scientific Interest (Earth Science): Minimum Areas of Influence and Minimum Vegetation
Protection Zones
Influence Zone
of any part of feature of feature, subject to Section 15.11 if
a natural heritage evaluation is
~ required
of endangered, rare and of any part of feature evaluation carried out under Section
threatened species 15.11
...... ~'~'~'~"fi~'i'~i~ ~i ~`h~d..~.~5~...~.~I..~j~5..~....~3~f~. ....
, of any part of feature of feature, subject to Section 15.11 if
a natural heritage evaluation is'
required
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 22
Table 18 (continued)
i"'"gi'~;;i'~;'~'~"~ii~;~i~;J'~ .................................................... ~'i~...~.;;.a~...~;;.....~.6"..~.;.....?..~FI~a....~.~.~.....~.~....~.;.....~...;
ofs~ble top of bank ~ top of ba~, subject to Section 15.11
~ jfa natural hefi~ge evaluation is
~ ~qui~d
~'"'gi'g~i'fl~'~'~'f~'dl~d'~ ............................................. ~]~.~d...~.~.....~.~.~..~..~...~.~"~.~.~.~.~...~.~.~...~ ......
of any pa~ of feam~ of oute~ost ~e ~nks ~in ~e
woodland, subject to Section 15.11 if
a natural hefi~ge evaluation
, ~qui~d
~'""gi~i~'~' ~iaii~'"~i~ ........................... ~' "~i" i~a "~i~"'i~'"~'~i'"'"'"'"~i'"a~'~a'"'~V~'"'~'~i'"~'~'~' ......
of any paa of feam~ eval~fion ca~ed out under Section
15.11
s~ams of meander belt }bel~ subject to Section 15.11 and
~secfion 15.11 if a hyd~logical
~ evaluation is ~qui~d
. of any pa~ of feam~ of feam~, subject 15.11 if a
hydrological evaluation is ~qui~d
15.35 Ci.ty Council shall,
despite any other provisions of the Plan
to the contrary, within areas of high
groundwater vulnerability on the Oak
Ridges Moraine as shown on Schedule
VI, prohibit the following uses:
generation and storage of
hazardous waste, liquid industrial
waste, or any severely toxic
contaminant listed in Schedule 3 to
Ontario Regulation 347 RSO, 1990;
(ii) waste disposal sites and facilities,
o~anic soil conditioning sites and
snow storage and disposal
facilities; and
(iii) all underg_round and above-ground
storage tanks that are not equipped
with an approved seconda.ry
containment device.";
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 23
15.36
City. Council, in addition to the policies in
Section 10.6 of this Plan, shall maximize the
use of stormwater management practices
within the Oak Ridges Moraine area, shall,
require for the purposes of stormwater
management, the minimum standard
for water quali.ty is that 80 percent of
suspended solids shall be removed from
stormwater runoff as a long-term
average;
prohibit new stormwater management
ponds in key natural heritage features
and hydrologically sensitive features;
require proponents of major
development to submit a stormwater
management plan that has particular
regard to the following,
~j~ maintaining groundwater quality
and flow and stream base flow;
(ii) protecting water quality;
(iii)protecting aquatic species and
their habitat;
(iv) preventing increases in stream
channel erosion; and
preventing any increase in flood
risk;
require an integrated treatment train
approach that uses a planned sequence
of methods of controlling stormwater and
keeping its impact to a minimum by
using techniques such as,
lot level controls such as devices
(iii)
and designs that direct roof
discha~e to rear yard ponding
areas;
conveyance controls such as
grassed swales;
end-of-pipe controls such as wet
ponds at the final discharge stage:
and
prohibit the use of new rapid
infiltration basins and new rapid
infiltration columns;
require every, application for
development or site alteration to
demonstrate that planning, design and
construction practices to protect water
resources will be used such as,
Proposed Amendment to the Pickering Official Plan Page 24
(~ keeping the removal of vegetation,
grading and soil compaction to a
minimum;
(ii) keeping all sediment that is
eroded during construction within
the site;
(iii) seeding or sodding exposed soils
as soon as possible after
construction; and
(iv) keeping chemical applications to
suppress dust and control pests
and vegetation to a minimum;
require eve .ry application for
development or site alteration to reduce
areas with impervious areas and
increase areas retained in a natural
undisturbed state, in order to minimize
stormwater volumes and contaminant
loads;
require municipal development
standards to incorporate planning,
design and construction practices that,
reduce the portions of lots and
sites that have impervious
surfaces;
provide the flexibility to use
altemative s tormwate r
management techniques such as
directing roof discharge to rear
year ponding areas and using
grassed swales.".
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.
EXISTING OFFICIAL PLAN
OF UXBn~D~E
EXTRAC~ OF
SCI1EDULE I TO THE
PICKERING
OFFICIAL PLAN
EDITION 3
LAND USE STRUCTURE RURAL SE'FFLEMENTS
OPEN SPACE SYSTEM
mNATURAL AREAS AGRICULTURAL AREAS m COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL
~j ACTIVE RECREATI0~AL AREAS ~.a,~ RURAL STUDY AREAS ~ RURAL CLUSTERS
OTHER DESIGNATIONS r~ DEFERRALS ~ RURAL HAMLETS
IPOTENTIAL AIRPORT SITE ~EXCEPTIONS (see section _~.20}FREEWAYS AND MAdOR UTILITIES
~ -- FEDERAL A~RPORT lANDS ~ CONTROLLED ACCESS AR~S
PROPOSED AMENDMENT- OAK RIDGES MORAINE
EXTRACT OF
SCHEDULE I TO TIlE
PICKERING
OFFICIAL PLAN
EDITION ?
LAND USE STRUCTURE RURAL SETTLEMENTS
OPEN SPACE SYSTEM
m NATURAL AREAS AORI£:ULIURAL AREAS ~ COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL
m ACTIVE RECREATIONAL AREAS OAK RIDGES MORAINE W RURAL CLUSTERS
COUNTRYSIDE
OAK R DGES MORA NE
, NATURAL LINKAGE AREAS ("~ RURAL STUDY AREAS ~RURAL HAMLE-FS
II~lDEFERRALS ~l OAK RIDGES MORAINE
RURAL HAMLETS
OTHF"R DESIGNATIONS ~ EXCEPTIONS (~ee section ,3.20)
IPOTENflAL AIRPORT SI'fL --~FEDERAL AIRI~OR1' rANDS FREEWAYS AND MAJOR UTILITIES
~:~ ()AK RIDGES ivIORAINE~ ~ CONTROLLED ACCESS AREAS
[~OUNDARY
EXISTING OFFICIAL PLAN
EXTRACT OF
SCHEDULE II TO TIlE EXlS~Na
PICKERING ----
OFFICIAL PLAN .............
EDITION 3
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
o
D40
FUTURE EXISTIHG
FREEWAYS ~ = ~ ~ ..........
TYPE A ART.~RIAL ROADS
RAILWAYS
GO RAIL
GO STATIONS
TRANSIT SPINES
TRANSIT FEEDER SERVICE
DEFERRALS
FUTURE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT- OAK RIDGES MORAINE
EXTRACT OF
SCIIEDULE II TO TIlE EXISTING FUTURE
PICKERING _l FREEWAYS ....
OFFICIAL--'-'t't,,,~ .... TYPE A ARTERIAL ROADS ....
EDITION ? ~ 'FYPE B ARIERIAL ROADS ~ ~ m m
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
O FREEWAY INTERCHANGES i~)
..... RAILWAYS
~-~.~-~-- GO RAIL
GO STATIONS
TRANSIT SPINES
........ !" OAK RIDGES MORAINE
FUTURE
EXISTING OFFICIAL PLAN
EXTRACT OF
SCIIEDULE llff TO THE
PICKERING
OFFICIAL PLAN
EDITION 3
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SHORELINES AND $'IREAM CORRIDORS
(MAY INCLUDE HAZARD LANDS)
WE~'LANDS ~
ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT AREAS
AREAS OF HIGH ~:OTENFIAL
MINERAL AGGREGATE RESOURCES
OAK RIDGES MORAINE
FORMER LAKE IROQUOIS SHORELINE
AREAS OFNATURAL AND SCIENTIFIC INTERESf
PROPOSED AMENDMENT- OAK RIDGES MORAINE
EXTRACT OF
SCHEDULE m' TO THE
PICKERING
OFFICIAL PLAN
EDITION ?
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SHORELINES AND STREAM CORRIDORS
(MAY INCLUDE HAZARD LANDS)
WETLANDS
ENVIRONMENTALLY SIGNIFICANT AR, F~a,S
AREAS OF HIGH POTENTIAL
MINERAL AGGREGATE RESOURCES
INO
MI~HELL
o~ m
'1
PROPOSED ~ENDMENT - O~ ~DGES MO~NE
SCHEDULE W- 11
SETTLEMENT 11: SP~NG C~EK
ADD OAK RIDGES MORAINE
BOUNDARY
EIGHTH CONCE$.~
I F¼ II ~
LEGEND
CITY OF' PICKERING
FiTr] COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL
RURAL SETTLEMENT
BOUNDARY
OAK RIDGES MORAINE
BOUNDARY~
I aDD OAK RIDGES MORaINe
I BOUNDARY
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION ?: Chapter Twelve - Rural Settlements 243
PROPOSED AMENDMENT- OAK RIDGES MORAINE
SCHEDULE IV- 12
SETTLEMENT 12: BALSAM
ADD OAK RIDGES MORAINE
BOUNDARY
LEGEND
HAMLET
RESIDENTIAL
OPEN SPACE SYSTEM--
NATURAL AREAS
RURAL SETTLEMENT
BOUNDARY
OAK RIDGES MORAINE ~
ADD OAK RIDGES MORAINE
BOUNDARY
CITY OF PICKERING
PLANNING &: DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
MARCH, 2OO~
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION ?: Chapter Twelve -- Rural Settlements 245
APPENDIX NO. II TO
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 12-05
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
ZONING BY-LAW 3037
THE CORPORATION OFZHI~CJ~/~F PICKERING
BY-LA~ r ~
Being a By-law ~o amend Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law 3037, as
amended, to implement the Official Plan of the City of Pickering, Region of
Durham ~or ail lands in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area in
the City of Pickering.
WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering, as required by the
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, deems it desirable to bring the Restricted Area
(Zoning) By-law 3037, as amended, into conformity with the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan, the Region of Durham Official Plan and the City of Pickering Official
Plan;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering has adopted
Official Plan Amendment No __ to implement the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation
Plan;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering has held public
meetings in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. SCHEDULES
Schedules 1 to 9 inclusive, attached hereto with notations and references shown
thereon are hereby declared to be part of this By-law.
By-law 3037, as amended, is hereby further amended, by changing the zoning
for all lands designated in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act in the City
of Pickering so that the zoning as shown on Schedule A and B of By-law 3037
shall be amended as shown on Schedules 1 to 9 inclusive.
2. AREA RESTRICTED
The provisions of this By-law shall apply to all lands in the City of Pickering that
are designated in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act as established by
Ontario Regulation 01/02.
3. GENERALPROVISIONS
No building, land or part thereof shall hereafter be used, occupied, erected,
moved, or structurally altered except in conformity with the provisions of this
By-law.
4. TEXT AMENDMENTS
By-law 3037 is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
Section 2. DEFINITIONS, is hereby amended by adding in new definitions,
deleting and replacing some existing definitions and renumber all of the
definitions in this Section so that the definitions are in alphabetical order
as follows:
(a)
That Subsection 2.2 accessory use definition is hereby repealed
and replaced with the following:
"accessory use" shall mean a use of land, buildings or structures
that is normally incidental or subordinate to the principal use,
building or structure located on the same lot;
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(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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(g)
(h)
That a new definition "agricultural use" be added after Subsection
2.2 as follows:
"agricultural uses" shall mean growing crops, including nursery and
horticultural crops, raising livestock and other animals, including
pouitr;/ and fish, for food and fur, aquaculture, and agro-forestry
and maple syrup production;
That a new definition "animal agriculture" be added after
Subsection 2.3 as follows:
"animal aqriculture" shall mean growing, producing and raising farm
animals including, without limitation, livestock, including equines,
poultry and ratites, fur-bearing animals, bees, cultured fish, deer
and elk, and game animals and birds;
That a new definition "bed and breakfast establishment" be added
after Subsection 2.5 as follows:
"bed and breakfast establishment" shall mean an establishment
that provides sleeping accommodation (including breakfast and
other meals, services, facilities and amenities for the exclusive use
of guests) for the traveling or vacationing public inCup to three guest
rooms within a single dwelling that is the p..rinci-pal residence of the
proprietor of the establishment; -
That a new definition "commercial water taking" be added after
Subsection 2.11 as follows:
"commercial water taking" shall~mean the extraction on water from
ground or surface water sources in excess of 50,000 litres per day
for resale;
That a new definition "conservation" be added after Subsection
2.11 as follows:
"conservation" snal mean the wise use, protection and
rehabilitation of natural resources according to principles that will
assure their highest economic social and environmental benefits;
That a new definition "development-ORM" be added after
Subsection 2.14 as follows:
"deveiopment-ORM" shall mean the creation of a new lot, a change
in land use, or the construction of buildings and structures, any of
which require approval under the Planning Act, the Environmental
Assessment Act, or the Drainage Act, but does not include,
(a) the construction of facilities for transportation, infrastructure
and utilities uses, as described in Section 41 of the
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan by a public body, or
(b) for greater certainty, the reconstruction, repair or
maintenance of a drain approved under the Drainage Act
and in existence on November 15, 2001, or the carrying out
of agricultural practices on land that was being used for
agricultural uses on November 15, 2001;
That a new definition "existing-ORM" be added after Subsection
2.14 as follows:
"existinq-ORM" shall mean a use, building or structure, lawfully in
existence on November 15, 2001, and for greater certainty does not
include a use, building or structure that is in existence on that date
without being lawful;
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(i)
(J)
That a new definition "dwelling temporary" be added after
Subsection 2.20 as follows:
"dweilinq temporary" shall mean a dwelling constructed in
accordance with the requirements of the Building Code, excluding a
permanent foundation that Js designed and constructed so as to
enable complete removal of the building within -4.8 hours of being
:'equired ~o do so;
That a new definition "farm vacation home" be added after
Subsection 2.26 as follows:
"farm vacation home" shall mean an establishment that provides
sleeping accommodation (including participation in farm activities,
meals, services, facilities and amenities for the exclusive use of
guests) for the traveling or vacationing public in up to three guest
rooms within a single dwelling that is located on a farm and is the
principal residence of the proprietor of the establishment;
(k) That a new definition "hazardous waste" be added after Subsection
2.33 as follows:
(m)
(n)
(o)
(P)
"hazardous waste" has the same meaning as in Regulation 347 of
the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990;
That a new definition "impervious surface" be added after
Subsection 2.36 as follows:
"impervious surface" shall mean a surface that does not permit the
infiltration of water, such as a rooftop; sidewalk,, paved roadway,
driveway or parking lot;
That a new definition "institutional use" be added after Subsection
2.36 as follows:
"institutional use" includes, without limitation, a long-term care
facility, hospital, school, university or college;
That a new definition "key natural heritage feature-ORM" be added
after Subsection 2.36 as follows:
"key natural heritaqe feature-ORM" shall mean a key natural
heritage feature as described in Section 22 of the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan;
That a new definition "liquid industrial waste" be added after
Subsection 2.38 as follows:
"liquid industrial waste" has the same meaning as in Regulation 347
of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990;
That a new definition "Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan
Area" and "Plan Area" be added after Subsection 2.47 as follows:
"Oak Ridqes Moraine Conservation Plan Area" and "Plan Area"
mean the areas described in Section 2 of the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan;
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(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
That a new definition "portable asphalt plant" be added after
Subsection 2.50 as follows:
%ortable asphalt olant" shall mean a temporary facility, to be
dismantled at the completion of a construction project, where
(s) equipment is used to heat and dry minerat aggregate ~nd io
mix it with bituminous asphalt to produce asphalt paving
material, and
(b) bulk materials used in the process described in clause (a)
are kept;
That a new definition "recreation - Iow intensity" be added after
Subsection 2.51 as follows:
"recreation - Iow intensity" shall mean outdoor recreational uses
that require little terrain or vegetation modification and buildings to
provide short term shelter or sanitary facilities and shall include
non-motorized trail uses and walking trails;
That a new definition "resource management" be added after
Subsection 2.52 as follows:
"resource manaqement" shall mean the preservation, protection
and improvement of the natural environment through
comprehensive management and maintenance, under professional
direction for both the individual and society'§ use, both in the
present and the future. Resource Management Uses also means
the management, development and cultivation of timber resources
to ensure the continuous, production of wood or wood products, the
provision of proper environmental conditions for wildlife, the
protection against floods and erosion, the protection and production
of water supplies and the preservation of,the recreational resource;
That a new definition "top of bank" be added after Subsection 2.60
as follows:
"top of bank" shall mean a point of line which is the beginning of a
significant change in the land surface, thence from which the land
surface slopes downward towards an abandoned or existing
watercourse. Where two or more slopes are located together, the
slope that is highest and furthest away from the watercourse shall
be the slope considered the top of bank;
(u) That a new definition "wetland" be added after Subsection 2.60 as
follows:
"wetland" shall mean land such as a swamp, marsh, bog or fen (not
including land that is being used for agricultural purposes and no
longer exhibits wetland characteristics) that is seasonally or
permanently covered by shallow water or has the water table close
to or at the surface, has hydric soils and vegetation dominated by
hydrophytic or water-tolerant plants, and has been further identified,
by the Ministry of Natural Resources or by any other person,
according to evaluation procedures established by the Ministry of
Natural Resources, as amended from time to time.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Subsection 4.1 ZONES, is hereby amended by adding in new Oak Ridges
Moraine Zones in the zones list by deleting and replacing the Zone list and
by adding a new Clause 4.1 (a) Special Conditions as follows:
Zone Symbol
Rural Agricuiture Zone A
Oak Ridges Moraine Agricultural Zone ORM-A
Village Zone V
Village Residential Zone R5
Oak Ridges Moraine Residential Five Zone ORM-R5
Oak Ridges Moraine Residential Six Zone ORM-R6
General Commercial Zone C2
Oak Ridges Moraine Hamlet Commercial Zone ORM-C2
Highway Commercial Zone C3
Oak Ridges Moraine Institutional Zone ORM-I
Storage and Light Manufacturing Zone MI
Oak Ridges Moraine Industrial Zone ORM-M1
Pit and Quarry Zone Q
Public and Private Open Space Zone 02
Oak Ridges Moraine Open Space Zone ORM-OS
Oak Ridges Moraine Open Space Recreational Zone ORM-OSR
Greenbelt-Conservation Zone G
Oak Ridges Moraine Environmental Protection Zone ORM-EP
4.1 (a)
Special Conditions
A Special Condition permits additional uses Or further restricts the
use of specific land in various zones or provides specific
regulations applicable to uses of specific lands that differ from the
regulations applicable to the standard zone.
Clause 4.2.1 Symbols of Zones, is hereby amended by adding the
symbols ORM-A, ORM-R5, ORM-R6, ORM,C2, ORM-I, ORM-OS, ORIVI-OSR,
ORM-M1, ORM-EP" after the letter "G".
Subclause 4.2.2(c) Boundaries of Zones, is hereby amended by adding
the following after the end of the Subclause:
"The boundary of the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan Area, as shown on
Schedule A and B shall be the 245 metre contour elevation line."
Subsection 5.16 is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of
the subsection:
"The above-noted policies do not apply to land within any zone
with the suffix letters ORM."
Clause 5.18 (d) is hereby amended by adding the letters "ORM-R5 and
ORM-R6" after the letters "R5".
Clause 5.19 (5) is hereby amended by adding the following after
subsection (p):
(q)
the generation of or storage of hazardous waste, liquid industrial
waste, or any severely toxic contaminant listed in Schedule 3 to
Ontario Regulation 347 RSO, 1990.
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(8)
Section 5 is hereby amended by adding the following new subsections
5.31, 5.32, 5.33, 5.34, 5.35 and 5.36 following Subsection 5.30 as follows:
5.31 Existing Uses on the Oak Ridges Moraine
(a) Continuation of Existing Uses
The orovisions of this ~y-lsw shall not apply io ~revent ',:he
use of any existing lot, building or structure for any purpose
prohibited by this By-law if such existing lot, building or
structure was lawfully used for such purpose, prior to
November 15, 2001, and provided that the lot, building or
structure continues to be used for that purpose. Where the
use ceases to exist for a period of two years, the use will be
deemed to have been discontinued.
(b) Permitted Exterior Extension, Alteration and Reconstruction
Any dwelling that legally existed as of the date of passing of
this By-law shall be permitted to expand by a maximum of an
additional 100 square metres in gross floor area in
accordance with the provisions of this By-law.
A commercial, industrial, institutional or recreational building
or structure that legally existed as of the date of passing of
this By-law shall be permitted to expand to a maximum of an
additional 10% of the existing gross floor area in accordance
with the provisions of this By-law.
(c) Permitted Interior Alteration
The interior of any building or structure which was lawfully
used for a purpose not permissible within the zone in which it
is located prior to November 16, 2001, may be reconstructed
or structurally altered, in order to render the building or
structure more convenient for the existing purpose for which
it was lawfully used.
5.32 Special Setbacks within ORM Zones
In addition to the other provisions of this By-law, within the area of the
Oak Ridges Moraine as shown on Schedule A and Schedule B, and
within zones having an ORM prefix the following setbacks shall apply:
(a) Watercourses
All buildings or structures shall be located a minimum of
30 metres from the high water mark of any river, stream,
creek or municipal drain.
(b) Steep Slopes or Ravines
All buildings or structures shall be located a minimum of
15 metres from the top of bank of a slope in excess of
25 percent.
(c) Wetlands
All buildings and structures shall be located a minimum of
30 metres from the edge of a wetland.
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5.33
Split Zoning
Where a lot is divided into more than one zone each separately
zoned portion of the lot shall be used in accordance with the
provisions of that zone. All buildings, structures and uses shall
conform with ~he sppiicable zone regulations for that ..-'one ss if
esch separately zoned portion was a lot. However, no lot shall
have more ~han one building containing a dweiling on the lot except
as specifically permitted by this By-law.
5.34 Lots having Reduced Lot Area and/or Reduced Lot Frontage
Lots may be used and a building or structure may be constructed
altered or used on a lot having a lesser lot area and/or a lesser lot
frontage than required by this By-law, provided that the lot has
been held under distinct and separate ownership from the abutting
lots or was legally created prior to the passing of this By-law, or
created as a result of expropriation. The building, structures and
use must conform to all other applicable provisions and regulations
of this By-law.
5.35 Non-Complying Provisions
Enlargements, additions or alterations are permitted to buildings or
structures which are either lawfully non-complying themselves, or
are situated on lawfully non-complying lots, provided that:
a)
the use of the lot and the building or structure is conforming
to a permitted use; and
b)
the extent to which the building, structure or lot does not
meet the requirements of this By-law is not increased; and
c)
none of the requirements of this By-law, which were not
infringed by the building or structure as it existed
immediately prior to the construction of any enlargement,
addition or alteration hereby permitted, are affected.
5.36 Home Industry
Where a home industry is permitted as an accessory use to a
single detached dwelling !he-following provisions shall apply:
a)
In addition t0 persons living on the premises not more than
two (2) employees shall be engaged in the home industry.
b)
Such home industry may be located in part of a dwelling or
in any accessory building located on a lot on which a
dwelling is in existence, provided the total gross floor area
utilized by the home industry does not exceed a maximum of
140 square metres.
c)
d)
There shall be no display, other than a non-illuminated sign
having a maximum surface area of 1.0 square metres.
There shall be no outside storage of goods, materials or
articles.
e)
Only currently licensed motor vehicles, associated with the
home industry may be parked or stored on the lot in an
interior side or rear yard.
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f) A boarding kennel shall not be permitted as a home industry.
g)
Home Industry uses shall not include the generation of or
storage of hazardous waste, iiquid industrial waste, or any
severely toxic contaminant listed in Schedule 3 ~o Cntario
Regulation 347 RSO, !990.
Section 6 is hereby amended by adding a new Subsection 6.4 following
Subsection 6.3 as follows:
6.4 OAK RIDGES MORAINE AGRICULTURAL (ORM-A) ZONE
No person shall within a Oak Ridges Moraine Agricultural (ORM-A)
Zone, use any land or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following:
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.4.3
Permitted Uses
i) agricultural use
ii) farm produce sales outlet accessory to a farm
iii) farm produce storage facility
iv) greenhouse operation
v) home-based business
vi) home industry
vii) kennel
viii) resource management activities
ix) single detached dwelling
x) specialized agriculture not exceeding 300 nutrient units
animal units
xi) a second single detached temporary dwelling accessory to a
farm on a lot of at least 38 hectares located within 50 m of
the existing dwelling
xii) wayside pit or wayside quarry including a portable asphalt plant
Regulations for Permit[ed Uses
i) Minimum Lot Area 41 hectares
Minimum Lot Frontage
Minimum Yard: Requirements
150 metres
iv)
v)
vi)
Special
a) Front Yard 30 metres
b) Interior Side Yard 15 metres
c) Exterior Side ~'ard" 30 metres
d) Rear Yard 30 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage 5%
Maximum Height 12 metres
Minimum dwelling unit size 140 square metres
Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and the
zones are not the standard ORM-A Zone. Where there is any
conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any other
provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection shall apply,
but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any matter, then all
other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
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(10) Section 7 is hereby amended by adding a new Subsection 7.5 following
Subsection 7.4 as follows:
(11)
7.5 OAK RIDGES MORAINE INSTITUTIONAL (ORM-I) ZONE
No person shaii within any Oak Ridges Moraine institutional (ORM-I)
Zone. use sny !and or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following:
7.5.1 Permitted Uses
No person shall within any Oak Ridges Moraine Institutional (ORM-I)
Zone, use any land or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following:
i) ambulance station
ii) business, professional and administrative offices
iii) cemetery
iv) community centre including a banquet hall
v) day nursery
vi) fire station
vii) library
viii) municipal office and public works yard
ix) nursing home
x) place of worship
xi) school
7.5.2
Regulations for Permitted Uses
ii)
iii)
Minimum Lot Area 1.0 hectares
Minimum Lot Frontage 60 metres
Minimum Yard Requirements
a) Front Yard 6.0 metres
b) Interior Side Yard 3.0 metres.
c) Exterior Side Yard 6.0 metres
d) Rear, Yard 7.5 metres
iv) Maximum Lot Coverage
25%
v) Minimum Landscaped Open . 10%
Space
vi)
In any yard abutting a Residential Zone a planting strip of at
least 3.0 metres shall be required.
7.5.3 Special Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and
the zones are not the standard ORM-I Zone. Where there is any
conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any other
provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection shall
apply, but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any matter,
then all other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
Section 8 is hereby amended by adding new Subsections 8.5 and 8.6
following Subsection 8.4 as follows:
8.5
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OAK RIDGES MORAINE - HAMLET RESIDENTIAL FIVE
(ORM-R5) ZONE
No person shall within a Oak Ridges Moraine Hamlet Residential
(ORM-R5) Zone, use any land or erect, alter or use @ny builCing or
structure in accordance with the foilowing:
8.,,., Permitted Uses
single detached dwelling
home-based business
8.5.2 Regulations for Permitted Uses
i) Minimum Lot Area 1390 square metres
ii) Minimum Lot Frontage 22.0 metres
iii) Minimum Yard Requirements
a) Front Yard 9.0 metres
b) Interior Side Yard 1.8 metres
c) Exterior Side Yard 7.5 metres
d) Rear Yard 9.0 metres
iv) Maximum Lot Coverage 20%
v) Maximum Height 10.5 metres
vi) Minimum dwelling unit floor area 100 square metres
8.5.3 Special Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and
the zones are not the standard ORM-R5 Zone. Where there is
any conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any
other provision of this By-law, the provisions of [his Subsection
shall apply, but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any
matter, then all other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
8.5.3.1 ORM-R5-1
a)
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.5.1 to the contrary, a day
nursery shall be a;permitted use provided the lands and
premises are duly./licenced pursuant to The Day Nurseries
Act, or any successor thereto, for use as a facility for the
daytime care of [~ot\more than '. fiffy-five (55) children at any
one time.
8.6
OAK RIDGES MORAINE HAMLET RESIDENTIAL SIX (ORM-R6)
ZONE
No person shall within a Oak Ridges Moraine Hamlet Residential
Six (ORM-R6) Zone, use any land or erect, alter or use any building
or structure in accordance with the following:
8.6.1 Permitted Uses
single detached dwelling
home-based business
8.6.2 Regulations for Permitted Uses
i) Minimum Lot Area 0.3 hectares
8.6.3
iv)
v)
vi)
Minimum Lot Frontage 22.0 metres
Minimum Yard Requirements
a) Front Yard 9.0 metres
b) Interior Side Yard 1.8 metres
c) Exterior Side Yard 2.7 metres
.'~ Rear Yard 9.0 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage 20%
Maximum Height 12.0 metres
Minimum dwelling unit floor area 95 square metres
Special Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and
the zones are not the standard ORM-R6 Zone. Where there is
any conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any
other provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection
shall apply, but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any
matter, then all other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
8.6.3.1 ORM-R6-1
8.6.3.2
a)
Notwithstanding Clause 5.18 (a) of By-law 3037 to the
contrary, a detached garage is permitted in a side yard.
ORM~R6-2
a)
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.6.2 to the contrary, the
following shall apply:
8.6.3.3
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
(viii)
ORM-R6-3
m~nimum
minimum
minimum
minimum
minimum
minimum
lot area of 4,000 square metres
lot frontage of 35 metres
front yard depth of 12 metres
interior side yard width of 3.0 metres
flankage yard width 1-0.0 metres
rear yard depth Of12 metres
maximum building height of 12:metres
maximum lot coverage Of 20 percent
a)
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.6.1 Where a detached
dwelling e~'i'sts on a...Iot, a; garden suite - type 1 may be
established on the same lot in accordance with the
following:
Despite the accessory building and use provisions
of Section 5.18 of By-law 3037, a maximum of one
Garden Suite being defined as a dwelling unit which
is detached from, but accessory to and sharing the
same water and sanitary services as, a main
detached dwelling located on the same lot; may be
permitted per lot in the rear yard of any lot on the
lands Zoned "ORM-R6-3" in accordance with the
rear yard depth, side yard width, flankage side yard
width and lot coverage provisions of this section,
and subject to the following provisions:
A maximum floor area of 65 square metres;
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maximum ground floor area of 65 square
metres for any structure containing a
garden suite;
maximum height of 5.0 metres, ~.~;(c8pt
where a garden suite is constructed as a
second floor of a detached garage, in which
case the maximum height of the entire
structure shall be 6.0 metres;
8.6.3.4
ORM-R6-4
D
minimum separation between garden suite
and main dwelling of 6.0 metres.
a)
Notwithstanding Clause 8.6.2 i) a minimum lot area of
0.2 hectares shall be provided.
8,6.3.50RM-R6-5
a)
b)
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.6.2 to the contrary no
buildings or structures shall be permitted within 15 metres
of the railway right-of-way.
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.6.2 to the contrary no
buildings or structures including swimming pools, sheds,
decks and other appurtenances shall be permitted within
10 metres of the "ORM-EP" Zone.
(12)
c) Notwithstanding Clause 5.18 (a) of By-law 3037 to the
contrary, a detached garage is permitted in a side yard.
Section 9 is hereby amended by deleting Subsection 9.3 replacing it with a
new subsection 9.3 following subsection 9.2 as follows:
9.3 OAK RIDGES MORAINE - GENERAL COMMERCIAL (ORM-C2)
ZONE
9.3.1
No person shall within any Oak Ridges Moraine General
Commercial (ORM-C2) Zone, use any land or erect, alter or use
any building or structure except in accordance with the following:
Permitted Uses
i) accessory dwe!!ing unit above or behind the principle use
ii) assembly hall
iii) banks or financial 'institutions
iv) business, professional and;administrative offices
v) clinic
vi) day nursery
vii) gas bar '
viii) hotels and motels
ix) pait~ing lot
x) personal services shop
xi) place of amusement
xii) place of worship
xiii) post office
xiv) private club
xv) public storage buildings
xvi) restaurant or tavern
xvii) retail store
xviii) service shop
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9.3.2
iii)
9.3.3
9.3.3.1
9.3.3.2
Regulations for Permitted Uses
Minimum Lot Area Nil
Minimum Lot Area for accessow
dwelling 0.5 hectares
Minimum Lot Frontage Nil
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
Minimum Yard Requirements
a) Front Yard Nil
b) Interior Side Yard Nil
- Interior Side Yard abutting
Residential zone or use 3.0 metres
c) Exterior Side Yard 6.0 metres
d) Rear Yard 8.0 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage
33%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space 50%
Maximum Height
10.5 metres
In any yard abutting a Residential Zone a planting strip of at
least 3.0 metres shall be required
viii) Minimum dwelling unit size
Special Conditions
55 square metres
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and the
zones are not the standard ORM-C2 Zone. Where there ~;s any
conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any other
provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection shall apply,
but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any matter, then all
other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
ORM-C2-1
a)
Notwithstanding. Subsection 9.4.1 to the contrary, a
maximum of four (4) dwelling Units are permitted subject to
the following provisions:
(i) a m~nimum of',.1.25 parking spaces shall be provided
for~ each dWellinq unit whiCh contains one or less than
bne bedro°r~. ',L..~
(ii) a mir~imum (~f"i.75 parking spaces shall be provided
for eacll dwelling unit which contains more than one
bedroom.
ORM-C2-2
a)
Notwithstanding Subsection 9.4:1 to the contrary, a
maximum of four dwelling units and one commercial unit
are permitted subject to the following provisions:
(i)
a minimum of 6 parking spaces shall be provided for
the existing building that contains four dwelling units
and one commercial unit.
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(ii) the maximum floor space for any commercial unit in a
building that contains residential dwelling units is 36
square metres.
(iii) Clause 5.19.2 b), d) and k) of By-law 3037, as
amended, shall ;qot apply to the existing building on
.".he property.
(13) Section 11 is hereby amended by adding a new subsection 11.3 following
subsection 11.2 as follows:
11.3 OAK RIDGES MORAINE INDUSTRIAL (ORM-M1) ZONE
No person shall within any Oak Ridges Moraine Industrial (ORM-M1)
Zone, use any land or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following:
11.3.1 Permitted Uses
i) building supply and lumber outlet
ii) business, professional and administrative office
iii) contractors yard
iv) equipment sales and services
v) feed mill
vi) light manufacturing
vii) retail sales accessory to a permitted use not
35 percent of the total floor area
viii) transportation depot
ix) warehouse including self storage
x) workshop
exceeding
11.3.2 Regulations for Permitted Uses
i) Minimum Lot Area 0.8 hectares
ii) Minimum Lot Frontage 60 metres
iii) Minimum Yard Requirements
a) Front Yard 15 metres
b) Interior Side Yard 6.0 metres
c) Exterior Side Yard 15 metres
d) Rear Yard 7.5 metres
iv)
v)
Maximum Lot, Coverage .25%
Minimum Landscaped Open :Space 20%
vi) MaximumHeight 10.5 metres
vii) In'. any yar~d labutting ::a. Residential Zone a planting strip of at
least'3.0 me[res Sh~ll be required.
11.3.3 Special Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and the
zones are not the standard ORM-M1 Zone. Where there is any
conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any other
provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection shall apply,
but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any matter, then all
other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
(14) Section 13 is hereby amended by adding new subsections 13.4 and 13.5
following subsection 13.3 as follows:
13.4 OAK RIDGES MORAINE OPEN SPACE (ORM-OS) ZONE
13.4.1
13.4.2
13.4.3
13.5
13.5.1
13.5.2
No person shall within an Oak Ridges Moraine Open :Space
(ORM-OS) Zone, use any land or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the following:
Permitted Uses
i) cemetery
ii) public park and accessory structures
iii) public recreation centre
iv) resource management activities
Regulations for Permitted Uses
i) Minimum Lot Area 0.2 hectares
ii) Minimum Lot Frontage 30 metres
iii) Minimum Yard Requirements
a) Front Yard 30 metres
b) Interior Side Yard 30 metres
c) Exterior Side Yard 30 metres
d) Rear Yard 30 metres
iv) Maximum Lot Coverage 1%
v) Minimum Landscaped Open Space 50%
vi) Maximum Height 10.5 metres
Special Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and
the zones are not the standard ORM-OS Zon.e. Where there is
any conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any
other provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection
shall apply, but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any
matter, then all other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
OAK RIDGES MORAINE OPEN SPACE/RECREATION (ORM-OSR)
ZONE
No person shall within any Oak Ridges Mbraine Open Space
(ORM-OSR) Zone, use any landor,.erect, alter Or 'use any building
or structure except in accordance with the foll~owing;
Permitted Uses
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ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
golf course
outdoor recreation area
private recreational~park i
resource management activities
an accessory detach'ed .dwelling
Regulations for Permitted Uses
i) Minimum Lot Area
ii) Minimum Lot Frontage
iii) Minimum Yard Requirements
4.0 hectares
150 metres
(15)
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vi)
vii)
a) Front Yard 30 metres
b) Interior Side Yard 15 metres
c) Exterior Side Yard 30 metres
d) Rear Yard 30 metres
Maximum Lot Cove,~a§e 5%
Minimum Landscaped Open Space 50%
Maximum Height 10.5 metres
In any yard abutting a Residential Zone a landscape strip of
at least 3.0 metres shall be required.
13.5.3 Special Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and
the zones are not the standard ORM-OSR Zone. Where there is
any conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any
other provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection
shall apply, but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any
matter, then all other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
Section 14 is hereby amended by adding a new subsection 14.4 following
subsection 14.3 as follows:
14.4 OAK RIDGES MORAINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(ORM-EP) ZONE
No person shall, within any Oak Ridges Moraine Environmental
Protection (ORM-EP) Zone erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.4.1 Permitted Uses
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iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
existing agricultural use
conservation
passive public recreation
resource management
legally existing-ORM uses, buildings and structures
single detached dwelling on an existing lot of record where a
single detached dwelling would have been permitted as of
November 15, 2001.
14.4.2 Regulations for Permitted Uses
No buildings or structures, iDcluding aqcessory buildings or
structures-witt~ ,.!he exception o.~\ pump ho.uSes an~ buildings and
structures for flood an8 bro.si0n (~r Single det~ctied dwelling in
accordance,w~th Subsecbon t4.,4:1 (,vi) subject to the prowslons of
SubsectiOn 8.6.312! are Cerrditted in ,tl~e Environrfiental Protection
(ORM-ER) Zone. -"
14.4.3 Special Conditions
The provisions of this Subsection apply to special situations and the
zones are-not the standard ORM-EP Zone. Where there is any
conflict between the provisions of this Subsection and any other
provision of this By-law, the provisions of this Subsection shall apply,
but in the event that this Subsection is silent on any matter, then all
other relevant provisions of this By-law shall apply.
5. =¢~EPEAL OF BY-LAWS
_ ~ ¢ ~Jpon this By-law being in force and effect, the following By-taws are hereby
~ ~1~ Tepealed:
3. 1809184
4. 2031/85
5. 2168~86
6. 2209~86
7. 2211/86
8. 2325~86
9. 3992~92
10. 4550~95
11. 48O5~96
12. 4827~96
13. 5654/01
14. 5791/01
15. 6021102
16. 6165103
17. 6478~05
6. BY-LAW
By-law 3037, as amended, is hereby further amended only to the extent
necessary to give effect to the provisions of this By-law as it applies to the area
set out in Schedules 1 to 9 inclusive, attached hereto. Definitions and subject
matters not specifically dealt with in this By-law shall be governed by relevant
provisions of By-law 3037, as amended.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This By-law shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of the
Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and the Planning Act.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this
,2005.
day of
David;Ryan, iMayor
Bruce.,,TaylOr, Clerk
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