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REPORT TO
COUNCIL
Report Number: PD 31-05
Date: June 30, 2005
From:
Neil Carroll
Director, Planning & Development
Subject:
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 9/05
Whitevale Golf Club
South Part of Lots 29 & 30, Concession 4
Parts 8 & 9, Plan 40R-18997
(East side of Golf Club Road; South of Concession 5)
City of Pickering
Recommendation:
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 9/051, submitted by the
Whitevale Golf Club on the south Part of Lots 29 and 30,, Concession 4, being
Parts 8 & 9, Plan 40R-18997, to extend the temporary use zoning for the existing
golf practice facility for an additional three-year period from July 29, 2005, to
July 29, 2008, be APPROVED.
2. That the draft implementing by-law, included with Report PD 31-05 as
Appendix I, be FORWARDED to Council for enactment.
Executive Summary: A zoning by-law amendment application has been submitted
to extend the temporary use zoning of the existing golf practice facility on the
Whitevale Golf Club site to allow its operation for an additional three-year period from
July 29, 2005, to July 29, 2008 (see Location Map, Attachment #1). The golf practice
facility use is compatible with surrounding uses, and its operation will not adversely
influence the future development of the site or the surrounding area.
It is recommended that the existing temporary use zoning by-law be amended to extend
the existing term from its expiry on July 29, 2005, for another three-year term to
July 29, 2008, and that a by-law to this effect be forwarded to Council for enactment.
An appropriate draft amending temporary use zoning by-law is attached to this Report
as Appendix I.
Financial Implications:
proposed development.
No direct costs to the City are anticipated as a result of the
Report PD 31-05
Subject: Whitevale Golf Club (A 9/05)
Date: June 30, 2005
Page 2
Background:
1.0 History
The subject property is located southeast of the Hamlet of Whitevale. The
subject lands currently support a golf practice facility during the golfing season in
compliance with the existing temporary use zoning by-law. Zoning by-law
amendments in 1996, 1999 and 2002 approved a golf practice facility as a
temporary use for three consecutive three-year periods. Currently,
Whitevale Golf Club proposes to extend the three-year term of the temporary use
by-law passed in 2002 for an additional three-year period.
The City's Official Plan includes policies specifying when a temporary use by-law
may be considered: when a use is intended to exist for a limited time period,
when it is desirable to monitor a use for a period of time prior to considering it for
permanent zoning; or to permit a use temporarily during the course of a land use
study, provided the use will not influence the outcome of the study. A temporary
use zoning by-law is considered to be an appropriate mechanism for this
application as Durham Regional staff have expressed concern regarding the
proximity to the subject lands of a future Type B arterial road connection
(identified in the Durham Regional Official Plan) between Fifth Concession Road
in the City of Pickering and Fourteenth Avenue in the Town of Markham. This
interconnection would support future development in Durham and provide a
by-pass of the Hamlet of Whitevale.
2.0 Comments Received
2.1
Before and at the May 19, 2005 Statutory Public Meeting
(see text of Information Report and Meeting Minutes, Attachments #2 & #3)
an area property owner
(478 Concession 4)
concerns about the size of the property
and the previous sale of the property.
2.2
2.3
Following the Public Meeting
- no comments were received.
City Department and Agency Comments
Development Control
Municipal Property & Engineering
no comments;
no comments;
Report PD 31-05
Subject: Whitevale Golf Club (A 9/05)
Date:
June 30,2005
Page 3
Regional Municipality of Durham
Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority
- no objection to, the temporary use
by- law provided the term of an existing
agreement is extended to conform to
the term of the temporary use by-law;
- the agreement permits the Region to
purchase any necessary lands for a
future arterial road (see Attachment
#4);
- no objection to the temporary use of
the lands in Parts 8 or 9 of Plan
40R-18997;
- Part 9 contains significant environmental
features and would require a TRCA
permit (under O. Reg. 158) for any
proposed works, including the placement
or dumping of fill or alteration of a
watercourse, prior to obtaining a building
permit (see Attachments #5a and #5b);
3.0
3.1
Discussion
A temporary use by-law maintains the option for the Region to locate a
future arterial road across the subject lands.
The location of a new arterial road to connect the Fifth Concession in Pickering to
Fourteenth Avenue in Markham has not been concluded due to an incomplete
environmental assessment review. The Region requires an extension to the
current agreement with Whitevale Golf Course before a further three-year
extension to the temporary use by-law is enacted.
The agreement would allow the Region to purchase lands from Whitevale Golf
Course for the road, if the route selected through the environmental assessment
process is required to be located on the subject lands. The Region requested
that Pickering Council not enact a new temporary use by-law until the current
agreement is extended to coincide with the ending of the new temporary use
by-law. Whitevale Golf Course is agreeable and a revised agreement has
recently been executed between the Region and Whitevale Golf Course for this
purpose.
Report PD 31-05 Date: June 30, 2005
Subject: Whitevale Golf Club (A 9/05)
Page 4
3.2 Environmental impacts of the golf practice facility continue to be
well managed.
There have been no negative impacts (in fact, the 1999 final monitoring report of
the environmental impact study indicated that water quality improvements had
occurred) as a result of the temporary practice facility. The Whitevale Golf
Course Superintendent has indicated that turf maintenance practices for the
driving range lands continue to conform with the practices required by the
approved 1996 environmental report (see Attachment #6).
3.3
Permanent amendments to the Pickering Official Plan and Zoning can be
considered later, once the location of the arterial road is finalized.
Once the location of the arterial road is finalized through the environmental
assessment process, official plan and zoning amendments can be considered to
permit the golf practice facility on a permanent basis, if appropriate.
3.4 By-law to be forwarded to Council
The attached by-law, included as Appendix I to this report, implements staff's
recommendation to approve the requested "A(T-GPF) - Agricultural - Temporary
Golf Practice Facility" Zoning for a three-year period. It is recommended that the
attached by-law be forwarded to Council for enactment.
4.0 Applicant's Comments
The applicant concurs with the recommendations of this report.
Appendix:
Appendix I: Draft Implementing By-law
Report PD 31-05
Subject: Whitevale Golf Club (A 9/05)
Date: June 30, 2005
Page 5
Attachments:
2.
3.
4.
5a.
5b.
6.
Location Map
Text of Information Report No. 09-05
Minutes of Statutory Public Information Meeting held May 19, 2005
Comments of Regional Planning Department dated May 19, 2005
Comments of Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority dated May 12, 2005
Supplementary TRCA Comments dated June 22, 2005
Letter from Whitevale Golf Course Superintendent, dated May 11, 2005
Prepared By:
Steve Gaunt, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
Approved / Endorsed By:
Neil'Carroll~PP
Director, Planning & Development
Lynda Taylor, MC/C, RPP
Manager, Development Review
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Attachments
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration of
Pickering Citv Council ,, ,,,
The'ma§ J. -Quince', Chi~Admini~t~.
APPENDIX I TO
REPORT PD 31-05
DRAFT BY-LAW
ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 9~05
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NUMBER
Being a By-law to amend Temporary Use Zoning By-law 4825/96, as
amended by By-law 6009/02, which amended Zoning By-law 3037,
which was also amended by By-law 3155/89, to implement the Official
Plan of the City of Picketing, Region of Durham on Part of Lots 29 &
30, Concession 4 (Pads 8 & 9, Plan 40R-18997), in the City of
Pickering. (A 09/05)
WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the City of Pickering deems it desirable to
extend the temporary three-year term of an existing golf practice facility on Part of Lots
29 & 30, Concession 4 (Pads 8 & 9, Plan 40R18997), in the City of Pickering;
AND WHEREAS an amendment to Temporary Use Zoning By-law 4825/96, as
amended by By-law 6009/02, which amended By-law 3037, which was also amended
by By-law 3155/89, is therefore deemed necessary;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. TEXT AMENDMENT
Section 5 (By-law 4825/96) is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
5. PROVISIONS
Temporary Uses Permitted ("A(T-GPF)" Zone)
Despite any provision of By-law 3037, as amended by By-law 3155/89,
the lands designated "A(T-GPF)" and shown hatched on Schedule I
attached to this By-law may be used for a golf practice facility until
August 4, 2008.
2. BY-LAW 3037
(1) By-law 6009/02, is hereby repealed.
(2) By-law 3037, as amended by By-laws 3155/89, 4825/96, 5512/99 and
6009/02, is hereby further amended only to the extent necessary to give
effect to the provisions of this By-law.
3. EFFECTIVE DATE
This By-law shall come into force in accordance with the provisions of the
Planning Act.
BY-LAW read a first, second, and third time and finally passed this 25~h day of July 2005.
~~David Ryan, May r ¢
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DATE: JUNE 21,2005
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City of Pickering
Planning & Development De ~artment
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION SOUTH PART OF LOTS 29 & 30, CONC. 4, PART 8 & 9 PLAN 40R-18997
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PICKERING
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 09-05
FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OF
May 19, 2005
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC MEETING REQUIREMENTS
OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1990, chapter P.13
SUBJECT:
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 9/05
Whitevale Golf Club, et al
East side of Golf Club Road; South of Concession 5
South Part of Lots 29 and 30, Concession 4
(Parts 8 and 9, Plan 40R18997)
City of Pickering
1.0
2.0
PROPERTY LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
- the subject property is located southeast of the Hamlet of Whitevale
(see Attachment #1 - Location Map);
the site has no road frontage, and has an area of approximately 12 hectares;
these lands currently support a golf practice facility during the golfing season
in compliance with the existing temporary zoning by-law;
the site has rolling topography, and is at a higher elevation than the
surrounding lands;
the lands to the north and west are in field crops, and to the east are primarily
valley lands related to a tributary of the Duffins Creek.
APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
the applicant (Whitevale Golf Club) proposes to extend the three-year term of
a temporary use By-law passed in 2002 to permit a golf practice facility to
continue for an additional three-year period;
- Whitevale Golf Club acquired the majority of these lands from the
Ontario Realty Corporation in 2002 and leases the remaining portion of the
lands from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Whitevale Golf
Course will be entertaining a subsequent permanent rezoning and an official
plan amendment with the City in order to permit an extension of the golf club
and associated uses to the north of the existing golf club once the location of
a Regional arterial road planned for lands north of the subject lands has been
resolved.
Information Report No. 09-05 Page 2
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.3
4.0
4.1
4.2
OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
Durham Regional Official Plan
the subject property is designated Living Area and Major Open Space;
within these designations, certain recreational uses are permitted provided
they are compatible with their surroundings;
recognizing a need to improve east-west connections through Durham
Region, the Durham Regional Official Plan provides for a future Type B
Arterial Road connection in the vicinity of this site joining a realigned
Fifth Concession Road in the City of Pickering west to Fourteenth Avenue in
Town of Markham;
Pickering Official Plan
the subject property is designated Agricultural Area;
golf courses and associated uses are not permitted in Agricultural Areas,
however, the temporary use By-law policies of the City's Official Plan allow
uses which do not otherwise conform to the Official Plan for a period not to
exceed three years;
Zoning By-law
- the subject property is currently zoned "A(T-GPF)" - Agricultural - Temporary
Golf Practice Facility Zone by By-law 3037, as amended by By-laws 4825/96,
5512/99 and 6009/02;
- this zoning permits a golf practice facility as a temporary use until
July 29, 2005;
- an amendment to the zoning By-law is required to extend the golf practice
facility use for an additional three year period.
RESULTS OF CIRCULATION
Resident Comments
- no written resident comments have been received to date;
Agency Comments
- no written agency comments have been received to date;
Information Report No. 09-05 Page 3
4.3 Staff Comments
4.3.1 Temporary Use By-law Provisions
- the City's Official Plan includes policies specifying that a temporary use
By-law may be considered when a use is intended to exist for a limited time
period and when it is desirable to monitor a use for a period of time prior to
considering it for permanent zoning;
- a temporary use zoning By-law is appropriate due to the limited time period
remaining in the land lease held by the Whitevale Golf Club and because it is
premature to consider permanent zoning and official plan amendments until
the Region of Durham can confirm that the proposed arterial road will not
require the subject lands;
- prior to passing a temporary use By-law, Council must be satisfied that the
subject property can adequately accommodate the use; that the use will be
compatible with existing surrounding land uses; and that the use will not
prejudice the future development of the lands and the surrounding area;
4.3.2 Monitoring for Environmental Impacts
the Whitevale Golf Club was required, as a condition of approval of the first
temporary use By-law zoning application (A 5/96), to monitor the quality of
downstream surface water to ensure it was not being adversely affected by
the operation of the golf practice facility;
the golf club provided a final monitoring report with the second temporary use
By-law zoning application (A 2/99);
the report indicated that there have been no environmental impacts
downstream from the use of fertilizers and pesticides on the site; in fact, the
quality of the upstream water entering the site is not as good as the quality of
the water leaving the site, therefore, the golf club is assisting in improving the
stream water quality;
the report also concluded that further monitoring is not required provided that
future management practices remain consistent with past practice and the
applicable legislation;
in support of the last temporary use by-law application for this site (A 7/02, the
then Whitevale Golf Course Superintendent indicated via letter that turf
maintenance practices were essentially the same as they were in 1996; the
turf maintenance practices are described in detail in a report dated April 1996,
completed by Burnside Environmental Limited, on behalf of Whitevale Golf
Club and submitted to the City of Pickering with the first temporary use By-law
zoning application in 1996;
City staff will request Whitevale Golf Course to indicate whether turf
maintenance practices continue to be consistent with the previous practices;
staff has not been made aware of any instances where the golf practice
facility has demonstrated any incompatibility with surrounding uses during the
past three year period;
Information Report No. 09-05
2. Page 4
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4.3.3 Technical Matters
the Durham Regional Official Plan designates a future Type B arterial road
connection between Fifth Concession Road in the City of Pickering and
Fourteenth Avenue in the Town of Markham;
this interconnection, the remaining opportunity for an arterial road linkage
south of Highway 7, is envisioned to support future development in Durham
and to provide a by-pass of the Hamlet of Whitevale;
in reviewing previous applications, Regional staff expressed concern that the
proposed Fifth Concession - Fourteenth Avenue interconnection may
traverse or be located in close proximity to the subject lands;
it is the City's understanding that the Whitevale Golf Club has entered into an
agreement with the Region of Durham regarding this matter;
the agreement places limitations, until January 1, 2006, on official plan,
zoning and building permit applications Whitevale Golf Club can seek until the
Region completes an Environmental Assessment to define the alignment;
the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department is still awaiting
comments from the Region of Durham to confirm the acceptability of this
application.
5.0 PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
- 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 reserve the option to appeal Council's decision, you must
provide comments to the City before Council adopts any By-law for this
proposal;
- if you wish to be notified of Council's decision regarding this proposal, you
must request such in writing to the City Clerk.
6.0 OTHER INFORMATION
6.1 Appendix I
list of neighbourhood residents, community associations,
City Departments that have commented on the application
writing report;
agencies and
at the time of
Information Report No. 09-05 Page 5
6.2 Information Received
- the Applicant's file is available for viewing at the offices of the City of
Pickering Planning & Development Department;
6.3 Company Principal
- the applicant advises that the President of Whitevale Golf Club is Walter Lemon.
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Steve Gaunt, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
SG:jf
Attachment
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Lynda Taylor, MCIP, RPP
Manager, Development Review
Copy: Director, Planning & Development
~TTAGHMENT #;'~ TO
APPENDIX NO. I TO
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 09-05
COMMENTING RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS
(1) none received to date
COMMENTING AGENCIES
(1) none received to date
COMMENTING CITY DEPARTMENTS
(1) Planning & Development Department
ATTACHMENT ~., ~ TO
REPOR'I' # PD _~/-~' Excerpts from
Statutory Public Information Meeting
Pursuant to the Planning Act
Minutes
Thursday, May 19, 2005
7:00 P.M.
The Manager, Development Review, provided an overview of the requirements of the
Planning Act and the Ontario Municipal Board respecting this meeting and matters
under consideration there at.
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ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 09/05
WHITEVALE GOLF CLUBG, ET AL
EAST SIDE OF GOLF CLUD ROAD; SOUTH OF CONCESSION 5
SOUTH PART OF LOTS 29 AND 30, CONCESSION 4
(PARTS 8 AND 9, PLAN 40R18997
o
Steve Gaunt, Senior Planner, provided an overview of property location,
applicant's proposal and City's Official Plan policies pertaining to this site, as
outlined in Information Report #09/05.
Karen Martin and Walt Lemon, Golf Course representatives, advised of their
presence and stated they had no initial comments to make.
Rob Lyon, 478 Concession 4, states several concerns. He believes the
property diagram does not accurately reflect the area the land covers and the
size of the property and claims it is actually larger then what is stated. The
speaker is concerned about the cost of documents through Freedom of
Information and 'missing ORC documents from the sale of the land (neither
issue related to the City of Pickering) and feels the issue City should not get
involved in an issue that soon should go to the courts as Breach of Trust. The
Speaker believes the Applicant is setting up the property for sale. The speaker
also was unable to locate this application on the website.
Walt Lemon, 9 Calvinway Drive, Scarborough, Owner of Whitevale Golf Club
states that they have no intentions to use the lands for anything else other then
a golf course, they have been good corporate citizens and they have been
awarded an environmental certificate for their part in improving the water quality
in that area.
Chair clarified that FOI issues were not an issue with the City of Pickering and
he asked that it be determined whether the Application appeared on the
website. Staff commented on the diagram and the issue of the stated size. He
also stated that a report to the Executive Committee and Council would most
likely take place within the next 4 to 8 weeks to implement recommendations.
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The Regional
Municipality
of Durham
Planning Department
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A.L. Georgieff, MCIP, RPP
Commissioner of Planning
May-19, 2005
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Steve Gaunt, Planner
Pickering Civic Complex
One The Esplande
Pickering, Ontario
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MAY 2 5 2005
CiTY OF PiCKERING
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT.
Mr. Gaunt:
Re:
Zoning Amendment Application A 09/05
Applicant: Whitevale Golf Course
Location: South Part of Lots 29 and 30, Concession 4
East of Gold Club road; South of Concession 5
City of Pickering'
We have completed our review of this application which proposes the
continuation of a driving range as a temporary use on the Whitevale Golf
Course property in Pickering.
In June of 2002, the Region of Durham entered into an agreement with the
Whitevale Golf Club to address EA and other requirements associated
with a potential alignment of a future Type B arterial Road through the
subject lands. The agreement stipulates that Whitevale Golf Club must
obtain the Region's approval to initiate any Planning Act applications.to
amend the zoning and/or Official Plans affecting the subject lands site or
apply for a building permit.
The EA process and the preferred solution/design for the proposed road
will determine whether the Region needs to acquire a road alignment
through the subject site. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Region
can purchase the required lands from Whitevale at a price that does not
include the costs of land improvements associated with the driving range
and/or the irrigation reservoir. An amendment to this agreement was
approved last year to allow the development of an irrigation reservoir on
the affected lands. The amended agreement is scheduled to terminate on
January 1,2006, prior to the Region determining the need for the rOad
alignment.
We have no objection to the proposed temporary use by-law provided a
condition is imposed by the City requiring the above noted Agreement
between the Region and Whitevale Golf Club to be extended to coincide
with the time period proposed for the new temporary use by-law, This
agreement may be terminated .earlier if it is determined that there is no
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need for an arterial road alignment in this location. Karen Martin
confirmed today that the directors of the Whitevale Golf Club Club have no
objection to the above noted condition.
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not
hesitate to>contact me.
N~il Senior Planner
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May 12, 2005
BY FAX AND MAIL
Mr. Steve Gaunt
City of Picketing
Pickering Civic Centre
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
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P~NNING & DEVeLOPmENT
DEPARTMENT
Dear Mr. Gaunt:
Re:
Zoning By-Law Amendment Application A09/05
South Part of Lots 29 and 30, Concession 4
Parts 8 and 9, Plan 40R-18997
City of Pickering
(Whitevale Golf Course)
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) acknowledges rece~'pt of the above
application. TRCA have reviewed the application and offer the following comments.
It is our understanding that the submitted application is to permit the extension of the temporary use
of a golf practice facility on the above-noted lands for an additional three years. TRCA staff previously
reviewed and commented on the temporary zoning by-law whioh was passed in 1999, and the
subsequent extension application in 2002. The existing use is currently restricted to Part 8 of Plan 40R-
18997, and TRCA staff have no objections to the proposed continued use and zoning by-law
amendment for Part 8. However, please note that we object to a zoning by-law amendment for Part
9. We therefore require that the zoning by-law amendment be restricted to Part 8, and that Part 9
remain in an open space or agricultural designation.
Please also note that the subject property is partially within the Fill Regulated Area and Regional Storm
Floodplain for the Duffins Creek Watershed. The site is also traversed by a watercourse. In accordance
with Ontario Regulation 158 a permit would be required prior to construction in the Regional Storm
Floodplain, prior to the placement, dumping of fill within the Fill Regulated Area and prior to alteration
to the watercourse.
We trust that this is satisfactory. If you have any questions please contact the undersigned.
Yours truly,
Senior Planner
Development Services Section
Ext. 5306
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ATTACHMENI #.~( J ) TO
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Gaunt, Steve
From: Susan Robertson [SRobertson@trca.on.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 3:28 PM
To: Oaunt, Steve
Subject: Whitevale Golf Course
Hi Steve: Further to our conversation today, please note the following comments regarding the Zoning By-law
Amendment Application (A09/05) for the Whitevale Golf Course -
Further to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's (TRCA's) letter dated May 12, 2005, TRCA staff
recognize, as per the Lease Agreement (LT 923075) issued September 30, 1999, that Part 9 of Plan 40R-18997
does permit golf courses uses. However, the TRCA also recognizes that the Part 9 contains significant
environmental features and therefore, the TRCA requires that the applicant apply for and obtain an Ontario Reg.
158 Permit for any future proposed works on Part 9 of the subject property, prior to obtaining a municipal building
permit.
I hope that these comments are of assistance. Please contact me if you require any additional information.
Yours truly,
- Susan.
Susan Robertson B.Sc., M.E.S. (PI)
Planning Technician, York Region (East) & Durham Region Team
Development Services Section
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
T: 416.661.6600 ext. 5370
F: 416.661.6898
E: srobertson@trca.on.ca
6/23/2005
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May 11, 2005.
City of Pickeri ng,
Planning and Development Department,
Pickering Civic Complex,
One The Esplanade,
Picketing, Ontario.
L1V 6K7
Dear M?: S2 GaUnt
Re: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A9/05
RECEIVED
MAY 1 8 2005
OF PJOKERING
I3[,II!III~ING & DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT
Regarding our Zoning By-Law Amendment Application, our Turf maintenance practices
within the driving range lands (Part 8 and 9) have not changed since the inception of the
practice facility (1999). These maintenance procedures are out lined in a detailed report
by Burnside Environmental Limited on behalf of Whitevale Golf Club, dated Aptil 1996,
and submitted to The City of Picketing with our original application.
Please contact me if there is any other information you require.
Yours truly,
Blair Rennie,
Golf Course Superintendent.
BR/kh