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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
PUCKERING Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Council Chambers
7:30 pm
1) Invocation
Mayor Ryan will call the meeting to order and lead Council in the
saying of the Invocation.
II) Disclosure of Interest
III) Delegations A
IV) Reports - New and Unfinished Business B
Paul Lowes, Sorensen Gravely Lowes Planning Associates Inc.
Re: Power Point Presentation Regarding Report PD 14-11
Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review
V) Confirmation By-law
VI) Adjournment
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PICKERING
April 26, 2011
Delegations
1. Planning & Development Report PD 14-11
Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review
a) Lloyd Thomas
b) Mark Lowe
c) Marion Thomas
d) Judy Duffus
e) Charles Sopher
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1. Director, Planning & Development, Report PD 14-11 1-109
Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review
Recommendation
1. That Report PD 14-11 of the Directors, Planning & Development and Office
of Sustainability regarding the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review be
received;
2. That Council:
a) endorse the Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 16, 18
and 19, as set out in Appendix I to this Report, subject to the City being
satisfied with the completion of the Fiscal Impact Study, the Amendment
(Update) to the Master Environmental Servicing Plan and the
Neighbourhood Functional Servicing and Stormwater Reports;
b) endorse the Seaton Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines, as set out in
Appendix II to this Report, subject to the development of an incentive
program; and
c) endorse the Draft for Discussion Staged Servicing and Infrastructure
Strategy, as set out in Appendix III to this Report, subject to on-going
discussion and completion of the Strategy;
3. That staff be authorized to continue to work collaboratively with the affected
stakeholders to address issues and as necessary refine the above-noted
documents; and should any substantive refinements be made to any of these
documents, that staff be directed to again seek Council's endorsement of that
document; and
4. Further, that a copy of Report PD 14-11 be forwarded to the Seaton
Landowners Group, the Regional Municipality of Durham, the Toronto and
Region Conservation Authority, Ontario Realty Corporation and the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Report To
Council
PICKERING Report Number: PD 14-11
Date: April 26, 2011
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Prom: Neil Carroll
Director, Planning & Development
Thomas E. Melymuk
Director, Office of Sustainability
Subject: Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review
Recommendation:
1. That Report PD 14-11 of the Directors, Planning & Development and Office of
Sustainability regarding the Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review be received;
2. That Council:
a. endorse the Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19, as
set out in Appendix I to this Report, subject to the City being satisfied with the
completion of the Fiscal Impact Study, the Amendment (Update) to the Master
Environmental Servicing Plan and the Neighbourhood Functional Servicing and
Stormwater Reports;
b. endorse the Seaton Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines, as set out in Appendix II
to this Report, subject to the development of an incentive program; and
c. endorse the Draft for Discussion Staged Servicing and Infrastructure Strategy, as
set out in Appendix III to this Report, subject to on-going discussion and
completion of the Strategy;
3. That staff be authorized to continue to work collaboratively with the affected
stakeholders to address issues and as necessary refine the above-noted
documents; and should any substantive refinements be made to any of these
documents, that staff be directed to again seek Council's endorsement of that
document; and
4. Further, that a copy of Report PD 14-11 be forwarded to the Seaton Landowners
Group, the Regional Municipality of Durham, the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority, Ontario Realty Corporation and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing.
Executive Summary: The Seaton Neighbourhood Plan Review work program as
originally endorsed by Council has been adjusted as a result of the Seaton Landowners
appeal of their applications to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and the involvement
of the Office of the Provincial Development Facilitator.
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The facilitation resulted in the execution of Minutes of Settlement between the Seaton
Landowners, the Province of Ontario, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
and City of Pickering. The signed Minutes of Settlement require Council's endorsement
by May 1, 2011 of various Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton, Development Design and
Sustainability Guidelines (now called "Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines) as well as a
Staged Servicing and Implementation Strategy.
Accordingly, Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19, the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines, and a Draft Staged Servicing and Implementation
Plan are attached to this Report. It is recommended they all be endorsed by Council at
this time, subject to the completion of various other reports and on-going consultation
with stakeholders. Should any substantive refinements to any of these documents be
needed, staff will again seek Council's endorsement of that document.
Financial Implications: None from adopting the recommendations.
Sustainability Implications: The Neighbourhood Plans, together with the
amendment to bring the City's Official Plan into conformity with the Central Pickering
Development Plan will result in development that reflects a higher level of sustainability
than generally occurs in suburban greenfield development. The Neighbourhood Plans
and Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines will further the City's objectives of creating
sustainable communities. The Staged Servicing and Infrastructure Strategy includes
employment lands in the first phase of development, to help ensure the establishment of
jobs early in the development of Seaton .
1.0 Background:
1.1 The Seaton Neighbourhood Planning Review commenced in late 2009
In September 2009, Council retained a multi-disciplinary consulting team, lead by
Sorensen Gravely Lowes Planning Associates Inc., to assist the City. In June 2010,
several background reports were released. During the fall of 2010, a collaborative
process took place between the City of Pickering, various Provincial Ministries,
the Region of Durham, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the
Seaton Landowners Group, with the involvement of the Office of the Provincial
Development Facilitator.
This process led to the preparation of a draft amendment to the Pickering Official
Plan that provides the necessary policy framework for the development of
Seaton. The draft amendment would bring the City's Official Plan into conformity
with the Central Pickering Development Plan (CPDP). The amendment is known
as the "Seaton Conformity Amendment'".
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2.0 Council Entered into an Agreement Respecting the Conformity Amendment
On February 7, 2011, Council executed Minutes of Settlement with the Seaton
Landowners Group, Ontario Realty Corporation (ORC), the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The
parties to the Settlement have agreed to seek the approval of the Ontario
Municipal Board (OMB) of the Seaton Conformity Amendment at a hearing to be
scheduled later this year.
The Settlement also requires the City's endorsement of certain Neighbourhood
Plans, Development Design and Sustainability Guidelines (now called the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines) and a Staged Servicing and
Implementation Strategy, and the acceptance of these documents by the Seaton
Landowners by May 1, 2011.
3.0 The Conformity Amendment requires completion of a number of documents
The Conformity Amendment requires five documents to be produced to assist
with the implementation of Seaton:
• Neighbourhood Plans for all the lands
• Development Design and Sustainability Guidelines
(now called Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines)
• a Staged Servicing and Implementation Strategy
• an "amendment" (that is, an update) to the Master Environmental Servicing
Plan (MESP), and
• Functional Servicing and Stormwater Reports (FSSRs)for each
neighbourhood
Through the Minutes of Settlement, specific timelines were established for the
completion of these documents: the first three prior to May 1, 2011; and the last
two by May 31, 2011.
The City is responsible for preparing Neighbourhood Plans for the developer-owned
lands (see Attachment #1, Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19) and the Guidelines.
The City is responsible for assisting with the preparation of the Staged Servicing
and Implementation Strategy.
The Seaton Landowners are responsible for delivering the MESP update and the
Neighbourhood FSSRs.
The Province is responsible for preparing Neighbourhood Plans for its lands,
being Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21. These plans have been submitted to the
City's for consideration through an Official Plan Amendment Application under
the Ontario Planning Act (see Attachment #2).
The City, the Landowners, ORC, and our respective consultants have worked.
collaboratively on the preparation of these documents. In addition, work is on-going
with respect to other studies required by the CPDP, including the Seaton Fiscal
Impact Study and the Environmental Assessment for Regional Infrastructure.
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4.0 Neighbourhood Plans have been prepared for Neighbourhoods 16,18 and 20
Appendix I contains the recommended Neighbourhood Plans for the lands that
are primarily developer-owned. These Plans are on the City's website and were
made available for viewing and discussion at a public open house held on
April 20, 2011, at City Hall.
The Neighbourhood Plans provide a block plan level of detail and, among other
matters: identify the location of neighbourhood parks, village greens, trail heads,
the trail network, elementary schools, pedestrian prominent streets, minor
commercial clusters, and stormwater ponds. In addition, the Plans: further detail
the boundaries of residential areas, mixed use areas and high intensity
employment nodes; identify variations in minimum and maximum densities and
housing form; and address significant cultural resources, landscapes and the
heritage character of Whitevale Road.
In total, the Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton will result in a community of 61,000
people and 30,500 jobs by 2031. The community will be highly walkable and
transit supportive, and have a mix of uses, with an extensive and accessible
natural heritage and park system. It is recommended that Council endorse these
plans for Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19, subject to the City being satisfied with
the Fiscal Impact Study, MESP Amendment, and Neighbourhood FSSRs. The
remaining Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21 will be considered by Council at a later
date through the Planning Act.
5.0 The Seaton Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines have been prepared
Appendix II contains the recommended Guidelines. 'The Guidelines were made
available at a public open house held on April 20, 2011, in the Civic Complex
Lobby, and are on the City's website.
Building sustainable communities requires good urban design. For Seaton, the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines address both urban design matters as well
as other sustainability matters such as green building, and energy, water and
resource conservation. The Guidelines apply to both the public realm and private
development.
Policies and design requirements contained in the Conformity Amendment and
Neighbourhood Plans will result in development that achieves a higher level of
sustainability than typical of existing communities. All development in Seaton will
be required to meet this threshold. However, the City will encourage developers
to achieve even higher levels of sustainability through an incentive program that
is under development. The Guidelines identify numerous design and
construction practices that qualify as "enhancements." A scoring system has
been developed to rate the enhanced level of sustainability being achieved.
Incentives would increase with the achievement of higher enhancement levels.
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The Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines set out four levels of sustainability:
Certified; Enhanced Level 1; Enhanced Level 2; and Enhanced Level 3. The
Enhanced Levels are achieved by obtaining increasing percentages of their
eligible enhancement points. The City's minimum requirement will be the
"Certified" level of sustainability. This level of sustainability is reached if a
development is built in compliance with the Seaton Conformity Amendment and
the respective Neighbourhood Plan.
It is recommended that Council endorse the Guidelines, subject to the
development of an incentive program.
6.0 Elements of the Staged Servicing and Infrastructure Strategy have been
prepared
Appendix III contains selected draft elements of the Staged Servicing and
Infrastructure Strategy. The information is on the City's website and was made
available for viewing and discussion at a public open house held on April 20, 2011,
in City Hall. The Strategy proposes the phasing and sequencing of the
residential lands, the employment. lands, and the hard and soft services. These
include:
• internal roads, external road connections and interchanges
• water and sanitary sewer services
• recreational centres, community parks, and trails
• fire, ambulance and police stations
• transit
• hydro
Further, the Strategy must address how much development can proceed in the
absence of external road linkages and interchanges, the potential use of a
holding zone to address infrastructure deficiencies, and specifically, measures to
address traffic through Whitevale in the event the Whitevale Road By-pass over
West Duffins Creek is delayed.
Information provided by the Landowners shows the servicing of 80 hectares of
Employment Lands in Phase 1. To date., their work has concentrated on the
phasing of the residential and employment lands, and the related water, sewer
and roads. The City's work on the Strategy has focused on the timing and
delivery of municipal facilities as part of the on-going work on the Fiscal Impact
Study. More work is needed on other elements of the Strategy, with input from
other levels of government. The Strategy is required to be prepared to the
satisfaction of the City and the Region.
It is recommended that Council endorse the Draft as the starting point for further
discussion and completion.
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7.0 The Ontario Municipal Board has set a Second Prehearing May 16th and 17th
The Seaton Landowners have appealed their official plan amendment, draft plan
of subdivision, and zoning by-law amendment applications to the OMB. A
prehearing was held on March 30, 2011, to identify potential parties and
participants to the hearing.- A second prehearing has been set to further discuss
parties and participants, and address procedural matters.
Appendices:
1. Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 16, 18 and 19
II. Seaton Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines, April 20, 2011, Consultant's Draft
III. Staged Servicing and Infrastructure Strategy, Draft for Discussion
Attachments:
1. Map of Seaton Neighbourhoods
2. Ontario Realty Corporation submitted Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton
Neighbourhoods 17, 20 and 21.
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
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Catherine Rose, MCIP,
Neil Carroll, , RPP
Manager, Policy Director, Planning & Development
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Thomas E. elyesu'stainability
Director, Office o CR:ld
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended r the consideration
of Pickerin i y Cou c'
2l, 2-C) t/
Tony Prevedel, P. ng.
Chief Administrative Officer
Appendix I to
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Neighbourhood Plans for Seaton Neighbourhoods 16,18 and 19
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7.21 Adding Policies for Neighbourhood 16: Lamoreaux as
follows:
NEIGHBOURHOOD 16: LAMOREAUX
Description
• Is bound by the Duffins Creek to the west, the Seaton Natural
Heritage System to the north and east, and the C.P.R. railway to
the south.
• Is the southern most neighbourhood in the Seaton Urban Area.
• Is surrounded by the Seaton Natural Heritage System on all four
sides of the neighbourhood.
• Is planned to have a broad range of uses and land use densities,
including commercial, and a variety of residential built-forms with
densities ranging from low density to mixed-use and high density.
• Taunton Road and Sideline 26 / Whites Road will be. the main
spines running through the neighbourhood.
• The Community Node on Taunton Road shall be the heart of the
neighbourhood. The Community Node is to be a compact,
walkable area, with a mix of commercial and residential uses..
This node shall serve the day-to-day commercial needs of nearby
residents, and of travelers who pass through along Taunton
Road, and along the north-south arterial roads.
Text box: Neighbourhood Population Target
2031 Population Tar et 17,500
CITY POLICY
Lamoreaux Neighbourhood Policies
12.18 City Council,
(a) shall provide greater direction on housing types and densities
in the Low Density Area designation by applying two
additional subcategories to those set out in Tables 2 and 10 in
the Low Density Area subcategory as follows:
(i) Low Density Area Type 1 with:
a. a full range of unit types within the permitted density
range for Low Density Area as per section 11.2, but
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consisting predominantly of single and semi-
detached housing forms;
(ii) Low Density Area Type 2 with:
a. a minimum density of 35 units per net hectare and a
maximum density of up to and including 50 units per
net hectare provided the overall density of lands
within Low Density Area Type 1 and Type 2
designations combined, within each draft plan of
subdivision, is no more than 40 units per net
hectare;
b. single detached and semi-detached . dwellings
comprising no more than 50% of all unit types
within the subcategory designation;
(b) shall provide greater direction on housing types within
Medium Density Area designation by permitting single
detached and semi-detached dwellings to comprise no more
than 25% of all unit types within the designation;
(c) shall, as per Section 11.5, establish two additional
subcategories to those set out in Tables 2 and 6 in the Mixed
Corridor subcategory as follows:
(i) Mixed Corridors Type 1 with a full range of unit types as
established by Table 5 and Section 11.5 within the
permitted density range for Mixed Corridors as per
section 11.5 c), but consisting predominantly of ground
related multi-residential housing forms;
(ii) Mixed Corridors Type 2 with a minimum density of 60
units per net hectare and a maximum density of 180
units per net hectare provided the overall density of
lands within Mixed Corridors Type 1 and Type 2
designations, within each draft plan of subdivision, is no
more than 140 units per net hectare;
(d) shall, as per Section 11.6, identify Gateway Sites within the
Mixed Corridor Type 2 subcategory which shall:
(i) be reserved for apartment buildings at or near the
highest density and height permission;
(ii) have the maximum height and density determined at
the site - plan approval stage after submission of
appropriate massing and sun-shadow drawings to
demonstrate compatibility with adjacent housing ;
permit interim uses as per Section 11.8;
(iv) require applicants to submit a development concept and
intensification plan illustrating interim and final plans to
accommodate intensification over time and ultimate
build-out, in accordance to Section 11.8; and
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(v) require the size of Gateway sites to be determined at the
draft plan stage;
(e) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision approval
to identify and reserve a location for a future fire station to
the satisfaction of the fire chief and which is located on
Taunton Road at a future signalized intersection;
(f) shall, along Type A and 'T'ype B Arterial Roads, as shown on
Schedule II, not permit direct access to lots but will
encourage the Region to allow for full movement
intersections at approximately 250 metre separation and allow
for right-in / right-out intersections at a shorter intersection
spacing in order to promote walkability and connectivity;
(g) shall along Type C Arterial Roads and may along Collector
Roads require direct access to be minimized, due to traffic
volumes and built forms, through a range of alternatives
including rear lanes, slip lanes, shared drives, hybrid local
roads, connector lanes or other means to limit direct access to
individual lots. Where direct access is proposed, Council
shall require applicants to demonstrate through appropriate
transportation studies that direct access can be supported;
(h) shall establish a pedestrian and bicycle systems plan for the
neighbourhood which is illustrated on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 16: Lamoreaux and consists of the road
network, bikeways, trails and traillwads. Further detail on
how pedestrians and cyclists will be accommodated in the
road network shall be set out in the Sustainable Placemaking
Guidelines;
(i) recognizes that the locations of:
i) Type A and Type B arterial roads are currently the subject
of an environmental assessment and the road alignments
will be confirmed through that process which may require
further refinements to Schedule X Neighbourhood 16:
Lamoreux;
ii) local roads, school sites, parks and village greens may be
refined through the draft plans of subdivision without an
amendment to this Plan provided the location, size and
layout are consistent with the design intent shown on
Schedule X Neighbourhood 16: I.,amoreux and the
policies of this Plan; and
iii) the number, size and location of stormwater management
facilities will be confirmed through the Neighbourhood
Functional Servicing and Stormwater Report and may
change without an amendment to this Plan; and
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(j) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision, rezoning
or site plan approval to submit to the satisfaction of the City:
(i) a Sustainability Brief that demonstrates how the
proposal ranks against the sustainable checklist in the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines;
(ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the urban design components of the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines; and
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7.23 Adding Policies for Neighbourhood 18: Mount Pleasant as
follows:
NEIGHBOURHOOD 18: MOUNT PLEASANT
Description
• Is bound by the Duffins Creek to the west but excluding the
Hamlet of Whitevale, the Seaton Natural Heritage System
corridor separating Neighbourhoods 18 and 21 to the north, the
Seaton Natural Heritage System corridor separating
Neighbourhoods 16 and 18 to the south and a tributary of
Ganatsekiagon Creek to the east.
• Is the western most neighbourhood in the Seaton Urban Area.
• Is generally surrounded by the Seaton Natural Heritage System
on all four sides of the neighbourhood.
• Is planned to have a broad range of land uses and densities,
including commercial and mixed use, and a variety of residential
and mixed use built-forms.
• Sideline 26 / Whites Road and the proposed Whitevale By-pass
will be the main spines running through the neighbourhood.
• The Community Node on Sideline 26 / Whites Road shall be the
heart of the neighbourhood. The Community Node is to be a
compact, walkable area, with a mix of commercial and residential
uses. This node shall serve the day-to-day commercial needs of
nearby residents.
Text box: Neighbourhood Population Target
2031 Population Target
18,000
CITY POLICY
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood Policies
12.20 City Council,
(a) shall, as per Section 11.2 b), establish two additional
subcategories to those set out in Tables 2 and 10 in the Low
Density Area subcategory as follows:
(i) Low Density Area Type 1 with:
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a. a full range of unit types within the permitted density
range for Low Density Area as per section 11.2, but
consisting predominantly of single and semi-
detached housing forms;
(ii) Low Density Area Type 2 with:
a. a minimum density of 35 units per net hectare and a
maximum density of up to and including 50 units per
net hectare provided the overall density of lands
within Low Density Area Type 1, and Type 2
designations combined, within each draft plan of
subdivision, is no more than 40 units per net
hectare;
b. single detached and semi-detached dwellings
comprising no more than 50% of all unit types
within the subcategory designation;
(b) shall provide greater direction on housing types within
Medium Density Area designation by permitting single
detached and semi-detached dwellings to comprise no more
than 25% of all unit types within the designation;
(c) shall, as per Section 11.5, establish two additional
subcategories to those set out in Tables 2 and 6 in the Mixed
Corridor subcategory as follows:
(i) Mixed Corridors Type 1 with a full range of unit types as
established by Table 5 and Section 11.5 within the
permitted density range for Mixed Corridors as per
section 11.5 c), but consisting predominantly of ground
related multi-residential housing forms;
(ii) Mixed Corridors Type 2 with a minimum density of 60
units per net hectare and a maximum density of 180
units per net hectare provided the overall density of
lands within Mixed Corridors Type 1 and Type 2
designations, within each draft plan of subdivision, is no
more than 140 units per net hectare;
(d) shall, as per Section 11.6, identify Gateway Sites within the
Mixed Corridor Type 2 subcategory which shall:
(i) be reserved for apartment buildings at or near the
highest density and height permission;
(ii) have the maximum height and density determined at
the site plan approval stage after submission of
appropriate massing and sun-shadow drawings to
demonstrate compatibility with adjacent housing ;
(iii) permit interim uses as per Section 11.8;
(iv) require applicants to submit a development concept and
intensification plan illustrating interim and final plans to
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accommodate intensification over time and ultimate
build-out, in accordance to Section 11.8; and
(v) require the size of Gateway sites to be determined at the
draft plan stage;
(e) shall along existing Whitevale Road:
(i) consider closing Whitevale Road where it approaches
the realignment of Sideline 26 / Whites Road. Access
to the portion west of the realigned Sideline:26/ Whites
Road shall be via local road connections along the
existing Sideline 26 ROW;
(ii) require the eastern portion to be connected in a `T"
intersection with the realigned Sideline 26 / Whites
Road;
(iii) institute a differing character for the portions east and
west of the realigned Sideline 26 / Whites Road with:
a. the western portion maintaining a rural cross-
section, as per section 11.66 c), with a multi-use trail
on one side as set out in the Sustainable Placemaking
Guidelines;
b. the eastern portion having an urban cross-section,
but existing mature trees shall be maintained and
protected where feasible;
(iv) require houses along the western portion to face directly
onto Whitevale Road with individual access provided
directly to the street or where not possible due to grades
from rear lanes or abutting rear local roads;
(v) permit and encourage houses along the eastern portion
to have direct access to the road;
(vi) require, along the western portion, identification of
appropriate traffic calming measures in draft plans of
subdivision; and
(vii) ensure other design matters in section 11.66 are
considered in the draft plans of subdivision;
(f) shall, along Type A and Type B Arterial Roads, as shown on
Schedule II, not permit direct access to lots but will
encourage the Region to allow for full movement
intersections at approximately 250 metre separation and allow
for right-in / right-out intersections at a shorter intersection
spacing in order to promote walkability and connectivity;
(g) shall along Type C Arterial Roads and may along Collector
Roads require direct access to be minimized, due to traffic
volumes and built forms, through a range of alternatives
including rear lanes, slip lanes, shared drives, hybrid local
roads, connector lanes or other means to limit direct access to
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b individual lots. Where direct access is proposed, Council
shall require applicants to demonstrate through appropriate
transportation studies that direct access can be supported;
(h) shall establish a pedestrian and bicycle systems plan for the
neighbourhood which is illustrated on Schedule X
Neighbourhood 18: Mount Pleasant and consists of the road
network, bikeways, trails and trailheads. Further detail on
how pedestrians and cyclists will be accommodated in the
road network shall. be set out in the Sustainable Placemaking
Guidelines;
(i) shall identify the location of significant built heritage
resources on Schedule X Neighbourhood 18: Mount
Pleasant with the notation "Heritage Lots" and shall require
development adjacent to such Heritage Lots to address the
policies of Section 11.62, 11.63, and 11.64;
(j) recognizes that the locations of:
i) Type A and Type B arterial roads are currently the subject
of an environmental assessment and the road alignments
will be confirmed through that process which may require
further refinements to Schedule X Neighbourhood 18:
Mount Pleasant;
ii) local roads, school sites, parks and village greens may be
refined through the draft plans of subdivision without an
amendment to this Plan provided the location, size and
layout are consistent with the design intent shown on
Schedule X Neighbourhood 18: Mount Pleasant and the
policies of this Plan; and
iii) the number., size and location of stormwater management
facilities will be confirmed through the Neighbourhood
Functional Servicing and Stormwater Report and may
change without an amendment to this Plan; and
(k) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision, rezoning
or site plan approval to submit to the satisfaction of the City:
(i) a Sustainability Brief that demonstrates how the
proposal ranks against the sustainable checklist in the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines; and
(ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the urban design components of the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines.
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7.24 Adding Policies for Neighbourhood 19: Wilson Meadows as
follows:
NEIGHBOURHOOD 19: WILSON MEADOWS
Description
• Is bound by a tributary of the Ganatsekiagon Creek to the west,
the Seaton Natural Heritage System corridor separating
Neighbourhoods 19 and 21 to the north, the Seaton Natural
Heritage System corridor separating Neighbourhoods 16 and 19
to the south and a tributary of Urfe Creek to the east.
• Is the central most neighbourhood in the Seaton Urban Area.
• Is generally surrounded by the Seaton Natural Heritage System
on all four sides of the neighbourhood.
• Is planned to have a broad range of land uses and densities,
including commercial and mixed use, and a variety of residential
and mixed use built-forms.
• Two new roads, Sideline 22 and the Whitevale By-pass will be the
main spines running through the neighbourhood.
• The proposed Local Node on the Whitevale By-pass at Sideline
22 shall be the heart of the neighbourhood. The Local Node is
to be a compact, walkable area, with a mix of commercial and
residential uses. This node shall serve the day-to-day commercial
needs of nearby residents.
Text box: Neighbourhood Population Target
2031 Population Tar et 14,000
CITY POLICY
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood Policies
12.21 City Council,
(a) shall, as per Section 11.2 b), establish two additional
subcategories to those set out in Tables 2 and 10 in the Low
Density Area subcategory as follows:
(i) Low Density Area Type 1 with:
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range for Low Density Area as per section 11.2, but
consisting predominantly of single and semi-
detached housing forms;
(ii) Low Density Area Type 2 with:
a. a minimum density of 35 units per net hectare.and a
maximum density of up to and including 50 units per
net hectare provided the overall density of lands
within Low Density Area Type 1 and Type 2
designations combined, within each draft plan of
subdivision, is no more than 40 units per net
hectare; and
b. single detached and semi-detached dwellings
comprising no 'more than 50% of all unit types
within the subcategory designation;
(b) shall provide greater direction on housing types within
Medium Density Area designation by permitting single
detached and semi-detached dwellings to comprise no more
than 25% of all unit types within the designation;
(c) shall along existing Whitevale Road west of Sideline 22:
(i) require access to the eastern end of the road to be via a
local road which connects south to the Whitevale By-
pass; and
(ii) permit an urban cross-section; but existing mature trees
shall be maintained and protected where feasible;
(iii) permit and encourage houses to have direct access to
the road; and
(iii) ensure other design matters in section 11.66 are
considered in the draft plans of subdivision;
(d) shall, along Type B Arterial Roads, as shown on Schedule II,
not permit direct access to lots but will encourage the Region
to allow for full movement intersections at approximately 250
metre separation and allow for right-in / right-out
intersections at a shorter intersection spacing in order to
promote wallcability and connectivity;
(e) shall along Type C Arterial Roads and may along Collector
Roads require direct access to be minimized, due to traffic
volumes and built forms, through a range of alternatives
including rear lanes, slip lanes, shared drives, hybrid local
roads, connector lanes or other means to limit direct access to
individual lots. Where direct access is proposed, Council
shall require applicants to demonstrate through appropriate
transportation studies that direct access can be supported;
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shall establish a pedestrian and bicycle systems plan for the
neighbourhood which is illustrated on Schedule X.
Neighbourhood 19: Wilson Meadows and consists of the
road network, bikeways, trails and trailheads. Further detail
on how pedestrians and cyclists will be accommodated in the
road network shall be set out in the Sustainable Placemaking
Guidelines;
(g) shall identify the location of significant built heritage
resources on Schedule X Neighbourhood 19: Wilson
Meadows with the notation "Heritage Lots" and shall require
development adjacent to such Heritage Lots to address the
policies of Section 11.62, 11.63, and 11.64;
(h) recognizes that the locations of:
i) Type B arterial roads are currently the subject of an
environmental assessment and the road alignments will be
confirmed through that process which may require
further refinements to Schedule X Neighbourhood 19:
Wilson Meadows;
ii) local roads, school sites, parks and village greens may be
refined through the draft plans of subdivision without an
amendment to this Plan provided the.location, size and
layout are consistent with the design intent shown on
Schedule X Neighbourhood 19: Wilson Meadows and the
policies of this Plan; and
iii) the number, size and location of stormwater management
facilities will be confirmed through the Neighbourhood
Functional Servicing and Stormwater Report and may
change without an amendment to this Plan; and
(i) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision, rezoning
or site plan approval to submit to the satisfaction of the City:
(i) a Sustainability Brief that demonstrates how the
proposal ranks against the sustainable checklist in the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines; and
(ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the urban design components of the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.4.8 Cemetery
3.4.9 Cultural Heritage Landscapes
1 INTRODUCTION 3.4.10 Storm Water Management Facilities
3.4.11 Community Core Gateways
3.4.12 Public Art
1.1 PURPOSE & SCOPE
1.2 DOCUMENT STRUCTURE 4 BUILT FORM GUIDELINES
1.2.1 Report Format
1.2.2. Sustainability Benchmarks 4.1 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
1.2.3 How to Read the Guidelines
1.2.4 Sustainability Checklist 4.1.1 Housing Mix and Diversity
4.1.2 Housing Types
4.1.3 Residential Density
4.1.4 Height & Transition
2 THE STRUCTURE PLAN 4.1.5 Street Interface
4.1.6 Roofs
2.1 THE VISION FOR SEATON 4.1.7 Utilities and Mechanical Equipment
4.1.8 Garages & Driveways
2.2 COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN 4.1.9 Priority Lots
2.2.1 Public Realm Components 4.2 COMMERCIAL & MIXED USE
2.2.2 Built Form Components DEVELOPMENT
4.2.1 General Guidelines
3 PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES 4.2.2 Stand-Alone Commercial Buildings
4.2.3 Live-Work Units
4.2.4 Pedestrian Predominant Streets
3.1 STREET NETWORK & 4.2.5 Mixed Use Buildings
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK 4.2.6 Gas Stations ,
DESIGN 4.2.7 Intensification Strategy
3.1.1 Block Design
3.1.2 Public Pedestrian Walkways 4.3 PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL
3.1.3 Streets BUILDINGS
3.1.4 Streetscape Elements 4.3.1 General Guidelines
4.3.2 School Sites
3.2 TRANSIT 4.3.3 Places of Worship
SUPPORTIVE/ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION 4.4 PRESTIGE EMPLOYMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE AREAS
3.2.1 Transit Network 4.4.1 Siting and Massing
3.2.2 Cycling Network 4.4.2 Parking
3.2.3 Pedestrian System & Trails Network 4.4.3 Employee Services & Facilities
3.3 NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEM 4.5 BUILT HERITAGE
RESOURCES
3.4 PARKS 4.5.1 Whitevale Character Road
3.4.1 General Guidelines 4.5.2 Development Adjacent to Built Heritage
3.4.2 District park Resources
3.4.3 Community Park/Recreation Centre 4.5.3 Hamlet Heritage Open Space
3.4.4 Neighbourhood Park
3.4.5 Village Green
3.4.6 Urban Square
3.4.7 Trail Head
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5 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE &
BUILDING
5.1 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
5.2 WATER EFFICIENCY AND
MANAGEMENT
5.3 MATERIAL RESOURCES &
SOLID WASTE
5.4 LIGHTING
5.5 SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS
5.6 INNOVATION IN DESIGN
6 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A -
SUSTAINABILITY CHECKLIST
APPENDIX B -
DEFINITIONS
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1.0 INTRODUCTION requires performance measures and
benchmarks to be established by the
1.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE City in consultation with landowners and
stakeholders, and incorporated into the
All planning applications are to conform Neighbourhood Plans. The performance
to the Pickering Official Plan and the measures are to include benchmarks for
Central Pickering Development Plan energy conservation, building and
(CPDP). The CPDP states that, "the community design, cultural heritage
notion of sustainability is integral to conservation, accessibility for the
every dimension of the Plan, which in disabled, air quality, human health
turn places an increased emphasis on promotion, and environmental net gain.
environmental stewardship during
implementation." The CPDP also Chapter Eleven - Seaton Urban Area -
contains, in Schedule 9, urban design of the City of Pickering Official Plan sets
guidelines on access and circulation, out the policy regime to conform to the
built form, open space and amenities, CPDP. The policies in Chapter Eleven
site sustainability and cultural heritage. are organized under eight key
These guidelines are intended to sustainability principles for Seaton,
provide guidance and serve as including:
examples of the key principles and Create walkable, transit supportive
policies to be addressed by the neighbourhoods through compact
Neighbourhood Plans and by extension residential development, integration
to compendium design guidelines. The of mixed use development and
Seaton Sustainable Place-Making distribution of parks and recreational
Guidelines address and expand upon facilities
these key design elements. Create a transit supportive urban
system, pedestrian-scaled roads,
It is also a policy of the CPDP that the and promote cycling and walking
preparation, review and approval of opportunities
development applications be carried out Create jobs concurrent with
with a view to achieving six broad residential growth
sustainable community principles. Promote green building and site
These principles include: design practices
a) fostering a healthy natural Provide for a mix of housing types
environment; Protect the Seaton Natural Heritage
b) encouraging a healthy built System and integrate it into the
environment; neighbourhoods
c) ensuring economic health; Protect cultural heritage resources
d) creating opportunities for education and archaeological resources
and public awareness; Create an adaptive and resilient
e) fostering social and cultural well- urban community.
being; and,
f) providing appropriate measures for
monitoring and measuring success.
To address these principles, the CPDP A number of the policies of Chapter 11
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set out a minimum benchmark for urban possible incentives. These matters are
design and sustainability matters such addressed in this guideline.
as:
In efforts to minimize redundancies and
• modified grid street pattern; ensure a comprehensive assessment is
• Local and Community nodes are completed for development applications,
located so that the majority of this guideline document combines both
future patrons are within a 10 to urban design and sustainability design
20 minute walk of a Community elements into one complete document.
Node; In order to achieve the sustainable
• block lengths generally in the principles set out in the CPDP, it is
range of 150 to 250 metres; essential to understand the
• Neighbourhood Parks centrally complementary role that good urban
located for residents within a 400 design plays in creating sustainable
to 800 metre radius (5 to 10 communities. A complete community in
minute walk); which good urban design principles are
• Village Greens easily accessible applied will, depending on 'the degree of
for residents within a 200 to 400 application and the delivery of services
metre radius (3 to 5 minute walk); such as transit, enhance a sustainable
• require sidewalks on both sides community. While urban design
of all roads with a few specific considerations may differ from
exceptions; and, sustainable ones, the two are not
• require bike parking and/or mutually exclusive, and therefore, many
storage areas in all developments of the performance measures identified
without individual garages, are applicable to both. The intention is
among many other policies. to bring together the key design
elements that shape our built
These guidelines are not intended to environment from both perspectives,
replicate those policies, but provide a and achieve the overall goal of creating
greater level of guidance on urban a sustainable community in Seaton.
design and sustainability performance
measures and benchmarks. Sustainable development requires a
balance of a healthy environment,
In addition, Section 11.38 of the Official economy, and society. Mindful of that,
Plan requires the Seaton Development the purpose of the guidelines is to
Design and Sustainability Guidelines to provide a. design vision and guidance for
set out minimum standards and the Seaton Urban Area by addressing
benchmarks and lists the range of the nature, intensity, quality and level of
matters that the guidelines are to sustainability in both the public and
address in this regard. Section 11.38 private realms - while still ensuring that
also indicates that, where appropriate, all other, goals and objectives of the
additional measures should be identified CPDP are achieved including the
beyond the minimum mandatory development of an urban community
building standards set out in the Ontario that will accommodate 61,000 people
Building Code, which will be encouraged and 30,500 jobs by 2031.
through a variety of measures including 1:2 DOCUMENT STRUCTURE
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will be implemented.
1.2.1 Report Format
Design elements from both the public
This report is organized into the realm and built form offer tangible and
following sections: measurable actions to help achieve the
principles that are set out in the CPDP
Section 1 Introduction of the report and the City of Pickering Official Plan.
provides background information and Rather than being goal-based, the
highlights the purpose of the document. guidelines are organized by elements
since certain urban design and
Section 2 The Structure Plan outlines sustainable elements can achieve
the overall vision for Seaton Urban multiple goals and principles.
Area, and describes the components of
the Structure Plan. 1.2.2 Sustainability Benchmarks
Section 3 Public Realm Guidelines Applications which conform to the City
addresses the key components of the of Pickering Official Plan will achieve the
public realm, and provides guidance on minimum benchmark for sustainability
street network and development block due to the policy requirements of the
design; transit supportive/active Plan and particular Chapters 11 and 12.
transportation infrastructure; natural The Guidelines set out the realm of
heritage system; and, parks and open additional enhanced sustainability
spaces. benchmarks. Sustainability benchmarks
and targets are identified at the end of
Section 4 Built Form Guidelines each relevant guideline. Sustainability
addresses each of the different land benchmarks are measures and targets
uses within Seaton, and provides to achieve an enhanced level of
guidance on building uses, types, height sustainability. These benchmarks
transition, massing, street interface, enable the reader to identify additional
placement and orientation, in addition to elements that will make Seaton a
parking, access, and servicing. distinct, sustainable community in the
City of Pickering. Whereas the
Section 5 Green Infrastructure and guidelines provide general guidance on
Building provides further guidance on development, the benchmarks identify
the public realm and built form by measureable targets for each key
emphasizing sustainable technologies, sustainable element. While some of
resource efficiency, and responsible these elements may overlap urban
consumption. This section addresses design initiatives, they focus on
such issues as energy efficiency, water achieving sustainability within the
conservation and management, material Seaton Urban Area as it develops.
resources and solid waste, sustainable
programs, and lighting. The ability of Draft Plan and Site Plan
development applications within the
Section 6 Implementation Strategies Seaton Urban Area to achieve the
describes how this Guideline document, enhanced sustainability benchmarks will
as well as the enhanced benchmarks be evaluated through the Sustainability
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Checklist in Appendix A.
Based on whether the application is at a
The Sustainability Checklist is organized draft plan of subdivision or site plan
to document all enhanced benchmarks level, a Sustainability Checklist that
and the possible points for each summarizes the benchmarks is provided
benchmark. Enhanced benchmarks are in Appendix A, and should be completed
encouraged performance measures. for each development application.
Points for meeting additional enhanced
benchmarks may entitle the 1.3 Interpretation & Implementation of
development to be considered for the Guidelines
incentives identified by the City. The
City recognizes that not all guidelines or The Seaton Sustainable Place-Making
benchmarks are applicable to all Guidelines are intended to implement
applications. the Official Plan direction for the Seaton
Urban Area and provide greater clarity
1.2.3 How to Read the Guidelines on urban design, streetscapes, built
form and sustainability initiatives within
Within the Guidelines, indicators the Seaton Urban Area. The Guidelines
differentiate whether the benchmarks are to be read in conjunction with the
are applicable at a site plan level, draft policies of the Official Plan and in
plan of subdivision level, or both. See particular Chapter 9 - Community
the example below which illustrates how Design, Chapter 11 - Seaton Urban
to read the Guidelines, and an example Area, Chapter 12 - Neighbourhood
of how the Guidelines will apply. Plans and Chapter 14 - Detailed Design
Considerations.
Explanation of the guideline/benchmark:
The Guidelines, in concert with the
In the example above, the guideline Official Plan policies, will be used to
refers to the Official Plan policy that evaluate draft plans of subdivision
Village Greens should be designed with applications and site plan applications in
roads on three sides, but may be less order to ensure that a high level of
where other design alternatives are urban design and the intended level of
used to achieve public view and access. sustainability is achieved.
In order to achieve a higher level of Section 6 Implementation Strategies ,
sustainability, an additional enhanced identify how the enhanced sustainability
benchmark is provided. The E indicates targets and benchmarks will be
that this is an enhanced benchmark, encouraged and implemented in the
and the dp indicates that this benchmark Seaton Urban Area.
is applicable to all draft plan of
subdivision applications where a Village Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Green is proposed. In order to receive a provisions of the Official Plan shall
point, the target of 100% public frontage prevail over the provisions of these
will need to be achieved through the Guidelines in the event of any conflict.
design of streets and blocks.
1.2.4 Sustainability Checklist
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2 THE STRUCTURE PLAN views and places for gathering.
The Structure Plan is a simplified 2.2 COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN
compilation of Neighbourhood Plans 16
through 21 from the Official Plan. In 2.2.1 Public Realm Components
addition, the Structure Plan illustrates a
number of additional design elements The Structure Plan illustrates the public
including Community Core Gateways, realm components from the
Key Views and Vistas and View Neighbourhood Plans and the desired
Terminus Sites in a conceptual manner. future character and function of the
The design elements are illustrative only, various components that comprise the
and the location is subject to refinement public domain including streets, parks,
though the draft plans of subdivision. civic uses and civic spaces.
For accurate depiction of land uses,
reference should be made to the 2.2.2 Built Form Components
Neighbourhood Plans in the City of
Pickering Official Plan. The Structure Plan also illustrates a
structure for guiding future built form in
2.1 THE VISION FOR SEATON the Seaton Urban Area. The primary
objective of the built form component is
The vision for the Seaton Urban Area is, to ensure that any new development
as set out in the Section 2.12 of the reinforces a coherent, integrated, and
Official Plan, to become "a sustainable compact built environment, as well as
urban community that is compact, contributing to enhancing the public
walkable, and pedestrian-focused and realm. The components of the public
contain a mix of uses that can adapt and realm and built form are described in the
evolve over time". It will be developed following pages.
based on the policies in the Official Plan
including the sustainability principles in
Section 2.12 and, as shown in the
Structure Plan. Seaton is conceived as
a cluster of separate, but linked,
residential neighbourhoods and
employment areas, complete with
community, amenity and recreational
facilities. The community is envisioned
to contain a mix of uses at strategic
locations, intended to evolve over time
as Seaton matures. Integral to this
vision, the Seaton Natural Heritage
System will be protected and integrated
into the design of the neighbourhood
areas. Open spaces and an extensive
trail network will contribute to the overall
character by enhancing the scenic
quality, while providing focal points for
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3 PUBLIC REALM GUIDELINES located within a 200 - 400 metre radius
(3 - 5 minute walk) to a village green
3.1 STREET NETWORK AND (Section 11.13 (d) of the Official Plan),
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK and should also consider other passive
DESIGN recreational elements, which are
designed to provide similar functions
Chapter Eleven of the Official Plan sets where there is no village green,
out policy direction for walkability in including trail head, ' neighbourhood
Seaton with particular reference to park, community park, school or
street grid, block lengths, interconnected stormwater management facility to
street network and a parks hierarchy. In create a shorter walking distance to
addition to that policy direction, the passive recreational features. Remnant
following guidelines should be blocks will not be considered as a
considered. passive recreational element.
3.1.1 Block Design E2.dp
At least one passive recreational
1. As required by Section 11.10 a) element is located a maximum 200
of the Official Plan, Neighbourhoods are metres from 90% of the residences
"to be designed with a modified grid within the plan or adjacent plans. This
street pattern that provides for a high distance is a linear measurement of the
degree of permeability and connectivity, shortest, most direct walking route along
and which directs pedestrians out to sidewalks, public walkways and primary
collector and arterial roads through a neighbourhood connecting trails through
fine grid of local streets and frequent the Seaton Natural Heritage System.
local street connections along the
collector or arterial roadways." 4. Draft plans shall be designed to
ensure that residences are generally
2. As per Section 11.10 c) of the located within a 400 - 800 metre radius
Official Plan, block lengths are to be (5 - 10 minute walk) to a neighbourhood
generally in the range of 150 to 250 park (Section 11.13 (c) of the Official
metres to promote walkability. Where Plan), and also should consider other
blocks longer than 250 metres are active recreational elements such as
proposed on the draft plan, publicly community parks or schools which serve
accessible pedestrian walkways should similar functions where there is no
be provided (See Section 3.1.2) to neighbourhood park, to create a shorter
facilitate pedestrian circulation and walking distance to recreational
access. features.
E1.dp E3.dp
At least 90% of the blocks within the At least one active recreational use is
plan are designed with a maximum located a maximum 400 metres from
block length of 200 metres. 90% of the residences within the plan.
This distance is a linear measurement of
3. Draft plans shall be designed to the shortest, most direct walking route
ensure that residences are generally along sidewalks, _ public walkways and
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primary neighbourhood connecting trails and has access from a rear lane or a
through the Seaton Natural Heritage public road.
System.
9. Window streets along arterial roads
5. Draft plans should be designed to are discouraged. Driveways and a
ensure that residences are generally variety of other alternative road layouts.
located within an 800 metre walking that can help reduce the number of
distance (10 minute walk), measured as driveways and locate buildings closer to
a radius, to retail uses or commercial the street are encouraged in residential
services, within a minor commercial areas and adjacent to primary locations
cluster, mixed corridor or a local or such as parks and elementary school
community node. sites. These include, but are not limited
to, the use of rear lanes, slip lanes,
E4.dp hybrid local roads, mutual drives, and
At least one retail store%ommercial flankage lots. Where use of rear lanes
service is located a maximum 800 are provided adjacent to arterial roads,
metres (10 minute walk) from 90% of the City shall strongly encourage the
the residences within the plan. This Region to permit on-street parking in off
distance is a linear measurement of the peak periods on the arterial roads.
shortest, most direct walking route along
sidewalks, public walkways and primary 10. Where hybrid local roads are
neighbourhood connecting trails through proposed, one side of the road should
the Seaton Natural Heritage System, generally have houses backing onto the
hybrid road and the other side of the
6. In order to minimize the visual same hybrid road should generally have
impact of long blocks, lots located on houses flanking onto the road.
the end of blocks should be turned 90-
degrees to face the other road, where 11. Rear lanes or private drives are
appropriate. However, a variety of lot encouraged in mixed-use or commercial
facing conditions, in addition to flankage areas at the rear of street-related
lots, should be considered along long buildings for service and loading in order
stretches of collector and arterial roads. to minimize conflict between pedestrian
and vehicular use.
7. Where rear lanes are used, the
maximum lane length should be no 12. The use of cul-de-sacs should be
more than 180 metres in order to minimized, except where necessary due
provide for a maximum 90 metre hose to grading and topography or at view
length from fire hydrants located on road terminus sites. Where cul-de-sacs are
connections. Where the 180 metre used for reasons other than grading and
length is exceeded, an on-street hydrant topography, a pedestrian and/or bicycle
location and fire hose access to the rear through-connection to promote active
lane shall be provided. transportation should be provided
except where the cul-de-sac is shorter
8. Lots in a block may front onto a than 60 linear metres from the
public open space, such as a Village intersection (measured centre line to
Green, provided the rear lot line adjoins, centre line distance).
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pedestrians and cyclists choice to get to
13. Wherever possible, street and their destination points in the most direct
block alignments for grade-related route. Public pedestrian walkways are
residential units is encouraged to be located within the public realm.
designed within .25-degrees of
geographic east-west in order to 1. Public pedestrian walkway blocks
maximize passive solar orientation of should have a width of 3.0 -6.0 metres.
buildings.
2. In order to provide a safe and
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Minimum of 50% of street and block pedestrians, public pedestrian walkways
alignments within the draft plan are should be designed to include Crime
designed within 15-degrees of Prevention Through Environmental
geographic east-west. Design (CPTED) principles, including:
• adequate lighting
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At least 75% of street and block one end of the walkway to the other
alignments within a plan of subdivision provide appropriate landscaping, but
are designed within 15-degrees of avoid landscaping that might create
geographic east-west. blind spots or hiding places
• adequate fencing and fenestration
14. As per section 11.61 b) of the adjacent to public walkways to
Official Plan, where significant existing provide opportunities for casual
hedgerows are located in public open surveillance.
space and parks they should be
protected if possible and feasible. Any
grading activity around the hedgerows 3.1.3 Streets
should be minimized. Chapter Eleven of the Official Plan sets
out policy direction for streets and
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Significant hedgerows within village direction, the following guidelines should
greens and parks are maintained be considered.
through minimal disturbance to grading
adjacent to the hedgerows. a) Type A and B Arterial Roads
(Cross section to be provided) Type A
15. For street and block design arterial roads are the highest order
guidelines adjacent to the Seaton arterial road, and are designed to carry
Natural Heritage System, see section large volumes of traffic and higher order
3.3 Natural Heritage System. transit service at . moderate to high
speeds over relatively long distances.
3.1.2 Public Pedestrian Walkways
In order to encourage walkability within Type B arterial roads are designed to
the neighbourhood and improve carry moderate volumes of traffic at
circulation and access, pedestrian moderate speeds. There are some
walkways are important design access restrictions on Type B arterial
elements that allow flexibility, giving roads.
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flankage lots, or other alternatives that
b) Type C Arterial Roads address the design intent.
Type C arterial roads provide important
connections within the Seaton Urban 6. Transit facilities shall be
Area, designed to carry lower volumes accommodated on Type C arterial
of traffic at slower speeds providing roads.
transit routes and allowing direct access
to properties. The following guidelines c) Collector Roads
shall apply: Collector Roads provide important
connections between residential
1. The road surface shall be 15.0 neighbourhoods and other community
metres, and will include a shared functions. They typically define the
bicycle/parking lane. community structure and provide transit
routes. The Seaton Urban Area will
2. Sideline 24 shall be designed as include collector roads with 20.1 metre
follows: to 21.5 metre rights-of-way.
• During peak hours, the road surface
will accommodate 4 travel lanes and 1. The road surface, including one
2 bicycle lanes. parking bay on one side of the road, and
• During off-peak hours, the road bicycle lanes on both sides of the road,
surface will accommodate 2 travel shall be 12.5 metres.
lanes, 2 on-street parking lanes in
addition to 2 bicycle lanes on both 2. Boulevards on both sides of the
sides of the road. pavement area shall be a minimum of
4.5 metres and will include a grass area
3. The East-West Residential with street trees and 1.8 metre
Arterial (North Road extension) Type C sidewalks on both sides of the road.
shall be designed with 2 travel lanes, 2
permanent parking bays and 2 bicycle 3. Individual, direct access from a
lanes. Collector Road is generally permitted,
but where transportation studies
4. Boulevards on both sides of the required by the Neighbourhood Plans
pavement area shall be a minimum of determine that access should be
4.50 metres and will include a grass minimized, other design solutions will
area with street trees and 1.8 metre need to. be considered including the use
sidewalks on both sides. of lanes, slip lanes, hybrid local roads,
mutual drives, flankage lots, or other
5. Individual, direct access from a alternatives that address the
Type C arterial road should be transportation study and design intent.
minimized as much as possible for
grade related residential dwellings in 4. Transit facilities shall be
order to reduce the number of driveways accommodated on Collector Roads.
on the street and to locate buildings
closer to the street. This can be d) Local Roads
achieved through the use of lanes, slip Local Roads connect to Collector Roads
lanes, hybrid local roads, mutual drives, and link with public spaces. In general,
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individual direct access onto Local
Roads is permitted. 1.. For a short one-way Local Road
where development is located on only
17.0 metre Right-of-way one side of the street, the road surface
shall be 6.0 metres.
1. The road surface, including a
parking lane on one side of the road 2. The boulevard on one side of the
(that could alternate to the other side of pavement area shall be a minimum of
the road) shall be 8.5 metres. 4.25 metres and shall accommodate a
grass area with street trees and 1.5
2. Boulevards on both sides of the metre sidewalk. The other boulevard
pavement area shall be a minimum of shall accommodate an alternating grass
4.25 metres and will accommodate a area with street trees, and a parking bay
grass area with no sidewalk.
15.5 metre Right-of-way e) Lanes
Residential lanes provide access to
1. The road surface, including a private garage facilities. The use of
parking lane on one side of the road lanes is encouraged for all type of grade
(that could alternate to the other side of related residential development.
the road) shall be 8.5 metres.
8.5 metre Public Lane
2. Boulevards on both sides of the
pavement area shall be a minimum of Public Lanes shall have a minimum
3.8 metres and will accommodate a right-of-way of 8.5 metres.
grass area with street trees and 1.5
metre sidewalks on both sides. 1. The road surface shall be 5.5
.metres and shall include a 1.5 metre
15.35 metre Right-of-way utility corridor to accommodate hydro,
cable, and phone utilities on either side
1. For a Local Road where of the lane.
development is located on only one side
of the road, the road surface, including a
parking lane (that could alternate to the E8.dp
other side of the road), shall be 8.5 Lanes are used to provide for access to
metres. rear yard garage buildings.
2. The boulevard on one side of the 10.0 metre Public Connector Lane
pavement area shall be a minimum of
4.25 metres and will accommodate a A Public Connector Lane is another
grass area with street trees and 1.5 road option to facilitate the direct
metre sidewalk. The other boulevard will frontage of residential units onto an
accommodate a grass area with street Arterial road while providing rear lane
trees and no sidewalk. access. Public Connector Lanes are
encouraged as an alternative to link two
12.85 metre Right-of-way local roads that terminate at a lane
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provided that the two local roads are no Crossing the Seaton Natural Heritage
further apart than 70.0 metres. System
Where roadways cross the Seaton
1. The curb to curb road surface Natural Heritage System, the road may
shall be 7.0 metres with a 1.5 metre deviate from the cross sections through
utility corridor to accommodate hydro, a semi-urban or rural cross section,
cable, and phone utilities on either side provided that a pedestrian connection is
of the lane. maintained adjacent to the roadway
through the Seaton Natural Heritage
Private Lane System.
Private lanes will be. permitted and h) Pedestrian Predominant Streets
considered through site plan control. Pedestrian Predominant Streets are
located within Community Nodes, and
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Lanes are used to provide for access to intent is to encourage a strong street
rear yard garage buildings along Arterial presence through the design of its public
Roads. realm, in conjunction with the built form
guidelines of Section 4.2.1 general
f) Whitevale Road - Character Road guidelines for Commercial and Mixed
In accordance with the provisions of Uses, and 4.2.3 Community and Local
Section 11.66 of the Official Plan, the Nodes.
portion of Whitevale Road between Golf
Club Road and just west of Sideline 22 These roads can be designed as either
is recognized as a Character Road. public or private roads, In addition to
Whitevale Road is identified as a Pedestrian Predominant Street design
Character Road as it possesses a criteria found in section 11.7.b of the
number of cultural landscape elements Official Plan the following design criteria
and cultural heritage resources. As should be followed:
some sections of Whitevale Road may
be reconstructed, and in accordance 1. Sidewalks should be provided on
with Section 11.66. of the Official Plan, both sides of the road ranging from 1.8
the main objective of the Character metres to a maximum of 3.0 metres in
Road identification is to protect its order to accommodate sidewalk cafes,
roadway heritage features and integrate kiosks, and/or street vendors.
them into the new community.
2. Boulevards on both sides of the
In any development along Whitevale pavement area should accommodate
Character Road, the provisions of streetscape furnishings and street trees.
Section 4.5.1 should also be Hard surfaces should be provided
considered. instead of grass areas to extend the
sidewalk and accommodate high
pedestrian areas.
g) Road and Infrastructure 3. Individual, direct vehicular access
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from the Pedestrian Predominant Street 1. Street trees should be provided
is discouraged. on both sides of the road in the public
right-of-way. At least 1 street tree
4. Buildings that abut Pedestrian should be planted for each residential
Predominant Streets should present a dwelling unit (excluding multiple
facade with high quality architectural dwellings that are subject to site plan
detailing and address the road frontage approval), or at an interval of 6.0 to 9.0
with doors and windows, and provide metres, and-at least 3 street trees for
direct pedestrian access. each flankage lot where practicable
based on factors such as utility
3.1.4 Streetscape Elements requirements, driveway and street
furniture locations and the type of
a) Sidewalks species. Where it is not possible to
Sidewalks should be continuous provide the target number of trees as.
throughout the community, and set out above, an equivalent number of
constitute an integral part of the trees should be provided in other
pedestrian . system to promote active locations within the draft plan of
transportation. They should be subdivision.
designed with the following guidelines:
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1. Sidewalks should be designed as Additional street trees 10% or greater,
follows: are provided above the minimum
• 1.5 metres on local roads required above.
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• 1.8 to 3.0 metres in mixed corridors Street trees with appropriate larger
and community and local nodes caliper widths, 10% or greater than the
where retail is provided along the City standard are provided in the plan.
street such as in Pedestrian .
Predominant Streets, in order to 2. Where regional roads are
accommodate sidewalk cafes, constructed or widened, street trees
.kiosks, and street vendors. should be provided on both sides of the
road, at an interval of 6.0 to 9.0 metres
In all cases, sufficient space shall be depending on the canopy size of the
provided for street furnishings, public tree.
utilities, tree plantings, and transit
shelters. 3. Street trees should be located at
minimum 1.0 metre away from a
2. In order to accommodate the driveway curb, although 2.0 metres is
needs of persons with disabilities, and preferred.
the elderly, sidewalks should be
designed to applicable municipal 4. Street trees should be of a
standards. species that would provide a large
canopy and shade over sidewalks in
order to reduce heat island effect and
b) Street Trees enhance pedestrian comfort and safety.
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The selected street trees achieve a manufactured from recycled material
minimum 40% canopy and shade within with a minimum of 25% recycled
10 years. content.
5. A diversity of native tree species d) Utilities
should be considered and delivered 1. Utilities should be clustered and
along each street, and theme street tree screened away from public streets and
planting should be encouraged to assist view.
in identifying and enhancing certain
areas/uses within the neighbourhood. 2. High-efficiency light bulbs should
be used, where feasible, for street lights
6. Alternative planting strategies to and traffic lights as they consume
ensure the longevity of street trees significantly less energy, last longer and
should be considered along high- require less maintenance than
pedestrian areas such as Pedestrian conventional bulbs.
Predominant Streets or mixed-use areas
that have retail uses at grade. 3. Renewable energy systems such
as solar cells should be used for all
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Alternative planting strategies are
provided for more than 50% of street e) Pedestrian Crossings
trees within high-pedestrian areas of the Pedestrian crosswalks generally serve
development. two functions. First, they separate the
pedestrian realm from vehicle lanes by
c) Street Furniture demarcating a safe route for-pedestrians
1. Streetscape furniture should be to cross the street. Secondly, they act
provided in high-pedestrian areas in as a traffic calming measure since
mixed-use areas that have retail uses at frequent stops will likely encourage
grade, such as Pedestrian Predominant slower traffic speeds and cautious
Streets. Streetscape furniture should driving. The guidelines for pedestrian
include elements such as pedestrian crossings include:
scaled lighting, benches, bicycle racks,
newspaper boxes and trash bins and 1. In order to promote walkability
where possible should be manufactured and a pedestrian-focused environment,
from recycled material. every four-way intersection in high
pedestrian areas, such as a Pedestrian
2. The City should develop, in Predominant Street, should have a
consultation with landowners, an unified formal pedestrian crossing.
standard and design vocabulary for
street furniture which shall apply to 2. Signalized pedestrian crosswalks
public streets in all mixed use areas and should be provided at locations where
Community Nodes. important civic destinations and/or
significant walking traffic is anticipated,
such as near retail shops, community
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parks and recreation centres, and at least one side of the street for local and
libraries. collector roads.
3. Pedestrian crossing should have 2. On-street parking areas may be
a minimum width.of 2.0 metres. demarcated with a special pavement
treatment in limited special areas such
4. To enhance their visibility and as pedestrian predominant streets in
quality, pedestrian crossings should order to distinguish the parking lane
utilize distinctive feature paving through from the roadway.
the use of alternative pavement
markings or materials to minimize the 3. In order to reduce the visual
conflict between vehicles and impact of the paved surface of the right-
pedestrians. At minimum, they should of-way, rolled curbs should be used in
be identified with distinctive painted high-traffic areas, including Pedestrian
lines. Prominent Streets, as a means of
visually extending the pedestrian realm
5. Pedestrian crossings should be from the roadway.
highly visible to motorists and include
appropriate signage. 4. Parking bays should be located
on collector and arterial roads, in
6. Pedestrian crossings should be addition to Pedestrian Predominant
continuous and connected to adjacent Streets, where permanent parking is
sidewalks. provided.
7. Curb cuts should be minimized to 3.2 TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE /
facilitate wheel-chair and stroller usage ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
in high pedestrian areas. INFRASTRUCTURE
8. Curb ramp designs at Within the ' Seaton Urban Area, the
intersections should have raised tactile interconnectivity between transit,
surfaces or materials with contrasting cycling, and walking networks is key to
sound properties to help pedestrians creating a fully integrated pedestrian-
with visual impairments. supportive urban system. Chapter 11 of
the Official Plan recognizes that the
fl On-Street Parking transportation network facilitates not
On-street parking plays a key role in the only efficient automobile traffic but also
design of a sustainable community. In supports transit, cycling and a
addition to accommodating visitor comfortable walking environment for
parking for residential areas and retail pedestrians. The policies of this
stores, on-street parking functions as a Chapter provide direction for transit
traffic calming device to slow traffic, and facilities, bikeway networks and trail
acts as a safety buffer separating the networks. In addition to that policy
pedestrian realm from vehicles. The direction, the following guidelines should
guidelines for on-street parking include: be considered.
1. Parking should be provided on at 3.2.1 Transit Network
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transit users from sun, rain and snow.
a) Transit Facilities
The appropriate transit facilities will be 6. Benches and other roadside
provided by the relevant transit authority furniture such as waste baskets, bicycle
in accordance with.the following: racks, telephones, notice boards, and
newspaper boxes should be
1. Section 11.20 f) of the Official concentrated at bus stops located at
Plan requires transit stop pads to be recreation centres, minor commercial
located in accessible, safe and clusters, community and local nodes,
comfortable locations, which maximize institutional buildings, and GO Transit
pedestrian accessibility from and 407/ETR transitway stations,
surrounding residential neighbourhoods. employment clusters/nodes, and other
In addition such transit stop pads should high pedestrian areas.
be:
• generally located not less than 300 b) Transit Infrastructure
metres apart; 1. Dedicated transit lanes on Type
• located close to mixed-use A arterial roads are intended to be
nodes/retail areas; provided as shown on the cross section
• close to intersections; in Section 3.1.3.
• co-ordinated with neighbourhood trail
connections and building entrances; 2. Signalization priorities should be
and, given to transit lanes.
• designed to include amenities for
passengers such as seating and 3. The walking distance for
weather protection. residents should generally be 400
metres (5 minute walk) to a proposed
2. Transit shelters should be local bus route, or, alternatively 800
designed by the transit authority with metres (10 minute walk) to higher order
transparency to and from the interior so transit.
that transit users can see approaching
buses and to maximize pedestrian 4. GO Transit and 407/ETR transit
safety. way stations should be designed to be
universally accessible, and facilities
3. Shelters should be located on the such as commuter parking, park and
boulevard adjacent to the pavement to ride, and car pooling areas should be
maximize passenger convenience. provided.
4. Surface texture changes (e.g. 5. Commuter parking areas at GO
broom finished concrete) should be Transit and 407/ETR transit way
provided at transit stops to assist the stations should consider means to
visually challenged in locating the stop reduce the overall footprint through
and/or shelter location, structured parking in order to promote
compact development and conserve
5. Where four-sided transit shelters land.
are not possible, overhead open-air
canopies should be provided to protect 6. A full range of transit facility
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amenities should be provided at all establishes a Seaton Trail Network
stations and transit stops including but comprised of a hierarchy of off-road
not limited to: weather protection, trails. These trails are delineated on
seating, waste baskets, lighting, route Schedule VII of the Official Plan and
information, bulletin boards, and fare shown on the Structure Plan for
purchase booths. illustration purposes. The policies
further require the trail network to link
3.2.2 Cycling Network with stormwater management facilities,
parks and sidewalks and bikeways to
Section 11.27 of the Official Plan create an integrated pedestrian and
establishes a Bikeway Network in bicycle network.
Seaton consisting of primary and
secondary bikeways. These bikeways Section 11.28 of the Official Plan further
are illustrated on Schedule VII of the requires the Seaton Trail Network to
Official Plan and shown in the Structure reflect the design criteria set out in the
Plan for illustration purposes. In addition Seaton Natural Heritage System
to the policies of Section 11..27, the Management Plan and Master Trails
following guidelines apply: Plan (2008).
1. Where cycling routes intersect See Section .3.1.3 Streets and Section
major intersections, route signage 3.1.4 Streetscape Elements for
should be provided. guidelines on sidewalk design and
location.
2. Access to primary and secondary cycling routes should be clear and In addition to the above noted policies
unobstructed the following guidelines apply:
3. Pedestrian and cycling lanes 1. Section 11.28 of the Official Plan
should be painted along multi-use trails requires the Seaton Trail Network in the
or clearly identified by other means to Natural Heritage System to be designed
minimize pedestrian and. cycling to provide for a hierarchy of primary
conflicts. neighbourhood connecting trails,
primary recreation trails and secondary
3.2.3 Pedestrian System & Trails recreation trails which should be
Network designed as follows:
Section 11.12 of the Official Plan Primary neighbourhood connecting
requires the creation of an trails are intended to function as
interconnected network of sidewalks, principal linkages between adjacent
off-street pedestrian trails, on and off- neighbourhoods that traverse the
road bicycle routs and multi-use trails Seaton Natural Heritage System and
through the arrangements of street, shall generally be comprised of a 3.0
blocks, open space features and trail metre wide hard surface.
heads.
• Primary recreational trails are
Section 11.28 of the Official Plan intended to function as the north-
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south and east-west spine of the stewardship initiatives that will protect
recreational trail network and shall and enhance the features and functions
generally be f a 2.4 metre wide hard of the natural environment.
surface.
8. Lighting on trails should be provided
• Secondary recreational trails are for pedestrian safety along primary
intended to function as multi-use neighbourhood connecting trails, but
trails that support both destination should minimize the disturbance on
and recreational use and shall natural habitats.
generally be a 2.4 metre wide hard
surface. 9. Trail heads are to be provided as
shown on the Neighbourhood Plans in
2. Special treatments at trail head Section 12 of the Official Plan, and as
entrances should be considered illustrated on the Structure Plan, and
including high quality features such as should follow the policies of Section
landscaping, benches, decorative 11.13 d) of the Official Plan and the
paving pattern, interpretive or directional guidelines in Section 3.4.
signage, or wider pathway widths.
3.3 NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEM
3. Native non-invasive plantings are
encouraged along trail connections The Seaton Natural Heritage System
abutting natural features. contributes much to the area's character
and to the City's ecological system.
4. Trails will be designed to
accommodate a range of users and Section 11.56 of the Official Plan
abilities, and should be barrier-free requires that development minimize
where appropriate. The use of impacts on the Seaton Natural Heritage
permeable materials should be System while also integrating it as a key
encouraged for trail construction in structural element of each
areas where sufficient drainage exists. neighbourhood by providing appropriate
views, vistas and connections to the
5. Trails should be clearly signed Seaton Natural Heritage System, by
regarding permitted uses and speed. utilizing terminal views at the ends of
Wayfinding signage and/or trail markers prominent streets and by providing for a
should be provided throughout the trail range of development interfaces to
network. provide opportunities for pubic visual
and physical access while also limiting
6. Benches and waste baskets access where necessary. In addition
should be provided at trail heads and at. to these policies, the following
regular intervals along the route. guidelines apply:
7. Trails located in proximity to 1. Physical barriers, such as lot
significant sensitive natural features or fencing, should be reviewed and
adjacent to stormwater management considered in areas where access and
facilities should incorporate interpretive encroachment are to be restricted.
signage at various locations to promote Fencing should be coordinated as a
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condition of draft plan approval to
ensure consistent fencing design is 1. to design a visible and easy to
established. access park system composed of the
following equally important elements:
2. Homeowner education and park areas, storm water management
stewardship should be encouraged facilities, trail head connections; and,
through the distribution of a the street network.
homeowner's pamphlet as a condition of
draft approval. Information may include 2. to maximize access and views to
education on conservancy and the park system.
protection of the surrounding Natural
Heritage System including the 3.4.1 General Guidelines
appropriateness of introducing new
planting existing native plants, existing 1. New trees and landscaping within
ecosystems and. the avoidance of parks should be of native plant
organic waste dumping. materials, and where possible, should
be salvaged from the site or the local
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employees information packages. E16 dp+sp
Trees are salvaged from the site or local
3. For non-residential buildings, area and are re-planted either in parks
open storage, loading and parking areas or the Natural Heritage System.
should be carefully considered and
designed to ensure that the Seaton 2. Amenity areas within parks should be
Natural Heritage System edge is not located and oriented to maximize
degraded. This can be achieved sunlight and be sheltered from the wind,
through larger setbacks or landscaped noise, and traffic of adjacent streets and
buffers with private and decorative uses.
fencing.
3. Seating and shade areas should be
3.4 PARKS designed in coordination with pathways
and play area locations.
Seaton's park system is made of a
variety of elements ranging from a 4. Parks should be designed and.
district park, community and located to utilize Crime Prevention
neighbourhood parks, and village through Environmental Design (CPTED)
greens to semi public open space areas principles by ensuring clear view into
associated with mixed use and high and out of surrounding areas, which
density residential developments. include:
• adequate lighting;
A wide range of park types was an • fronting buildings to overlook public
important component, inherent to the spaces, especially for children
design of the community. The parks playgrounds which should be highly
system is predicated on the following visible to public streets and/or
strategy: houses to enhance safety.
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• using signs and design for ease of In consultation with City staff, a
access and egress; and, developer/landowner agrees to provide
• mix of activity for constant use of the at their cost -at least one feature, such
space. as public art, in a focal area.
5.. Active park areas should be 5. Whenever possible, surface
generally flat and avoid major grade parking lots should be shared between
changes. outdoor playing fields and facilities.
Reduced parking requirements should
6. Parks should include appropriate be encouraged to reduce the footprint
signage visible from surrounding streets. and contribute to compact site
development.
3.4.2 District Park
6. Large parking areas should be
As shown in the Structure Plan, the designed according to the guidelines in
district park will be approximately 50 Section 4.2.1 f) Large Surface Parking
hectares in size, located within the Lots.
Hamlet Heritage Open Space
Designation north of Green River. The 3.4.3 Community Park / Recreation
district park is intended to provide for a Centre
range of illuminated recreational
facilities, which will serve all of the As delineated on the Neighbourhood
residents of Pickering. Plans in Section 12 of the official Plan
and as shown on the Structure Plan, for
1. The district park should be illustration purposes, there will be three
designed to be accessible by transit community parks and two recreation
from Highway 7, and internal routes centres within Seaton. Community
through the park should enable transit parks within Seaton are intended to
access. provide for a range of illuminated
recreational facilities as well as some
2. Wayfinding signage should be non-illuminated mini-baseball and
designed within a unified design soccer fields servicing the adjacent
vocabulary for ease of use. residents.
3. Lighting for sports fields should 1. Community parks should shall
be designed to minimize the disturbance serve all the surrounding
of adjacent properties. neighbourhoods and be located in a
central location for easy access.
4. Focal areas of the district park
should be distinguished through 2. Where possible, community
elements such as public art, water parks and recreation centres should be
features, public meeting places, and/or linked to the Natural Heritage System
shelters should be provided in focal and any pedestrian/ bicycle paths.
areas.
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centres and libraries should shall be co- In consultation with City staff, a
located and share parking in order to developer/landowner agrees to provide
reduce the land required for surface at least one feature at their cost, such
parking lots. Parking should also be as a water feature, in a focal area.
maximized within the street right of way. 8. Lighting for sports fields should
be designed to minimize the disturbance
4. The recreation centre should be to adjacent properties.
located such that the building addresses
the principal street edge and provides 9. Where possible, Community parks
sidewalk connections to adjacent transit should be fronted by houses on single
stops to ensure a pedestrian-oriented loaded roads to emphasize passive
public edge. The building should be a security or "eyes on the park" and to
multi-storey building in order to reduce frame the park through the creation of a
land area and contribute to the compact built form edge.
nature of Seaton.
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5. In addition to active recreational At least two sides 50% of the portion of
activities, community parks should also the community park perimeter not
provide opportunities for passive bounded by the Natural Heritage
recreation in the adjacent NHS. System, is bounded by a public road
Sufficient landscaping shall be
incorporated to offer shading at open 10. Utilities should be located discretely
areas. and should be screened where
necessary to preserve desirable views.
6. Community parks should express
the neighbourhood's character through a) Central Open Space Campus
the use of special features such as hard Section 11.14 of the Official Plan
surface paving, seating, lighting, requires a central open space campus
landscape details, and clearly defined to be created along Sideline 24 south of
entry features. the Whitevale Road By-pass. The
campus would incorporate a community
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In consultation with the City, a school site along with the intervening
developer/landowner agrees to provide natural heritage system which would be
at least one special feature at their cost, used for passive recreational purposes.
such as high quality seating and other The location of the Central Open Space
furnishings. Campus is illustrated on the Structure
Plan. In addition to this policy, the
7. Community parks should have a following guidelines apply:
public focal area distinguished through
elements such as public art, water 1. The design of the campus should
features or any other landmark encourage a . physical and visual
component. connection between the High School
Site, the recreation centre, and the
community park through coordinated
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mapping and park furniture. Natural Heritage System.
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Neighbourhood parks are designed with
The location of neighbourhood parks is at least three sides of public frontage.
delineated on the Neighbourhood Plans
in Section 12 of the official Plan and 4. Whenever possible,
shown in the Structure Plan for neighbourhood parks should be located
illustration purposes. Neighbourhood adjacent to school sites with shared
parks are intended to perform an array amenities. Where they are adjacent,
of recreational functions Section 11.13 recreational play fields should be shared
(c) of the Official Plan requires and constructed of innovative and
neighbourhood parks to have a size of appropriate durable turf treatments to
approximately 1.5 to 1.8 hectares and minimize maintenance and extend the
have road frontage on a minimum of two life of the playfield.
sides where possible. In addition to
these policies, the following guidelines 5. On-street parking along public
apply: streets should be provided adjacent to
the park.
1. The neighbourhood park should
provide opportunities for active and 6. Pedestrian access to the park
passive recreation for surrounding should be clearly defined using
residents within a 5-10min walk (400- landscaping or architectural elements.
800m distance).
7. Where residential side yards abut
2. Generally, the neighbourhood a neighbourhood park, fencing and
park could include elements such as landscaping should be provided to
play structures, non-illuminated mini- demarcate the public and private realm,
recreational fields, tennis courts, and to ensure privacy of the residence is
informal playgrounds, seating, hard maintained.
surface areas, shaded areas under tree
canopies or open air structures, 8. The park area should be at a
community mailboxes, specimen tree, similar grade to the public street and
shrub and ground cover planting. fully accessible to all residents. The
location and design of the park should
E21.dp+sp avoid major grade changes in active
In consultation with City staff, a areas.
developer/landowner agrees to provide
at their cost, high quality elements such 9. The neighbourhood park should
as seating and other furnishings. include appropriate signage visible from
surrounding streets.
3. Although the Official Plan
requires road frontage on a minimum of 10. A balance of hard and soft
two sides where possible, 100% public landscape materials at street corners is
frontage is encouraged. Public frontage encouraged.
can be a public road, a school, or the
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11. Character structures, such as accommodate facilities such as play
gazebos, should be located in with other structures, splash pads, open informal
neighbourhood uses, such as transit play areas, seating with shade
stops and community mail boxes. opportunities as well as community mail
boxes and information boards.
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In consultation with City staff, a E25.sp
developer/landowner agrees to provide In consultation with City staff, a
at their cost, high quality character developenland owner agrees to provide,
structures, such as gazebos at their cost, facilities such as play
areas.
12. Bike racks should be accessible and
conveniently located adjacent to play 3. Although the Official Plan
areas and park entrances, with hard requires road frontage on three sides of
surfaces under the bike rack. Village greens or other alternatives
which achieve public view and access,
E24.sp public frontage is encouraged on four
In consultation with City staff, a sides. Public frontage could include a
developer/landowner agrees to provide road, houses fronting onto the village
at their cost, bike racks for green directly with the use of rear lanes,
neighbourhood parks in appropriate adjacent public open space or adjacent
locations. Natural Heritage System.
3.4.5 Village Green 4. Residential units on roads abutting
the Village Green should front onto the
Village greens are delineated on the Village Green.
Neighbourhood Plans in Section 12 of
the official Plan and are generally shown E26.dp+sp
on the Structure Plan for illustration A Village Green has road frontage on
purposes. Section 11.13 (d) of the four sides or other design alternatives
Official Plan requires village greens to are used to achieve public views and
have a size of approximately 0.3 to 0.6 access such as front lotting of
hectares, be easily accessible for residential lane based units, side lotting
residents within a 200 400 metre of residential units where the main
radius (3-5 minute walk) and have road entrance is located along the Village
frontage on three sides but may be less Green property line, or to be located
where other design alternatives achieve immediately adjacent to the Natural
public view and access. In addition to Heritage System, or a Storm Water
these policies, the following guidelines Management facility
apply:
5. Landscape treatment and built
1. A village green should provide. form elements should be located at
soft landscaped to serve non- entries to and/or at view corridors
programmed recreational uses. terminating at village greens in order to
create a terminus/landmark in the
2. Village greens should community.
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2. To ensure utilization and
6. Formalized paths within village presence, the square should be fronted
greens should connect to pedestrian by animated uses with a consistent
sidewalks and trails within the NHS, and building setback and a high level of
should be consistent with pedestrian transparency. These would be high
desire lines. pedestrian areas such as restaurants
and cafes, preferably with some outdoor
7. Where residential side yards abut seating areas.
a village green, decorative fencing and
landscaping should be provided to 3. Off-street parking should not be
demarcate the public and private realm, located between the building and the
and to ensure privacy of the residence is urban square. Parking areas should be
maintained. handled through on-street parking or in
shared rear or side parking lots, which
3.4.6 Urban Square should be appropriately screened from
public view with landscaping.
Section 11.13 (f) of the Official Plan
contemplates urban squares within 4. Distinctive, high quality paving
Community Nodes and Mixed Corridors treatments should be used for the urban
and sets out the sets out broad design square, and consideration should be
criteria. An urban square is generally a given to extending the paving treatment
paved open space often associated with onto the street to give the space further
a civic or commercial function. They prominence. This additional area would
vary in shape and size depending on delineate an extended space that could
their purpose, but are generally smaller be occasionally utilized for large-scale
and more intimate in scale than parks. events such as a farmers market or
They generally serve high pedestrian festival.
traffic areas and function- as formal
pedestrian spaces for resting, 5. Features, such as public art,
relaxation, and/or visual interest. outdoor seating areas, and landscaping
elements should be located to visually
Within the Seaton Urban Area, urban enhance and connect the square to
squares are both public as well as other open spaces.
private. Where they are on private
lands, they shall be maintained by the E27.sp
landowner, but should be considered as In consultation with City staff, a
an accessible public space. developer/landowner agrees to provide
at their cost, high quality public features.
In addition to the policies of the Official
Plan, the following guidelines apply: -3.4.7 Trail Head
1. Urban squares should be 1. Trail heads are intended to
designed to be open to the public and provide access to and from the Seaton
accessible at all times, without physical Natural Heritage System. Section 11.13
barriers or gates. e) of the Official Plan requires trail
heads to be incorporated with parks,
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village greens and stormwater Cultural heritage landscapes are
management ponds whenever possible. important resources that need to be
Where a separate trail head is required, protected, as the Seaton Urban Area
the Official Plan requires it to be situated develops. Section 11.61 of the Official
in a visible location with adequate Plan requires cultural heritage
frontage onto an adjacent local 'or landscapes to be incorporated into the
collector road. A location entirely within neighbourhood pattern to the extent
the Natural Heritage System is practical through a range of approaches.
encouraged where feasible. The policies of Section 11.61 of the
Official Plan. and Section 11.65 require
2. Trail heads should be provided at to the extent practical, where not
strategic locations as delineated in the precluded by grading or other servicing
Neighbourhood Plans in Section 12 of constraints, that site alteration including
the Official Plan and as shown on road widenings, road re-alignments and
.Structure Plan for illustration purposes. slope or bank stabilization not adversely
They should include benches, waste affect cultural heritage landscape
and recycling receptacles, lighting, features.
bicycle racks, and natural or built shade
structures. 1. As per Section 11.61 of the
Official Plan, significant views are to be
E28.dp+sp protected through the location and
In consultation with City staff, a configuration of open space
developer/landowner agrees to make opportunities.
contributions to and/or build trail heads
and entrance features. E29.dp+sp
Significant views - are protected and
3. Trail heads should be constructed of enhanced, and are made available to
high quality material, within an the public.
integrated and unified design
vocabulary. E30.dp+sp
Cultural heritage landscapes are
3.4.8 Cemetery protected to the extent practical in
accordance with Section 11.61 of the
1. Integrate the cemeteries into the Official Plan.
overall open space network through
trails and paths where possible. 2. The orientation of buildings and
yards can also assist in protecting
2. Any rear yard fencing that abuts significant views and such orientation is
cemeteries should be coordinated and encouraged.
aesthetically pleasing.
3. Section 11.67 of the Official Plan
requires City Council to implement a
themed recognition/signage program to
recognize cultural heritage buildings and
3.4.9 Cultural Heritage Landscapes to celebrate former noted inhabitants of
the area.
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designed as a key focal/visual feature.
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A developer/landowner agrees to make 2. Native species and flood tolerant
contributions to a themed signage water's edge plants, including a mixture
program. of herbaceous and woody vegetation,
may be planted to stabilize banks of
3.4.10 Storm Water ponds. The perimeter of the permanent
Management Facilities pool should be planted with emergent,
strand and submergent species to
Stormwater management ponds are improve the aesthetics and enhance the
typically located adjacent to the performance of the facility.
neighbourhood's open space system
and will strive to achieve optimal outflow 3. Ponds should be designed to
water quality to the creeks, in blend with the natural landscape, where
accordance with best management feasible. Inlet and outlet structures
practices. These stormwater should be concealed using a
management facilities shall be combination of planting, grading and
.developed in a manner that will yield the natural stone.
greatest environmental and amenity
benefit to the neighbourhood, which can E33.dp+sp
be achieved through first reducing The stormwater management site is
stormwater run-off and flow to the designed to blend with the natural
ponds, and secondly, through the landscape.
design and landscaping of the pond.
4. Where there is a need to
Stormwater management facilities will discourage public access to areas
be provided in accordance with the around the perimeter of the ponds, living
NFSSR as required by Section 11.73 of fences and barrier plantings may be
the Official Plan. utilized in place of fencing. Barrier
plantings should be installed along the
This section . provides guidelines on crest of steep slopes, adjacent to deep-
pond design and landscaping, and water areas and around inlet and outlet
should be read in conjunction with structures.
Section 5.2 Water Efficiency and
Management for storm water retention E34.dp+sp
and run-off guidelines. The stormwater management site is
designed with living fences and barrier
1. The stormwater management site plantings.
may be key focal/visual features within
the community contributing to the 5. Fencing of ponds should be
appearance and ambience, while discouraged, except along rear or
achieving functional objectives related to flankage residential property lines -
flow moderation and water quality. rather, be designed with trails, view
points and interpretive signage so that
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The stormwater management site is pedestrian and trail system,
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as well as coordinated fencing to frame
6. Public walking/cycling trails the entry into the neighbourhood.
should be incorporated into the design
of ponds blocks where feasible. 4. Community gateways should
coordinate site planning, streetscaping,
3.4.11 Community Core Gateways built form and landscaping to create a
unified environment: This can be
The Structure Plan identifies two achieved through:
potential gateways to the core of • celebrating gateways with public
community. The eastern gateway is gathering spaces;
located along Whitevale By-Pass at • locating primary building entrances
Sideline 22 (Rossland Road), and the at gateways;
western gateway is located at the • providing visually prominent
Whitevale Road and Sideline 26. massing, such as distinct corner or
Clearly defining community core roof treatments;
gateway areas helps to enhance • special attention to architectural and
orientation, signal key points of entry material quality;
into. the core of the community as a • locating public art at gateways;
special character area, and provide key • consistency of materials, colours and
opportunities where the coordinating of textures in built form and landscape
the design of landscapes, signage, (for example in building fagades and
public art and buildings can create a paving materials);
sense of entry and orientation. The • providing special streetscape
expression of a community gateway can elements or furnishing such as signs,
take on many forms and will hinge on arches, columns, or fountains;
the individual circumstances of the site. • consideration for visibility at night
and winter months through lighting
The Structure Plan identifies community and vertical expressions; and,
core gateways to be developed • ensuring that parking, loading,
according to the following design servicing, . utilities, mechanical
objectives: equipment are located out of public
view.
1. Community core gateways signify
arrival into a special place. 5. Intersections at community
gateway sites should have distinctive
2. Community gateways are high surface treatment for pedestrian
quality spaces. The built form and crossings, including wider sidewalks and
public realm context of the gateway connections to bus shelters.
should be held to higher design
standards. 3.4.12 Public Art
3. Streetscaping features at corners 1. Public art should be considered
should include landmark buildings or at community core gateway locations to
enhanced landscaping such as signage, the Seaton Urban Area, and can include
art, lighting, historic markers, special memorials, sculpture, water features,
paving, open space/square, or seating, murals or individual installations at
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visually prominent sites.
2. Public art sites are highly visible
and serve as accents to the community,
as orienting devices, or as focal points
in public open spaces.
3. The scale of the installation
should generally correspond to the
visual prominence of the site, but should
be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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4 BUILT FORM GUIDELINES between housing and jobs and provides
a mix of uses.
Good urban design practices and
sustainability guidelines will promote E35.dp
excellence in streetscape design. While Live-work units are proposed as a unit
the specifics of each draft plan of type in the draft plan of subdivision.
subdivision or development proposal
may vary, the overall objectives will 3. Universally accessible housing
remain the same throughout Seaton. options should be provided to enable
The objectives will include: the widest spectrum of people,
• creating distinctive and appealing regardless of age or ability, to live within
streetscapes through attention to the community. Lifecycle housing
building design and detailing; options should be provided within the
• ensuring appropriate massing, community to support a variety of age
materials and building siting; groups, including houses designed
• design compatibility; specifically for seniors. Zoning
• identifying specific design standards should be established which
requirements for specific priority lots facilitate the creation of these housing
having highly visible elevations; and, options.- .
• encourage pedestrian friendly
streetscape. E36.dp+sp
Housing specifically designed for
The following built form guidelines will seniors (ie. bungalows housing types)
help achieve the objectives listed above. are offered.
4.1 ' RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT 4.1.2. Housing Types
4.1.1 Housing Mix and Diversity The following are guidelines for single-
detached and semi-detached houses,
Section 11.47 of the Official Plan sets townhouses and apartments. Where
out a housing mix target and Section other innovative development standards
11.48 requires 25 % of new residential are proposed, they should be assessed
units to be in housing forms considered to ensure that the intent and spirit of the
affordable to low and moderate income guidelines are being met with respect to
households. In addition to those their primary objectives.
polices, the following guidelines apply:
a) Single Detached & Semi-Detached
1. A variety of architectural styles, Houses
elements, and material detailing should 1. Houses should be designed to
be considered to create distinctive and frame the street edge with a consistent
complementary character, as well as setback, and have front doors, windows,
provide visual interest. and entry features facing the road.
2. Live-work units are suitable forms 2. The front yard setback to the
of development to facilitate home-based main building face should be within a
employment, which ensures proximity range of 3.0 to 4.5 metres from the edge
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of the right-of-way, and on arterial roads be permitted and appropriately sized
shall be encouraged "to be moved to the outdoor rear amenity areas should be
minimum. provided in order to accommodate
bicycle storage, barbeque location,
3. Interior side yard setbacks should children's playsets, etc).
be:
a) a minimum of 0.6 metres on one side 9. Encroachments into the front and
and 1.20 metres on the other side to the exterior side setbacks such as porches,
main building. bay windows, canopies and other
features should be between 1.5 to 2.0
b) 2.75 metres on one side to the main metres to add visual interest along the
building where the attached or detached streetscape. However, stairs are
garage is located in the rear yard and is permitted to encroach to within 0.3
accessed by a driveway crossing the metre of the front or exterior lot line.
front lot line
4. Exterior side yards should be 2.4 10. The front elevation of the house
metres. should be designed so that its front
entrance design and architectural
5. For setbacks to garage buildings elements reduce the visual dominance
refer to Section 4.1.8. of the garage and the front drive.
6. Rear yard setbacks 11. Driveways should be designed to
reduce the amount of asphalt on front
a) Rear yard setback to main yards and enhance the visibility of the
building should be a minimum of 6.0 street.
metres, but on long blocks larger
setbacks and rear wall articulation may b) Townhouses and Back to Back
be required. Townhouses
1. The front yard setback to the
b) Lots immediately adjacent to the main building face should be within a
Natural Heritage System or public open range of 3.0 to 4.5 metres from the edge
space should have a rear yard setback of the right-of-way, and on arterial roads
to the main building of a minimum of 5.0 shall be encouraged to be moved to the
metres. minimum.
7. For houses with an attached garage 2. Exterior side yard setbacks
in the rear, a minimum amenity area should be 2.4 metres.
requirement may be considered rather
than a rear yard setback. Such amenity 3. Interior side yard separation
area may include outdoor space as a distances, building wall to building wall,
second floor deck. should generally be 1.2m to 1.8m.
8. For houses facing onto an arterial 4. Rear yard setbacks
road, the front yard should be
minimized, front yard fencing should not
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a) Street townhouse rear yard 9. Encroachments into the front and
setbacks to main buildings should be a exterior side setbacks such as porches,
minimum of 6.0 metres, but on long bay windows, stairs, canopies and other
blocks larger setbacks and rear wall features should be between 1.5 to 2.0
articulation may be required. metres to add visual interest along the
streetscape.
b) Lots immediately adjacent to the
Natural Heritage System or public open 10. Outdoor amenity areas can be
space should have a rear yard setback provided in a variety of forms including
to the main building of a minimum of 5.0 front verandas, rear yards, rear deck
metres. above the garage, roof-top deck,
balconies or a design with similar intent.
5. Where a lane is provided, the
setback to the rear garage from the 11. For townhouses with an attached
laneway should be a minimum of 0.60 garage in the rear, a minimum amenity
metres from the lane right-of-way. For area requirement may be considered
further garage setbacks guidelines refer rather than a rear yard setback. Such
to Section 4.1.8. amenity area may include outdoor
space as a second floor deck.
6. To ensure an attractive
streetscape is delivered, architectural
controls shall be developed to address 12. For houses facing onto an arterial
detailed building design aspects such road, the front yard should be
as: massing, grading differentials, minimized, front yard fencing should not
elevation articulation, garage be permitted and appropriately sized
articulation, materials colour and quality, outdoor rear amenity areas should be
roof design as well as the proposed provided in order to accommodate
siting strategy bicycle storage, barbeque location,
children's playsets, etc).
7. Garages should be accessed
from a rear lane for all street townhouse c) Apartments
dwelling units less than 6.0 metres. See 1. Apartment buildings should be
Section 4.1.8 for additional guidelines oriented to front onto and address the
on garages. public road, with front yard setbacks
between 0 metres to 4.5 metres.
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All townhouses 6.0 metres and greater 2. Primary building entrances
are lane-based. should be located and oriented to public
roads, and designed to be visible and
8. Where garages are located in the accessible to the public.
front of the unit, garages should be
paired to allow for more substantial front 3. Permanent parking, loading and
yard green space. Garages shall not service areas should be located in side
protrude beyond the main front wall of or rear yards, and set back from the
the dwelling unit. front facade of the building.
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4. A visitor drop off area should be to be sold or rented out separately from
located at the side or rear of the building the residential units as a strategy to
with lane access or private drive. reduce the land required for parking,
encourage transit usage and reduce
5. Rooftop mechanical equipment automobile dependency.
shall be screened from view through
architectural design that reflects the E39.sp
building's fagade treatment. Add-on Parking spaces are sold or rented
screening elements such as lattice are separately from the unit.
prohibited.
12. Whenever possible, parking for
6. Taller buildings should have a new development should be provided
clearly articulated base, middle, and top, below-grade or to the rear.
through the use of horizontal or vertical
extrusions or projections, or changes in 13 Landscaping should be provided to
material. differentiate sites areas including
parking, building forecourts, courtyards,
7. Interior courtyards should be gardens, and sidewalks to give each site
designed to maximize sun exposure a distinctive, and clearly defined
through the massing and location of tall character.
building elements.
14. Garbage areas should be screened
8. Outdoor amenity areas can be from view by landscaping or an
provided in a variety of forms including enclosure.
front verandas (buildings where the
podium is designed to incorporate 15. Service and refuse areas should
townhouse units), roof-top deck, be paved with an impervious surface
balconies or a design with similar intent. material such as asphalt or concrete.
.9. Three-chute waste disposal 4.1.3 Residential Density
drops should be considered in buildings
to encourage the minimization of waste Density plays a key role in determining
and the promotion of recycling. housing form. The strategic allocation of
Recycling disposal should be designed density can contribute to compact form,
to be just as, if not more, convenient increase transportation efficiency and
that garbage disposal. walkability within the community.
E38.sp 1. Minimum and maximum densities
Three-chute disposal drops are provided are set out in Table 6 and Sections 11.2
for each building. and 11.5 of the Official Plan. In order to
promote compact development and
10. Bicycle storage should be provided conserve land, the top end of the
for apartment buildings. See Section permitted residential densities should be
5.5 for Cycling Facilities. encouraged within each Density Area
category.
11. Parking spaces may be permitted
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E40.dp 1. Where it is necessary for new
The plan, or the plans where there is development to provide a transition in
more than one concurrent plan in a terms of height, scale and intensity
Neighbourhood, is designed to achieve towards other adjacent uses, housing
a minimum-density of at least 35 units types, such as townhouses, are
per net hectare in Low Density Areas. appropriate forms to transition from
taller buildings along the corridor,
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The plan, or the plans where there is within the interior of the block.
more than one concurrent plan in a
Neighbourhood, is designed to achieve 2. The ultimate development of
a minimum-density of at least 60 units Gateway Sites within the Mixed Corridor
per net hectare in Medium Density designations, as contemplated by
Areas. Section 11.6 (d) of the Official Plan, is
encouraged to maximize buildings
E42.dp+sp heights within the permitted range.
The plan, or the plans where there is
more than one concurrent plan in a 3. As provided for in Section 11.7
Neighbourhood, is designed to achieve (d) of the Official Plan, buildings taller
a minimum density at least 200 units per than 4 storeys should provide a 1.5 to
net hectare in High Density Areas. 3.0 metre stepback at the appropriate
height (generally at the 4th to 6th storey)
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The plan, or the plans where there is public or private road.
more than one concurrent plan in a
Neighbourhood, is designed to achieve 4. Increased building heights, which
a minimum-density of at least 100 units are appropriate in scale and mass to
per net hectare in Mixed Corridors. surrounding buildings, are encouraged.
4.1.4 Height & Transition Buildings along Mixed Corridors/arterial
roads provide two functional floors with
Building height plays an important role a minimum 3 storey massing, except at
in shaping the character and the quality corners where buildings have a
of the street. Section 11.7 (d) of the minimum of 3 functional floors and a
Official Plan establishes a minimum minimum 4 storey massing to enhance
height for stand-alone commercial the prominence of the site, with the
buildings and for taller buildings exception that stand-alone commercial
establishes a height range, a step-back uses shall be permitted in accordance
requirement above the 4th storey and with 'Sections 11.5 and 11.8 of the
design considerations to create a Official Plan and shall have a minimum
transition in heights where necessary. In height generally of 5 metres.
addition, to these policies, new
residential development within Seaton
should follow these guidelines: 5. As required by Section 11.7 (d) of
the Official Pan, mid and high-rise
buildings taller than four storeys
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immediately abutting an existing or architectural design of the building or
planned Low or Medium Density due to grading issues. Where five risers
residential designation should be are exceeded, the front entry design
designed and located to create a should include elements to minimize the
transition of heights and to minimize prominence of exposed basement walls
compatibility issues and, in particular to and stairs, including appropriately
minimize shadows cast on adjacent detailed elevation treatment, railing,
open spaces, buildings, and.streets. A integration of steps into the design of
shadow study should be completed to the porch and designing of the steps in
examine shadow impacts, which could concert with the landscape.
include a visual angular plane analysis,
or other similar design analyses to 3. Porches should be designed to
achieve the same intent: 'be functional and useable. On detached
units, they should be deep enough to
6. Appropriate rear yard treatments, allow a seating area, with a minimum
such as. increased setbacks with depth of 1.5 metres, although a
landscaping and/or tree plantings, minimum depth of 2.0 metres is highly
should be provided for apartment blocks encouraged. Porches are permitted to
adjacent to existing or planned grade- encroach into the front yard setback.
related dwellings. Consideration may be given to a smaller
porch of 1.2 metres in depth in limited
7. Where appropriate, rear lanes situations in a plan of subdivision as
may be used as a buffer to transition further set out in the architectural control
between lower residential housing forms guidelines.
and taller built forms.
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4.1.5 Street Interface 50% of porches are 2.0 metres in depth.
The transition between the public realm 4. Front porches should not be
of the street and the private realm of the enclosed.
building affects the walkability of the
community. 5. House entry features should be
articulated through detailing and/or a
The following guidelines provide variation of materials.
guidance on the treatment of these
interfaces. 6. Single entry doors are
encouraged to incorporate sidelights
1. Front entry elements -should be and/or transoms. Where these are not
articulated through the use of framing possible due to floor plan arrangement,
materials, colour and built form including a vision panel (glazing) should be
porches, arches or articulated front provided in the entry door.
steps.
7. Appropriate front yard
2. A front entry with more than five landscaping should be provided to
risers leading to the porch should be enhance the overall streetscape quality
avoided, unless integral to the and promote the walkability of the
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neighbourhood. 4.. Air conditioning units, vents for
dryers, exhaust fans, etc., should not be
8. Fencing around front and/or located on any elevation facing the
exterior side yards adjacent to the street and where this is not possible,
dwelling should not block the view of the appropriate shielding shall be provided.
sidewalk from the house; their height
should be limited to 1.2 metres, and 5. Every effort should be made to
they should offer a level of transparency screen utility meters on townhouse units
as primarily open structures, not solid from public view through the use of
walls. recessed walls, insetting within walls,
landscaping, or other screening
4.1.6 Roofs solutions that may be provided by the
builder.
1.A variety of roof configurations in an
area should be provided including 4.1.8 Garages & Driveways
accent gables, dormers, porches and
variation of roof ridges both parallel and The design of garages can have a major
perpendicular to the street. Accent impact on the visual character of the
materials in gables such as decorative individual dwelling and the collective
materials are encouraged. streetscape. The design and material of
attached garages should complement,
2. The roof material and colour for instead of dominate, the main dwelling
detached garages should be to create a cohesive streetscape.
coordinated with the main building.
Guidelines for the different garage types
4.1.7 Utilities and Mechanical in ground-related housing are as
Equipment follows:
1. On interior lots, utility meters are a) Front Garages
encouraged to be limited to the side In order to minimize the presence of the
elevation of dwellings and coordinated garage, the following guidelines shall be
between units to generate consistency. applied for attached and detached
garage buildings accessed from the
2. Landscaping as a means of front:
screening meters is encouraged.
1. Garages must be a natural
3. Where meters are located on extension of the design, massing, and
side elevations of lots flanking streets, materials of the main dwelling.
parks, or other highly visible public
locations the utility meters should be 2. Garages should be set behind or
placed at an inconspicuous location, flush with the main building face.
recessed and treated with an Garage doors facing a public road,
architectural surround or screened by should be setback a distance of 6.0
landscaping, where permitted by utility metres from the road right-of-way.
company standards.
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3. Attached garage setback from generally be no larger than:
the rear lot line when accessed from the . A single car garage door for lots with
front and located at the back of the lot 9 metres and less frontage;
should be a minimum of 6.0 metres. . A one and a half car garage door for
lots greater than 9 metres frontage
4. Detached garages are permitted and up to 11 metres frontage; and
in the rear yard and interior side yard . A two car garage door for lots in
only. excess of 11 metres frontage but the
garage door may be provided as one
5. Detached garages setback from door or two separate doors provided
rear and exterior corner lot line should in total they equal a two car garage
be 1.2 minimum if garage has doors door.
and/or windows other than the main
vehicular entrance. 11. Tandem garage designs are
encouraged to help minimize the impact
6. Detached garages setback from of garage width on the elevation and in
rear and exterior corner lot line should turn on the streetscape.
be 0.3 minimum if garage has no doors
and/or windows other than the main 12. Glazed door panels are
vehicular entrance. encouraged on all garage doors.
7. Setback of 0.0 metres if walls are 13. Where three car garages are
common with garages on abutting lot permitted, the garage face should be
(up to 2 garages are allowed to share articulated by setting back the end
common wall in a front drive condition). garage an additional 1.2 metres
minimum.
8. Detached garages setback from
main buildings should be a minimum of b) Lane-Accessed Garages
6.0 metres. Garages that are accessed from a
laneway can either be detached or
9. A variety of garage door attached to the main dwelling at the
configurations and styles should be rear. Attached garages can either be
provided. The door should have a set into the house with access at the
maximum width of 2.4 metres for single rear, or they can be attached the main
doors, and 4.3 metres for one-and-a-half dwelling through a breezeway which
garage doors. Double car garages forms a side courtyard for amenity
should be comprised of two single space.
garage doors separated by a masonry
column. For full double door garages, 1. The minimum setback for
styles with the appearance of 2 single detached garages accessed by a lane
bay doors and a center pier should be should be 0.60 metres from the lane
encouraged. right-of-way.
10. The maximum width of the 2. Side yard setbacks should
garage door that faces the street generally be the same as the main
(excluding the width of piers), should dwelling, but may be 0 m where the
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garages on abutting lots are attached. 4A.9 Priority Lots
3. The garage door facing onto a Priority Lots are lots that have high
laneway is not required to have a public exposure, such as corner lots or
maximum door width. lots located adjacent to public open
space.
4. Where possible, garages should
be paired to allow for increased rear a) Buildings facing and flanking
yard, or an outdoor parking pad to arterial or collector roads
accommodate resident parking. 1. Units facing or flanking onto
arterial or collector roads should be
5. The maximum number of given special consideration in
attached garages on adjacent lots architectural design, massing,
should be 4. orientation, siting and materials and
should be of high architectural quality.
6. Secondary suites located above
detached garages are encouraged for 2. For units flanking an arterial or
lot sizes greater than 6.0 metres, and collector road, the main front door
should be located on end units. should be visible from, and oriented to,
the exterior side elevation of the house
c) Driveways with access to the sidewalk. The entries
1. Driveway widths should generally should be articulated through the use of
be no larger than the interior width of the entry features such as projecting
garage. porches facing the street.
2. Where 3-car garages are 3. Garages and driveways should
designed, the driveway should be be located on the local road, off arterial
tapered at the curb to make it as narrow or collector roads.
as possible while still remaining
functional. 4. Side elevations flanking arterial or
collector roads should be consistent with
3. Driveways are encouraged to be the front elevation in terms of materials,
paved with light-coloured or permeable fenestration style and detailing.
material to reduce stormwater run off
and reduce heat island effect. 5. Facades should be highly
articulated through coordinated
4. Driveways should be located as fenestration, masonry detailing, accent
far as possible from parks, open space gables, dormers, and/or other special
features, public walkways, schools and treatment.
intersections.
b) Buildings Adjacent to Parks and
5. Below grade garages that are Open, Spaces
located below the elevation of the 1. Front, side and rear elevations
centreline of the road are discouraged. exposed to public spaces such as
.neighbourhood parks and village
greens, should be highly articulated. A
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combination of fenestration, bay sidewalk.
windows, material changes and dormers
may be used in addition to other design d) T Intersections/Key View Terminus
elements to achieve the objective. T intersections occur when one road
terminates at right angles to another.
2. Side and rear elevations should Consideration should be given to homes
adopt a similar design and use materials at the top of the T intersection and the
that are consistent with those used on last two lots on either side of the road
front elevations. Architectural detailing that terminates at the intersection.
such as corbelling should continue from
front to side elevations, where visible to 1. Architecture on lots at the end of
the public. T intersections should have facade
designs that utilize elements such as
3. For units flanking onto parks and coordinated fenestration, masonry
open spaces, a highly articulated side detailing, and entry elements.
facade is encouraged. Side main
entrances are an alternate means to 2. Pairing of side yards is
achieve this. encouraged to form a landscaped area
at the terminus of the T Intersection.
4. The location of porches, windows
and entry doors for units surrounding 3. Buildings sited at the end of the
parks and village greens should view corridor should be designed with
maximize opportunities for overview and architectural elements that address
safety. these views.
5. Projecting porches should e) Gateway Corner Units
emphasize the entrance as well as to Gateway corner units are typically
reduce the presence of the garage. houses located at the entry to the
community from adjacent areas. These
6 Driveways of adjacent homes units should be designed with the
should be located as far away as following principles in mind:
possible from the public space.
1. Gateway dwellings should be
c) Corner Units given special consideration in
1. Side and rear elevations visible architectural design, massing,
from the street should have windows, orientation, siting and materials, and
materials, and other architectural shall be of high architectural quality.
treatments equal in quality to the front
elevation of the house. 2. Entry elements and porches are
encouraged to produce interest in the
2. Corner windows and wrap- facade as well as to help define the
around porches should be included to entrance to the neighbourhood.
emphasize a corner location. Where
possible, the entry door should be 3. Pairing of similar model units on
located on the exterior side elevation of lots directly opposite each other to
the house with direct access to the establish and enhance a gateway
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condition is encouraged. development within these areas. In
addition to those design criteria,
4. Landscape and landscape development should follow the design
features are encouraged to be provided guidelines of this section.
to accentuate the gateway corner unit. Section 4.2.1 provides general
guidelines that are applicable to all
4.2 COMMERCIAL & MIXED USE commercial and mixed-use development
DEVELOPMENT within Seaton, additional guidelines are
provided in Sections 4.2.2 through 4.2.7
In Seaton, commercial and mixed use that are specific to various building
development is permitted within the typologies. Section 4.2.8 Intensification
Community and Local Node Strategies provides guidance on
designations, the Mixed Corridor development as the community matures
designation and the-Medium Density over time.
designation; the latter in the form of
Minor Commercial Clusters. 4.2.1 General Guidelines
Mixed use development is generally a) Building Placement & Orientation
comprised of a mix of higher density Building placement refers to the location
residential uses in association with of the building in relation to the street.
commercial and institutional uses. The orientation and placement of
buildings along the street can help to
Community and Local Nodes are mixed- reinforce the public realm by enhancing
use nodes containing commercial and the pedestrian environment through
residential uses encouraged to intensify creating a sense of enclosure. Key
over time, and are intended to cater to guidelines for the orientation and
the daily and weekly shopping needs of placement of buildings are as follows:
the residents in the adjacent
neighbourhoods. Community and Local 1. Mixed-use buildings and smaller
Nodes are delineated in the scale retail/commercial stores, such as
Neighbourhood Plans and shown in the those in Minor Commercial Clusters or
Structure Plan for illustrating purposes. Pedestrian Predominant Streets, should
frame the street with a consistent
Mixed Corridors permit a range of building setback, within
residential, commercial and mixed use
development. 2. At key corner sites, sidewalk
cafes, kiosks, and street vendors are
Minor Commercial Clusters are small- encouraged, and larger setbacks may
scale commercial uses in nodal be permitted. The area within the front
locations located within Medium Density yard setback should be hardscaped with
Areas delineated in the Neighbourhood paving for visual extension into the
Plans and shown in the Structure Plan sidewalk.
for illustrating purposes.
3. The siting and massing of
Sections 11.3 through 11.9 of 'the buildings should provide a consistent
Official Plan sets out design criteria for relationship, continuity and enclosure to
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adjacent public roads. similar intent.
4. Buildings located adjacent to, or b) Building Articulation, Massing &
at the edge of, parks or urban squares Architecture
should provide opportunities for 1. Retail frontages greater than 10.0
overlook into the public space with metres should articulate narrow
windows and doors. The massing, storefronts and be designed with
siting and scale of these buildings windows and/or doors to minimize blank
should create a degree of enclosure or facades, except for large buildings on
definition appropriate to the type of open large sites with multiple buildings where
space they enclose. the larger buildings are situated to the
interior of the block provided smaller
5. Primary entrances to buildings buildings abut the street.
should be clearly visible and located on
a public road or onto public open spaces 2. Large walls visible from the street
in order to support public transit and for should be articulated through various
reasons of public safety and treatments such as offsets in massing,
convenience. Secondary doors, such fagade and fenestration treatments.
as those that face the parking area,
emergency exits or service doors should 3. For stand-alone commercial
be designed to blend in with the building uses, the building footprint should be
fagade. minimized by providing a multi-storey
building in order to deliver compact form
6. Access from sidewalks and public and conserve fand
open space areas to primary building
entrances should be convenient and E45.sp
direct, with minimum changes in grade. The building has 2 functional storeys or
greater.
7. Steps and ramps should be
architecturally incorporated into the E46.sp
building entrance. The building has 3 or more functional
storeys or greater.
8. No parking, driveways or lanes
should be located between the buildings 4. A high level of architectural
and the street, except for large buildings quality should be required for the facade
on large sites with multiple buildings of buildings located at corner sites along
where the larger buildings may be arterial roads and collector roads.'
situated to the interior of the block
provided smaller buildings abut the 5. Sites with multiple buildings
street. should be designed to reflect a similar /
consistent architectural theme, such as
9. Outdoor amenity areas in mixed colour, materials, signage, base and top
use buildings can be provided in a of buildings. However, individual
variety of forms including front buildings should be designed to offer
verandas, rear deck above the garage, visual interest and variety in design
roof-top deck, balconies or a design with through architectural features.
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c) Storefronts
6. High quality building design and 1. Retail and service commercial
architectural elements should be uses should be provided on the ground
consistent on all building elevations, floors of buildings to bring animation to
particularly on facades in public view or the street and encourage pedestrian
backing onto residential properties. activity. Such uses should have a
minimum 4.5 metre floor-to-ceiling
7. Where appropriate to the height.
architectural style of the building, double
height entries at key gateway sites and 2. Entrances to stores and the
visually prominent sites should be ground-floor of live-work units should be
encouraged to reflect the importance of designed to be universally accessible
the site. and be highly visible and clearly
articulated. Entrances should be
8. A variety of visual solutions located at or near grade, and should be
through facade articulation are universally accessible.
encouraged in the design of all
buildings. 3. Awning or canopies are encouraged
to be provided above windows and
9. To encourage -continuity in the doors.
streetscape and to ensure horizontal
`breaks' in the facade, buildings should E47.sp
be designed to reinforce the following Awning/canopies are provided for at
key elements through the use of least 50% of storefronts.
setbacks, extrusions, textures, and
materials: E48.sp
Awning/canopies are provided for 75%
Top of storefronts.
The roof condition, expressed as an
upper storey or roof feature, should be 4. The front elevation of Buildings
distinguished from the rest of the should have substantial fenestration.
building and designed to contribute to Windows on the front elevation should
the visual quality of the streetscape. have a high level of transparency
especially on the ground floor to
Middle encourage pedestrian interaction with
The middle or body of the building retail and commercial activities. Clear
should contribute to the physical and vision glass must be utilized for all
visual quality of the overall streetscape. ground floor nonresidential uses.
Base E49. sp
A base should be clearly defined that Front elevation ground floors should be
positively contributes to the quality of designed with windows and doors to be
the pedestrian environment in the level at least 60% transparent between 1.0
of animation, transparency, articulation, and 2.4 metres above ground. All other
and material quality. floors along the front elevation above
the first level should be designed with a
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minimum transparency level of 30%.
6. As new developments on
5. On corner sites, storefronts prominent visual sites can shape the
should address both street frontages image and character of an area, the
through entries and/or glazing. highest possible standards in design
and material quality should be
d) Visually Prominent Sites encouraged.
Sites located at key corners and at the
terminus of view corridors have greater e) Vehicular Access & Parking
visual prominence. While corner sites A key objective is to promote walkability
have frontages on two streets and frame within the Seaton Urban Area.
intersections, view terminus sites can be However, it is crucial to recognize that
highly visible from great distances. the community will also be accessed
Those sites can help to enhance visual and serviced by vehicles. To this end,
connectivity and orientation within the how parking is accessed and where
community. parking is located in relation to a
building or a site will be important
1. Buildings sited at the end of a design considerations.
view corridor should be designed with
significant architectural elements to Key guidelines for parking and access
address these views. include:
2. Architectural and siting 1. No parking, drive aisles, drive-thu
treatments for different lot configurations stacking lanes, or loading shall be
are recommended, in order to promote a located between the street and the
defined and an attractive streetscape building, except where large format
with constructed focal points. retail is provided on the interior of the
site and smaller buildings are located at
3. To enhance the distinction of new the street. All parking should be
buildings at Prominent Visual Sites, accommodated either on-street or in
special massing and distinctive designs parking areas located at the rear or side
should be encouraged to accentuate the of the building to ensure a strong
visual prominence of the site. building facade and pedestrian-oriented
Architectural treatments can include tall realm is maintained at the street edge.
slender elements such as spires and
turrets. 2. Opportunities for shared parking
among all non-residential buildings on a
4. New development on terminus site to reduce land devoted to parking
sites should align design features to the should be explored.
view axis, which, in addition to tall
architectural elements, can include E50.sp
aligned entries or portico openings. Shared parking is provided between
adjacent commercial / mixed-use
5. Corner entrances should be properties, where it reduces parking
encouraged wherever possible, to give requirements by 20%.
address to both street frontages.
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4. Driveways should be shared
where possible, between adjacent 4. Landscaping should be used to
properties in order to reduce the extent identify access points and other site
of interruption along the sidewalk and features such as public spaces and
the streetscape. -transit stops.
5. Rear lanes should be used for 5. Landscaping should be used to
live-work units in order to minimize the screen loading and servicing areas
number of driveways along the street for where visible from public view,
small multiple mixed use sites.
6. Pedestrian walkways and
6. Wherever possible, drop-off landscaping should be incorporated into
access should be from rear lanes or large surface parking areas along
secondaryroads. primary vehicular routes within the
parking lot to enable safe, clear and
7. As per Section 11.7 vi) of the direct movement to principal building
Official Plan, drive-thrus and stacking entrances and to the sidewalk.
lanes are to be oriented to the interior of
a site and not located between the 7. Large parking areas should be
building and the public sidewalk. broken up into smaller courts by
providing walkways, at minimum every 8
f) Surface Parking Lots rows of parking. Walkways should be
1. Surface parking lots should be located between 2 parking rows or
screened from view from roads, open flanking a lane.
spaces, and adjacent residential areas
with low fencing, architectural features, 8. Walkways should be designed
landscaping and/or other mitigating with a minimum of 1.8 metre sidewalk.
design measures, such as lowered
parking surfaces with landscaped 9. Where walkways cross drive
buffers. aisles, they should be differentiated from
the driving surface through the use of
2. Where parking lots abut a road surface materials and colour.
right of way, a landscaped area of at
least 2.5 metres wide should be 10. Light standards in parking lots
provided and include trees planted at should relate to the pedestrian and be
intervals of 6.0 to 12.0 metres limited to a height of 6.0 metres which
depending on the canopy size of the meets minimum safety standards.
trees.
11. Permeable paving material
3. Landscaping should be used to should be used to reduce run-off volume
break up the parking areas and reduce and minimize on-site infiltration
the heat-island effect. Landscaping pollutants.
islands should have a minimum width of
2.5 metres. E51. sp
Permeable paving material is used for at
least 75% of the parking lot.
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provide safe pedestrian access within
12. Landscaped islands should be the site and to adjacent uses.
designed with bioswales and/or trees.
The islands should be designed to 3. Entry locations to pedestrian
provide for tree growth and retention. connections should be easy to find,
clearly visible, safe and have direct
E52.sp connections to the public sidewalk.
Provide shade from canopy tree planting
that will cover at least 25% of the area h) Material Selection & Quality
at full growth. 1. Building materials should be
chosen for their functional and aesthetic
13. Underground parking or a parking quality and durability.
structure should be considered where
possible and feasible in efforts to 2. Darkly tinted or mirrored glass
conserve land, promote compact should not be used for storefronts.
development, and reduce heat island
effect. 3. A change/transition in material,
colour, or texture should be used to
E53.sp break up the mass of a large or tall
Underground parking and/or a parking building.
structure is provided for employee
and/or visitor parking. 4. Contrasting materials, patterns,
textures, lighting and colour should be
14. As the community matures over incorporated to create interest, focus,
time, transit improves and retail, unity, and compatibility for building
employment and institutional uses entrances and accent areas or features.
increase, opportunities for parking
structures in place of surface parking 5. Variations in colour or multiple
lots should be explored as contemplated colours should be permitted within an
in Sections 11.4, 11.6 and 11.8 of the overall, planned, and attractive range of
Official Plan. colours. Building colours should be
diverse with contrast of colour value,
g) Pedestrian Connections tone and hue.
Pedestrian connections are encouraged
for larger commercial/ mixed-use blocks i) Landscaping
in order to enhance pedestrian 1. Drought tolerant vegetation which
circulation and . connectivity. The may include seeding or an agricultural
following guidelines shall apply: crop should be provided on. unbuilt
areas of a site that are not required to
1. At the site plan level, pedestrian meet parking requirements. This
connections should be provided either includes any areas reserved for future
between two buildings, through parking phases of development, and all areas
lots, and/or through covered building not required for building, storage and/or
arcades. servicing.
2. Pedestrian connections should 2. Native trees, shrubs and other
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vegetation should be selected except elements.
where other species are required due to
a higher level of tolerance to urban 6. Back-lit illuminated rectangular sign
conditions. boxes are discouraged.
3. Along the arterial/collector road 7. The maximum signage area for
frontages, significant landscape features storefront signs should be in accordance
and decorative fencing , should be with the City' sign by-law.
required to provide a street edge at the
initial stages of development where 8. Projecting/hanging signs should
there is no building and/or to help soften be permitted to encroach over the
views to parking areas. streetline provided that they do not
project more than 1.0 metre from the
j) Signage building, and they should generally have
Signage plays an important role in the a minimum 2.4 metre clearance
overall image of any area. Signs between the bottom of the sign and
contribute to the quality of individual grade.
buildings and the overall streetscape,
and reflect the unique characteristic of k) Utilities And Servicing
their context. Signage should be 1. Service and utility areas should
subject to the following guidelines: be located away from public streets and
screened from public view.
1. Signage lighting design should
complement the design of the building. 2. For all restaurant uses,
restaurant cooking ventilation systems
2. Signage lighting should be should incorporate ecologizer, water
directed to limit light trespass to wash, ultraviolet or other equivalent
surrounding properties, and should be odour extraction mechanisms sufficient
downcast to prevent light pollution. to ensure that the resulting exhaust is
substantially odour free and will not
3. Signage should provide a high affect surrounding residents.
level of clarity, visibility, and visual
interest, and should aid pedestrians and 3. For restaurant uses, refuse and
drivers in navigating the area, especially recycling storage should be designed
at night. and incorporated in the building and
must be refrigerated to suppress
4. Signage should add diversity and odours.
interest to the street and not overwhelm
either the storefront or the streetscape. 4. Parapet heights of the buildings
Building signage should be designed to should be high enough to screen roof-
be compatible and complement the mounted equipment from finished grade
architecture of the building in its scale, at roads immediately adjacent to the
material, consistency and design. sites. All mechanical equipment located
at roof level should be integrated into
5. Signage should not obscure the building design. Screening such as
windows, cornices or other architectural enclosures that are consistent with the
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colour and material of the building scaled retail units with individual
should be considered. entrances are located along the street.
5. Service utility areas should be 4.2.3 Live-Work Units
clustered, grouped or incorporated
within streetscape furniture, where While commercial clusters are permitted
possible, in order to minimize their to be in stand-alone buildings,
visual impact. The City requires utility commercial uses are also encouraged
providers to consider innovative to be within mixed-use buildings, such
methods of containing utility services on as on the ground floor of lane-based
or within streetscape features. Where live-work townhouses. The following
large above ground utility infrastructure guidelines apply:
is required, it should be located and
designed to be compatible with the 1. The maximum building height
environment and streetscape. should be 4 storeys.
4.2.2 Stand-Alone Commercial 2.. Off-street parking in front of
Buildings buildings is prohibited. Parking should
be accommodated in on-street parking
1. Stand-alone commercial or in driveways located off a rear lane.
buildings should be located to define the
street edge and have continuous 3. Buildings should be oriented to
pedestrian sidewalks on all sides of the the street with a consistent building
building where public entrances and setback, generally between zero to 2.0
parking areas are located. metres.
2. Parking should be 4. The ground level floor area for
accommodated through on-street small scale commercial uses should be
parking or in the rear or side of the within a general range of 70 to 100
building. square metres.
3. Garbage areas should be E54-dp/sp
screened from public view and The identification of a block on a draft
surrounding uses. plan and zoned for live-work units or the
submission of a site plan, which
4. Excessive or illuminated signage identifies live-work units.
is discouraged.
4.2.4 Pedestrian Predominant
5. The architectural character of the Streets
building should be compatible with and
complement the surrounding Each Community Node contains a
neighbourhood. Pedestrian Predominant Street which
are delineate in the Neighbourhood
6. Large format retail development Plans and shown in the Structure Plan
should be located to the interior of the for illustrating purposes. Section 11.7
block, except where smaller, pedestrian- (b) of the Official Plan sets out design
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criteria ' for development along interrupted by a lane, road, or urban
Pedestrian Predominant Street. In square, that portion is excluded from the
addition to those design criteria, block face calculation.
development along Pedestrian
Predominant Streets should follow the E56.sp
guidelines in Section 4.2.1, in addition to A minimum of 90% of the block face is
the guidelines below. These guidelines provided along Pedestrian Predominant
should also be read in conjunction with Streets.
the public realm guidelines in Section
3.1.3 i). 5. In order to facilitate pedestrian
connectivity and promote walkability,
1. The main entrance to stores publicly accessible pedestrian
should be located on the Pedestrian connections should be provided at
Predominant Street. The front door frequent intervals. These connections
should be located to function as the can be provided either through covered
primary entrance to the retail store, and building arcades, or between buildings.
be designed and oriented to encourage
pedestrians use. Pedestrian entrances 6. In addition to the guidelines on
occur at an average of 30 metres or Pedestrian Connections in Section 4.2.1
less. g), pedestrian connections within
.Pedestrian Predominant Streets should
E55.sp accommodate grade-level uses that
Pedestrian entrances occur at an animate the space with the location of
average of 10 metres or less. doors and windows, and include such
elements as seating, landscaping, trees
2. Secondary doors, such as those and/ or waste receptacles.
that face the parking area, emergency
exits or service doors, should be located E57.sp
to the rear of the store, and not be used Pedestrian connections occur at an
for customer entrance/exit. average of 30 metres or less.
3 Retail uses, which promote highly 7. Small scale urban squares
animated spaces, such as a cafe or should be provided in appropriate
restaurant with outdoor seating, are locations (see Guideline 3.4.6 Urban
strongly encouraged. Squares).
4. A minimum block face 4.2.5 Mixed Use Buildings
requirement of 75% should be set out in
the approved site plan, although higher 1. Office, retail, and service
block face percentages are encouraged. commercial uses should cluster at
The following guidelines apply: intersections with collector roads and
• The block face should be key locations along arterial roads.
articulated with architectural features
and/or provide windows or doors. Blank 2. Especially at Key Gateway Sites,
walls are not permitted. buildings are encouraged to be
• Where the block face is designed with a mix of uses. In
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particular, retail/commercial service consider separating the main entrance
uses are encouraged to be located at to the retail/ commercial uses from the
grade-level to animate the streetscape residential uses in order to minimize
and encourage a mix of uses. conflicts and maintain privacy and safety
of the residents.
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At least 25% of the ground floor area is 4.2.6 Gas Stations
designed to allow for .retail/commercial
uses, and residential uses above. The service station building should be
located close to the street edge,
E59.sp designed with transparent windows and
At least 50% of the ground floor area is doors to maximize visibility, and
designed to allow for retail/commercial constructed of high quality material.
uses, and residential uses above. Parking spaces and gas bars should be
located away from the street edge, and
E60.sp screened through the use of fencing and
At least 75% of the ground floor area is landscaped buffers.
designed to allow for retail/commercial
uses, and residential uses above. 4.2.7 Intensification Strategy
E61.sp As set out in Sections 11.4 and 11.6 of
At least 75% of the ground floor area is the Official Plan, Mixed Corridors,
designed to allow for retail/commercial Community Nodes and Local Nodes are
uses, and at least 25% of the floor area areas where intensification should occur
for the 2nd level is office or as the Seaton Urban Area develops and
retailicommercial, and residential uses matures.
above.
Section 11.8 of the Official Plan allows
E62.sp for interim uses at lower densities
At least 75% of the ground floor area is provided . applicants for site plan
designed to allow for retail/commercial approval submit a development concept
uses; at least 50% of the floor area for and intensification plan demonstrating
the 2nd level is office or how the ultimate density can be
retail/commercial, and 'residential uses achieved.
above.
This section of the document provides a
E63.sp demonstration of how intensification can
At least 75% of the ground floor area is occur over time, through an appropriate
designed to allow for retail/commercial built form framework, as the community
uses; at least 75% of the floor area for matures.
the 2nd level is office or
retail/commercial, and residential uses Taking into consideration the guidelines
above. provided in this document, and the
policies of Section 11.8 of the Official
3. Buildings with more than 50% Plan, a possible development scenario
retail/commercial at grade-level should is provided which shows the evolution of
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a mixed use block over time.
4. Public/Institutional buildings
Interim Phase. To be completed with should reflect the scale and character of
diagram. surrounding neighbourhoods.
Intermediate Phase To be completed 5. The site should be well
with diagram. landscaped and visible at the pedestrian
level, in recognition of their prominent
Ultimate Build-Out To be completed with locations and status as landmark
diagram. buildings.
4.3 PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL 6. The front door of all
BUILDINGS Public/Institutional buildings should be
connected with a walkway to the
Public/Institutional uses form an sidewalk on the road, and should have
important aspect of community identity. direct access to transit stops.
Buildings serving these uses act as
important built landmarks in the 7. Vehicular parking should be
community, including schools, located at the side or rear of the
recreation centres, places of worship, building. Parking for cyclists should be
fire stations, and police headquarters. located near building entrances and
Careful attention must be paid to the where visual surveillance can be
design of these structures to ensure that maximized. See Guideline 4.2.1 f) for
they reflect the built quality and integrate guidelines on large surface parking lots.
with the scale of the surrounding
neighbourhood. 8. Drop-off areas should be
provided for buses and cars in the public
4.3.1 General Guidelines right-of-way where possible, but where
located on site they should be at the
1. Public/Institutional buildings side of the building, and not in front of
should be sited prominently and where the building.
possible, should terminate views.
Buildings should be sited to specifically 9. Rooftop mechanical equipment
differ from the surrounding urban fabric should be screened with materials that
in order to emphasize their importance are complementary to the building or
as landmarks. through parapet height where
applicable.
2. Public/Institutional buildings
should be located close to the road to 10. All Public/Institutional buildings
reinforce the street wall and define should contribute to the creation of
intersections. compact neighbourhoods through multi-
storey buildings in order to maximize the
3. Public/Institutional buildings site and services, minimize floor area,
should be designed as special landmark as well as contribute to an urban street
buildings with high quality architectural condition through a building facade
design, materials and finishes. proportion that contributes to a sense of
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enclosure at the street. Multi-level guideline 3.4.4 for guidelines under
buildings can accommodate accessory Neighbourhood Park.
and, if applicable, complementary uses.
3. Shared parking lots for
11. Buildings 4 storeys or greater Elementary School sites with
should be stepped back 1.5 to 3.0 neighbourhood parks, and Secondary
metres to ensure that the building is School sites with community parks,
appropriately massed at the pedestrian should be considered in order to reduce
level and to minimize shadows on the number of parking requirements.
adjacent buildings. The shared parking lot should be
located and sited to facilitate easy and
12. The long side of buildings should safe access, and to minimize the need
be aligned parallel to the principal road. for crossing required by students.
Where this provision is not feasible, the
end portion of the facade facing the 4. Schools sites that are located
street should be fully articulated through adjacent to the Seaton Natural Heritage
architectural detailing and fenestration System should maximize the opportunity
clearly indicating building access points. for using the Natural Heritage System
for passive open space uses such as
4.3.2 School Sites trails and trail heads.
Elementary and Secondary School sites 5. Schools should be designed to
are identified conceptually on the ensure safe pedestrian crossing and
Structure Plan. In addition to the cycling practices. Whenever possible,
General Guidelines, elementary and students should be able to easily reach
secondary schools should follow the building entrances without crossing bus
guidelines below: zones, parking entrances, and student
drop-off areas.
1. The land area required for school
sites should be minimized in order to 6. School sites should be designed
promote compact development and to provide for visitor parking and bus
conserve land. School Boards are pickup and drop off in bays in the
encouraged to build more compact adjacent right of way..
facilities including three storey
elementary schools. 4.3.3 Places of Worship
2. Where possible, Elementary To complement the General Guidelines
School sites should be located adjacent provided in 4.3.1, the following
to a neighbourhood park so that additional guidelines apply to the
playfields can be shared to promote development of places of worship:
compact development and minimize
land area requirements. Appropriate 1. Sites should be located on
and innovative engineered turf material arterial or collector roads along public
should be explored to increase the transit routes in order to maximize
durability of the playfields and minimize transit ridership.
maintenance requirements. See also
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2. Especially in mixed use areas, articulated through architectural
the joint use of parking areas with detailing and fenestration clearly
adjacent uses is encouraged in order to indicating building access points.
reduce land requirements and promote
compact development. 3. The building should be set back
from the street within the range of 2.0 to
E64.sp 5.0 metres. In general, the building
The parking lot is designed to be shared should frame the street to create
with the adjacent property to reduce pedestrian friendly environment for
land requirements where appropriate. walking.
3. The massing and scale of the 4. Building placement should be
building should be compatible with the carefully determined to maximize
character of adjacent development, specific site characteristics such as
especially within Low and Medium views and vistas, landmarks, place
Density Areas through the use of similar making and/or gateway potential.
setbacks, material selection, and the
use of architectural elements. 5. Especially at higher intensity
nodes, the building footprint should be
4.4 PRESTIGE EMPLOYMENT minimized to provide a multi-storey
AREA building in order to deliver compact form
and conserve land. At a minimum, the
While population-serving jobs are building should be designed with a 2-
provided within neighbourhood areas of storey massing and 1 functional storey.
Seaton, the majority of employment is
provided in the area just north and south E65.sp
of Highway 407/ETR, designated as The building has 2 functional storeys or
Prestige Employment in the Official greater.
Plan. The location provides high
exposure and is highly accessible. 6. High quality building materials
and architectural features and elements
4.4.1 Siting and Massing should be used on the front facade
and/or where the building is aligned with
1. The primary pedestrian entrance the street.
should be located at the front of the
building facade, and be oriented to the 7. Buildings should be sited to
principal street or open space edge to screen parking and loading areas from
create a strong public face. the street with landscaped buffers to
Connections to the public sidewalk or enhance the pedestrian realm.
walkway should be provided.
Secondary entrances may be located to 8. Where large employment uses
the rear or at the side of the building are adjacent to, or visible from,
where necessary. residential uses and/or the hamlets of
Brougham and Green River, long blank
2. The fagade(s) facing the street walls, parking, mechanical equipment,
and/or highway should be fully servicing or loading areas should be
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adequately screened with visual physical health, the provision of social
barriers, including architectural support services and facilities (such as
screening, landscaped buffers, berms, day care and/or nursery school space),
fencing, or a combination of such recreational facilities (such as a gym), or
treatments. cultural and religious facilities (such as
prayer room), should be integrated
9. Dividing large employment within the building.
buildings into a group of buildings
clustered into a campus development E66.sp
should be considered' where At least one social support service is
appropriate. provided on-site.
4.4.2 Parking E67.sp
At least one recreational/gym facility is
1. Employee parking, servicing and provided on-site.
loading should be located to the rear or
side of the building, appropriately E68.sp
screened from the street and the Seaton At least one cultural/religious service is
Natural Heritage, through architectural provided on-site.
screening, landscape buffering, berms
or a combination of such treatments. 2. Section 11.33 of the Official Plan
Conflicts between shipping vehicles and permits limited personal service uses,
pedestrians should be minimized convenience uses, restaurants and
through signage and the delineation of financial institutions to serve the
the pedestrian right-of-way. Prestige Employment area designation
and sets out locational criteria for these
2. The design of large surface uses.
parking lots should be subject to the
guidelines of Section 4.2.1 f.). E69.sp
Ground floor retail/service uses of a
3. Visitor parking should be located minimum of 300 square metres are
to the side of the building, with direct provided in accordance with the policies
access to building entrances. of the Official Plan.
4. Where feasible, subject to 4.5 BUILT HERITAGE
security considerations, driveways RESOURCES
between two properties should be
shared to provide access to parking and 4.5.1 Whitevale Character Road
service areas in order to minimize the
amount of surface paving and the Section 11.66 of the Official Plan
disruption of the public sidewalk. recognizes Whitevale Road from the
4.4.3 Employee Services & Whitevale Hamlet to Sideline 22 as a
Facilities unique cultural heritage landscape and
requires it to be identified as a
1. In order to encourage social Character Road in the Neighbourhood
sustainability and improve mental and Plans. The Official Plan also requires
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the character of the roadway to be main facade of the building, to the side.
maintained, to the extent practical where
not precluded by grading, construction E70.sp.
of road intersections or other servicing Garage is located at the rear of the
constraints; requires lot sizes, setbacks, property.
built form and massing to form a
transition to higher density development 3. In order to integrate new
north and south of Whitevale Road; buildings into the existing character of
restricts back-lotting onto Whitevale Whitevale Road, buildings of similar
Road; requires housing flanking the height, pitched rooflines and
road to be designed to appear as the architectural elements, such as porches,
front facade; .and requires the design of verandahs or exterior trim, should be
housing to take design cues from encouraged in new development.
existing farmhouses amongst other
criteria. 4.5.2 Development Adjacent to Built
Heritage Resources
In addition to these policies, the
following guidelines apply to Section 11.62 of the Official Plan
development along Whitevale Road requires the identification, protection
along with the other built form guidelines and incorporation of significant built
for residential dwellings contained in this heritage resources into the lot pattern of
document. new residential and mixed use
neighbourhoods including by providing
As indicated in Section 3.1.3, although appropriate lot sizes, setbacks, built
all of Whitevale Road from the hamlet to form and massing adjacent to the built
Sideline 22 is identified as a Character heritage resources. In addition to these
Road, the character is anticipated to policies, the following guidelines apply:
differ. east and west of Sideline 26 /
Whites Road. 1. New buildings located adjacent to
built cultural heritage resources should
The following guidelines apply to the generally be compatible with existing
built form along the Whitevale Character historical building types colours and
Road west of Sideline 26 / Whites Road. material palettes having regard for
modern building designs, techniques
1. The built form in this area should and materials.
consist of buildings generally on larger
lots with a built form that reflects the 2. New development on lots
character of existing heritage buildings. adjacent to built heritage resources
should provide a transition in lot sizes,
2. Garages and access to parking setbacks and grading that complements
for new development may be located at the built heritage resource.
the rear of the property in order to
maintain the rural streetscape character 4.5.3 Hamlet Heritage Open Space
and enhance the walkability of the area.
Otherwise, attached garages are The Hamlet Heritage Open Space
permitted and shall be set back from the designation is set out in Section 3.13 of
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the Official Plan and is intended to
provide a buffer between new urban
development and the Hamlets of
Whitevale and Green River. The
following guidelines should apply:
1. Permitted compatible land uses
should be incorporated to act as buffers
to the hamlets.
2. New development within the
Hamlet Heritage Open Space should
complement the character of .Whitevale
Hamlet by making reference to the
architectural character, such as the
material palette of the surrounding area.
3. Where open space uses are
proposed within the Hamlet Heritage
Open Space, new adjacent
development should generally front onto
it to maximize public visibility and
access.
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5.0 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & and/or interseasonal thermal energy
BUILDING should be provided.
While sustainability is an overarching E72.sp + dp
objective throughout the Guideline, this A community energy system is
section provides guidance on green connected to the development
infrastructure and building practices and
helps achieve the broad sustainability 3. Green roofs are encouraged for
principles of the CPDP and the specific buildings, especially for high-density
policies as set out in the Amendment to residential, office buildings, as well as
the City of Pickering Official Plan. public, institutional or large employment
buildings. A green roof can help
As part of the strategy to achieve a high minimize surface runoff, reduce urban
level of sustainability in regards to the heat island effect, provide . noise
reduction of energy, water and waste insulation, and improve local air quality.
within the Seaton Urban Area, the In high density residential- buildings, they
Sustainable Place-Making Guidelines should be designed as amenity areas.
apply to both the private and public Alternatively, they could be designed as
realm. extensive green roofs, which are
Section 11.28 of the Official Plan inaccessible to the public, and
requires City Council to set out in these appropriate for employment buildings.
guidelines minimum standards and
benchmarks to be achieved in the E73.sp
Seaton Urban Area and sets out the Green roofs are provided on a minimum
parameters to be addressed in these of 10% of all building roof areas within a
guidelines. specific development.
5.1 ENERGY EFFICIENCY E74.sp
Green roofs are provided on a minimum
1. Where feasible, alternative of 25% of all building roof areas within a
energy delivery systems should be specific development.
provided, such as renewables-based
district energy for heating and cooling. E75.sp
District energy is the technology for Green roofs are provided on a minimum
providing heating (or other forms of of 50% of all building roof areas within a
energy) from a central plant to multiple specific development.
users, and can conserve resources and
reduce air emissions. 4. Grade related residential unit
driveways are encouraged to be paved
E71.sp + do with light-coloured material to reduce.
A district energy system is connected to the heat island effect.
the development.
E76. sp
2. Where feasible, alternative Light-coloured driveway paving material
community energy systems such as is provided to 25% of grade related units
geo-exchange, sewer heat recovery, in a specific development.
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paving.
E77. sp
Light-coloured driveway paving material 8. Energy Star compliant appliances
provided to 50% of grade related units in are encouraged to be provided where
a specific development appliances are provided by the
developer.
5. Reflective or light-colored roofs
should be encouraged for multi-unit E86.sp
residential units above 5-storey, Residential units in a specific
employment, office, and public or development are supplied with primary
institutional buildings, in order to reduce certified energy star appliances.
solar heat absorption and energy
demand. 9. Multi-unit residential buildings
above 5-storeys are encouraged to
E78.sp achieve an EnerGuide rating level of 82
25% of all building roof areas in a or greater.
specific development use light-coloured
or reflective materials (with reflectance E87.sp
levels of at least 0.3) Multi- unit buildings above 5 storeys are
designed to achieve an EnerGuide level
E79. sp of 82.
50% of all building roof areas in a
specific development use light-coloured E88.sp
or reflective materials (with reflectance Multi- unit buildings above 5 storeys are
levels of at least 0.3) designed to achieve an EnerGuide level
of 84.
E80. sp
75% of all building roof areas in a E89.sp
specific development use light-coloured Multi- unit buildings above 5 storeys are
or reflective materials (with reflectance designed to achieve an EnerGuide level
levels of at least 0.3) of 86
6. Light-colored material for all 10. Alternative energy sources such
hardscape including parking areas, as solar thermal, photo voltaic panels
pedestrian walkways and urban squares and/or geothermal technologies or the
should be used for development with inclusion of "roughed in" facilities to
paved surfaces in order to reduce solar accommodate such alternative energy
heat absorption and energy demand. sources are encouraged to be provided.
E81. sp E90. sp + dp
50% of all paved areas in a specific Solar thermal, and/or photo voltaic
development use low-albedo paving. facilities are "roughed in".
E82. sp E91. sp + dp
75% or more of all paved areas in a Solar thermal, and/or photo voltaic
specific development use low-albedo facilities are provided.
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Geothermal facilities are provided. The development is enrolled in LEED
NC Gold certification
11. At the site plan level, ninety
percent of the building floor area of all E99.sp
non-residential buildings, mixed-use The development is enrolled in LEED
buildings, and multi-unit residential NC Platinum certification.
buildings 5-storeys or more, are
encouraged to improve energy demands 13.. Other third-party certification and
by 40% over the Model National Energy rating programs may be considered.
code for Buildings (MNECB) through
third-party certification. 14. All new municipal buildings and
projects in Seaton shall achieve, at
E93.sp minimum, LEED Silver certification in
25% of the buildings in a specific order to demonstrate the City's
development are designed to achieve commitment as a leader in promoting
energy demand improvements by 40% sustainable forms of development green
technologies.
E94. sp
50% of the buildings in a specific 15. To minimize energy consumption
development are designed to achieve and encourage the integration of
energy demand improvements by 40% passive building systems, buildings
should be oriented, to maximize the
E95.sp potential for sunlight and natural
75% of the buildings in a specific ventilation.
development are designed to achieve
energy demand improvements by 40% E100.sp
Buildings in a specific development are
12. At the site plan level, non- designed so that at least 25% of the
residential buildings, mixed-use building habitable south building facade is
and multi-unit residential buildings 5- designed with large windows/doors.
storeys or greater, are encouraged to be
designed to meet at least the 'Certified' E101.sp
performance level of the LEED NC (New Buildings in a specific development are
Construction) rating system and, where designed so that at least 50% of the
possible, are encouraged to meet higher habitable south building facade is
LEED NC ratings. designed with large windows/doors.
E96.sp 16. Charging stations that would
The development is enrolled in LEED supply electricity for electric vehicles
NC Certification. should be encouraged in developments.
Charging stations could be provided in
E97.sp parking areas of mixed-uses, office,
The development is enrolled in LEED employment, institutional or employment
NC Silver certification. uses, or within underground garages for
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multi-storey residential buildings or other 3. Grade related residential unit
residential buildings. driveways should be paved with
permeable material to reduce
E102.sp stormwater run off.
At least one charging station is provided
within the development. E105.dp+sp
Permeable driveway paving material is
17. The strategic use of deciduous provided to 25% of grade related units in
trees shall be strongly 'encouraged as a specific development
part of a free cooling strategy to help
with evapotranspiration and shading. E106.dp+sp
Permeable driveway paving material. is
18. Building design are encouraged provided to 50% of grade related units in
to utilize opportunities associated with a specific development
large expanses of roof areas to
implement solar thermal and photo 4. At site-plan level, development
voltaic systems, as well as water on larger sites such as multi-unit
harvesting systems. residential buildings 5-storeys or
greater, office buildings, employment
5.2 WATER EFFICIENCY & buildings, public or institutional sites,
MANAGEMENT should be encouraged to increase the
level of perviousness in order to
1. Irrigation of all public open promote at-source stormwater
spaces/structures should implement a management, reduce peak flows and
rainwater harvesting program, and can lessens the dependence on end-of-pipe
include the use of cisterns, rain barrels, facilities such as storm water
underground storage tanks, and/or management ponds. Pervious areas
infiltration trenches provided . water can include landscaped areas and/or
balance objectives are met. areas containing permeable paving.
2. Water efficient landscaping for E107.sp
high-density or mixed-use blocks should At least 25% of the site area in a
use native and/or drought resistant specific development, excluding the
planting to reduce the amount of building footprint, is pervious.
watering needed.
E108sp
E103.sp At least 50% of the site area in a
At least 50% of the planting stock in a specific development, excluding the
specific development is native and building footprint, is pervious.
drought resistant.
5. In order to reduce the volume of
E104.sp run-off into the storm drainage system,
At least 75% of the planting stock in a surface water runoff flows should be
specific development is native and directed to landscaped areas and the
drought resistant. use of hard surfaces should be
minimized.
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consumption through the installation and
E109.sp use of water-efficient fixtures, fittings
In consultation with City staff, a and appliances.
developer/landowner agrees to build
trenches, swales, or naturalized E114.dp+sp
bioswales adjacent to large parking 50% of all new residential units in a
areas in their development. specific development reduce water
consumption through the installation and
6. Innovative sustainable use of water-efficient fixtures, fittings
technologies in' the capture, and appliances.
conveyance, and treatment of storm
run-off to reduce potential E115.dp+sp
pollutants/contaminants are 75% of all new residential units in a
encouraged. specific development reduce water
consumption through the installation and
7. New residential units should be use of water-efficient fixtures, fittings
designed to incorporate grey-water pipe and appliances.
infrastructure. where permitted in
accordance with the Ontario Building 9. Low maintenance and drought
Code and health regulations. resistant landscaping is encouraged.
E110.dp+sp E116.dp
25% of all new residential units in a For all ground-related units, low
specific development are designed for maintenance landscaping packages,
grey-water pipe infrastructure. such as xeriscaping, are provided as a
standard to all new homes in a specific
E111.dp+sp development at the time of purchase.
50% of all new residential units in a
specific development are designed for 5.3 MATERIAL RESOURCES &
grey-water pipe infrastructure. SOLID WASTE
E112.dp+sp 1. Solid waste in the construction
75% of all new residential units in a process of public infrastructure should
specific development are designed for be reduced through the retention of
grey-water pipe infrastructure. existing buildings where possible, and
through best practices in design and
8. Indoor water usage should be construction techniques.
minimized in new buildings through the
installation and use of water-efficient 2. Waste volumes should be
fixtures, fittings and appliances, such as reduced through the provision of
dual-flush toilets, faucets, and shower recycling/reuse stations, drop off -points
heads. for potentially hazardous waste, and
compost stations.
E113. dp+sp
25% of all new residential units in a 3. A minimum of 25% of
specific development reduce water recycled/reclaimed materials is
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encouraged to be used for new
infrastructure including roadways, 7. In large buildings, such as multi-
parking lots, sidewalks, unit pavings, unit residential buildings, employment
curbs, water retention tanks and vaults, and office buildings, and institutional or
stormwater management facilities, public buildings, provision of on-site
sanitary sewers, and/or water pipes. composting for the units or tenants is
encouraged in order to reduce the
4. All buildings should utilize best amount of solid waste.
practices for design and construction
techniques in order to reduce the E117.sp
amount of construction waste produced. At least 1 composting facility is provided
on-site in a specific development.
5. Green building materials should
be used to reduce impacts on the 8. In large buildings, such as multi-
environment. Building materials should unit residential buildings, employment
be purchased and/or obtained from and office buildings, and institutional or
responsible, ethical, and whenever public buildings, on-site recycling
possible, local sources. facilities for handling, storing, and
separation of recyclables should be
E117.dp+sp provided.
25% of new development in a specific
development is made from new green E121.sp
building material. At least 1 recycling facility is provided
on-site in a specific development.
E118dp+sp
50% of new development in a specific 5.4 LIGHTING
development is made from new green
building material. 1. Lighting should be downcast to
reduce light pollution and address night
6. The use of recycled and sky condition.
reclaimed material for new buildings is
encouraged in order to reduce the 2. Exterior lighting spill-over onto
negative environmental effects of adjacent properties or the street should
extracting and processing materials. be minimized.
E119.dp+sp 3. Electric energy supply in the
At least 25% of the total mass of public realm should consider
building materials for new development opportunities for renewable energy use
in a specific development is made from such as solar powered lighting for
of recycled content. natural trails and park pathways.
E120.dp+sp 4. Street lights should be designed
At least 50% of the total mass of to reduced energy by at least 15% of
building materials for new development baseline annual energy use through
in a specific development is made from such means as the use of high
of recycled content. efficiency street lighting.
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packages regarding household activities
5. High efficiency lighting should be to conserve household energy and
incorporated into the interior and/or water resources, access to transit,
exterior areas of a development, such recycling and composting programs and
as in common areas for multi-unit depots should be provided at the time of
housing, employment buildings, or purchase or rental.
schools.
E125. dp+sp
E.122dp+sp Education packages are provided to
At least 50% of lighting is high efficiency new home purchasers in a specific
lighting in a specific private development regarding household
development. activities to conserve household energy
and water resources, access to transit,
E123.dp+sp recycling and composting programs and
100% of lighting is high efficiency depots.
lighting in a specific private
development. 2. Encourage homeownership
affordability for low-income families
6. For residential buildings, external through the provision of sites for non-
lighting should incorporate lighting profit or charitable Homeownership
controls that use motion sensors and/or Programs.
timers to improve energy efficiency.
E126. dp
E124.dp+sp At least 1 lot is donated to Habitat for
50% of external residential building Humanity in a specific development.
lights have lighting controls that use
motion sensors and/or timers in a b) Transit Programs
specific development. 1. To promote transit ridership,
programs such as developer-sponsored
7. To minimize bird/building collision transit passes at reduced-costs for each
instances, the guidelines of Fatal Light residential unit or employee, are
Awareness Program (FLAP) should be encouraged through such incentives as
encouraged in the development of tall enhanced sustainability benchmarks.
"buildings, and influence design
decisions on material selection, glass E127.dp+sp.
type selection for windows, and night Provide 1 pass per unit and/or 1 pass
lighting strategies. per employee at least half the regular
cost, during the first three years of
5.5 SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS occupancy.
Sustainable programs that are available 2. Car sharing programs are
to residents and employees alike are encouraged for residents of high density
encouraged. residential buildings and for employees
in the Prestige Employment Areas.
a) Education Packages Dedicated parking spaces for sharing
1. Owner / tenant education programs should be provided, and
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located in close proximity to building commercial, office, institutional,
entrances with clear signage. industrial, mixed-use buildings,
residential apartments, and in other
E128.sp multi unit residential with common
Shared vehicles are provided if the garages.
development contains more than 100
dwelling units and/or employees. E132.sp
For retail/commercial development, or
E129.sp industrial development, or institutional
One parking space is dedicated to each development, a dedicated bicycle
shared vehicle. parking area is provided at the rate of at
least 7% of the automobile parking
3. Car pooling should be spaces required by the Zoning By-law.
encouraged for employees in the
Prestige Employment Areas. Dedicated E133.sp
parking spaces for car pooling should be For apartments or multiple unit
provided, and located in close proximity residential with common garages, a
to building entrances with clear signage. covered bicycle storage area is provided
at a ratio of 0.3 per unit for residents
E130.sp and visitors.
At least 10 parking spaces are
dedicated for car pooling. E134.sp
For office buildings, a minimum of 3.
4. Dedicated parking spaces for bicycle parking spaces are. provided,
hybrid/fuel efficient or similar vehicles in plus bicycle parking at the rate of at
high density residential and employment least 7% of the automobile parking
areas should be provided, and located spaces required by the Zoning B-law
in close proximity to building entrances
with clear signage. 2. Bicycle parking and/or storage
should be secure, enclosed, and easily
E131.sp accessible to residents and/or
At least 5 parking spaces are dedicated employees. Informational signage
for a fuel efficient hybrid or similar should be provided.
vehicles.
3. Secure, outdoor bicycle racks
5. The availability of transit should be strategically located at
programs should be publicized to new destination points, including public
homeowners and employees as part of squares, public buildings, and parks.
an information package provided by
builders and employers. 4. Outdoor bicycle racks should be
located in a highly visible, easily
c) Cycling Facilities accessible, and well-lit location, ideally
1. As per section 11.27 (d) of the in close proximity to primarily entrances.
Official Plan, bicycle parking and/or
storage for residents, employees and/or 5. For non-residential and mixed-
visitors shall be required in all use buildings trip-end facilities for each
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.gender, with showers and change
rooms, are encouraged
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At least one trip-end facility, including
shower and change room, is provided.
E136.sp
At least one trip-end facility for each
gender, including shower and change
room, is provided.
5.6. INNOVATION IN DESIGN
In order to encourage exemplary
performance above the requirements
set out in this document, innovative
design is strongly encouraged and
should be recognized.
Innovative elements and performance
should, in writing, identify the intent of
the proposed innovation, demonstrate
and describe the design approach and
strategies utilized to achieve sustainable
performance measures that exceed(s)
those set out in this document.
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Points for innovation elements in
specific developments will be
determined by the City based on the
proposed innovation.
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6.0 IMPLEMENTATION massing and architectural elements
STRATEGIES applicable to the specific site are
required.
The Seaton Sustainable Place-Making
Guidelines will be implemented through
various development approval
processes, in accordance with the
provisions of the Planning Act including
subdivision approval, architectural
control, site plan approval, and zoning
by-laws.
An application for the approval of a Draft
Plan of Subdivision and/or Site Plan will
be supported by a statement addressing
how the application meets the general
intent of the Seaton Sustainability Place-
Making Guidelines, the Central
Pickering Development Plan, the City of
Pickering Official Plan and the
Neighbourhood Plans. In addition to the
statement, the Sustainability Checklist,
which is a part of Guidelines is to be
completed.
The Guideline document is to be utilized
in a. two stage approach. First, the
Guideline is to be used at the pre-
application level, to assist in the
preparation of Draft Plans of Subdivision
and Site Plans for review with the City
prior to the submission of a formal
application. Where Draft Plans have
already been submitted to the City, the
Guideline document will be used to
identify necessary modifications.
The second stage review will take place
after the formal submission of Draft Plan
or Site Plan applications. The Guideline
will be used by the City to assess the
merits of the Draft Plans and Site Plans
in achieving urban and sustainable
design goals and benchmarks.
Architectural Control Guidelines that
further detail such items as: siting,
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APPENDICES
Appendix A. Sustainability -
SAMPLE Checklist
Appendix B. Definitions -
To be completed.
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Seaton Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines
Summary of Proposed Scoring System
The Guidelines will set out four levels of sustainability:
• Certified - developments that comply with the official plan (i.e. the Seaton
conformity amendment and neighbourhood plans)
• Enhanced Level 1 - developments that obtain at least 20% of their Eligible
Enhancement Points
• Enhanced Level 2 - developments that obtain at least 30% of their Eligible
Enhancement Points
• Enhanced Level 3 - developments that obtain at least 40% of their Eligible
Enhancement Points
The total number of "eligible enhancement points" will vary depending on the type, size
and/or location of the development.
The City's minimum requirement will be the Certified level of sustainability (i.e. OP
conformity). The rationale for this is that compliance with the Seaton conformity
amendment and neighbourhood plans will already produce a higher level of
sustainability than might otherwise be provided.
Although "Certified" is the required minimum, the City will encourage Enhanced levels
of sustainability through an "Incentive Program". The Incentive Program is under
development by the City.
Enhancements will be categorized as Low, Moderate or High, and points will be
awarded as follows:
• Low Enhancements = 2 points each
• Moderate Enhancements = 5 points each
• High Enhancements = 10 points each
Innovation in Design points (Enhancement E132) will be awarded by the City as either
Low, Moderate or High, depending on the nature and type of innovation being provided.
Twenty (20) bonus points will be awarded for developments that are connected to a
district energy system or a community energy system (Enhancements E67 and E68)
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PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Two - The Planning Framewor'K
SEATON NEIGISOURHOUCS Pi AWNING
JANUARY 2011
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7.xx Adding Policies for Neighbourhood 17: Brock-Taunton as
follows-
NEIGHBOURHOOD 17: Brock-Taunton
Description
• Is bound by the Seaton Natural Heritage System to the north,
west and east and the C.P.R.'railwa to the soutf
• Is in the southeast corner of the Seaton UrlI in Area.
• Is surrounded by the Seaton Natur211I-Crit.t~e System on three
sides of the neighbourhood.
• Has a range of uses and land a 2.deeAsities. inclu6n,., 0 potential
for commercial and a v of residential b ii1L-forms with
densities ranging from meed-u_s(, Lo high density.
• Taunton Road an 1i,(wl_ d are the main spines ruaaing
through the neigh ourli
• A GO Train Station, on th(i`f3cllc~i CP Rail line. is proposed to
be integrated into the Neighbour food.
• The IVTI c d )i t z clc,~ a~lttoon Road and Brock Road and the
proposcd'~ ~ Train Station, form the heart of the
neighbourh- -)J_ Tl neighbourhood centre is a compact,
walkable 'area. with a mix of commercial and residential uses:
This centlill area shall serve the day-to-day commercial needs of
nearby resid s, and of travelers who pass along Taunton Road,
as well as can the major north-south arterial roads.
- Text box: Neighbourhood 17 Population and Employment Projection
Ullrmate Po ulalion Target 6709
Ultimate Em In meet Ta el 585
Land. Use Net Units UPH PPU Est. Pop.
Area (Net)
Mixed Corridor Type 2 20.2 2497 100 to 2.9 and 5201
140 1.8
High Density 4.2 835 200 1.8 1503
Village Green 0.5
SWM in tablelands 1.1
Easement 2.6
Roads 7.1
3331 6704
Net GFA Sq. m/p Jobs per Jobs
Area (sq. M.) capita
ha
Work at Home n/a n/a 0.043 288
Schools + other services n/a n/a 0.035 235
Retail Space 1.7 37 62
TOTAL 585
Total Neighbourhood Area (gross area with no NHS): 48.5 ha
People and Jobs per ha: 150 people and jobs per ha
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(ii) despite the policy of Section 11.7(h), permit a higher
maximum height which shall be determined at the
site plan approval stage after submission of
appz ropriate massing and sun-shadow drawings to
demonstrate compatibility with adjacent housing,
(iii) require a minimum density of 1 FSI or 100 units per
net hectare except that interim uses.are permitted as
per Section 11.10;
(iv) permit a maximum density :i f 250 units per net
hectare;
(v) require applicants to subaliL a ;le.c_,@ went concept
and intensification laic illustratin `uteri nd final
plans to acco intensification ov(r time and
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ultimate build-Alt,
uild- `'t in accordance to ection 11-10,
and (vi) require ~c c>ftea sites to be determined at
the dra t play : ae
(e) shall, in areas identified"'as `beingsubject to access limitation
require applicants to provide fc»%'rear lanes, slip lanes, shared
drive or other means to limit irect access to individual lots or
demonstra((:-_: ~`i_on:2b_al2 1riate transportation studies that
direct aAA ~ .1:1 i)(-,Uim,,:ted;
( shall lVc I] ii'c applicAts for draft plan of subdivision approval
to identiiv d integrate appropriate setbacks from buildings to
utility and t"Al corridors.,-
R (g) shall rede applicants for draft plan of subdivision rezonin
t' or site 1 a roval to submit to the satisfaction of the City:
{i) a Susta.inability Report that demonstrates how the
proposal ranks again the sustainable checklist in the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines;
a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the urban design components of the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines
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CITY POLICY
Brock-Taunton Neighbourhood Policies
12.18 City Council,
(a) shall provide greater direction on the location and siting of a
GO Transit station based on the results of an Environmental
Assessment process within the rock-Taunton
Neighbourhood;
(b) shall provide greater direction on hog tig types and densities
in the High. Density Area deggr :,m0ni'--. bypermitting a
combination of low-rise walk up apartrr cwx , apartments and
Mixed-Use residential apartmeiirs with retail, c()m ercial and
professional office uses Iiiii ~yi to 10% of the >r()>s floor area
of the building withi e 12Crmitted densit5Aange for High
Density Areas:
(c) shall provided it C r ALection on affordable housing
opportunities in High I_)rnsity Areas and Mixed Corridor
Areas and shall be cori iclcre l When reviewing development
applications in keeping'
ee in wi Ali Provincial Policy. Such
deoer-meets shall be int ated with other forms of housing
rath`.rih:~n ;c;~tegatP to provide cohesive and inclusive
(d) shall Lr,,~,ide greater direction on housing types and densities
in the';,'fixed Corridor designation by applying one of the two
additi< loI -subcategories (Mixed Corridors Type 2) to those
set out in Tables 2 and 6 in the Mixed Corridor subcategory
as, f ws:
4 ail Mixed Corridors Type 2 with:
a. a full range of unit types as established by Table 5 and
Section 11.5 consistening predominantly of ground
related multi-residential housing forms such as
townhouses and within the permitted density range
'f for Mixed Corridors as per section 11.5 with a
minium density of 60 units per net hectare and a
maximum density of 180 units per hectare provided
that the overall density of the lands within Mixed
Corridors Type 2 designations within each draft plan
of subdivision is no more than 140 units per net
hectare
(d~ shall on Gateway Sites within the Mixed Corridors Type 2•
(i) be reserved for apartment buildings at or near the
highest density and height permission;
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7.xx Adding Policies for Neighbourhood 20: Thompson's Corners
as follows:
NEIGHBOURHOOD 20: Thompson's Corners
Description
• Is bound b the Seaton Natural Heritage Svs&m to the west
including Urfe Creek, Sideline 16 to the ea, ig way 7 to the
north and the Seaton Natural Heritage system to the south.
• Is the eastern most neighbourhood in,4h e hYa Urban Area.
• Is surrounded by the Seaton Natural Heritage"wstet-n rig two and
half sides of the neighbourho y N
• Has a broad range of es and land use derfsities, including
commercial, and a varxc~ty of re>tjciidal built-forms with densities
ranging from low ~iw,An laded-use.
• Brock Road Whitevale Rib d and Highway 7 are the mainspines
running through the neighboel th .
• Highwory-407 ETR /Transitw bisects the industrial portion of
the nei~h~oilrli ()(~7
• The Con; u , Nod on Brock Road shall be the heart of the
nei hbou b,(:'d. The neighbourhood centre is a com act
walkable a ea. with a mix of commercial and residential uses.
This central, axta shall serve the day-to-day commercial needs of
nearby resihcnts, and of travelers who pass through along Brock
Road. Tie Community Node shall also connect the residential
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c4s.. °~n the east and west sides of Brock Road and shall provide
a transition from the industrial area to the north.
\,!/Is adjacent to the existing Hamlet of Brougham including the
Brougham Pioneer Christian Cemetery
1 I'cxt box: Neighbourhood 20 Population and Em ]o ment Pro ecrion
j lillimale Population 1 u el 8128
tillimale Gm laymen/ la e1 9757
Land Use Net Area Units UPH (Net) PPU Est.
ha Pop.
4 Prestige Employment - General 14.2 n/a n/a n/a
Prestige Employment - Node 44.8 n/a n/a n/a
Low Density Type 2 Areas 11.3 385 34 3.5 1348
Medium Density Areas 13.6 814 60 3.5/3.1 2556
Community Node 6.5 426 140 2.9/1.8 1000
Mixed Corridor Type 1 T5 1372 140 2.9 /1.8 3223
Village Greens 1.0
Neighbourhood Park 2.9
High School + Recreation Centre 10.9
Elementary Schools 4.8
SWM in tablelands 4.6
Roads 38.6
TOTAL 2996 8128
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Text box: Neighbourhood 20 Population and Employment Projection (continued)
Net Area GFA Sq. Jobs Employees Jobs
(ha) (sq. m/p per per net ha
M.) capita
Prestige Employment - 14.2 n/a n/a n/a 45 / 75 647
General
Prestige Employment - 44.8 n/a n/a n/a 190 / 100 6472
Node /75
Work at Home (in n/a n/a n/a 0.043 n/a 349
Residential
Schools + other services n/a n/a n/a 0.035 n/a 284
Live Work n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1097
Office in Mixed Use + 1.2 n/a n/a n/a 190 367
Communi Node
Retail n/a 20000 37 n/a n/a 541
TOTA L 9757
Total Neighbourhood Area (gross area with no NHS): 2156 ha
People and Jobs per ha: 83 people and jobs per ha
CITY POLICY
Tbom4son's Corners Neighbourhood Policies
12.18 City`~`,umwil;
(a) shall p> ,Ade greater direction on housing types and densities
in tht _ J ,ow Density Area designation by applying two
additic cal subcategories to those set out in Tables 2 and 10 in
the Lo ' I-)ensi Area subcategory as follows:
(i) ow Densi Area Type 1 with:
a. a minimum density of 35 units per net hectare and a
maximum density of up to and including 50 units per
net hectare provided the overall density of lands
within Low Density Area Type 1 and Type 2
" designations within the Lamoreaux neighbourhood
combined are no more than 40 units per net hectare;
b. single detached and semi-detached dwellings
comprising no more than 50% of all unit types
within the subcategor~d'esignadon;
(ii) Low Density Area Type 2 with:
a. a full range of unit types within the permitted density
range for Low Density Area as per section 11.2. but
consisting predominantly of single and semi-
detached housing forms;
(b) shall provide greater direction on housing types within
Medium Density Area designation by permitting single
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detached and semi-detached dwellings to comprise no more
than 25% of all unit types within the designation,
(c) shall provide greater direction on affordable housing
opportunities in High Density Areas and Mixed Corridor
Areas and shall be considered when reviewing development
applications in keeping with Provincial Policy. Such
developments shall be integrated with other4brrns of housing
rather than segregated to provide cnli sive and inclusive
neighbourhoods;
(d) shall provide greater direction on, t,, ith! P, Des and densities
in the Mixed Corridor designaAw by al ilviii two additional
subcategories to those set wt in, Tables 2 anal 0 in e Mixed
Corridor subcate o as 11ows:
i Mixed Corridor e 1 ith:
a. a minim -(-I ensi"' 65 units per net hectare and a
ma ~ ~icri ~i L:,4' of 180 units per net hectare
provided the on call density of lands within Mixed
Corridors TypeI`h ar ~,,TAe 2 designations within the
Lamoreaux neighbr0urhood combined are no more
Haan 140 units pol'O'net hectare except for Gateway
,'~~irc a; ~~r ~rc,f~on 11.18(c)(ii);
(;orridyx. Type 2 with:
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a. -a`iull range of unit types as established by Table 5 and
~,,Section 11.5 within the permitted density range for
7igfed Corridors as per section 11.5 but consisting
predominantly of ground related multi-residential
,/housing forms such as townhouses;
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(i) despite the policy of Section 11.702), perm nit a higher
maximum height which shall be determined at the
site plan approval stage after submission of
appropriate massing and sun-shadow drawings to
demonstrate compatibility with adjacent housing
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(ii) require a minimum density of 1 FSI or 100 units per
net hectare except that interim uses are permitted as
per Section 11.10;
(iii) permit a maximum density of 250 units per net
hectare;
(iv) require applicants to submit a develol2ri-lent concept
and intensification plan illustrating interim and final
plans to accommodate intensification over time and
ultimate build-out in accordance to Section 11.10•
and
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(v) require the size of Gateway sites to be determined at
the draft flan stage;
~fLshall provide greater direction on built form and housing types
and densities in the Comfnunity Node Designation to illustrate
the integration of a mix of retail, commercial and residential uses
in the Node. The Thompson's Corners Community Node shall
permit a minimum of 10,000 square meters ad-Sa maximum of
20,000 square meters of gross leaseable_ oor space for the
retailing of goods and services within / i, Community Node.
The Community Node in Thompson ~('orii' r, shall contain a
Pedestrian Predominant Street, which i5 i.)~'-PCII'Jicular to Brock
Road and may be public or private.. The Corn 1)111 Y. Nodes may
develop first with primarily ercial uses ant lri C: psi over
time with a broader mix uses which will co ibute to lop
term intensification."
(g) shall provide g4eater'_direittion on employment uses and
densities in the Prestige- ~Irnployment Area designation by
a 1 n three subcategories > .t the Presti e Employment Area
land use Cate o set out in Ta s f and 8 as follows:
(i) I'resti e Em to ment General:
l T n J'L t., prohibited uses in section 11.36,
~r.irc sin shall be prohibited except for warehousin
ai, o to ermitted use-
(ii) Prestige Employment - Node:
_It~addition to the prohibited uses in section 11.36,
warehousing, and light manufacturing, assembly and
processing of goods shall be prohibited,
b. A minimum density of 2.0 FSI shall be required,
however interim development of no less than 0.5
_ FSI may be permitted provided a development
i~ concept and intensification plan is submitted
demonstrating how the property can be intensified
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i) the siting and orientation of buildings which do
not preclude future intensification;
ii) the location of parking for the initial
development and changes to parking to
accommodate the intensification process: and
iii) the phasing of the intensification of the site to
realize the ultimate built form:
(h) Shall for appropriate transitional design compatibili , and
buffering from the Prestige Employment Areas to the Hamlet
of Brougham and its existing character in addition to
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adequate connections from Brougham to these surrounding
Prestige Employment lands;
shall allow for the long-term intensification of Highway 407
ETR/Transitway station located at Brock Road and Highway
407 ETR/Transitway based on the underlying land use of
Prestige Employment - Node-,
~k) shall encourage applicants for draft n f subdivision
approval to locate places of worship it Z e Low and Medium
Density Areas, h7ixed Corridor ri l Community Node
provided that the size, height, Rssin ~i..~d scale of use is
compatible with the character. the aclj « rat development
and in Low and Medium I.2ell."'ity Areas ti,,/Aize shall
generally be a maximum.,44,8 hectares and lrF-O. sites may
be accommodated in xed Corridor and C munit): Node
areas; sites shall be,r'"enerally, l! )sated on arterial and collector
roads with 1:)1A1-;] ic v-1r:i:, 4f routes and shall encourage
opportunities for johi l 111`:i* of parking areas;
(1) shall require the prop6li, ri i')?r'or o submission of draft 121ans
of subdivision to seek coiii rnation of the Brougham Pioneer
Christian Cemetary's desireto acquire additional lands in the
area Ot i1Za -iirrentce~, eatery, or not, as described in the
CPI)1':
(m) shall i-c~l'_it e appli nts for draft plan of subdivision, rezoning
or sit(' '''.an approval to submit to the satisfaction of the Cin7:
(i) S stainabili Report that demonstrates how the
roposal ranks again the sustainable checklist in the
sustainable Placemaking Guidelines;
!i / a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the urban design components of the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines.
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Corridor as follows:
NEIGHBOURHOOD 21: PICKERING INNOVATION
CORRIDOR
Description
• Is bound by Duffins Creek to the west, the Federal Airport lands
(generally Highway 7) to the north, th",(aron. Natural Heritage
System east of Sideline 22 to the Ast, and tl)c Seaton Natural
Heritage System to the south. Is surrounded by the Seaton Na'Tural Heritage S•,~Lem on three
sides of the neighbourhood.
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• Is 121anned to contain', It broad rate e of employment uses as well
as Hamlet Heritag Olen Spa e. adjacent to Green River.
• Highway 407 ETR/Transioyg i:,-rn~" through the middle of the
neighbourhood and the proposed transitway with 3 proposed
station -,,%vill ross through the LNeighbourhood.
Text box: Neighbourhood 21 Population and Employment Projection
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Ultimate Population Target
14948
Ultimate Employment Target
Land Use Net GFA (retail) Employees per Jobs
Area net ha
I"° Prestige Employment 207.2 45 (office); 75 9447
- General retail
Prestige Employment 33.4 190 (office); 100 4832
Node (non-office); 75
(retail)
Prestige Employment 2.9 190 (office) 20 581
- Node Transit Area (station
redevelopment); 40
retail
Retail 3250 37m2/employee 88
SWM in tablelands 13.8
Roads 78.3
TOTAL 14948
✓ Total Neighbourhood Area (gross area with no NHS): 515 ha
People and Jobs per ha: 29 people and jobs per ha
planningAlliance
Without Prejudice Draft March 11, 2011
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1 eDraft Amendment X to the Pickering Official Plan Page X
CITY POLICY
Pickering Innovation Corridor Neighbourhood Policies
12.23 City Council,
(a) shall provide greater direction on employment uses and
densities in the Prestige Employment Area -designation by
applying three subcategories to the Prestige Employment
Area land use category set out in Table " nd 8 as follows:
(i) Prestige Employment - Gener.il
In addition to the prohibited us, in, section 11.36.
warehousing shall be prohibited except f(pfw&housing
accessory to a ermitted)use• r
(ii) Prestige Employment - Node:
a. In addition i- the pro ibited uses in section 11.36,
warehousing,, an~i haht manufacturing, assembly and
processing, ~t '~t:mnds shall be prohibited;
b. A minimum do rn,it~!-..or 2.0 FSI shall be required,
however interim dc~ elopment of no less than 0.5
-,FST_ _ma 1,( ,crinitted provided a development
--conccpt :3rnd intensification plan is submitted
derri,_ai,d,iiiiig how the property can be intensified
cluding~
_ i) the siting and orientation of buildings which do
not preclude future intensification;
W the location of parking for the initial
. ' _ development and changes to parking to
accommodate the intensification process; and
iii, the phasing of the intensification of the site to
realize the ultimate built form:
'`r (b) shall allow the "Hamlet Heritage Open Space" designation
north of Green River Hamlet to permit a range of social,
institutional, open space and recreational uses that
' demonstrate appropriate transitional design and compatibility
with the area's existing character. This could include a
District Park with the adjacent Seaton Natural Heritage
System providing for associated passive recreational use and
buffer adjacent to the recreational fields As per section
11.17, adequate buffering and transition shall be incorporated
in the design of the park at the south end to minimize impact
to the existing residential uses along Highway 7.
fc) shall allow for the long-term intensification of Highway 407
ETR/Transitway station located at Sideline 26 and Highway
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407 ETR/Transitway based on the underlying land use of
Prestige Employment - Node,
,(d) shall require applicants for draft plan of subdivision approval
to identify and reserve a location for a future fire station to
the satisfaction of the fire chief generally along Highway 7 in
the vicinity of the District Park;
(e) shall allow personal services uses, conveni "ce commercial,
restaurants and financial institutions wT ich are ancillary to
and serve the Prestige Employment located on ground
floors of office buildings and, ` r ~'in clusters to be
determined in the draft plansof'subdivYsion_ Clusters could
be potentially located at the north and/or'sowh sides of the
Highway 407 ETR/TranA aY and Sideline '2G interchange
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and/or the intersection of Highway 7 and N _~rih Road with a
maximum combir, 3total gfa'of 3250 m2.
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(fl shall allow resit enu:d as well as a range of retail, office and
service commercial ,uses> within existing "Built Heritage
Resources" shown on Schedule_X provided such uses respect
the cultural heritage attributes of the heritage buildings.
(g) shall cons id, r._prior i_, ~ review of draft plan of subdivision
appmy .,I l:(l: ,ionaI recil'aests for land for a future regional
works' J, 8 ha an size, a waste transfer station 1.2 ha in
size :ind a transit depot 4 ha in size, including general
location -f sites to accommodate these facilities;
(h) shall reciu,rcpthe lands to be developed by way of draft plan of
1 { subdi jj ion;.
require applicants for draft plan of subdivision, rezoning
or site lan app
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to submit to the satisfaction of the Ci :
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(i) a Sustainability Report that demonstrates how the
proposal ranks again the sustainable checklist in the
Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines,
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f (ii) a Design Brief that demonstrates how the proposal is
consistent with the urban design components of the
/7, Sustainable Placemaking Guidelines.
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