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6:00 pm In Camera Council
Page 1.Call to Order/Roll Call
2.Moment of Reflection
Mayor Ashe will call for a silent moment of reflection.
3.Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Statement
Mayor Ashe will read the Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Statement.
4.Disclosure of Interest
5.Adoption of Minutes
Council Minutes, November 25, 2024 1
Executive Committee Minutes, December 2, 2024 20 Special Council Minutes, December 2, 2024 23 (Confidential In Camera Special Council Minutes, December 2, 2024, providedunder separate cover)
6.Presentations
6.1 Recognition of Marisa Carpino, Chief Administrative OfficerRe: Receipt of the 2024 CAO of the Year Award from Municipal World
7.Delegations
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information, and to register as a delegate, visit www.pickering.ca/delegation, and
complete the online delegation form or email clerks@pickering.ca.
The list of delegates who have registered to speak will be called upon one by one by theChair in the order in which they have registered. A maximum of 5 minutes shall be
allotted for each delegation.
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8. Correspondence
8.1 Corr. 26-24 30 Jeff Abrams, Co-Principal, Principles Integrity, Integrity Commissioner for the City of Pickering Janice Atwood-Petkovski, Co-Principal, Principles Integrity, Integrity
Commissioner for the City of Pickering
Re: Integrity Commissioner’s Recommendation Report Regarding Complaints against Councillor Robinson, December 10, 2024
Opening Remarks provided by:
Jeff Abrams, Co-Principal, Principles Integrity, Integrity Commissioner for the City of Pickering (In Person)
Recommendation:
Council direction required. 8.2 Corr. 27-24 38 The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Re: Council's concerns regarding accountability and transparency issues in the Municipal Act, 2001
Recommendation:
That Corr. 27-24, from The Honourable Paul Calandra, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, dated December 10, 2024, regarding Council's concerns regarding accountability and transparency issues in the Municipal Act, 2001, be received for information.
8.3 Corr. 28-24 39 Susan Cassel, City Clerk, City of Pickering Re: Council Appointment to the Cultural Advisory Committee (CAC) Recommendation:
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That Councillor Nagy be appointed to the Cultural Advisory Committee for a term ending November 14, 2026.
9. Report EC 10-24 of the Executive Committee held on
December 2, 2024
Refer to Executive
Committee Agenda pages: 9.1 Chief Administrative Officer, Report CAO 06-24 1 Seaton Recreation Complex & Library Project Update
- RFP2024-7 – Milestone Report #1
Recommendation: That Report CAO 06-24 regarding the Seaton Recreation Complex &
Library Project Update be received for information.
9.2 Chief Administrative Officer, Report CAO 07-24 5 Pickering Heritage & Community Centre Project Update - Tender No. T2023-12 – Milestone Report #2
Recommendation: That Report CAO 07-24 regarding the Pickering Heritage & Community Centre Project Update be received for information.
10. New and Unfinished Business 10.1 Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report BYL 05-24 40 Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks
Recommendation: 1. That Report BYL 05-24 regarding the use of charcoal barbeques in City of Pickering parks be received;
2. That staff be directed to consider the use of charcoal barbeques in the design or redesign of any City of Pickering parks; 3. That permits under Parks By-law 5495/99 for the use of charcoal barbeques be issued by Community Services with a permit fee of
$20.00, that such fee be added to the Fees and Charges By-law
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and that Council approve the amendment to the Fees and Charges By-law 6191/03 (Attachment 2) required to give effect to this change;
4. That the fee specified in the Fees and Charges By-law for permitted park use be eliminated for groups of 0-24 people, and that the said fee be set at $53.00 for groups of 25-49 people, and that Council approve the amendment to the Fees and Charges By-
law 6191/03 (Attachment 2) required to give effect to this change;
5. That permit applications for the use of charcoal barbecues (Attachment 1) be accepted only for the parks listed in this report; and,
6. That appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take such action as necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.
10.2 Chief Administrative Officer, Report CAO 09-24 53
Pickering’s 25th Anniversary of becoming a City Recommendation:
That Report CAO 09-24 regarding Pickering’s 25th Anniversary of
becoming a City be received for information.
10.3 Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects, Report ECD 04-24 58 Amendment to Location Agreement for Use of City Property at 3800
Sideline 32
- Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV – Backlot
Recommendation:
1. That Report ECD 04-24 from the Director, Economic Development
& Strategic Projects regarding amending the current Location Agreement with Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. for the temporary use of City property at 3800 Sideline 32 be received;
2. That Staff be authorized to amend the current agreement with
Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc., allowing for a reduction in the
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lease rate from $31,836 plus HST (2025 rate) to $17,000 plus HST, from February 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026;
3. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute
the Amending Agreement between the City of Pickering and Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. in substantially the form as attached to this report, subject to revisions as may be acceptable to the City Solicitor and Director, Economic Development &
Strategic Projects; and,
4. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report.
10.4 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 33-24 73
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24 City Initiated: Final City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law
Recommendation:
1. That Report PLN 33-24, regarding the final City Initiated City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law, be received; and, 2. That the final Consolidated Zoning By-law, set out as Appendix I to
Report PLN 33-24, be enacted.
11. By-laws 11.1 By-law 8148/24 51
Being a by-law to amend By-law 6191/03 to confirm General Municipal Fees. [Refer to Item 10.1 Report BYL 05-24]
11.2 By-law 8149/24 Provided Under Separate Cover
Consolidated Zoning By-law. [Refer to Item 10.4 Report PLN 33-24] 12. Confidential Council – Public Report 13. Regional Councillor Updates
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14. Other Business 15. Confirmatory By-law
16. Adjournment
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Present:
Mayor Kevin Ashe
Councillors:
M. Brenner
S. Butt
L. CookM. NagyD. Pickles
L. Robinson
Also Present:
M. Carpino -Chief Administrative Officer
K. Bentley -Director, City Development & CBO
P. Bigioni -Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
S. Boyd -Fire Chief
B. Duffield -Director, Operations
L. Gibbs -Director, Community Services
R. Holborn -Director, Engineering Services
F. Jadoon -Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects
S. Karwowski -Director, Finance & Treasurer
S. Cassel -City Clerk
J. Litoborski -Manager, By-Law Enforcement Services
C.Redmond -(Acting) Deputy Clerk
1.Call to Order/Roll Call
The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in-person, save and except Councillor Brenner who was participating electronically.
2.Moment of Reflection
Mayor Ashe called for a silent moment of reflection.
3.Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Statement
Mayor Ashe read the Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Statement.
4.Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
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There were no requests from credentialed media for filming in Council Chambers.
5. Adoption of Minutes Resolution #601/24 Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Cook Council Minutes, October 28, 2024 Executive Committee Minutes, November 4, 2024 Special Council Minutes, November 4, 2024
Planning & Development Committee Minutes, November 4, 2024 Carried 6. Presentations
There were no presentations. 7. Delegations Resolution #602/24
Moved by Councillor Robinson Seconded by Councillor Brenner That Ryan Linkletter, Pickering Resident, be permitted to delegate in accordance
with Section 8.01(h) of the Procedure By-law.
Carried on a Two-Thirds Vote 7.1 Ryan Linkletter, Pickering Resident
Re: Report OPS 20-24
Council Chamber Renovation Design Ryan Linkletter, Pickering resident, appeared before Council to request that Council vote against the proposed schematic design for the Council Chamber
renovation as the design was cold and uninviting, the public should have had the
option to view the other designs that the City explored, and asked whether the renovations were needed.
8. Report EC 09-24 of the Executive Committee held on November 4, 2024
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8.1 Director, Community Services, Report CS 34-24 Community Association Lease Agreement at West Shore Community Centre
- 856 Pickering Kinsmen Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron
Council Decision: 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Lease
Agreement with 856 Pickering Kinsmen Royal Canadian Air Cadet
Squadron for storage spaces at West Shore Community Centre, set out in Attachment 1 to this report, subject to minor revisions as may be required by the Director, Community Services and the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor; and,
2. That the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report. 8.2 Director, Community Services, Report CS 35-24
Recognition of Ernie Coombs
Council Decision: That Report CS 35-24, regarding the recognition of Ernie Coombs’ contribution to
the community, be received for information.
8.3 Director, Community Services, Report CS 36-24 2025 Community Festivals and Events Approval of 2025 Events in Esplanade Park
Council Decision: 1. That staff be authorized to issue a park permit for use of Esplanade Park by Rotary Club of Pickering from Tuesday, June 10, 2025, until Monday, June
16, 2024, for Pickering Rotary Ribfest, subject to terms and conditions
satisfactory to Director, Community Services and Chief Administrative Officer and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Licensing Agreement subject to terms and conditions satisfactory to Director, Community Services and Chief Administrative Officer;
2. That Council authorize staff to issue the following park permits for use of Esplanade Park, subject to terms and conditions satisfactory to Director, Community Services and Chief Administrative Officer:
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• Durham Community Health Centre on Friday, June 20, 2025, for National Indigenous Peoples Day;
• Jennifer O’Connell, Member of Parliament, on Friday, July 18, 2025, and Friday, July 25, 2025 as the rain date, for MP O’Connell’s Movie Night;
• Affiliation For Inspiring Youth Upliftment Enterprise (A.F.I.Y.U) on Saturday, July 26, 2025, for the A.F.I.Y.U. Enterprise Movie on the Esplanade and Cultural Event;
• Region of Durham on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, for the Regional Emancipation Day Celebration;
• Apostolic Pentecostal Church on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 for the APC Sing-a-long;
• Pickering-Uxbridge Progressive Conservative Electoral District
Association (P.C.E.D.A.) on Saturday, August 16, 2025 and Sunday, August 17, 2025 as the rain date, for the Pickering-Uxbridge P.C.E.D.A. Community BBQ; and,
• Indo-Canadian Cultural Association of Durham on Saturday, August 23, 2025, and Sunday, August 24, 2025 as the rain date, for the Celebration of India’s Heritage;
3. That staff be authorized to issue a park permit for use of Esplanade Park by
Canadian Food Truck Festivals from Thursday, August 7, 2025, until Monday August 11, 2025, for the Pickering Food Truck Festival, subject to terms and conditions satisfactory to Director, Community Services and Chief Administrative Officer and that the Mayor and City Clerk be
authorized to execute the Licensing Agreement subject to terms and
conditions satisfactory to Director, Community Services and Chief Administrative Officer; and, 4. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take
the necessary actions as indicated in this report.
8.7 Director, Operations, Report OPS 19-24 Municipal Highway Winter Maintenance Agreement - Mowbray Street (formerly Brock Road) in the City of Pickering
Council Decision:
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1. That Report OPS 19-24 regarding the Municipal Highway Winter Maintenance Agreement on Mowbray Street (formerly Brock Road)
between the Regional Municipality of Durham and the City of Pickering be
received;
2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute a Municipal Highway Winter Maintenance Agreement with the Regional Municipality of
Durham for a one year seasonal term commencing on November 1, 2023
and ending on April 30, 2024 and thereafter renewing automatically for five years on a year-by-year basis beginning on November 1st of each year and expiring on April 30th of the following year until April 30, 2028, in a form satisfactory to the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor; and,
3. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect hereto. Resolution #603/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt That Report EC 09-24 of the Executive Committee Meeting held on November 4,
2024 be adopted, save and except Item 8.4, ENG 22-24, Item 8.5, FIN 22-24, Item
8.6, FIN 23-24, Item 8.8, OPS 20-24, and Item 8.9, PLN 27-24. Carried
8.4 Director, Engineering Services, Report ENG 22-24
Streetlight Maintenance Request for Proposal No. RFP2024-10 A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff
regarding the annual performance ratings for contractors, the assessment criteria
used , the terms of the contract including the option to renew without going through a new Request for Proposal (RFP) process, and an overview of the RFP process.
Resolution #604/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt
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1. That the proposal submitted by Black & McDonald Limited, in response to Request for Proposal No. RFP2024-10 for Streetlight Maintenance, in the amount of $545,160.99 (HST included) be accepted for a term of one (1)
year;
2. That the Mayor be requested to include funding in the amount of $490,934.00 (net HST) in the City’s 2025 Current Budget, (Engineering Services) to enable staff to award an agreement for a term of one (1) year
for Streetlight Maintenance;
3. That, upon satisfactory contractor performance review by City staff, the Director, Engineering Services be authorized to extend this agreement on an annual basis thereafter for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms with a
price adjustment according to the annual rate of change in the Consumer
Price Index (C.P.I.); 4. That the Director, Engineering Services be authorized to enter into and execute an agreement with the above-mentioned contractor pursuant to
Request for Proposal No. RFP2024-10, and,
5. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report.
Carried
8.5 Director, Finance & Treasurer, Report FIN 22-24 Development Charges Interest Rate Policy Update
Brief discussion ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding the
Provincial legislation pertaining to the maximum prescribed interest rates for frozen or phased in Development Charge rates and the impacts of deferring the Policy update to December to allow an opportunity to request the Province to change the legislation.
Resolution #605/24 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt
1. That Report FIN 22-24 regarding Development Charges Interest Rate Policy Update be received;
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2. That the revised Development Charge Interest Policy, set out in Attachment 1, be adopted by Council; and,
3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take
the necessary actions as indicated in this report. Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows:
Yes:
Councillor Brenner Councillor Butt Councillor Cook Councillor Nagy
Councillor Pickles
Mayor Ashe
No:
Councillor Robinson
8.6 Director, Finance & Treasurer, Report FIN 23-24 2025 User Fees
A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding:
• the justification for raising user fees by 3% for all services, and whether
selective increases based on service cost would better serve the
community;
• whether a breakdown could be provided of how the projected revenue from the additional user fees would be utilized, and that the additional fees would
offset the operating costs associated with City programs;
• whether there was any intention to review and potential decrease user fees should inflation rates fall or if the City received operational savings in 2025;
• the various support programs in place to help minimize the financial
barriers for residents who needed assistance in paying for programs, how residents could access the programs, and an overview of the free and low-cost programs offered by the City;
• concerns that the Access to Recreation Policy and subsidized programs,
were tied to income and may not provide the supports needed for all family circumstances;
• the cost of the consultant fees for the comprehensive review of User Fees
and Access to Recreation Policy and subsidized programs;
• whether any other departmental fees were reduced due to cost recovery; and,
• confirmation that under the new Provincial Planning Statement, that the
City’s User Fees would not be impacted by the downloading of planning responsibilities from the Regional level to lower tier municipalities.
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Resolution #606/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Butt 1. That Council approve the General Municipal Fees and Charges 2025 By-law (to amend By-laws 6191/03 and 7362/14), and Schedule I, as set out in
Attachment 1, and incorporate these into the 2025 Current Budget; and,
2. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be given authority to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.
Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows:
Yes: Councillor Brenner Councillor Butt
Councillor Cook
Councillor Nagy Councillor Pickles Mayor Ashe
No: Councillor Robinson
8.8 Director, Operations, Report OPS 20-24
Council Chamber Renovation Design - Endorsement of Schematic Design A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff
regarding:
• the primary initiative of the project being accessibility upgrades due to the age of building, requirements under the Building Code, the need to update antiquated technology in the Chambers, as well as the implementation of
security and privacy features;
• concerns expressed by the Accessibility Advisory Committee regarding the Chambers being an inclusive and accessible space, with staff continuing to consult with the Committee on the project going forward;
• whether it would be more fiscally responsible to use the Main Committee Room instead of the Council Chambers for in camera meetings;
• ongoing concerns with the accessibility of the current Chambers for those
with mobility issues, and whether those who were visually or hearing
impaired would be accommodated in the proposed design concept; and,
• retaining the use of the Main Committee Room as the preferred location for advisory committee meetings.
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Resolution #607/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Butt 1. That Report OPS 20-24 regarding the Council Chamber Renovations Design be received;
2. That Council endorse, in principle, the schematic design concept for the Council Chamber Renovations, as set out in Attachment 1, and that staff be authorized to proceed with development of contract documents sufficient for obtaining a building permit and to be issued for procurement of related
construction services; and,
3. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the actions necessary to implement the recommendations in this report.
Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows:
Yes: Councillor Brenner Councillor Butt
Councillor Cook
Councillor Nagy Councillor Pickles Mayor Ashe
No: Councillor Robinson
8.9 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 27-24
New Parkland Dedication By-law, and Stratified Parks and Privately-Owned and Publicly Accessible Spaces Guidelines Brief discussion ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding the
need for the new By-law due to legislative changes, and the recommendations
outlined in the 10-year Parks Master Plan approved in September 2024. Resolution #608/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles
Seconded by Councillor Butt 1. That the Parkland Dedication By-law, as substantially set out in Appendix I to Report PLN 27-24, be approved and forwarded to Council to be enacted;
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2. That the existing Conveyance of Land for Park or Other Public Recreational Purposes, By-law 7955/22, be repealed on the day that the new Parkland
Dedication By-law comes into full force and effect;
3. That the Stratified Parks and Privately-Owned and Publicly Accessible Spaces Guidelines, as set out in Appendix II to Report PLN 27-24, be endorsed by Council; and,
4. That the appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take actions as necessary to implement the recommendations of this report. Carried
9. Report PD 05-24 of the Planning & Development Committee held on November 4, 2024 9.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 30-24 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24
City Initiated: City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law Council Decision: 1. That Report PLN 30-24 regarding the City Initiated City of Pickering
Consolidated Zoning By-law be received (see Appendix I); 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24, initiated by the City of Pickering, to prepare a Consolidated Zoning By-law, be approved; and,
3. That staff be directed to bring forward the final Consolidated Zoning By-law, subject to refinements as may be warranted following comments and submissions at, and after, the Planning & Development Committee Meeting and staff’s further review, for enactment at the December 16, 2024 Council meeting.
9.2 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 28-24 Teranet Sublicensing Agreement Renewal – Ontario Parcel Mapping Data Contract Extension with the Region of Durham
Council Decision: 1. That Council approve entering into a sublicensing agreement with the Region of Durham to extend the delivery of digital parcel mapping data to
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the City of Pickering, for a five-year period, at an annual cost of $12,910.00 per year (net HST), beginning in 2025; and,
2. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to give
effect thereto. 9.3 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 29-24 5113 Brock Road (Claremont)
Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the
Ontario Heritage Act Council Decision:
1. That Council endorse the recommendations of the Heritage Pickering
Advisory Committee, dated February 28, 2024, to designate 5113 Brock Road (Claremont) under Section 29, Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; 2. That Council direct staff to serve a Notice of Intention to Designate the
property located at 5113 Brock Road (Claremont), known as the G.M.
Forsyth House, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, included as Attachments 4 and 5 to Report PLN 29-24;
3. That, should no Notice of Objection be received by the City Clerk within 30
days of the publication of the Notice of Intention to Designate, the Designation By-law for 5113 Brock Road (Claremont), included as Attachment 6 to Report PLN 29-24, be forwarded to Council for enactment, and that staff be directed to carry out the notice requirements as prescribed
under Section 29(8) of the Ontario Heritage Act; and,
4. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take such actions as necessary to give effect to this report.
Resolution #609/24
Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Cook
That Report PD 05-24 of the Planning & Development Committee Meeting held on
November 4, 2024 be adopted. Carried
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10. Reports – New and Unfinished Business 10.1 Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Report BYL 04-24
Electric Kick Scooter By-law Amendment
A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding:
• whether the City was mandated by the Province to extend the e-scooter
pilot project;
• safety concerns regarding e-scooter incidents and lithium battery fires, as well as the impact of insurance and how the mandate on helmets would be enforced;
• whether the Province’s pilot project extension for e-scooters included a mandate for the use of helmets under the Highway Traffic Act (HTA), and the minimum safety standards for e-scooters under both the HTA and the City’s By-law;
• whether the City would have the discretion to allow or prohibit e-scooters from trails and parks; and,
• whether quarterly reports had been submitted to the Minister with staff
confirming that there was currently no mechanism to submit the reports and that staff would provide that feedback regarding the program to the Ministry. Resolution #610/24
Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Cook 1. That Council approve the amendment to the Electric Kick Scooter By-law
7992/23 in attachment 1; and; 2. That appropriate City of Pickering officials be authorized to take the actions necessary to implement the recommendations in this report.
Carried on a Recorded Vote as Follows: Yes: Councillor Brenner Councillor Butt
Councillor Cook Councillor Nagy Councillor Pickles Mayor Ashe
No: Councillor Robinson
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10.2 Director, Engineering Services, Report ENG 23-24 2025 Roads Needs Study
- Request for Proposal No. RFP2024-14
Brief discussion ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding clarification that there had been no changes to capital projects related to roads, reconstruction, rehabilitation and resurfacing as part of the 2025 Budget.
Resolution #611/24 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Nagy
1. That the proposal submitted by GEI Consultants, in response to Request for Proposal No. RFP2024-14 for 2025 Roads Needs Study, in the amount of $66,118.75 (net HST) or $73,421.75 (HST included) be accepted;
2. That the total gross project cost of $82,232.00 (HST included), including
the fee amount and other associated costs, and the total net project cost of $74,052.00 (net HST) be approved; 3. That Council authorize the Director, Finance & Treasurer to finance the
total net project cost of $74,052.00 as approved in the 2024 Engineering
Services Current Budget to be funded by Property Taxes; 4. That the Director, Engineering Services be authorized to enter into and execute the Form of Agreement with the above-mentioned consultant
pursuant to Request for Proposal No. RFP2024-14; and,
5. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessary actions as indicated in this report.
Carried
10.3 Director, Operations, Report OPS 21-24 Dunbarton Indoor Pool Emergency Repairs
Resolution #612/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Nagy
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1. That Council is notified of the quote submitted by Semple Gooder Roofing Corporation in the amount of $211,758.49 (net HST) or $235,148.48 (HST included) in accordance with Section 12.01 Emergency Purchase of the
Purchasing Policy;
2. That the total gross project cost of $356,521.00 (HST included), including the amount of the quotation, contingency and other associated costs, and the net project cost of $321,058.00 (net HST), be approved;
3. That the Director, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to finance the net project cost of $321,058.00 as provided for in the Emergency Operational Needs Capital Budget; and,
4. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take
the necessary actions as indicated in this report. Carried
10.4 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 31-24
Proposed Change of Municipal Address - Legal Description: Con 4 S Pt Lot 26, City of Pickering Change of Current Address from 2975 Whites Road to 3055 Whites Road
Resolution #613/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Nagy
1. That Council approve changing the municipal address of 2975 Whites
Road to 3055 Whites Road, in accordance with Civic Numbering By-law 7686/19; and, 2. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take
the necessary actions as indicated in this report.
Carried Resolution #614/24
Moved by Councillor Brenner Seconded by Councillor Cook
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That leave be granted to suspend the rules of procedure to introduce a motion regarding the Twyn Rivers (Stott’s) Bridge Replacement Update from City of Toronto.
Carried on a Two-Thirds Vote 10.5 Twyn Rivers (Stott’s) Bridge Replacement Update from City of Toronto
Brief discussion ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding the
impact to the City of the closure of the Twyn Rivers (Stott’s) Bridge including, traffic congestion, disruption to the east-west access route, emergency response access, and examples of bridge projects in other municipalities that were able to be resolved through a partnership with the Region, MTO and the local
municipality.
Resolution #615/24 Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Councillor Cook
1. That further to the Bridge Closure Notice dated November 12, 2024, which was provided to the City of Pickering by the City of Toronto, Pickering City Council hereby requests that the City of Toronto reconsider the installation
of a temporary interim option for the Twyn Rivers (Stott’s) Bridge due to the
significant impacts of traffic congestion that will be experienced by City of Pickering residents; and, 2. That Mayor Ashe be requested to provide such request in a letter to
Toronto City Mayor Olivia Chow.
Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote
11. Motions and Notice of Motions
11.1 Lest We Forget Remembrance Crosswalks Councillor Cook provided a brief summary regarding the importance and suitability of the installation of Lest We Forget Remembrance Crosswalks in Pickering.
Resolution #616/24 Moved by Councillor Cook Seconded by Councillor Nagy
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WHEREAS, the Cenotaph for the City of Pickering is located in Esplanade Park;
And Whereas, each November the City honours and recognizes our fallen soldiers
through all the many wars from World War 1 to present armed conflicts; And Whereas, the addition of a “Lest We Forget” crosswalk at or around Esplanade Park, or a central location in the City downtown core, with a second
crosswalk to be installed in Claremont adjacent to the Royal Canadian Legion
Branch #483, is another way residents can reflect, honour and remember our fallen soldiers on Remembrance Day, as well as at other times of the year; And Whereas, other Ontario municipalities such as the City of Hamilton and City
of Chatham, and the Town of Amherst in Nova Scotia, have installed red
crosswalks, with a simple relief silhouette of a soldier, and “Lest we Forget” to raise awareness, enhancing community and soldier commemoration citywide; Now therefore be it resolved that the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Pickering directs through the Office of the CAO:
1. That notwithstanding CUL 130 Public Art Policy, that staff consult with the Royal Canadian Legion Branches #606 and #483 on the suitability and design to be used for the installation of two “Lest We Forget” crosswalks,
funded from the Public Art Reserve (8038);
2. That the Mayor be requested to include funding in the amount of $33,000 in the 2025 Current Budget to enable staff to undertake a public art installation, to be selected pursuant to the Public Art Policy (CUL 130) and
funded from the Public Art Reserve; and,
3. That staff report back to Council no later than the end of Q2 2025 on the most suitable locations, design, and cost to facilitate installation of both crosswalks in time for Remembrance Day 2025.
Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote
12. By-laws
12.3 By-law 8142/24
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Being a By-law to require the conveyance of land for park or other public recreational purposes as a condition of development or redevelopment, or the subdivision of lands.
12.4 By-law 8143/24 Being a by-law to exempt Lots 1, 2, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 70, 75, 76, 77, 86 to 97, 103 to 109, 178 to 181 and Blocks 224 to 269, Plan 40M-2761, from the part lot
control provisions of the Planning Act.
12.5 By-law 8144/24 Being a by-law to establish Part Block W-1, Plan M-1058, being Part 3, Plan 40R-
31663 as public highway.
12.6 By-law 8145/24 Being a by-law to establish Block 14, Plan 40M-1443, as public highway.
Resolution #617/24 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt
That By-law Numbers 8142/24 through 8145/24 be approved, save and except Item 12.1, By-law 8140/24 and Item 12.2, By-law 8141/24. Carried
12.1 By-law 8140/24 Being a by-law to amend By-law No. 6191/03 and 7362/14 to confirm General Municipal Fees.
Resolution #618/24 Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt
That Bylaw 8140/24 be approved. Carried 12.2 By-law 8141/24
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Being a by-law to amend By-law 7992/23, a by-law to regulate electric kick scooters in the City of Pickering.
Resolution #619/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt
That By-law 8141/24 be approved.
Carried
13.Regional Councillor Updates
There were no updates from Regional Councillors.
14.Other Business
14.1 Councillor Robinson gave Notice of a Motion regarding the Development Chargesinterest rates set by the Province.
15.Confirmatory By-law
By-law 8146/24
Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Cook moved for leave to introduce a By-law ofthe City of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of November 25, 2024.
Carried
16.Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Butt
Seconded by Councillor Nagy
That the meeting be adjourned.
Carried
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm.
Dated this 25th day of November, 2024.
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Kevin Ashe, Mayor Susan Cassel, City Clerk
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Present:
Mayor Kevin Ashe
Councillors:
M. Brenner
S. Butt
L. Cook
M. Nagy
D. Pickles
L. Robinson
Also Present:
M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer
K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO
P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
S. Boyd - Fire Chief
B. Duffield - Director, Operations
J. Eddy - Director, Human Resources
L. Gibbs - Director, Community Services
R. Holborn - Director, Engineering Services
F. Jadoon - Director, Economic & Strategic Projects
S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer
S. Cassel - City Clerk
C. Rose - Chief Planner
J. Currie - (Acting) Deputy Clerk
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in-
person, save and except Councillor Brenner and Councillor Nagy who were participating electronically. 2. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted. There were no requests from credentialed media for filming in Council Chambers.
3. Delegations
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There were no delegations.
4. Matters for Consideration 4.1 Chief Administrative Officer, Report CAO 06-24
Seaton Recreation Complex & Library Project Update
- RFP2024-7 – Milestone Report #1 A brief discussion ensued between Members of the Committee and staff regarding whether there would be any follow-up community engagement, and how
community feedback was incorporated into the selected Seaton Recreation
Complex & Library design. Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That Report CAO 06-24 regarding the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library Project Update be received for information. Carried
4.2 Chief Administrative Officer, Report CAO 07-24 Pickering Heritage & Community Centre Project Update - Tender No. T2023-12 – Milestone Report #2
A brief discussion ensued between Members of the Committee and staff
regarding:
• whether the archeological survey that was done revealed any issues that would impact the delivery of the PHCC project;
• concerns that the TransCanada trail was blocked behind the construction site at Highway 7;
• whether the City could enter into a formalized relationship with
TransCanada to allow the City an opportunity to engage TransCanada on
matters such as the impacts experienced on the trail; and,
• whether there were any unexpected budget implications related to the PHCC project.
Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Butt
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That Report CAO 07-24 regarding the Pickering Heritage & Community Centre
Project Update be received for information. Carried
5. Member Updates on Committees
There were no updates from Members on Committees. 6. Other Business
There was no other business.
7. Adjournment Moved by Councillor Butt
Seconded by Councillor Cook That the meeting be adjourned. Carried
The meeting adjourned at 2:15 pm.
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Present:
Mayor Kevin Ashe
Councillors:
M. Brenner S. Butt L. Cook
M. Nagy D. Pickles
L. Robinson
Also Present:
M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer
K. Bentley - Director, City Development & CBO
P. Bigioni - Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
B. Duffield - Director, Operations
J. Eddy - Director, Human Resources
L. Gibbs - Director, Community Services
R. Holborn - Director, Engineering Services
S. Karwowski - Director, Finance & Treasurer
S. Cassel - City Clerk
C. Rose - Chief Planner
F. Patel - Strategic Initiatives & Corporate Priorities Advisor
J. Currie - (Acting) Deputy Clerk
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
The City Clerk certified that all Members of Council were present and participating in-person, save and except Councillor Brenner and Councillor Nagy who were participating electronically.
2. Disclosure of Interest
2.1 Councillor Pickles declared a conflict of interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act with respect to Item 5.2, Confidential Memorandum from the Director,
Corporate Services & City Solicitor, regarding Potential Acquisition of
Frenchman’s Bay, as the matter may involve an organization that he was affiliated with.
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Councillor Pickles left the meeting room for the discussion and voting of this Item and did not return to the in-camera portion of the Meeting.
There were no requests from credentialed media for filming in Council Chambers.
3. Delegations
There were no delegations.
4. Matters for Consideration
4.1 Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 32-24 Re: Removal of Land Use Planning Responsibilities from Durham Region and Proposed Amendments to Ontario Regulation 525/97 to exempt certain Official Plan matters from Provincial approval under the Planning Act
C. Rose, Chief Planner, appeared before Council to speak to the removal of land use planning responsibilities from Durham Region and the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 525/97. Through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, C. Rose provided an overview of unintended consequences pertaining to
downloading Regional land use planning responsibilities to area municipalities and
uploading the approval of certain Official Plan amendments to the Province, and noted that this could result in longer approval wait times. C. Rose provided that Envision Durham, the Regions Official Plan, would become the Official Plan of each of the lower-tier municipalities and noted there could be future budget
implications of harmonizing Pickering’s Official Plan with the Region’s Official
Plan.
C. Rose concluded that the Region of Durham would continue to have a strong interest in planning matters and that City staff will continue discussions with
Regional staff regarding the establishment of any transitional agreements that will
be required.
A question and answer period ensued between Members of Council and staff regarding:
x whether additional public consultation regarding the City’s Official Plan review would be required and clarification of when the Region’s Official Plan, Envision Durham, would be incorporated into Pickering’s Official Plan;
x that the amendments to Ontario Regulation 525/97 outlined in PLN 32-24 would not address or affect other aspects of Bill 23;
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x that January 1, 2025 was the proposed proclamation date provided by the Minister and that the Durham land use planning responsibilities would be removed at that time;
x whether there were still items to be proclaimed within Bill 23;
x whether there was an indication of timelines for provincial approval for Official Plans submitted under the amended Regulation;
x the cost to the City of downloading responsibilities and what new staff would be required to accommodate the new responsibilities;
x whether there was any evidence of success provided from other regions
who have experienced the downloading of land use planning
responsibilities to lower tier municipalities;
x the reasons why staff were not intending to submit a response to the Minister regarding the proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation
525/97 and the amount of time that had passed since the first
announcement of the proposed changes had been made;
x the timelines that the City was in receipt of notice of the proposed amendments to the Regulations and the deadline to submit comments;
x the information obtained by City staff from the Region at meetings held in mid-November noting that the extent of the changes discussed had more impact than previously understood;
x whether Durham Region had any comment or concerns regarding
removal of their land use planning responsibilities;
x whether there would be a realignment of Property Tax distribution to the Region to compensate Pickering residents for the loss of Regional
planning functions;
x what the repercussions of an economic slowdown or a decrease in development applications would be and whether Durham Region was providing any funding to accommodate the transition;
x the tight timelines set by the Province for comments on the Regulation, the importance of having the City’s comments on record, and the unlikelihood that the Province would make any changes based on the comments received; and,
x whether the amendments to the Regulations provided for a more flexible and open relationship with the Province.
Resolution #620/24
Moved by Councillor Pickles Seconded by Councillor Cook
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That Report PLN 32-24 of the Director, City Development & CBO, regarding the removal of land use planning responsibilities from the Region of Durham, and proposed amendments to Ontario Regulation 525/97, to exempt certain Official Plan matters from Provincial approval under the Planning Act, be received for
information.
Carried later in the Meeting (See Following Motion)
Resolution #621/24
Moved by Councillor Robinson Seconded by Councillor Cook
That the main motion be amended by adding the following as a new Item #2 and
that the recommendation be renumbered accordingly:
That staff be directed to submit written comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, prior to the December 5, 2024 deadline, outlining the concerns contained in Reports PLN 32-24 and PLN 49-22 regarding the removal
of land use planning responsibilities from the Durham Region, as well as concerns regarding the expedited timeframes set by the Province to submit comments in this regard.
Carried Unanimously on a Recorded Vote
The Main Motion, as amended, was then Carried.
Resolution #622/24
Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Cook
That Council move into closed session in accordance with the Municipal Act and
the Procedure By-law to consider matters pertaining to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land, receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality. These matters are being considered in closed session as they pertain to
confidential negotiations with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) regarding Petticoat Creek and the potential acquisition of Frenchman's Bay.
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Carried
Members of Council and staff moved from the Council Chambers to the Main
Committee Room for the in-camera portion of the Meeting.
5. In Camera Matters (Main Committee Room)
During this portion of the Meeting only Members of Council, the CAO, City Clerk, (Acting) Deputy Clerk, Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor, Director, Finance &
Treasurer, Director, Engineering Services, Director, Operations, Director, Community Services, and Strategic Initiatives & Corporate Priorities Advisor were present.
5.1 Chief Administrative Officer, Confidential Report CAO 08-24 Re: Negotiations with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for a
Management Agreement of Petticoat Creek Conservation Park
This portion of the meeting was closed to the public. Refer to the In Camera meeting minutes for further information. [City Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes.]
5.2 Confidential Memorandum from the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor Re: Potential Acquisition of Frenchman's Bay
This portion of the meeting was closed to the public. Refer to the In Camera
meeting minutes for further information. [City Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes.]
Resolution #623/24
Moved by Councillor Butt Seconded by Councillor Cook
That Council rise and resume into the open session of the Regular Meeting of
Council.
Carried
6. Confidential Special Council – Public Report (Council Chambers)
Mayor Ashe stated that during the closed portion of the meeting, Council received confidential updates from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding the
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negotiations with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) regarding Petticoat Creek Conservation Park and from the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor regarding the potential acquisition of Frenchman's Bay. These matters were discussed in closed session as they relate to a proposed or pending
acquisition or disposition of land, receipt of advice subject to solicitor-client privilege, and a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality.
6.1 Chief Administrative Officer, Confidential Report CAO 08-24
Re: Negotiations with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for a Management Agreement of Petticoat Creek Conservation Park
Resolution #624/24
Moved by Councillor Cook Seconded by Councillor Butt
That Confidential Report CAO 08-24, regarding the update on the confidential negotiations with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for Petticoat
Creek Conservation Park, be received for information.
Carried
6.2 Confidential Memorandum from the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
Re: Potential Acquisition of Frenchman's Bay
Having previously declared a conflict of interest, Councillor Pickles did not participate in the voting of this Item.
Resolution #625/24
Moved by Councillor Cook Seconded by Councillor Robinson
That the confidential direction provided to staff during the closed portion of the
Meeting be approved.
Carried
7. Confirmatory By-law
By-law 8147/24
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Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Butt, moved for leave to introduce a By-law of the City of Pickering to confirm the proceedings of December 2, 2024.
Carried
8. Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Robinson
Seconded by Councillor Pickles
That the meeting be adjourned.
Carried
The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Dated this 2nd day of December, 2024.
Kevin Ashe, Mayor
Susan Cassel, City Clerk
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Integrity Commissioner’s
Recommendation Report
Regarding Complaints Against Councillor Robinson
December 10, 2024
Executive Summary
[1]This report results from a complaint against Councillor Lisa Robinson for her
conduct as a Councillor of the City of Pickering in regard to statements made in a
publication about the City’s CAO.
[2]The complaint alleges that her statement is a breach of the Councillor’s obligations
under the Code of Conduct to work with staff in a conscientious and respectful
manner, to treat others including staff with dignity and without abuse, bullying or
intimidation, and to not act in a manner that would undermine public confidence in
the City of Pickering.
[3]We find that the Councillor’s statements constitute a breach of the Code of Conduct.
Process
[4]In conducting this investigation, Principles Integrity applied the principles of
procedural fairness and was guided by the complaint process set out under the
Code.
[5]This fair and balanced process includes the following elements:
a.Reviewing the complaint to determine whether it is within scope and
jurisdiction and in the public interest to pursue, including giving
consideration to whether the complaint should be restated or narrowed,
where this better reflects the public interest;
b.Notifying the Respondent, and providing her with the opportunity to respond
in full to the allegations;
c. Reviewing the Code and other relevant documentation and interviewing
relevant witnesses as necessary; and,
d.Providing the Respondent with the opportunity to review and provide
comments to the Integrity Commissioner’s Preliminary Findings Report and
taking those comments into consideration prior to finalizing and submitting
a Recommendation Report.
Corr. 26-24
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Code Provisions
[6] Some of the relevant provisions of the Code are set out below:
Policy Objective:
2. Attaining an elected position within one's community is a privilege which carries
significant responsibilities and obligations. Members of Council are held to a high
standard as leaders of the community and are expected to become well informed on
all aspects of municipal governance, administration, planning and operations. They
are also expected to carry out their duties in a fair, impartial, transparent,
professional, and respectful manner.
3. All Members of the Council of the City of Pickering are committed to protecting and
promoting the well-being and best interests of the citizens of the City with the highest
standards of integrity and ethical conduct. This Code is an affirmation of this
commitment It recognizes and is based on the following key statements of principle:
(a) Members are committed to performing their duties of office, and arranging
private affairs, in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity of
Member and respect for Council as a whole.
(b) Members are committed to acting and being seen to act with integrity and
impartiality that will bear the closest scrutiny.
(c) Members are committed to serving their constituents in a conscientious and
diligent manner.
(d) Members are committed to working with City officials and staff in a
conscientious and respectful manner.
[…]
05 Interaction with the Public, Other Members, and Council/Staff Relations
05.01 Members have a duty to treat members of the public, one another, and
staff, with respect and dignity and without abuse, bullying, or intimidation.
[…]
5.09 Notwithstanding the provisions noted above, Members shall have regard for
the following City Policies that outline further parameters pertaining to
Council/Staff relations including….. Respect in the Workplace.
[…]
26.04 Every Member shall comply with the requirements of this Code of Conduct,
and shall act in accordance with its spirit and intent, in all matters pertaining to
the performance of his or her duties as a Member.
The Complaint
[7] This complaint results from Councillor Robinson’s statements made during an
interview with “The Truth Trumpet”, subsequently published on rumble.com, and
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entitled “Maintaining Integrity in a Cesspool of Municipal Corruption.”1 The
interview is lengthy, but the Councillor makes the following statement at 1:51:15 in
reference to a question about what she would do as Mayor:
And the first thing I would do is, um, I would, honestly, I’d get rid of
our CAO because, you know, the corruption’s at the top. Get rid of
the CAO.Get rid of, like, you know, the City Solicitor, get rid of a
bunch of the directors, especially you know the ones like you know
were… were in cahoots…”
[8] The complaint alleges that this statement is a breach of the Councillor’s obligations
under the Code to work with staff in a conscientious and respectful manner, to treat
others including staff with dignity and without abuse, bullying or intimidation, and to
not act in a manner that would undermine public confidence in the City of Pickering.
[9] We have reviewed the complaint, and we find it to be sustained for the reasons
outlined below.
Analysis and Findings
[10] When presented with the complaint, the Councillor did not deny her statements and
instead argued that they did not constitute a breach of the Code. She based this
on the freedom of expression provisions of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
(the “Charter”), the statutory defences to the tort of defamation, and her general
obligation as a Councillor to participate in the oversight of the management of the
City.
Freedom of Expression
[11] It is the Councillor’s position that her right to make the statement is protected by
section 2 of the Charter. Freedom of expression, while a fundamental freedom, is
not unrestricted; indeed section 1 of the Charter qualifies its guarantee of rights and
freedoms and specifically recognizes that the right to free expression is “subject to
such reasonable limits prescribed by law as can be demonstrably justified in free
and democratic society.” Laws against defamation in all its forms are a clear
example of such a limitation.
[12] City Council adopted a Code of Conduct to guide and demand a level of integrity,
respect, ethics, and decorum necessary to allow efficient and effective governance
and citizen representation. The Councillor has voluntarily taken on this role; she is
subject to the Code and is required to conform to the standards of behaviour
required by Council. Her position conflates the freedom to express herself with the
freedom to violate the Code of Conduct without consequence.
1 https://rumble.com/v4s7vqb-maintaining-integrity-in-a-cesspool-of-municipal-corruption-with-lisa-robin.html
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Justification
[13] In her submission to us, the Councillor raised several statutory defences for
defamation in justifying her comments.
[14] This is not a defamation hearing. It is not our role to assess whether or not the
Councillor defamed the CAO or other staff members at law; we are simply tasked
to determine whether her comments were in breach of the Code’s requirements.
Nonetheless, it is important to note that the Councillor raised the defence of truth
and fair comment in her response. The Councillor has not provided any evidence
to support the truth of her statements regarding the corruption of the CAO or the
staff she leads, other than her own personal feelings. Opinion is not a substitute
for fact. Without facts, there is no basis for fair comment.
[15] Words are not simply words – they can be tools or they can be weapons and they
can provoke a significant response. Choosing to use the word “corrupt” implies
serious moral culpability on the part of the target. Courts reserve serious sanctions
for those who make accusations of corruption or fraud and then fail to prove them.
This demonstrates the general social intent to deter reckless statements that could
do serious and long-term harm to a person’s reputation.
[16] The Councillor also included the following statement in her submission to us:
I would like to express my sincere apologies if my comments in the
recent interview caused any hurt or discomfort to the CAO. My intention
was not to personally attack or offend, but rather to engage in an open
discussion about matters I believe are of public concern. I deeply
respect the roles and contributions of all City staff, and I regret if my
words were perceived as otherwise
[17] The Councillor expresses regret that her words may have caused “hurt or
discomfort” and further indicates that she did not intend to “personally attack or
offend”, but she stops short of withdrawing her statements or indicating that they
are not true. This statement, which was not available to the public at large in the
same manner as the original comments, does not constitute a true apology. The
Councillor focuses on the belief and perceptions of others as the cause of the
complaint rather than taking responsibility for the statements she made and their
impact on the reputation of the CAO and all staff.
Duty to Hold Accountable
[18] The Councillor states that she has a duty to “hold others in power accountable”.
There is a measure of truth in this, though to state it properly it is Council that holds
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the duty, not individual Councillors. As a member of Council, part of her role is to
be diligent in assessing program performance, and to persuade her colleagues on
Council to agree with her conclusions.
[19] The success of any governance system relies on important checks and balances.
We do not, however, agree that this duty is best carried out by making unfounded
harmful public statements against public actors. The Councillor’s obligation to carry
out her duties can be successfully met in a way that does not violate the Code.
[20] The Councillor also states that the Code does not prevent her from making
statements that are critical or negative. This is true, but again, we find that the use
of the term “corrupt” is beyond simply negative or critical language. It is a baseless
allegation of criminal behaviour. While the Councillor states that she did not intend
to bully or harass the CAO in using this language, she stated on a public platform
that she feels the CAO is the head of a corrupt organization and then went on to
list other members of administration she felt should be terminated. It is
unreasonable to expect that this would not be considered to be bullying. The
statement amounts to abuse and mistreatment by someone in a position of power.
[21] Finally, the Councillor disagrees that her statements would in any way undermine
the public’s trust in Council. The segment is entitled “Maintaining Integrity in a
Cesspool of Municipal Corruption” and the impugned statement refers to “the
corruption […] at the top.” It is not reasonable to believe that a Councillor’s
allegations of corruption will not have a negative impact on the public’s view of the
City of Pickering.
[22] Given all the foregoing, we find that the Councillor’s statements breach the
fundamental principles enumerated in the Code to protect and promote the well-
being and best interests of the citizens of the City with the highest standards of
integrity and ethical conduct, and a breach of the specific duty set out at 5.01 to
treat members of staff with respect and dignity and without abuse, bullying, or
intimidation.
Conclusion and Recommendations
[23] An Integrity Commissioner’s investigation report is not simply the conclusion of a
technical exercise to determine whether there has been a breach of codified
standards of behaviour. Our role is more than simply the task of bringing
adjudication to grievances between individuals. As noted below, we see as our
highest objective in concluding an investigation to be the making of
recommendations that serve the public interest.
[24] One of the most important functions of an integrity commissioner is to provide
training, advice and guidance to members to help sort out ethical grey areas or to
confirm activities that support compliance. The integrity commissioner’s role is as
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much about education as it is about adjudication, so that municipal government can
function better, and that members of the public are able to confidently conclude that
members of their municipal council are acting with integrity.
[25] Sometimes we are able to resolve complaints on the basis of course correction by
the Member. Where the Member acknowledges inappropriate conduct and
commits to meaningful change, a public report may not be necessary. In such
cases, only the complainant and Respondent are made aware of the disposition of
the matter.
[26] However, where a breach is substantiated, and it is important to daylight the
concern, the integrity commissioner, following procedural fairness, submits a public
report.
[27] As detailed above, we are of the view that the Respondent’s conduct represents a
significant breach of the provisions of the Code of Conduct.
[28] In appropriate circumstances, it may be that a Member of Council is able to correct
their behaviour. In those circumstances, it is fair to give the Member the benefit of
the doubt.
[29] However, where a pattern of behaviour is observed, or informal resolution is not in
the public interest, it is necessary to consider a sanction.
[30] In our view, a significant change in behaviour is necessary. As such, we believe
that a significant sanction is warranted.
[31] Under the Municipal Act, upon receipt of a recommendation report from the integrity
commissioner, Council may impose a reprimand or a suspension of pay for a period
of up to 90 days. Unfortunately, unlike Ontario school boards in similar
circumstances, municipal councils lack the authority to suspend members from
attending a meeting.
[32] While a suspension of pay does not affect the Councillor’s ability to attend
meetings, it does take away a portion of their salary, as a penalty for violation of
the Code.
[33] As in criminal sentencing, an important factor to be taken into consideration in
determining a penalty is deterrence.
[34] We note that this is the third time that we have had to report publicly in regard to
complaints made against Councillor Robinson regarding her conduct, and that on
each occasion, a further suspension of pay has been imposed.
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[35] In our view, the most significant monetary penalty is now warranted, to make the
point that such misconduct is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.
[36] We are recommending that Councillor Robinson’s pay be suspended for a period
of 90 days.
[37] We therefore recommend:
1. That the remuneration paid to Councillor Robinson be suspended
for a period of 90 days;
[38] We wish to conclude by publicly thanking all those who participated in our
investigation.
[39] We will be available to introduce this report and respond to questions during the
Council meeting at which this report is considered.
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Principles
Integrity
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About Principles Integrity and the Complaint Process
Principles Integrity was appointed the Integrity Commissioner for the City of Pickering on
November 15, 2022. We are also privileged to serve as Integrity Commissioner for a
number of other Ontario municipalities. The operating philosophy which guides us in our
work with all of our client municipalities is this:
The perception that a community’s elected representatives are operating with integrity is
the glue which sustains local democracy. We live in a time when citizens are skeptical of
their elected representatives at all levels. The overarching objective in appointing an
integrity commissioner is to ensure the existence of robust and effective policies,
procedures, and mechanisms that enhance the citizen’s perception that their Council (and
local boards) meet established ethical standards and where they do not, there exists a
review mechanism that serves the public interest.
The City has as part of its ethical framework a Code of Conduct which is the policy
touchstone underlying the assessments conducted in this report. It represents the standard
of conduct against which all members of Council are to be measured when there is an
allegation of breach of the ethical responsibilities established under the Code of Conduct.
The review mechanism contemplated by the Code, one which is required in all Ontario
municipalities, is an inquiry/complaints process administered by an integrity commissioner.
Integrity commissioners carry out a range of functions for municipalities (and their local
boards). They assist in the development of the ethical framework, for example by
suggesting content or commentary for codes of conduct. They conduct education and
training for members of council and outreach for members of the community. One of the
most important functions is the provision of advice and guidance to members to help sort
out ethical grey areas or to confirm activities that support compliance. And finally, but not
principally, they investigate allegations that a person has fallen short of compliance with the
municipality’s ethical framework and where appropriate they submit public reports on their
findings, and make recommendations, including recommending sanctions, that council for
the municipality may consider imposing in giving consideration to that report.
It is important that this broad range of functions be mentioned in this investigation report.
Our goal, as stated in our operating philosophy, is to help members of the Pickering
community, indeed the broader municipal sector and the public, to appreciate that elected
and appointed representatives generally carry out their functions with integrity. In cases
where they do not, there is a proper process in place to fairly assess the facts and, if
necessary, recommend appropriate sanctions. In every case, including this one, the highest
objective is to make recommendations that serve the public interest, if there are
recommendations to be made.
Our role differs from other ‘adjudicators’ whose responsibilities generally focus, to state it
colloquially, on making findings of fact and fault. While that is a necessary component when
allegations are made, it is not the only component.
Our operating philosophy dictates the format of this report. The tenets of procedural
fairness require us to provide reasons for our conclusions and recommendations, and we
have done that. Procedural fairness also requires us to conduct a process where parties
can participate in the review and resolution of a complaint.
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December 10, 2024
Corr. 27-24
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Memo
To: Mayor Ashe and
Members of Council
December 16, 2024
From: Susan Cassel
City Clerk
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Subject: Council Appointment to the Cultural Advisory Committee (CAC) File: A-1410
On November 14, 2024, the Cultural Advisory Committee (CAC) concluded a two-year term. The composition of the Committee is 10 Citizen Members and 1 Member of Council who meet on the third Tuesday of each month.
On October 28, 2024, Council appointed 10 citizen members to the CAC for a new term ending on November 14, 2026, through Resolution #596/24.
In accordance with Policy ADM 045, Council Appointments to Committees, Members of Council
were solicited for their interest in serving as the Member representative on the CAC for a new term ending on November 14, 2026, and the following Member expressed interest:
Councillor Nagy
In order to appoint a Member of Council to the CAC from the above list, Council must do so by resolution. As there was only one Member of Council that expressed interest, it is recommended that Council adopt the following motion:
That Councillor Nagy be appointed to the Cultural Advisory Committee for a term ending
November 14, 2026.
SC
Corr. 28-24 CAO 93-24
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Report to
Council
Report Number: BYL 05-24 Date: December 16, 2024
From: Paul Bigioni
Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks
File: L-2200
Recommendation:
1.That Report BYL 05-24 regarding the use of charcoal barbeques in City of Pickering parks
be received;
2.That staff be directed to consider the use of charcoal barbeques in the design or redesignof any City of Pickering parks;
3.That permits under Parks By-law 5495/99 for the use of charcoal barbeques be issued by
Community Services with a permit fee of $20.00, that such fee be added to the Fees and
Charges By-law and that Council approve the amendment to the Fees and Charges By- law 6191/03 (Attachment 2) required to give effect to this change;
4.That the fee specified in the Fees and Charges By-law for permitted park use beeliminated for groups of 0-24 people, and that the said fee be set at $53.00 for groups of
25-49 people, and that Council approve the amendment to the Fees and Charges By-law
6191/03 (Attachment 2) required to give effect to this change;
5.That permit applications for the use of charcoal barbecues (Attachment 1) be acceptedonly for the parks listed in this report; and
6.That appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take such action as
necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to respond to Resolution #550/24
which directed staff to investigate and assess potential amendments to Parks By-law 5495/99
that would permit the use of charcoal barbecues (BBQ) in City of Pickering (City) parks (excluding Pickering’s Waterfront). Staff have reviewed best practices both within the Region of Durham and outside of it. Many municipalities do not allow charcoal BBQs but there are some that allow it through the issuance of a permit.
Staff from Fire Services, Operations, Community Services, and Municipal Law Enforcement Services propose that charcoal BBQs be used in approved parks in designated areas and only with a permit. This will allow the use to be monitored and action to be taken if there is any damage or fires associated with the use. Since the Parks By-law 5495/99, Section 11(b)
permits the use of charcoal BBQs with a permit, amendments to By-law 5495/99 will not
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Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks Page 2
be required. Please note that propane BBQs are currently permitted without a permit providing a safe and clean option to residents and visitors.
Staff recommend that the Fees and Charges By-law be amended to introduce a new fee of
$20.00 and a permit process for anyone wishing to use a charcoal BBQ in a designated park.
A permit application would be required for a charcoal BBQ regardless of the number of people applying.
Staff recommend that the Fees and Charges By-law be amended so that a fee is no longer required for gatherings of 24 persons or less, and a fee of $53.00 would be charged for park
permits for groups of 25-49 persons. This recommendation creates better alignment with the
Parks Bylaw 5495/99, Section 12(a) that states while in any park, no person shall, unless authorized by permit, hold a picnic, organized gathering or event for more than 25 persons. The use of the park by groups of 24 people and less is considered passive use, and the recommended amendment provides better clarity that park permits and associated fees come
into effect when gatherings exceed 25 persons.
Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond
to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priority of Advocate for an Inclusive, Welcoming, Safe & Healthy Community.
Financial Implications: The cost of installing coal disposal units is anticipated to be $1,000.00, and would be covered by the existing Current Budget. There will also be nominal costs associated with installing additional signage in select City parks. Staff recommend a $20.00 permit fee for a charcoal BBQ permit. Revenue from these permits will be used to
offset administrative costs for permit issuance, and increased park maintenance for safe coal
waste disposal.
Total 2024 year-to-date revenues from Park Permits amount to $3,600.00. The recommendations in this report, if adopted by Council, would result in a loss of approximately
$1,000.00 in revenues per year.
Discussion: The purpose of this report is to respond to Resolution #550/24 which directed
staff to investigate and assess potential amendments to Parks By-law 5495/99 that would
permit the use of charcoal BBQ in City parks (excluding Pickering’s Waterfront).
1. Charcoal BBQ use poses a hazard to park use.
City staff have investigated the ability to permit charcoal BBQs in City parks. Staff discussed concerns related to fire safety, smoke generation, clean-up, damage to infrastructure, and
potential injuries from hot coals. Staff identified potential concerns and the recommended
permit process provides a mechanism to hold BBQ users accountable for damage or misuse of parks, as well as a record of use for charcoal BBQs and an accurate understanding of the demand for this type of amenity in parks.
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Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks Page 3
2.Additional safety measures will be implemented in parks to mitigate the fire risk ofcharcoal BBQ use.
Fire Services expressed concerns about possible fire spread on windy days, the potential for
secondary fires through the improper disposal of embers, debris and injuries to the public.
There are also concerns related to smoke and cooking smells that may impact users in other parts of the park or nearby residents. To address these concerns, charcoal BBQs should only be used in specific areas of designated City parks which have the appropriate size and configuration. The designated City parks include:
1. Brockridge Park2.Centennial Park3. Creekside Park4.Rick Johnson Memorial Park
5. Whitevale Park
To reduce risk, Parks staff propose a setback of 30 metres from any playground or sports field and 50 metres from any splashpad. Additionally, a setback from adjoining residences is recommended. Parks that are operated by the City under a land lease or other agreement may
not be considered if the property owner is not in support of this use. BBQs are not permitted at
parks governed by a lease agreement with Ontario Power Generation.
Disposal of hot coals also poses a challenge. Unless disposal bins are installed, there is a risk of fire or injury from used coals that remain on site. Accordingly, staff recommend that suitable coal disposal bins are purchased and installed by the City at approved sites. A section of
concrete culvert can serve as a bin (as is currently done in Petticoat Creek Park). Bins need to
be emptied only once per season. It is anticipated that the cost for these bins would be approximately $1,000.00. Costs will be covered by the Current Budget, Parks cost centre.
Appropriate signs are recommended for designated parks, to clarify where charcoal BBQs can be placed. The cost for any required signage will be covered by Current Budget, Parks cost centre without the need for an increase. Charcoal BBQs should not be placed on picnic tables,
grass or any wooden surface. It is recommended that charcoal BBQs are a free-standing type that, if placed on grass, will not cause fire or damage to the grass. It is also not advisable to allow them to be used in shelters or structures, due to potential risk of damage or fire.
3. Charcoal BBQs are permitted in about 50% of surveyed municipalities.
Staff conducted a review of municipal practices related to charcoal use in parks, including the
fees associated with the use of booking a park and/or picnic shelter. The review also included conservation authority lands. Of those surveyed, 50% have banned the use of charcoal due to various safety and risk factors, and the cost associated with clean up following a park event. Of those allowing the use of charcoal BBQs, the majority of municipalities require permits to be completed in order to have advanced knowledge of park usage, to properly manage park
usage during the event, and to ensure clean-up following the event. Staff in other municipalities have reported concerns related to the use of charcoal BBQs and proactively conduct enforcement related to their use.
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Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks Page 4
All but one municipality require the use of permanent BBQ structures provided on site. Staff are recommending that the use of charcoal BBQ’s be allowed only through the issuance of a City permit and in designated parks in order to ensure the safety of the many residents and
visitors that use the City’s park system.
The following chart summarizes the results of staff’s best practice scan related to charcoal BBQ use in other municipalities, and (where available) applicable park permit fees.
City/Town/ Township Charcoal Use Banned
Unrestricted Charcoal permitted without a Permit
Charcoal use permitted with a permit only
Charcoal use permitted in City/TRCA provided
BBQ pits
Fees related to Park Rental and/or BBQ use
Richmond
Hill
X - Allowed by
licenced/approved
Vendor only
Picnic Shelter:
$420/day
resident
$695/day non- resident
Aurora X
Toronto X - Permit is
required for groups of 26 or more; no permit for 25 or less on a
first-come first-
serve basis unless someone arrives with a permit
X
In designated parks
Park and/or
Picnic Shelter $120/Day + Insurance
Mississauga X
Groups with 25+
people
X
In
designated
parks
Park Permit/Day, 25
people+ –
Resident $102.66, Non- Resident $112.93; Park
& Picnic
Permit/Day, 25+ people – Resident $148.35, Non-
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Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks Page 5
City/Town/ Township Charcoal Use
Banned
Unrestricted Charcoal
permitted without a Permit
Charcoal use permitted with a
permit only
Charcoal use
permitted in City/TRCA provided BBQ pits
Fees related to Park Rental
and/or BBQ use
Resident $163.19
Brampton X
Vaughan X
Scugog X
Ajax X
Oshawa X
Whitby X
Clarington Under review – have one park
available with a picnic shelter where a BBQ could be used. No decision yet
St Catherines X X
Two parks
only
Park Fees: Half Day
$102.70; Full
Day $194.10, + insurance
Pavilion Rental: Half
Day $128.25,
Full Day $256.45, + insurance
Kawartha
Lakes
X
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Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks Page 6
City/Town/
Township
Charcoal
Use Banned
Unrestricted
Charcoal permitted without a Permit
Charcoal use
permitted with a permit only
Charcoal
use permitted in City/TRCA provided BBQ pits
Fees related
to Park Rental and/or BBQ use
Brock X
Barrie X
Allowed in in-land parks.
Disposal bins provided
X
Restricted to permanent BBQ sites at
4 waterfront parks only
No fees apply, first-come, first-serve
basis
Newmarket X X
At Fairy Lake Park only (Park under
Lake Simcoe
Conservation Authority). Permit is required
Petticoat
Creek Park
(TRCA)
X
6 sites
available
1-7 people$21.85; 8+
people $43.70
Milliken Park –
Richmond
Hill (TRCA)
X $10/day park entry fee on
weekends, free
Monday-Friday
4.A simplified permit process and user fee will be implemented to support charcoalBBQ use in parks.
Community Services staff have created a permit process for the use of charcoal BBQs inapproved parks. The Park Permit Application Form is Attachment 1 to this report. The
permit process will be advertised to residents on the City website.
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Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks Page 7
Staff are recommending that a new fee of $20.00 be applied to permit use of a charcoal BBQ. This fee will be applied toward the costs of permit issuance, clean-up, purchase and installation of coal receptacles, and disposal of the coal following an event or gathering.
Propane BBQs are already permitted without a permit under Parks By-law 5495/99. Propane
BBQs are the safer and preferred method of cooking in City parks. They present a much lower risk of fire or injury. This is consistent with municipal best practices.
Staff will provide information to residents through the City’s website to explain the process for obtaining a permit to use a charcoal BBQ. Staff recommend monitoring the number of permits
and any concerns related to charcoal BBQ use during the 2025 season and may make
recommendations for changes to the program. Should there be public interest in expanding charcoal BBQ use to other City parks, this can be considered after the 2025 season.
5.Staff recommend that Park Permit fees for groups of 24 persons and less beeliminated for better alignment with the Parks By-law
Staff are recommending that the City’s current and approved 2025 Fees and Charges By-law
be amended to: (a) permit use of parks by groups of up to 24 persons at no charge, and (b) permit use of parks by groups of 25-49 persons for a fee of $53.00. This would change the current fee structure, which sets the fee of $53.00 for groups of 1-49 persons. The current fee of $158.00 for groups of 50-199 persons would remain unchanged.
Attachments:
1.Park Permit Application Form
2.Amendment to Fees and Charges By-law 6191/03
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
Jason Litoborski, CPSO Paul Bigioni Manager, Municipal Law Enforcement Services Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor
Stephen Boyd Fire Chief
Original Signed By:Original Signed By:
Original Signed By:
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Subject: Use of Charcoal Barbeques in City Parks Page 8
Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Council
Marisa Carpino, M.A. Chief Administrative Officer
Nigel Robinson
Deputy Fire Chief
Robert Gagen Manager, Parks & Property
Marilou Murray Manager, Community Services Administration & Strategic Initiatives
JL:ks
Original Signed By:
Original Signed By:
Original Signed By:
Original Signed By:
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Attachment 1 to Report BYL 05-24
Picnic Shelter & General Park Rental Request
This application form will be submitted electronically to facilitybooking@pickering.ca and you will receive a copy via email.
Your request will be reviewed by Park Booking Staff, and you will be advised as to the status of your request by a Customer Service Representative. This is a rental request and does not guarantee, secure, or hold the facility/date/time. Bookings are not considered firm until payment has been made, all applicable documentation has been
received and a rental permit has been created. Applications are reviewed and
processed on a first-come, first-serve basis during regular office hours (Monday to Friday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm)
If you require additional information about this process, please contact Park Booking
Staff at 905.420.4623.
Age: I acknowledge that I am at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of
booking and will be present at the outdoor facility during the permitted hours.
*Required Field
Applicant Information
Permit Holder Last Name*
Permit Holder First Name*
Address*
City / Town*
Postal Code*
Email*
Contact
Are you booking on behalf of a non-profit Pickering organization? *
Yes ☐ No ☐
Rental Request
Requested Date*
Time requested to access park or picnic shelter *
Time vacated from park or picnic shelter *
Location *
Event type/name (ex. Meeting, Birthday, Shower, Picnic) *
Number of people attending *
Number*
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Please note that Alcohol is not permitted in any outdoor public park, picnic
shelter, or gazebo.
Park Permit Conditions:
Licensee wishing to cancel or alter their Permit must give written notice thirty (30) days
Summary of activities taking place / event details *
The permit will need to be paid for in full at the time of booking. It will also need to be
signed and returned to the department by the permit holder at least 20 days prior to the
date of the event. Payment will need to be made over the phone. Accepted methods of payment include VISA, MasterCard, Debit, or Cheque (payable to: City of Pickering)
Clean-up following park/picnic shelter use is the sole responsibility of the licensee. Garbage should be placed in garbage receptacles and all personal items removed.
Insurance Requirements: It is the responsibility of the licensee to provide or purchase
from the City a certificate of general liability insurance naming the City of Pickering as an additional insured in the minimum amount of $2 million per occurrence (events of higher risk may require $5 million minimum). Rates are to be determined based on the type of function and number of attendees.
BBQ Use Requirements:
Propane: It is the sole responsibility of the licensee to ensure the barbeque is in a safe operating location (as identified in mapping) and the area surrounding the barbeque is barricaded to the best of their ability to ensure the safety of all park users. A permit is required for any gathering of 25 persons or greater. A fee applies for any permit with 25 persons or greater – please refer to current Fees and Charges By-law for applicable
fees. No person shall use any appliance in any way considered a hazard or in any way not intended.
Charcoal: A permit is required for all charcoal BBQ uses in City of Pickering Parks regardless of the size of your event/gathering. Please refer to current Fees and Charges By-law for applicable fees. The use of charcoal BBQ’s is only permitted in approved
parks as identified by the City of Pickering. A 30-metre setback is required from any playground or sports field, or property line, and a 50-metre setback is required for any splashpad. Due to safety reasons, the use of charcoal BBQ’s will not be issued when there are other permitted group activities or events in the same park. Hot coals are to be disposed of in an authorized, City supplied charcoal disposal bin. No table-top charcoal
BBQ’s or the use of such equipment is allowed in any gazebo/structures or allowed to be placed on any picnic table. Charcoal BBQs are not permitted at parks governed by a lease agreement with Ontario Power Generation (Bayridges Kinsmen Park, Alex Robertson Park, Beachfront Park). No person shall use any appliance in any way considered a hazard or in any way not intended. The migration of embers and coal is
not permitted and shall be the responsibility of the licensee.
Signature of Applicant/Licensee *
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Attachment 2 to Report BYL 05-24
Draft By-law to Amend By-law 6191/03
General Municipal Fees
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The Corporation of the City of Pickering
By-law No. 8148/24
Being a by-law to amend By-law 6191/03 to
confirm General Municipal Fees
Whereas the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering enacted By-law
6191/03, as amended, on October 14, 2003 to confirm general municipal fees.
Whereas Schedule “I” to By-law 6191/03 was updated and replaced under By-law
6338/04, By-law 6519/05, By-law 6652/06, By-law 6677/06, By-law 6748/07 By-law
6857/08, By-law 6951/09, By-law 7032/10, By-law 7119/11, By-law 7194/12, By-law
7268/13, By-law 7339/14,By-law 7411/15, By-law 7478/16, By-law 7542/17, By-law
7605/18, By-law 7679/19, By-law 7740/20, By-law 7823/21, By-law 7918/22, By-law
7983/23, By-law 8017/23; By-law 8065/23; By-law 7982/23; and By-law 8140/24;
Now therefore the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering hereby enacts as
follows:
1. Schedule “I” to By-law 6191/03, as amended, is hereby revised by adding a new
fee titled “Charcoal BBQ Fee” under Park Fees within Community Services as
set out in Schedule “I” attached hereto.
2.Schedule “I” to By-law 6191/03, as amended, is hereby revised by changing the
“Park Permit Fee (0-49) Per Day” to “Park Permit Fee (25-49) Per Day” under
Park Fees within Community Services as set out in Schedule “I” attached hereto.
By-law passed this 16th day of December 16, 2024.
Kevin Ashe, Mayor
Susan Cassel, City Clerk
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Draft By-law to amend Schedule “I” to the General Municipal Fees
and Charges By-law 6191/03 as amended
Community Services
Parks Fees
User Fee or Charge 2025 Fee New Fee HST
Charcoal BBQ Fee N/A $20.00 Y
Park Permit Fee (25-49) Per Day $53.00 $53.00 Y
I I
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Report to Council
Report Number: CAO 09-24
Date: December 16, 2024
From: Marisa Carpino
Chief Administrative Officer
Subject: Pickering’s 25th Anniversary of becoming a City
-File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1.That Report CAO 09-24 regarding Pickering’s 25th Anniversary of becoming a City be
received for information.
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to advise Mayor and Council of the
plans to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Pickering becoming a City on January 1, 2025.
While arguably not as significant or historic as Pickering’s bicentennial, it will be a noteworthy
milestone, celebrating the growth and evolution that have shaped the vibrant, progressive
community we know today.
This report outlines the City’s plan to commemorate this occasion, including initiatives
designed to raise awareness and foster community engagement throughout the year. The goal
is to honour the City’s history, reflect on its achievements, and strengthen connections among
residents, reinforcing Pickering's identity and unity as we look forward to the future.
Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond
to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priorities of Foster an Engaged & Informed Community; and
Lead & Advocate for Environmental Stewardship, Innovation & Resiliency.
Financial Implications: While the 25th anniversary of becoming a City is a notable
milestone, efforts have been made to minimize the budget impact. For example, the City will
not be organizing standalone anniversary events or programming. Rather, staff will largely be
integrating 25th anniversary messaging and branding into existing events and programs to
commemorate this milestone.
The City will fund a new banner for the exterior of the Chestnut Hill Development Recreation
Complex utilizing existing funds in the 2025 Current Budget (Cultural Services). Also, the City
will plant a total of 25 silver maple trees (8 in each of the three wards and 1 in Esplanade Park)
funded by third party reserve funds in the 2025 Current Budget (Parks).
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Staff will also utilize our existing corporate owned resources such as the website, social media
channels, digital LED signs, and email signatures to promote the 25th anniversary on a more
regular and/or day-to-day basis.
Staff will introduce 25th anniversary branded digital letterhead for electronic correspondence
and give consideration to a limited print batch of stationery.
Initiatives in the 2025 Current Budget that reflect one-time additional costs are:
• $3,500 to the Mayor’s New Year’s Levee to enhance the décor and programming
• $10,000 for 25th anniversary banners that will be placed on either side of the City crest at
the front of City Hall
Discussion: On January 1, 2000, Pickering officially became a City. Leading up to this
date, the Pickering 2000 Millennium Committee, comprised of Council and staff, worked
diligently to plan an ambitious, year-long celebration that generated excitement, pride, and
unity.
As part of these festivities, Pickering aligned its efforts with global celebrations to welcome the
new millennium. In recognition of its historic status as the first new City of the 21st century,
Pickering officially trademarked the name “Millennium City” in Canada. While the excitement of
the millennium has since passed, these efforts played a critical role in helping to forge a new
identity, vision, and sense of purpose for Pickering, laying the foundation for the dynamic,
progressive, and leading City we are today.
While the 25th anniversary of becoming a City may not be as significant and historic as
Pickering’s bicentennial in 2011, it will prove to be a noteworthy milestone to promote and
celebrate.
Being mindful of budget and staff resources, we will largely be integrating 25th anniversary
messaging and branding into existing events and programs to commemorate this milestone.
A. City Events and Mayor’s New Year’s Levee
While all City of Pickering events in 2025 will incorporate the 25th anniversary theme, the
official launch will take place at the Mayor’s New Year’s Levee.
As per past events, the 2025 Mayor’s New Year’s Levee will usher in the new year with an
afternoon of live entertainment and family fun activities. For 2025, the City will invite former
Mayors, Councillors, and CAOs to join our current Mayor and Members of Council to
recognize, reminisce, and celebrate the past quarter of a century.
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B. 25th Anniversary Banners
In celebration of the City of Pickering’s 25th anniversary of becoming a City, new temporary
banners will grace the exteriors of both the Pickering City Hall Clock Tower and the exterior
façade of Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex. Created by a local artist, the
temporary banners will reflect and honour Pickering’s growth and rich history.
In 2022, artist Zuna Amir created the artwork ‘Community Complex’ to celebrate frontline
workers and first responders, following the COVID-19 pandemic. This large banner has hung
on the exterior façade of the CHDRC for three years and will be replaced with the new 25th
anniversary banner.
Anticipated for installation in spring 2025, staff have completed a call to artists and have short-
listed 3 Pickering-based artists from a pool of 16 submissions. The three artist concepts were
shared at the Winter Wonderland event in Millennium Square on December 14th for community
feedback. Community feedback has been provided to the three short-listed artists who will
submit a final concept design. The final three designs will be promoted through an in-person
and online poll, allowing Pickering residents to vote on their favourite concept to represent
Pickering’s 25th anniversary.
C. Spring planting of 25 Silver Maple Trees
Silver, traditionally associated with 25-year milestones, is a symbol of strength and resilience -
qualities that reflect the heart of our community. To mark this milestone, the City will plant a
total of 25 silver maple trees across all three wards, including Esplanade Park. These trees will
serve as a living and lasting legacy that will take root and flourish for generations to come. This
act of planting embodies beauty, sustainability, commitment, and growth, honouring our past
while nurturing the promise of tomorrow.
D. Digital Memory Board
An online space will be created at Let’s Talk Pickering.ca/25years to celebrate the City’s 25th
Anniversary and foster community engagement. Residents will be invited to share their
favourite memories, photos, and experiences in Pickering, creating a collective record that
brings people together.
This initiative will not only highlight key moments from the past 25 years, but also provide an
opportunity for new residents to learn about Pickering’s heritage, culture, and history through
the eyes of their neighbours, deepening connections and enriching their understanding of the
community’s legacy.
E. Branding
To mark the 25th anniversary, we will introduce a temporary secondary identifier to visually
highlight this milestone throughout the year. This design highlights Pickering's landmark City
Hall and clocktower - an architectural landmark serving as a symbol of governance,
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community, and public service. The clock itself represents the passage of time, which is very
fitting in a milestone year.
The water and trees pay tribute to Pickering's strategic objective of leading environmental
innovation and resilience by recognizing the importance of the natural environment as an
integral part of any complete, world-class City. Council, staff, and members of the public
continue to collaborate on meaningful initiatives that work to preserve, protect, and enhance
Pickering’s natural heritage features including our beautiful trails, parks and open space, urban
forests, and the jewel of the city – our shimmering waterfront.
The pedestrian bridge, recognized by Guiness World Records, is an icon of engineering and
sustainability for millions of residents, drivers, passengers, and transit users. Not only does it
physically connect our communities, but it also connects our past to our present and to our
bright future.
This identifier will be featured on all of the promotional materials the City produces next year to
create a consistent and recognizable theme. It will be used in official communications, staff
email signatures, and electronic templates to promote pride and unity, ensuring residents and
visitors can easily engage with the celebration and appreciate Pickering’s journey over the past
25 years.
F. Communications
The City will use its owned communications channels to promote its 25th Anniversary of
becoming a City. Materials will include the new secondary identifier, as well as a call to action
to visit the project page and share resident perspectives and experiences.
Communication Tactics and Channels include:
• Facility roll-up banners (to be rotated throughout City Hall, Chestnut Hill Developments
Recreation Complex, George Ashe Library & Community Cetre, East Shore Community
Centre, Central Library, and Claremont Library)
• Website home page banner
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•Media Relations to leverage third-party platforms and resources to help promote this
milestone
•Social Media Campaign (one post per week rotating between general awareness and
fun facts)
•Digital Community Signs
Attachment: None
Prepared By:
Mark Guinto
Division Head, Public Affairs &
Corporate Communications
MG:as
Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Council
Marisa Carpino, M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
Original Signed By:
Original Signed By:
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Report to Council
Report Number: ECD 04-24 Date: December 16, 2024
From: Fiaz Jadoon
Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects
Subject: Amendment to Location Agreement for Use of City Property at 3800 Sideline 32
-Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV – Backlot
-File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1.That Report ECD 04-24 from the Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projectsregarding amending the current Location Agreement with Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc.for the temporary use of City property at 3800 Sideline 32 be received;
2.That Staff be authorized to amend the current agreement with Sunbelt Rentals of CanadaInc., allowing for a reduction in the lease rate from $31,836 plus HST (2025 rate) to
$17,000 plus HST, from February 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026;
3.That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the AmendingAgreement between the City of Pickering and Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. insubstantially the form as attached to this report, subject to revisions as may beacceptable to the City Solicitor and Director, Economic Development & Strategic
Projects; and
4.That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the necessaryactions as indicated in this report.
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to approve an amendment of section 6(a) of the current Location Agreement between Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. (formerly known as William F. White International Inc.) and the City of Pickering for the temporary use of City Property at 3800 Sideline 32, which was approved by Council on April 26, 2021, PLN 20-
24 (Resolution #582/21).
Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. (Sunbelt) has been a tenant of 3800 Sideline 32, Pickering, Ontario since October 1, 2021 and has been managing and operating the filming backlot. They have attracted a number of productions to Pickering in the past four years but due to slow down in the film industry, the backlot has not yielded returns as anticipated. They are now
faced with the decision to either exit their tenancy, or remain tenants of the property, but with a
reduction in their lease rate.
After several discussions between City staff and Sunbelt, a request to reduce the lease to $17,000 was made to the City. This would allow for uninterrupted, but reduced revenue for the City of Pickering, and permit Sunbelt to remain managing and operating the filming backlot.
Provisions in the amending agreement would allow for renegotiation of the lease rate for
October 1, 2026 onwards. In carrying out the recommended amendments, section 6(a)(iii) of
-01:Jof-
Pl(KERJNG
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the Location Agreement which indicates an annual 2% plus HST increase of the previous
year’s lease rate would be void.
Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond
to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priority to Champion Economic Leadership & Innovation.
Financial Implications: The current Location Agreement outlines a lease rate of $30,000
per month plus HST, payable from the commencement of the lease on October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026 with the lease rate subject to an annual increase of 2% plus HST.
The 2025 annual lease revenue for this property would be $382,035 or $31,836 per month plus HST.
If Council approves the monthly lease reduction to $17,000 effective February 1, 2025, the
revised 2025 lease revenue would be $218,836 which represents a decrease of $163,196. The lease revenue reduction has been accommodated in the Mayor's 2025 budget.
Discussion: The purpose of this report is to approve an amendment of section 6(a) of the current Location Agreement between Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. (formerly known as William F. White International Inc.) and the City of Pickering for the temporary use of City
Property at 3800 Sideline 32, which was approved by Council on April 26, 2021, PLN 20-24.
On December 7, 2020, Council approved the City of Pickering to enter into a Location Agreement with a television production company for the use of City owned lands located at 3800 Sideline 32, Pickering, Ontario as a filming backlot. Within the television productions first year of tenancy, William F. White International Inc. (WFW) came forward with an offer to
purchase all tangible assets and temporary built forms on the filming backlot and enter into a
long term Location Agreement with the City of Pickering.
On April, 26, 2021, Council approved a Location Agreement with WFW, now known as Sunbelt from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026, with the option to renew the lease for two additional terms of two years each (Resolution #582/21). This Location Agreement allowed
Sunbelt the exclusive use of the lands for managing and operating the filming backlot.
Sunbelt has been a tenant of 3800 Sideline 32, Pickering, Ontario since October 1, 2021. Their business heavily supports the TV and Film industry through rentals of camera and lighting equipment, power and distribution equipment, as well as studio space and more. Their footprint expands well across North America, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Morocco. The
property located at 3800 Sideline 32 in the City of Pickering is a unique part of their portfolio
where they offer a 23-acre backlot purpose built for feature films, TV series, and commercials. More specifically, the backlot has 6 interior sets, 30 storefronts, and 2 green screens all contained within the property.
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This backlot is a unique offering in the Film and Television space as it solves many logistical
issues that Film and TV productions face. There have been a number of productions filmed at
the backlot but due to various unforeseen circumstances within the industry, and despite their best efforts, the backlot has not yielded returns as anticipated. Due to this, Sunbelt is now requesting a reduction in the lease rate so they can remain tenants of this property and continue to exercise their right of assignment to sublease as opposed to terminating the
Location Agreement.
As per the current executed Location Agreement, Sunbelt can sublease, grant and/or assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations without consent of the City or any other party; provided they remain secondarily liable for all obligations of the Location Agreement. These obligations include erecting, maintaining, using and removing temporary sets and structures,
photographing and filming the premises, recording audio in connection with any such filming,
and related uses as outlined in the Location Agreement.
The current Location Agreement outlines a lease rate of $30,000 plus HST per month, payable from the commencement of the lease on October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026 with the lease rate subject to an annual increase of 2% plus HST. Given the existing Location
Agreement, the monthly revenue in 2025 would equate to $31,836 plus HST and $32,472 plus
HST in 2026. Within this agreement and as of September 30, 2024, Sunbelt held the right to terminate the Location Agreement with 60 days' notice to the City which would negatively impact the City’s revenue.
In discussion between Sunbelt representatives and City staff, a lease rate of $17,000 plus
HST was found to be a viable rate, allowing them to continue their lease term until September
30, 2026. City staff believe this option is best suited to keep Sunbelt as tenants so the City can continue to earn revenue while supporting the film production industry as a key business sector.
After September 30, 2026 Sunbelt has the ability to extend the term of the agreement for two
consecutive renewal terms of two years each given the same terms and conditions are set
forth with an absolute end date of December 31, 2030. If Sunbelt would like to exercise this option, the City of Pickering and Sunbelt would renegotiate a new lease rate taking into effect from October 1, 2026 onwards.
In carrying out the recommended amendments, section 6(a)(iii) of the Location Agreement
which indicates an annual 2% plus HST increase of the previous year’s lease rate would be
void.
Staff recommends that council approve the Amending Agreement (see Amending Agreement, Appendix 1) with Sunbelt outlining the following; a reduction in lease rate to $17,000 plus HST per month from February 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, a renegotiation of the lease rate for
October 1, 2026 onwards, and removal of section 6(a)(iii) of the Location Agreement
indicating an annual 2% plus HST increase of the previous year’s lease rate.
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Attachments:
1.Location Agreement
2.Amending Agreement
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
Original Signed By: Original Signed By:
Azeem Shah Fiaz Jadoon, Ec.D., CEcD, MPM, B.COMM
Senior Advisor, Creative Industries & Tourism Director, Economic Development & Strategic Projects
FJ:as
Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council
Original Signed By:
Marisa Carpino, M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
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Attachment 1 to Report ECD 04-24
LOCATION AGREEMENT
I. Premises and Uses: The Corporation of the City of Pickering (the "City"), for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby irrevocably grants to William F.
White International Inc. ("User"), the exclusive use of both the real and personal property located at the premises
legally described as follows: Part of Lots 33 and 34, Concession 6, being Part 4, Plan 40R-28722, City of Pickering
(the "Premises"), together with access to and egress from the Premises for User's and its Designces' personnel,
vehicles, and equipment, for the purposes of (a) erecting, maintaining, using and removing temporary sets and
structures, (b) storing equipment, (c) photographing and filming the Premises, including any and all portions thereof
(including, without limitation, the interior and exterior designs of the Premises, sets, structures and furniture items),
(d) recording sound in connection with any such filming, and (e) any uses or purposes related or incidental to any of
the foregoing (collectively, the "Uses"). The Premises is being delivered to the User on an "as is" basis and the User
acknowledges having examined the Premises and being satisfied therewith. "Designees" shall mean any and all
licensees, designces and other parties (including production companies) authorized by User from time to time to
engage in all or any of the Uses on the Premises. User shall have the right to install, al the User's sole cost and
expense, one or more fences and gates on and around the Premises in such locations as deemed necessary by User.
User shall also have the right to install and extend electrical, solar and other alternative energy lines and facilities from
any adjacent right-of-way into, on, through and under the Premises in such locations as User may deem necessary,
and the City shall diligently and in good faith cooperate with the User in connection therewith.
2. Additional Uses: The parking of production vehicles on any municipal road or use of any City
facility not located on the Premises is subject to separate City pem1issions and associated fees. The User acknowledges
that this Location Agreement does not create a real property interest in the Premises as a result of or connected in any
way with the use of the Premises granted herein. The User agree that the use of the Premises pursuant to this Location
Agreement shall be solely for the Uses. There shall be no further uses granted by the City to the User and permitted
by this Location Agreement without the prior written consent of the City, which consent may be withheld by the City
in its sole discretion. Use of the City property for filming activities outside of the Premises is subject to separate
approvals, pemiits and associated fees. The City reserves the right to enter onto the Premises for municipal purposes,
subject to the City providing User with prior written notice and subject further that such entry shall cause no material
interference to the Uses or to the activities or use of the Premises pursuant to this Location Agreement.
3. Use and Rights: User and its Designccs shall have the right to photograph, record and use in any
manner whatsoever any names connected with the Premises and any names, insignias, artwork, and signs located
thereon and any logos, trademarks, service marks, trade dress and verbiage contained on such signs in connection with
or as part of the Uses and the right lo refer to the Premises by any real or fictitious name and the right to attribute any
real or fictitious events as having occurred on the Premises. User and its Designces shall have the right to reproduce,
exhibit, advertise, and exploit and license others to reproduce, exhibit, advertise, and exploit all of the photographs
and recordings made hereunder in connection with the Uses or any matter related thereto, in any and all media, versions
and forms, now known and hereafter devised, throughout the universe, in all languages, in perpetuity, and in any
ancillary exploitation thereof, including, without limitation, publications, partnership marketing campaigns,
soundtracks and merchandising, and in connection with any publicity and advertising, and promotion, marketing and
advertising of exhibitor's products and/or services, and including, without limitation, the right to use or authorize the
use of any photographs and recordings made hereunder in other motion pictures. User and its Designccs shall have
the right, in their sole discretion, to alter or edit the photographs and recordings of the Premises (and any names,
insignias, artwork, and signs located thereon and any logos, trademarks, service marks, trade dress and verbiage
contained on such signs) i.n connection with any of the Uses and in any ancillary exploitation thereof. No credit need
be accorded to the City in connection with any use of the Premises and/or Duplicates (as defined below). The User
or its applicable Designee shall notify the City of any use of stunts, gun fire, pyrotechnics, SPFX, loud noises or
filming after 11 :00 pm and obtain any applicable permits as may be required. Further, the User or its applicable
Dcsignee shall make good faith reasonable efforts to notify all adjacent land owners of the occurrence of such activities
on the Premises at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the occurrence of such activities. For clarity, User shall own all
sets, structures and other material and equipment located on the Premises and built/brought in by User in connection
with the Uses.
4. Representation and Warranties: The City represents and warrants that the City is the registered
owner of the Premises, that lhc City is fully authorized to enter into this location agreement ("Location Agreement"),
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that the City bas the right to grant User and its Designees the right to enter and use the Premises and each and all of
the rights granted herein and that no further permission or consent of any other person or entity is necessary for the
City to grant User and its Designees the rights granted herein. Furthermore, the City represents and warrants that the
City will take no action nor allow or permit or authorize any third party to take any action which might interfere with
User's and its Designees' full use and quiet enjoyment of the Premises in accordance with the terms hereof; the City
will maintain the Premjscs in useable condition for all Uses; and it is not necessary for User or any of its Designees
to obtain the consent or permission of, or to pay any amounts to, any person, firm or corporation in order to enable
User and its Designees 10 enjoy the full rights to the use of the Premises as described herein. The City also represents
and warrants that the City shall not accept anything of value (except the payments payable hereunder) for promocing
any product, service or company, or arranging for any person or product to appear, in any public media.
5. Term: User and its Designees may take possession of the Premises on the earlier of (i) October I,
2021 or (ii) the date of the termination of the existing location agreement for the Premises between the City and Jack
Reacher TV Productions Ltd. (the earlier of such dates being the "Commencement Date") and may continue in
possession until September 30, 2026 (the "Term"); provided that in the event that User is not in material uncured
default of this Location Agreement (which default has continued for more than fifteen ( 15) days from the date of
User's receipt of written notice thereof from the City), then User shall have the right, exercisable by written notice to
the City no less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then-current Term of this Location Agreement, to
extend the Term for two (2) consecutive renewal terms of two (2) years each (the "Renewal Terms") on the same
terms and conditions as set forth herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained in this
Location Agreemen1, User shall have the right, in User's sole discretion and at any time after September 30, 2024, to
terminate this Locacion Agreement upon at least sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the City, in which case this
Location Agreemen1 shall terminate upon the date sixty (60) days after the date of the City's receipt of such written
termination notice from User. In the event that User's or any of its Designee's use of lhe Premises is prevented or
hampered by occurrences beyond User's, such Designee's and/or the City's control, including without limitation, any
labor controversy, strike or threat of strike, act of God, weather conditions, epidemic and/or pandemic, governmental
action, regulation, or decree, or for any other customary "force majeure" reason, including, without limitation,
unavailability or failure of the showrunner, executive, director, any other production personnel or any member of the
cast to perform for any reasons (including, without limitation, death, illness, incapacity, disfigurement, failure, refusal
or neglect) (collectively a "Suspension Event"), User shall have the right to suspend the Term for the duration of such
Suspension Event and any period required by User or its Designee (as applicable) to resume and perform its activities.
Neither party shall be liable for any damages caused by any delay or fajlure to perform the whole or any part of this
Location Agreement, where such performance is made impossible or impractical due to a Suspension Event.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Premises are not utilized for the full period of time provided for in this Paragraph,
then User will pay the City only a proportionate amount of the applicable rental fee for the Premises on such future
dates. The parties acknowledge the existence of the current COVID-19 global pandemic. If production of any movie,
program, television show or television commercial is prevented, suspended, or postponed by reason of (and including
but not limited to): (i) a high prevalence of COVlD-19 (as determined by User in its sole discretion); (ii) a COVJD-
19 related government scatute, regulation, or order; or (iii) lhc COVID-19 related absence, illness, or injury ofany
cast or crew member, the parties agree that any such event shall be considered a Suspension Event and that User shall
have the right to extend the Term for the duration of the Suspension Event and for any period required to resume and
perform the applicable activities without paying any additional fees.
6. Rental Fee and Costs:
as follows:
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a. User shall pay rent to the City for the Premises during the Term, and any Renewal Term,
(i) equal monthly payments of S30,000.00, plus H.S.T., from the Commencement
Date to December 31, 2021. The first of such payments to be made on the Commencement
Date or on the first day of a calendar month (if the Commencement Date is on such I st day).
If the Commencement Date is not the first day ofa calendar month, the rent for such month
shall be pro-rated on a per diem basis;
(ii) the sum of S360,000.00, plus H.S.T., paid in equal monthly payments of
$30,000.00, plus H.S.T, from January I, 2022 to December 31, 2022; and
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(iii) for each successive year of the Term from and after December 31, 2022, or any
Renewal Tenn, the annual rent shall increase by an amount equal to 2%, plus H.S.T., of
the annual rent of the previous year of the Term or any Renewal Term.
b. Rent shall be payable by the User to tbe City on the first day of each calendar month during
the Tern, and any Renewal Term.
b. User agrees that the cost of any relocation, extension, alteration or extraordinary
maintenance of existing utilities or services that is required by User during the Term shall be the responsibility of the
User.
c. The User shall be responsible for any and all costs and charges which may be required or
which may result from User's use of the Premises during the Term, including but not limited to, hydro, water,
maintenance, waste removal, portable washroom facilities, telephone service, security, and snow removal.
d. Any necessary electrical installation, or any other installations or site works required by
User during the Term shall be at the User's sole expense.
7. Vacating: User will leave the Premises in substantially as good condition as when received by it,
excepting reasonable wear and tear for the use of the Premises for the purposes herein permitted, and User will remove
all of its sets, structures and other material and equipment from the Premises, unless otherwise agreed to by User. The
City may, in its sole discretion, provide written request to the User at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of
the Term of the City's desire to retain all sets, sbUctures and other material and equipment located on the Premises
for the City purposes and User shall consider in good faith the City's request with the terms and conditions of such
retention being subject to good faith negotiations (if approved by the User). If applicable, the parties agree that User
may take possession of the Premises after vacancy on one or multiple occasions for retakes, added, or new scenes on
other dates and times which will be mutually determined by the parties hereto and all recordings on such dates and
times shall be included within the terms of this Location Agreement. The City agrees to assist User in making such
schedule in good faith and in a reasonable manner and not so as to frustrate the purposes or renegotiate any of the
tenns and conditions of this Location Agreement or to impede, binder, or delay in any manner whatsoever production,
exhibition, distribution or exploitation of any movie, program, television show or television commercial or the
advertising, promotion or publicity thereof.
8. Damages/Security Deposit: The City agrees to submit to User in writing, within fifteen (15) days of
User vacating the Premises (and within fifteen ( 15) days of completion of any additional use by User of the Premises,
if at all) a detailed list of all claimed property damage for which User is responsible ("Damage List"), provided,
however, that if such Damage List is not provided to User by the City in accordance with the terms hereunder, then
the City agrees tl1at the Premises has been satisfactorily restored to the Premises' prior condition in accordance with
the terms and conditions of this Location Agreement. User shall have the right to inspect the alleged damage. In the
event that any actual and verifiable damage 10 the Premises is caused directly by User's use of the Premises, User
agrees to pay for all necessary repairs. Upon tl1e full execution of this Location Agreement, the User shall provide the
City witl, a refundable security deposit in the amount of $100,000 (CAD). The security deposit will be held by the
City to secure against any verified and unrepaired damage to the Premises caused by the User as indicated on the
Damage List. If the City determines that no damage has been caused to the Premises or fails to provide tJ,e Damage
List within the time period set forth above, ilie security deposit shall be returned by the City to the User within thirty
(30) days of the User vacating the Premises.
9. Indemnification: User ,viii indemnify and hold the City harmless from and against any liabilities,
losses, claims, demands, damages or injury (including death) costs (including without limitation reasonable outside
attorneys' fees) and expenses arising in connection with (a) any breach or alleged breach by User of iliis Location
Agreement (except will, respect to matters for which the City indemnifies User) or of any of User's representations or
warranties contained herein; or (b) User's use of the Premises (except with respect to matters for which the City
indemnifies User). The City will indemnify and hold harmless User and all parent, sister and related entities of User,
all Designecs, successors, assigns of User, all distributors, exhibitors, stations, sponsors and advertising agencies of
any program incorporating any audio and video recordings taken on or oftl,e Premises, and all oftl,e officers, directors,
agents, employees and shareholders of each of the foregoing from and against any liabilities, losses, claims, demands,
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costs (including without limitation reasonable outside anomeys' fees) and expenses arising in com1ec1ion with any act
or omission oftbe City's employee, agents, and/or contractors, in relation to this Location Agreement or occurring on
the Premises, or any breach or alleged breach by the City of this Location Agreement or of any of the representations
or warranties contained herein.
Environmental Compliance and Indemnification:
a. The User shall not store, bring in or permit the presence of any "Environmental
Contaminant" (which includes any hazardous or toxic substances or materials, including, without limitation, products
of waste, contaminants, pollutants, dangerous substances, noxious substances, toxic substances, hazardous wastes,
flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, radon
gas, chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, and any other substances or materials declared or
defined to be hazardous, toxic, contaminant or pollutant in or pursuant lo any law or any authority) in or on the
Premises, except if such is required for any of the Uses, and then only if in strict compliance with all laws and
requirements of all relevant authorities, including, without limitation, environmental laws, occupational health and
safety laws, regulations, requirements, permiL~ and by-laws.
b. If the User shall bring or create upon the Premises any Environmental Contaminant
contrary to the terms of this Location Agreement, then such Environmental Contaminant shall be and remain the sole
property of the User and the User shall remove same, at its sole cost and expense as soon as directed to do so by any
authority, or if required to effect compliance with any environmental laws, or if required by the City. If any such
Environmental Contaminant is not removed forthwith by the User, the City shall be entitled, but not required, upon
reasonable prior written notice to User, to remove the same on the User's behalf, and the User shall reimburse the City
for the cost and expense thereof.
C.
covenants that it will:
thereof;
Lo addition to and without restricting any other obligations or covenants herein, the User
1. comply in all respects with all environmental laws relating to the Premises or use
ii. promptly notify the City in writing of any notice received by User by any authority
alleging a possible violation of or with respect to any other matter involving any environmental laws relating to the
Premises, or any notice received by User from any party concerning any release or alleged release of any
Environmental Contaminant from the Premises; and
111. promptly notify the City of the existence of any Environmental Contaminant on
the Premises to the extent released, deposited, placed or used upon the Premises in violation of applicable laws by the
User or any person for whom the User is responsible in law.
d. In addition to and without restricting any other obligations or covenants contained herein,
the User shall indemnify and hold the City harmless at all times from and against all losses, damages, penalties, fines,
costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable outside attorneys' fees and expenses) resulting from:
1. any breach of or non-compliance with the foregoing environmental covenants of
the User; and
ii. any legal or administrative action commenced by or claim made or notice from
any third party, including, without limitation, any authority, to or against the City, arising from the introduction of
Environmental Contaminants onto, or the release of Environmental Contaminants from, the Premises by the User or
those for whom the User is responsible in law.
e. The User shall provide the City with an Annual Sustainability Plan that addresses
management of the Premises, including, but not limited to, the potential for energy conservation measures, responsible
management and diversion of waste streams, site cleanliness to avoid litter, and green fleet practices.
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11. Community Engagement: With the assistance of the City, the User shall consider opportunities to
engage with local educational institutions and the performing arts community, for the purpose of providing on-site
training or mentorship programs related to the film industry.
12. Insurance:
a.
throughout the Term:
At the User's expense, the User shall maintain the following i.nsurance at all times
i. commercial general liability insurance for all liability arising out of bodily injury
(including death) and property damage, such insurance to be for not less than $5,000,000.00 per occurrence or loss,
naming the City as an additional insured under such policy; and
11. automobile insurance for not less than S2,000,000.00 per occurrence or loss.
b. The insurance policy shall state that the policy will not be altered, cancelled or allowed to
lapse without thirty (30) days prior notice to the City. The User shall deliver to the City upon the execution of this
Location Agreement, a certificate of insurance in a form reasonably satisfactory to the City confirming such insurance
coverage.
13. Breach/Remedies: The City acknowledges that, in the event of a breach of this Location Agreement
by User or any third party (including any Designee), the damage, if any, caused to the City thereby will not be
irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle the City to seek or obtain injunctive or other equitable relief. The City
acknowledges that the City's rights and remedies in any such event will be strictly limited to the right, if any, to
recover compensatory monetary (but not punitive or consequential) damages in an action at law, and the City will not
have the right to rescind or terminate this Location Agreement or any of User's rights hereunder, nor the right to enjoin
the production, exhibition or other exploitation of any audiovisual program, motion picture or other production, or
any subsidiary or allied rights with respect thereto, nor will the City have the right to terminate the City's services or
obligations hereunder by reason of such breach. The User shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of such notice to
remedy any breach in the manner specified by the City (or such additional time as is agreed to by the City (acting
reasonably and in good faith) to be reasonably necessary to remedy any such breach).
14. Duplicates: The City hereby grants User and its Designees the right to construct duplications of the
Premises, including without limitation, any names, insignias and signs located thereon and any logos, trademarks,
service marks, trade dress and verbiage contained on such signs at or on the Premises (the "Duplicates") and to use
the Duplicates and all photographs and sound recordings made hereunder in any manner or in merchandising or
filming, and to exhibit the Duplicates and all photographs and sound recordings made hereunder in any and all media,
versions and forms, now known and hereafter devised, throughout the universe, in all languages, in perpetuity,
including all promotion, advertising and publicity for User, its Designees and licensees, and any other companies in
any manner affiliated with User or any Designee. The City further agrees to cooperate fully with User and its Designees
in connection with the City's grant of rights contained herein.
15. Rights in Photography: All rights of every kind in and to all photographs and sound recordings made
hereunder and the Duplicates shall be owned by User and its Designecs, licensees, successors, and assigns, and neither
the City nor any other party now or hereafter having an interest in the Premises shall have any right of action against
User or any Designee or any other party arising out of, or in connection with, any use of said photographs or sound
recordings or the Duplicates. The City releases User and all parent, sister and related entities of User, all Designees,
all licensees, successors, assigns of User, all distributors, exhibitors, stations, sponsors and advertising agencies of
any program incorporating any audio and video recordings taken on or of the Premises, and all of the officers, directors,
agents, employees and shareholders of each of the foregoing from any and all claims, demands, causes of action of
any kind or nature whatsoever, and costs arising from or related to the Premises and any of the use of the recordings
made on the Premises as contemplated herein, including, without limitation, claims for trade libel, defamation,
invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, and trademark infringement and/or dilution. Neither User nor its
Designees, licensees, successors and assigns will be obligated to make any actual use of any photography, recordings,
depictions or other references to the Premises hereunder in any audiovisual program, motion picture or otherwise.
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16. Assignment: User shall have the right, from time to time in User's discretion, to sublicense, grant
and/or assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations hereunder without the consent of the City or any other party;
provided, however that User shall remain secondarily liable for all obligations on User's part to be performed
hereunder unless such assignment is to a person, firm or corporation acquiring a substantial portion of User's stock
and/or assets, or to a major or so-called "mini-major" production or distribution company, U.S. national television
network, digital media distributor, major record company, major music publisher or any other linancially responsible
third party and such assignee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Location Agreement, in which
case, User shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder.
17. Conlidentiality: Except as othcnvise authorized by User and/or the telecaster or other exhibitor of
the Program, the City shall not (and shall not authorize others to) publicize, advertise or promote the appearance of
the Premises in any movie, program, television show or television commercial made or produced by User or any of
its Dcsignees. The City acknowledges and understands the valuable and proprietary nature of any such movie,
program, television show or television commercial and any information the City obtains or learns as a result of User's
or any Designcc's use of and lilming the Premises, including but not limited to information and photographs regarding
the User, the Dcsignccs, and any movie or program participants, the set, storylincs, premise and concept and methods
of production shall be considered "Confidential Material". The City further acknowledges that the City may not
disclose such Confidential Material to any third parties by any means, including, without limitation, via social media
outlets such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTubc, Snapchat and Twitter, unless such information is already in
the public domain or is required by law. Further, the City shall not use any name, logo, any movie or program title,
trademark or other proprietary mark of User or of its Designees or assigns in any manner. The City is strictly prohibited
from taking any photographs or making any recordings of any kind of the activities of User and its Designees
(including, without limitation, the cast, crew, and/or the sets). The City agrees that any violation of the foregoing
provisions shall constitute and be treated as a material breach of this Location Agreement, which will cause irreparable
harm to User, its applicable Designee and/or the telecaster or other exhibitor of the Program entitling User to seek or
obtain injunctive and other equitable relief (without posting bond) to prevent and/or cure any breach or threatened
breach of this Paragraph by the City. ln addition, the City shall abide by any security, confidentiality and/or social
media policies provided by User or any Dcsigncc or exhibitor in writing.
18. Rules and Regulations:
a. The User and its Dcsignees shall abide by all fire, public health, safety and building
regulations and ordinances and conform with the requirements of all municipal, provincial and federal laws, by-laws
and regulations in relation to their respective use of the Premises, and obtain and pay for all necessary licences and
permits, and shall not do or suffer to be done anything to the Premises or any part thereof in violation of such laws,
ordinances, rules, by-laws and regulations. If the attention of the User is called to any such violation, the User shall
immediately remedy (or cause to be remedied) such violation. In the event the User fails to remedy (or cause to be
remedied) any such violation which is material and if such violation continues beyond the applicable notice and cure
period, the City may, it its sole discretion, order the User to discontinue the use of the Premises until such time as the
violation is remedied.
b. The User or its Designee shall be responsible, at is sole cost, for the provision of any and
all safety, fire protection equipment and control requirements for the filming activities.
c. The User certifies that it is aware of its duties and obligations under the Occupational
Health and Safety Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.1, as amended, and shall ensure that its employees, contractors,
subcontractors and their employees are aware of their respective duties and obligations under the Act and have
suflicient knowledge and training to perform all works and services safely and in compliance with the Act. The User
shall rectify (or cause to be rectified) any unsafe act or practice and any non-compliance with the Act immediately
upon being notified by any person of the existence of such act, practice or non-compliance. The User shall indemnify
and save harmless the City,
i. from any loss, inconvenience, damage or cost to the City which may result from
the User or any of its employees, contractors, subcontractors and their employees failing to act safely or to comply in
all respects with the Act in the performance of any works, services or activities on the Premises; and
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ii. against any action, claim or costs related thereto, brought against the City by any
person arising out of any unsafe act or practice or any non-compliance with the Act by the User, any of its employees,
contractors, subcontractors and their employees in the performance of any works, services or activities on the
Premises.
d. The User shall abide by the Health and Safety regulations under Section 21 of the Film and
Television Health and Safety Advisory Committee of the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills
Development.
e. Upon execution of this Location Agreement, the User shall provide (or cause its applicable
Designees to provide) proof of a Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) "Clearance Certificate" stating that
the User's employees, including agents, contractors and consultants, have adequate WSIB coverage/protection.
f. Notwithstanding anything the contrary in this Paragraph 18, it is agreed and understood
that the City has waived building permits and in lieu thereof, User has provided the City with their drawings with an
engineer's seal.
19. Notices:
a. Any notices to be given or required under this Location Agreement shall be in writing and
sent by personal delivery, electronic transmission (email), national overnight delivery service or by ordinary prepaid
mail to the following addresses:
to the User at:
Address: William F. White International Inc.
800 Islington Avenue
Toronto Ontario
M82 6AI
Attention: RICK PEROTTO
and to the City at:
Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON Lt V 6K7
Attention: City Clerk Fax No.: 905.420.9685, or by email : clerks@pickering.ca
b. The parties may designate in writing to each other a change of address at any time. Notice
by mail shall be deemed to have been received on the fifth (5th) business day after the date of mailing, and notice by
personal delivery or electronic transmission (email) shall be deemed to have been received at the time of the delivery
or transmission. In the event of an interruption in postal service, notice shall be given by personal delivery or electronic
transmission (email)
20. Miscellaneous:
a. The User agrees to contact and enter into any required agreements, if applicable, with the
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) at no cost to the City.
b. The City will duly execute and deliver (or procure the due execution and delivery to User)
any additional documents which User may reasonably require to evidence its rights hereunder.
c. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed by the User or the City, nor by any
third party, as creating the relationship of principal and agent, landlord and tenant, partnership or of joint venture
between the User and the City.
d. The User hereby agrees to keep title to the Premises, including every part thereof, free and
clear of any lien, encumbrance or security interest or notice thereof. The User shall discharge all claims for lien and
vacate all certificates of action filed with the City or registered on title to the Premises as a result of the User's failure
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to pay for any materials, work or service within thirty (30) days of being requested to do so by the City. The User shall
not enter into any agreements for the Premises which would run with the Premises and become an obligation of the
City upon termination or expiration of this Location Agreement.
e. The User shall not have the right to register this Location Agreement or notice thereof
against title to the Premises
f. This Location Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the
Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
g. The failure of any party to exercise any right, power or option or to enforce any remedy or
to insist upon the strict compliance with the terms, conditions and covenants under this Location Agreement shall not
constitute a waiver of the terms, conditions and covenants herein with respect to that or any other or subsequent breach
thereof nor a waiver by that party any time thereafter to require strict compliance with all tenns, conditions and
covenants hereof, including the terms, conditions and covenants with respect to which the party has failed to exercise
such right, power or option. Nothing shall be construed or have the effect of a waiver except an instrument in writing
signed by a duly authorized officer of the applicable party which expressly waives a right, power or option under this
Location Agreement.
h. This Location Agreement will cnure to the benefit of and will be binding upon the parties'
respective affiliates, successors, licensees, assigns, heirs and representatives. This Location Agreement constitutes the
entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and cannot be
amended except by a written instrument signed by the parties hereto. If any provision of this Location Agreement is
adjudged to be void or unenforceable, same shall not affect the validity of this Location Agreement or of any other
provision hereof. The City gives to User the foregoing grant of rights, consent and authority with the full knowledge
and understanding that User will incur substantial expense in reliance thereon. In addition to any of its other rights or
remedies allowed by law or equity pursuant hereto or otherwise, including, without limitation, consequential damages,
User will be entitled to seek injunctive relief in the event of any breach of the City of its representations, warranties
and agreements hereunder. This Location Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
Counterparts shall be accepted in original, electronic, or facsimile form, and the parties to this Location Agreement
adopt any signatures received by receiving facsimile or electronic mail as original signatures of the parties.
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June 1, 2021
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Attachment 2 to Report ECD 04-24
AMENDING AGREEMENT
WHEREAS the City of Pickering and William F. White International Inc. entered into a Location
Agreement in June, 2021; and
WHEREAS William F. White International Inc. has been rebranded as a Sunbelt Rentals Company;
and
WHEREAS the City of Pickering and Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. have agreed to amend the June,
2021 agreement as provided for in section 20(h) of the June, 2021 Location Agreement; and
WHEREAS the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that wherever the terms “User” or “William F.
White International Inc.” are referenced in the June, 2021 agreement it is understood that those terms
now apply to Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc.;
THE PARTIES HERETO agree to amend section 6(a) of the June, 2021 agreement so that it will read
as follows:
6. Rental Fee and Costs:
a. User shall pay rent to the City for the Premises during the Term, and any Renewal Term
as follows:
(i) Commencing February 1st, 2025 until September 30th, 2026, the monthly rental
amount of $17,000.00 plus H.S.T. and this monthly payment shall be made on the 1st day of
each calendar month.
(ii) Commencing on or about the 1st day of August 2026 the parties hereto shall review
the amount of rent to be payable and shall attempt to negotiate an acceptable rent amount for
the time commencing October 1st, 2026 and thereafter.
(iii) deleted
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
The Corporation of the City of Pickering (the “City”) Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc. (“User”)
By: By:
(I have authority to bind the corporation)
Its: Mayor Its:
Dated:
By:
Its: City Clerk
Dated:
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Report to Council
Report Number: PLN 33-24
Date: December 16, 2024
From: Kyle Bentley
Director, City Development & CBO
Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24 City Initiated: Final City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law
Recommendation:
1.That Report PLN 33-24, regarding the final City Initiated City of Pickering ConsolidatedZoning By-law, be received; and
2. That the final Consolidated Zoning By-law, set out as Appendix I to Report PLN 33-24, be
enacted.
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to seek Council's enactment of the
City-wide final Consolidated Zoning By-law, set out as Appendix I to Report PLN 33-24.
A Draft Zoning By-law was presented to the Planning & Development Committee on November 4, 2024. On November 25, 2024, Council approved Planning & Development Committee’s recommendation for staff to revise the Draft Zoning By-law based on public and
agency comments and further staff review, and to bring a final Consolidated Zoning By-law to
the December 16, 2024 Council meeting for enactment (see Council Resolution #609/24, Attachment 2).
The Zoning By-law was revised to incorporate changes to address the following matters:
•adding an exception to reflect the decision of the Ontario Land Tribunal for 2055 Brock
Road
•revising the three exceptions for the GFL Environmental Services Inc. properties to deemwaste processing and waste transfer station uses to continue to be legally existing uses
•adding an exception recognizing a place of worship at 796 Eyer Drive
•adding an exception recognizing various elementary schools
•adding a transition clause allowing minor variances that had been approved prior to the
adoption of the final By-law to remain in force as variances to the final Consolidated ZoningBy-law
•deleting the minimum parking requirement for short term rentals
•deleting the permission for the vehicle sales and rental establishments from the C1 and C2zones
•adding permission for the encroachment of a maximum of 0.3 of a metre into the requiredminimum 1.2 metre wide path of travel from the entrance of an additional dwelling unit
•rezoning 520 West Shore Boulevard to R1-E to facilitate the completion of the WaterfrontTrail
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• revising the maximum lot coverage to 45 percent for all buildings on a lot where an
additional dwelling unit is located within an accessory building
Following Council enactment of the final Consolidated Zoning By-law, notice of passing of the By-law will be sent initiating a 20-day appeal period. Staff will continue to be involved addressing appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal and in the implementation of the new City-wide
Consolidated Zoning By-law.
Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priority of Advance Innovation & Responsible Planning to
Support a Connected, Well-Serviced Community.
Financial Implications: The Mayor’s proposed 2025 Current Budget includes $200,000.00,
in account 10105.502230.0000 Consulting & Professional Fees, to cover external planning and
legal consulting services to defend the Council adopted Consolidated Zoning By-law in the event of appeals of the By-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Subject to the number of appeals received, and the scheduling of Ontario Land Tribunal hearings, future budget amounts may be required to cover the cost of addressing all appeals.
Discussion: The purpose of this report is to seek Council's enactment of the City-wide final Consolidated Zoning By-law, set out as Appendix I to Report PLN 33-24.
The Draft Zoning By-law was initially presented to the Planning & Development Committee on
November 4, 2024 (see Recommendation Report 30-24, Attachment 1). On November 25, 2024
Council adopted Planning & Development Committee’s recommendation directing staff to bring forward the final Zoning By-law, subject to refinements as may be warranted following comments and submissions at, and after, the Planning & Development Committee Meeting and staff’s further review, for enactment at the December 16, 2024, Council meeting (see
Council Resolution #609/24, Attachment 2). Responses to Public and Agency Comments (see Attachment 3), includes staff responses to all the comments received at and following the Planning & Development Committee meeting, as well as how the Zoning By-law has been amended.
1. Comments Received Resulting in Revisions to the Draft Zoning By-law
The following is a discussion of the main comments received resulting in revisions to the Draft Zoning By-law.
1.1 MHBC Planning Urban Design & Landscape Architecture (MHBC) representing 2055 Brock Road
MHBC requested that the Zoning By-law be revised to reflect the development
application for 2055 Brock Road as approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). The Draft Zoning By-law has been revised to reflect the July 8, 2024, OLT Decision and
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Order, file number OLT 23-000498, approving a development of a 20-storey residential
apartment, 10 traditional townhouses, and 34 back to back townhouses, for a total of
372 units.
1.2 Miller Thomson LLP representing GFL Environmental Services Inc.
In response to comments submitted by GFL Environmental Services Inc., owner of 1034, 1048, 1060 and 1070 Toy Avenue, the Zoning By-law has been revised to include
waste processing station and waste transfer station as permitted uses in the exceptions
pertaining to the GFL properties. In addition, wording has been added to these exceptions to deem the existing waste processing station and waste transfer station uses to be legally existing uses prior to the adoption of the final Zoning By-law.
1.3 Lehman Plan representing the Archdiocese of Toronto
Through its representative, the Archdiocese of Toronto, requested that exceptions be
created for its properties at 1148 Finch Avenue (St. Isaac Jogues Parish) and 796 Eyer Drive (Holy Redeemer Parish) to recognize existing place of worship uses. Staff confirmed that the current zoning for St. Isaac Jogues Parish permits a place of worship and the permission is carried forward to the final Zoning By-law. In addition, an exception
permitting a place of worship has been created in the final Zoning By-law for Holy
Redeemer Parish.
1.4 Existing Elementary Schools
School use is not permitted in the residential zones in the Draft Zoning By-law. To recognize existing elementary schools, the Zoning By-law has been revised to include
an exception for the following properties to permit a school use: Frenchman’s Bay
Public School located at 920 Oklahoma Drive, Biidaasige Mandamin Public School located at 777 Balaton Avenue, Bayview Heights Public School located at 1400 Ganvolin Avenue, Fairport Beach Public School located at 754 Oklahoma Drive, Father Fenelon Catholic School located at 795 Eyer Drive, Rosebank Road Public School located at
591 Rosebank Road, Elizabeth B. Phin Public School located at 1500 Rougemount
Drive, and Glengrove Public School located at 1934 Glengrove Public School.
1.5 Previous Minor Variance Approvals
A comment was received about the status of minor variance applications approved by the Committee of Adjustment prior to Council adoption of the final Zoning By-law, where
the proposed structures have not yet been built, or the use established and may not be
considered a legal non-conforming use. Instead of creating or revising exceptions to the final Zoning By-law as requested, a transition section has been added to the final Zoning By-law allowing previously approved variances to remain in force as if they are variances to the Council adopted Zoning By-law.
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1.6 Short Term Rentals, Vehicle Sales and Rentals, Path of Travel, and the Waterfront
Trail
The following revisions to the final Zoning By-law were initiated by City staff to accommodate recent provincial regulations removing barriers to the development of additional residential units, and to allow for more efficient interpretation and enforcement:
• the minimum parking requirement for short term rentals was deleted
• permission for the vehicle sales and rental establishments was removed from the C1 and C2 zones as this permission is not in conformity with the Official Plan
• encroachment of a maximum of 0.3 of a metre into the required minimum 1.2 metre
wide path of travel from the entrance of an additional dwelling unit has been permitted for telecom or utility meters, pipes, exhausts, corbels, windowsills and window wells
• 520 West Shore Boulevard has been zoned R1-E to facilitate the completion of the
Waterfront Trail
• revising the maximum lot coverage to 45 percent for all buildings on a lot where an additional dwelling unit is located within an accessory building
2. Next Steps
Written notice of passing of the final Consolidated Zoning By-law will be mailed by the City, no later than 15 days after the day the By-law is passed, to each person and public body that filed a written request to be notified of Council’s decision, and to any prescribed person or public body. Paper copies of the Council passed Consolidated
Zoning By-law are required to be sent to the Clerk of Durham Region. If the Canada
Post strike persists, notice of passing will be sent either by email or courier.
The appeal period to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) is 20 days from the date of the notice of passing of the final Consolidated Zoning By-law. The following individuals may make an appeal to the OLT under the Planning Act:
• persons who made oral submissions at the April 2, 2024, Statutory Public Meeting
• persons who provided written submission to Council
All appeals will be reviewed by City Development and Legal Services. Information and
next steps on appeals will be discussed in future reports to Council.
Once Council enacts the final Consolidated Zoning By-law, significant staff resources
will continue to be required for the following:
• Posting the Consolidated Zoning By-law and the interactive zone map to the City’s website and continuing maintenance and updating of the document.
• Providing training to City staff users of the Consolidated Zoning By-law to ensure consistent zoning review.
• Updating templates used in City Development for zoning review.
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• Reviewing development applications to ensure compliance with both the existing
parent Zoning By-laws and the Consolidated Zoning By-law (where applicable zoning provisions are appealed to the OLT), until the applicable appeals have been withdrawn or disposed of, and the applicable sections of the Consolidated Zoning By-law are deemed to have come into force.
• Reviewing all received appeals of the Consolidated Zoning By-law, and reporting to Council about proceeding with either, the alternative dispute resolution process under the Planning Act, or Ontario Land Tribunal hearings.
• Preparing evidence for alternative dispute resolution or Ontario Land Tribunal
hearings.
Appendix
Appendix I Final Consolidated Zoning By-law (under separate cover)
Attachments:
1. Recommendation Report PLN 30-24
2. Council Resolution #609/24 3. Responses to Public and Agency Comments
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Prepared By:
Original Signed By
Mimi Lau, MCIP, RPP
Senior Planner
Original Signed By
Deborah Wylie, MCIP, RPP Manager, Zoning & Administration
Approved/Endorsed By:
Original Signed By
Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP
Chief Planner
Original Signed By
Kyle Bentley, P. Eng. Director, City Development & CBO
DW:ld
Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council
Original Signed By
Marisa Carpino, M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
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Appendix I to Report PLN 33-24
Draft Consolidated Zoning By-law
(Under separate cover)
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Attachment 1 to Report PLN 33-24
Report to
Planning & Development Committee
Report Number: PLN 30-24 Date: November 4, 2024
From: Kyle Bentley
Director, City Development & CBO
Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24
City Initiated: City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law
Recommendation:
1.That Report PLN 30-24 regarding the City Initiated City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning
By-law be received (see Appendix I);
2.That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24, initiated by the City of Pickering, toprepare a Consolidated Zoning By-law, be approved; and
3.That staff be directed to bring forward the final Consolidated Zoning By-law, subject to
refinements as may be warranted following comments and submissions at, and after, the
Planning & Development Committee Meeting and staff’s further review, for enactment atthe December 16, 2024 Council meeting.
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to present a City-wide Draft Consolidated Zoning By-law (the “Draft Zoning By-law”) to Council for consideration. Upon Council approval, a final Consolidated Zoning By-law will be forwarded to the December 16, 2024 Council Meeting for enactment. This final By-law may include any refinements or amendments following staff review of comments and submissions made at or after the
Planning & Development Committee Meeting.
The Consolidated Zoning By-law Review (CZBR) was initiated in 2020, and involved extensive public consultation, including virtual and in-person open houses. Over 160 public and stakeholder comments were received during the CZBR, leading to the preparation of a City-wide Draft Consolidated Zoning By-law. The First Draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-law
(the “First Draft ZBL”) was released for comment in early 2023.
The Second Draft Zoning By-law (the “Second Draft ZBL”) was made available for comment prior to, and at, the Statutory Public Meeting, held on April 2, 2024. The third Draft Zoning By-law – September 2024, (the “Draft Zoning By-law”), discussed in this Report, incorporates revisions based on public and stakeholder feedback received at, and since, the Statutory
Public Meeting, as well as any other matters identified by staff.
The Draft Zoning By-law consolidates six existing parent zoning by-laws, introducing modernized definitions, zoning provisions, and zoning categories. Recent legislative changes aimed at increasing housing supply are also incorporated. The Draft Zoning By-law adopts the approaches to definitions, zoning provisions, and zone category structure of the two newer
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existing parent zoning by-laws 7364/14 Seaton and 7553/17 City Centre. These By-laws will
be repealed and replaced by the Draft Zoning By-law. The four older existing parent zoning
by-laws 2511, 2520, 3036 and 3037 will be superseded by the Draft Zoning By-law to assist in the interpretation of site-specific exceptions carried forward to the Draft Zoning By-law.
The Draft By-law is on the City’s website, and the public can view the Draft Zoning By-law text and an interactive zoning map online. Subject to Council’s adoption of the By-law, written
notice of passing of the Draft Zoning By-law will be mailed, starting a 20-day appeal period.
Staff will advise Council on any appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Following the approval of the final Zoning By-law, staff will carry out implementation tasks to ensure there is appropriate training and maintenance related to the approved Zoning By-law.
Staff is recommending that Council approve the Zoning By-law Amendment Application
A 01/24 and that the Final Draft Zoning By-law, as may be amended, be forwarded to the
December 16, 2024 Council meeting for adoption.
Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan: The recommendations in this report respond to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priority of Advance Innovation & Responsible Planning to Support a Connected, Well-Serviced Community.
Financial Implications: No direct costs to the City are anticipated as a result of the recommendations of this report.
Discussion: The purpose of this report is to present, for consideration at the November 4th Planning & Development Committee Meeting, a City-wide Draft Consolidated Zoning By-law (the “Draft Zoning By-law”). Subject to Council’s approval, a final Consolidated Zoning By-law will be forwarded to the December 16, 2024 Council Meeting, subject to any refinements or amendments following comments and submissions at, and after, the Planning & Development
Committee Meeting, and staff’s further review.
This report addresses revisions to the Draft Zoning By-law resulting from public, stakeholders', and staff comments, received on the Second Draft - February 2024 Zoning By-law (the “Second Draft ZBL”) presented at the Statutory Public Meeting held April 2, 2024 (see Information Report 01-24, Attachment 1).
The Draft Zoning By-law is a consolidation of the City’s current six parent Zoning By-laws 2511, 2520, 3036, 3037, 7364/14 and 7553/17. It is the first major modernization of definitions, general provisions, and restructuring of zoning categories. Also included for the first time is an online interactive zoning map. A copy of the Draft Zoning by-law is available for viewing on the City’s website at Let’s Talk Pickering, and at the offices of the City of Pickering, City
Development Department.
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1. Background
In 2020, a multi-phase Consolidated Zoning By-law Review (CZBR) was initiated. It
started with the completion of eight discussion papers, and the initiation of public consultation. The discussion papers provided an overview of the relevant provisions in each of the existing parent zoning by-laws, and an analysis of how the existing zoning related to planning policies and legislation at the local, regional, and provincial levels.
The discussion papers identified the following:
• recent best practices in Ontario municipalities
• guiding principles for the preparation of a new consolidated zoning by-law
• an assessment of key policy gaps and issues
• recommendations for a new zoning category structure
Public consultation included: the opportunity for feedback on the Let’s Talk Pickering
website page (the central place for information about the CZBR); four virtual open
houses; two in-person open houses; and six update reports to Planning Committee and
Council. In total, over 160 people attended, or viewed, in-person and virtual open
houses. The Second Draft ZBL was presented to the Planning & Development
Committee at a Statutory Public meeting on April 2, 2024.
The First Draft ZBL and the Second Draft ZBL were released for public review and
comment in 2023 and 2024 respectively. Approximately 165 comments have been
received from the public and stakeholders on these first two Draft Zoning By-laws. Staff
reviewed the comments, met with the public and stakeholders to discuss the comments,
and revised the Draft Zoning By-law as appropriate. See Attachment 3, Responses to
Public and Agency Comments, for a listing of all comments received on the Draft Zoning
By-law and corresponding explanation on how each comment has been addressed.
2. The Draft Zoning By-law
A Statutory Public Meeting was held April 2, 2024. Attachment 1, Information Report
01-24, considered at this meeting, discusses the preparation of the Draft Zoning By-law,
its structure, provisions, and zoning categories. The following discussion addresses
additional information and matters that have emerged since the Statutory Public
Meeting. Attachment 2, New and Modified Provisions included in the Third Draft By-law,
outline how the Draft Zoning By-law presented at the Statutory Public Meeting has been
updated.
2.1 Public and Stakeholder Comments
All comments received from both the public and stakeholders on the Draft Zoning By-law are summarized in Attachment 3, Responses to Public and Agency Comments. Comments intended to streamline the Draft Zoning By-law, and improve the
administrative process for development, were also received from City staff.
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Attachment 3 also includes staff responses, as well as an indication of whether, and
how, the Draft Zoning By-law has been amended.
2.2 Nightclubs
At the Statutory Public Meeting, a member of the Committee expressed concern about the calls received from the public over noise from nightclubs impacting residential neighbourhoods. Staff consulted further with Municipal By-law Enforcement and Legal
Services. Staff understand that nightclubs are a significant cause for resident
complaints about noise, and are the basis for on-going legal proceedings. Accordingly, a nightclub definition and provisions prohibiting nightclubs within 150 metres of a residential zone, and prohibiting an outdoor patio accessory to a nightclub, were added to the Second Draft ZBL. Staff will continue to review other potential additions to the
definition of a nightclub, so as to differentiate it from a restaurant operating with an
outdoor patio.
2.3 Driveway Length
At the Statutory Public Meeting, a Committee member suggested requiring builders to increase minimum required driveway lengths to accommodate larger vehicles. Existing
site-specific zoning by-laws require garage fronts to be set back a minimum of
6.0 metres, which accommodates a minimum driveway length of 6.0 metres, and typical vehicle lengths.
It is the experience of staff that developers are often requesting a reduction to driveway lengths, which is rarely supported. Longer driveway lengths are often achievable on
deeper lots. Increasing minimum driveway lengths (i.e.,i.e. the minimum setback to the
garage door) on lots with reduced minimum depths, could potentially decrease the interior length of the dwelling, and/or decrease rear yards depths. At this time, staff is not proposing to increase minimum driveway lengths but will conduct a further review of the merits of requiring greater minimum driveway lengths.
2.4 Transitions provisions
The Draft Zoning By-law contains provisions that recognize, for a five-year period, the status of existing Planning Act and Building Act applications. The following are key points of the proposed transition provisions:
• Transition provisions lapse 5 years after the adoption of the Draft Zoning By-law.
• Minor variances related to complete development applications can be processed under existing parent zoning by-laws in force at the time of submission of the complete development application.
• A revision submitted after the adoption date of the Draft By-law to a complete site
plan application (including an application for a multi-phase development site), would
not be grandfathered.
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2.5 Technical Revisions
The Draft Zoning By-law contains housekeeping provisions that delegate technical
revisions to the Director, City Development & CBO without the requirement for a minor
variance or zoning by-law amendment. Technical revisions are those that are
administrative and do not change the intent and purpose of the Draft Zoning By-law.
2.6 The Draft By-law will either replace or supersede the current six parent By-laws
The Seaton Zoning By-law 7364/14 and City Centre Zoning By-law 7553/17 will be repealed and replaced by the Draft Zoning By-law, while existing Zoning By-laws 2511,
2520, 3036, 3037, will not be repealed but superseded by the Draft Zoning By-law.
Zoning By-laws 7364/14 and 7553/17 are the most recent of the City’s parent zoning by-laws reflecting modern development. The approaches to definitions, zoning provisions and zone category structure used in these newer by-laws have been updated and carried forward to the proposed Draft Zoning By-law and applied city-wide.
Some site-specific exceptions carried forward into the Draft Zoning By-law refer to
existing parent Zoning By-laws 2511, 2520, 3036, 3037. Therefore, these by-laws will not be repealed at this time and will continue to be in force as needed for the exceptions. Once the Draft Zoning By-law comes into force, staff will review the carried forward exceptions to determine whether any further exceptions can be consolidated
into the approved Zoning By-law. Staff will also review whether any of the superseded
zoning by-laws can be repealed. Parent Zoning By-law 3036 is required to continue to be in force until Official Plan Amendment 38 (OPA 38) implementing the Kingston Road Corridor and Specialty Retailing Node and Intensification Study is approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal, and an implementing zoning by-law for the OPA 38 lands
amending the Draft Zoning By-law is prepared.
2.7 Provincial Policy Statements and Legislative Changes
The Draft Zoning By-law has been prepared to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (PPS 2020) as required by Section 3 of the Planning Act. Recently, after preparation of the Draft Zoning By-law, the Province introduced the new policy
document, the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS 2024), replacing the PPS
2020, and incorporating the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020. The PPS 2024 is expected to come into force later this year after the writing of this report. The Draft By-law has been prepared to be consistent with draft PPS 2024.
Since the initiation of the Consolidated Zoning By-law Review, the Planning Act has
been modified to introduce, among other changes, a requirement that all municipalities
permit a minimum of three dwelling units on residential lots that have full municipal services and to eliminate minimum parking requirements for Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs). The existing parent zoning by-laws were amended in 2023 to permit up to two additional dwelling units on most residential lots in Pickering and to
introduce accompanying zoning provisions. These new zoning permissions and
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provisions have been carried forward into the Draft Zoning By-law. To implement the
changes to minimum parking requirements in PMTSAs, the Draft Zoning By-law
proposes the elimination of minimum parking requirements in Pickering’s PMTSA as identified in the recently approved Durham Region Official Plan.
2.8 Durham Region and Pickering Official Plans
Envision Durham, the Region’s recently approved official plan, describes how the
Region will accommodate growth, while meeting the needs of residents and businesses
and protecting resources in Durham. Earlier in 2024, a review of the City’s Official Plan was initiated and is scheduled to be completed by 2026. A new Pickering Official Plan will conform to Envision Durham policy direction. Envision Durham and a new Pickering Official Plan will inform future updates to the Draft Zoning By-law. The Planning Act
requires municipalities to update comprehensive zoning by-laws within three years of
the adoption of a new official plan. A consolidated city-wide zoning by-law with updated provisions will greatly assist in future comprehensive zoning by-law reviews intended to bring zoning into conformity with a new official plan.
3. Next Steps
Written notice of passing of the final By-law will be mailed by the City, no later than
15 days after the day the by-law is passed, to each person and public body that filed a written request to be notified of Council’s decision, and to any prescribed person or public body. Paper copies of the Council passed Draft Zoning By-law are required to be sent to the clerk of Durham Region.
The appeal period to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) is 20 days from the date of the
notice of passing of the final Zoning By-law. The following individuals may make an appeal to the OLT under the Planning Act:
• persons who made oral submissions at the April 2, 2024, statutory public meeting
• persons who provided written submission to Council
• the registered owner of any land to which the Draft Zoning By-law applies
Any appeals will be reviewed by City Development and Legal Services. Information and
next steps on appeals will be discussed in future reports to Council.
Once the Zoning By-law is approved, significant staff resources will continue to be
required for the following:
• Posting the Draft Zoning By-law and the interactive zone map to the City’s website and continuing maintenance and updating.
• Providing training to City staff users of the Draft Zoning By-law to ensure consistent zoning review.
• Updating templates used in City Development for zoning review.
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•Reviewing development applications to ensure compliance with both the existing
parent zoning by-laws and the Draft Zoning By-law (where applicable zoningprovisions are appealed to the OLT) until the applicable appeals have beenwithdrawn or disposed of, and the applicable sections of the Draft Zoning By-law aredeemed to have come into force.
Appendix:
Appendix I Draft Consolidated Zoning By-law (under separate cover)
Attachments:
1.Information Report 01-24
2.New and Modified Provisions included in the Third Draft By-law3.Responses to Public and Agency Comments
Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
Original Signed By Original Signed By
Mimi Lau, MCIP, RPP Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Chief Planner
Original Signed By Original Signed By
Deborah Wylie, MCIP, RPP Kyle Bentley, P. Eng. Manager, Zoning & Administration Director, City Development & CBO
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Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering City Council
Marisa Carpino, M.A. Chief Administrative Officer
Original Signed By
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Report Number: 01-24 Date: April 2, 2024
From: Catherine Rose Chief Planner
Subject: Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24 City Initiated: City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law
1.Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the second draft of the Consolidated
Zoning By-law (Draft Zoning By-law). This report contains general information on the
public engagement undertaken, how the current six parent Zoning By-laws wereconsolidated, the new structure of the zoning categories, and the new zoning provisions.
This report is intended to assist members of the public and other interested stakeholdersin understanding the proposed Draft Zoning By-law. The Planning & Development
Committee will hear public delegations on the Draft Zoning By-law, ask questions for
clarification, and identify any planning matters for further consideration. This report is forinformation purposes, and no decision is to be made at this time. Following a review ofthe public, agency and stakeholder comments, staff will bring forward a recommendationreport, and a final Draft Zoning By-law for consideration by the Planning & Development
Committee.
2.The Draft Zoning By-law
A copy of the Draft Zoning By-law is available for viewing on the City’s website at Let’sTalk Pickering, or at the offices of the City of Pickering, City Development Department.
3.Background
Report PLN 18-19 to the Planning & Development Committee outlined the need to
update and consolidate the City’s existing six parent Zoning By-laws 2511, 2520, 3036,3037, 7364/14 (Seaton) and 7553/17 (City Centre). In 2020, a multi-phase ComprehensiveZoning By-law Review (CZBR) was initiated. Phase 1 of the CZBR continued throughout2020 and 2021, during which staff, with the assistance of the consulting firm of WSP
Canada Group Ltd. (WSP) prepared a public consultation strategy, completed eight
discussion papers, and hosted an electronic open house.
The discussion papers provided an overview of the relevant provisions in each of theexisting parent zoning by-laws, and an analysis of how the existing zoning relates toplanning policies and legislation at the local, regional, and provincial levels. Also
discussed were recent best practices in Ontario municipalities that have undertaken acomprehensive zoning by-law review. Guiding principles, and an approach to structuringzoning categories, were recommended.
Attachment 1 to Report PLN 30-24
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As Phase 2 of the CZBR commenced, the project was renamed as the “Consolidated” Zoning By-law Review, to more accurately reflect the nature of the work completed. By contrast, a “Comprehensive” Review would imply updating the zoning to implement the Official Plan designations. A Comprehensive Review of the Zoning By-law will be initiated following completion of a new Pickering Official Plan.
Phase 2 includes the preparation of the Draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-law, and public engagement. In 2022, staff released the first Draft Zoning By-law for public review and comment. Staff reports PLN 03-22 and PLN 36-22 provided information on the first Draft Zoning By-law. Following comments received from City staff, the public, agencies,
and stakeholders, a second Draft Zoning By-law was released on February 6, 2024. This
Information Report 01-24 provides general information on the second Draft Zoning By-law.
4. Community Engagement
The City’s website page, Let’s Talk Pickering, has been the central place for information
about the CZBR and the Draft Zoning By-law. The site contains the following information:
the eight discussion papers; reports to Council; open house and informational videos; the text and mapping of the Draft Zoning By-law; staff answers to submitted questions; the community consultation program; and next steps.
To date, as part of Phases 1 and 2, four virtual open houses, and two in-person open
houses have been held to address the discussion papers and the Draft Zoning By-law.
The most recent in-person open house was held on March 12, 2024, at Pickering City Hall. Another in-person open house will be held at Pickering City Hall, immediately prior to the April 2, 2024 Statutory Public Meeting. Notice for these events has included ads in the News Advertiser (when in publication), and more recently, the Toronto Star; mobile
boulevard signage; City website notices; brochure and post card drops; and emailing.
In total, over 160 people have attended, or viewed, in-person and virtual open houses. The comments received are summarized in the Comment Summary Matrix available for viewing on Let’s Talk Pickering. This matrix also includes consultant/staff responses to each comment. To date, approximately 165 comments have been received from the
public, agencies, and City staff. Comments on the Draft Zoning By-law will be accepted
until May 1, 2024, and will be reviewed to inform the preparation of the final Draft Zoning By-law. The final Draft Zoning By-law will be presented later in 2024 to Council for consideration.
The comments received to-date fall generally into one of the following themes:
• general zoning inquiries for particular properties, requests for clarification of zoning provisions, and corrections to the online zoning map
• requests from landowners/developers, some with submitted development applications, for site-specific zoning changes (staff advises that requests for
site-specific zoning changes are not being considered through the Consolidated Zoning By-law Review)
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• requests from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to rezone certain Authority-owned lands to Environmental Protection that are currently zoned for residential uses, despite the presence of natural heritage features or hazard lands
• general comments on the structure of the Draft Zoning By-law
• comments that support more mixed-use zoning and implementation of Official Plan policies
5. Consolidating the Existing Zoning By-laws
5.1 The existing six parent Zoning By-laws are consolidated
Except for the Seaton Zoning By-law 7364/14, the zones and provisions of all the existing parent zoning by-laws have been consolidated and harmonized in the Draft Zoning By-law. This includes administrative provisions; definitions; general regulations; parking and loading standards; definitions; zone-specific provisions for permitted uses,
and lot and building standards; and provisions for enactment and transition. Seaton
Zoning By-law 7364/14 has been retained except for its administration and enactment chapters as a chapter within the Draft Zoning By-law.
In addition to the six parent zoning by-laws, the Draft Zoning By-law incorporates the following two zoning amendments recently passed by Council:
• regulations for Infill and Replacement Housing in Established Neighbourhoods, which were adopted by Council in 2021 and approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal in 2023, are applied to the certain neighbourhoods through an overlay map, and establish additional lot and building standards that supersede the provisions for a given zone
• regulations for Additional Dwelling Units, adopted by Council in 2023, bringing the Draft Zoning By-law in conformity with the changes to the Planning Act in 2022
5.2 Zoning categories are restructured
The structure of the zone categories in the six existing zoning by-laws was reviewed to
establish a single structure of new zones for the Draft Zoning By-law that would apply city-wide. The approach to consolidating the existing zone categories was to establish a clear zone structure to guide future development, simplify and consolidate the similar provisions of existing zones, reduce the number of zones, order residential zones according to density, and carry forward some site-specific zoning as exceptions. See
Attachment 1 for a table of the Proposed Zone Categories.
Consolidating residential zones from the six existing Zoning By-laws is a critical step in the new city-wide Draft Zoning By-law. The intent of this step of the process was not to result in any significant variances from the existing residential standards, but rather simplify and consolidate the similar provisions of the existing zones. The residential
zones are reorganized into the three broader zone categories of R1 – Residential First Density, R2 – Residential Second Density, and R3 – Residential Third Density, according to the density of their permitted dwelling types. Within each category, there are subzones that establish lot frontage and lot area provisions.
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Attachment 2 of this report is a concordance table, demonstrating how the zones from the existing parent Zoning By-laws have been consolidated into the zone structure for the Draft Zoning By-law.
5.3 Site-specific Exceptions
The existing six parent Zoning By-laws contain exceptions approved through site specific
rezonings after the enactment of the original parent by-laws. All exceptions were reviewed to determine if they could be consolidated, deleted, or carried forward into the Draft Zoning By-law. This review looked at whether there were similarities among the exceptions, and whether they complied with zones and provisions of the Draft Zoning
By-law. Exceptions were deleted if they complied with the provisions of the Draft Zoning
By-law.
Exceptions were carried forward if they did not comply with the Draft Zoning By-law provisions. Carrying forward exceptions into the Draft Zoning By-law ensures that existing zoning permissions are not removed from properties. This approach has
reduced, in half, the total number from approximately 850 to 412 Exceptions.
The exceptions that are carried forward are numbered, and the numbers are displayed at a property level on the interactive zone map. The user of the By-law can then search for it numerically if their property is subject to an exception.
5.4 Transition provisions
The Draft Zoning By-law contains provisions that recognize, for a five-year period, the
status of existing Planning Act and Building Act applications. These proposed provisions allow applications submitted prior to the Draft Zoning By-law coming into effect, to continue to be processed according to the Zoning By-laws that were in effect at the time of application. A by-law comes into effect once Council passes a by-law and the appeal
period lapses without any appeals, or when a by-law is appealed, and the Ontario Land
Tribunal (OLT) issues an order dismissing the appeal, or approving, or approving with modifications.
5.5 Kingston Road Corridor and Specialty Retail Node Intensification Areas
Council adopted Official Plan Amendment 38 (OPA 38) for the Kingston Road Corridor
and Specialty Retail Node Intensification Areas on January 24, 2022. On November 4, 2022,
the Region of Durham issued a notice of decision to approve OPA 38. That decision was appealed to the OLT. The Draft Zoning By-law does not propose zoning for the lands subject to OPA 38. The new Zoning By-law will be amended following the decision of the Tribunal, and preparation of an implementing zoning by-law for the OPA 38 lands. Until
then, the OPA 38 lands will continue to be subject to the current Zoning By-law 3036.
5.6 Minister’s Zoning Orders
The Planning Act authorizes the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZOs) and enact an Ontario Regulation to regulate the use of land, buildings, and structures anywhere in Ontario. MZOs are a level of zoning that
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supersedes municipal zoning wherever the municipal and provincial zoning conflict. Four provincial Minister’s Zoning Orders cover certain lands in Pickering, and often, the public are unaware that their property may be subject to an MZO. To improve the understanding of zoning in Pickering, the Draft Zoning By-law contains an informational schedule (Schedule 2) that outlines the lands that are subject to the four MZOs. Schedule 2 –
Minister’s Zoning Orders, can be viewed on Let’s Talk Pickering. In addition, Section 16, Enactment, states that the MZOs remain in effect and supersede the Draft Zoning By-law.
6. New and modified zoning provisions
In addition to consolidation, the six existing Zoning By-laws were reviewed against the
City’s Official Plan, current best practices, and emerging issues. Attachment 3 outlines
the sections of the CZBL that were updated or modified. Below is a discussion of the new zoning provisions that were added to address the various emerging issues of Council or community interest.
6.1 Short-term rentals
The existing parent Zoning By-laws do not contain provisions regulating short-term
rentals. New provisions are proposed that would permit, in all residential zones, a maximum of one short-term rental in an owner-occupied principal residence, as defined by the federal Income Tax Act.
6.2 Nightclubs
In response to public comments with concerns over noise, a new general regulation is
introduced that prohibits nightclubs within 150 metres of a Residential Zone, as well as prohibiting an outdoor patio accessory to a nightclub.
6.3 Agriculture-Related and On-Farm Diversified Uses
To conform to the City’s Official Plan and Provincial Policy, zoning regulations within the
Rural Zones in the Draft Zoning By-law are updated to permit a range of agriculture-
related uses, such as a farm winery or cidery, and on-farm diversified uses, such as an agritourism use. On-farm diversified uses are restricted to one hectare or two percent of the total lot area. These uses provide flexibility for farm-owners in diversifying their income, and boost the rural economy, while protecting primary agricultural use.
6.4 Driveway widenings and minimum interior garage size
The current Seaton and Duffin Heights By-laws restrict driveway widths. The Draft Zoning By-law proposes zoning provisions regulating a maximum driveway width, and minimum landscaped open area, to accommodate additional parking. All residential lots in the City will be subject to restrictions to accommodate additional parking while
protecting on-site drainage and streetscape concerns. These proposed provisions align
with the additional dwelling unit zoning provisions.
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Also introduced are zoning provisions requiring a minimum interior garage size. These provisions ensure residential garages adequately accommodate the minimum required vehicle parking and storage.
6.5 Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
To support the Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS), and as directed by
Council Resolutions #914/22 and #3323/23, new definitions, and provisions that address heat island reduction, permit rooftop solar panels, specify minimum outdoor amenity areas for certain uses, and required minimum bicycle parking rates, are included in the Draft Zoning By-law.
7. Next Steps
As noted in Section 2, a copy of the Draft Zoning By-law is available for viewing on the City’s website at Let’s Talk Pickering, or at the offices of the City of Pickering, City Development Department.
Comments on the Draft Zoning By-law will be accepted up to May 1, 2024. Until this
time, staff will continue to engage the public and stakeholders through providing
information on the City’s website and meeting with stakeholders as requested. Comments received will inform staff of the preparation of a final Draft Zoning By-law. A staff recommendation report along with the final Draft Zoning By-law will be presented to Council later in 2024.
8. Procedural Information
• written comments regarding the Draft Zoning By-law should be directed to the City Development Department
• oral comments may be made at the Statutory Public Meeting
• all comments received will be noted and used as input to a Recommendation Report and a final Draft Zoning By-law prepared by the City Development Department for consideration at a subsequent meeting of Council or a Committee of Council
• any member of the public who wishes to reserve the option to appeal Council’s decision must provide comments to the City before Council adopts the final Draft Zoning By-law
• any member of the public who wishes to be notified of Council’s decision regarding
this proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk
Attachments
1. Proposed Zone Categories
2. Concordance of Zoning Categories 3. New and Modified Provisions
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Prepared By:
Original Signed By
Mimi Lau, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner, Zoning & Administration
Original Signed By
Deborah Wylie, MCIP, RPP Manager, Zoning & Administration
Approved/Endorsed By:
Original Signed By
Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP Chief Planner
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Date of Report: March 18, 2024
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Proposed Zone Categories
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Attachment 1 to Information Report 01-24
Zone Name Zoning
Symbol(s)
Main Permitted Uses
Residential
Residential First Density R1A, R1B, R1C,
R1D, R1E, R1F,
R1G, R1H, R1I
Single-detached
Residential Second Density R2A, R2B R1 permitted uses plus semi-detached, duplex
Residential Third Density R3A, R3B, R3C R2 permitted uses plus townhouses, apartments
Commercial
Commercial General C1 Range of commercial uses
Commercial Automotive Service C2 Automobile Service Station, Car Wash,
Convenience Store, Restaurant, Outdoor Display
Area uses
Commercial Highway C3 Range of Retail and Automobile Service uses
Commercial Hamlet CH Range of Retail and Automobile Service uses
Mixed-Use
Local Node LN Retail, service and office uses
Community Node CN Community, cultural and limited retail uses
Mixed-Use General MU1 Residential, retail, service uses
City Centre
City Centre One CC1 Residential, commercial and community uses
City Centre Two CC2 Residential and commercial
City Centre Residential One CCR1 Townhouses, office and personal service, park
City Centre Residential Two CCR2 Similar but wider range of uses permitted in CCR1
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Proposed Zone Categories
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Zone Name Zoning
Symbol(s)
Main Permitted Uses
City Centre Civic CCC Civic, community and office uses
City Centre Open Space CCOS Park and community uses
City Centre Natural Heritage System CCNHS Community garden and park
Employment
Employment General E1 Manufacturing
Employment Prestige E2 Light manufacturing, warehousing
Employment Commercial E3 Places of assembly, light manufacturing,
warehousing, limited retail
Environmental Protection and Open Space
Environmental Protection EP Agriculture, conservation, passive recreation
Open Space OS Agriculture, community centre, park, community
garden
Open Space Waterfront OSW Aquaculture, marina, community centre,
conservation
Stormwater Management Facility SWM Stormwater management pond
Golf Course GC Golf course
Rural and Oak Ridges Moraine
Agriculture A Agriculture, a detached dwelling, farm related
uses, community centre, schools
Quarry Q Agriculture, quarry, forestry
Oak Ridges Moraine – Agricultural ORMA Agriculture, a detached dwelling, conservation
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Zone Name Zoning
Symbol(s)
Main Permitted Uses
Oak Ridges Moraine – Environmental
Protection
ORMEP Conservation uses
Oak Ridges Moraine – Institutional ORMI Community uses, school, recreation, place of
worship
Oak Ridges Moraine – Commercial ORMC Limited commercial uses
Oak Ridges Moraine – Residential General ORMR5,
ORMR6
Detached dwelling
Institutional and Other
Institutional General I1 Community uses
Urban Reserve UR Uses legally existing at the date of the passing of
the Draft Zoning By-law, passive recreation
Utility UT Conservation, passive recreation, parking lot,
stormwater management
Seaton Urban Area
Seaton Low Density Type 1 SLD1 Detached, semi, duplex, multi-attached, block &
back-to-back townhouses
Seaton Low Density Type 1 Heritage Lot SLD1HL Detached, semi, duplex, multi-attached, block &
back-to-back townhouses
Seaton Low Density Type 1 Townhouses SLD1T Detached, semi, duplex, multi-attached, block &
back-to-back townhouses
Seaton Low Density Type 2 SLD2 Detached, semi, duplex, multi-attached, block &
back-to-back townhouses
Seaton Low Density Type 2 Multiple SLD2M Detached, semi, duplex, multi-attached, block &
back-to-back townhouses
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Proposed Zone Categories
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Zone Name Zoning
Symbol(s)
Main Permitted Uses
Seaton Medium Density Detached & Semi SMDDS Seaton Low Density uses and apartment dwelling
Seaton Medium Density Multiple SMDM Seaton Low Density uses and apartment dwelling
Seaton High Density SH Street multiple attached dwelling, apartment
dwelling, personal service uses
Seaton Mixed Corridor Type 1 SMC1 Range of residential, community, retail and
automotive uses
Seaton Mixed Corridor Type 2 SMC2 Range of residential, community, retail and
automotive uses
Seaton Mixed Corridor Type 3 SMC3 Range of residential, community, retail and
automotive uses
Seaton Minor Commercial Cluster SMCC Apartment dwelling, live work, and retail uses
Seaton Local Node SLN Block and back-to-back townhouses, live work,
and apartment dwelling, and retail, service,
entertainment uses
Seaton Community Node SCN Seaton Local Nodes uses, home improvement
centre, hotel
Seaton Community Node Pedestrian
Predominant Area
SCNPP Seaton Local Nodes uses, home improvement
centre, hotel
Seaton Prestige Employment General SPEG Light manufacturing, business services, schools,
hotel, data and communications
Seaton Prestige Employment Node SPEN Light manufacturing, business services, schools,
hotel, data and communications
Seaton Prestige Employment Heritage Lot SPEHL Light manufacturing, business services, schools,
hotel, data and communications
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Proposed Zone Categories
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Zone Name Zoning
Symbol(s)
Main Permitted Uses
Seaton Employment Service SES Office, retail, business service
Seaton Community Use SCU Schools, place of worship, community
Seaton District/Community Park SDCP Community and recreational uses
Seaton Open Space SOS Limited community and recreational uses
Seaton Utility SUT Water and sewage pumping and treatment, energy
pipelines, highways
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Concordance of Zoning By-law Categories
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Attachment 2 to Information Report 01-24
Parent Zoning By-law
Zone Category
Draft Zoning By-law
Zone Category
Residential
R6 First Density – R1A
V First Density – R1B
R1 First Density – R1C
R3 First Density – R1D
R4 First Density – R1E
S1 First Density – R1F
S2 First Density – R1G
S3 First Density – R1H
S4 First Density – R1I
SD Second Density – R2A
RM Second Density – R2B
RMM Second Density – R3A
n/a Third Density – R3B
n/a Third Density – R3C
Mixed Use, Commercial and Other Zones
City Centre City Centre One – CC1 City Centre One – CC1
City Centre Two – CC2 City Centre Two – CC2
City Centre Residential
One – CCR1 City Centre Residential One – CCR1
City Centre Residential
Two – CCR2 City Centre Residential Two – CCR2
City Centre Civic – CCC City Centre Civic – CCC
Open Space – OS City Centre Open Space – CCOS
Natural Heritage System
–NHS
City Centre Natural Heritage System –
CCNHS
Mixed Use LCA, C1 Local Node Zone – LN
CCA Community Node Zone – CN
MU Mixed Use Zone – MU
Commercial SC, SPC, CO, C2 Commercial General – C1
CA, CA3 Automotive Service Commercial – C2
C3 Highway Commercial – C3
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Parent Zoning By-law
Zone Category
Draft Zoning By-law
Zone Category
HM, HMC Hamlet Commercial – CH
Employment M2, M2S General Employment – E1
M1 Prestige Employment – E2
MC Employment Commercial – E3
Open Space and
Environmental Protection G Environmental Protection – EP
O1, O2, OS, CP, and NP
Exceptions Open Space – O
O3B Open Space Water – OSW
OS – SWM Storm Water Management Facility –
SWM
GC Golf Course – GC
Agriculture and Rural A Agriculture A
Q Quarry Q
ORM-A ORMA
ORM-EP ORMEP
ORM-I, ORM-R ORMI
ORM-M1 ORM-M1
Institutional and Other ES, I(C), I(R), I(PRA), CU General Institutional – I1
R(NH) Institutional/Residential – I2
UR Urban Reserve – UR
CNR Utility – U
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Parent Zoning By-law
Zone Category
Draft Zoning By-law
Zone Category
Seaton
Residential Low Density Type 1 –
LD1 Seaton Low Density Type 1 – SLD1
Low Density Type 1 –
Townhouses – LD1-T
Seaton Low Density Type 1 –
Townhouse (SLD1T)
Low Density Type 1 –
Heritage Lot – LD1-HL
Seaton Low Density Type 1 –
Heritage Lot (SLD1HL)
Low Density Type 2 –
LD2 Seaton Low Density Type 2 (SLD2)
Low Density Type 2 –
Multiple – LD2-M
Seaton Low Density Type 2 – Multiple
(SLD2M)
Medium Density –
Detached & Semi – MD-
DS
Seaton Medium Density – Detached &
Semi (SMDDS)
Medium Density –
Multiple – MD-M
Seaton Medium Density – Multiple
(SMDM)
High Density – H Seaton High Density (SHD)
Mixed Use Mixed Corridor Type 1 –
MC1
Seaton Mixed Corridor Type 1 –
SMC1
Mixed Corridor Type 2 –
MC2
Seaton Mixed Corridor Type 2 –
SMC2
Mixed Corridor Type 3 –
MC3
Seaton Mixed Corridor Type 3 –
SMC3
Minor Commercial
Cluster – MCC
Seaton Minor Commercial Cluster –
SMCC
Local Node – LN Seaton Local Node – SLN
Community Node – CN Seaton Community Node – SCN
Community Node
Pedestrian Predominant
Area – CN-PP
Seaton Community Node Pedestrian
Predominant Area – SCNPP
Employment Seaton Prestige
Employment General –
PEG
Seaton Prestige Employment General
– SPEG
Seaton Prestige
Employment Node – PEN
Seaton Prestige Employment Node –
SPEN
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Concordance of Zoning By-law Categories
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Parent Zoning By-law
Zone Category
Draft Zoning By-law
Zone Category
Seaton Prestige
Employment Heritage Lot
– PE-HL
Seaton Prestige Employment Heritage
Lot – SPEHL
Seaton Employment
Service – ES Seaton Employment Service – SES
Community Use Seaton Community Use –
CU Seaton Community Use – SCU
Natural Heritage and Open
Space
Seaton
District/Community Park
– DCP
Seaton District/Community Park –
SDCP
Seaton Open Space –
OS Seaton Open Space – SOS
Seaton Stormwater
Management – SWM
Seaton Stormwater Management –
SSWM
Seaton Golf Course – GC Seaton Golf Course – SGC
Seaton Natural Heritage
System – NHS
Seaton Natural Heritage System –
SNHS
Seaton Cemetery – CE Seaton Cemetery – SCE
Seaton Hamlet Heritage
Open Space – HHOS
Seaton Hamlet Heritage Open Space
– SHHOS
Seaton Utility – Utility –
UT Seaton Utility – SUT
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New and Modified Provisions
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Attachment 3 to Information Report 01-24
Draft Zoning By-law Section Added/Modified
1 Administration
1.9 Transition Clarifies how provisions apply to applications that have been
submitted and deemed complete at the time the Draft Zoning
By-law comes into effect. Transition provisions are proposed to
be repealed 5 years from the effective date of the CZBL.
3 Definitions
3.2 Defined Terms Definitions added include:
Adverse Effect; Amenity Area, Common Outdoor; Amenity
Area, Common Indoor; Ancillary Retail Sales; Aquaculture;
Common Outdoor; Dwelling Width; Electric Vehicle Supply
Equipment; Flat Roof; Front Entrance; Green Roof; Dwelling
Depth; Dwelling Width; Landscaped Open Space; Main Front
Wall; Shipping Container; Short-term Rental; Solar or Shade
Parking Structure; Stacking Lane; Vertical Farming; Veterinary
Clinic
Definitions modified include:
Amenity Area; Area of High Aquifer Vulnerability; Commercial
Vehicle; Contractor’s Yard; Drive-through Facility; Driveway;
Dwelling Unit, Additional; Grade Existing; Average Grade;
Ground Floor; Height; Landscaped Area; Lot coverage; Lot
Depth; Motor Vehicle; Nightclub; Obnoxious; Park; Person;
Retirement Home; Self-storage Facility; Setback; Theatre
4 General Regulations
4.3 Additional Dwelling Unit Zoning By-laws 8034/23, 8035/23, 8036/23, 8037/23, 8038/23,
and 8039/23 permitting additional dwelling units are
consolidated here.
4.9 CLOCA and TRCA
Regulated Areas
Recognizes Bill 23 and the evolving role of conservation
authorities in application review. Provisions maintain that
boundaries of regulated areas “shall be” determined by
CLOCA and TRCA as applicable. However, the provision
stating that “final boundaries of the regulated area shall be
determined by CLOCA or TRCA, as appropriate” is removed.
4.11 Established
Neighbourhood Precinct
Overlay Zone
Infill & Replacement Housing and Building Height Zoning
By-laws 7872/21, 7873/21, 7874/21, 7900/22, 7901/22, and
7902/22 are consolidated here.
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Draft Zoning By-law Section Added/Modified
4.14 Height Exceptions Responds to Integrated Sustainable Design Standards (ISDS):
a) Performance Measure ER2 to ER4 (Heat Island Reduction)
general regulation for Height Exceptions permits rooftop
solar panels and associated equipment to exceed the
maximum permitted building height by 1.5 metres.
b) Performance Measure ER1 (Emissions, Renewable
Energy, and Resilience) general regulation for Height
Exceptions permits a parapet wall that forms part of a green
room to exceed the maximum permitted building height by
1.5 metres.
4.22 Nightclubs Establishes minimum distance separation from residential
areas for night clubs.
4.23 Oak Ridges Moraine Area
Special Provisions
For clarification, Subsection 8 Areas of High Aquifer
Vulnerability added to reference to Schedule 3 and the Official
Plan, in particular section 10.13 Areas of Groundwater
Protection and 16.43 Groundwater Vulnerability – Oak Ridges
Moraine.
4.24 On-farm Diversified Uses Identifies that home industry is subject to a maximum gross
floor area and applies the provisions of Section 4.16 Home
Industries.
4.27 Outdoor Storage Permits outdoor storage as a principal use in any zone that
permits outdoor storage and requires a visible barrier to any
adjacent yard, highway, or street. Conditions remain and
permission does not apply to Open Space Waterfront zone.
4.30 Public Uses Permitted in
All Zones
Clarifies the provisions that apply to public uses.
4.33 Rooming Homes Rooming houses are required to encompass the entire
dwelling and limited to one per lot; the maximum number of
bedrooms changed from 10 to 6.
4.35 Seasonal Farm Help
Dwelling
Removes the minimum floor area of 58.0 square metres as a
requirement.
4.38 Shipping Containers Provides direction on the location of shipping containers used
for storage.
4.39 Short term rental and
definition
Responds to public concerns and supports possible future
licensing.
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Draft Zoning By-law Section Added/Modified
5 Parking, Stacking, and Loading Regulations
5.11 Residential Driveway and
Front Yard Landscaping
Requirements
Responds to need for additional parking on private property.
5.12 Parking and Storage of
Vehicles in Residential
and City Centre Zones
Provision implemented City-wide.
5.13 Bicycle Parking Space
Requirements
Responds to ISDS Performance Measure T3 (Bicycle Parking
and Storage Facilities) minimum short-term and long-term
bicycle parking rates applied.
6 Residential Zone Regulations
Sections 6 Residential and
Section 8 Mixed Use Zone
Regulations
Responds to ISDS Performance Measure LN7 (Common
Outdoor Amenity Space) minimum outdoor amenity areas are
specified for apartment dwellings in the City Centre zones and
the Residential Third Density zones.
8 Mixed-Use Zone Regulations
8.3 Lot and Building
Requirements
Mixed Use General (MU1) the intent of the zone provisions
changed from permitting high-rise mixed-use development to
permitting low-rise mixed-use development.
12 Rual and Oak Ridges Moraine Zone Regulations
12.3 Oak Ridges Moraine
Zones
Adds Oak Ridges Moraine Commercial (ORMC) to reflect
existing uses in the hamlet of Claremont.
13 Institutional and Other Zone Regulations
13.2 Permitted Uses UR Zone Urban Reserve Zone recognizes existing uses and permits a
new detached dwelling provided a detached dwelling was
already a permitted use
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New and Modified Provisions included in the Draft Zoning By-law
By-law Section Added/Modified
Preamble Section 1. Overview of Zoning By-laws
Clarified that any development contravening the by-law is an offence.
Preamble Section 2. Overview of the Zoning By-law for the City of Pickering
Minor grammatical corrections.
Preamble Section 3. Checking the Zoning and
Applicable Provisions
Clarified the relationship between Minister’s Zoning Orders and the City’s Zoning By-law. Added reference to
new Schedule 8 showing Protected Major Transit Station
Area.
Preamble Section 5.
Relationship to Other By-laws, etc.
Clarified that other utility operators may be subject to
other regulations and setbacks, such as pipelines and rail lines, in response to comments received from utility providers.
1.6 Legal Non-Conformity Replaced these provisions with the clearer provisions used in the Seaton By-law, for consistency and clarity.
1.7 Legal Non-compliance Replaced the provision regarding land acquisition by a public authority for improved clarity and flexibility for the landowner.
Added new provisions that recognize legal non-complying
buildings, structures, parking areas and driveways as
complying so that they can further expand or be altered.
1.9 Transition Added a more fulsome list of planning applications to be
eligible for transition, including site plans, consents, subdivisions, condominium, part-lot control and minor variances.
Added a new clause that allows an existing application
that is transitioned to be varied through a minor variance,
so that some flexibility is provided to existing application processes.
Clarified transition for applications that were received and processed by the City under a previous application
process (pre-application submission).
Clarified that applications which have been transitioned will only cover buildings/structures as generally shown in the application, and that new buildings may be subject to a new application and the new zoning by-law.
Attachment 2 to Report PLN 30-24
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By-law Section Added/Modified
1.10 Technical Revisions to the Zoning By-law Added a new section that allows for staff to make interpretation decisions around minor formatting and numbering issues that do not change the intent of the By-law.
Definition – Daylight Triangle Corrected wording to clarify that the dimensions of a daylighting triangle are determined through the development approvals process.
Definition – Dwelling, Live-Work Corrected wording to align with the Ontario Building Code.
Definition – Landscape Strip Clarified that the height of landscape strips is as identified in the text of the by-law.
Definition – Lot Coverage Revised definition to allow better enforcement and align with municipal best practices.
Definition – Lot Frontage Clarified the measurement of lot frontage.
Definition – Rooming
House
Clarified that rooming houses refer to a maximum of
6 bedrooms.
Definition - Reserve Added this definition to aid in ensuring consistent
interpretation wherever this term is being used.
Definition - Street Simplified this definition.
Section 4.27 (formerly Section 4.8) – Below Grade Entrances to
Dwelling Units
Added encroachment of entrances into permitted yards.
4.11 – Frontage on a
Street
Simplified provision.
4.13 – Height Exceptions Clarification that rooftop mechanical equipment is
regulated by section 4.31.
4.18 – Live Work Dwelling Clarified that the minimum floor area applies to the commercial use and not the dwelling portion.
4.22.3.7 – Non-conforming buildings in the Oak Ridges moraine Area
Provision deleted as it is difficult to implement in zoning and is better administered as a policy under the Oak Ridges Moraine Plan.
4.25 – Outdoor Patio Clarified that outdoor patios are permitted wherever restaurants are permitted, subject to meeting the
standards.
4.27 – Permitted Encroachments Updated to reflect that exterior entrances are allowed to encroach into required yards provided they are not closer
than 0.9 m to the lot line.
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By-law Section Added/Modified
5.2 – Parking Space Requirements Updated in accordance with recent changes to the
Planning Act allowing no minimum parking requirement within the Protected Major Transit Station (PMTSA). Added a new schedule 8 depicting the boundaries of the Protected Major Transit Station Area.
Table 5.1 – Parking Space Requirements Updated parking requirement for hotel so that it is clearer and more in line with expected parking demand.
5.4 – Accessible Parking Spaces Updated to require accessible parking spaces to be shown on a Site Plan.
5.9 – Surface Parking Spaces in City Centre Zones
Clarified that a landscape strip with a minimum height of 1.5 metres for screening purposes is required where a parking area is provided adjacent to residential
development.
Table 5.3: Minimum
driveway width and
minimum landscaped open space in residential zones
In response to comments, the minimum required
landscaped open space for lots with 11 metres frontage
was reduced from 45 percent to 30 percent, thereby allowing 2 adjacent driveways on the lot.
Table 6.9 – Lot and building requirements in the Residential Third Density Zones
Updated to include the minimum building separation requirements for taller buildings.
Added a maximum floor plate requirement to the R3C zone.
Introduced amenity area requirements, to require the
provision of recreational space on the lot at a rate of 4 square metres per unit for developments with more than 8 units.
Table 8.3: Lot and Building Requirements for the Mixed-Use Zones
Added amenity area requirements to the Mixed Use 1 Zone.
Table 8.6: Lot and Building Requirements for the City Centre Zones
Maintained the requirement for a minimum 4 square metres of amenity area per unit, in the existing City Centre By-law, but eliminates the requirement for a minimum of 2 square metres per dwelling unit in indoor space and a
minimum of 2 square metres per dwelling unit in outdoor space, in favour of 1 contiguous common outdoor amenity area of at least 40.0 square metres.
Table 10.2: Permitted Uses in the Employment Zones Added self-storage facility as a permitted use, to acknowledge that this use exists in various zones across the City.
Table 10.3: Lot and Building Requirements in the Employment Zones
Clarified that a minimum landscape strip must have a height of 1.5 metres where abutting zones that permit sensitive uses.
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By-law Section Added/Modified
Table 12.2: Uses Permitted in the Rural Zones Removed cemetery and place of worship as permitted uses in the A zones.
Table 13.2: Uses Permitted in the Institutional and Other Zones
Added additional dwelling unit, rooming house, short-term rental and home occupation as permitted uses in the Urban Reserve Zone, provided the lot had permission for a single detached dwelling on the date of passing of the By-law. These are uses typically permitted in residential
zones.
Seaton Section 14.1 –
Definitions
Removed reference to adult video and unnecessary
language from air conditioner definition.
Added definitions of ancillary retail sales; floor area, net; net density; public authority; and short-term rental
Updated definition of art gallery/studio.
Seaton 14.2 – General Regulations Added Section 14.2.22 Short Term Rental.
Seaton Section 14.2.4 – Public Uses Permitted in All Zones
Updated.
Seaton Section 14.2.5 – Permitted Encroachments Clarified encroachments of exterior steps.
Seaton Section 14.2.6 – Legal Non-Conformity and Section 14.2.7 – Legal Non-Complying Buildings
and Structures and Section
14.2.8 - Legal Non-Complying Lots
Deleted these sections, as these are covered off by the provisions under Section 1.6 and 1.7.
15 – Exception Zones Clarified the applicability of the former parent zoning
by-laws versus the new Consolidated Zoning By-law.
16 – Enactment Clarified that the new Consolidated Zoning By-law comes
into force on the day it was passed if no appeals are received. If appeals are received, the appealed portions shall come into force when all appeals of the portion of the By-law have been withdrawn or fully disposed of and the
rest of the By-law shall come into force the day the By-law
is passed.
Clarified the status of the former parent zoning by-laws, which are superseded.
Clarified the status of Minister’s Zoning Orders.
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Responses to Public and Agency Comments
Resident or
Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
Trans Canada Pipeline
(TCPL)
Request that the Zoning By-law schedules
show TCPL’s pipelines and facilities, where
applicable, as UT (or as an appropriate
‘Infrastructure’ symbol). We can provide GIS
shape files to the Township; however, A data
sharing agreement is required prior to
sharing of GIS shape files.
Recommend the following changes to the
proposed draft Zoning By-law:
1.Add in Section 3.2 Defined Terms, the
Provincial Policy Statement 2020
(PPS 2020) definition of ‘Infrastructure.
2.Create a new zone symbol for
Infrastructure to distinguish these
corridors and facilities from public utilities.
3.Rename the proposed title of
Section 4.45 from ‘Utilities Permitted in All
Zones,’ to ‘Utilities and Infrastructure’.
4.Add the following new regulations
to 4.45 Utilities and Infrastructure, as
renamed: 4.45.3 In any zone where lands
abut a pipeline right-of-way, permanent
buildings and structures, as well as
retaining walls, driveways, parking spaces
and parking areas, shall be setback a
minimum of 7 metres from the edge of the
pipeline right-of-way; and, accessory
structures, including pools, decks and
sheds, shall be setback a minimum
TCPL's pipelines and facilities will be
integrated under an informational
attachment to the draft Zoning By-law once
a data-sharing agreement is entered into.
Such attachment is intended to show
facilities of infrastructure operators. The
Preamble will be updated to note that the
relevant infrastructure operator should be
consulted for any development proposed
near these areas.
With respect to the requested revisions, we
prefer not to incorporate the definition of
infrastructure from the PPS 2020, as the
definition is written in the context of
interpreting the policies of the PPS 2020.
We note the term public use is defined
which incorporates various elements of the
PPS infrastructure definition, including oil
and gas pipelines. This type of
infrastructure is permitted in all zones.
We do not agree with creating a new
infrastructure zone. The zoning by-law
already contains a utility zone. Comment
number 3 is no longer applicable as these
provisions have been merged under
Section 4.29 of the draft Zoning By-law.
With respect to the requested setbacks,
these have not been incorporated. The
Preamble will be updated to note that the
relevant infrastructure operator should be
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Responses to Public and Agency Comments
Resident or
Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
3 metres setback from the edge of the
pipeline right-of way.
consulted for any development proposed
near these areas in which case the
infrastructure operator can apply setbacks
accordingly.
Resident/Landowner
3430 Seventh Concession
Road
The CZBL indicates this parcel of land as
Agricultural - A. However, there is an existing
golf course on the subject lands zoned A/GC
under amending By-law 5076/00, permitting
the golf course. The CZBL Agricultural zoning
does not permit a golf course.
The mapping is updated to reflect A/GC
and OS-HL zoning on the site as per site-
specific exception By-laws 5706/00 and
5720/00.
Resident/Landowner
Park Crescent
Update zoning to open space. It is in the
hazard zone and owned by the TRCA or City.
These lands are rezoned to OS as
requested by the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority.
Resident/Landowner
509 Park Crescent
Incorrect Zoning - Should be rezoned to
OSW/OS.
These lands are rezoned to OS as
requested by the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority.
Resident/Landowner
5375 Sideline 4
Requested clarification about whether the
draft Consolidated Zoning By-law allow
secondary dwellings in the Oak Ridges
Moraine.
The City has reviewed its policies and
zoning provisions for Additional Dwelling
Units (ADUs, i.e., secondary dwellings)
based on recent provincial policy changes
through the More Homes Built Faster Act
(Bill 13). The provisions have been
updated in both the current zoning by-laws
and in the draft Consolidated Zoning By-
law to permit ADUs on most lots.
5375 Sideline 4 is situated within the Oak
Ridges Moraine, and presently is zoned
ORM-EP – Oak Ridges Moraine -
Environmental Protection zone by Zoning
By-law 3037, as amended. The proposed
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Resident or
Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
zoning in the draft Comprehensive Zoning
By-law for your property will remain ORM-
EP. The current and proposed ORM-EP
zoning does not permit an ADU either
within a second structure or accessory
structure or in the principal dwelling. The
intent of not permitting ADUs within a
second structure or accessory structure
within the Oak Ridges Moraine is related to
servicing, environmental protection and
engineering concerns.
Malone Given Parsons
representing North- East
Pickering Landowners
Group (NEPLOG)
Section 1.0
• The preferred approach to zoning is to
permit a range of built forms and typologies
(from single detached dwellings to higher
density townhouse units such as stacked
and back-to-back units) within the same
general residential zone.
Section 2.0
• Concerned that the parking requirements of
2 parking spaces for all residential building
types is overly restrictive and request the
City to require a lower parking rate of
1 parking space per unit.
• Request the City to use driveway and
garage standards that are inclusive for all
built forms such as a reduced parking
space dimension of 2.6 metres by
5.6 metres.
Section 1.0 Response
The Consolidated Zoning By-law is
principally a consolidation exercise, and
efforts were made to appropriately
integrate MZOs into the second draft
Consolidated Zoning By-law. Please note
the current in-effect MZOs can be found by
selecting Schedule 2 of the Layers List in
the Interactive Map.
Section 2.0 Response
The first draft of the Consolidated Zoning
By-law consolidates all existing Residential
zones, many of which, such as the
Residential- General zones, were not
organized by density (despite numbering
such as R1 to R6 which suggest
otherwise). The first draft was preliminary.
Now that the Exception Zones have been
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Responses to Public and Agency Comments
Resident or
Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
• Encourage the City to consider more
modern and flexible building zone
standards for new residential communities
in the Residential Second and Third
Density zones.
• Request that the prohibition of a
temporary sales office until an applicable
plan of subdivision or condominium has
received draft plan approval or the
property is in a zone the permits the
proposed development be removed from
the draft Consolidated Zoning By-law.
Section 3.1
• Request that the City consider including
stacked and back-to-back townhouses
within the draft Consolidated Zoning By-
law.
• Clarification requested if landscaping area
in any yards can be counted towards both
amenity area and landscaping area, and
how indoor amenity areas can be
regulated for individual dwelling units
such as townhouses
Section 3.2
• Request clarification that the MU1 zone
adequately captures the range of mixed
uses and built forms intended for the
mixed-use category.
reviewed, further work was completed to
reorganize and streamline the Residential
zones in the second draft.
At the time that NEPLOG Secondary Plan
process is complete and when there is an
area specific zoning-by-law amendment,
the City will consider how best to integrate
this area-specific by-law into the
Consolidated Zoning By-law. It is not
expected that the new Zoning By-law will
include the zones which will be applied to
these lands, as the zoning and standards
should be informed by the Secondary Plan
process.
Section 3.1 Response
Further refinements to the permitted uses
and amenity area requirements have been
incorporated into the second draft.
Section 3.2 Response
The Mixed-Use Zone category was
developed to reflect the City's Official Plan
designations and provide a zone basis for
the City to use when reviewing zoning by-
law amendments for mixed-use
development applications instead of
developing new zone codes. The Mixed-
Use zones are organized by density with
Local Node (LN) zone permitting smallest
scale and uses and the Mixed-Use General
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Section 3.3
• Concerned that the parking requirement
of 2 parking spaces for all residential
building types is overly restrictive.
(MU1) zone permitting an increased scale
and range of uses.
The MU1 zone has been revised to
address smaller-scale mixed use
development, generally up to 5 storeys. It
is intended that this zone could serve as a
starting point for future development
applications. As this project is primarily a
consolidation exercise, it is anticipated that
further effort will be conducted to
modify/simplify or add new Mixed Use
zones in a future zoning by-law.
Section 3.3 Response
Parking rates for areas outside of the City
were informed by the benchmarking
exercise discussed in Discussion Paper #7
as well as an evaluation of site-specific
exceptions for medium-density housing
forms in the City. As this project is primarily
a consolidation exercise, significant
refinements may be considered in a
subsequent Zoning By-law review stage.
Further, there are opportunities for reduced
parking rates within the Kingston Road
Corridor intensification area. This area is
excluded from the Consolidated Zoning By-
law project and will be reviewed as part of
a separate City initiated zoning by-law
amendment.
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MHBC Planning Urban
Design & Landscape
Architecture
2055 Brock Road
Request draft Consolidated Zoning By-law be
revised to reflect an active development
application.
The draft Zoning By-law is revised to reflect
the July 8, 2024, Ontario Land Tribunal
Decision OLT 23-000498.
Resident/Landowner
3290 Greenburn Place
Will Section 14.2.9 apply in RE zones, and is
it part of the General Provisions? Other
references are Home Occupation and
Parking in Driveway.
Please note that Section 14.2.9 of the draft
Zoning By-law applies to the Seaton Urban
Area only. The subject site, 3290
Greenburn Place, is not located in this area
and subject to Site Specific By-law 2044/85
(see Exception 312). Any Residential zone
outside of the Seaton Urban Area will be
subject to Section 5.12 - Restrictions on
the Parking and Storage of Vehicles which
regulates the parking and storage of
vehicles. A Vehicle Sales or Rental
Establishment is not a permitted use in the
RE zone, nor permitted is a Home
Industries (See Section 4.15 - Home
Industries). The height of a garage is
regulated through Section 4.2.3 of the draft
By-law which limits the height to 3.5m
except for a detached private garage with a
pitched roof which permits a height of
4.5m. Please see Exception 312 for
additional provisions that are applicable to
the lands.
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Resident/Landowner
1230 Sandbar Road
Zone in line with waterfront open space. The zoning shown in the first draft was the
existing zoning from By-law 2511 and
carried forward. In response to specific
comments from TRCA on the first draft,
some zoning updates in this area have
been made in response to TRCA's
separate comments.
Resident/Landowner
734A Krosno Boulevard
This property contains a freehold townhome
but is zoned RM4. Other RM zoning specify
interior side yard setbacks, yet RM4 wording
remains unchanged from current bylaw 2520.
RM2 and RM5 zones for street townhomes
have a 0.9m side setback for interior.
In the Final Draft Consolidated Zoning By-
law, the Residential zones have been
consolidated and streamlined to ease
readability to respond to comments from
the public and stakeholders. In the case of
this property, the new zone, R3A, contains
streamlined provisions for street
townhouses, which apply a minimum
interior side yard setback of 0.0 m where
two street townhouses share a common
wall.
Resident/Landowner
2215 Brock Road
This would be better utilized if zoned multi-
use, community use like for a library, or
community centre, or low- rise commercial /
mixed residential. The adjacent
neighbourhoods north of Finch would utilize
it.
We note that this property is currently
zoned Agriculture A and is the site of a
former commercial greenhouse. The intent
of the Consolidated Zoning By-law Review
is to consolidate the existing zoning. This
site is zoned Urban Reserve in the draft
Consolidated Zoning By-law, to indicate
that the site may be developed in the
future, subject to a development
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Appreciate that the draft Zoning By-law
highlights TRCA’s roles and pleased to see
TRCA’s Regulated Area mapping is to be
included as a schedule.
Propose zoning for certain TRCA owned
lands, or under a management agreement
with the City, to ensure environmental
protection.
Clarification requested for zoning certain
Environmental Protection – EP and Open
Space – OS lands to Agricultural – A.
Ensure the draft Zoning By-law reflects the
requirements of source protection plans in
accordance with the Clean Water Act.
Request the following:
• carry over the definition of watercourse
to the Seaton zoning regulations;
• incorporate a setback from stable top
of bank or shoreline hazard;
• prohibit development including
accessory and additional dwelling
units; and accessory uses, building
and structures in lands identified as
hazardous lands or sites;
• amend section 4.9.1 to outline that not
all regulated areas may be captured in
the draft Zoning By-law;
• clarify rationale for a minimum 4 metre
setback from the EP zone;
• prohibit certain uses such as day care
in hazardous lands and site;
We would be pleased to obtain and review
any updated regulation area mapping to
assess its incorporation into the final zoning
by-law.
Although this Zoning By-law Review is
principally a consolidation exercise, and
site-specific zone changes are not being
addressed typically, we have reviewed
and agreed with incorporating the
requested site-specific changes. The
reason is that TRCA is requesting
modifications to an EP or OS zone over
its landholdings, which would not require
a site-specific evaluation to inform the
modification. We note that the comment
regarding the Rouge National Urban
Park zoning is subject to further review.
At this time, it is preferred that the Clean
Water Act requirements be left to
processes outside of zoning, but we
welcome further discussion on the merits
of incorporating them into zoning. Further
review of the Highly Vulnerable Aquifer
provisions will be considered in the
third/final draft CZBL. We appreciate the
suggestion to carry forward the definition of
watercourse into the Seaton definitions. As
the term is not used in the Seaton zone
provisions, we do not feel it is necessary
currently. In large part the intent of this
chapter is to consolidate the existing
Seaton zoning regulations.
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• define Significant Valleylands,
Wetlands, Significant Woodlands, Fish
Habitat and Seepage Areas and
Springs;
• generally, prohibit new stormwater
management facilities within EP zones;
• clarify that major (or active)
recreational uses are not permitted
within the EP zone and/or highlighting
that only minor (or passive)
recreational uses will be permitted
within EP zones; and
• refine definition of structure to provide
examples such as headwall, outlet
pipes, etc, for clarity on permitted types
of structures and no confusion for
ponds, underground tanks, etc.
We would prefer not to incorporate a
setback from stable top of bank or
shoreline hazard as it would be difficult for
zoning administration to enforce this in
many circumstances. Generally, any
specifically hazardous lands identified
through a development process would be
incorporated into a protective zone such as
EP.
We have made the requested revision to
the “checking the zoning” section as
suggested. Regarding your comments on
Section 4.1, Accessory Dwelling Units, we
have added the requested provision to
accessory dwelling units.
Regarding your comments on 4.2.1,
Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures,
it would not be appropriate to make this
change, as the location of hazardous
lands/sites will not be clear to zoning
administration and this section will be
applied very frequently to sheds and many
other types of minor structures. There may
also be exceptions to this given there is a
wide variety of accessory structures. The
Zoning By-law does not contain a fulsome
map of these areas. A prohibition on a use
in a particular area of land should be
identified on a map or relate to the entirety
of the lot.
The suggested edit in Section 4.27.5
(former Section 4.9.1) has been
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integrated. Former Section 4.12
(Environmental Protection (EP) and City
Centre Natural Heritage System (CCNHS)
Zone Setback) has been deleted.
The general provision requiring the
minimum 4 metre setback has been
deleted. Generally, the feature plus its
required buffer/setback should be
incorporated into the EP zone mapping
through development application
processes.
The request to prohibit certain uses
where there is a threat to the safe
evacuation of vulnerable populations such
as day care use is addressed through a
proposed new provision which cross
references with section 4.9.6. This
focuses on day care uses. The medical
use would not involve overnight care and
would not be the same as the uses listed
in Section 4.9.6
The terms, Significant Valleylands,
Wetlands, Significant Woodlands, Fish
Habitat and Seepage Areas and Springs
are defined to assist in the interpretation of
the provisions of 4.22.5. As the terms are
not used in the Seaton zoning chapter,
there is not a need to define them in the
Seaton chapter.
Note that only existing stormwater
management (SWM) facilities in the EP
zoning are permitted. The City may have
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used the prior G zoning to permit SWM
facilities, and since this G zone was
replaced by the EP zone, there is a need
to recognize these existing uses as they
will continue to function as essential
infrastructure. Moving forward, the City
will utilize the specific SWM zone for
new facilities.
It is the City’s intent not to allow for major
recreational facilities in the EP zone. The
allowance for buildings and structures
would only be related to the established
permitted uses listed in the table. As such
only accessory structures associated with
passive recreational uses would be
allowed in the EP zone (e.g., for trails).
We added the word “permitted” to clarify.
A further revision of the definition of structure
is not necessary. Structures would be
limited to the permitted uses and the
definition of accessory (i.e., related to the
use) and the definition of structure.
Resident/Landowner
570 Kingston Road
Zoning map does not indicate which zoning
establishment this address falls under.
This property is located within the
Kingston Road Corridor and Special
Retailing Node Intensification Area,
which is not subject to this proposed
draft Consolidated Zoning By-Law, and
thus it has not been assigned a proposed
new parent zone. Policy and zoning
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updates for this area are being
undertaken through a separate process
which will be incorporated into the CZBL
at a future date.
Currently, the property is subject to a site-
specific exception zone, LCA-7, which was
established through municipal by-laws
2599/87,4121/92, and 4080/92.
Durham Live The draft Consolidated By-law proposed to
zone the Durham Live lands as C1
(General Commercial) and UR (Urban
Reserve) which does not reflect the site-
specific exceptions and MZO that exists on
the site. The following is a summary of
requests for changes:
• Area 1 (Pickering Casino Resort Lands):
Objects to the proposed C1 zoning.
Requests a C1 Exception; Objects to UR
zone for the westerly lands of Area 1,
requests for these lands to be added to
the C1 Exception; No comments on the
UR zone in northeastern corner
• Area 2 (MZO Lands): Exclude these from
the draft Consolidated Zoning By-law
• Area 3 (Lands West of Squires Beach
Road): Create a UR Exception zone
The Durham Live Lands are subject to site-
specific By-laws 7404/15, 7661/18, and
7735/20, in addition to MZO 607/20.
The Consolidated Zoning By-law Project is
a consolidation of the various By-laws,
including site-specific exceptions, into one
City-wide By- law. Therefore, most site-
specific zoning will not change, and simply
be consolidated. This will maintain aspects
of previous prevailing zoning by-laws.
As such, existing site permissions for
Durham Live Lands will be maintained
through the existing exceptions and
MZO. There is no need to create a new
C1 or UR exception zone to reflect these
existing permissions.
The MZO is reflected in Schedule 2 of the
draft Consolidated Zoning By-law. As
noted in the Preamble of the draft By-law,
in the event of a conflict between this draft
Zoning By-law and an MZO, the MZO
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prevails.
Exception Zone 70 has since been created
for Area 1 which aligns with the MZO
wording.
Resident/Landowner
1862 Liverpool Road
What is the current zoning for this site? Has
there been any studies for the future use of
the properties abutting this site? What is the
City's vision for this site?
Any information on plans for those
properties, including any development
applications or site-specific studies, can
be obtained from the City's Development
Planning department. We note that
zoning in the second draft Consolidated
Zoning By-law is updated to the Urban
Reserve zone, to reflect the possibility
that future development may occur,
subject to an application.
Melymuk Consulting
Limited
2215 Brock Road
It is requested that the second Draft of the
City’s Consolidated Zoning By-law (and all
subsequent drafts) zone the developable
portion of the property at 2215 Brock Road
as “CN” (Community Node) with an
exception to allow residential uses such as
townhouses and apartments with heights
up to 62 metres.
Currently, 2215 Brock Road is zoned A
under Zoning By-law 3036. From our
understanding, you are seeking to rezone
your property to be consistent with the
designations that exist on the site
(Community Node and Natural Area).
Under the draft Zoning By-law, the site is
proposed to be rezoned to Urban Reserve.
The Urban Reserve zone provides for and
regulates existing uses on lands which are
primarily undeveloped for urban uses.
Generally, these uses have limited
buildings or structures. The Urban Reserve
zone is intended to protect land from
premature subdivision and development to
provide for future comprehensive
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development on those lands.
It should be noted that the Consolidated
Zoning By-law Project is a consolidation of
our various By-laws into one City-wide By-
law. Therefore, most zoning has not
changed, and simply has been
consolidated. Some other elements of the
project include updating outdated
terminology and providing a more
accessible Zoning By-law.
Requests for pre-zoning are not being
contemplated within this process. The
current zoning reflects the existing use on
the subject site. The process for rezoning
includes an application, specific supporting
studies, and a public meeting.
Resident/Landowner
1675 Montgomery Park
Road
Please advise for this property if we should
follow the requirements of the parent by-law
2511, or the current draft by-law?
Until the new Consolidated Zoning By-law
(CZBL) is enacted by Council, the
requirements of the parent By-Laws apply
to any change you may wish to make to
your property. However, as the CZBL is
principally a consolidation exercise, the
intent is mainly to carry forward existing
zoning standards into one document.
Resident/Landowner
490 Kingston Road
Zoning info for 478-490 Kingston Road does
not appear on the map
This site is located within the Kingston
Road Corridor. This area is excluded from
the Consolidated Zoning By-law project and
will be reviewed as part of a separate City
initiated zoning by-law amendment. For
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more information about this project, please
visit:
https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-
hall/kingston-road-corridor-
intensification.aspx
Resident/Landowner
940 Brock Road
In your zoning GIS map, this property is
classified as E3 (Employment Commercial).
In other resources (MPAC) I see it is MC-
18. My goal is to open an indoor Cricket
facility (sportsplex). Would this use be
permitted at this location?
Confirmed that a Cricket Facility is
permitted as a "Commercial-Recreational
Establishment" under By-law 6255/04.
Resident/Landowner
1289 Wharf Street
The proposed Zoning By-law will not permit
restaurant use as a principal permitted use.
Request for subject lands to be placed within
a site-specific Open Space Waterfront Zone.
This property will be rezoned OSW which
recognizes (permits) the restaurant.
Resident/Landowner
1230 Sandbar Road
Sandbar Road remains residential zoning,
when in fact the land is not to be used as
residential. A rezoning may be required.
There is no record of Sandbar Rd being
zoned OS, zoned R4 under 2511. City
confirmed this property is under TRCA
ownership and therefore rezoned as EP.
Resident/Landowner
Saxton Glen Estate
Clarification of provisions concerning
Accessory Structures; Permitted Uses and
Antenna Towers as it relates to By-law
2044/85 and the Saxton Glen community.
We note that By-law 3044/85 has been
incorporated as Exception 312, under
Section 15.312. In consideration of the
comments, we have proposed
modifications to accessory structure
requirements (see new Sections
15.312.2.b.xi.A and B).
Resident/Landowner
Park Crescent
This land is owned by the TRCA and should
be part of the open space system"
The TRCA has provided details comments
regarding zoning for their lands, and the
land has been rezoned according to
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Resident/Landowner
520 Marksbury Crescent
This property should be zoned as open space
as should properties to the east and west
which are owned by the TRCA and cannot be
built on due to ongoing erosion due to the
shoreline hazard. The waterfront trail goes
through this lot.
The TRCA has provided details comments
regarding zoning for their lands, and the
land has been rezoned according to
TRCA’s request.
Resident/Landowner
2550 Brock Road
The proposed Zoning is reflected as A,
whereas a site-specific zoning by-law was
passed in 2022 (7696/22) to permit the
redevelopment of the lands. The draft By-law
would appear to be reverting to the former
zoning applicable to the lands, which should
not occur.
The intent is to carry forward existing
exceptions which have now been included
in the second draft Consolidated Zoning
By-law.
Resident/Landowner
1920 Bayly Street
Discrepancy between the listed exception
and actual By-law
This site is zoned M-IC(DN) as per site-
specific exception By-law 5829/01,
amending Zoning By-law 2511. This is
reflected on the interactive zoning by-law
mapping.
Resident/Landowner
2460 Brock Road
This is not being built as mixed use. A mixed-
use area has a mix of apartments, shops, and
spaces for people to sit or hang out. This is a
strip mall full of parking and some offices.
Bring in extra legislation or design
requirements about what "mixed use" is, and
if you don't address surface parking, you're
going to end up with some very ugly and
inaccessible areas. Toss the parking
underground, make a square, make it easy to
This site is subject to site-specific exception
By-law 7642/18 from a previous zoning
by-law amendment application. This
exception permits both commercial and
residential uses, including a drive-through
facility. The draft Consolidated Zoning
By-law provides the City with modernized
standards to regulate above and below-
grade parking structures, and a new Mixed
Use Zone Chapter to use as a basis when
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access by foot or bike (it’s for the people that
live close by, right?). This isn't working. Also
why is there a drive through here?
reviewing mixed-use development
applications. Currently, the intent is to
maintain existing zoning requirements for
lands with an exception zone and to require
the owner to submit a rezoning application
for any proposed changes.
Resident/Landowner
1650 McBrady Crescent
Request to re-evaluate uses permitted in LN
and other mixed use uses or commercial
zones adjacent to residential zones (i.e., night
clubs and loud restaurants in strip plaza
behind houses) - Ward 3.
Other comments:
• increases in water infrastructure capacity
is not keeping pace with rate of condo
development (low water pressure);
• Increased bike safety connecting Brock
Road to Kingston Road;
• concerned about small businesses as
intensification happens; and
• include in future City-wide studies.
It is noted that the City will need to review
the policies of the Official Plan for
commercial areas to fulsomely respond to
this comment. As such, this comment is
flagged for consideration in future studies.
The concerns about nightclubs are noted.
Nightclubs can be impactful in terms of
noise and there is a compatibility issue with
respect to nearby residential uses. We
have reviewed and updated the night club
provisions.
Resident/Landowner
Bay Ridges Area
If rooming houses or short-term rentals open
in Pickering there should be regulation.
The draft Zoning By-law includes rooming
houses provisions in Section 4.32 and
Short-term rental provisions in Section 4.38
to help better regulate these uses in the
City.
Miller Thomson LLP
representing GFL
Environmental Services
Inc.
GFL’s is dissatisfied by how the site was split
into different zones. GFL's view is that the
entire Site should be zoned E1 in recognition
of the existing Waste Transfer Station
To reflect the existing Waster Transfer
Station in an industrial area and avoid legal
non-conformity, 1034, 1048, 1060 and
1070 Toy Avenue will continue to be zoned
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1034, 1048, 1060 and
1070 Toy Avenue
operations. Furthermore, the Waste Transfer
Station use should be explicitly permitted on
these lands given the long-standing use.
GFL’s intention is to continue that use in this
location and the continued need for its
services in Pickering and Durham Region.
as per the site-specific exceptions
applicable to the sites. This will maintain
aspects of previous prevailing zoning by-
laws. Please see Exceptions 21, 48 and 73
as they apply to the sites.
Resident/Landowner
General
1. How is the City of Pickering altering
restrictive residential zones such as RS1 to
address intergenerational living needs of
families? Parking needs, for example.
2. Does the city have any plans to further
design or designate how parcels in MU1 are
used? How can the City enforce the vision of
the Official Plan?
3. How can the City provide existing residents
with a more diverse offering in local nodes?
4. In the future, will the City consider zoning
industrial as more mixed use?
The CZBL is a consolidation effort to bring
existing By-laws into one By-law. Additional
Dwelling Unit (ADUs) provisions have been
incorporated in Section 4.3 of this draft.
Parking needs for ADUs are considered.
Additional driveway widening provisions are
included in Section 5.11 of the draft Zoning
By-law.
Official Plan policies are primarily enforced
through the provisions of the Zoning By-
law. One of the tasks of the new CZBL
project is to ensure that all zoning
provisions reflect Official Plan policies.
A diverse offering of neighbourhood-
appropriate services (including retail uses
such as food stores or restaurants and
community uses such as libraries or day
cares) are permitted in the Local Node (LN)
zone. There may be other avenues for the
City to support or encourage a broad mix of
uses in Local Nodes, but zoning can only
permit the uses, not facilitate the diversity
of mix.
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The CZBL includes three employment
zones with a variety of uses, including a
range of industrial uses. The overall vision
and land use strategy for employment
areas is set out in the Official Plan.
Changes such as the suggestion of
approaching employment areas as more
mixed use in nature may be dealt with at
the time of the next Official Plan Review.
That process will provide several
opportunities for public participation.
Resident/Landowner
345 Kingston Road
There's no zoning This site is located within the Kingston
Road Corridor. This area is excluded from
the Consolidated Zoning By-law project and
will be reviewed as part of a separate City
initiated zoning by-law amendment. For
more information about this project, please
visit:
https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-
hall/kingston-road-corridor-
intensification.aspx
Resident/Landowner
5229 Brock Road
(also known as ‘Old’ Brock
Road)
The front of the property is zoned ORM-R5
and the back approximately 3 acres is zoned
ORM-A. The adjacent Ward Farm, on the
south side, has recently been approved for
housing development by the Ontario Land
Tribunal (OLT) Plan Approval 18T-90016 (R).
I would like to request that the zoning on my
back property be changed to ORM-R6
consistent with the farm.
Currently, 5229 Old Brock Road is zoned
“ORM-A” “ORM-R5” & “ORM-EP” Under
Zoning By-law 3037, as amended by By-
law 6640/06. A residential dwelling is a
permitted use.
From my understanding, you are seeking to
rezone your property to be consistent with
the recent OLT approved development
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adjacent to your lot.
It should be noted that the Consolidated
Zoning By-law Project is a consolidation of
our various By-laws into one City-wide
By-law. Therefore, most zoning has not
changed, and simply has been
consolidated. Some other elements of the
project include updating outdated
terminology and providing a more
accessible Zoning By-law.
The purpose of the Consolidated Zoning
By-law Review project is not to rezone
individual properties. The process for
rezoning includes an application, specific
supporting studies, and a public meeting.
And, in the case of the adjacent neighbor,
further resolution via the OLT. Furthermore,
the lands south of your lot were formerly
zoned for Agricultural uses (ORM-A). The
applicant went through a formal process to
rezone the lands including supporting
studies and public consultation.
Resident/Landowner
General Provisions
Can there be consideration for driveway size
relative to vehicle size? To provide you with
some context, I live in zone R4 and my
driveway can accommodate 8-10 cars and
my home is 5600 square feet in size so one
vehicle that measures 1.5 car lengths should
be considered as permissible.
Oversized vehicles are regulated under
Section 5.12 (Parking and Storage of
Vehicles) of the second draft Consolidated
Zoning By-law. Please refer to this section
of the By-law which will regulate vehicles in
residential zones.
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Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority
(TRCA)
2001 Clements Road
Requested that a portion of this lot be zoned
Environmental Protection - EP to reflect its
natural heritage features.
The Consolidated Zoning By-law Review is
a consolidation effort to bring existing
parent Zoning By-laws into one
consolidated by-law. This site is zoned
M2S and M1 by existing parent Zoning By-
law 2511. Rezoning a portion of this
property to the appropriate environmental
protection zone will be further studied in a
future comprehensive zoning review
following the adoption of a new Official
Plan.
Resident/Landowner
5269 Brock Road
Please advise whether properties in
existence before the Consolidated Zoning By-
Law is completed and enacted, be required to
meet all Consolidated Zoning By-Law
requirements, or will the Clergy Principle
apply to those properties?
Properties and uses in existence prior to
the Consolidated Zoning By-law coming
into force that do not comply with the
Consolidated By-law may be considered
legal non-conforming and enjoy certain
permissions as long as the properties and
uses were incompliance with zoning that
existed prior to the Consolidated Zoning
By-law.
Kohn Architects
2055 Brock Road
Concerned that the following provision works
for flat grade scenarios but not for sloping
rows of townhouses: 7. Special Provisions
(“RMI-7” Zone) (1)(b) A private garage shall
have a minimum width of 3.0 metres and a
minimum depth of 6.0 metres provided,
however, the width may include one interior
step and the depth may include two interior
steps.
The subject site is zoned "RH/MU-3" and
"OS-HL" under exception By-law 7085-10.
There is no provision within this exception
for By-law 3036, which amends, which
regulates the interior space of the garage.
As part of the draft Consolidated Zoning
By-law, we have amended Section 5.6
(Size of Parking Spaces and Aisles) which
regulates the size of parking spaces within
private garages to remove discussion
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regarding the number of steps and instead
regulate by a maximum encroachment
permitted for steps.
Resident/Landowner
375 Kingston Road
Within and around 100 buildings nearing
different stages of approval in the City of
Pickering, there should be thought on where
applications are approved for height, trying to
keep it near the Go Station and/or Kingston
Road/Liverpool area, and maybe near Brock
Road and Pickering Parkway. What doesn't
make sense is to award considerable height
in areas like Altona and Kingston Road, or
specifically what is known as Bruno’s Plaza at
Rougemount and Kingston Road. Focus on
development in and around the Pickering
Town Centre and Brock/401 corridors, where
we have the Go Station and other transit
more readily available.
This site is located within the Kingston
Road Corridor. This area is excluded from
the Consolidated Zoning By-law project and
will be reviewed as part of a separate City
initiated zoning by-law amendment. For
more information about this project, please
visit:
https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-
hall/kingston-road-corridor-
intensification.aspx
Resident/Landowner
Kingston Road Corridor
For property located inside Kingston Road
Corridor and Specialty Retail Area Study,
how will exceptions be addressed within this
area while the CZBL leaves space for a new
KRCSR by-law?
For the Kingston Road Corridor and
Specialty Retail Area Study (KRCSR) Area,
until the new study area By-law is adopted
and in force, City of Pickering parent zoning
by-laws will apply. For developments in this
area will go through the application process
as usual. The study is complete but
currently before the OLT. Existing
exceptions are being carried forward
(maintained) and will be reviewed as the
KRCSR By-law is developed.
Resident/Landowner On the project review website, it is noted that For the Kingston Road Corridor and
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1899 Brock Road exceptions and on-going applications would
be blank, but I am still unclear as to how
these would be incorporated in the final
CZBL. Can you clarify?
Specialty Retail Area Study (KRCSR) Area,
until the new study area By-law is adopted
and in force, City of Pickering parent zoning
by-laws will apply. For developments in this
area will go through the application process
as usual. The study is complete but
currently before the OLT. Existing
exceptions are being kept and will be
reviewed as the KRCSR By-law is
developed.
Resident/Landowner
1734 Bayly Street
This zoning only applies to the lands with the
municipal address 1750 Bayly Street. The
correct amending By-law is 4989/97 and is
zoned CA(A)-1 not CA(F)-1.
By-law 4989/97 was repealed by By-law
5971/02, which has been carried forward,
and applies the CA(F)-1 zone to 1734 and
1742 Bayly. This is reflected on the
interactive mapped.
McDermott & Associates
Limited
Lots 6 And 7. Registered
Plan 424, 1930 Durham
Road No.5, Part Lot 16,
Concession 9, City of
Pickering
Request that the site-specific provisions
implemented by By-law No. 6640/06 be
brought forward under the proposed
comprehensive zoning by-law.
The Consolidated Zoning By-law Project is
a consolidation of the various By-laws,
including site-specific exceptions, into one
City-wide By- law. Therefore, most site-
specific zoning will not change, and simply
be consolidated. This will maintain aspects
of previous prevailing zoning by-laws. The
exception zones have been consolidated
and are available online.
Richard Vink, Consultant
Seaton
The issue is with lane based product and the
maximum front yard and minimum rear yard
requirements. In regards to the Zone
provision charts -Section 4, Table 4;
The chart is somewhat confusing, as it notes
the, Minimum Rear Yard as NR (no
Thank you for noting this potential conflict
between the general provisions in 14.2.18
regarding attached private garages on
lanes and the lot and building requirements
in Section 14.4. As part of the development
of the draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-
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requirement). However, section 2.18, in
regards to ‘Standard for Attached Private
Garages on Lots Accessed by Lanes’ also
applies and sets a minimum and maximum
setback to the rear lot line. This confusion on
this has led to a number of home builders to
seek minor variances in regard to the
maximum building setback to the rear yard lot
line. Adding a note to the chart, to refer to
section 2.18, would be helpful to avoid this
confusion.
The other concern in regard to applying both
a maximum front yard setback and also a
maximum rear yard setback to a dwelling.
These maximum setbacks dictate the building
depth, which directly affects the square
footage of the dwellings and garage depths.
The townhouse blocks on a plan of
subdivision are often not the same depth and
may vary from block to block, resulting in the
dwellings being custom designed to suit the
various block depths.
law the changes were considered. The
requirement for the maximum rear yard
setback has been removed to create more
flexibility. We have not added the
requested notation, as it may take away
from the general intent that all provisions of
the By-law will always apply and there are
various aspects of Section 14.2 which will
be applicable in most circumstances.
ASE+J Inc Architect
1605 Deerbrook Drive
Please advise regarding the zoning by-law
requirement for a second dwelling unit in the
basement.
The City has reviewed its policies and
zoning provisions for Additional Dwelling
Units (which would include a basement
dwelling unit in a single-detached dwelling)
based on recent Provincial policy changes
through the More Homes Built Faster Act
(Bill 23). This has been incorporated into
the draft Consolidated Zoning By-law.
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Resident/Landowner
1335 Kingston Road
A site-specific exception was approved for
the City Centre.
The site-specific exception and related
changes to the Schedules of By-law
7553/17 are integrated into the Draft
Consolidated Zoning By- law (Noting that
this is the Pickering City Centre site, for
which an exception by-law was enacted by
Council on January 23, 2023, for the
easterly portion of the site.).
Resident/Landowner
1355 Kingston Road
The subject lands are zoned City Centre One
Mixed Use 1 (CC1). However, the site-
specific exceptions (A 15/21) have not been
included in the text. We respectfully request
that the approved site-specific zoning
exceptions for the subject lands be included
to ensure that the future development
remains compliant when the By-law comes
into full force and effect.
The second Draft of the Consolidated
Zoning By-law has been updated to
incorporate the exceptions from the City
Centre Zoning By-law including
amendments. The intent is to fulsomely
consolidate the City Centre Zoning By-law
so that it may be repealed.
Resident/Landowner
Natural Heritage
Commented about the legislative changes in
setbacks for Provincially Significant Wetlands,
from 120 metres to 30 metres, and the
potential for irreversible loss of wetland
function within the city. Requests that a
standard 120 m setback be adopted by the
City of Pickering for all wetlands in the CZBL
review.
These setback provisions come from
amendments to the City's existing Zoning
By-laws to protect various natural heritage
features the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan area. The AOI (or the
Minimum Area of Influence, as described in
Policies 16.42 and 16.51 of the City's
Official Plan), should not be confused with
setbacks.
The change by the Province implies that
the Minimum Area of Influence for wetlands
in urban areas would now change from 120
metres to 30 metres. The scope of the area
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to be studied re potential impacts has been
reduced from 120 metres to 30 metres.
However, the actual setback will be
determined throught the results of an
environmental impact study.
The Official Plan contains policies
regarding distances from natural heritage
features, which trigger additional required
studies and/or protections, the outcomes of
which are implemented through the
development application process.
As the Zoning By-law Review project is a
consolidation exercise, these requirements
have not been updated. The City will
undertake a review of these provisions and
the associated policies in the future.
Resident/Landowner
1875 Clements Road
1) The E1 - Employment General Zone no
longer allows outdoor storage as a principal
use, compared to M2S zone of By-law 2511.
It is the intention of the property owner to
develop the property for open storage use.
2) Transition Provisions: in reference to staff
report PLN-09- 23, the submission notes that
there will be an extended period between the
pre-submission stage and the time an
application is formally submitted. Request for
removal of "deemed complete" in section
1.9.2 transition provisions. Request also to
add a provision to allow for the filing of an
application for a minor variance from the
Within the draft E1 zone, outdoor storage
will be permitted through the use of a
Contractor's Yard or accessory Outdoor
Storage. Outdoor storage as the principal
permitted use is not contemplated in any
new zones in the second Draft
Consolidated Zoning By-law.
It should be noted that the Consolidated
Zoning By-law Project is a consolidation of
the various By-laws, including site-specific
exceptions, into one City-wide By-law.
Therefore, most site-specific zoning will not
change, and simply be consolidated. This
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prevailing zoning by-law. will maintain aspects of previous prevailing
zoning by-laws and any minor variances
could continue to vary provisions of the
site-specific regulations.
In addition, transition provisions proposed
are valid for 5 years from the effective date
of this By-law which in our opinion is
sufficient time to accommodate any
extended period between the pre-
submission stage and when an application
is deemed complete by the City. Minor
variances will be allowed by the City
following the passing of the new Zoning
By-law.
Resident/Landowner
Whitevale Road
Quarry land appears to be missing the Highly
Vulnerability Aquifer layer as illustrated in OP
Schedules. Please check.
The Highly Vulnerable Aquifer Areas have
been updated in the draft Consolidated
Zoning By-law, (see Schedule 8), to
incorporate only those areas which are
subject to the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan. The mapping of these
areas and the associated provisions are
required to implement the Oak Ridges
Moraine Conservation Plan. However, it is
also noted that other source water policies
from the City's Official Plan will apply and
be considered through development review
processes.
Resident/Landowner
711 Krosno Boulevard
Are the new proposed zoning changes
affecting my property changes done in 2002
This property is zoned C2 in the draft
Consolidated Zoning By-law and permits a
range of uses related to automobile service
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for the restaurant and severance. stations, including a restaurant.
Resident/Landowner
615 Liverpool Road
Both sides of Liverpool, south of Wharf are
Live-work freehold townhouses. It needs to
be maintained as a mixed-use area.
This property and adjacent properties on
Liverpool Road are subject to site-specific
exceptions which permit a mix of uses.
These exceptions are now included in the
draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-law.
Resident/Landowner
640 Liverpool Road
Your building housing why?, this is the
perfect sport for small park maybe even
outdoor food truck court. built out this area as
a destination.
The Consolidated Zoning By-law Project is
a consolidation of the various By-laws,
including site-specific exceptions, into one
City-wide By-law. Therefore, most site-
specific zoning will not change, and simply
be consolidated.
This property is zoned Open Space
Waterfront in the draft Consolidated Zoning
By-law, which does not permit residential
uses. Any change in these permitted uses
will be subject to a zoning by-law
amendment application.
Resident/Landowner
Staxton Glen Estate
When Draft #2 is released, it will contain
revised and updated Exceptions?
To answer your exceptions question, we
aim to post an exceptions table on Let’s
Talk Pickering so you will receive another
email when it’s posted. This will allow the
public to review the exceptions prior to their
addition to the third draft. Regarding
applications that are before a committee or
approval by Council, those are separate
processes, and they will be added to the
CZBL after approval.
Resident/Landowner Concerned that the site’s 40 percent lot The site has an exception which will be
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1645 Pickering Pkwy coverage is not recognized. Will this be
included in the zoning by-law prior to it being
finalized by Council?
carried over into the new CZBL.
Resident/Landowner
1246 Gloucester Square
This is currently zoned S3, not SD Thank you for noting this. The correct
zoning has been applied through the
carrying forward of exception by-law
2864/88.
Resident/Landowner
485 Whitevale Road
This is currently zoned HMC8, this should
become a CH zone.
This property is subject to exception by-law
2677/88, which applies the HMC8 zone,
and will be carried forward in the draft of
the Consolidated Zoning By-law.
Resident/Landowner
2130 Dixie Road
Zoning should be residential as all other
areas surrounding the property are
residential, this could make for a great place
to add much-needed housing in the Liverpool
area.
The Consolidated Zoning By-law Project is
a consolidation of the various By-laws,
including site-specific exceptions, into one
City-wide By- law. Therefore, most
site-specific zoning will not change, and
simply be consolidated.
Resident/Landowner
2097 Liverpool Road
This should be higher density residential. The Consolidated Zoning By-law Project is
a consolidation of the various By-laws,
including site-specific exceptions, into one
City-wide By- law. Therefore, most
site-specific zoning will not change, and
simply be consolidated.
Resident/Landowner
911 Begley Street
This is currently Zoned PU - Public Utility.
Why change it to RM?
Thank you for noting this. The correct
zoning has been applied through the
carrying forward of by-law 1299/81.
Resident/Landowner
1910 Altona Road
Should be zoned residential, increase
housing in this area
The Consolidated Zoning By-law Project is
a consolidation of the various By-laws,
including site-specific exceptions, into one
City-wide By- law. Therefore, most
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site-specific zoning will not change, and
simply be consolidated.
Resident/Landowner
1415 Major Oaks Road
These lots should be zoned S1 and not S2,
refer to By-law 4183/93 schedule.
Thank you for noting this. The correct
zoning has been applied through the
carrying forward of by-law 4183/93
Resident/Landowner
825 Jomar Avenue
Please confirm the zone and advise the
following: (1) Permitted use with conditions
(2) The maximum building height
This property was zoned R1D in this draft
of the Consolidated Zoning By-law, which
permits a single-detached dwelling, a
rooming home, and a home occupation, at
a maximum building height of 9 metres.
Resident/Landowner
501 Marksbury Road
This property is owned by the TRCA, within a
hazard zone and should be designated
parkland.
The zoning of the property has been
changed to Open Space, in accordance
with TRCA’s request.
Resident/Landowner
1855 Ninth Concession
Road
Oddly shaped sliver overlapping. Thank you for noting this. Overlaps and
other legacy instances of data inaccuracies
have been cleaned up..
Resident/Landowner
425 Whitevale Road
The Community Hamlet zone is not listed in
the draft comprehensive by-law document.
What is permitted in this zone?
This property is subject to an exception by-
law as amended, which has been carried
forward in the draft Consolidated Zoning
By-law. The exception zone applicable to
the property is HMC9, which permits the
following uses:
•bed & breakfast establishment;
•day spa;
•dwelling unit;
•professional office;
•restaurant – type A
•retail store; and
•small implement repair shop.
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Resident/Landowner
431 Sheppard Avenue
A duplex zoning should be allowed in the
area given it's close a proximity to highway
401 and big lots.
The subject property is zoned R1E and
allows up to two additional dwelling units on
the lot, subject to zoning regulations for
Additional Dwelling Units.
Resident/Landowner
648 Foxwood Trail
I can find no reference to X225 (S SD-SA).
What is it and what are the uses permitted.
Exception 225 can be found in the By-law
3036 Part 2 Document online. The
S-SD-SA zone permits a single detached
dwelling, semi- detached dwelling, and
single attached dwelling residential uses.
Please see Exception 225 for further
details.
Resident/Landowner
5229 Brock Road
On the interactive map for my property, you
show a pond in the middle of my land. This
doesn't exist so please remove it. There is a
cluster of trees and bushes but not a pond.
Noted.
Resident/Landowner
1851 Sandstone Manor
Properties, such as this should, permit private
school use. There are limited opportunities for
private schools, and the draft uses in this
zone permit a daycare and commercial
school, however not a private school. A
location such as this should be considered,
where the provincial D series guidelines can
be met.
Noted. 1851 Sandstone Manor is subject to
Exception 71 (by By-law 789/78) and
permits the following uses: business
offices; food preparation plants; light
manufacturing plants; public uses; scientific
or medical laboratories; and warehouses.
Resident/Landowner
857 Liverpool Road
More flexibility should be provided for
commercial uses where properties abut major
streets. This comment is not necessarily
pertinent to this site, however properties
along Liverpool Road should be encouraged
to allow for future land use flexibility; no
Noted. Under Section 4.17 of the CZBL
allows for Home Occupation uses
including: Art Gallery, Personal Services
Shop, Private Home Daycare, Office,
Medical Office, and Instructional Business
uses.
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parking should be required.
Resident/Landowner
1404 Rougemount Drive
Can the Zoning Maps include the character
overlay zones?
The Infill Precinct Layer will be available in
the Interactive Zone Mapping.
Resident/Landowner
395 Kingston Road
What are the allowable uses / zoning on the
property.
This is located within the Kingston Road
Corridor and is subject to a future By-law
amendment (Official Plan Amendment 38,
currently before the Ontario Land Tribunal).
Miller Thomson LLP
representing GFL
Environmental Services
Inc.
1070 Toy Avenue
This site and sites surrounding reference the
former zones as proposed zones. Is this not
proposed to be an Employment zone (E1 -
E3) in the future?
Please see Section 15 of the draft Zoning
By-law for how to apply exceptions. Where
the exception zone refers to the Former
Zoning By- laws (e.g., 2511), the zone
symbol shall refer to the corresponding
zone, and the associated provisions as
may be contained in the Former Zoning By-
laws (e.g., 2511). The requirements of the
exception zone, and all other applicable
zone requirements under the Former
Zoning By-law, shall apply except as may
be otherwise stated in the exception zone.
The site will remain zoned per the
Exceptions, and not rezoned to E1 to E3 in
the future.
Miller Thomson LLP
representing GFL
Environmental Services
Inc.
1034 Toy Avenue
We have an exception but how are we
supposed to know the underlying zone code?
Please see Section 15 of the draft Zoning
By-law for how to apply exceptions. Where
the exception zone refers to the Former
Zoning By- laws (e.g., 2511), the zone
symbol shall refer to the corresponding
zone, and the associated provisions as
may be contained in the Former Zoning By-
laws (e.g., 2511). The requirements of the
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exception zone, and all other applicable
zone requirements under the Former
Zoning By-law shall apply except as may
be otherwise stated in the exception zone.
Resident/Landowner
1675 Montgomery Park
Road
1. Refer to By-law 6090/03 (Exception 6).
Not all lands to the east form part of this
Exception.
2. These lands were initially zoned O1, they
do not form part of Exception 6.
This portion has been rezoned to Open
Space (OS) and is not subject to
Exception 6.
Resident/Landowner
1899 Brock Road and
Seaton (SPEG and
SPEHL - site specific)
1. Clarification requested regarding
incorporation of 1899 Brock Rd., Kingston
Road corridor and special retail node into
CBL especially regarding OPA 20– 003/P,
ZBAA07/20, SPA 06/20 through by law
7945/22 and 0720–22.
2. Request to add additional uses to table
14.20 (SPEG Zone) for restaurant, bake
shop, Café, convenience store.
3. Request provisions of Table 14.6.2, for
ancillary retail sales, be applied to the
total area of the lot, versus the current per
building policies.
4. Request removal of retail stores from
Section 14.6.3 prohibited uses.
The Kingston Road Corridor site is out of
scope of the new ZBL as indicated in the
submission. The Kingston Road Corridor
OPA 38 is currently before the Ontario
Land Tribunal. Provisions related to the
Kingston Road Corridor will not be
integrated into the city-wide Consolidation.
With respect to the Seaton request, the
Seaton zoning is carried forward and
intended to implement the previously
approved plans. The permission of new
uses in the Prestige Employment zone
would need to be evaluated against the
policies. Generally, there is a limit to the
types of non-employment uses allowed in
employment lands. A Zoning By-law
Amendment application is required to
change the use.
Resident/Landowner
Duffins Rouge Agricultural
Regarding revoked Central Pickering
Development Plan (CPDP) and O. Reg.
According to Bill 136, the Duffins Rouge
Agricultural Preserve easements and
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Preserve 154/03 (Agricultural Preserve MZO) - put
back the agricultural preserve MZO protective
easements.
covenants are valid and held by the
province. The City does not have the
authority to remove them, and this is not a
municipal matter. Further, a lapsing
contract on previous agreements or
removals is regarded as null and void at
this point. An administrative consideration
for Council is to direct Staff to update
AMANDA to reflect the properties where
Bill 136 continues to hold the easements.
Resident/Landowner
1470 Finch Ave
Concerns with permitted uses such as
conservation use, park, and passive
recreation use in the Urban Reserve zone.
Concerns were raised as conflicting with
identifying the land for future development.
Requests that lands be designated
‘residential’ subject to the required studies as
may be required by staff within a formal
planning application.
The Pickering Official Plan designates
1470 Finch Avenue as Urban Residential
Area – Low Density Area and the existing
parent Zoning By-law 3036 zones the
property Agriculture – A. The property is in
the urban area of the City in a mixed area
that has been developed for low density
residential uses through plans of
subdivision and larger lots having a
potential for future low density residential
redevelopment. The current A zoning is out
of date for an urban area and does not
reflect the potential for future residential
development.
The draft consolidated Zoning By-law
proposes to zone 1470 Finch Avenue as
Urban Reserve – UR recognize the
potential for future urban redevelopment,
and that agriculture zoning is no longer
appropriate. Permitted uses in the Urban
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Reserve zone include conservation use,
park, and passive recreation use. Staff
reviewed definitions and permitted uses of
Urban Reserve and Future Development at
the municipalities of London, Guelph,
Ottawa, Vaughan, Stratford, and
Clarington. Except for Stratford and
Clarington, all municipalities included uses
such as passive recreation, conservation,
recreation, and park. Respectively, London
and Ottawa include a preamble and a
purpose for the UR zone clarifying the
intention to protect land from premature
development, and recognize the land for
future development, while recognizing the
existing uses.
Regarding the request to designate the
lands ‘residential’ subject to a formal
planning application, it is noted that the
lands are designated by the Pickering
Official Plan as Urban Residential Area –
Low Density Area. There is no intention
through the Consolidated Zoning By-law
Review to change the residential
designation of the property. This is to
confirm that the existing Urban Residential
Area – Low Density Area designation, and
both the existing Agriculture – A and
proposed Urban Reserve -UR zoning
would permit the submission of a Zoning
By-law Amendment Application for
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Council’s consideration. The purpose of the
Consolidated Zoning By-law Review is Not
to bring properties into compliance with the
existing Official Plan designations. That will
be a subsequent exercise, following the
completion of a new Pickering Official Plan.
Resident/Landowner
2465 Sixth Concession
Road
RC5 is from the First Draft and was
consolidated for the Second Draft CZBL.
Please correct this zone category.
These lands have been rezoned to R1B.
Resident/Landowner
2505 Brock Road North
Exception to recognize the permitted uses
including the proposed funeral centre, parking
along one side of internal cemetery roads, as
accepted by the City, either as associated
uses to the operation of the cemetery or
explicitly identified as permitted uses on the
cemetery
Clarify S. 1.9.2 to specifically recognize what
has been interpreted as a permitted use - for
clear, transparent, and unambiguous
expression of the permission on the property.
3) X303 (CEM-1, 1927/84 F) amended to
permit continuous use of the funeral centre
and allowance of existing internal roads for
parking purposes (provided min. width of 6 m)
4) X303 should not preclude the expansion of
the cemetery in the future.
Permissions of X303 and Pre-Consultation
SPA S 03/92 (R22) were reviewed. The
City is satisfied that the requested funeral
home was previously permitted. SPA
S03/92 (R22) has also been circulated and
is therefore complete according to prior
requirements for circulation. X303 has been
modified to clarify that a cemetery and
funeral home are permitted uses to not
preclude expansion in the future. However,
if parking amendments are required, the
property owner can proceed with a minor
variance.
Resident/Landowner
1875 Clements Road
1) S. 1.9.2 requiring applications to be
deemed complete by the City be removed
and that this transition policy apply to any
Transition provisions (Section 1.9.2.2) are
clarified with the addition of a provision to
specify that where pre-submission
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application for which a Pre-Consultation
meeting request has been submitted and held
with the City prior to the enactment of the
CZBL or
2) That either a site-specific exception be
implemented for the subject property in order
to maintain existing land use permissions for
outdoor storage or that the property not be
subject to the proposed By-law such that By-
law 2511 continue to apply to the subject
property;
3) that minor variances be subject to the
prevailing by-law (reference to 2511 in March
2023) to allow variances from provisions of
the previous zoning by-law in the event of a
minor variance, where the permission sought
by the minor variance is more desirable than
the condition required by the new zoning by-
law from the perspective of safety, urban
design, or efficient use of lands. - please
explain, does this mean whichever provision
best meets these criteria should prevail?
consultation was held and recorded by the
City, and meets the required revisions as
recorded, the application would be deemed
a complete application, provided it is in
accordance with all prior zoning by-laws.
Section 1.9.2 is clarified to list types of
planning applications, including minor
variances. In combination with Section
1.9.2.2. provisions are further clarified to
include minor variances related to
transitioned planning applications, to be
considered under transition provisions.
Staff reviewed the pre-consultation
minutes, met with the landowner, and
agreed that prior to the adoption of the
CZBL, the landowner would submit a
rezoning application based on the pre-
consultation minutes.
Resident/Landowner
1400 Church St (proposed
E1 and E2); 1792
Liverpool Rd (proposed
CC1 - H, X382, X404;
020017302000000); 1900
Dixie Rd (proposed LCA-
2, 3036 X223; Former by-
1. The existing site-specific exception (E1) for
1792 Liverpool Road permits Outdoor
Storage associated with a Garden Centre
Use as an additional use, and further, it is
suggested that the site-specific exception
X382 be modified to specify that Outdoor
Storage is not subject to the provisions of
With respect to Outdoor storage/display
(1792 Liverpool), it appears the Exception
contains a specific set of requirements for
the outdoor storage (seasonal garden
centre). Exception X382 has been modified
to specify that Outdoor Storage is not
subject to the provisions of S 4.26 as every
year they receive a site plan approval (see
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laws 1494/82, 6104/03
and under first Draft "LN");
1725 Kingston Rd
(proposed LCA- 1, 3036
X275; Former by- laws
1895/84, 4468/94)
Section 4.27.
2. The site-specific exception (E1) for 1792
Liverpool Road appears to generally be
accurately carried through by site specific
exception X382, except for subsection 3d):
• Subsection 3d) states: Section 9.3.1,
related to Floor Space Index and related
to Building Height, shall not apply to any
additions or expansions to existing
buildings and structures as legally existed
on the effective date of this By-law.
• The existing site-specific provision directs
the exemption to both the parent by-law
section, and other provisions of the site-
specific exception related to height and
FSI.
• We suggest the following revision:
Sections 9.3.1 and 15.382.2a), related to
Floor Space Index and related to Building
Height, shall not apply to any additions or
expansions to existing buildings and
structures as legally existed on the
effective date of this By-law;
According to the Interactive C-ZBL Map, 1900
Dixie Road and 1725 Kingston Road are
proposed to be rezoned to LCA-2 and LCA-1
respectively, and subject to site-specific
provisions. The draft C-ZBL does not
establish the LCA zone as a zone (Section 2),
and there are no other references to the LCA
Section 15.382.3f). The Exception
addresses the use already. For clarity, in
the parent zoning by-law, the new Outdoor
Storage provisions are intended to relate to
industrial storage, and the Outdoor Display
Area/Seasonal Display Provisions are more
relevant.
Minor modification was made to Section
3d) as indicated in the letter.
With respect to 1900 Dixie and
1725 Kingston, the Exception would apply
with respect to permitted uses and
standards, in addition to the general
provisions of the parent zoning by-law. It is
correct the parent by-law does not
otherwise address LCA zones. By-law
6104/03 permits an Outdoor Garden
Centre. The LCA-1 and LCA-2 zones are
only referenced in the Exception. Some
properties in the Parent By- laws have
unique site-specific zone codes and this
may be one such case. Moving forward,
the LCA-1 and LCA-2 will be maintained
until further consolidation allows these
specific provisions to be amalgamated into
an overarching zone code.
The Second Draft by-law required a 1.5 m
minimum height for any landscape strip
requirement, but this is not always
desirable (e.g., where the landscape strip is
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zone. It is noted that in the initial draft of the
Consolidated Zoning By-law, these sites were
proposed to be zoned Mixed Use Local Node
(LN).
We seek clarification as to the
implementation of this new zoning.
The M1 and M2S zones applicable to 1400
Church Street S under By-law 2511 are
proposed to be replaced by the E1 and E2
zones. The E1 and E2 zones contain
numerous performance standards, which are
not currently applicable to the M1 and M2S
zones, and which may create instances of
legal non-conformity. We are concerned with
the proposed new landscape strip
requirements for the E1 and E2 zones found
in Table 10.3 of the draft CZBL, which require
a minimum width to any street line and any
other lot line of 3.0 metres and 4.5 metres.
required abutting a street). In the Third
Draft, this height is removed from the
definition and moved into the general
provisions to apply to certain
circumstances. Further modifications
include Section 5.9.1 b) A minimum 3.0 m
wide landscape strip shall be required and
permanently maintained between any
street line, daylight triangle or existing
residential developme,nt and the parking
spaces or aisles. Where a landscape strip
is provided between existing residential
development and the parking spaces or
aisles, the landscape strip shall also have a
minimum height of 1.5 m to provide visual
screening. The minimum landscaped strip
abutting any other lot line is also changed
to 1.5 m from 4.5 m in Table 10.3: Lot and
Building Requirements for the Employment
Zones.
Resident/Landowner
1355 Kingston Road
Transition policies should be expanded to
include lands that are subject to a complete
application for ZBA or Draft Plan of
Subdivision applications OR subject lands be
exempt from the CZBL and existing ZBL
provisions continue to apply. Concern is
regarding a change in the amenity space
requirements for future SPA applications
despite being part of a broader master plan.
CZBL Shared Amenity Space minimum
increased rate from 4 sq m to 8 sq m for
Amenity area requirements are updated
and reverted to the prior requirements,
consistent with the Integrated Sustainable
Design Standards. If there is an application
with the City that meets the transition
requirements, the new General Provisions
will not apply to disrupt the process.
Transition provisions are clarified and
discussed in the Report to the Planning and
Development Committee.
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developments of more than 20 units.
Questioning the minimum rate for indoor
amenities. Request to maintain existing
provisions of min 2.0 sq m per unit for indoor
and outdoor amenity areas (4 sq m
combined).
Clarification is requested on Section 15
(Exception Zones) and Section 16
(Enactment) of the Second Draft of the
Consolidated Zoning Bylaw. Our
interpretation of Section 15(c) is that for
exception zones that reference former zoning
bylaws, the requirements of the exception
zone and former zoning bylaw still apply to
those lands. However, 15(b) defines former
zoning by-laws to exclude those by-laws that
have been repealed and not superseded.
This would mean for1355 Kingston Road
(Exception zone 400) the zone exception and
the former by-law permissions may not apply,
given that zone exception amended By-law
7553/17, which is now repealed.
The provisions of the two zoning by-laws
that have been repealed (Seaton By-law
7364/14 and City Centre By-law 7553/17)
have been carried forward in the new
Consolidated Zoning By-law. Thus, any
exception zone referring to By-law 7553/17
now relates to the City Centre zoning
provisions in Chapter 9 of the new CZBL.
Section 15.c) has been revised in the Final
Draft to clarify this.
Resident/Landowner
1786-1790 Liverpool Road
(S08/23 - Makimono);
1460
& 1430 Celebration Drive
(S02/22 - UC 4-5); 1475
Celebration Drive (S06/22
- UC 7)
Clarification about scenarios where
previously approved site-specific zoning
by-laws conformed with applicable ZBL at the
time of approval and omitted development
standards in the CZBL.
Confirmation that the existing 4.0 sq m per
dwelling unit rate continues to apply.
The transition provisions have been
updated in Section 1.9 of the draft Zoning
By-law. If there is an application with the
City that meets the transition requirements,
the new General Provisions will not apply to
disrupt the process. Transition provisions
are clarified and discussed in the Report to
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Confirmation of the proposed transition
clauses and their effect on the previously
secured rezoning approvals and that no
regulations of the CZBL will prevent the
implementation and SPA of the existing
active applications (that nothing shall prevent
the SPA or building permits of the mentioned
applications so long as they comply with the
regulations of their site-specific ZBL and CC
By-law 7553/17 in effect at the time of their
approval.)
Proposed shared amenity areas are
unreasonable. Request the requirement
remain as regulated in By-law 7553/17 2.0 sq
m per dwelling for indoor and outdoor
amenity areas (4.0 sq m combined total).
Suggest differentiating rates between
locations i.e. CC vs. areas of lower
intensity/lower land cost.
the Planning and Development Committee.
Amenity area requirements have been
updated and have reverted to the prior
requirements, consistent with the
Integrated Sustainable Design Standards.
Malone Given Parsons on
behalf of North-East
Pickering Landowners
Group (NEPLOG)
NEPLOG Area-Specific Zoning: Agree with
the proposed approach to the zoning of the
NEPLOG lands concurrent with the
secondary plan process. However, continue
to re-iterate comments that the preferred
zoning approach to creating complete
residential communities is to permit a range
of built forms and typologies (from single
detached dwellings to higher density
townhouse units such as stacked and back-
to-back units) within the same general
This CZBL initiative consolidates parent by-
laws and modernization is in the form of
language, added provisions that reflect
standard practice and adds a limited range
of updated standards such as parking.
Additional work will be considered under
the Official Plan Review that started May
27, 2024. Form-based zoning, significantly
increased permissions, and MZO requests
to the province are not within the scope of
this initiative.
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residential zone.
Pickering Airport MZO: Urge the City to
consider applying to the Province to remove
the portion of the existing Pickering Airport
MZO (O.Reg 102/72) applicable to the
NEPLOG lands to facilitate urban
development as part of the zoning by-law
review and consolidation process.
Mixed Use Zones: Concerns that only the
MU1 zone permits residential uses out of the
3 mixed use zones. Request that the City
consider increased maximum building height
in the MU1 zone, and more flexibility with the
FSI.
Parking Space Requirements: Concerns that
the parking requirements for residential uses
are overly restrictive in the Draft ZBL at a
minimum of 2 parking spaces for all
residential building types except stacked
townhouses and apartment dwellings. These
should require a lower parking rate of 1
parking space per unit.
Parking Space and Driveway Dimensions and
Landscaped Open Space: Request that Table
5.3 be amended so that the categories are
‘Lot Frontage Less than 11.0 m’ and ‘Lot
Frontage Greater than 11.0 m’. Request
clarification if the calculation of the minimum
30/45 percent required landscaped open
space in each yard is inclusive of the
There have been no changes to the Mixed-
Use Zones. In large part zones for future
intensification should be driven by other
processes such as the Kingston Road
Corridor and will also be informed by the
OP Review. The proposed MU1 zone is
more of a stopgap until that work takes
place and is intended to function as a
starting point to introduce some
terminology and an approach to mixed- use
zones.
The CZBL maintains 2 parking spaces per
dwelling as proposed in the draft, as this is
driven by the consolidation and continues
to be a practice similar to other
municipalities for ground-related housing.
The City is supportive of using 11 m as the
threshold and has updated Table 5.3. The
new zoning by-law does not currently
restrict number of garage doors. Further,
the intent of the language, used for a
driveway or parking, is to state which yards
are subject to the requirements (i.e., since
a driveway could be located in the front or
the exterior side yard). The requirements
would not apply to any yard where there is
no part of a driveway. We do not support
reduction in the percentages as they
appear to work well. A townhouse will have
a front yard of 6x6 m in the R3A zone for
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minimum driveway width on the lot required
by the first row of Table 5.3 or if it is
calculated separately. Clarification on
intention of provision. Concerned with new
provision introduced under Section 14.3.12
Residential Building Standards:
recommendations on more modern and
flexible building standards in the Residential
Second and Third Density zones (e.g.,
reduced minimum rear yard setback,
increased maximum.
example, and the driveway would be limited
to 50 percent of this area as it is limited to a
3 m width. If any existing lots do not
comply, they would be considered legal
non-complying.
With respect to requested revisions to the
residential zones, this may be considered
in a next phase of zoning review. The
current proposed standards represent a
consolidation at this time. It is anticipated
that any new development that deviates
from these standards apply for a zoning
by law amendment. No lands have been
pre-zoned with the proposed zones.
With respect to modifying the temporary
sales office, the City uses a Standard
Operating Procedure to exempt sales
offices from the Site Plan approval so the
process has already been expedited on
behalf of applicants.
Fairport Beach
Neighbourhood
Association
Seaton, City-wide
Request that natural heritage lands within the
Seaton Area (By-law 7364/14) be rezoned to
recognize their existing natural heritage
designation.
City Staff contacted the landowner,
Infrastructure Ontario. This review process
does not have the authority to rezone
property without landowner approval.
City-wide, TRCA regulatory lands will be
recognized in an attachment to the
consolidated Zoning By-law. These maps
are updated annually by the TRCA.
Resident/Landowner
Duffins Rouge Agricultural
Request to reinstate agricultural easements
that were removed by the Duffins Rouge
In 2023, the Duffins Rouge Agricultural
Preserve Act (Bill 136) repealed the Duffins
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Preserve Agricultural Preserve Repeal Act of 2022. Rouge Agricultural Preserve Repeal Act of
2022, thereby reinstating the easements
and covenants. This is not a municipal
matter. Further, a lapsing contract on
previous agreements or removals are
regarded as null and void at this point.
Macaulay Shiomi Howson
Ltd representing
Seaton Landowners
Group
Identified minor administrative corrections in
the Second Draft CZBL.
The minor corrections have been made in
response to the comments.
Resident/Landowner
Taunton/Brock Road
Seaton Neighbourhood
Please review the deck/balcony zoning
restrictions for this property/SLD1. Due to the
lot sizes, these backyards are already very
small and quite close to the neighbouring
houses. Due to the grading elevation, there is
a chance that owners with a walk-out
basement will build a balcony/raised deck
from the second floor into their backyards.
This will reduce privacy for adjacent
neighbours even further.
Section 14.2.5 Yard Encroachments of
Seaton By-law integrated into the CZBL
allows a porch or deck to encroach 2.0
metres into the required rear yard. There
are no height limits.
Resident/Landowner
2080 Lynn Heights Drive
Is a public speaking and a tutoring service, as
part of a professional office permitted.
This site is zoned S1 under X301. A Home
Based Business would allow a tutoring
business subject to the Home Occupation
Zoning regulations under 4.17 of the CZBL.
Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority
(TRCA)
501, 503 and 520
Marksbury Crescent, and
Requested that all or a portion of these
properties be zoned Open Space – OS to
facilitate the completion of the Waterfront
Trail.
As requested by TRCA, 501, 503 and 520
Marksbury Crescent, and 509 Park
Crescent are zoned Open Space - OS in
the draft Consolidated Zoning By-law.
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Resident/Landowner
1855 Ninth Concession
Road
Oddly shaped sliver overlapping Mapping correction completed
Resident/Landowner
3430 Seventh Concession
Road
Mapping correction needed Mapping correction completed
Miller Thomson LLP
representing GFL
Environmental Services
Inc.
1034 Toy Avenue:
Exception X48(M2-2)
1048 Toy Avenue:
Exception X73 (MC-16)
1060 and 1070 Toy
Avenue: Exception X21
(MC-6)
In principle, we asked that all of these
properties be zoned to an Employment
Industrial zone in recognition of the long
established use and that the continuation of
that use be clearly recognized.
Rezone to E1 all lots (now under one
ownership) to permit as-of-right existing
operations - All the Exceptions for these
properties are carried forward and permit the
current waste management uses.
The second draft of the text of the by-law and
interactive zoning map would zone the GFL
properties as follows: 1034 Toy Avenue:
Exception X48(M2-2)
1048 Toy Avenue: Exception X73 (MC-16)
1060 and 1070 Toy Avenue: Exception X21
(MC-6)
In each case, an old Zone (MC06, MC-16 and
M2-2) established by older by-laws would be
the underlying zone for these properties. The
draft by-law text does not appear to re-
establish these zones going forward.
All the Exceptions for these properties are
carried forward and permit the current
waste management uses. As long as the
Exceptions exist, GFLs' existing uses are
maintained.
These zone codes are from the Parent By-
laws and provisions in the Exceptions are
to be interpreted alongside provisions in the
Parent By-laws. In reference to prior
concerns that 1070 Toy is not underutilized
land and not a “high exposure location” for
redevelopment purposes (refers to Durham
Region OP). Documentation exists noting
that Durham Region refers to the City of
Pickering for implementation. City Staff also
confirm there is no intention to encourage
redevelopment of these properties. The
municipality cannot rezone property without
the owners' consent to do so.
The consolidated Zoning By-law review
does not include confirming the legality of
existing uses. To be explicitly recognized
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Would you review the interactive zoning map
and Schedule 1 in accordance with our
request that the new zoning by-law zone
these properties within a heavy industry zone
(is this the current use of each lot and how
does each lot differentiate from each other in
their use, i.e. level of environmental
regulation)?
Furthermore, given the Waste Processing
Station and Waste Transfer Station uses are
being carried out on all of these properties,
that those uses are permitted only in the E1
zone and even in that E1 zone are subject to
a footnote which provides “Only legally
existing uses shall be permitted”, we would
ask that the site specific provisions for each
of these properties explicitly permit both the
Waste Processing Station and Waste
Transfer Station uses without that limitation.
That would recognize the reality of the well-
established use of these lands, which are
crucial for the continued economic well-being
and safety of the City and the Region.
requires Zoning By-law Amendment
Application where all the required studies
are undertaken.
The new outdoor storage provisions in the
consolidated By-law would apply, save and
except for any specific statements in the
exception zones. If GFL finds the new
provisions unreasonable, more specific
input is needed. City Staff believe another
meeting with GFL to explain how
Exceptions relate to superseded Parent
By-laws may be helpful, and have reached
out to set up that meeting.
TransCanada Pipelines,
Enbridge, TransNorthern
Pipelines, CN Rail
City-wide
Utility corporations 1) TransCanada
Pipelines; 2) Enbridge 3) TransNorthern
Pipelines, and 4) CN Rail requested mapping
and/or provisions to be added to the
consolidated Zoning By-law.
TransCanada Pipelines a) General
Regulations of the CZBL a) A minimum
The City chose a consistent approach for
utility regulation in the Consolidated Zoning
By-law, based on the following.
The Federal CER Act requires utility
companies to monitor and regulate
development for public safety. Both the
Provincial Planning Statement, and the
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setback of 7.0 m shall be required from any
part of a principal building or structure from
the edge of the TransCanada pipeline right-
of-way. b) A minimum setback of 3.0 m shall
be required from any part of an accessory
structure from the edge of the TransCanada
pipeline right-of-way. c) A minimum setback
of 7.0 m from the nearest portion of a
TransCanada pipeline right-of-way shall also
apply to any parking area or loading area,
including any parking spaces, loading
spaces, stacking spaces, bicycle parking
spaces, and any associated aisle or
driveway.
Enbridge requested their pipelines and
facilities be indicated on one or more maps of
the Zoning By-law.
TransNorthern Pipelines requested a meeting
to discuss their regulatory framework.
CN Rail Requested a) to add definitions from
the PPS into the CZBL. (Sensitive Land Uses
definition included in the 2nd draft CZBL) b)
to add areas of influence for sensitive land
uses (300 m to railway, 1km to rail yard)
identified in a Schedule.
Official Plan support protecting
infrastructure corridors. However, Section
92(10) of the Constitution Act speaks to
“heads of power”. Provinces and
municipalities do not have jurisdiction over
areas of Federal regulation. Within
Pickering, there are areas where utilities
overlap, and conditions for approval may
need flexibility to negotiate between
utilities, i.e., CN rail and TransCanada
Pipelines. Detailed provisions would be too
prescriptive. Further, operationally,
Pickering's' capacity to support and enforce
provisions (such as setbacks) for Federally
regulated utilities is limited.
In light of these constraints, the City of
Pickering will meet the core interests of
utilities by flagging applications in the
planning process. Further, the CZBL
includes sections 4.29 Public Uses
Permitted in All Zones and 14.2.5 Permitted
Public uses in All zones.
Resident/Landowner
2130 Dixie Road
Zoning should be residential as all other
areas surrounding the property are
residential.
This property is located in the urban area of
Pickering, It was previously zoned
agriculture, yet has a small size, generally
unsuited to accommodate long term
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agricultural use. The consolidation review
rezones remnant agricultural parcels not
anticipated to remain as agricultural to an
Urban Reserve zone. This property has
been rezoned to Urban Reserve.
Lehman Plan on behalf of
the Archdiocese of
Toronto
Holy Redeemer Parish
796 Eyer Drive
St. Isaac Jogues Parish
1148 Finch Avenue
Requesting that exceptions be created for
these properties to recognize existing place
of worship uses held as-of-right under parent
Zoning By-laws 2511 and 2520. The current
by-law permits both the church and school to
the south of the property in all residential
zones. The proposed R3 zone does not
permit either the church or school.
Also please confirm the place of worship
minimum parking requirement of 10 spaces
per 100 square metres proposed in the draft
Consolidated Zoning By-law is correct.
Holy Redeemer Parish located at 796 Eyer
Drive is zoned R3 by Zoning By-law 2511,
as amended by By-law 7610/18. A
site-specific exception will be created for
this property to permit a place of worship in
the proposed draft Consolidated By-law to
be presented to Council in December for
adoption.
St. Isaac Jogues Parish located at 1148
Finch Avenue is zoned I(C)-ES by Zoning
By-law 3036, as amended by By-law
4091/92. Exception X196 carries forward
By-law 4091/92 for 1148 Finch Avenue.
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Attachment 2 to Report PLN 33-24Legislative Services Division Clerk’s Office Directive Memorandum
November 29, 2024
To: Kyle Bentley Director, City Development & CBO
From: Susan Cassel City Clerk
Subject: Direction as per Minutes of the Meeting of City Council held on
November 25, 2024
Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 30-24 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24 City Initiated: City of Pickering Consolidated Zoning By-law
Council Decision Resolution #609/24
Please take any action deemed necessary.
SC:jc
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
1.That Report PLN 30-24 regarding the City Initiated City of Pickering ConsolidatedZoning By-law be received (see Appendix I);
2.That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24, initiated by the City ofPickering, to prepare a Consolidated Zoning By-law, be approved; and,
3.That staff be directed to bring forward the final Consolidated Zoning By-law, subject
to refinements as may be warranted following comments and submissions at, andafter, the Planning & Development Committee Meeting and staff’s further review,for enactment at the December 16, 2024 Council meeting.
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Trans Canada Pipeline
(TCPL)
Recommend the following changes to the
proposed draft Zoning By-law:
1.Add in Section 3.2 Defined Terms, the
Provincial Policy Statement 2020 (PPS 2020)
definition of Infrastructure.
2.Create a new zone symbol for Infrastructure to
distinguish these corridors and facilities from
public utilities.
3.Rename the proposed title of
Section 4.45 from ‘Utilities Permitted in All
Zones,’ to ‘Utilities and Infrastructure’.
4.Add the following new regulations
to 4.45 Utilities and Infrastructure, as
renamed: 4.45.3 In any zone where lands
abut a pipeline right-of-way, permanent
buildings and structures, as well as retaining
walls, driveways, parking spaces and parking
areas, shall be setback a minimum of
7 metres from the edge of the pipeline right-of-
way; and, accessory structures, including
pools, decks and sheds, shall be setback a
minimum 3 metres setback from the edge of
the pipeline right-of way.
The definition of infrastructure from the PPS
2020, has not been incorporated into the final
Zoning By-law as the definition is written in the
context of interpreting the policies of the PPS
2020. We note the term public use is defined
which incorporates various elements of the
PPS infrastructure definition, including oil and
gas pipelines. This type of infrastructure is
permitted in all zones.
A new infrastructure zone has not been
created. The final Zoning By-law contains a
utility zone. Comment number 3 is no longer
applicable as these provisions have been
merged under Section 4.29 of the final Zoning
By-law.
The requested setbacks have not been
incorporated as there does not appear to be
any current policy framework in the Provincial
Policy Statement 2024, Envision Durham, or
the Pickering Official Plan that directs the City
to enforce the standards set by a federally
regulated utility company.
MHBC Planning Urban
Design & Landscape
Architecture
2055 Brock Road
Request the Zoning By-law be revised to reflect a
development application approved by the Ontario
Land Tribunal.
The final Zoning By-law is revised to reflect the
July 8, 2024, Ontario Land Tribunal Decision
and Order No. OLT 23-000498.
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Resident or
Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
Miller Thomson LLP
representing GFL
Environmental Services
Inc.
1034, 1048, 1060 and
1070 Toy Avenue
1. Explicitly allow waste processing station use
and waste transfer station use.
2. Deem waste processing station and waste
transfer station uses to be legally existing for
purposes of the condition in footnote 1 to
Table 10.2.
Exceptions X21, X48 and X73 have been
revised to include waste processing station
and waste transfer station as permitted uses.
Exceptions X21, X48 and X73 have been
revised to deem the existing waste processing
station use and existing waste transfer station
use to be legally existing uses prior to the
adoption of the final By-law.
Resident/Landowner
1470 Finch Avenue
Concerns with permitted uses such as
conservation use, park, and passive recreation
use in the Urban Reserve zone.
Concerns were raised as conflicting with
identifying the land for future development.
Requests that lands be designated ‘residential’
subject to the required studies as may be required
by staff within a formal planning application.
The proposed Urban Reserve – UR zone
recognizes the potential for future urban
redevelopment, and that agriculture zoning is
no longer appropriate. Existing residential
uses, and limited new detached dwellings are
permitted. Other permitted uses in the Urban
Reserve zone include conservation use, park,
and passive recreation use.
The purpose of the UR zone is to protect land
from premature development, and recognize
the land for future development, while
recognizing the existing uses.
The lands have not been designated
‘residential’ and made subject to a formal
planning application, as it is noted that the
lands are designated by the Pickering Official
Plan as Urban Residential Area – Low Density
Area.
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Resident or
Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
Biglieri Group
1300, 1360, 1450, and
1550 Kingston Road
Our client is interested in proposed parking rates
applied to their lands in consideration of recent Bill
185 and Provincial Policy Statement.
Bill 185 removes the minimum parking
requirement in Protected Major Transit Station
Areas (PMTSAs). The Pickering PMTSA is
designated in Envision Durham and is
delineated on Schedule 8 of the Zoning By-
law. The subject lands are outside of the
PMTSA as delineated in Envision Durham and
the final Zoning By-law. The Biglieri Group is
encouraged to provide comments to the
Pickering Official Plan Review.
Lehman Plan on behalf of
the Archdiocese of
Toronto
Holy Redeemer Parish
796 Eyer Drive
St. Isaac Jogues Parish
1148 Finch Avenue
Requesting that exceptions be created for these
properties to permit existing place of worship uses.
The current parent Zoning By-laws 2511 and 2520
permit both place of worship and school use in all
residential zones. These properties are zoned R3
by the Draft Zoning By-law. Places of worship are
not permitted in the R3 zone.
Holy Redeemer Parish located at 796 Eyer
Drive is permitted as a place of worship in the
final Zoning By-law by Exception X436.
St. Isaac Jogues Parish located at 1148 Finch
Avenue is zoned I(C)-ES by Zoning By-law
3036, as amended by By-law 4091/92. Staff
confirmed Exception X196 carries forward By-
law 4091/92 for 1148 Finch Avenue.
Staff
Frenchman’s Bay Public
School, 920 Oklahoma
Drive
Biidaasige Mandamin
Public School, 777
Balaton Avenue School
Bayview Heights Public
School, 1400 Ganvolin
Avenue
School use is not permitted in the residential
zones.
Exception X437 has been created for the
following properties to permit a school use:
• Frenchman’s Bay Public School located at
920 Oklahoma Drive
• Biidaasige Mandamin Public School
located at 777 Balaton Avenue
• Bayview Heights Public School located at
1400 Ganvolin Avenue
• Fairport Beach Public School located at
754 Oklahoma Drive
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Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
Fairport Beach Public
School, 754 Oklahoma
Drive School
Father Fenelon Catholic
School, 795 Eyer Drive
Rosebank Road Public
School, 591 Rosebank
Road
Elizabeth B. Phin Public
School, 1500
Rougemount Drive
Glengrove Public School,
1934 Glengrove Road
• Father Fenelon Catholic School located at
795 Eyer Drive
• Rosebank Road Public School located at
591 Rosebank Road
• Elizabeth B. Phin Public School,
1500 Rougemount Drive
• Glengrove Public School, 1934 Glengrove
Road
MHBC Planning Urban
Design & Landscape
Architecture
1635 Bayly Street
Minor variance MV 14/24 was approved for this
site permitting the use of Outdoor Storage. This
site is in process with an ongoing Site Plan
Application #S09-08 (R24-2). The facility has not
been built and it would be difficult to support it as a
legal non-conforming use. The Applicant requests
that the Outdoor Storage use be added to their
Exception X61.
Section 1.10 has been added to the final
Zoning By-law allowing all minor variances
applied for and approved prior to the
enactment of this By-law to continue to apply
and remain in force as if they are variances to
this By-law for lawfully existing lots, buildings
or structures.
Pickering Short Term
Rental (STR) Committee
Remove the minimum parking requirement for
STRs in Section 5.2 Parking Space Requirements
(Table 5.1 minimum parking requirements).
Section 5.2 Parking Space Requirements
(Table 5.1 minimum parking requirements) has
been revised to delete the minimum parking
requirement for STRs.
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Organization / Address
Comment(s) Response
Staff
Vehicle sales and rental
The Official Plan directs vehicle sales to General
and Prestige employment areas and does not
permit vehicle sales and service uses in the City
Centre. The draft By-law permits vehicle sales in
the E2 and E3 employment zones as "only legally
existing uses" and as of right in commercial zones
C1 (General) and C3 (Highway). This is not in
conformity with the Official Plan.
Permission for vehicle sales and rental
establishments has been removed from the C1
and C3 zones.
Staff
Path of Travel
The Draft Zoning By-law requires all lots
containing additional dwelling units to provide a
minimum 1.2 metres wide path of travel from the
entrance of each additional dwelling unit to a street
or private street. No encroachment is permitted to
obstruct this path of travel. This restriction may
limit the building of additional dwelling units.
The final Zoning By-law has been revised to
permit telecom or utility meters, pipes,
exhausts, corbels, windowsills and window
wells to encroach a maximum of 0.3 of a metre
into a path of travel.
Staff
520 West Shore
Boulevard
Requested that 520 West Shore Boulevard be
zoned to facilitate the completion of the Waterfront
Trail.
520 West Shore Boulevard has been zoned
Residential First Density – R1E in the final
Zoning By-law.
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Comment(s) Response
Staff On November 20, 2024, Ontario Regulation The final Zoning By-law has been revised to:
Additional Residential
Units (ARUs), Provincial
Policy Statement 2024
(PPS 2024), O. Reg.
462/24
299/19 was amended by Ontario Regulation
462/24 to remove municipal zoning by-law barriers
that may limit the development of ARUs, such as
basement suites and garden suites, by eliminating
barriers including maximum lot coverage, angular
planes, floor space index (FSI), minimum
•amend section 4.31.f)i. General
Regulations, Additional Dwelling Units,
permitting a maximum lot coverage of 45
percent for all buildings on a lot where an
additional dwelling unit is located within an
accessory building and if no lot coverage
separation distances and minimum lot sizes on is provided in the zone, and
parcels of urban residential land subject to the
ARU provisions in the Planning Act. •amend section 14.2.9 1.e) Seaton Urban
Area, General Regulations, Additional
Staff reviewed the recently in force regulations Dwelling Unit, permitting a maximum lot
and corresponded with Ministry of Municipal coverage of 45 percent for all buildings on
Affairs staff to determine the implications for the the lot where an additional dwelling unit is
final Zoning By-law. As it was determined that the located within an accessory building and if
regulations supersede municipal zoning by-laws no lot coverage is provided in the zone.
and that this relationship may not be clear when
interpreting the zoning by-law, revisions to the
maximum lot coverage where an additional
dwelling unit is located within an accessory
building were made to the final Zoning By-law to
ensure clarity and ease of use.
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