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Statutory Public Meeting
under the Planning Act
Minutes
Electronic Meeting
September 08, 2025 - 07:00 PM
Chair: Councillor Pickles
Present:
Councillor D. Pickles
C. Rose - Chief Planner
N. Surti – Division Head, Development Review & Urban Design
W. Ahmad - Planner II, Policy
L. Crawford - Planner II, City Development
Call to Order
Councillor Pickles, Chair, called the meeting to order and gave an overview of the
requirements for a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act. Councillor Pickles
outlined the order of matters under the Statutory Public Meeting section, as well as the
notification process procedures and noted that if a specified person or public body as
defined by the Planning Act, or the owner of land to which the Proposed Official Plan
Amendment or Zoning By-law Amendment would apply, does not make oral or written
submissions to the City before the By-law is passed, that person, public body, or owner of
land would not be entitled to appeal the decision of City Council to the Ontario Land
Tribunal (OLT).
Information Reports
Information Report 08-25
Official Plan Amendment OPA 25-002/P
Proposed Amendment 52: Planning Act Conformity Amendments
City Initiated
W. Ahmad, Planner II, Policy, appeared via electronic connection and, through the
aid of a PowerPoint presentation, spoke to the proposed Official Plan Amendment
52 (OPA 52), and provided a brief overview of the four components that would
update certain policies of the Pickering Official Plan so that they are in conformity
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with the Planning Act. W. Ahmad noted four components of OPA 52 including
Delegated Authority to the City to approve land divisions and grant consents,
encouraging pre-consultation meetings with the City before applications, updating
parkland dedication policies, and removing density bonusing policies. W. Ahmad
noted that no comments were received that were relevant to the scope of OPA 52.
Information Report 09-25
Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-001/P
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/25
Seaton Commercial Developments Inc.
South of Taunton Road, between Burkholder Drive and Peter Matthews Drive
Delegations:
L. Crawford, Planner II, City Development Department, appeared via electronic
connection, and through the aid of a PowerPoint presentation, provided some
preliminary information related to the Seaton Commercial Developments Inc.
amendment application. L. Crawford summarized the property location and
description, including site background, the submitted conceptual site plan, permitted
uses, current and proposed zoning, and comments from area residents. L. Crawford
provided that next steps would include City staff preparing a recommendation report
for the consideration of the Planning and Development Committee.
Stephanie Volpentesta, Senior Development Manager, Matt
West, Vice President of Development, Seaton Commercial
Developments Limited and Jessica He, Junior Planner, Korsiak
Urban Planning (Available for questions if needed)
M. West, Vice President of Development, Seaton Commercial
Developments Limited, appeared via electronic connection to speak to the
amendment application, noting this application amendment pertained to
switching the plan from the easterly side of the site to the west side of the
site and that many of the changes were related to the grading and
ensuring pedestrian safety and ease of use.
A brief discussion ensued regarding:
what visual and sound barriers were being considered toward the
south end of the site to mitigate resident disturbances;
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when the commercial developments would be opening and whether •
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that would include a grocery store; and,
whether there would be signs posted identifying the planned
retailers.
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Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Dated this 8th day of September 2025.
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