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Planning and Development Committee
Meeting Minutes
Electronic Meeting
October 06, 2025 - 07:00 PM
Chair: Councillor Pickles
Present:
Mayor K. Ashe
Councillor M. Brenner
Councillor S. Butt
Councillor L. Cook
Councillor M. Nagy
Councillor D. Pickles
Councillor L. Robinson
Regrets:
None
Also Present:
M. Carpino - Chief Administrative Officer
S. Cassel – (Acting) Director, Corporate Services & City Clerk
N. Surti – Division Head, Development Review & Urban Design
C. Rose – Chief Planner
I. Lima - Principal Planner, Development Review
R. Perera - Deputy Clerk
Call to Order/Roll Call
The City Clerk certified that all Members of the Committee were present and participating
electronically.
Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
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Delegations
Addison Milne-Price, Senior Planner, Design Plan Services Inc.
Re: Report PLN 20-25
Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-01
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/22
Highglen Homes Limited
Northeast corner of Finch Avenue and Nature Haven Crescent
(Refer to Item 4.2)
A. Milne-Price, Senior Planner, Design Plan Services Inc., appeared before
Members of the Committee via electronic connection on behalf of the property
owner to speak to Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-01 and Zoning By-
law Amendment Application A 03/22. A. Milne-Price noted that the application
introduced responsible and gentle intensification into the subject area to propose
eight new family homes and that the proposal had been designed to ensure that the
new homes fit within the neighbourhood seamlessly. A. Milne-Price stated that they
did not have any objections to the conditions of approval posed by the City.
Denno Chen, Pickering Resident
Re: Report PLN 20-25
Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-01
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/22
Highglen Homes Limited
Northeast corner of Finch Avenue and Nature Haven Crescent
(Refer to Item 4.2)
D. Chen, Pickering Resident, appeared before Members of the Committee via
electronic connection to speak to Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-01
and Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/22. D. Chen questioned whether
the Committee had enough information to make an informed decision, noting that
referenced studies were not publicly available. D. Chen raised concerns about past
infrastructure damage from dewatering in the Nature Haven development in 2017
and urged caution to avoid similar issues. D. Chen stated that the feasibility study
dated October 2021 predates nearby construction and asked whether a new study
was needed. D. Chen requested peer review and public access to the pre-condition
survey and construction management plan and emphasized the need for stronger
language to protect neighbouring homes and clarify responsibility for any damage.
D. Chen questioned why Parks Canada had not reviewed the environmental impact
study, unlike TRCA, and asked for justification regarding tree removal for a
turning elbow and whether alternatives for the suggested tree removal had been
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considered.
A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee
and D. Chen regarding:
whether the delegate’s comments were provided in writing to the Committee
for their consideration; and,
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the number of trees over 70 years old mentioned in the development proposal.•
Planning & Development Reports
Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 18-25
City of Pickering 2024 Annual Housing Monitoring Report
A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and
staff regarding:
the number of requested dwelling units completed to date;•
whether there had been updated definitions for affordable and/or attainable
housing;
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what percentage of residents were seeking rental housing in Pickering;•
whether the rental building on Whites Road had reached full occupancy;•
the current rental cost of a one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and a three-bedroom
unit in Pickering;
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whether the City had any role in resolving rental cost-related disputes between
tenants and landlords;
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whether staff could gather the rental costs related to Pickering from the
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and share the
information with Members of the Committee; and,
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whether there was any explanation to understand the drop in the rental costs
in 2021.
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Recommendation:
Moved by Councillor Nagy
Seconded by Councillor Butt
That Report PLN 18-25, regarding the City of Pickering 2024 Annual Housing
Monitoring Report, be received for information.
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Carried
Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 20-25
Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-01
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/22
Highglen Homes Limited
Northeast corner of Finch Avenue and Nature Haven Crescent
A question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee and
staff regarding:
tree preservation and the mitigating factors that may have been considered;•
whether the concerns and questions raised by the delegate, Denno Chen,
were addressed;
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clarification regarding the dewatering process and the effects of the
dewatering process on the community and natural habitat;
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staff providing supplementary information regarding the dewatering process,
the impact of the development on the community, and the comments raised by
the delegate, Denno Chen, to Members of Council prior to the October 27,
2025 Council Meeting;
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whether Parks Canada was consulted on the environmental impact study;•
who was responsible for covering the costs of the studies and whether all
required studies were available on the City’s website;
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if a recent soil study had been completed and whether a decision on the
application would be made before the soil study was provided;
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pre-condition surveys for adjacent homeowners and whether there was a lack
of protection for adjacent homeowners;
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whether adjacent homeowners typically allow applicants to go on their
properties to assess any existing conditions;
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how development-related issues would be addressed;•
whether the dewatering process was an unusual process and clarification that
the application was not draining a large wetland or swamp; and,
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what sizes the replacement trees would be.•
Recommendation:
Moved by Councillor Brenner
Seconded by Mayor Ashe
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That Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2022-01, submitted by Highglen
Homes Limited, to establish a residential plan of subdivision, consisting of
eight lots for detached dwellings, one block for a daylighting triangle, and one
block for a road extension, as shown on Attachment 3 to Report PLN 20-25,
and the implementing conditions of approval, as set out in Appendix I, be
endorsed; and,
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That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 03/22, submitted by Highglen
Homes Limited, to implement Draft Plan of Subdivision SP-2022-01, on lands
located on the northeast corner of Finch Avenue and Nature Haven Crescent,
be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in
Appendix II to Report PLN 20-25, be finalized and forwarded to Council for
enactment.
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Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent
Mayor Ashe X
Councillor Brenner X
Councillor Butt X
Councillor Cook X
Councillor Nagy X
Councillor Pickles X
Councillor Robinson X
Results 6 1 0 0 0
Carried on a Recorded Vote (6 to 1)
Director, City Development & CBO, Report PLN 21-25
895 Wonder Drive – Notice of Intent to Designate a Property under Part IV,
Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act
A brief question and answer period ensued between Members of the Committee
and staff regarding whether the Percy House was still in the process of being
moved, with N. Surti, Division Head, Development Review & Urban Design,
responding that the house had been moved and the concrete foundation poured
where the house would be situated.
Recommendation:
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Moved by Councillor Butt
Seconded by Councillor Cook
That Council endorse the recommendations of the Heritage Pickering
Advisory Committee, dated February 28, 2024, to designate 895 Wonder
Drive (the Percy House) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act;
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That Council direct staff to serve a Notice of Intent to Designate the property
located at 895 Wonder Drive, known as the Percy House, as a property of
cultural heritage value or interest, pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the
Ontario Heritage Act, provided as Attachment 4 to Report PLN 21-25;
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That, should no Notice of Objection be received by the City Clerk within 30
days of the publication of the Notice of Intent to Designate, the Designation
By-law for 895 Wonder Drive, provided as Attachment 5 to this report, be
finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment, and that staff be directed to
carry out the notice requirements as prescribed under Part IV, Section 29(8) of
the Ontario Heritage Act; and,
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That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take
such actions as necessary to give effect to this report.
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Carried
Member Updates on Committees
There were no updates from Members on Committees.
Adjournment
Moved by Councillor Butt
Seconded by Councillor Robinson
That the meeting be adjourned.
Carried
The meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
Dated this 6th day of October, 2025.
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