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Shaping your City: Know your Zone
The purpose of the Zoning By-law review is to...
- Consolidate our multitude of zoning by-laws;
- Update zoning to reflect Official Plan policies and associated development guidelines;
- Complete necessary research to ensure the new by-law is consistent with current legislation, policy and trends; and
- Public access to the by-law text and mapping through the City’s website.
We are now in Phase 3 - October 2024
| Interactive Zoning Map | Final Draft of the Zoning By-law Text |
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Chapter 15 - Exceptions
A total of 435 Exceptions will be carried forward. Previously, the City held 851 Exceptions (formerly called site-specific By-laws). The Exceptions that were removed are in compliance with the Consolidated Zoning By-law.
We have received public comments on the Exceptions, and may be reflected below:
Responses to Public and Agency Comments
We have prepared a Comment Matrix with all public comments and our response here: Reponses to Public and Agency Comments
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 01/24
Consolidated Zoning By-law (City-wide)
The above noted matter will be considered at the Planning and Development Committee Meeting on November 4, 2024 at 7:00pm. The Meeting will take place at City Hall in the Council Chambers. The meeting will also be livestreamed and available to view on the City’s YouTube Channel.
The recommendation report provides an overview of recent applicable Provincial legislation, responses to questions from Members of Council at the Statutory Public Meeting held on April 2, 2024, and responses to public and agency submissions. Council’s consideration and approval of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is recommended.
A copy of the recommendation report will be available on and after October 24, 2024, from:
- the office of the City Clerk;
- the City Development Department; and
- on the City’s website at pickering.ca and Let's Talk page at www.letstalk.ca/zonereview
| P&D Committee Meeting | |
| Date | Monday, November 4, 2024 |
| Time | 7:00 pm |
| Location | Pickering Council Chambers |
| View the Public Notice |
Please email zonereview@pickering.ca any comments by/before noon October 29th, 2024.
Phase 2 is complete!
| Interactive Zoning Map | Second Draft of the Zoning By-law Text |
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Release of Chapter 15 - Exceptions
With the release of the Second Draft of the Zoning By-law, we have completed our review of the Exceptions. City Staff reviewed over 800 Exceptions found in the six existing Parent By-laws. All Exceptions were an outcome of site specific rezonings dating all the way back to the 1960's.
Through our review, the total number of Exceptions has been reduced from roughly 850 to 412.
Comment Summary Matrix
City Staff have received many comments from the Public on the first draft of the By-law. We have prepared a Comment Summary Matrix with all public comments and our response here: Comment Summary Matrix
The Statutory meeting will be held on April 2, 2024 at 7 pm in the Pickering Council Chambers with an In-person Open House from 4:00 - 6:30 pm.
| Statutory Meeting | |
| Date | Tuesday, April 2, 2024 |
| Time | 7:00 pm |
| Location | Pickering Council Chambers |
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| View the Information Report |
City development welcomes you to participate in our upcoming In-person Open House for the Second Draft of the Zoning By-law.
| Open House | |
| Date | Tuesday, March 12, 2024 |
| Time | Between 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Location | Pickering Civic Centre [Main Lobby], One The Esplanade, Pickering |
| Interactive Zoning Map | First Draft of the Zoning By-law Text |
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*Exceptions are not included in Draft #1 of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. Draft #1 only consolidates former Parent By-laws. Please look for Exceptions in Draft #2.
For comments received after February 28, 2023, staff will review and consider the submission as part of the Third Draft of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review. To check new releases of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law and other updates on Let’s Talk Pickering, please click here.
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A Zoning By-law controls the use of land in your community. The zoning for a specific property can tell you exactly:
The City of Pickering is regulated by six parent Zoning By-laws 2511, 2520, 3036, 3037, 7364/14 and 7553/17. Aside for the Seaton Urban Area (7364/14) and City Centre (7553/17) Zoning By-laws, the other by-laws are outdated and do not reflect current policies and trends. It is the City’s intention that through this review, the older by-laws will be updated to reflect Pickering’s Official Plan, current development trends, and simplify the processing of building permits and development applications. |
Project Status |
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Reports, Discussion Papers, Videos & Other Documents |
Phase 0 - Prior to Project InitiationReport PLN 18-19 Report PLN 29-19 Initiating Project - Introduction VideoWant to learn more about this project? Watch this introduction video: https://youtu.be/RUE6f3GGQZU Alternatively, please download the narrative for this video below. Phase 1 - Discussion Papers1: Guiding Principles and Parameters 2: Review and Assessment of Existing Parent By-laws 5: Mixed Use/Intensification Areas 6: Agricultural/Rural/Hamlet/Open Space/Environmental Areas 7: Parking, Active Transportation and Loading 8: Cannabis Production and Retail Businesses Phase 2 - First Draft Zoning By-law and Interactive MappingFirst Draft of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law First Draft of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Interactive Map Report PLN 36-22 Report PLN 24-23 Phase 2 - Drop-in Session and Virtual Public Open House Summary Sheets
Phase 2 - Second Draft Zoning By-law, Exceptions and Interactive MappingSecond Draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-law Draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-law Interactive Map Comment Summary Response Matrix Chapter 15 Exceptions Text
Information Report - April 2, 2024 Phase 3 - Final Draft Zoning By-law, Exceptions and Interactive MappingFinal Draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-law Draft of the Consolidated Zoning By-law Interactive Map Comment Summary Response Matrix Chapter 15 Exceptions Text
Information Report - April 2, 2024
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Get Involved |
Know your Zone: Let's Talk PickeringPickering's City Development welcomes you to visit our Lets Talk Pickering project page to stay informed, receive project updates, and to provide your feedback and questions on the Comprehensive Zoning By-law. Upcoming events:Phase 3 Statutory Public Meeting (Pickering Council Chambers) - November 4, 2024The Planning & Development Committee is holding a Hybrid Electronic Statutory Public Meeting on November 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located at Pickering City Hall, One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON. Residents can attend the meeting in person or virtually or view the meeting livestream via the City of Pickering’s YouTube channel: Past events:Phase 3 Statutory Public Meeting (Pickering Council Chambers) - April 2, 2024A hybrid electronic statutory meeting took place on April 2, 2024 (7pm). Phase 2 Public Open House (Civic Complex Lobby) - April 2, 2024An in-person open house took place on April 2, 2024 (4pm - 6:30pm). Phase 2 Public Open House (Civic Complex Lobby) - March 12, 2024An in-person open house took place on March 12, 2024 (4pm - 8pm) Phase 2 Virtual Open House (Webex) - September 21, 2023A virtual open house took place on September 21, 2023 (7pm - 9pm) Phase 2 Virtual Open House (Webex) - September 19, 2023A virtual open house took place on September 19, 2023 (7pm - 9pm). Phase 2 Virtual Open House (Webex) - May 16, 2023 (North Pickering focused)A Virtual Public Open House took place on May 16, 2023 (7pm - 9pm) Phase 2 Virtual Open House (Webex) - February 15, 2023A Virtual Public Open House took place on February 15, 2023 (7pm - 9pm) Phase 2 Drop-in Session at Chestnut Hills Complex - January 26, 2023A Drop-in Public Open House took place on January 26, 2023 (2pm - 5pm & 6pm - 8pm). Phase 1 Electronic Public Open HouseAn Electronic Public Open House was held on Thursday November 5, 2020 to present the draft Discussion Papers.
Phase 1 Electronic Council MeetingThe City of Pickering is concluding Phase 1 of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review, as such staff have prepared a report to Council presenting the key findings and recommendations from the 8 Discussion Papers completed within Phase 1 and comments received from the public and stakeholders. In addition, the City’s consultant, WSP, will present an overview of the Discussion Papers. The meeting took place on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 7:00 pm. |
Contact:
Mimi Lau, Senior Planner, Zoning & Administration
Email
Telephone: 905.420.4660, ext. 1099
For all zone related inquiries, please visit Zoning By-laws and Requests for Zoning Information.
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