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City of PickeringOne The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
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Pickering is experiencing major growth and intensification. A number of plans, projects and studies are in place to accommodate future growth, and build on City beautification. It is important that our planning and design result in an inclusive community that promotes social interaction, fosters community health and individual wellbeing, and distinguishes us from neighbouring municipalities.
We encourage collaboration at every stage of planning, and work with our community stakeholders to make Pickering a connected, supported and sustainable City. We are exploring exciting challenges and opportunities that are transforming Pickering into a dynamic city.
New Community Benefits Charge By-law
In 2020, changes to the Planning Act replaced the density and height bonus provisions with a new financial tool, a Community Benefits Charge (CBC). A CBC is a financial contribution paid when land is developed that goes toward the capital costs of municipal facilities, services and other matters. CBCs can be used by municipalities to recover the costs for:
- Additional land for parks or public recreation. (In excess of lands already provided or funded through the Parkland By-law).
- Capital costs for services that are not funded by Development Charges.
Pickering Council approved a Community Benefits Charge By-law on July 11, 2022.
- Community Benefits Charge By-law
- Notice of Passing of Community Benefits Charge By-law
- Final Report to Council (FIN 12-22)
- Community Benefits Charge Strategy - Updated
New Parkland By-law
The Planning Act gives municipalities the authority to have developers provide public parkland as a condition of their development approvals. Recent changes to the Planning Act require all municipalities to replace their existing Parkland By-laws. Accordingly, Pickering Council approved a new Parkland By-law on July 11, 2022.
The new Parkland By-law conforms with the parkland rates provided in the Planning Act.
- New Parkland By-law 7955/22
- Notice of Passing of Parkland By-law
- Final Report to Council (FIN 12-22)
- Report on Changes to the Parkland By-law (PLN 32-22)
- Parkland Summary
Questions on the new Parkland By-law may be directed to Paul Wirch (pwirch@pickering.ca or 905.420.4660, extension 2140).
Ongoing Studies
- Amberlea Creek Erosion Control EA
- Brock Lands Restoration Plan
- Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan
- Comprehensive Zoning By-law Review
- Frenchman's Bay Stormwater Management Masterplan
- GIS Strategic Plan Study
- Highway 401 Road Crossing from Notion Road to Squires Beach Road
- Housing Strategy Study
- Infill and Replacement Housing in Established Neighbourhoods Study
- Integrated Sustainable Design Standards
- Integrated Transportation Master Plan
- Kingston Road Corridor Intensification
- Krosno Creek Flood Reduction Study
- Official Plan Review
- Pine Creek Outfall Channel Restoration Study
- Rotary Frenchman's Bay West Park Master Plan
- Sandy Beach Road
- Sign By-law Review
- Stormwater Management Principles
- Walnut Lane Extension
- Ward Boundary Review
- Whitevale Master Drainage Plan