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April 16, 2024: Are you subscribed to the City of Pickering's YouTube channel? On there, you’ll discover a diverse array of content under three unique categories: Videos, Shorts, and Lives.

The City of Pickering is holding a Special Council Meeting to initiate a review of its Official Plan. This is the beginning of a multi-year project, Pickering Forward, that will help shape the growth of Pickering to 2051.

The public meeting will provide interested parties the ability to learn more about the Official Plan review process and provide opinions about the types of changes to the Official Plan that may be needed. 

• March 25, 2024 Council Meeting 7pm
• April 2, 2024 Special Council Meeting-3pm 
• Cultural Advisory Committee (CAC) presents 2023 Year End Report and 2024 Work Plan
• Community Safety & Well-Being Advisory Committee (CSWBAC) presents 2023 Year End Report and 2024 Work Plan
• Council approves all-way stop for intersection of Bainbridge Drive and Marshcourt Drive
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Proposal

The applicant is proposing a residential subdivision consisting of 21 lots for townhouse dwellings fronting onto a new public road accessed from Woodview Avenue.

The City is undertaking a Secondary Plan for a new community in Pickering, that covers over 1,600 hectares of land. The purpose of the Secondary Plan is to guide the significant residential and business growth anticipated for this area.

• Council receives and endorses Town of Whitby’s request for Province to temporarily remove tolls on Highway 407 in Durham Region
• Council endorses Digital Readiness Assessment and Strategy
• Council approves all-way stop for intersection of William Jackson Drive and Rex Heath Drive
• City reports updated financial assessment related to Bill 23
• City of Pickering advocates for the reinstatement of transit services in Pickering 
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Pre-Submission Application

***Please note that this application is for Pre-Submission and is proceeding through the City's new Pre-Submission Application process. The pre-submission application process is required prior to a formal Planning Act application being submitted. Through this iterative process, the City will seek feedback from public agencies and members of the public. 

Peter Matthews Drive ( Concession Road 3) in Pickering, between Valley Farm Road and Clearside Court will be closed to facilitate road reconstruction, widening and bridge construction. Closure is expected to be in place until the Fall of 2026.

• Pickering Rotary Club to bring Pickering Ribfest to Esplanade Park in 2024
• Council approves new modernized Tree Protection By-law
• Council awards $60,000 contract for Urban Design Review Services to successful bidder
• Council endorses City’s new Facilities Renewal Study
• Council supports motion to install a Remembrance Day Poppy Sidewalk Marker
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January 19, 2024: Did you know that the City of Pickering is mandated to have a Council Code of Conduct and has the authority to appoint an Integrity Commissioner under the Municipal Act? The Integrity Commissioner is an independent and impartial official who provides advice, education, and complaint resolution pertaining to the ethical conduct of municipal council members.