Posts by City of Pickering

• Mayor Ashe and Fire Chief Boyd recognize Fire Services Training Officer, Jesse Beaudrow, for receiving the Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery
• Staff provide project update on Pickering Heritage & Community Centre
• Council receives final draft Recreation & Parks - Ten Year Plan (the “Plan”) for information and endorses Arena Strategy
• Pickering Council awards the design and associated costs required for the Seaton Recreation Complex & Library to renowned design and architecture firm, Perkins & Will Canada Inc.
• Council approves a shared e-Scooter Pilot Program
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The City of Pickering is launching a new public art project to be installed in Ernie L. Stroud Park, part of the Steeple Hill Community, in late spring 2025.

• Special Council Meeting-5 pm City begins work on Official Plan Review
• Council Meeting-7 pm Accessibility Advisory Committee presents 2023 Year-End Report and 2024 Workplan 
• Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee presents 2023 Year End Report and 2024 Workplan 
• Ontario Human Rights Commission 
• Staff provide one-year update on Lobbyist Registry 
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May 1, 2024: Advancements in technology have tapped into every area of our lives, and with this, understandably, comes concerns about security and privacy. It is important that governments take a strategic approach to using technology to improve public service delivery, and this is exactly what the City of Pickering has done with its recently endorsed Digital Strategy.

Proposal

Tribute (Brookdale) Limited has submitted Pre-Submission Applications for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for the Brookdale Centre to permit a multi-phased, high-density, mixed-use residential development consisting of six buildings containing fourteen residential towers ranging in height from 17 to 35 storeys within four phases. A total of 5,238 residential units are proposed, including 7,149 square metres of retail/commercial space, and a 716 square metres daycare facility. 

• Integrity Commissioner delivers annual report to the City of Pickering 
• Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee presents 2023 accomplishments and 2024 Workplan 
• Council approves amendments to Traffic and Parking By-law 6604/05 providing more flexibility for driveway parking 
• Council approves new Ratepayer Association Policy 
• Council approves asphalt resurfacing on various City streets 
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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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