Posts by City of Pickering

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.

January 19, 2024: We've heard a lot of social media chatter this year about our universal change room, located in the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex (CHDRC). We decided to clear up some misconceptions by going behind the scenes and taking audience members on a tour of the amenities.

January 15, 2024: The City of Pickering is committed to preserving the unique character of its waterfront, and most recently has announced its efforts to pursue opportunities to buy the bay and return the treasured asset back into public ownership.

January 10, 2024: Some theories claim that smart cities involve government misuse of data and tracking, restrictions and limitations placed on resident movement, travel, activity and more. When really - smart city technology speaks to the world’s ever-expanding network of connected devices to collect, share and analyze real-time data on urban environments.