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The City of Pickering is holding an Open House and a Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act. The purpose of these meetings is to provide interested parties the ability to learn more about the proposal and provide any comments and feedback before any decisions are made on the above noted application.

Open House

Date: September 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: Electronic via Microsoft Teams

Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act

Date: September 8, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Electronic

Proposal

The purpose of this application is to amend certain zoning standards to allow for the development of a commercial plaza with eight buildings, which may include a grocery store, pharmacy, banks, restaurants, personal services and other service-related uses.

July 18, 2025 - Today, the City of Pickering and the Town of Ajax notified Elexicon Corporation of our decision to conclude our Request for Proposal (RFP) process that had explored options with respect to our continued partial ownership of the utility. This notification formally concludes the process, which was initiated in July 2024.

July 3, 2025 - Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering passed Development Charges By-law 8190/25 on June 23, 2025 under section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27

July 3, 2025 - Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of The City of Pickering passed a Community Benefit Charges By-law 8192/25 on June 23, 2025 under Section 37(13) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13. 

July 3, 2025 - Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of The City of Pickering passed Heritage Designation By-law 8193/25 on June 23, 2025 under Section IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18

July 2, 2025 – During last night’s Canada Day celebrations, the City of Pickering proudly announced that the highly-anticipated Pickering Heritage & Community Centre will be named the Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre, following a naming rights agreement.

• Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Shares 2024 Year-End Report and 2025 Work Plan
• Staff provide Pickering Heritage & Community Centre Project Update (Milestone Report #3) 
• Council Approves Designs for Two “Lest We Forget” Remembrance Crosswalks 
• City Renews Licence Agreements for Community Centres in Northern Pickering 
• City Shares Update on Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot  
• and more [select the date above to view all]

June 23, 2025 - The City of Pickering welcomes a decision of the Divisional Court that fully supports how the City of Pickering and its Integrity Commissioner handled two significant code of conduct complaints involving Councillor Lisa Robinson.

June 16, 2025 – This past weekend, the City of Pickering proudly marked the transformative impact of its partnership with Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) at the popular Ribfest event presented by Rotary Club of Pickering.