The Pickering Record

OPA 25

13 recorded decisions on this file.

That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-002P, initiated by the City of Pickering, as set out in Exhibit “A” to Attachment 1 to Report PLN 23-25 be approved to: amend existing policies to recognize the delegated authority of consent applications from the Region of Durham to the City of Pickering; no longer require pre-consultations but instead encourage pre-consultations between the Applicant and the City prior to submitting a development application; add revised Parkland Dedication policies; remove Density Bonusing policies entirely from the Pickering Official Plan; That the Draft By-law to adopt Amendment 52 to the Pickering Official Plan, as set out in Attachment 1 to Report PLN 23-25, be finalized and forwarded to Council for approval; and, That Informational Revision 29 to the Pickering Official Plan as set out in Attachment 2 to Report PLN 23-25 be approved.
Planning and Development Committee, December 1, 2025 · Carried
That By-law Number 8216/25 be approved. Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent Mayor Ashe X Councillor Brenner X Councillor Butt X Councillor Cook X Councillor Nagy X Councillor Pickles X Councillor Robinson X Results 6 1 0 0 0
Council, December 15, 2025 · Carried
That Report PLN 04-26 regarding Official Plan Amendment OPA 25-003P, City-Initiated Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, Updated Staff Report: Responses and Revisions to Report PLN 03-26 be
Special Council, March 30, 2026 · Referred
That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-001P, submitted by Seaton Commercial Developments Ltd., to remove the “Pedestrian Predominant Street” designation on Schedule VIII - Neighbourhood 16: Lamoreaux, for the lands located on the south side of Taunton Road between Burkholder Drive and Peter Matthews Drive, be approved, and that the draft By-law to adopt Amendment 55 to the Pickering Official Plan as set out in Attachment 1 to Report PLN 05-26, be finalized and forwarded to Council for adoption; and, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 06/25, submitted by Seaton Commercial Developments Ltd., to remove the Seaton Community Node Pedestrian Predominant Area (SCNPP-1) zone category, to apply the SCN-4 Zone to the easterly parcel and to apply the SCN-1 Zone to the westerly parcel with site-specific zoning exceptions to permit a seasonal garden centre associated with a grocery store and remove the requirement for maximum front and side yard setbacks and requirements for primary building entrances and wall openings to face a public street, in order to facilitate the development of a retail-commercial plaza at the southeast corner of Taunton Road and Burkholder Drive, be approved, and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as set out in Attachment 2 to Report PLN 05-26, be finalized and forwarded to Council for enactment.
Planning and Development Committee, April 7, 2026 · Carried
That the rules of procedure be suspended to allow for an additional two minutes for the delegation.
Special Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
That Council take a short recess.
Special Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 8263/26, to confirm the proceedings of the May 20, 2026 Special Council Meeting be approved.
Special Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
That the meeting be adjourned.
Special Council, May 20, 2026 · Carried
That Report PLN 12-26 regarding Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-004P be received; That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-004P, submitted by Seaton TFPM Inc., to amend the Region of Durham Official Plan, the City of Pickering Official Plan, and the Thompson's Corners Neighbourhood Plan, to redesignate certain Prestige Employment Node and Community Node lands to Low and Medium Density, Community Node, Mixed Corridors Type 2, and Seaton Natural Heritage System, and to permit additional employment uses on lands designated as Prestige Employment located in the vicinity of Brock Road and Highway 407 to ensure consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement 2024, and permit a broader range of land uses, including institutional, office, service commercial, high-density residential and other community-serving uses compatible with the emerging land use context of the Thompson's Corner Neighbourhood Plan area, be approved; That the draft By-law to adopt Amendment 58 to the Pickering Official Plan, as set out Attachment 1 to Report PLN 12-26, be finalized and forwarded to Council for adoption; and, That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the actions necessary to implement the recommendations in this report. Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent Mayor Ashe X Councillor Brenner X Councillor Butt X Councillor Cook X Councillor Nagy X Councillor Pickles X Councillor Robinson X Results 5 1 0 0 1
Planning and Development Committee, June 8, 2026 · Carried
That Report PLN 12-26 regarding Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-004P be received; That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-004P, submitted by Seaton TFPM Inc., to amend the Region of Durham Official Plan, the City of Pickering Official Plan, and the Thompson's Corners Neighbourhood Plan, to redesignate certain Prestige Employment Node and Community Node lands to Low and Medium Density, Community Node, Mixed Corridors Type 2, and Seaton Natural Heritage System, and to permit additional employment uses on lands designated as Prestige Employment located in the vicinity of Brock Road and Highway 407 to ensure consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement 2024, and permit a broader range of land uses, including institutional, office, service commercial, high-density residential and other community-serving uses compatible with the emerging land use context of the Thompson's Corner Neighbourhood Plan area, be approved; That the draft By-law to adopt Amendment 58 to the Pickering Official Plan, as set out Attachment 1 to Report PLN 12-26, be finalized and forwarded to Council for adoption; and, That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the actions necessary to implement the recommendations in this report. Voters Yes No Abstain Conflict Absent Mayor Ashe X Councillor Brenner X Councillor Butt X Councillor Cook X Councillor Nagy X Councillor Pickles X Councillor Robinson X Results 5 1 0 0 1
Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried
That, in order to support the planning and implementation framework that will guide the creation of the Northeast Pickering community, staff be directed to respond to the appeals of Official Plan Amendment 54, and to retain Loopstra Nixon LLP and other consulting resources as are required to defend the decision of Council in this matter at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried
That By-law 8281/26, to confirm the proceedings of the June 22, 2026 Council Meeting be approved.
Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried
That the meeting be adjourned.
Council, June 22, 2026 · Carried