The Pickering Record

Planning and Development Committee

April 7, 2026

Who was there

Present (5): K. Ashe, Maurice Brenner, Shaheen Butt, Linda Cook, David Pickles

Absent (2): Mara Nagy, Lisa Robinson

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (6 motions)

6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the rules of procedure be suspended to allow an additional delegation who registered after the deadline.
Moved by Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Cook
Carried
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.
Moved by Councillor Butt, seconded by Councillor Cook
Carried
Files: OPA 25
That Shared Tower Inc. be advised that City Council does not object to the proposed 25-metre-high telecommunication tower located at 1400 Church Street, based on the design and location of the proposal.
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Brenner
Carried
That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 22-002P, submitted by Pickering Ridge Lands Inc., to amend the Pickering Official Plan by adding site-specific policies for the lands located at the northeast corner of Brock Road and Highway 401, municipally known as 1755 Pickering Parkway: to permit a maximum building height of 36 storeys; by adding policies respecting a future urban-format school site; and by amending Schedule XIV, Sheet 4 of 4 - Brock Precinct Intensification Area of Official Plan Amendment 38 to incorporate a revised road network and public park, and to add a signalized intersection, as they relate to the subject lands to facilitate a phased, high-density, mixed-use development, be approved: and that the draft By-law to adopt Amendment 56 to the Pickering Official Plan, as detailed in Attachment 1 to Report PLN 07-26, be forwarded to Council for enactment; and, That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/22, submitted by Pickering Ridge Lands Inc., to permit a phased high-density, mixed-use development, located at the northeast corner of Brock Road and Pickering Parkway, municipally known as 1755 Pickering Parkway, consisting of 13 towers with building heights ranging between 12 storeys to 36 storeys, containing approximately 5,109 apartment dwelling units; and a minimum of 17,370 square metres of commercial, retail and office space, be approved, subject to the proposed zoning provisions contained within Attachment 2 to Report PLN 07-26; and that staff be au
Moved by Councillor Butt, seconded by Councillor Cook
Carried
Files: OPA 22
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Butt
Carried
Files: OPA 22
1. That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 22-002P, submitted by Pickering Ridge Lands Inc., to amend the Pickering Official Plan by adding site-specific policies for the lands located at the northeast corner of Brock Road and Highway 401, municipally known as 1755 Pickering Parkway: to permit a maximum building height of 36 storeys; by adding policies respecting a future urban-format school site; and by amending Schedule XIV, Sheet 4 of 4 - Brock Precinct Intensification Area of Official Plan Amendment 38 to incorporate a revised road network and public park, and to add a signalized intersection, as they relate to the subject lands to facilitate a phased, high- density, mixed-use development, be approved: and that the draft By-law to adopt Amendment 56 to the Pickering Official Plan, as detailed in Attachment 1 to Report PLN 07-26, be forwarded to Council for enactment; and, 2. That Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/22, submitted by Pickering Ridge Lands Inc., to permit a phased high-density, mixed-use development, located at the northeast corner of Brock Road and Pickering Parkway, Planning & Development Committee Meeting Minutes April 07, 2026 municipally known as 1755 Pickering Parkway, consisting of 13 towers with building heights ranging between 12 storeys to 36 storeys, containing approximately 5,109 apartment dwelling units; and a minimum of 17,370 square metres of commercial, retail and office space, be approved, subject to the proposed zoning provisions
Moved by Councillor Butt, seconded by Councillor Cook
Carried

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