The Pickering Record

Special Council

March 30, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): K. Ashe, Maurice Brenner, Linda Cook, Mara Nagy, David Pickles, Lisa Robinson

Absent (1): Shaheen Butt

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 (5 motions)

3 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

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
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Brenner
Referred
Files: OPA 25
That By-laws 8240/26 through 8241/26, be approved
Moved by Councillor Brenner, seconded by Councillor Cook
Carried
That By-law 8243/26, to confirm the proceedings of the March 30, 2026 Special Council Meeting be approved
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Nagy
Carried
That the meeting be adjourned.
Moved by Councillor Cook, seconded by Councillor Pickles
Carried
1. That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 25-003P, initiated by the City of Pickering, to add new policies and designations to the Pickering Official Plan regarding the recommended Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, as set out in Attachment 1 to Report PLN 04-26, be approved; 2. That the Draft By-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment 54 to the Pickering Official Plan, to add new policies and designations to the Pickering Official Plan regarding the recommended Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan, as set out in Exhibit “A” to Attachment 1 of Report PLN 04-26, be approved; 3. That staff be directed to negotiate the terms of the following agreements with the North East Pickering Landowners Group Inc. (the “Landowners Group”) for the purpose of implementing the Northeast Pickering Secondary Plan (the “Secondary Plan”) in the City’s best interests, and that these agreements be brought to Council for approval: a. an agreement respecting the funding and preparation of a Master Environmental Servicing Plan (the "MESP”) for the Secondary Plan area, which the Agreement shall include: i. Terms of Reference for the completion of the MESP to the satisfaction of the City, and the Region of Durham, in consultation with the respective conservation authorities, as set out in section 11.B.71 a) of the Secondary Plan; and, ii. details of funding arrangements requiring the Landowners Group to either fully fund in advance the City’s preparation of the MESP or to prepare the MESP at its cost
Moved by Councillor Pickles, seconded by Councillor Cook
Referred

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