Notice of Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act - OPA 24-003P; A 05/24

Notice of Statutory Public Meeting under the Planning Act

Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Electronic

The meeting will be livestreamed and available on the City of Pickering’s YouTube Channel (youtube.com/@CityPickering/streams).

Please note that although this meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm, this matter could be delayed due to the consideration of preceding agenda items.

Purpose of the Meeting:

A Statutory Public Meeting is being held to consider an Information Report regarding the following proposal. This meeting will provide interested parties the ability to learn more about the proposal and provide comments and feedback. No decisions are being made regarding this proposal at this meeting.

Files:

Official Plan Amendment Application OPA 24-003P
Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 05/24

Owner/Applicant:

705 Kingston Road Limited

Property Location:
705 Kingston Road (Whites Road Shopping Centre)
Located on the southeast corner of Whites Road and Kingston Road and north of Highway 401.

Ward 1

Proposal:

The applicant is proposing a two-phased, high-density, mixed-use development that includes:

• Three buildings containing 5 towers
• Building heights ranging from 28 to 35 storeys
• 1,748 apartment units
• 3,922 square metres of commercial space
• Public and open spaces, including:
  • 2,193 square metres of public park to be conveyed to the City
  • 815 square metres of privately owned, publicly accessiblespaces (POPS)
  • A new public road

The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment application is to:

• Increase the maximum permitted Floor Space Index (FSI) from 2.5to 5
• Allow a maximum net residential density of over 140 units per nethectare to no maximum
• Permit additional land uses including high density residential

The Zoning By-law Amendment seeks to:

• Rezone the subject lands to an appropriate zone category
• Establish appropriate development standards

Written information available:
Information Report available on the City’s website at events.pickering.ca/council on or after May 1, 2025.

If you do not have internet access, you can call the office of the City Clerk at 905.420.4611 to request a copy of the Report be mailed to you.

Last date for comment:
May 20, 2025

City Development Contact:
Amanda Zara Dunn

Principal Planner, Development Review

Tel: 905.420.4617 Fax: 905.420.7648

Email Amanda Zara Dunn

View the Public Notice PDF for more details, or view the development proposal webpage.