Pickering Harbour Company Ltd.
File Numbers
Official Plan Amendment OPA 19-001/P
Zoning By-law Amendment A 05/19
Applicant
Pickering Harbour Company Ltd.
Site Address
591 Liverpool Road
Ward 2
City Contact
*Please note this is not an approved project. The City of Pickering is mandated to accept and process every development application it receives, and our professional staff will review the submitted development proposal and evaluate the merits and suitability of each application, which includes public input provided through Public Meetings and written correspondence.
Revised Proposal
Pickering Harbour Company Ltd. has submitted a revised proposal. The following key changes have been made to the original proposal:
- the removal of the City-owned lands from the application
- reduces the building heights of the two towers from 23-storeys to 15-storeys
- reduces the number of apartment units from 498 to 377
- eliminates the 200 public parking spaces
- increases the width of the buffer area adjacent to the Hydro Marsh
- reduces the grade related retail uses to 1,400 square metres
- adds 625 square metre assembly hall/event hall
- identifies an indoor boat storage area
- increases the minimum parking for residential units from 0.8 to 1 space per unit
Original Proposal
Applications for approval of an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment have been submitted by Pickering Harbour Company Ltd., for lands located on the east side of Liverpool Road, south of Wharf Street, municipally known as 505 and 591 Liverpool Road.
The Pickering Harbour Company Ltd., is proposing a mixed-use development consisting of two buildings having heights of 23 storeys containing a total of 498 apartment units with approximately 1,900 square metres of grade related commercial uses. The proposal also includes a total of 539 parking spaces for residents, visitors and commercial uses, as well as 200 public parking spaces to serve the neighbourhood. In addition, the applicant is proposing a pedestrian promenade through the site and a public boardwalk along the waterfront edge.
The lands located at 505 Liverpool Road are owned by the City of Pickering. The City of Pickering is not a co-applicant. In order to proceed with this development, the applicant would be required to purchase 505 Liverpool Road from the City of Pickering.
- Concept Plan
- Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
- Draft Official Plan Amendment
- Planning and Urban Design Rationale Report
- Transportation Study
- Updated Transportation Study
- Shadow Study
- Wind Study
- Bird Strike Recommendations
- Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment
- Functional Servicing Report
- Environmental Impact Study
- Hydrogeological and Water Budget Study
- Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
- Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
- Environmental Noise Feasibility Study
- Land Use Compatibility Letter
- Nuclear Emergency Evacuation Plan
- Geotechnical/Slope Stability
- Arborist Report
- Topographic Survey
- Landscape Master Plan Vision
- Public Consultation Strategy
- Shoreline Hazard
Notice of Complete Application
Recommendation Report
| Date | Monday, July 13, 2020 |
| Time | 7:00 pm |
| Location |
City Hall, Council Chambers
One The Esplanade
Pickering, ON L1V 6K7
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Notice of Motion
February 24, 2020 Council Minutes
Council Resolution #234/20:
On February 24, 2020, Council resolved that the Notice of Motion to refuse Pickering Harbour Company Ltd., to amend the City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law for 505 and 591 Liverpool Road, be referred to City Development for consideration and to report back to the Planning & Development Committee meeting on May 4, 2020, or earlier, if deemed appropriate, in accordance with standard process utilized to review, assess and make recommendations on all planning applications.
Statutory Public Information Meeting
A Statutory Public Information Meeting was held on February 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm at City Hall, Council Chambers.
Public Open House Meeting
A Public Open House Meeting was held on October 17, 2019 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Chestnut Hill Recreation Complex.
Pickering Harbour Company Ltd. has appealed the City’s decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) (formerly known as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal)
OLT held a Case Management Conference (CMC) by video on Monday, February 1, 2021.
OLT issued a written decision on May 5, 2021, see decision Case No. PL200388.
A CMC is a mandatory hearing event that provides the OLT with the opportunity to identify party and participant requests, identify or narrow the issues, identify facts that may be agreed upon, and provide directions for disclosure of information. OLT will also address parties to discuss opportunities for settlement, including the possible use of mediation or other dispute resolution processes. Further information about the OLT is available on the Government of Ontario website at: https://www.ontario.ca/document/citizens-guide-land-use-planning/local-planning-appeal-tribunal
At the CMC, the Tribunal member granted Party status to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), Region of Durham and 2388116 Ontario Inc. (owner of lands municipally known as 1280, 1284 to 1288 Wharf Street and 607 Annland Street). Ontario Power Generation requested and was granted Participant status, along with 11 other individuals.
Counsel for Pickering Harbour Company Ltd. (PHC) advised the Tribunal that PHC will be filing with the Tribunal a revised application, including additional information requested by the TRCA, in June 2021.
On June 29, 2021, the agent for PHC formally submitted a revision to the application under appeal, not as a new application with the City. Subsequently, on July 5, 2021, counsel for PHC filed the revised application and supporting studies with the Tribunal formally revising the development proposal before the Tribunal. The materials filed include:
- Resubmission Covering Letter and Planning Rationale, prepared by the Biglieri Group
- Urban Design Rationale and Guidelines, prepared by The Planning Partnership
- Architectural Drawing Set, prepared by Teeple Architects
- Street Perspectives, prepared by Teeple Architects
- Conceptual Landscape Plan, prepared by Marton Smith Landscape Architects
- Civil Engineering Drawing Set and Function Servicing Report, prepared by Sabourin-Kimble & Associates
- Environmental Impact Study, prepared by Beacon Environmental Ltd.
- Traffic Impact Study, prepared by HDR Inc.
- Shoreline Hazard Assessment Letter, prepared by ShorePlan
Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) held a second Case Management Conference (CMC) by video on Monday, October 25, 2021.
OLT Issued a Written Decision on November 4, 2021, see decision Case No.PL200388
At the second CMC, the Tribunal directed legal counsel for PHC to provide the revised materials noted above, to the registered participants for their review. The revised materials have been circulated to the participants by PHC’s legal council. In addition, the City was directed to post the revised materials on the City's webpage, which are found in the links above.
The City and other Parties prepared their Issues List, and draft a Procedural Order that sets out the timing for exchange of witness lists, witness statements and other hearing items. This includes the date by which Participants must submit their Participant Statements.
The Tribunal scheduled a nine (9)-day hearing to begin on Monday, November 7, 2022. In June 2022, Legal counsel for PHC requested an adjournment of the hearing. On July 7, 2022, the Tribunal granted the request (see OLT Adjournment Letter). The basis for the request for an adjournment of the hearing was the issuance of a license for the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS) to operate until August 31, 2028, thus further delaying the start of decommissioning and potential revision to the Nuclear Exclusion Zone which affects the PHC lands.
The Tribunal has cancelled the hearing event scheduled to commence on Monday, November 7, 2022.
The Tribunal directs the parties to provide a status update on or before Friday, July 7, 2023 as to the progress of this matter and whether an additional CMC should be scheduled at that time.
If you have any questions, please contact the Tribunal Case Co-ordinator, his contact information is below:
Comments
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Personal information contained on this form is collected pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This information is collected to notify you of future meetings regarding this proposal. Any questions related to the collection of this information should be directed to the City Clerk, One The Esplanade, Pickering, ON L1V 6K7, 905.420.4611.