Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd (MSH), the consultant acting on behalf of Seaton TFPM Inc. has submitted a proposal for amendments to the land-use designations for several properties to Pickering Council.
The proposed amendments are for the land-use designations for several properties in the vicinity of the Highway 407 and Brock Road interchange. These amendments would allow for a broader range of uses, including offices, hotels, mixed-use buildings, high-density residential, light manufacturing, institutional uses, and other public and related facilities such as a hospital.
The Subject Lands are located around Highway 407 and Brock Road interchange. They are generally bounded by the Hamlet of Brougham and Highway 7 to the north, Seaton Neighborhood 20: Thompson’s Corners/Greenbelt Plan boundary to the east, Thompson’s Corners Community Node/ Medium Density Area designation to the south and the Seaton Natural Heritage System to the west.
Seaton TFPM is the major landowner in the Pickering Highway 407/Brock Node.
The amendments also include permissions for low and medium-density residential uses, as well as
commercial areas. The proposed land uses are illustrated on the back of this notice.
The existing Official Plan land use designation of the Subject Lands no longer align with the intentions and direction of the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) as a result of recent significant changes made to Provincial legislation and policy particularly altering the definition of Employment Areas, said a city statement.
The purpose of the amendment is to align land-use designations with recently updated provincial policies and to revise adjacent land uses to improve compatibility.
Node Vision Remains Unchanged
This application is proposed to amend the Official Plan designation of the subject lands to ensure consistency with the updated provincial policies. The vision for the node as a centre for office, community and similar employment and service uses will still be maintained, said the city.
The policy framework will better reflect that vision by redesignating the Subject Lands to Community Core and promoting better integration and connectivity within the Core and with the surrounding developing community, it added.
A Statutory Public Meeting for these applications will be held at a later date and further notice of that
meeting will be provided pursuant to the statutory requirements of the Planning Act, the city said.
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