Chapter A - Introduction - City of Pickering

COMMENT
We continue to recommend that either the revised MESPA addresses both roads in accordance
with Phases 1 and 2 of the MEA Class EA or a separate MEA Class EA process be initiated by
the Seaton Landowners Group.
Chapter K – Future Monitoring Requirements
Adaptive Management Framework, there is discussion on a Duffins Watershed Adaptive
Management Fund that is to be maintained by the City, as was done in Duffin Heights. We
understand that the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) will be responsible for
establishing and maintaining a monitoring program for Seaton. Therefore, we recommend that
TRCA also administer the Duffins Watershed Adaptive Management Fund.
Monitoring of Mitigation Measures and Best Management Practices should reference Section 9
of the City’s Stormwater Management Design Guidelines, which provides the language for the
required SWM facilities (SWM Pond, Bioswale, or Infiltration trench) monitoring program that will
be written into the subdivision agreements as a separate schedule.
It should be stated in Section 2.2 that the City will not take ownership or assumption of any
stormwater facility that is advanced in order to provide control for the road works alone (either
local or regional roads). Stormwater facilities will not be assumed until the three year monitoring
program has been successfully completed, which is not initiated until the pond’s catchment has
a minimum build out of 50%.
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM – November 21, 2012
Chapter A - Introduction
1. Study Purpose – This section and other sections throughout the MESPA document should
be updated to acknowledge and reflect CPDP Amendment No. 1
2. CPDP Goals – The last paragraph of this section should reflect CPDP Amendment No. 1
and the City of Pickering’s CPDP conformity amendment (Amendment 22) which delineates
six (6) Neighbourhoods, and includes the Natural Heritage System (NHS) and the Prestige
Employment lands/designations (e.g. not just living areas) within the Neighbourhood
boundaries. This paragraph should also acknowledge that CPDP Amendment No. 1
enables combining neighbourhoods for approval purposes, which is consistent with the
City’s proposed Amendment 22.
RESPONSE
This recommendation has been included in the MESPA. Section K2.1 of Chapter K has been revised to say that the Adaptive
Management Fund will be administered by TRCA.
Section K2.2 of Chapter K has been revised to include reference to the City’s SWM Design Guidelines. As outlined in the MESPA,
since the guidelines were issued, funds for monitoring of the SWM facilities and LID measures within Seaton have been provided for by
the SLG as identified through the Fiscal Impact Study (2013). As such, the monitoring of individual facilities by the landowner’s as part
of the subdivision agreements is not required.
Chapter A1.0 has been revised to include reference to CPDP Amendment No. 1.
Chapter A Section 4.1 has been revised accordingly.
REPORT CHAPTER
AND SECTION
Chapter K2.1.1
Chapter K2.2
Chapter A1
Chapter A4.1
3. CPDP Natural Heritage System – The last sentence in the 1 st paragraph on page A-6
should be corrected to indicate that, in addition to developable land for residential
community uses outside of the NHS, there is also developable land for employment uses
located outside of the NHS.
Chapter A Section 4.2 has been revised accordingly. Chapter A4.2
4. Land Use Planning Process – This section should be supplemented and updated to
acknowledge Seaton landowner appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board, the involvement of
the Provincial Development Facilitator, Minutes of Settlement and the declaration of
Provincial interest on Seaton planning matters to more accurately reflect the “Land Use
Planning Process” that is being undertaken.
5. Land Use Planning Process – 4 th paragraph and other sections throughout the MESPA
document should be corrected to reflect that the City of Pickering Official Plan amendment
This section was never intended to provide an up-to-date description of the various planning approval processes required to develop in
Seaton. Rather, it was only intended to describe the relationship between the MESPA and the Neighbourhood plans and the
subsequent draft plan and zoning approvals. This Section has been revised to update the status of the processes as was originally
intended.
The section has been revised to include an accurate reference to the endorsements of the Neighbourhood Plans. As per the above, the
other matters are not relevant to this section of Chapter A.
Chapter A8
Chapter A8
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