City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

Freeways and Major Utilities
The Freeways and Major Utilities category recognizes
those areas in Pickering where significant, above ground
public infrastructure either exists or is planned, including
controlled access freeways, major public facilities, and high
voltage hydro transmission corridors.
In addition, there are a great number of other public
facilities and utilities in the City that may be located as
ancillary and supportive uses within any land use category,
including roads (other than controlled access areas), rail
lines, pipelines, low voltage hydro transmission corridors
and substations, telecommunications facilities, and
municipal buildings and facilities (such as civic and
recreation centres, libraries, fire halls, police stations,
ambulance stations, post offices, works depots, stormwater
management facilities and structures, and other public
buildings and facilities).
Because of their nature and extent, some lands within the
Freeways and Major Utilities category may be used only for
freeway or major utility purposes. These lands are identified
as “Controlled Access Areas”. However, some Freeways
and Major Utilities lands (identified as “Potential Multi-Use
Areas”) may also be used in certain circumstances for certain
non-utility purposes.
Potential Multi-Use Areas are associated with the City’s high
voltage hydro transmission corridors, and the Brock West
Landfill site (which currently also supports an electrical
power generating plant using recovered methane). The
landfill site has reached its capacity for accepting waste, and
is closed and is to be rehabilitated for community open
space and/or recreational purposes.
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Three -- Land Use 79