City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

NEIGHBOURHOOD 1: ROSEBANK
Description
Neighbourhood
Population Projection
1996 Population 2,400
Projected Growth 1,000
Percent Increase 41.6
2016 Population 3,400
Is bounded by the Rouge River, Highway 401,
Petticoat Creek, and Lake Ontario
Includes a portion of the Rouge Park, and most of the
Petticoat Creek Conservation Area within its boundaries
Iroquois village existed near the mouth of the Rouge River
Initial housing development occurred between 1900 and
1940; more recent subdivision activity began in the 1970s
Consists of primarily detached dwellings on large lots; also
includes an elementary school, neighbourhood park and
seniors’ apartments (on Rodd Avenue); does not contain
any neighbourhood shopping facilities
Has environmentally sensitive areas associated with the
Rouge River, Petticoat Creek and the Lake Ontario
Waterfront
Is traversed from south-west to north-east by the C.N. rail
line (along which GO Rail Transit service runs)
Has two Detailed Review Areas within its boundary:
(i) residential lands north and west of the C.N. rail line;
and (ii) lands in the Rodd Avenue - Bella Vista Drive area
City Council has adopted development guidelines as
follows:
The "Rosebank Neighbourhood Development
Guidelines” (for lands north and west of the C.N. rail
line)
CITY POLICY
Rosebank Neighbourhood Policies
11.3 City Council shall,
(a) in the established residential areas along Bella
Vista Drive, Dyson Road, Pine Ridge Road,
Rodd Avenue, Rosebank Road, Rougemount
Drive, Toynevale Road and Woodgrange
Avenue, encourage and where possible require
new development to be compatible with the
character of existing development;
(b) restrict lands west of Rosebank Road and lands
along Rodd Avenue to the development and
infilling of single detached dwellings, and
despite Table 10 of Chapter Three, establish a
maximum residential density for these lands of
17 units per net hectare;
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Eleven -- Urban Neighbourhoods 144