City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

NEIGHBOURHOOD 7: DUNBARTON
Description
Neighbourhood
Population Projection
1996 Population 1,800
Projected Growth 900
Percent Increase 50.0
2016 Population 2,700
Is bounded by the rear lot lines of properties fronting
Spruce Hill Road, the Pine Creek valley north of Finch
Avenue, the rear lot lines of properties fronting Fairport
Road and Appleview Road, and Highway 401
Is traversed by Dunbarton Creek
Encompasses the former Village of Dunbarton, which was
established in the mid-1800s; development along
Fairport Road, Bonita Avenue and Appleview Road
occurred between 1900 and 1940; recent subdivision
activity located in the north end of the neighbourhood
occurred in the 1980s
Consists of primarily detached dwellings on large lots; and
also includes three places of worship and two cemeteries
Has neighbourhood and community shopping located
along Kingston Road
Has three Detailed Review Areas within its boundary:
(i) lands along the Kingston Road frontage; (ii) lands
surrounding the old Dunbarton Village area; and (iii)
lands central to the neighbourhood on both sides of
Fairport Road
City Council has adopted development guidelines as
follows:
The "Dunbarton Neighbourhood Development
Guidelines” (for the lands central to the
neighbourhood)
City Council has adopted "Kingston Road Corridor
Development Guidelines", which guidelines apply to the
Kingston Road Corridor through this Neighbourhood
CITY POLICY
Dunbarton Neighbourhood
Policies
11.9 City Council shall,
(a) in the established residential areas between
Spruce Hill Road and Appleview Road,
including Fairport Road and Dunbarton
Road, encourage and where possible require
new development to be compatible with the
character of existing development; and
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Eleven -- Urban Neighbourhoods 176