City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

NEIGHBOURHOOD 14: ROUGE PARK
Description
Neighbourhood
Population Projection
1996 Population 200
Projected Growth 1,400
Percent Increase 700
2016 Population 1,600
Is bounded by the Pickering-Toronto boundary, the
C.P. rail line, an open space area east of Rosebank Road,
and the Ontario Hydro transmission corridor
Includes part of the Rouge Park, and has significant open
space lands associated with the Rouge-Duffins Wildlife
Corridor
Most of the neighbourhood developed prior to the 1970s
Consists of primarily detached dwellings; commercial
building is located at the southeast corner of Altona Road
and Finch Avenue
Has environmentally sensitive areas associated with the
Rouge River and Park, Petticoat Creek, and various
wooded areas within and adjacent to the neighbourhood
Has one Detailed Review Area within its boundary: lands
central to the neighbourhood
Council has adopted development guidelines for this
neighbourhood
CITY POLICY
Rouge Park Neighbourhood
Policies
11.16 City Council shall,
(a) in the consideration of development
proposed within the neighbourhood,
(i) discourage designs which require the
use of reverse frontages, berms and
significant noise attenuation fencing
adjacent to Finch Avenue and Altona
Road, unless justified for a limited
proportion of street frontage within any
proposed development by unique site
configuration, road access or proximity
considerations and mitigated by special
design and/or landscaping features;
(ii) encourage a “neighbourhood focus” at
the intersection of Finch Avenue and
Altona Road through the utilization of
structural massing, architectural
elements, and landscaping that
establishes a strong relationship with
the intersection;
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Eleven -- Urban Neighbourhoods 204