City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

SETTLEMENT 2: WHITEVALE
Description
Settlement Population
Projection
Whitevale
1996 Population 240
Projected Growth 15
Percent Increase 6.2
2016 Population 255
Located in the valley of the West Duffins Creek along
Whitevale Road; lands to the west are part of the
Provincially-owned agricultural land assembly; lands to the
east are part of the Provincially-owned lands acquired for
Seaton
Includes open space and environmentally significant areas
associated with the valley of the West Duffins Creek
Originally planned in the 1820s as "Majorville"; development
flourished as an industrial mill village during 1850s to 1870s;
exhibits 19th century village characteristics including small
scale streets in a rectilinear pattern and modest wood frame
houses; a Heritage Conservation District has been designated
including most lands within the settlement boundary and
surrounding rural lands to the east along Whitevale Road
Existing businesses include an antique store, several craft
shops and a tea shop; existing community facilities include a
community centre, a park, a place of worship, and a library;
the Seaton Hiking Trail follows the creek valley to both the
north and the south
the old mill pond, located north of the Hamlet, is now a
regionally-significant wetland; former mill buildings remain
along Whitevale Road
CITY POLICY
Whitevale Settlement Policies
12.4 City Council shall,
(a) encourage opportunities for enhancing the
historic village of Whitevale through general or
site-specific zoning that allows the introduction
of arts and craft studios, custom workshops and
small-scale commercial enterprises on suitable
sites, providing the historic character of the
village and the interests of neighbouring
residents are respected;
(b) endeavour to ensure that development within
the Whitevale Heritage Conservation District
complies with the adopted heritage district
guidelines and heritage district permit process;
(c) recognize the former school house and
cemetery as two locally significant properties
east of the village by identifying them as
Special Interest Sites on Schedule IV-2;
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Twelve -- Rural Settlements 226