City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

Community Image
Community image is an important design matter
warranting detailed policy consideration. Through
effective community design, the City can foster an image
of Pickering that recognizes the collective perceptions
residents hold of the City and of their respective
neighbourhoods.
CITY POLICY
Community Image
13.2 City Council shall,
(a) require that development at all scales
creates, reinforces, and enhances
distinctive neighbourhoods, nodes and
corridors, and enhances the specific
character of existing developments and
neighbourhoods;
(b) consider identifying at certain locations in
the City, gateways and landmarks and
require that these locations be maintained
and enhanced through community design
measures;
(c) encourage the retention and
enhancement of distinctive built and
natural features within the rural area,
such as historic buildings, settlement
areas, ridges, valley and stream corridors,
and woodlots that contribute to the
image of the rural area;
(d) encourage the siting of buildings of
significant form and use (such as
churches, fire halls and schools) at
important locations within the City to
enhance their visual status and to
contribute to Pickering’s image; and
(e) provide an appropriate image for
Pickering’s Downtown Core through the
distinctive form of the Civic Complex,
the Esplanade Park and other key
municipal symbols.
PICKERING OFFICIAL PLAN EDITION 6: Chapter Thirteen -- Detailed Design Considerations 266