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(iv) allowing land acquisition for transportation,
infrastructure and utilities, but only if the
need for the project has been demonstrated
and there is no reasonable alternative;
(v) the addition of adjacent land to an existing
lot, but only if the adjustment does not result
in the creation of a lot that is undersized for
the purpose for which it is being or may be
used;
(vi) facilitating conveyances to public bodies or
non-profit entities for natural heritage
conservation; and
(vii)severances from each other or parts of a lot
that are devoted to different uses, but only if
the uses are legally established at the time of
the application for severance.
CITY POLICY
Land Severance
(cont’d)
15.27 City Council, in commenting to the Province
of Ontario on applications to amend the
Minister’s Zoning Orders that have been
placed on lands potentially restricted if a future
international airport is developed in Pickering,
shall have regard to the following Transport
Canada documentation,
CITY POLICY
Minister’s Zoning Order
(a) the official airport noise contours (Noise
Exposure Forecast zones); and
(b) the guidelines for land use in the vicinity
of airports.
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