City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

CITY POLICY
Urban System
2.7 City Council shall,
(a) encourage a variety of uses in close proximity
to one another through a well-designed,
compact urban form;
(b) make efficient use of infrastructure, land and
services, and facilitate local economic and
social interactions between people;
(c) increase overall the number and variety of
housing, employment, educational, cultural,
recreational, and other opportunities and
experiences within the urban area;
(d) direct new residents, jobs and activities to
areas where adequate amenities, services and
facilities either exist or will be provided;
(e) encourage the integration of people of varied
backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles into the
urban system;
(f) encourage alternatives to the private
automobile for moving around and through
the urban area; and
(g) improve the physical design of
neighbourhoods, streets and the public
realm, making them safer, more attractive,
more comfortable, more human in scale, and
more respectful of cultural and natural
heritage.
The Urban System comprises three adjoining areas in
Pickering as shown on Map 8: Pickering’s Urban System,
at the end of this Chapter:
The South Pickering Urban Area, extending from
Lake Ontario northerly to the C.P. (Belleville) rail
line which cuts diagonally across the City from
north of Finch Avenue in the west, to north of
Taunton Road in the east.
The Seaton Urban Study Area, the exact boundary
of which will be determined through a subsequent
planning exercise. This area extends northerly
from the C.P. (Belleville) rail line to Highway 7,
generally between the West Duffins Creek and
lands east of Brock Road.
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