City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

CITY POLICY
Input to the Seaton
Planning Exercise
2.14 As input to the planning exercise for the Seaton
Urban Study Area, City Council supports,
(a) a compact urban area, the boundary of
which, as a maximum, shall not extend
beyond the limit of the lands designated as
the Seaton Urban Study Area on Schedule I
to this Plan;
(b) the identification of neighbourhoods, the
preparation of neighbourhood plans, and
the establishment of an appropriate
neighbourhood phasing strategy; and
(c) the adoption of appropriate measures,
incentives and controls to ensure the
community,
(i) respects natural systems and processes;
(ii) enhances local economic and
employment opportunities;
(iii) reserves lands for a future university
and/or Durham College campus if such
lands not already identified elsewhere in
the City;
(iv) uses existing resources, facilities,
services and infrastructure efficiently,
effectively and in an innovative manner;
(v) meets the diverse and evolving needs of
its people and the marketplace;
(vi) is appropriately linked and integrated
with the rest of Pickering;
(vii)does not cause a financial burden on the
City or Region; and
(viii)is built in such a way that adequate
flexibility is provided to accommodate
on-going community evolution and
innovation.
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