City of Pickering Official Plan- Edition 6

To properly control the amount, nature and distribution of
rural growth, Rural Settlement Plans have been prepared for
each Rural Settlement (see Chapter Twelve). If another Rural
Settlement is approved (by amendment to this Plan), an
appropriate Rural Settlement Plan would also be incorporated
into this Plan (also by amendment).
2.28 City Council shall identify within its rural area,
concentrations of rural housing as either Rural
Hamlets, Oak Ridges Moraine Rural Hamlets,
Rural Clusters or Country Residential.
2.29 For each of its Rural Settlements, and as part of
its official plan, City Council, with the input of
local residents, shall adopt a Rural Settlement
Plan, identifying the boundary of the settlement,
and the land uses within the boundary.
2.30 In preparing Rural Settlement Plans, and in
accordance with the overall rural growth targets
identified in section 2.22, City Council shall
consider the following Rural Settlements as
priority locations for growth,
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Identifying Rural Settlements
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Rural Settlement Plans
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Priority Rural Settlements for
New Growth
(a) Greenwood;
(b) Kinsale; and
(c) Balsam
2.31 City Council, by amendment to this Plan, may
permit expansions to existing rural settlements,
and may designate new Rural Settlements,
providing,
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New Rural Settlements
and Expansions
by Amendment
(a) the total population that may be generated
from expanding existing settlements and
from establishing new rural settlements
shall respect the population targets
identified in section 2.22 of this Plan; and
(b) the provisions of Chapter Fifteen
(Development Review) of this Plan are met.
2.32 Despite section 2.31, City Council may permit
without amendment to this Plan, minor
expansions to the hamlets of Greenwood,
Kinsale and Balsam, providing,
(a) the general purpose and intent of the Plan is
maintained;
(b) the expansion is consistent with the
provisions of Chapter Twelve (Rural
Settlements) of this Plan; and
(c) the provisions of Chapter Fifteen
(Development Review) of this Plan are met.
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Minor Expansions
for Growth Hamlets
Without Amendment
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