Notice of Proposed Amendment: Minister's Zoning Order – Ontario Regulation 102/72

Take notice that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, under subsection 47(8) of the Planning Act, in response to a request from the City of Pickering, is consulting on a proposal to amend a Minister’s Zoning Order in the City of Pickering, Region of Durham, filed as Ontario Regulation 102/72.

Ontario Regulation 102/72 applies to the lands identified on the map attached below. The lands subject to the Zoning Order are approximately 3,563 hectares (8,804 acres) in size and are located in north-east Pickering.

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is consulting on the following approach to amend Ontario Regulation 102/72:

Amending the Order to remove a portion (approximately 1,394 hectares) of Ontario Regulation 102/72 that is identified on the map below.

This posting is being undertaken in response to a request from the City of Pickering to revoke Ontario Regulation 102/72 to remove restrictions on future urban development, on a portion of the lands subject to the zoning order. This future urban development is proposed in the Region of Durham Official Plan, which is currently before the Minister for a decision. The City’s request sought full revocation of the Zoning Order; however, the Ministry is consulting on a proposal to amend the Zoning Order to only remove a portion of the lands that are outside of the Greenbelt Plan Area, which would ensure continued application of the MZO in the Greenbelt Area.

A Zoning Order regulates the use of land and the erection, location and use of structures on the land. Ontario Regulation 102/72 provides direction on the land uses and associated development standards permitted within the lands subject to the regulation.