At the March 22 council meeting, councillors voted in favour of the recommendations contained in staff report PLN 15-21, concerning the City's comprehensive zoning by-law review.

As part of the council resolution, council voted to authorize staff to initiate Phases II and III of the study and funding for the study was approved.  

Of note to members, the first draft of the consolidated by-law is scheduled to be released in the Fall of 2021 and will be followed by open houses and community workshops to receive feedback from stakeholders and the public.  A statuatory public meeting will also be held in the Fall of 2021.

The comprehensive zoning bylaw review is being undertaken to with the purpose to:

• Create on consolidated zoning by-law
• Update zoning to reflect Official Plan policies and associated development guidelines
• Complete necessary research to ensure the new by-law is consistent with current legislation, policy and trends
• Post the by-law text and mapping on the City's website

More information on this review and to view the discussion papers completed so far, visit https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-hall/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review.aspx.