APPENDIX I Presentations - Peel Region · APPENDIX I Presentations Workshop Summary Report 11. May 5, 2010 Peel Region Official Plan Review Compatible Active Recreation Workshop July

APPENDIX I

Presentations

Workshop Summary Report 11

May 5, 2010

Peel Region Official Plan Review

Compatible Active Recreation Workshop

July 29, 2010

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Components of PROPR

Agriculture

Planning Tools/Updates & Transportation

Schedules

Integrated Waste

Management

Employment Areas

Regional HousingStrategy

Energy

Water Resources

Natural Heritage

GreenbeltConformity

TransportationManaging Growth

Sustainability

Monitoring / Bill 51

Consultation, Communication& Engagement

Air Quality

ROPA 21B

The Natural Heritage Policy Review is About…

• Meeting Provincial conformity requirements

• Ensuring healthy ecosystems

• Engaging stakeholders, landowners and residents

• Future direction for natural heritage systems planning in Peel

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PROPR

Significant Woodlands &

Significant Wildlife Habitat

Study

PROPR

Natural Heritage Discussion Paper

Adopted

Regional Official Plan Amendment

ROPA 21

Natural Heritage Policy Review

January 2008

Fall 2008 Spring 2010

Public Consultation – ROPA 21/21B

• Environment Workshop – November 2008

• Open Houses

• Caledon – April 7, 2009

• Brampton – April 8, 2009

• Mississauga – April 9, 2009

•Public Meeting – April 23, 2009

• Supplementary Open House – February 22, 2010

• ROPA 21B Adopted – May 13, 2010

Natural Heritage Policy Review

Policy Gaps• Mapping

• Significant Woodlands

• Significant Valleylands

• Significant Wildlife Habitat

• Foundation for a more comprehensive review of natural heritage systems policy (Phase 2 – Development of Greenlands Strategy)

Region of Peel Greenlands System

• Core Areas- no development and site alteration

- identifies Regionally significant features

• Natural Areas and Corridors (NACs)- level of protection established in local official plans

• Potential Natural Areas and Corridors (PNACs)- level of protection established in local official plans

NAC WoodlandsNAC Wetlands

NAC ValleylandsCore WetlandsCore WoodlandsCore Valleylands

Regional Greenlands System

Core Areas of the Greenlands System

Natural Areas and Corridors (NAC)

Potential Natural Areas and Corridors (PNAC)

Mapping Updates

• Environmentally Sensitive or Significant Areas

• Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest

• Escarpment Natural Areas

• Core wetlands (provincially significant wetlands)

Significant Woodlands

Significant Woodlands• Revised definition

• Revised criteria and thresholds

• Cultural Woodlands/Savannahs

• Classified into Core, NAC and PNAC Categories

Core Natural Area and Corridor (NAC)

Potential Natural Area and Corridor (PNAC)

Size• Rural System > 16 ha• Urban System > 4 haAgeSignificant Species

Size• Rural System - 4 to 16 ha• Urban System – 2 to 4 haAgeLinkageProximitySurface WaterSignificant Species

Cultural WoodlandsCultural SavannahsAll other woodlands >0.5 ha

Significant Wildlife Habitat

Significant Wildlife Habitat

• New definition

• New criteria� Category A – Seasonal Concentration Areas

� Category B – Rare Vegetation Communities & Specialized Habitat

� Category C – Habitat for Species of Conservation Concern

� Category D – Animal Movement Corridors

• Thresholds recommended in Peel-Caledon Significant Woodlands & Significant Wildlife Habitat Study

• Identification and protection through area municipal official Plans

Significant Valleylands

• Revised definition

• Revised criteria� Main branches

� Major tributaries

� Other tributaries that:

• contain aquatic endangered and threatened species; or

• cross municipal boundaries and link to other Core Areas of the Greenlands System.

•Excludes ill-defined streams and headwater drainage features

Greenlands Management and Stewardship

• Revised policy for greenlands securement:� Policy

� Stewardship

� Monitoring

� Land Acquisition

• Policy support for Greenlands Securement Project

• Incentives for Ecological Goods & Services

• Invasive species management� Discourage and control invasive non-native species

� Encourage native species plantings

Regional Greenlands Strategy

• Direction to develop Regional Greenlands Strategy:� Identification of Natural Heritage System

� Public and stakeholder engagement and consultation

� Policy and program options

� Tools, Resources and Funding

• Addresses future natural heritage planning needs

• Consideration of Provincial Plans and Policies

Deferral of Compatible Active Recreation Policies

• Regional Council – Resolution 2010-496� Amended ROPA 21B by deleting Section 2.3.2.16 (a)

� Adopted ROPA 21B

� Deferred Section 2.3.2.16 (a) to future meeting

� Directed staff to undertake consultation

• Policies propose limiting permissions for active recreation

� New uses not permitted in Core Greenlands

� Expansion of existing uses permitted subject to evaluation and

restrictions

Questions?

May 5, 2010

Compatible Active Recreation

Policy Options for the Urban System

July 29, 2010

Recreational Uses Defined

Regional Official Plan (1998)

Glossary Definition:

Recreation: leisure-time activity undertaken away from home. Passive recreation is characterized by low intensity outdoor pastimes, such as hiking, picnicking and bird watching, requiring minimal modification of the land surface and relatively few if any buildings. Active recreation is characterized by the need for special facilities, such as golf courses, tennis courts and recreation theme parks, which usually require large scale modification of the land surface, often accompanied by the introduction of buildings and structures.

Golf Courses in Core Valleylands Within Urban System

City of Brampton (6)

• Credit River – 1

• Levi’s Creek - 1

• Etobicoke Creek – 1

• Mimico Creek – 1

• West Humber River - 2

City of Mississauga (5)

• Credit River – 2

• Fletcher’s Creek – 1

• Etobicoke Creek - 2

Active Recreation Uses/Facilities In and Adjacent to Core Valleylands in Peel

Types of Active Recreation Uses/Facilities:

• Arena

• Baseball Diamond

• Cricket Field

• Soccer Field

• Football Field

• Playground

• Indoor/Outdoor Pool

• Recreation Centre

• Running Track

• Skateboard Park

• Outdoor Skating Rink

• Ski Hill

• Splashpad

• Tennis/Racket Court

• Entertainment/Theme Park

Regional Core Greenlands Policies for Recreational Uses (Section 2.3.2.5)Regional Official Plan (1998)

• Passive recreation permitted

• Compatible recreation permitted within Core Greenlands within Urban System

• “Recreation” defined to include passive and active recreation

• “Compatible” interpreted to require evaluation of impacts and a determination that impacts are acceptable

• “Minor development” and “minor site alteration”permitted

Regional Core Greenlands Policies for Recreational Uses (Section 2.3.2.5)

Regional Official Plan Amendment 21B (ROPA 21B)

• Passive recreation permitted

• Compatible active recreation policies (policy 2.3.2.16 (a)) deferred by Regional Council

• “Minor development” and “minor site alteration”permitted

• Other exceptions include:

- existing uses, buildings and structures

- expansions to existing uses, buildings and structures

Regional Core Greenlands Policies for Recreational Uses

Deferred Policies (policy 2.3.2.16 (a))

• Compatible active recreation not permitted in Core Areas except within Core Valley and Stream Corridors (policy 2.3.2.16 (a))

“In addition to development and site alteration permitted in accordance with Section 2.3.2.5, permit the following within Core valley and stream corridors unless an area municipal official plan is more restrictive than the Regional Official Plan:

a) expansions to existing compatible active recreation within the Urban System as shown on Schedule D”

Regional Core Greenlands Policies for Recreational Uses

Deferred Policies (policy 2.3.2.16 (a))

• Expansions to existing compatible active recreation subject to additional policy:

“These exceptions shall not be permitted within significant wetlands and significant habitat of endangered and threatened species, and shall not be permitted within other significant natural features unless it has been demonstrated that there will be no negative impacts on the natural features or their ecological functions and that restoration and enhancement of the Greenlands System and natural hazards are addressed in accordance with sections 2.4 and 2.5 of this Plan.”

Area Municipal Official Plan Policies for Recreational Uses

• Greenbelt designation

• passive recreation permitted

• new active recreation not permitted

• reconstruction, minor additions and maintenance of existing facilities may be permitted

City of Mississauga

• Valleylands and Watercourses policy

• passive recreation permitted

• new active recreation not permitted

• expansions and/or modifications to existing subject to no negative impacts and net gain

City of Brampton

Active Recreation in Valleylands Within Urban System

Policy Options for Active Recreation

• Permit expansions to existing uses within Core Valley and Stream Corridors within Urban System subject to policy restrictions (i.e. deferred policy 2.3.2.16 (a))

• Permit minor expansions to existing uses only (i.e. “minor development” and “minor site alteration”)

• Another option not listed above

Discussion/Questions?