TRCA Roles and Responsibilities in Planning and Development Regional Watershed Alliance November 14, 2018 Laurie Nelson, MCIP, RPP Associate Director, Planning and Policy
Outline Roles and Legislation The Living City Policies Integration of TRCA s Interests in Planning and Development Process Growth and Development in TRCA s Watersheds The information contained in this presentation is copyright Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 2
CA Roles Set Out in MNRF Provincial Procedural Manual Public Commenting Body Delegated Provincial Interest Regulatory Authority Service Provider Resource Management Agency Landowner Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 3
TRCA Plan Review Roles & Responsibilities Planning Act Provincial Policy Statement, Provincial Plans Conservation Authorities Act Watershed Plans, Section 28 Regulation Environmental Assessment Act Service Delivery Agreements Official Plan & Zoning By-laws Building Code & Design Standards Memorandums of Understanding Hazard, Water & Heritage Policies MNRF/MOECC/MMA Technical Manuals & Guidelines The Living City Policies Procedural Manual & Technical Guidelines Individual EAs Master Plans Municipal Class EAs Schedules A, B & C Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 4
TRCA Policy Document 1. Introduction 2. The Toronto Region 3. Legislative Foundation 4. TRCA History & Evolution to The Living City 5. The Living City 6. Paths to Achieving The Living City: Policies for Sustainable Communities 7. Policies for Environmental Planning 8. Regulation Policies Glossary References Appendices Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 5
Advocacy Role: Sustainable Communities Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 6
Environmental Planning Defining and protecting the natural system Addressing growth, intensification and redevelopment near the natural system Maximizing ecosystem services Adapting and mitigating climate change impacts Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 7
Regulatory Role Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation Section 28 of CA Act Source: CTV News Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 8
TRCA Regulated Areas Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 9
Regulated Areas VALLEY CORRIDOR WETLANDS WATERCOURSE STREAM CORRIDOR AREA ADJACENT TO WETLANDS (120 m/30 m) LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 10
Regulatory Role Permission from CA for: Development within a regulated area Interference & alterations to watercourses, wetlands, and shorelines Regulation Tests: the control of flooding, erosion, dynamic beaches, pollution or the conservation of land will not be affected CA Regulation: applicable law under Building Code Act can overlap with Municipal Fill or Site Alteration By-law Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 11
Provincial Plans, Policies & Technical Guidelines Plan input (to municipal documents), development and environmental assessment review, permitting and compliance, policy analysis, technical expertise & advice Conservation Authority Watershed Plans, Policies & Technical Guidelines Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 12
Watershed Planning in the Planning Process Municipal Official Plan Informed by Watershed Plan Water Servicing Study Conceptual Master Plan M.E.S.P & Secondary Plans Plans of Subdivision & Servicing Building and TRCA Permits Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 13
2017 Stats Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 14
TRCA Planners, Ecologists & Engineers Integrate Watershed Science with Development, Infrastructure & Urban Design We work with provincial & municipal partners & the development industry to move from RISK to RESILIENCY in a growing and intensifying city-region Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 15
Growth and Development Areas Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 16
905 Major Planning Projects Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 17
Toronto Major Planning Projects Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 18
Central Pickering Development Plan (Seaton) Collaborative Plan; Protect and enhance a robust Natural Heritage System; 53% of land in Natural Heritage System; Environmental stewardship; A Sustainable urban community integrated with the Natural Heritage System; Target = 70,000 population and 35,000 jobs. 19 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 19
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Defining the NHS TRCA/MNR Staking Exercise Comments on Policy Approx 1,350 hours staff time = $100,000
Water Resource Management in Seaton Five computer models were developed to fully understand the impacts of urbanization and to develop an appropriate plan; Development setbacks from flood and erosion hazards and natural features were established; 57 stormwater management ponds; and LID strategy was accepted LID is required to reduce runoff volumes and protect aquatic habitat and wetlands. Scale is important! Geographic - Developers focused on Development Area TRCA focused on Watershed Time - Developers interested in build-out time frame (10-20 years) TRCA protects for long term (100 years) Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 22
Vaughan Block Plans Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 23
Questions? Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 24