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Planning & Development Committee Meeting
Agenda Monday, March 2, 2015
Council Chambers 7:00 pm
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Planning & Development Committee Agenda
Monday, March 2, 2015 Council Chambers
7:00pm Chair: Councillor Pickles
Delegations
1. Erick Joyner Preserve Pickering Re: Seaton Development
Part "A" Information Reports
Subject:
Part "B"
Information Report No. 01-15 Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2014-03 Draft Plan of Condominium Application CP-20 14-03 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 1 0/14 Grand Communities (Pickering) Corporation 356 & 364 Kingston Road
Planning & Development Reports
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1. Director, City Development, Report PLN 01-15 18-33 Invitation to Participate in ISO 37120: "Sustainable Development of Communities- Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life" · World Council on City Data A new global standard .on City Indicators
Recommendation
1. That Report PLN 01-15 of the Director, City Development regarding the ISO 37120 Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life certification program, be received;
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Planning & Development Committee Agenda Monday, March 2, 2015
Council Chambers 7:00pm
Chair: Councillor Pickles
That staff be authorized to further investigate the feasibility, resource and financial implications of participating in ISO 37120, and report back in the fall of 2015; and
Further, that a copy of Report PLN 01-15 be forwarded to Global City Indicators Facility and the World Council on City Data.
(II) Other Business
(Ill) Adjournment
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Information Report to Planning & Development Committee
Catherine Rose, MCIP, RPP Chief Planner
Report Number: 01-15 Date: March 2, 2015
Subject: Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SP-2014-03 Draft Plan of Condominium Application CP-2014-03 Zoning By-law Amendment Application A 10/14 . Grand Communities (Pickering) Corporation 356 & 364 Kingston Road
1. Purpose of this Report
The purpose of this report is to provide preliminary information regarding applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision, a Draft Plan of Condominium and a Zoning By-law Amendment, submitted by Grand Communities (Pickering) Corporation, to permit the development of a common element condominium consisting of 28 three-storey townhouse units, accessed by a private road. This report contains general information on the applicable Official Plan and other related policies, and identifies matters raised to-date. ·
This report is intended to assist members of the public and other interested stakeholders to understand the proposal. Planning & Development Committee will hear public delegations on the applications, ask questions of clarification and identify any planning issues. This report is for information and no decision on these applications are being made at this time. Staff will bring forward a recommendation report for consideration by the Planning & Development Committee upon completion of a comprehensive evaluation of the proposal.
2. Property Location and Description
• the subject properties are located at the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Rougemount Drive, in the Rougemount Neighbourhood (see Location Map, Attachment #1)
• the subject lands comprise 2 properties which have a combined area of approximately 0.6 of a hectare with approximately 77 metres of frontage along Kingston Road and approximately 44 metres of frontage along Rougemount Drive
• 356 Kingston Road. currently contains a vacant sales trailer; 364 Kingston Road is occupied by two vacant one-and-a-half storey buildings and a detached garage
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• surrounding uses include low density residential development consisting of two-storey detached dwellings fronting Dalewood Drive to the north; a commercial plaza to the east across Rougemount Drive; Blaisdale Montessori School and industrial-commercial uses to the south across Kingston Road; and a vehicle repair and service station establishment with associated outdoor storage immediately to the west
3. Applicant's Previous Proposal
• in 2011, the applicant previously submitted a zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate the development of a three-storey mixed-use building containing approximately 1,350 square metres of commercial-retail floor · space on the ground floor, and 34 apartment units on the second and third floors with 101 at-grade parking spaces (see Applicant's Previous Submitted Plan, Attachment #2)
• the applicant has informed City Development staff that the previous proposal was unmarketable and therefore decided to revise their proposal
• the City has received a letter from the applicant requesting to officially withdraw the previous rezoning application
4. Applicant's Current Proposal
• the applicant's proposal is to develop a common element condominium consisting of a total of 28 three-storey townhouse units accessed by a private road; the proposal also includes 11 visitor parking spaces and an outdoor amenity area (see Submitted Plan and Submitted Building Elevations-Attachments #3, #4, #5 and #6) ·
• the proposal consists of three residential blocks: • Block 1 is traditional townhouses consisting of 1 0 units with parking at the
front of the units • Blocks 2 and 3 are rear-lane townhouses containing a total of 18 units
fronting Kingston Road and Rougemount Drive with parking at the rear of the dwelling units
• vehicular access is provided through a private condominium road off of Rougemount Drive
• the applicant has also submitted a draft plan of subdivision application to create a single development block; this is a technical requirement to allow the applicant to create the privately:-owned parcels and the parcels for the common elements of the development through a process called "lifting part lot control" (see Submitted Draft Plan of Subdivision, Attachment #7)
• the applicant has also submitted a draft plan of condominium application to create the tenure of the parcels in the development; common element features include, but are not limited to: the private road and visitor parking; community mailboxes; and water meter room (see Submitted Common Element Condominium Plan, Attachment #8)
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5. Policy Framework
5.1 Durham Regional Official Plan
• the Regional Official Plan designates the subject lands as "Urban SystemsLiving Areas"; lands in this designation shall be developed to incorporate the widest variety of housing types, sizes and tenure to provide living accommodations that address social-economic factors; these lands are· encouraged to be developed in compact urban form through higher density uses, particularly along arterial roads supporting public transit, such as Kingston Road
• the Regional Official Plan also designates a "Regional Corridor" along Kingston Road
• Regional Corridors with an underlying Living Areas designation shall support an overall, long-term density target of at least 60 residential units per gross hectare and a floor space index of 2.5 '
• Regional Corridors shall provide efficient transportation links to the Urban Growth Centres, Regional Centres as well as other centres in adjacent municipalities
• Kingston Road is designated as a "Type B Arterial Road" and a "Transit Spine"
• "Type B Arterial Roads" are designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic at moderate speeds, have some access restrictions, and generally have a right-of-way width ranging from 30 to 36 metres; rights-of-way may be wider at certain locations to accommodate intersection improvements and other facilities such as transit, utilities, noise attenuation installation, bikeways and landscaping ·
• "Transit Spines" are recognized corridors where higher levels of transit service is to be encouraged
• these applications will be assessed against the policies and provisions of the Region of Durham Official Plan during the further processing of the applications
5.2 Pickering Official Plan
• the subject lands are within the Rougemount Neighbourhood of the Official Plan and are designated "Mixed-Use Areas- Mixed Corridors"; lands in this designation are intended primarily for residential, retail, community, cultural and recreational uses at a scale serving the community
• for lands located on the north side of Kingston Road that are designated Mixed-Use Areas and abut low density development, the Rougemount Neighbourhood policies establish a maximum residential density of 55 units per net hectare; the proposal provides for a net residential density of approximately 46 units per net hectare
• as part of the City's Official Plan Review, the City has initiated the South Pickering Intensification Study to identify .appropriate locations and policies for intensification, including the Kingston Road Corridor
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• this work may result in future changes to the designations, prescribed densities, and other policies pertaining to the subject lands
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• the applications will be assessed against the policies and provisions of the City's Official Plan during the further processing of this proposal
5.3 Kingston Road Corridor Urban Design Development Guidelines
• the Kingston Road Corridor Urban Design and Development Guidelines, adopted by Council in 1997, established a general design framework for the Kingston Road Corridor, that supports the long-term vision for the transformation of Kingston Road from a highway to a "mainstreet"
• the subject properties are situated within the Rougemount Village precinct • the Guidelines envision an "urban village" for the precinct that provides a mix
of compatible, people oriented, street-related uses (such as retail and· resturants)
• low rise buildings (minimum two storeys}, promoting pedestrian friendly uses are encouraged within the precinct; taller buildings (of a low rise form) are permitted in strategic locations provided they do not have an adverse impact on abutting residences
• shade, street furniture and transit shelters should be provided within the precinct
• the Guidelines also encourage the redevelopment of under-utilized properties • the applicant's proposal will be reviewed in detail to ensure compliance with
the urban design vision for the Kingston Road Corridor
5.4 Zoning By-law
• the subject properties are zoned "CO/(H)RM1"- Commercial Office/Multi Residential Zone within Restricted Area Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 2658/88
• this zone permits the following uses, subject to a Holding provision: • business office • professional office • multiple.dwelling horizontal (townhouses) and multiple dwelling vertical
(residential units attached by an above grade wall/floor or walls/floors) at a density of 22.5 to 55 units per net hectare
• the Holding provision is intended to prevent residential development until appropriate agreements are entered into with the Regional Municipality of Durham and the City of Pickering for the provision of municipal services and site plan approval
• the current zoning by-law requires a minimum of 48 resident and 9 visitor parking spaces; it also requires a front yard setback of 14.0 metres
• the applicant's proposal provides for 56 parking spaces (2 spaces for each unit) and 11 visitor parking spaces; it also provides for a reduced front yard setback of 4.5 metres
• the purpose of the zoning by-law amendment is to establish appropriate performance standards to facilitate the development a common element condominium development consisting of freehold townhouses
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6. Comments Received
6.1 Open House Meeting
• an Open House meeting was held on January 15, 2015 to allow the area residents to learn more about the revised proposal, as well as review and comment on the plans that the applicant has submitted
• a total of 6 area residents attended the meeting • area residents noted a number of key concerns with the development which
included the following:.
• a preference for the previous mixed-use proposal over the current proposal (less of an impact on the abutting properties to the north fronting Dalewood Drive)
• the proposed location of Block 1 and the water meter building are located too close to the existing residential development to the north
• concern regarding the compatibility of the proposed three-storey townhouse units adjacent to existing two-storey detached dwellings to the north
• privacy concerns, as a result of rear yard lighting and second-storey balcony projections overlooking into the rear yards of the existing residential properties to the north
• removal of existing trees situated along the rear lot line that abut residential properties to the north
• the revised proposal will result in increased traffic • requested further information regarding fencing details (i.e., height and
type/proposed materials), as well as whether additional landscaping will be provided to screen the proposed development
6.2 Other Resident Comments
• none received in response to the circulation to-date
6.3 Agency Comments
Region of Durham • the proposal comprising low/medium density residential is not entirely consistent with the vision set out for arterial roads in the Regional Official Plan
• a 4.5 metre road widening is required across the Kingston Road frontage to accommodate the Region's Long-Term Transit Strategy and future transit platform fronting the site
• connections to existing municipal water and sanitary sewers are available to the subject properties
• · Durham Region Transit (DRT) acknowledges that the proposed developm~nt will be serviced by its Bus Rapid Transit (Pulse) service
• DRT suggests a minimum target density of 60 residential units per hectare along the Kingston Road corridor be achieved
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Region of Durham (continued)
Durham Catholic District School Board
Durham District School Board
Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO)
• DRT requests that a sidewalk be provided across the frontages of the subject properties, connecting into the existing sidewalk located on the west side of Rougemount Drive, south of Dalewood Drive
• the submitted Noise Study appears to meet the requirements of the Region of Durham and the Guidelines of the Ministry of Environmental and Climate Change (MOECC)
• the Region requires the applicant to submit a Record of Site Condition (RSC) to MOECC and that it receive an "Acknowledgement Letter" from the Ministry
• the applicant must provide the Region with a clearance letter from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport in support of their Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment
• no objections to the proposal • primary and secondary students generated from this
development will attend St. Monica Catholic Elementary School and/or St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, respectively
• no objections to the proposal • approximately 14 elementary pupils could be
generated by this development and will be accommodated within existing school facilities
• no objections to the proposal • the Ministry requires a Storm Water Management
Report/Plan for their review and approval • the Report/Plan should be made as a condition of
draft plan of subdivision
6.4 City Departments Comments
Engineering & Public Works
• the proposed vehicle access from Rougemount Drive is required to be reconfigured to the City's standard
• the applicant is required to submit a tree preservation plan; financial compensation for canopy loss will be required
• vegetative screening should be maintained/enhanced between this development and existing homes on Dalewood Drive
• internal works will be reviewed through the Site Plan Approval process
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Engineering & Public Works (continued)
• the applicant is required to enter into a subdivision agreement with the City of Pickering concerning the provision of works external to the site such as securities, insurance, installation of a storm sewer on Rougemount Drive, sidewalk extensions and the urbanization of the Kingston Road frontage
• the City will cost share a portion of works (such as the proposed sidewalk) on Kingston Road
• fencing will be required along the west side of the property as per the requirements of the Noise Study
• on-site works prior to Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval will not be permitted, unless the City has issued a permit under the Fill and Topsoil Disturbance By-law
• the applicant will be required to enter into an agreement with Canada Post Corporation for the provision of a Community Mailbox and its location
• prior to tbe commencement of any works, the owner will be required to erect temporary fencing around the entire perimeter of the subject lands during construction
7. Planning & Design Section Comments
The following matters have been identified by staff for further review and consideration:
• ensuring conformity with the intent of the Regional Official Plan and that the proposal does not contribute an underutilization of a key redevelopment property along Kingston Road
• exploring opportunities to increase the density within the allowable range • ensuring conformity with the intent of the City's Official Plan and the
Kingston Road Corridor Urban Design and Development Guidelines • considering whether the lands should be developed on their own in the
absence of the inclusion of the parcel to the west • ensuring the proposal does not preclude or prejudice future redevelopment
opportunities for the abutting property immediately to the west (340 Kingston Road)
• considering whether the proposed development is compatible with the vehicle repair and service station use to the west
• ensuring the Regional Municipality of Durham's requirements for a road widening is met; identifying an appropriate revised site design on the reduced lot area
• ensuring appropriate building setbacks, building heights and massing, and landscaped areas are provided along Kingston Road and Rougemount Road, and within the proposed development
• considering whether the traditional townhouses in Block 1 should be wider in light of the garages in the front
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• reviewing the configuration of the proposed outdoor open space to ensure passive and active recreational activities can be accommodated within this space
• ensuring appropriate private outdoor amenity area is provided for the units within Blocks 2 and 3
• reviewing the location of functional site design matters such as visitor parking, community mailboxes, water meters, amenity space, landscaping, · sidewalks and private road access into the development
• identifying site design elements to be included as part of the common elements of the condominium
• ensuring the applicant submits a tree inventory and preservation plan to the satisfaction of the City and that a tree compensation plan and/or a financial contribution is provided to compensate for the loss of existing significant vegetation ·
• ensuring the proposed development contains appropriate sustainable development components
• ensuring all required technical submissions and reports meet City standards
• the City Development Department will conclude its position on these applications after it has received and assessed comments from the circulated departments, agencies and public
8. Information Received
Full scale copies of the plans and studies listed below are available for viewing at the offices of the City of Pickering, City Development Department:
• Planning Rationale Report (which includes Sustainable Development, Urban Design Brief and Draft Zoning)
• Archaeok>gical Assessment • Transportation Impact Study· • Environmental Noise Assessment • Elevation Plans and Architectural Renderings • Floor Plans • Functional Servicing Report (which includes Drainage and Stormwater
Management Study and Construction Management details) • Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessment • Site Plan
9. Procedurallnformation
9.1 General
• written comments regarding this proposal should be directed to the City Development Department ·
• oral comments may be made at the Public Information Meeting • all comments received will be noted and used as input to a Planning Report
prepared by the City Development Department for a subsequent meeting of Council or a Committee of Council
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• any member of the public who wishes to reserve the option to appeal Council's decision must provide comments to the City, either orally or in writing, before Council adppts any by-law or makes a decision for this proposal
• any member of the public who wishes to be notified of Council's decision regarding this proposal must request such in writing to the City Clerk
10. Owner/Applicant Information
• the Owner of Grand Communities (Pickering) Corporation is Peter Plastina, and his agent is Macroplan Limited
Attachments
1. Location Map 2. Original Submitted Plan 3. Submitted Plan 4. Submitted Building Elevations- Block 1 5. Submitted Building Elevations- Block 2 6. Submitted Building Elevations- Block 3 7. Submitted Draft Plan of Subdivision 8. Submitted Common Element Condominium Plan
Niles Surti, MCIP, RPP Manager, Development Review & Urban Design
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Date of Report: February 12, 2015
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Thomas Melymuk
Report to Planning & Development Committee
Report Number: PLN 01-15 Date: March 2, 2015
Director, City Development
Invitation to Participate in ISO 37120: "Sustainable Development of Communities- Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life" World Council on City Data A new global standard on City Indicators
Recommendation:
1. That Report PLN 01-15 of the Director, City Development regarding the ISO 37120 Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life certification program, be received;
2. That staff be authorized to further investigate the feasibility, resource and financial implications of participating in ISO 37120, and report back in the fall of 2015; and ·
3. Further, that a copy of Report PLN 01-15 be forwarded to Global City Indicators Facility and the World Council on City Data.
· Executive Summary: In August 2014, the Global City Indicators Facility and the World Council on City Data invited the City of Pickering to apply for an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 37120 certification. ISO 37120 is the first international standard on city metrics, and provides a data platform of globally standardized indicators to assist cities in measuring their performance and to draw comparative lessons from one another. The indicators address a variety of topics including energy consumption, education, health, safety and housing.
A city that is certified under ISO 37120 is required to report on the indicators on an annual basis. Although there is merit in attaining ISO 37120 certification, participation in this program will have implications in terms of staff resources and funding. Accordingly, it is recommended that staff further investigate the feasibility, resource and financial implications of pursuing certification, and report back to Council later this year.
Report PLN 01-15 March 2, 2015
Subject: Invitation to Participate ih ISO 37120: "Sustainable Development of Communities- Indicators for City Services and Quality of Life" Page 2
1. Introduction
In August 2014, a letter was received from Senator Art Eggleton, the Chair of the Global City Indicators Facility (GCIF), and Professor Patricia McCarney, Director of GCIF, and President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Council on City Data (WCCD), inviting the City of Pickering to apply to become a certified city under ISO 37120 (see Letter of Invitation, Attachment #1).
ISO 37120 is thefirst international standard on city metrics, and includes 100 indicators consisting of 46 core indicators and 54 supporting indicators. To participate in the program, cities are required to submit annual monitoring reports. After the reports have been reviewed by the WCCD, a level of certification may be awarded. The level of certification a city receives is based on the number of core and supporting indicators the City reports on.
2. Background
ISO 37120 was developed using the GCIF framework. The GCIF is a project that was launched in 2008 by Professor Patricia McCarney from the University of Toronto with funding from the World Bank and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The lack of information and comparable data on cities and their larger metropolitan areas, and the greater role cities play in a country's economic competitiveness, knowledge base and its citizen's quality of life gave birth to the GCIF initiative.
The main objective of the GCIF was to develop a data platform of globally standardized indicators to assist cities in measuring their performance, and to draw comparative lessons from other cities globally in terms of a set of indicators such as aging, education, health, safety and housing. The GCIF program is structured around themes organized into two broad categories: city services; and quality of life.
Following an initial pilot phase with nine cities testing certain city indicators and methodologies, membership to the GCIF was opened to all cities globally, and in November 2010, the City of Pickering became a participating member of.the GCIF. The GCIF has since grown its data network to host over 80 countries and 250 cities, including cities across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
In 2011, the GCIF began working with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Ontario Growth Secretariat and a group of Greater. Toronto Area (GTA) municipalities, including the City of Pickering, on a pilot exercise that would facilitate the regional aggregation of GCIF municipal data. Part of the purpose of the aggregation exercise was to showcase the GTA's economic competitiveness globally.
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The working group identified the need to limit the geographic area for aggregation to a cluster of 25 lower- and single-tier municipalities- referred to as the "Toronto Urban Region". The combined data from the 25 municipalities was used as a proxy to represent the results for the Toronto Urban Region. The GCIF also repeated similar pilot exercises in other urban regions such as Sao Paulo, Melbourne .and Helsinki, and provided a mechanism to draw comparisons between the Toronto Urban Region and its global peers.
Parallel to the aggregation pilot exercises, the GCIF showcased the Ontario pilot and advanced this tool at the United Nations World Urban Forum, World Bank and the World Business Council. The GCIF also made a submission to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to obtain an internationally recognized standard to measure the sustainable development of communities by using in.dicators for city services and quality of life, based on the GCIF framework. Subsequently ISO granted the GCIF the first international standard on city indicators: ISO 37120- "Sustainable Development of CommunitiesIndicators for City Services and Quality of Life".
On May 15, 2014, at the Global Cities Summit in Toronto, the GCIF launched ISO 37120 as well as the WCCD. The WCCD will host the global registry for ISO 37120 certified cities.
3. Discussion
3.1 What are the standardized ISO 37120 city indicators?
The ISO 37120 city indicators are grouped.into twenty themes covering topics such as educ·ation, economy, energy, safety, finance, fire and emergency, health, transportation, wastewater and water, and sanitation. In total, ISO 37120 provides 100 indicators to measure the delivery of city services and quality of life. These indicators are divided into 46 core indicators and 54 supporting indicators (see Table A -ISO 37120 City Indicators, Attachment #2).
Reporting on the 46 core indicators is required, and is considered essential for steering and assessing the performance management of city services and quality of life. Cities are also encouraged to report on the supporting indicators in order to promote best practices.
3.2 Why is an international standard on city indicators important?
The ISO 37120 Briefing Note (see Attachment #3) provides information on the importance of an international standard on city indicators. The main reasons can be summarized under the following points:
• ISO 37120 indicators have the potential of providing the necessary statistical evidence base to support policy formulation and decision making.
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• ISO 37120 establishes globally standardized definitions, methodology and a set of city indicators that provide a uniform approach to what is measured and how that measurement is to be done.
• ISO 37120 enables cities to assess their performance for improving service delivery and the quality of life, to track performance over time, to draw comparisons to other cities locally and globally, and to share best practices.
• ISO 37120 provides information that could potentially strengthen cities' pledges for more federal and provincial funding to deliver services and to create a quality of life for its residents more effectively.
Other potential benefits of participating in ISO 37120 include: showcasing service delivery and the quality of life of our community; local benchmarking; transparency and open data for investment attraction and promotion; and to give cities a reliable source of globally standardized data that will assist them in building core knowledge for policy formulation and decision-making.
3.3 How does the application for ISO 37120 certification work?
A city that decides to apply for certification may target one of the following levels of certification:
• Aspirational : 30- 45 core indicators reported • Bronze: 46- 59 reported (46 core plus 1 to 13 supporting) • Silver: 60- 75 reported (46 core plus 14 to 29 supporting) • Gold; 76- 90 reported (46 core plus 30 to 44 supporting) • Platinum: 91 - 100 reported (46 core plus 45 to to 53 supporting)
. ' . "Aspirational" is a certification level the WCCD has developed for cities that are only able to report on 30-45 of the core indicators with the hope that the city will be able to attain Bronze or higher levels in the future years.
As part of the process, the WCCD receives applications and fees for ISO 37120 certification, and awards a level of certification based on the number of indicators reported. Applications fees are based on a city's population, and generally range from $5,000.00 to $10,000.00. Once certified, the city is entered into, and has access to, the WCCD Global City Indicators Registry.
3.4 If certified, how often must the ISO 37120 indicators be reported?
Certification is valid for one year from the date of certification. Cities are required to submit an annual report to renew their certification. However, there may be instances where data remains unchanged (e.g. Census data is only available every 5 years). A renewal fee would be required with the submission of the annual report.
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3.5 Are there means by which municipalities lacking resources and capacity can be assisted to participate in ISO 37120?
During the aggregation pilot exercise for the GTA, working group members expressed frustration with the lack of central coordination of municipal data. It was found that many municipalities lack the resources and capacity to coordinate and gather data, either as part of a voluntary .compilation of data or as part of a mandatory data requirement by the Province. Municipal data is also collected at a variety of levels and across various government levels and ministries, and municipalities have difficulty identifying data sources and coordinating the collection of the multiple data sets from various agencies and ministries on an annual basis.
In recognition of these challenges, GCIF has proposed the establishment of an Ontario Municipal Open Data Platform (Ontario MODP). The Ontario MODP would: coordinate data on Ontario municipalities; coordinate requests for information on an annual basis from regional, provincial and national data sources; facilitate municipal data requirements for Ontario municipalities for a number of GCIF indicators; and pool resources for the collection of data from other sources.
3.6 What data does Pickering already collect?
The City collects a wide range of data for a variety of programs, in a number of platforms (e.g. GIS, OnPoint, AMANDA, Environics), including:
• Municipal Performance Management Program (annual reporting to the Minister of Municip~l Affairs and Housing on efficiency and effectiveness measures for 13 service areas provided by municipalities)
• Measuring Sustainability (a report that establishes a baseline for 55 key indicators for sustainability in Pickering)
• Building Permit reporting to inform the Region's quarterly Building Permit Statistics Report and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Housing Market Information Portal
• Demographic and housing statistics and forecasts • Economic and employment profiles and opportunities; and • Data cataloguing and mapping
Data from these programs could potentially assist the City in achieving certification.
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4. Conclusion
Although there are benefits to becoming certified under ISO 37120, participation in this initiative will have implications in terms of staff resources and funding. Staff resources will be required to prepare annual reports to the GCIF and WCCD. The benefits of certification will have to be carefully weighed against the financial implications.
As such, it is recommended that Council authorize staff to further investigate the opportunity of participating in ISO 37120 and bring back a recommendation in fall 2015. This investigation would also examine the level of certification that can be realistically targeted and achieved, given available data sources.
Attachments:
1. Letter of Invitation to the City of Pickering 2. Table A- ISO 37120 City Indicators 3. The ISO 37120 Briefing Note
Prepared By:
Jeff Brooks, MCIP, RPP Manager, Policy & Geomatics
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Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council
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August 7, 2014
Mayor David Ryan Pickering, Canada
Dear Mayor David Ryan,
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Since 2008, the Global City Indicators Facility (GCIF) has been driven by its mandate:
" ... [to provide] an established set of city indicators with a globally standardized
methodology that allows for global comparability of city performance and knowledge
sharing."
Thanks to your efforts, and those of your colleagues from around the world, we are excited to announce a new global standard on city Indicators published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO is the leading body for standardization in the world. On May 15th, 2014, at the Global Cities Summit in Toronto, the GCIF proudly launched ISO 377 20: "Sustainable Development of Communities -Indicators for City Services and Qualities
of Life" together with the World Council on City Data (WCCD). This World Council will. host the global registry for ISO 371 20 certified cities. We are inviting all GCIF member cities to be members of the weco.
ISO 37120 is the first internation-ally recognised standard for cities and municipalities, developed using the GCIF framework. This new standard will help build more effective governments, improve service delivery, allow for international benchmarks and targets and provide more informed decision making for leaders. A briefing document on ISO 37120 is appended for your reference.
As a valued member of the GCIF, your city has been contributing to this global effort for several years. We have been working with Dean Jacobs, Principal Planner - Policy, City Development Department and we will be sending them further information about the
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certification process and we hope that your city will seriously consider becoming an ISO
37120 certified city and be part of the World Council on City Data.
We look forward to continue working with you toward our shared and common goal of
creating dynamic, sustainable and progressive cities around the world. _
Yours Sincerely,
Senator Art Eggleton
Chair, GCIF
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ATTACHMENT# I TO REPORT # PLf\J 01-15 Weco . WORrrf-COUNCIL
ON CITY DATA
The World Council on City Data (WCCD) coordinates all efforts on city data to ensure a
consistent and comprehensive platform for standardized urban metrics. The WCCD hosts the
Global Cities Registry for ISO 37no: Sustainable Development of Communities- Indicators for
City Services and Quality of Life1 the first international standard for Cities which provides a ·
comprehensive set of indicators and a methodology that will enable any sized city to
benchmark its social1 economic and environmental performance in relation to other cities.
Please sign this Expression of Interest and join the new World Council on City Data and be part
of the Global Cities Registry for ISO 37no as a Certified City1 reporting on this new and important set of globally recognized indicators.
Please visit our website www.dataforcities.org and fill out an Expression of Interest Form or fill out and return this form by post, fax, or email.
City Name:
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Thank you very much for your interest, and we look forward to working with you.
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ISO 37120 City Indicators
Table A-- City Services and Quality of Life Indicators
Theme Core Indicator Supporting Indictor
Economy City's unemployment rate Percentage of persons in full-time employment
Commercia Ill nd us trial Youth unemployment rate -
Assessment as a percentage of total assessment
Percentage of city population Number of businesses per living in poverty 100,000 population
Number of new patents per 100,000 population per year
Education Percentage of female school- Percentage of male school-aged aged population enrolled in population enrolled in school school
Percentage of students Percentage of school-aged completing primary education population enrolled in school
Percentage of students Number of higher education completing secondary degrees per 100,000 population education
Student/teacher ratio
Energy Total residential electrical use Total electrical use per capita per capita (kilowatt/year) (kilowatt/year)
Percentage of city population Average number of electrical with authorized electrical interruptions per customer per service year
Energy consumption of public Average length of electrical buildings as a percentage of interruptions (in hours) total consumption in the city
Percentage of total energy derived from renewable sources, as a share of the city's total energy consumption
Environment Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) N02 (nitrogen dioxide) concentration concentration
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Finance
Fire and Emergency Response
Governance
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Core Indicator
Particulate Matter (PM1 0) concentration
Greenhouse gas emissions measured in tonnes per capita
Debt service ratio (debt service expenditure as a percent of a municipality's own-source revenue)
Number of firefighters per 100,000 population
Number of fire related deaths per 100,000 population
Number of natural disaster-related deaths per 100,000 population
Voter participation in last municipal election (as a percentage of eligible voters)
Women as a percentage of total elected to city-level office
Supporting Indictor
802 (sulphur dioxide) concentration
03 (ozone) concentration
Noise pollution
Percentage change iri number of native species
Capital spending as a percentage of total expenditures
Own-source revenue as a percentage of total revenues
Tax collected as percentage of tax billed
Number of volunteer and part-time firefighters per 100,000 population
Response time for emergency response services from initial call
Response time for fire department from initial call
Percentage of women employed in the city government workforce
Number of convictions for corruption/bribery by city officials per 100,000 population
Citizens' representation: number of local officials elected to office per 100,000 population
Theme
Health
Recreation
Safety
Shelter
Solid Waste
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Core Indicator '
Average life expectancy
Number of in-patient hospital beds per 100,000 population
Number of physicians per 100,000 population
Under age five mortality per 1,000 live births
Number of police officers per 100,000 population
Number of homicides per 100,000 population
Percentage of city population living in slums
Percentage of city population with regular solid waste collection (residential)
Total collected municipal solid waste per capita
Supporting Indictor
Number of registered voters as a percentage of the voting age population
Number of nursing and midwifery personnel per 100,000 population
Number of mental health practitioners per 100,000 population
Suicide rate per 100,000 population
Square metres of public indoor recreation space per capita
Square metres of public outdoor recreation space per capita
Crimes against property .per 100,000
Response time for police department from initial call
Violent crime rate per 1 00,000 population
Number of homeless per 100,000 population
Percentage of households that exist without registered legal titles
Percentage of the city's solid waste that is disposed of in a sanitary landfill
Percentage of the city's solid waste that is disposed of in an incinerator
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Theme Core Indicator Supporting Indictor
Percentage of city's solid waste Percentage of the city's solid that is recycled waste that is burned openly·
Percentage of the city's solid waste that is disposed of in an open dump
Percentage of the city's solid waste that is disposed of by other means
Hazardous waste generation per capita
Percentage of city's hazardous waste that is recycled
Telecommunication Number of internet connections Number of land line phone and Innovation per 100,000 population connections per 100,000
population
Number of cell phone connections per 100,000 population
Transportation Kilometres of high capacity Modal split (percentage of public transport system per commuters using a travel mode 1 00,00(') population other than a personal v~hicle)
Kilometres of light passenger Number of two-wheel motorized transport system per 100,000 vehicles per capita population
Annual number of public Kilometres of bicycle paths and transport trips per capita lanes per 100,000 population
Number of personal Transportation fatalities per automobiles per capita 100,000 population
Commercial air connectivity (number of non-stop commercial air destinations)
Urban Planning Green area (hectares) per Annual number of trees planted 100,000 population per 100,000 population
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Theme Core Indicator Supporting Indictor
Areal size of informal settlements as a per cent of city area
Jobs/housing ratio
Wastewater Percentage of city population served by wastewater collection
Percentage of the city's wastewater that has received no treatment
Percentage of the city's wastewater receiving primary treatment·
Percentage of the city's wastewater receiving secondary treatment
Percentage of the city's , wastewater receiving tertiary treatment
Water and Sanitation Percentage of city population Total water consumption per · ·with potable water supply capita (litres/day)
service
Percentage of city population Average annual hours of water with sustainable access to an service interruptions per improved water source household
Percentage of population with Percentage of water loss access to improved sanitation (unaccounted for water)
Total domestic water consumption per capita
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· Currently 70 percent of global GOP is now generated by cities and 53 percent of the total world's population resides in cities. It is estimated that 70 percent ofthe world's population will be living in cities by 2050. This means the role of cities in enabling more sustainable futures is now more important than ever. Cities are the cultural and economic centres ofthe world whose progress depends upon effective management and evidence-based policy making.
In this age of urbanization, city indicators can be used as critic~( tools for city managers, politicians, researchers, business leaders, planners, designers and other professionals to help ensure policies are put into practice that promote liveable, tolerant, inclusive, sustainable, resilient, economically attractive and prosperous cities globally.
Cities need indicators to measure their performance for improving quality of life and sustainability globally. Existing indicators are often not standardized, consistent, or comparable over time or across cities. As part of a new series of International Standards being developed for a holistic and integrated approach to sustainable development and resilience under 150/TC 268, Sustainable development of communities, ISO 37120 es~ablishes a set of standardized indicators that provide a uniform approach to what is measured, and how that measurement is to be undertaken. This International Standard does not provide a value judgement, or numeric thresholds oh what a particular city should choose as appropriate targets for the indicators.
This International Standard defines and establishes definitions and methodologies for a set of indicators to steer and measure the performance of city services and quality of life.
What are standardized
indicators?
Quantitative, qualitative or descriptive sets of measurements and metrics that provide a . globally standardized set of definitions and methodologies.
Who are the users of
15037120?
This International Standard is applicable to
any city, municipality or local government
that undertakes to measure its performance
in a comparable and verifiable manner,
irrespective of size and location or level of
development.
How can ISO 37120 help cities?
Economy Education
Energy Environment
Recreation Safety Shelter
Solid waste Telecommunications
and innovation Finance
Fire and emergency response
Governance Health
Transportation Urban planning
Wastewater Water and sanitation
Standardized indicators enable cities to assess their performance and measure progress over time and
also to draw comparative lessons from other cities locally and globally. They also help to guide policy,
planning and management across multiple sectors and stakeholders.
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