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Economic and Development Services Committee and Planning Act Meeting

May 4, 2026

Who was there

Present (6): Dan Carter, Bob Chapman, Derek Giberson, John Gray, Rick Kerr, Tito-Dante Marimpietri

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (15 motions)

13 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the delegation of Svetlana Iakovlena be heard.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri · Opposed (1): Councillor Giberson
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to Council: That, pursuant to Correspondence ED-26-36, that staff be directed to update the current agreement to be permanent and enter into an updated encroachment agreement, as required.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri · Opposed (1): Councillor Giberson
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to Council: That Correspondence ED-26-37 from Svetlana Iakovleva requesting the Development Charges By-law be amended to remove payments for changes of use, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That all items listed under the Public Consent Agenda for the May 4, 2026 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended.
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That staff be directed to review and recommend appropriate changes, if any, to sign By-Law 72-96, and report back by the end of the first quarter in 2027.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri
That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the May 4, 2026 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Reports ED-26-31, ED-26-34 and ED-26-35.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, based on Closed Report ED-26-31 dated April 29, 2026, certain City-owned lands measuring approximately 1.61 hectares (3.98 ac.) in size and located west of Keith Ross Drive, south of Taunton Road West, as generally identified on Attachments 2 and 3 of said Report, be declared surplus to municipal requirements and that the requirement to declare a City-owned property first as potentially surplus be waived, together with all associated notice requirements in accordance with By-law 178-2022, given the localized nature of the matter; and That, based on Closed Report ED-26-31 dated April 29, 2026, the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, in coordination with the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department, and/or their designates, be authorized to execute the disposal strategy according to the intent as generally outlined in Section 4.8 of said Closed Report for the City-owned lands measuring approximately 1.61 hectares (3.98 ac.) in size and located west of Keith Ross Drive, south of Taunton Road West, as generally identified on Attachments 2 and 3 of said Closed Report, and enter into any necessary agreements or documents to give effect to said disposal strategy, including an agreement of purchase and sale, provided they are in a form and content satisfactory to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, the Commissioner, Safety and Facili
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri · Opposed (1): Councillor Giberson
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, based on Closed Report ED-26-34 dated April 29, 2026, certain City-owned lands measuring approximately 1.25 hectares (3.10 ac.) in size and located east of Airport Boulevard, south of Aviator Lane, described as Parts 22, 26, 27 and a portion of Part 25 on Reference Plan 40R-25332, and a portion of the Airport Boulevard road allowance generally located west of Parts 22 and 26 on Reference Plan 40R-25332 and east of the travelled portion of Airport Boulevard, as generally identified on Attachment 2 of said Closed Report, be declared surplus to municipal requirements and that the requirement to declare a City-owned property first as potentially surplus be waived, together with all associated notice requirements in accordance with By-law 178-2022, given the localized nature of the matter; and That, based on Closed Report ED-26-34 dated April 29, 2026, the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, in coordination with the Commissioner, Safety and Facilities Services Department, and/or their designates, be authorized to execute the disposal strategy according to the intent as generally outlined in Section 4.8 of said Closed Report for the City-owned lands collectively measuring approximately 2.47 hectares (6.11 ac.) in size and located east and west of the travelled portion of Airport Boulevard, south of Aviator Lane/Keith Ross Drive, as generally identified on Attachments 1 and
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Carried
In favour (5): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri · Opposed (1): Councillor Giberson
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, based on Closed Report ED-26-35 dated April 29, 2026 concerning potential acquisition of certain Highway 407 East surplus lands, staff be authorized to proceed in accordance with Section 2.0 of said Closed Report.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
In favour (2): Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr · Opposed (4): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Marimpietri
That the meeting recess for 5 minutes in order to consider Report ED-26-35; and That in accordance with Section 239 (2) (c) of the Municipal Act, the meeting reconvene in a session closed to the public to consider Report ED-26-35 which concerns information regarding a proposed or pending acquisition.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Lost
In favour (2): Councillor Giberson, Councillor Kerr · Opposed (4): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Gray, Councillor Marimpietri
vote to adopt the recommendation as contained in Report ED-25-35.
Moved by Councillor Chapman The
Carried
In favour (6): Mayor Carter, Councillor Chapman, Councillor Giberson, Councillor Gray, Councillor Kerr, Councillor Marimpietri
That the meeting recess at 2:49 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the presentation from Erika Kohek, Senior Planning concerning City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Zoning By-law 60-94 and Brownfields Renaissance, Harbour Road Area and Wentworth Street West Community Improvement Plans not be heard.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the proposed amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Zoning By-law 60-94, Brownfields Renaissance Community Improvement Plan, Harbour Road Area Community Improvement Plan, and Wentworth Street West Community Improvement Plan, as generally set out in Attachment 1 to Report ED-26-29 dated April 29, 2026 be adopted with the exception of Amendment 8, and that the appropriate amending by-laws be passed in a form and content acceptable to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, and the City Solicitor; and, That Amendment 8 as set out in Attachment 1 to Report ED-26-29 be
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Referred
That the meeting adjourn at 6:47 p.m.
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried

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