Economic and Development Services Committee Meeting

That the delegations of Greg LeBlanc, Ken Roberts, Ron Bremner, Bill Forbes, Ken Ruffo, Vera Lo, Melanie Thornton, Anita Singh and Peter Lawryshyn be added to the agenda and, that Correspondence DS-22-68 from Wesley Anderson submitting comments concerning Report DS-22-51, Correspondence DS-22-69 Brad Bryant submitting comments concerning Reports DS-22-64 and DS-22-67, and Correspondence DS-22-70 from Various Residents submitting comments concerning Report DS-22-65 be added to the Development Services Committee meeting of March 7, 2022 and

That the delegations of Greg LeBlanc, Ken Roberts, Ron Bremner, Bill Forbes and Ken Ruffo be heard.

That the delegations of Vera Lo, Melanie Thornton, Anita Singh and Peter Lawryshyn be heard in closed session.

That the delegation's time be extended by 2 minutes.

That the order of the agenda be altered to bring forward the delegation of Ken Ruffo before Bill Forbes. (Requires 2/3 majority)

That Correspondence DS-22-46 concerning 5052 Harmony Road North and 1515 Thornton Road North (Evergreen Environmental) be

That the meeting recess.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, on February 8, 2022, a “Report of the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force” was released publicly and presented to the Honourable Steve Clark, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and, Whereas, the Ontario Housing Affordability Task Force was formed by the provincial government and tasked with the goal of formulating a number of actionable and concrete solutions to address the housing affordability and supply crisis in Ontario; and, Whereas, the report contains a number of recommendations aimed to address housing affordability for Ontarians, and sets an ambitious target of 1.5 million new homes to be built in Ontario in the next ten years; and, Whereas, several of the recommendations in the report, if implemented, would result in reduced decision-making powers for municipalities when it comes to identifying and planning for appropriate residential intensification within their respective communities, as well as result in fewer opportunities for public consultation and input in the local development approval process; and, Whereas, while it is acknowledged that Ontario is in the midst of a housing crisis and all levels of government need to identify opportunities to increase the supply of housing to meet community needs, it is also essential to respect local decision-making and the democratic process to ensure that housing is appropriately planned at a local level and through a public p

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, SO Developments Inc. (the “Developer”) has submitted rezoning and draft plan of subdivision applications (Files: Z-2016-15 and S-O-2016-11, respectively) to permit a residential subdivision featuring a number of single detached dwelling and semi-detached dwelling lots on the west side of Park Road South, south of Renaissance Drive and adjacent to the Lake Ontario Waterfront and the City’s Waterfront Trail; and, Whereas, the Developer appealed the applications to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (which is now

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2020 (the “Growth Plan”) provides population and employment forecasts for all upper and single-tier municipalities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe to plan and manage growth and guide land use decision-making to 2051; and, Whereas, the Growth Plan has a minimum density target of fifty (50) residents and jobs combined per hectare for new development in the Region of Durham’s designated Greenfield areas; and, Whereas, aside from general open space areas, the lands within the Columbus Part II Planning Area are designated in the Durham Regional Official Plan and Oshawa Official Plan as Living Areas and Residential, respectively, and constitute a Greenfield area in accordance with the Growth Plan; and, Whereas, the Columbus Part II Planning Area is a unique Greenfield area in Oshawa in that it contains the former hamlet of Columbus, including the existing main intersection at Columbus Road and Simcoe Street North and the approaches along Simcoe Street North and Columbus Road leading to the main intersection, commonly

there is little conformity between Schedules for the Urban Growth Centre, outlined in Schedules D, E, G, and I of the Zoning By-law Number 60-94 as Amended; Now therefore staff investigate the benefits of providing more conformity with regards to the boundaries of the Oshawa Urban Growth Centre and the arbitrary nature of some of the current mapping boundaries.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report DS-22-54 being the First Report of Heritage Oshawa be endorsed: 1. 827 Gordon Street Designation Request (HTG-22-11) Whereas at its meeting of May 10, 2021 the Development Services Committee

That Report DS-22-55 being the Second Report of Heritage Oshawa be

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the March 7, 2022 Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, except Reports DS-22-51, DS-22-58, DS-22-60, DS-22-62, DS-22-64, DS-22-65, DS-22-66, DS-22-67.

That based on Report DS-22-51, the City reduce the height of the small berm at the rear of the property at 903 Black Cherry Dr.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report DS-22-51 dated March 2, 2022 concerning a drainage issue at 903 Black Cherry Drive be received for information.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report DS-22-60, dated March 1, 2022 being the Development Services Committee’s Outstanding Items Status Report for the first quarter of 2022 be received for information.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That staff consult with the Durham Region works, transportation and planning committees' staff concerning the location, zoning, future development/planning, traffic (volume, safety, noise and air impacts) on municipal road conditions are under the municipal jurisdiction, in order to help formulate truck routes to and from 1515 Thornton Rd; and, That staff consult with the Oshawa Executive Airport, concerning the flue from AD stack and gas storage and Oshawa Fire Services regarding the gas storage to investigate if safety measures may be required. Motion A request was made to divide the motion to vote on Parts 1 and 2 separately. The vote to adopt Part 1 of the motion concerning the decision of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding 151 Thornton Road North.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report DS-22-62 dated March 2, 2022 concerning Correspondence DS-21-232 concerning the decision of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks regarding 1515 Thornton Road North be received for information.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report DS-22-64 dated March 2, 2022, the South Field and East Airport Accessible Trail lands as shown on Attachment 1 to said Report be deemed not necessary for the management, maintenance or operation of the Oshawa Executive Airport as an undertaking and as a result, Transport Canada be requested to amend the 1997 Operating and Option Agreement for the Oshawa Executive Airport to remove said lands from the area subject to the agreement; and, That, pursuant to Report DS-22-64 dated March 2, 2022, the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign any necessary agreement required to give effect to Item 1 above; and, That, pursuant to Report DS-22-64 dated March 2, 2022, staff be authorized, in consultation with the Airport Manager, to advance discussions with the appropriate representatives of the Federal Government with respect to various matters concerning the current framework and terms of the 1997 Operating and Option Agreement for the Oshawa Executive Airport, as generally outlined in Section 5.4 of said Report, and report back to the Development Services Committee on the results of those discussions.

That Report DS-22-65 concerning the results of legal opinion and peer review of transportation matters related to the Site Plan Approval Application for 1231 Ormond Drive be

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report DS-22-65 dated March 2, 2022, concerning the results of a legal opinion and peer review of transportation matters related to the site plan approval application (File: SPA-2018-32) for 1231 Ormond Drive, be received for information.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, Spectra Venue Management (Spectra) manages the Tribute Communities Centre (T.C.C.) on behalf of the City of Oshawa; and, Whereas, on January 24, 2022, Spectra submitted correspondence (see Attachment 1) seeking to explore the possibility of removing the video sign board at 99 Athol Street East which is at the end of its life cycle and replacing it with a new High Definition LED video sign board in a new more visible location; and, Whereas, Spectra has identified the west façade of the Mary Street Parking Garage located at the northeast corner of King Street East and Mary Street North as an appropriate location for the new High Definition LED video sign board (see Attachment 1); and, Whereas, Spectra has clarified that the new High Definition LED video sign board would primarily advertise upcoming events such as Oshawa Generals games but would also include third party advertising for T.C.C. sponsor recognition (i.e. Tribute, Pizza Pizza, Coca-Cola); and, Whereas, Spectra has also clarified that the new High Definition LED video sign board would accommodate City of Oshawa public service announcements such as Program Registration or COVID-19 information; and, Whereas, both the T.C.C. and the Mary Street Parking Garage are owned by the Corporation of the City of Oshawa; and, Whereas, the Sign By-law 72-96, as amended, defines an Official Sign as any sign required by or erected on behalf of any federal, pr

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report DS-22-67 dated March 2, 2022, Council adopt the Proposed Noise Abatement Procedures for the Oshawa Executive Airport for the purposes of authorizing the Airport Manager to submit the Council-adopted Proposed Noise Abatement Procedures for the Oshawa Executive Airport and all supporting material to Transport Canada for their review, consideration and final approval as outlined in said Report in accordance with Transport Canada’s Advisory Circular 302-002; and, That the Mayor be authorized to send a letter on behalf of City Council to the Federal Minister of Transport to advise of the City’s adoption of the Noise Abatement Procedures for the Oshawa Executive Airport and that the City looks forward to the Minister’s support; and, That copies of this Report and associated resolution be forwarded to all Oshawa and Whitby MPs and MPPs as well as to the Town of Whitby.

That the renaming of this Park be

That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the March 7, 2022 Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended.

That the meeting recess for 5 minutes in order to shut down the web stream; and, That in accordance with Section 239(2)(c) of the Municipal Act, the meeting reconvene in a session closed to the public to hear delegations from Vera Lo, Melanie Thornton, Anita Singh and Peter Lawryshyn.

That the Committee rise from closed session.

That the meeting recess for 5 minutes in order to shut down the web stream; 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 the item introduced concerning direction regarding surplus lands.

That the meeting adjourn at 11:03 p.m.