Economic and Development Services Committee (130 pm) and Public Meeting (630 pm)

That the delegations of Karrie-Lynn Dymond and Steve Rae be added to the Development Services Committee meeting of February 7, 2022.

That the additional time-sensitive Report DS-22-40 concerning Matters related to Revised Applications to Amend Zoning By-law 60-94 and for Approval of a Draft Plan of Subdivision for Lands South of Renaissance Drive, West of Park Road South be added to the Closed Consent Agenda for the Development Services Committee meeting of February 7, 2022. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present)

That the delegations of Karrie-Lynn Dymond and Steve Rae be heard.

the Region of Durham is planning to expand the Energy from Waste incinerator located in Clarington; and, Whereas the Municipality of Clarington has requested an Environment Assessment (EA) for the expanded uses; and, Whereas wind patterns from the incinerator location blow over South Oshawa and also in the north areas of Oshawa along the Townline corridor; Now therefore be it resolved that Oshawa Council on behalf of our citizens request the Minister of the Environment, The Honourable David Piccini order an EA for the expanded uses at the Durham Energy from Waste facility; and, Further, that this resolution be sent to the Municipality of Clarington, The Region of Durham, Oshawa MPP Jennifer French and Lindsey Park.

That plans for patios or other intrusions by local businesses onto pedestrian walkways in downtown Oshawa be brought to the O.A.A.C. to ensure accessibility for pedestrians and persons using mobility devices is ensured and that barriers are not created.

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the February 7, 2022 Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Reports DS-22-25, DS-22-27, DS-22-29 and DS-22-31.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, on January 6, 2022, Economic Development Services received a request (see Attachment 1) from Spark Centre for a letter of support to accompany the Durham Regional Technology Development Site (Durham R.T.D.S.) funding application with the Ontario Centre of Innovation (O.C.I.); and, Whereas, the O.C.I. application will support the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (O.V.I.N.) for the period of April 2022 to April 2025; and, Whereas, the primary O.V.I.N. focus at the Durham R.T.D.S. is to establish Durham Region as a living lab for electric vehicles and related technologies and solutions as outlined in Attachment 2; and, Whereas, Spark Centre is the lead partner of Durham R.T.D.S., along with consortium partners which include the Region of Durham, Ontario Tech University and Durham College; and, Whereas, Spark Centre has requested in-kind services from the City of Oshawa (see Attachment 1) that can be accommodated within the 2022 Economic Development Budget and pending annual review of staff capacity and interest alignment are supported by City staff; and, Whereas, City staff support the Spark Centre request for a letter of support; and, Whereas, the City’s 2020-2023 Strategic Plan includes the strategy to “actively support the growth of the city’s post-secondary educational institutions and knowledge-based industries.”; Therefore be it resolved that, pursuant to DS-22-25 dated February 7, 2022, the Dire

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report DS-22-27 dated February 2, 2022 concerning the One-Way to Two-Way Conversion Feasibility Study for Albert Street, Celina Street, Brock Street East, and Colborne Street, staff be authorized to advance a second virtual public engagement process owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, in the early second Quarter of 2022 to receive input on the preliminary design for the preferred alternative and report back to Development Services Committee on the results of the public input.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report DS-22-29 dated February 2, 2022, the Oshawa Accessibility Design Standards be updated to include the design standards for car lifts and stacked parking as outlined in Section 5.5 of said Report.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas Report DS-22-31 is short on information of Parks planned in New and Infill Residential Subdivisions; Now therefore that staff provide the inclusion of details on the size of the parks and subdivisions and location by street names or subdivision lot or block number, schedule for construction, whether the City is paying for the design and construction and status of development charges.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Report DS-22-31 dated February 2, 2022 concerning the status of parks in new and infill subdivisions be received for information.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, the City of Oshawa has initiated an Integrated Planning Act and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Act Study (the “Study”) for the Columbus community, focusing on the Columbus Part II Planning Area; and, Whereas, the City and the City’s team of consultants are currently advancing Stage 4 of the Study, which includes the preparation of a recommended land use and road plan and Part II Plan; and, Whereas, Part II Plans are complex large-scale projects that take time to develop and refine, and involve extensive consultation with the public, agencies and stakeholders as well as direct community engagement with residents through Public Information Centres and a statutory Planning Act Public Meeting; and, Whereas, the Columbus community is an area in the City of Oshawa with unique heritage attributes, as explicitly recognized through various policies in the Oshawa Official Plan; and, Whereas, the residents of Columbus have demonstrated an interest in the Study, which led to Council’s decision to establish the Columbus Community Advisory Committee, consisting of community members who live and work in Columbus, for the purpose of providing a key forum for eliciting input from and sharing detailed information on the Study with appointed members of the Columbus community; and, Whereas, given the size and complexity of the preliminary recommended land use and road plan and Part II Plan, additional time must

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, Schedule “A”, Land Use, of the Oshawa Official Plan includes a Special Development Area generally corresponding to the Development Plan for the Hamlet of Columbus and encompassing the main intersection of Columbus Road and Simcoe Street North and the approaches along Simcoe Street North and Columbus Road leading to the main intersection; and, Whereas, pursuant to Policy 2.14.3.1 of the Oshawa Official Plan, the community of Columbus is a unique area in the City of Oshawa, particularly the four corners at the main intersection of Columbus Road and Simcoe Street North and the approaches along Simcoe Street North and Columbus Road leading to the main intersection; and, Whereas, a Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment was completed by ASI, a qualified heritage consultant, as part of the Integrated Columbus Part II Planning Act and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Act Study (the “Part II Plan Study”) currently being undertaken by the City; and, Whereas, ASI’s Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment identified a total of 62 recognized and potential cultural heritage resources within the Part II Plan Study area, many of which form a contiguous stretch of recognized or potential cultural heritage resources within the community of Columbus, and ASI recommended that a Heritage Conservation District be considered; and, Whereas, the draft Part II Plan for the Columbus Planning Area include policies that pro

That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the February 7, 2022 Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Reports DS-22-24 and DS-22-40.

That the meeting recess for 5 minutes in order to shut down the web stream; and, That in accordance with Section 239(2)(c)(e) and (f) of the Municipal Act, the meeting reconvene in a session closed to the public consider Reports DS-22-24, DS-22-40 and DS-22-37.

That the Committee rise from closed session and defer the remainder of the items until after the Planning Act Public Meeting.

That the meeting recess.

That Correspondence DS-22-43 from Terry Squire submitting comments concerning Report DS-22-30 regarding the Applications to Amend the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94, 2583422 Ontario Inc. (Nahid Corp.), lands located east of Simcoe Street South, north of Harbour Road be added to the agenda for the Development Services Committee Planning Act Public Meeting of February 7, 2022 and

That the presentation's time be extended by two minutes.

That Correspondence DS-22-36 from Ellen Humphrey concerning the application to amend the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94, Downing Street (Ritson Road) Inc., lands east of Ritson Road North, north of Adelaide Avenue East be

That Correspondence DS-22-38 from Gary Flauder concerning the application to amend the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94, Downing Street (Ritson Road) Inc., lands east of Ritson Road North, north of Adelaide Avenue East be

That Correspondence DS-22-39 from Bernie and Leanne Sigrist concerning the application to amend the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94, Downing Street (Ritson Road) Inc., lands east of Ritson Road North, north of Adelaide Avenue East be

That, pursuant to Report DS-22-23 dated February 2, 2022, the applications submitted by Downing Street (Ritson Road) Inc. to amend the Oshawa Official Plan (File: OPA-2021-05) and Zoning By-law 60-94 (File: Z-2021-10) to permit the development of 157 stacked townhouse units on lands generally located east of Ritson Road North, north of Adelaide Avenue East, be

That Correspondence DS-22-34 from various resident's submitting comments in opposition to DS-22-30 regarding the application to amend Oshawa Official Plan for lands located east of Simcoe Street South, north of Harbour Road be

That Correspondence DS-22-35 from various resident's submitting comments in support of DS-22-30 regarding the application to amend Oshawa Official Plan for lands located east of Simcoe Street South, north of Harbour Road be

That, pursuant to Report DS-22-30 dated February 2, 2022, the applications submitted by 2583422 Ontario Inc. (Nahid Corp.) to amend the Oshawa Official Plan (File: OPA-2021-01) and Zoning By-law 60-94 (File: Z-2021-02) to permit two mixed-use buildings, one varying in height between 18 and 35 storeys and containing 720 apartment units and approximately 469 square metres (5,049 sq. ft.) of commercial floorspace on the ground floor, and the other varying in height between 16 and 30 storeys and containing 690 apartment units and approximately 569 square metres (6,129 sq. ft.) of commercial floorspace on the ground floor, located on the north side of Harbour Road, east of Simcoe Street South be

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Closed Meeting Memorandum DS-22-40 dated February 4, 2022, Development Services staff be authorized to advance the recommendation outlined in Section 4.0 of said Memorandum in regard to appeals filed by SO Developments Inc. for the revised applications to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 and for approval of a draft plan of subdivision, for lands located south of Renaissance Drive, west of Park Road South.

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 Reports DS-22-24 and DS-22-37.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the future use of the City-owned bus terminal at 47 Bond Street West be

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Item DS-22-24 dated February 7, 2022 concerning the City-owned bus terminal at 47 Bond Street West, the Commissioner, Development Services Department be directed to proceed as outlined in said Item.

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Closed Report DS-22-37 dated February 2, 2022, the air rights and underground rights associated with the City-owned parking lot (Lot 16) on the south side of Athol Street East, between Celina Street and Albert Street be declared potentially surplus to municipal requirements, in order to provide off-site parking for the proposed apartment building development at 47 Simcoe Street South, by Post Office LP (Atria Development) for the purposes of obtaining public input in the event that Council approves their application to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 (File: Z-2021-05) submitted in support of the same. That, pursuant to Closed Report DS-22-37 dated February 2, 2022, the Commissioner, Development Services Department be directed to advance Option 1 as outlined in Section 5.3.1 of said Report, including obtaining public input, and report back to the Development Services Committee concerning Item 1.

That the meeting adjourn at 9:23 p.m.