The Oshawa Record

Economic and Development Services Committee Meeting

April 8, 2024

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 (19 motions)

15 carried, 4 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the delegation of Christine Arsenault, Erik Kumentas, and Cynthia Merkas be added to the Agenda of the Economic and Development Services Committee meeting of April 8, 2024; and That Additional Correspondence from Sheila Cox, Gina Lavender, Sam and Rachel Berdugo, Ellen and Albert Liebregts, Andre Villeneuve, Jacquie Villeneuve, Barnett Down, Ann Barker, Marg Wilkinson, James Coker, Galina Popovych-Dudych, Rebecca White, and Satish Puduri be added to Correspondence ED-24-45; and, That Correspondence from Peter Young, Janet Dowson and Wioletta Walancik be added to the Agenda of the Economic and Development Services Committee meeting of April 8, 2024, and
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Referred
That the delegations of Mike Leonard, J. Allan Arnott, Andrew Beacom, Adam Layton, Will Maria, Cynthia Merkas, Erik Kumentas and Christine Arsenault be heard. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the order of the agenda be altered to bring forward Item ED-24-48 at this time. (Requires 2/3 vote of members present) Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That in accordance with Correspondence ED-24-48 from Mike Leonard concerning the request on behalf of the Oshawa Museum, the following be endorsed: Permission to place a modular building there as a Welcome & Educational Centre; and, Permission to begin our fund raising process Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the meeting recess for five minutes. Motion
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That the agenda be altered to bring forward Item ED-24-42 at this time. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas the Maxwell Village Neighbourhood Association has submitted two reports questioning the staff recommendations in this report; and Whereas Committee Members and staff require time to review the two submitted reports; Therefore be it resolved that based on Report ED-24-42 concerning revised development applications for 1081 and 1093 Harmony Road North and 836 Pinecrest Road submitted by Icon Harmony Limited: That this matter be
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Deferred
That the meeting recess for ten minutes. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That in accordance with Report ED-24-47 (previously OEAC-24-20) concerning the Bloor Simcoe Intensification Working Group Report, the following be
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Referred
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That in accordance with Item ED-24-49 (previously OAAC-24-15) concerning the Snow Placement Zones, the following be received for information: That Snow Placement Zones be clearly indicated on all site plans for multi-residential projects, including long term care homes, schools and senior residential buildings; and, That the Snow Placement Zones not be located within proximity to designated accessible parking spaces. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the April 8, 2024, Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, except Reports ED-24-39, ED-24-40, ED-24-41, ED-24-43 and ED-24-44. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That 4.d) be amended to add the words 'and active transportation' after the words 'safe vehicular'. Motion
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report ED-24-44 dated April 3, 2024, Planning Services staff be authorized to initiate the statutory public process under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990,c.P.13 for Council to consider proposed amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94, generally in accordance with the Bloor-Simcoe Intensification Study associated with Interim Control By-law 133-2023, contained in Attachment 1 of said Report; That, pursuant to Report ED-24-44 dated April 3, 2024, Planning Services staff be directed to prepare two Master Block Concept Plans generally in accordance with Section 5.3 of Attachment 1 to said Report; That, pursuant to Report ED-24-44 dated April 3, 2024, Economic and Development Services staff be directed to investigate undertaking a high-level drainage analysis, master stormwater drainage plan and downstream erosion assessment, including a cost estimate for such work in the event external professional consultant services are recommended to be retained, in consideration of the potential for the proposed intensification within the Bloor-Simcoe Intensification Study area to exacerbate flooding constraints for upstream and/or downstream properties; That, pursuant to Report ED-24-44 dated April 3, 2024, Planning Services staff be directed to consider potential amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan through the recently initiated Municipal Comprehensive Review of the City
Moved by Councillor Gray
Carried
as stated in Section 5.3 of Report ED-24-43 that in order to implement the proposed buildings/site design there are a number exemptions required such as increased density, lot coverage, building height, rear yard setbacks, encroachment of stairs, reduced front yard, interior side yard and exterior yard setbacks, and reduced landscaped open space and parking; Therefore, that Report ED-43-43 concerning the revised application to amend Zoning By-law 630-94 for 555 Rossland Road West submitted by Rossland Residences Corp. be
Moved by Councillor Chapman Whereas
Referred
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Report ED-24-41 dated April 3, 2024 concerning a Graffiti and Vandalism Remediation Fund, the Economic and Development Services Department be authorized to implement and deliver the Graffiti and Vandalism Remediation Fund in accordance with Attachment 1 to this report. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report ED-24-40 dated April 3, 2024, Nominee Number 1 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Oshawa Culture Counts Professional Artist nominations presented in Report ED-24-40 be selected as the winner of the 2024 Oshawa Culture Counts Professional Artist Award; That, pursuant to Report ED-24-40 dated April 3, 2024, Nominee Number 1 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Oshawa Culture Counts Emerging Artists nominations presented in Report ED-24-40 be selected as the winner of the 2024 Oshawa Culture Counts Emerging Artist Award; and That, pursuant to Report ED-24-40 dated April 3, 2024, Nominee Number 1 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Innovation and Creation Champion Award nominations presented in Report ED-24-40 be selected as the winner of the 2024 Innovation and Creation Champion Award. A request was made to vote on Part 2 separately. The vote on Parts 1 and 3 of the recommendation concerning Report ED-24-40. Motion
Moved by Councillor Giberson
Carried
That, pursuant to Report ED-24-40 dated April 3, 2024, Nominee Number 2 listed in Confidential Attachment 3 of the Oshawa Culture Counts Emerging Artists nominations presented in Report ED 24-40 be selected as the winner of the 2024 Oshawa Culture Counts Emerging Artist Award and Nominee Number 1 be given an Honourable Mention. Motion
Moved by Councillor Kerr
Carried
That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the April 8, 2024 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried
That the meeting adjourn at 4:43 p.m. Motion
Moved by Councillor Chapman
Carried

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