Economic and Development Services Committee and Planning Act Meeting

That the delegation of Jim Kotsopoulos be heard.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That Correspondence ED-25-39 from Elaine Wright requesting a street naming to honour Irvine Harrell and Correspondence ED-25-40 from Rich Weisz requesting a street naming to honour George Weisz be

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the March 3, 2025 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except Reports ED-25-33 and ED-25-36.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas at the February 3, 2025 Economic and Development Services Committee and Planning Act Meeting, the Committee considered Report ED-25-20 and recommended to Council: “That pursuant to Report ED-25-20 dated January 29, 2025, concerning the Detailed Design for the One-Way to Two-Way Conversions for Albert Street, Celina Street, Brock Street East, and Colborne Street: That Council endorse, in principle, the detailed designs for converting Albert Street, Celina Street, Brock Street East, and Colborne Street to two-way operations that would require changes to pavement markings and signage only; and, That staff be authorized to post the detailed design on the City’s website; and, The staff investigate options for the conversion of Albert Street, Celina Street, Brock Street East, and Colborne Street in 2025 and report back to the March Economic and Development Services Committee.” Whereas Project 20-40-0054, Two-way Street Conversion Study, was approved for $100,000 to undertake a Feasibility Study of converting Albert Street and Celina Street to two-way traffic operations; and, Whereas Project 21-40-0061, Two-way Street Conversion Study, was approved for $50,000 to undertake a Feasibility Study of converting Brock Street and Colborne Street to two-way traffic operations; and, Whereas Project 23-74-0157, Two-way Street Conversion Study, was approved for $250,000 for the detailed design for the two-w

That Part 1 of the recommendation be amended to add the words 'Subject to the approval of Part 2,' before the words 'That City staff continue to coordinate'.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Report ED-25-36 dated February 26, 2025, the Economic and Development Services Department be authorized to initiate the statutory public process under the Planning Act for Council to consider proposed City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94, generally in accordance with Attachment 1 to this Report.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Closed Item ED-25-28 concerning the potential acquisition of land on Olive Avenue, the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, be authorized to proceed as outlined in said Closed Item.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That based on Report ED-25-32 dated February 26, 2025 concerning proposed modifications to Fisher Street and Avenue Road at Simcoe Street South as a result of the Oshawa-to-Bowmanville GO Rail Extension: That Council support in principle the recommendation for road modifications as outlined in said Closed Report; and, That staff be directed to advise Metrolinx and the Region of Durham of Council’s direction.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Closed Report ED-25-41 dated February 26, 2025, the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, be authorized to proceed as outlined in Section 2.0 of said Closed Report.

That the meeting recess at 2:19 p.m.

That Correspondence ED-25-42 from SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust and Correspondence ED-25-43 from Malone Given Parsons Ltd. submitting comments concerning Report ED-25-30 be added to the agenda for the Planning Act Public meeting of March 3, 2025 and be

That pursuant to Report ED-25-29 dated February 26, 2025, concerning the applications submitted by D.G. Biddle and Associates Limited on behalf of Greycrest Homes (Oshawa) Inc. and Greycrest Homes (Conlin) Inc. to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 and for approval of a draft plan of subdivision (S-O-2020-01) to permit 2 blocks for 4 semi-detached dwellings, 14 blocks for 74 street townhouse dwellings, a stormwater management pond block, an open space block, a road widening block and new local roads located at 671, 685, 699, 709 and 723 Conlin Road East, staff be directed to further review and prepare a subsequent report and recommendation back to the Economic and Development Services Committee. This direction does not constitute or imply any form or degree of approval.

That pursuant to Report ED-25-30 dated February 26, 2025, concerning proposed City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 to implement the Central Oshawa and Thornton’s Corners Protected Major Transit Station Areas as designated in Envision Durham, staff be directed to further review and prepare a subsequent report and recommendation back to the Economic and Development Services Committee. This direction does not constitute or imply any form or degree of approval.

That the meeting adjourn at 8:05 p.m.