Economic and Development Services Committee and Planning Act Meeting

That Correspondence from the Building Industry and Land Development Association submitting comments concerning ED-23-22 be added to the agenda for the Economic and Development Services Committee Planning Act Public Meeting of February 6, 2023 and be

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the Notice of Motion ED-23-33, concerning Installing Roundabouts as an Alternative to Traditional Traffic Signal Intersection Design be received for information.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to ED-23-31, Economic & Development Services staff be authorized to undertake the process established in the Ontario Heritage Act to designate the property located at 30 Connaught Street as property of cultural heritage value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act by undertaking actions such as the following: Preparing a Notice of Intention to Designate the property located at 30 Connaught Street under the Ontario Heritage Act which generally includes the Designation Statement and Description; and, Publishing the Notice in the Oshawa This Week newspaper; and, Forwarding the Notice to the Ontario Heritage Trust and the owner in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act; and, Preparing the necessary by-law and Designation Statement and Description for the consideration by Council.

That all items listed under the heading of Public Consent Agenda for the February 6, 2023 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended, except Reports ED-23-23, ED-23-24, ED-23-27 and ED-23-28.

That the motion for ED-23-23 concerning the Results of the Extended Pilot Project to Permit Sandwich Board Signs in the Central Business District Zones in the Downtown Oshawa Urban Growth Centre be

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report ED-23-23 dated February 1, 2023, the City’s sandwich board sign pilot project not be further extended, such that as of April 1, 2023, sandwich board signs shall no longer be permitted in the Central Business District Zones in the Downtown Oshawa Urban Growth Centre, and the necessary by-law to amend Sign By-law 72-96 in this regard be passed in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor and the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department; and, That the notice provisions of By-law 147-2007 (e.g. newspaper advertisements) be waived concerning notice for any proposed amendment to the Sign By-law 72-96 in consideration of the sandwich board sign pilot project being temporary with an end date of April 1, 2023 listed in the program; and, That upon the expiration of the City’s sandwich board sign pilot project on April 1, 2023, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services resume enforcement of the Sign By-law 72-96 and the Boulevard By-law 163-2006, as amended, as it relates to sandwich board sign restrictions in the Central Business District Zones in the Downtown Oshawa Urban Growth Centre; and, That a copy of Report ED-23-23 dated February 1, 2023 and the related Council resolution be sent to the Region of Durham; and, That staff investigate and report back with a By-law amendment to create allowance for sandwich board signs.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report ED-23-24 dated February 1, 2023, the revised application submitted by IBI Group on behalf of 650 Taunton Developments Limited (c/o Fieldgate Commercial) to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 to permit additional Select Industrial uses at 646, 650 and 660 Taunton Road West, be approved generally in accordance with the comments contained in said Report and the necessary by-law be passed; and, That, in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act and notwithstanding that the Zoning By-law Amendment proposed in Report ED-22-206 dated November 23, 2022 presented at the public meeting of November 28, 2022 differs to some degree from the proposed amendment recommended to be approved by City Council pursuant to Part 1 of this Recommendation, such differences are not substantial enough to require further notice and another public meeting.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: Whereas, the Province of Ontario introduced Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, to ensure municipalities grow and provide housing to meet the needs of all in the Province of Ontario; and, Whereas, the overall goal to deliver 1.5 million homes by 2032 is to be achieved by assigning a municipal housing target to twenty-nine (29) of Ontario’s largest and fastest growing municipalities including the City of Oshawa; and, Whereas, the City of Oshawa has been tasked with facilitating the delivery of 23,000 new homes by 2031 as noted in Attachment 1; and, Whereas, staff note that as of year-end 2022, the City of Oshawa has approximately 7,500 potential residential units on lots and blocks in the development pipeline; and, Whereas, staff anticipate that the remaining 15,500 units can be achieved through the development of the Kedron Part II Plan, the Columbus Part II Plan and the intensification of the existing built fabric of the City, Therefore, be it resolved: That Item ED-23-27 dated February 6, 2023 be endorsed as the City of Oshawa’s pledge to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to facilitate the construction of 23,000 new homes in Oshawa by 2031, and that the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department be authorized to submit a copy of Item ED-23-27 to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing prior to March 1, 2023.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Report ED23-28 dated February 1, 2023, City Council select three (3) Councillors, together with the Mayor, to form a working group made up of four (4) City of Oshawa elected officials, whose purpose will be to determine a process for jointly appointing a new municipal representative to the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Board of Directors, together with the City of Hamilton elected officials, as generally outlined in said report; and, That, pursuant to Report ED-23-28 dated February 1, 2023, the aforementioned working group will report back to City Council with a recommended process for jointly appointing a new municipal representative to the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority Board of Directors.

That all items listed under the heading of Closed Consent Agenda for the February 6, 2023 Economic and Development Services Committee meeting be adopted as recommended except ED-23-25, ED-23-30 and ED-23-32.

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 consider Reports ED-23-25, ED-23-30, and ED-23-32.

That the Committee rise from closed session and report.

That Report ED-23-25, dated February 1, 2023, concerning the Update on the Combined Disposal and Acquisition Strategy Related to City-owned Lands on Eulalie Avenue be

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Closed Item ED-23-30 concerning the potential acquisition of land on Simcoe Street South, the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department be authorized to proceed as set out in said Closed Item.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That, pursuant to Closed Report ED-23-32 dated February 1, 2023, staff be authorized to advance the approach for moving forward as generally set out in Section 5.5 of said Closed Report.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Closed Report ED-23-34 dated February 1, 2023, City staff be authorized to advance Option 3 in accordance with Section 5.3.3 of said Closed Report.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That pursuant to Closed Report ED-23-34 dated February 1, 2023, City staff be authorized to advance Option 2 in accordance with Section 5.3.3 of said Closed Report.

That the meeting recess at 4:33 p.m.

That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council: That the proposed City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, as generally set out in Attachment 1 to Report ED-23-22 dated February 1, 2023, be approved and that the appropriate by-law be passed in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor and Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department; and, That the proposed Pre-consultation By-law, as generally set out in Attachment 2 to Report ED-23-22 dated February 1, 2023, be approved and that an appropriate formal by-law be passed in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor and Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department.

That the meeting adjourn at 6:41 p.m.