Economic and Development Services Committee (1:30 p.m.) and
Planning Act Public (6:30 p.m.) Meeting Agenda

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 1:30 P.m. - 2:30 P.m.

Council Chamber

Members of the Committee:

Councillor Marimpietri, Chair

Councillor Chapman, Vice-Chair

Councillor Giberson

Councillor Gray

Councillor Kerr

Mayor Carter, Ex Officio

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Public Meeting

Land Acknowledgement

The City of Oshawa is situated on lands within the traditional and treaty territory of the Michi Saagiig and Chippewa Anishinaabeg and the signatories of the Williams Treaties, which include the Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Curve Lake, Hiawatha and Alderville First Nations, and the Chippewas of Georgina Island, Rama and Beausoleil First Nations.

We are grateful for the Anishinaabeg who have cared for the land and waters within this territory since time immemorial.

We recognize that Oshawa is steeped in rich Indigenous history and is now present day home to many First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. We express gratitude for this diverse group of Indigenous Peoples who continue to care for the land and shape and strengthen our community.

As a municipality, we are committed to understanding the truth of our shared history, acknowledging our role in addressing the negative impacts that colonization continues to have on Indigenous Peoples, developing reciprocal relationships, and taking meaningful action toward reconciliation.

We are all Treaty people.

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That based on Report ED-25-14 dated January 8, 2025 concerning the E-mobility Pilot Program:
1. That electric kick-scooters continue to be permitted for use in the City of Oshawa as part of the Province’s pilot program which was extended for an additional five (5) years or from 2025 to 2029 in accordance with Ontario Regulation 389/19: Pilot Project –Electric Kick-Scooters, as well as the City’s Skateboards and Bicycles By-law 78-91, as amended, Traffic and Parking By-Law 79-99, as amended, and Parks and Facilities By-law 83-2000, as amended; and,
2. That City Council select an appropriate option regarding the Shared E-mobility Pilot Program as set out in Section 4.3 of Report ED-25-14 dated January 8, 2025; and,
3. That a copy of this Report be forwarded to Durham Region, Durham Regional Police Service, Durham College and Ontario Tech University.

ED-25-02 - Proposed City-Initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 to Implement Protected Major Transit Station Areas (Ward 5)

1.REPORT_ED-25-02.pdf

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That based on Report ED-25-02 dated January 8, 2025 concerning the proposed City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 to implement protected major transit station areas:
1. That Council authorize City staff to initiate the statutory public process under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13 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 said Report; and,
2. That Council direct City staff to request to the Province that the fee for review of the proposed City-initiated amendments by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing be waived.

ED-25-04 - 2024 Oshawa Economic Development Strategy Update (All Wards)

1.REPORT_ED-25-04.pdf

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That Report ED-25-04 dated January 8, 2025 concerning an annual update from the Business and Economic Development Services branch be received for information.

ED-25-05 - Request to Classify Certain Lands north of Grand Ridge Avenue and east of Clearbrook Drive as a Class 4 Area Pursuant to Provincial Noise Guidelines and to Remove an Existing Noise Berm East of Clearbrook Drive (Ward 3)

1.REPORT_ED-25-05.pdf

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That based on Report ED-25-05 dated January 8, 2025 concerning a request to classify certain lands north of Grand Ridge Avenue and east of Clearbrook Drive as a Class 4 area pursuant to provincial noise guidelines and to remove an existing noise berm east of Clearbrook Drive:
1. That the lands described as Lots 9, 10 and 11 and Blocks 15, 17 and 22 of Registered Plan 40M-2742 and 679 and 695 Taunton Road East are hereby classified as a Class 4 Area as defined in the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Publication NPC-300 (Environmental Noise Guideline – Stationary and Transportation Sources); and,
2. That a copy of Report ED-25-05 dated January 8, 2025 and a copy of the decision of Council to classify Lots 9, 10 and 11 and Blocks 15, 17 and 22 of Registered Plan 40M-2742 and 679 and 695 Taunton Road East as a Class 4 Area be forwarded to G.I.P. Paving Inc.; and,
3. That staff be authorized to mail a notification letter to property owners on Langley Circle, Taggart Crescent and along the north side of Grand Ridge Avenue, west of Harmony Road North, advising of Whitby Meadows Inc.’s intent to remove the berm located east of Clearbrook Drive and north of Grand Ridge Avenue, generally in accordance with the circulation area shown in Attachment 6 to said Report.

ED-25-06 - Revised Application to Amend Zoning By-law 60-94, D.G. Biddle and Associates on behalf of Al Arqam Islamic Centre, 1709 Harmony Road North and Adjacent Surplus Lands being Purchased from the City (Ward 1)

1.REPORT_ED-25-06.pdf

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That, pursuant to Report ED-25-06 dated January 8, 2025, the revised application submitted by Al Arqam Islamic Centre to amend Zoning By-law 60-94 to permit a new mosque building on the lands municipally known as 1709 Harmony Road North together with adjacent surplus lands being purchased from the City of Oshawa be approved generally in accordance with the comments contained in said Report, and the necessary by-law be passed in a form and content acceptable to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, and the City Solicitor; and,
2. That, in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act and notwithstanding that the details of the site plan design proposed in Report ED-24-122 dated October 30, 2024 and presented at the public meeting of November 4, 2024 differ to some degree from the site plan design 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.

ED-25-07 - Installation of Stormwater Litter Traps in the City of Oshawa (All Wards)

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

Whereas in October 2023, City Council considered CNCL-23-112, Notice of Motion – Installation of Stormwater Litter Traps in the City of Oshawa (All Wards); and,

Whereas water quality control is typically achieved through stormwater management ponds, oil and grit separators and bioswales. These measures are industry-wide proven methods of being effective at removing smaller/finer particles to limit sedimentation into receiving watercourses; and,

Whereas Stormwater Litter Traps are a potential complimentary method designed to capture floating pollutants such as plastics, leaves, litter, and debris via an insert that is placed under the grates of stormwater catchbasins; and,
Whereas, cities such as the City of Barrie face different challenges with their stormwater management system, discharge directly into Lake Simcoe, and nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen are required to be controlled to specific levels; and,

Whereas through correspondence with municipalities with similar stormwater management systems as the City of Oshawa, it was found that they were not interested in adopting this technology following their pilot projects. They noted generally high maintenance frequency and costs as the main concern; and,

Whereas the City of Oshawa performs street sweeping once every 6 weeks for arterial and collector roads and once every 10 weeks on residential roads, significantly reducing the amount of debris that would otherwise find its way into catchbasins; and,

Whereas the Region of Durham’s larvicide program could be affected by captured debris blocking the treatment from reaching the standing water in the sump of catchbasins; and,

Whereas the capital and operating costs for installation of Stormwater Litter Traps would not provide a measurable benefit in achieving the stormwater quality controls in the City; and,

Whereas there may be benefits for installation on private lands and site plan applications with specific stormwater management constraints;

Therefore, be it resolved that based on Item ED-25-07, Oshawa staff have investigated the benefits of a similar pilot program in the City of Oshawa and, recommending that the implementation of these devices not be pursued at this time, however, be considered through future Site Plan applications where applicable and feasible.

ED-25-08 - TeachingCity Environmental Sustainability Temporary Public Art Project (Wards 1, 2, 3, and 5)

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

Whereas the City began an annual collaboration with Durham College’s Faculty of Media, Arts and Design’s Community Collaboration course in 2015; and,

Whereas a number of previous public art projects have been developed in collaboration with Durham College’s Faculty of Media, Arts and Design’s Community Collaboration program, which now operates as a TeachingCity collaboration, including the 2019/2020 “Interviews with Older Adults” project which was installed in six City facilities in the fall of 2020 including Delpark Homes Centre, Northview Community Centre, Donevan Recreation Complex, Civic Recreation Complex, South Oshawa Community Centre, and the Oshawa Senior Community Centres 55+ John St. Branch; and,

Whereas these works were intended to be temporary, as stated in CS-20-20, and have been approved for removal, leaving space available for the exhibition and display of new artworks through the upcoming 2024/2025 Community Collaboration project; and,

Whereas the theme for the 2024/2025 Community Collaboration project, Environmental Sustainability, connects to one of the Oshawa Strategic Plan priority areas, Care: Safe and Sustainable Environment; and,

Whereas the Public Art Task Force endorsed the installation and public presentation of TeachingCity Environmental Sustainability artworks at recreation facilities at their meeting on July 9, 2024; and,

Whereas students were invited to submit an application to participate in the project and have their artwork publicly exhibited, and these proposals were evaluated by a jury comprised of members of the Public Art Task Force and City staff; and,

Whereas ten students have been selected to develop artworks on the theme of Environmental Sustainability for public exhibition in 2025; and,

Whereas the intended exhibition duration and location of the project makes it subject to the City of Oshawa’s Public Art Policy, which specifies that Council is responsible for “approving the related budget, expenditures and sites” of public artworks; and,

Whereas the recreation facilities which are the proposed sites for these public artworks (Delpark Homes Centre, Northview Community Centre, Donevan Recreation Complex, Civic Recreation Complex, and South Oshawa Community Centre) have already received Council approval through CS-17-11; and,

Whereas the project budget requires Council approval, and this cost can be accommodated through the existing Business and Economic Development Services operating budget;

Therefore be it resolved that based on Item ED-25-08 dated January 8, 2025 concerning the TeachingCity Environmental Sustainability Temporary Public Art Project:
1. That the project budget, estimated to be less that $15,000, including artist honorariums, costs related to printing and installing reproductions of artwork on vinyl, artwork labels with QR codes and marketing, be approved; and,
2. That the Director, Business and Economic Development Services, be delegated authority to execute an agreement with each artist to exhibit their artwork for a period of up to three years from the date of installation, resulting in the temporary artworks being removed on or before fall 2028.

ED-25-09 - Cancellation of the Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan Grant at 15 Simcoe Street North (Ward 4)

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

Whereas the property owner of 15 Simcoe Street North (the “Property Owner”) submitted an Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan (“U.G.C.C.I.P.”) application to the City of Oshawa on August 30, 2019 with proposed work for the Economic Stimulus and Upgrade to Building and Fire Codes Grants with respect to the property located at 15 Simcoe Street North (the “Subject Property”); and,

Whereas the grant application was to assist in financing improvements to the Subject Property, including but not limited to: converting the main floor into a restaurant, converting the second floor into a lounge/bar, interior renovations, installation of retractable awnings on the rooftop patio, and upgrading emergency exit systems and fire-rated doors (“Proposed Work”); and,

Whereas the Community Improvement Plan (“C.I.P.”) Application Review Team approved Economic Stimulus and Upgrade to Building and Fire Codes Grants (the “Grant”) under the U.G.C.C.I.P. in the amount of $50,000 (the “Grant Amount”) and extended a formal Committal Letter to the Property Owner on September 27, 2019; and,

Whereas the Property Owner signed and entered into an agreement with the City on October 15, 2019, which included a deadline for completion of the Proposed Work funded by the grant for May 1, 2021, among other Conditions of Approval outlined in Appendix 1 of the Committal Letter; and,

Whereas due to the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the City extended the deadline for completion to August 26, 2022 on a condition of compassion, with the understanding that this would be the only extension; and,

Whereas following multiple unsuccessful attempts to communicate with the Property Owner by e-mail, a mailed letter of final notice was sent on October 7, 2024, outlining that all remaining requirements, including the completion of the Proposed Work, acquisition of the Food Shop Licence, and completion of all business and fire inspections, must be submitted no later than December 13, 2024, or the City would cancel the Grant it its entirety, including a report to City Council that the grant has been cancelled; and,

Whereas Clause 11 of Appendix 1 – Conditions of Approval within the CIP Committal Letter stipulates that “The Property Owner agrees that if the Proposed Work is not fully completed by the Completion Date, which determination shall be in the City’s sole and absolute discretion, the City reserves the right to cancel or reduce the Grant in its entirety, at no objection from the Property Owner”; and,

Whereas the property owner has not yet completed the required work or submitted the necessary documentation to the City as of the final deadline;

Therefore be it resolved that based on Item ED-25-09 dated January 8, 2025 concerning the cancellation of the Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan Grant at 15 Simcoe Street North:
1. That the Economic Stimulus and Upgrade to Building and Fire Codes Grants under the Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan in the amount of $50,000 for the property located at 15 Simcoe Street North be cancelled due to failure to meet the Conditions of Approval outlined in the grant agreement; and,
2. That the Director, Business and Economic Development Services, be delegated authority to execute cancellation of the grant and associated actions, resulting in the Grant Amount being released to the Community Improvement Plan Program Budget uncommitted balance.

ED-25-10 - Request to Permit Murals at the Jack Astor’s Restaurant at 903 Taunton Road East, Priority Permits Ltd. (Ward 3)

1.ITEM_ED-25-10.pdf

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

Whereas Sign By-law 72-96, as amended, prohibits “Murals”, defined as any type of display or artistic endeavour painted on or otherwise affixed directly to any external façade of a building which does not include any words of advertisement or any other direct or indirect promotional message or content, in all zones unless approved by Council or a Standing Committee of Council; and,

Whereas on October 2, 2024, a request was received from Priority Permits Ltd. to permit murals at the Jack Astor’s restaurant at 903 Taunton Road East (location shown on Attachment 1); and,

Whereas the owner of the site, SmartReit (Oshawa North) Inc. (SmartCentres), has authorized Priority Permits Ltd. to make the appropriate applications to provide signage for the Jack Astor’s restaurant; and,

Whereas the first mural (Sign 1) will consist of graphics applied directly to the building façade and will measure 5.59 metres (18.4 ft.) in width by 5.18 metres (17 ft.) in height, with a total sign area of 28.96 square metres (311.8 sq. ft.) on the north façade of the building as shown on Attachments 2 and 3; and,

Whereas the second mural (Sign 2) will consist of graphics applied directly to the building façade and will measure 4.62 metres (15.2 ft.) in width by 4.08 metres (13.4 ft.) in height, with a total sign area of 18.85 square metres (202.9 sq. ft.) on the north façade of the building as shown on Attachments 2 and 3; and,

Whereas the third mural (Sign 3) will consist of graphics applied directly to the building façade and will measure 5.75 metres (18.9 ft.) in width by 5.18 metres (17 ft.) in height, with a total sign area of 29.79 square metres (320.7 sq. ft.) on the west façade of the building as shown on Attachments 2 and 3; and,

Whereas the fourth mural (Sign 4) will consist of graphics applied directly to the building façade and will measure 7.08 metres (23.3 ft.) in width by 5.26 metres (17.3 ft.) in height, with a total sign area of 37.25 square metres (401 sq. ft.) on the west façade of the building as shown on Attachments 2 and 3; and,

Whereas the fifth mural (Sign 5) will consist of graphics applied directly to the building façade and will measure 6.17 metres (20.3 ft.) in width by 4.14 metres (13.6 ft.) in height, with a total sign area of 25.55 square metres (275 sq. ft.) on the west façade of the building as shown on Attachments 2 and 3; and,

Whereas the sixth mural (Sign 6) will consist of graphics applied directly to the building façade and will measure 6.24 metres (20.5 ft.) in width by 2.73 metres (9 ft.) in height, with a total sign area of 17.04 square metres (183.5 sq. ft.) on the south façade of the building as shown on Attachments 2 and 4; and,

Whereas the murals consist solely of graphics with no words or promotional content as shown on Attachments 3 and 4;

Therefore be it resolved that based on Item ED-25-10 dated January 8, 2025, Council approve the request for murals on the north, west and south façades of the building located at 903 Taunton Road East as shown on Attachments 2, 3 and 4.

ED-25-11 - Disposal Strategy and/or Declaration of Certain City-owned Lands as Surplus: Lands West of 1190 Keith Ross Drive, and 1170 Keith Ross Drive (Ward 2)

Closed Pursuant to Section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act.

(See Pages C1 to C72)

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
1. That based on Report ED-25-11 dated January 8, 2025, certain City-owned lands, measuring approximately 0.43 hectares (1 ac.) in size and located directly west of 1190 Keith Ross Drive, as identified on Attachments 1 and 2 of said Report, be declared surplus to municipal requirements and that the requirement to declare a City-owned property first as potentially surplus be waived, together with all associated notice requirements in accordance with By-law 178-2022, given the localized nature of the matter; and,
2. That the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, be authorized to execute the disposal strategy as generally outlined in Section 4.8.1 of said Report for the City-owned lands measuring approximately 0.43 hectares (1 ac.) in size and located directly west of 1190 Keith Ross Drive, and enter into any necessary agreements or documents to give effect to said disposal strategy, provided they are in a form and content satisfactory to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, and the City Solicitor; and,
3. That the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, be authorized to execute the disposal strategy as generally outlined in Section 4.8.2 of said Report for the City-owned property at 1170 Keith Ross Drive, known as Lot 5 on the North Field Lotting Plan for the Oshawa Executive Airport, that was declared surplus to municipal requirements by City Council on April 21, 2008, and enter into any necessary agreements or documents to give effect to said disposal strategy, provided they are in a form and content satisfactory to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, and the City Solicitor.

ED-25-12 - Update on the Appeal of Council's Decision to Designate 149 Harmony Road South under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (Ward 3)

Closed Pursuant to Section 239 (2)(e) of the Municipal Act.

(See Pages C73 to C125)

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That based on Closed Item ED-25-12 dated January 8, 2025 concerning an update on the appeal of Council’s decision to designate 149 Harmony Road South under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, City staff be authorized to proceed as set out in Section 2.0 of said Closed Item.

ED-25-13 - Conlin Road Redevelopment Project Land Acquisition Needs (Ward 1)

Closed Pursuant to Section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act.

(See Pages C126 to C139)

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That based on Closed Report ED-25-13 dated January 8, 2025, staff be authorized to advance the acquisition strategy as generally outlined in Section 4.4 of said Report for the lands required to advance the Conlin Road Reconstruction Project.

ED-25-15 - Update on Various Port-related Matters Requiring Direction (Ward 5)

Closed Pursuant to Section 239 (2)(c) and (k) of the Municipal Act.

(See Pages C140 to C142)

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:

That based on Item ED-25-15 dated January 8, 2025, staff be authorized to proceed in accordance with Closed Item ED-25-15 concerning various port-related matters.

Recommendation
That the Economic and Development Services Committee select an appropriate option as set out in Section 4.2 of Report ED-25-01 dated January 8, 2025 concerning City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94.

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