Development Services Committee meeting - May 30, 2016

The Development Services Committee met on May 30th to discuss City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94.


The agenda posted on the City's website says:
"Planning Act Public Meeting:

Application 3: DS-16-92

Presentation: Morgan Jones, Planner “B” to present an overview of City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94.

Delegations (As may be presented)

Correspondence: None.

Reports: DS-16-92  -- City-initiated amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94.
(See Pages 137 to 154)

Recommendation: That the Development Services Committee select an appropriate option as set out in Section 5.2 of Report DS-16-92 dated May 26, 2016."


The Planning Act Public Meeting Report, hyperlinked above is to provide background information for the Planning Act public meeting to consider various proposed City-initiated amendments. An analysis section outlines a background, options and financial implications.

On page 157:

Minutes from this item of the May 30th meeting will be posted here once available.

Upcoming public meeting - May 30, 2016 - regarding proposed amendments to the Official Plan

The City has posted Notice of a Public Meeting on May 30th regarding the Planning Act, including the two parcels of land near the landfill outlined in the last post.

Above the two pieces of land near the landfill, the notice says:
"Rezone the lands generally located east of Grandview Street North, north of the extension of Rossland Road East to OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space" to reflect that these lands are owned by the City of Oshawa and are used as a buffer to the former IDOL landfill site."

"What: The Oshawa Development Services Committee will be holding a Planning Act public meeting regarding proposed City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 (File: B-3200-1326).

When: May 30, 2016 - 6:30pm

Where: Council Chamber, Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre Street South, Use South Parking Lot to enter City Hall."

These details in addition to why, where properties are located and how to provide comments, obtain additional information, access the report, and be notified of a decision are found in the image below or online.

Development Services Committee meeting - Apr 4, 2016

At the April 4th Development Services Committee meeting, a March 30th report (available here) was presented: "Declaration of Certain City Lands as Surplus to Municipal Requirements".

"DS-16-53 
Declaration of Certain City Lands as Surplus to Municipal Requirements

Recommendation (Carried– See Page 9) 

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That, pursuant to Report DS-16-53 dated March 30, 2016, the City-owned lands identified in Attachment 1 to Report DS-16-53 be declared surplus to municipal requirements."

Two small parcels are adjacent to the former IDOL landfill (see photos below, taken from the report):

• Location: 0 Rossland Road East - North side of Rossland Road East (at current easterly terminus), east of Grandview Street North (Page 42-43)
       Former IDOL landfill site is to the east

• Location: Unimproved Corbetts Road Allowance, East of Grandview Street (Page 70-71)
      Former IDOL landfill site is to the south    

The report notes: "Before the City can dispose of any land, Council must declare the land surplus to municipal requirements...In the event Council ultimately and formally declares a City holding surplus, the Development Services Department would prepare a report for the Development Services Committee and Council that sets out a recommended disposal strategy for each surplus City-owned land at the appropriate time." 


Also at this meeting was a March 30th report (available here) was presented: "City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, the Samac Seondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94" 

"DS-16-54 
City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 

Recommendation (Carried – See Page 4)

That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council:
That, pursuant to Report DS-16-54 dated March 31, 2016, the Development Services Department be authorized to initiate the statutory public process under the Planning Act for Council to consider proposed amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan, the Samac Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 generally in accordance with Attachment 1 to said Report."

The report outlines the implicated lands and the issues. Its purpose is to obtain Council authorization to initiate the public process under the Planning Act for Council to consider proposed City-initiated amendments to these two pieces of land, among other City-owned land.  

The report notes that in the event Council approves the Recommendation, a public meeting will be advertised and held, pursuant to the Planning Act, on the proposed amendments.

From page 201 of the report: 
Zoning By-law 60-94: Section: Map C3

Issue:
The subject lands generally located east of Grandview Street North, north of the extension of Rossland Road East and are owned by the City of Oshawa. It is appropriate to rezone the lands from UR (Urban Reserve) to OSH (Hazard Lands Open Space) to correspond with the intended use as a buffer between development and the former IDOL landfill site and to be consistent with the zoning to the east of the former IDOL landfill site. 

Proposed Amendment:
Amend Zoning Map C3: