Brownfields Renaissance Community Improvement Plan
In December of 2005, the City of Oshawa adopted the Brownfields Renaissance Community Improvement Plan. This Community Improvement Plan encourages the rehabilitation and reuse of contaminated lands through study grants, tax cancellations and redevelopment grants. This Community Improvement Plan was approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in May of 2006. For more information about the programs, please contact Planning Services.
- Download the Brownfields Community Improvement Plan.
- Download the Brownfields application.
- Download the Brownfields brochure.
Brownfields Study Grant Program
The Brownfields Study Grant Program is designed to stimulate the undertaking of private sector environmental studies of brownfield sites in the Brownfields Renaissance Community Improvement Area. The Brownfields Study Grant Program will be administered on a first come first served basis to the limit of available funding in accordance with any administrative rules governing the program.
Brownfields Property Tax Cancellation Program
The Brownfields Property Tax Cancellation Program is intended to provide incentives to encourage the rehabilitation of brownfield sites by utilizing the tax cancellation provisions under section 365.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001. The City may also apply to the Region of Durham for regional property tax assistance, and to the Province for matching education property tax assistance.
City of Oshawa Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Program
The City of Oshawa Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Program starts after the Brownfields Tax Cancellation Program ends and will provide an annual City grant to property owners who undertake redevelopment of their properties in the Community Improvement Project Area that will result in an increase in assessment. The program also serves to encourage re-development that may not otherwise occur on lands that have undergone or require site remediation as confirmed in a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment.
Region of Durham Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Program
(Note: Program deferred by Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing)
The Region of Durham Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Program starts after the Brownfields Tax Cancellation Program ends and will provide an annual Regional grant to property owners who undertake redevelopment of their properties in the Community Improvement Project Area that will result in an increase in assessment. The program also serves to encourage re-development that may not otherwise occur on lands that have undergone or require site remediation as confirmed in a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment.
Boundaries
The boundaries of the City of Oshawa Brownfields Renaissance Community Improvement Project Area are shown below. The area is comprised of all lands within the Major Urban Area as delineated in the Oshawa Official Plan.
Contact
Economic Development Services
| Location: | Economic Development Services 2nd Floor, Rundle Tower, City Hall 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 3Z7 |
| Phone: | 905-436-5617 |
| Or toll-free from anywhere in North America at 1-800-6-OSHAWA (1-800-667-4292) |
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| Fax: | 905-436-5623 |
| Email: | business@oshawa.ca |
Planning Services
| Location: | Planning Services 7th Floor, Rundle Tower, City Hall 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 3Z7 |
| Phone: | 905-436-3853 |
| Or toll-free from anywhere in North America at 1-800-6-OSHAWA (1-800-667-4292) |
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| Fax: | 905-436-5699 |
| Email: | planning@oshawa.ca |