Land Use Study of General Industrial Zoned Lands in the Northwood Business Park
Interim Control By-law 25-2020
On February 24, 2020, Oshawa City Council considered Report DS-20-43 dated February 19, 2020 and adopted the following recommendation:
“1. That, pursuant to Report DS-20-43 dated February 19, 2020, staff be directed to undertake a land use study to review the appropriateness of the current GI (General Industrial) zoning within portions of the Northwood Business Park.
2. That, pursuant to Report DS-20-43 dated February 19, 2020, an appropriate Interim Control By-law be passed pursuant to Section 38 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13 to prohibit development in the current GI (General Industrial) zoning within portions of the Northwood Business Park for a period of one (1) year, in a form and content generally reflecting the By-law comprising Attachment 3 to said Report.”
The Interim Control By-law (I.C.B.) 25-2020 applies to all lands in the Northwood Business Park that are zoned GI (General Industrial), including Special Conditions. These consist of the following two sites:
- The northern portion of 918 Taunton Road West; and,
- A portion of 1455, 1515 and 1517 Thornton Road North.
Relevant Documents
The following is a list of documents that relate to the I.C.B.:
- DS-12-299 dated November 13, 2012 concerning the City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan to Facilitate Future Development in a Portion of the Northwood Industrial Park South of Conlin Road West between the Oshawa/Whitby Boundary and the Oshawa Creek
- DS-16-117 dated June 16, 2016 concerning the Master Stormwater Management Plan Study for the Northwood Business Park
- DS-18-151 dated September 20, 2018 concerning the Proposed City-initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 for part of the Northwood Business Park
- DS-20-43 dated February 19, 2020 concerning the Proposed Land Use Study and Interim Control By-law Concerning General Industrial Zones in the Northwood Business Park
- Interim Control By-law 25-2020
- Notice of Passing Interim Control By-law 25-2020
Land Use Study
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The purpose of the Land Use Study is to review the appropriateness of the GI (General Industrial) zones within the Northwood Business Park. The key tasks of the Land Use Study include:
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Community members are invited to view a virtual presentation and provide input on the Land Use Study by completing a feedback form online on Connect Oshawa at www.connectoshawa.ca/NorthwoodLandUseStudy. Community members who prefer to complete the feedback form in another format are asked to call Service Oshawa at 905-436-3311 during regular business hours to complete the feedback questions over the phone. Feedback on the Land Use Study will be received until October 15, 2020 and will be considered in a future report to the Development Services Committee and Council to present a final Land Use Study and associated recommendation. |
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The following are important dates related to the Land Use Study:
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