Notice of Public Information Centre Number 2 - Integrated Major Transit Station Area Study

The City of Oshawa has retained Parsons Inc. to undertake the Central Oshawa Major Transit Station Area (M.T.S.A.) Land Use and Area-specific Transportation Master Plan, referred to as the “Integrated M.T.S.A. Study”.

The Integrated M.T.S.A. Study Area is centered on the future Central Oshawa GO Station site located at 500 Howard Street.

The overall area of the Integrated M.T.S.A. Study is generally bounded by:

• John Street and Eulalie Avenue to the north;
• Ritson Road South to the east;
• Highway 401 to the south; and,
• The Oshawa Creek Valley to the west.

The Integrated M.T.S.A. Study Area also includes certain lands east of Ritson Road South (see “M.T.S.A. Boundary” on map).

Public Information Centre Number 2 – Event Details

The Study Team is hosting Public Information Centre Number 2 to present information and gather feedback with respect to:

• Three land use alternatives that have been developed for the Study Area;
• The draft future transportation analysis undertaken for the Study Area;
• The draft urban design plan and implementation guidelines; and,
• The evaluation criteria for the land use alternatives.

Date/Time:

June 28, 2023, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:50 p.m.)

An Open House “drop in” session will be held at 6:00 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 7:00 p.m. A question and answer period will follow the presentation.

The meeting will occur in an in-person format and will also be streamed virtually.

In Person:

The meeting will be held in-person in the C Wing Committee Room, Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa (enter from the Main South Entrance and immediately turn right).

Virtual:

The meeting will be available in a virtual format. A link, call-in number and a copy of the presentation will be posted on Connect Oshawa at: www.connectoshawa.ca/MTSAStudy.

Virtual participants will be able to submit and ask questions during and following the presentation, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Study Components

There are two (2) key components to the Integrated M.T.S.A. Study:

1. A Master Land Use and Urban Design Plan to advance appropriate development and intensification within the M.T.S.A. Boundary, in accordance with the Ontario Planning Act; and,
2. An Area-specific Transportation Master Plan (T.M.P.) to identify and recommend a preferred transportation option that accommodates future development. The T.M.P. will follow the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (M.C.E.A) process for Master Plans, in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act.

More information is available on the Study webpage at:
www.Oshawa.ca/MTSAStudy.

Want to Learn More?

Community members interested in the Integrated M.T.S.A. Study are invited to provide their feedback by:

• Attending Public Information Centre Number 2 on June 28, 2023
• Completing an online feedback form on Connect Oshawa or on paper at Service Oshawa, located at City Hall (50 Centre St. S.); or,
• Providing comments by sending directly to the key contacts listed below.

Feedback will be received until noon on July 21, 2023 and will be considered in a future staff report to be presented to the Economic and Development Services Committee.

To subscribe to the Integrated M.T.S.A. Study mailing list and receive notices of future opportunities for public consultation, please contact the key contacts listed below.

• Connor Leherbauer, Senior Planner, City of Oshawa, E-mail: [email protected],  Phone: 905-436-3311 ext. 2402
• John Grieve, MCIP, RPP, Deputy Project Manager, Parsons, Email: [email protected], Phone: 289-404-5363

Information is collected under the legal authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25, as amended. With the exception of personal information, as defined under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, all comments will become part of the public record. Public Information Centre Number 2 will be recorded, and the recording will be posted on the City’s website after the meeting.

Accessibility: The City of Oshawa is committed to providing services as set out in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats or other accommodations, please contact the City contact listed above.