Notice of Public Meeting - Planning Act - City-initiated Amendments - June 26, 2025

What:
A Planning Act public meeting will be held to consider City-Initiated Amendments to Zoning By-law 60-94 (File: 12-12-5055).

When: June 26, 2025 – 9 a.m.

Where:
This public meeting will take place in the Council Chamber, Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre Street South.

Members of the public wishing to address Council through electronic means rather than appear in-person to make a delegation are required to submit their request to speak to this matter no later than 12 p.m. on June 25, 2025 by contacting Legislative Services in writing at [email protected].  Please note that should you wish your delegation to appear formally as an item on the agenda, your delegation request should be submitted to Legislative Services no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 17, 2025.

Members of the public are also invited to submit correspondence concerning this matter. Please address your comments to Legislative Services at [email protected] by 4:30 p.m. on June 17, 2025 in order for your correspondence to be provided on the Agenda. Comments received by Legislative Services after 4:30 p.m. on June 17, 2025 will be provided to Council members at the June 26, 2025 Public Meeting. Correspondence submitted after 4:30 p.m. on June 17, 2025 should be sent to the City Contact identified below.

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Why:

• The proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 60-94 include such matters as:
  • Amending Article 5.4.1 to relieve public authorities and other certain agencies such as a railway or pipeline company from having to satisfy design criteria within the UGC (Urban Growth Centre) Zone, such as minimum height and frontage requirements, that may inhibit the provision of essential public services and utilities;
  • Amending Subsection 5.17 to implement new separation distance requirements applicable to a payday loan establishment, tattoo parlour, pawn shop, vapour product shop, social service establishment and adult use store to increase the separation distance of like uses to 800m on a City-wide basis;
  • Amending Subsection 5.17 to exempt a social service establishment which is approved and/or operated by the Province of Ontario or a provincial agency from the above noted minimum separation distance provision;
  • Amending Article 16.4.2 by deleting it in its entirety given that it is no longer relevant as a result of the changes proposed under Items 1(b) and 1(c) directly above; and,
  • Amending Schedule “I”, Urban Growth Centre, to update the Article references in the legend so to as to reflect the changes proposed under Items 1(b), 1(c) and 1(d) directly above.
• In addition, various amendments to Zoning By-law 60-94 for specific properties are proposed as follows:
  • Amending Schedule “A” – Map A2 of Zoning By-law 60-94 as shown on the map below titled "Map A2" to rezone a portion of certain lands located south of King Street West and east of Stevenson Road South from PCC-A(2) (Planned Commercial Centre) to PCC-A(1) (Planned Commercial Centre);
  • Amending Article 17.3.2 to replace Appendix ‘A’ with a new map as shown on the map below titled "Appendix A" and update certain site specific regulations associated with the PCC-A(1) (Planned Commercial Centre) Zone for 419 to 507 King Street West to support high-rise and mixed-use buildings on the northern portion of these lands adjacent to King Street West, in consideration of the planned Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit service along King Street West and the policy direction contained in the Provincial Planning Statement, Envision Durham and the Oshawa Official Plan; and,
  • Amending Article 17.3.3 by deleting it in its entirety given that it is no longer relevant as a result of the changes proposed under Items 2(a) and 2(b) directly above.

How:

• City Contact: Erika Kohek, Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7 or by telephone at 905-436-3311, extension 2519 or by email to [email protected]
• To Provide Comments: Written submissions to the City of Oshawa may be delivered prior to the passing of the zoning by-law amendment as noted above.
• To Obtain Additional Information and Material: Additional information and material is available between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, in the Economic and Development Services Department, 8th Floor, Rundle Tower, Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7, or by calling or emailing the City Contact shown above.
• To Access the Report: Copies of the report will be available beginning June 18, 2025, either online at https://calendar.oshawa.ca/Meetings or by contacting the City Contact shown above.

• To Be Notified of the Decision:

  • Zoning: If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Oshawa on the proposed zoning by-law amendment, you must make a written request to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7.

• To Appeal:
  • Zoning: The decision to pass a Zoning By-law Amendment by Oshawa City Council becomes final, subject to any appeals during the statutory appeal period.
    
    If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the City of Oshawa to the Ontario Land Tribunal (Tribunal) but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Oshawa before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
    
    If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Oshawa before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Tribunal, unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
    
    For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact the City Contact shown above.

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act: Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

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