Notice of Public Meeting - Planning Act - October 6, 2025

What:

A Planning Act public meeting will be held as a joint meeting of the Economic and Development Services Committee and the Corporate and Finance Services Committee to consider a proposed new Community Improvement Plan for the Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area and related Official Plan amendment, and a proposed amendment to the existing Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan (File: 12-04-5136)

When: October 6, 2025 – 6:30 p.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 the joint Committees 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 October 3, 2025 by contacting Legislative Services in writing at clerks@oshawa.ca.

Members of the public are also invited to submit correspondence concerning this matter. Please address your comments to Legislative Services at clerks@oshawa.ca by 4:30 p.m. on September 30, 2025 in order for your correspondence to be provided on the Agenda. Comments received by Legislative Services after 4:30 p.m. on September 30, 2025 and up to October 3, 2025 at 4 p.m. will be provided to Committee members at the October 6, 2025 Public Meeting. Correspondence submitted after 4 p.m. on October 3, 2025 should be sent to the City Contact identified below.

The City of Oshawa’s enhanced website features an information tab which provides a list of upcoming Council and Committee Meetings and Agendas, a link to the live webstream player to enable easy access to view the meeting live, as well as the ability to subscribe to Council and Committee meeting notifications.

Why:

The purpose of the public meeting is to consider:

• A proposed City-initiated amendment to the Oshawa Official Plan to establish a new Community Improvement Project Area for the lands shown shaded on the map titled "Proposed Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area Community Improvement Project Area", in order to enable the creation of a new Community Improvement Plan;
• A proposed Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area Community Improvement Plan which will include various financial incentive programs and a municipal property acquisition, investment and partnership program for the rehabilitation, development and redevelopment of properties within the area shown shaded on the map titled "Proposed Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area Community Improvement Project Area"; and,
• A proposed City-initiated amendment to the existing Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan to include a new municipal property acquisition, investment and partnership program for the rehabilitation, development and redevelopment of properties within the area shown shaded on the map titled "Existing Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Project Area".

How:

• City Contact: Laura Brown, Oshawa City Hall, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7 or by telephone at 905-436-3311, extension 2125 or by email to labrown@oshawa.ca
  
  
• To Provide Comments: Written submissions to the City of Oshawa may be delivered prior to the adoption of the proposed new Community Improvement Plan for the Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area and related Official Plan amendment as noted above, and the adoption of a new program within the existing Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan as noted above.
  
  
• To Obtain Additional Information and Material: Additional information and material regarding this matter 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 October 2, 2025, either online at https://calendar.oshawa.ca/Meetings or by contacting the City Contact shown above.
  
  
• To Be Notified of the Decision: If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the new Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area Community Improvement Plan and related Official Plan amendment and/or the adoption of an amendment to the existing Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan, or of the refusal to adopt the new Central Oshawa Protected Major Transit Station Area Community Improvement Plan and related Official Plan amendment and/or the amendment to the existing Urban Growth Centre Community Improvement Plan, you must make a written request to the Commissioner, Economic and Development Services Department, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 3Z7.

• To Appeal:

  • Official Plan Amendments:
    
    The decision to adopt an Official Plan amendment by Oshawa City Council becomes final, subject to any appeals during the statutory appeal period.
    
    An Official Plan amendment adopted by Oshawa City Council is forwarded to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval, unless it is determined that the amendment is exempt from the Minister’s approval during the review process. For an exempt amendment, the decision to adopt 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 a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Oshawa before the proposed Official Plan amendment is adopted, 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 proposed Official Plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Tribunal, as appropriate, unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
    
    For more information about this matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact the City Contact shown above.

• • Community Improvement Plan:
    
    The decision to adopt a new Community Improvement Plan or an amendment to an existing Community Improvement Plan 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 a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Oshawa before a new Community Improvement Plan or an amendment to a Community Improvement Plan is adopted, 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 a Community Improvement Plan or an amendment to a Community Improvement Plan is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Tribunal, as appropriate, unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
    
    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.

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 Legislative Services by telephone at 905-436-3311 or by email at clerks@oshawa.ca.