June 28, 2010 Report of the Development Services Committee The Development Services Committee respectfully reports and recommends to City Council its Forty-third Report. 1. Canada Border Services Agency (DS-10-185) (Ward 4) (See Page 11) Whereas the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) provides commercial goods customs clearance services at the Oshawa Municipal Airport Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at no cost; and Whereas the CBSA charges for these services in Oshawa on a fee-for-service basis outside of these hours when required; and Whereas the CBSA provides commercial goods customs clearance services on a 24 hour, 7 day per week or after hour basis at no cost at other airports in and around the Greater Toronto Area; and Whereas having to pay for after hour customs clearance service at the Oshawa Municipal Airport creates an unfair and inequitable business environment for Oshawa-based businesses; and Whereas providing these services on a limited fee-for-service basis creates a competitive disadvantage and undo financial hardship for Oshawa-based businesses; Therefore be it resolved that the City of Oshawa requests that the CBSA extend their customs clearance services to the Oshawa Municipal Airport at no cost outside of normal service hours; and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to all Durham Members of Parliament. 2. John and Sandra Sutaroski Expressing Opposition to the 403 and 403B Park Bus Route on Stone Street and Opposing any Alternative that Would Include a Bus Loop on Stone Street (DS-10-183) (Ward 1) (See Page 1) That Correspondence DS-10-183 from John and Sandra Sutaroski expressing opposition to the 403/403B Park bus route on Stone Street and opposing any alternative that would include a bus loop on Stone Street, be received for information.
- 2-3. DC Land Corp. (Dundurn), Proposed Plan of Condominium, 1700 Simcoe Street North (DS-10-187) (Ward 7) Whereas DC Land Corp. (Dundurn) is constructing a 133 unit, 588 bedroom purpose built student rental housing project at 1700 Simcoe Street North; Whereas in April 2009, City Council approved, subject to conditions, an application submitted by Dundurn under the approved Brownfields Property Tax Cancellation Program for a duration of 10 years or a maximum of $2 million dollars whichever occurs first, to facilitate the environmental cleanup and redevelopment of the site; Whereas Dundurn now proposes to convert the rental tenure of the project to a condominium tenure; Whereas it is Council policy to require a public meeting to consider input on any draft plan of condominium application that proposes a change in tenure from rental to condominium; Whereas by letter dated June 24, 2010 Dundurn has requested: a) That the City exempt Dundurn s condominium proposal from Council policy which requires a public meeting on a condominium conversion application; b) That the tax cancellation by-law only apply to units that remain under the ownership of Dundurn; c) That the tax cancellation by-law also include another condition that would see the by-law expire upon the sale of 118 units of the 133 units in addition to its duration of 10 years or a maximum of $2 million dollars whichever occurs first; Whereas Dundurn agrees that the project will continue to be operated as a purpose built student housing project even if a condominium is registered; Whereas it is reasonable for Council to exempt the proposed condominium conversion from the policy requiring a public meeting since there are no tenants in the building and Dundurn will advise all future tenants of its condominium proposal; Whereas the request to apply additional conditions related to the approval of a tax cancellation application is appropriate since the former contaminated property has been rehabilitated and developed for student housing;
- 3 - Therefore be it resolved: 1. That the City exempt the Dundurn development at 1700 Simcoe Street North from the Council policy that requires a public meeting on any application to convert a rental development to a condominium provided a complete application is submitted no later than the end of August 2010; 2. That the tax cancellation by-law only apply to the condominium units that remain under the ownership of Dundurn in the event a condominium is registered; 3. That the tax cancellation by-law include another condition that specifies the by-law will expire upon Dundurn s sale of 118 units in the proposed condominium in addition to its duration of 10 years or a maximum of $2 million dollars, whichever occurs first. 4. Community Visioning Exercise for the Columbus Community (DS-10-184)(Ward 7) (See Page 4) Whereas on June 14, 2010 the Development Services Committee tabled Report DS-10-149 dated June 9, 2010 regarding a community visioning exercise for the Columbus Community, and directed staff to meet with the Columbus Coalition and Columbus Working Group concerning the matter, and report back to a special Development Services Committee meeting on June 28, 2010; Whereas the Columbus Working Group, the Columbus Coalition and staff met to discuss the Visioning Exercise on June 23, 2010; Whereas the meeting was productive and helpful; Whereas the meeting participants concluded that it was appropriate to move forward with a community meeting in September to explain the visioning exercise; Whereas Council has tabled an item regarding a potential sidewalk on Columbus Road East for input from the Columbus Working Group; Whereas the Columbus Working Group is not prepared or comfortable to provide advice to Council on the sidewalk issue; Therefore be it resolved: 1. That Development Services Committee leave Report DS-10-149 tabled pending the results of a community meeting to explain the visioning exercise;
- 4-2. That staff be directed to facilitate the meeting in Fall 2010 after liaising with the Columbus Working Group and the Columbus Coalition on the details, format, etc., of the community meeting; 3. That staff discuss the proposed sidewalk with the community at the meeting. 5. 1. City Initiated Amendments to the Oshawa Official Plan related to Student Accommodation and Community Improvement 2. City Initiated Amendments to Development Charge By-law 37-2009 Related to the Simcoe Street North Corridor 3. Proposed University and College Area Renaissance Community Improvement Plan (DS-10-173) (All Wards) (See Page 12) 1. That the proposed Official Plan Amendment forming Attachment 1 to Report DS-10-135 dated June 9, 2010 adding policies related to student accommodation be approved and the necessary by-law be passed subject to a) Deleting Section 6.8.4 relating to encouraging a balanced use of low density housing forms for student accommodation in the near campus neighbourhoods and referring this section to staff for further review; b) Deleting the words excluding condominiums in Section 6.8.5 and renumbering Section 6.8.5 to Section 6.8.4; 2. That the proposed Official Plan Amendment forming Attachment 2 to Report DS-10-135 dated June 9, 2010 amending certain policies related to community improvement be approved and the necessary by-law be passed; 3. a) That the scoped City of Oshawa Development Charge Background Study dated May 31, 2010 prepared by Watson and Associates be approved as a revision to Council's Development Charge Background Study dated May 26, 2009 for the purposes of Section 10 of the Development Charges Act, 1997; b) That Development Charge By-law 37-2009 be amended generally as contained in Attachment 4 to Report DS-10-135 dated June 9, 2010 and the necessary by-law passed subject to appropriate revisions to ensure no development charge is imposed for condominium apartments and condominium block townhouses in the area subject to the proposed amending by-law;
- 5 - c) That the changes in the content of the draft amending Development Charge By-law considered at the June 14, 2010 public meeting and the final amending Development Charge By-law adopted by Council are not substantial enough to require another public meeting; 4. That the proposed University and College Area Renaissance Community Improvement Plan which forms Attachment 5 to Report DS-10-135 dated June 9, 2010 be adopted and the necessary by-law be passed subject to the Community Improvement policies in the Oshawa Official Plan coming into effect and subject to appropriate revisions to ensure developers of condominium apartment and condominium townhouse developments can also take advantage of the increased assessment grant program included in the proposed Community Improvement Plan.