Below is a list of the applications on the Oshawa Committee of Adjustment Meeting Agenda for this Wednesday Jan 24, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. For more details see here: https://www.oshawa.ca/.../resou.../COA/2024-01-24-Agenda.pdf
In addition to the many new accessory apartments, increasing in number each year, actually amounting to over 500 new basement apartments in Oshawa in the past 2 years....there is one application, A-2023-138 for the new development project on Lockie Dr. and Harmony Rd N., that in my opinion is quite troublesome.
After the public process for City Council approving the developer's plan of subdivision last term of Council, the developer Conlin (Oshawa) 130 acres is now seeking major changes at the Committee of Adjustments for its block townhome plans.
Knowing that City Council has no say in Committee of Adjustment decisions, it seems outrageous to me that the developer is requesting the widespread changes it is after: "reduced yard depths, reduced landscaped open space abutting the internal road, reduced visitor parking & density as well as requesting increased building height, & to permit parking & accessory structures in the front yard". For a developer of a large project seeming to push the envelope in this way imo erodes Oshawa's future urban landscape and good planning and design efforts.
See in comments below the list, more on this particular application
In addition to the many new accessory apartments, increasing in number each year, actually amounting to over 500 new basement apartments in Oshawa in the past 2 years....there is one application, A-2023-138 for the new development project on Lockie Dr. and Harmony Rd N., that in my opinion is quite troublesome.
After the public process for City Council approving the developer's plan of subdivision last term of Council, the developer Conlin (Oshawa) 130 acres is now seeking major changes at the Committee of Adjustments for its block townhome plans.
Knowing that City Council has no say in Committee of Adjustment decisions, it seems outrageous to me that the developer is requesting the widespread changes it is after: "reduced yard depths, reduced landscaped open space abutting the internal road, reduced visitor parking & density as well as requesting increased building height, & to permit parking & accessory structures in the front yard". For a developer of a large project seeming to push the envelope in this way imo erodes Oshawa's future urban landscape and good planning and design efforts.
See in comments below the list, more on this particular application
Here are details on the Conlin (Oshawa) 130 Acres Inc. application to the Committee of Adjustments:
Reduce the Minimum Front Yard Depth from 6.0m to 5.5m
Reduce the Minimum Interior Side Yard Depth from 3.0m to 1.5m
Reduce the Minimum Interior Side Yard &Rear Yard Depth Abutting a Residential Zone: from 9.0m to 2.5m
Reduce the Minimum Rear Yard Depth from 7.5m to 2.5m
Change the Maximum Height from 10.5m to 12.5
Change the Maximum Height For Any Building Located Less Than 11.0m from a Residential Zone from 9.0m to 11.5m
Reduce the Min Landscaped Open Space Abutting a Residential Zone from 4.5m to 1m
Reduce the Min Landscaped Open Space in the Yard abutting the Common Elements Condominium Road for Rear Lane Block Townhouse Parcels of Tied Land from 50% to 0%
Reduce the Minimum Landscaped Open Space in the Yard abutting the Common Elements Condominium Road for all Block Townhouse Parcels of Tied Land other than Rear Lane Block Townhouse Parcels from 50% to 45%
Change Visitor Parking in the Front Yard where it is not permitted to be permitted
Reduce the Minimum Distance of Parking Area to Lockie Drive Street Line from individual townhouse unit driveway only from 3.0m to 1m
Reduce the Minimum Visitor Parking spaces per dwelling unit from 0.35 to .30 spaces
Change Accessory Building or Structure in the Front Yard from Not Permitted to Be Permitted
Increase Minimum Residential Density units per hectare from 48 to 60
Reduce the Minimum Front Yard Depth from 6.0m to 5.5m
Reduce the Minimum Interior Side Yard Depth from 3.0m to 1.5m
Reduce the Minimum Interior Side Yard &Rear Yard Depth Abutting a Residential Zone: from 9.0m to 2.5m
Reduce the Minimum Rear Yard Depth from 7.5m to 2.5m
Change the Maximum Height from 10.5m to 12.5
Change the Maximum Height For Any Building Located Less Than 11.0m from a Residential Zone from 9.0m to 11.5m
Reduce the Min Landscaped Open Space Abutting a Residential Zone from 4.5m to 1m
Reduce the Min Landscaped Open Space in the Yard abutting the Common Elements Condominium Road for Rear Lane Block Townhouse Parcels of Tied Land from 50% to 0%
Reduce the Minimum Landscaped Open Space in the Yard abutting the Common Elements Condominium Road for all Block Townhouse Parcels of Tied Land other than Rear Lane Block Townhouse Parcels from 50% to 45%
Change Visitor Parking in the Front Yard where it is not permitted to be permitted
Reduce the Minimum Distance of Parking Area to Lockie Drive Street Line from individual townhouse unit driveway only from 3.0m to 1m
Reduce the Minimum Visitor Parking spaces per dwelling unit from 0.35 to .30 spaces
Change Accessory Building or Structure in the Front Yard from Not Permitted to Be Permitted
Increase Minimum Residential Density units per hectare from 48 to 60
Lockie Drive and Harmony Rd. N. (n/w) corner Conlin and Harmony
Further to the changes Conlin (Oshawa) 130 Acres Inc. is asking at Wednesday's Committee of Adjustment meeting here is a copy of the site plan
Further to the changes Conlin (Oshawa) 130 Acres Inc. is asking at Wednesday's Committee of Adjustment meeting here is a copy of the site plan