Oshawa council approves 156-unit apartment building on Townline Road North
Oshawa City Council approved a 5-storey, 156-unit apartment building at 126-148 Townline Road North at its June 22 meeting, the most consequential land-use decision among recent city business. Council also moved several smaller items and referred others to staff for further study.
156-unit apartment approved on Townline Road North
Council approved revised official plan and zoning amendments for a 5-storey, 156-unit apartment building at 126-148 Townline Road North. The decision advances the project to the next stage of the city's development approval process.
78 Bond Street West noise designation
Council authorized the Commissioner to advance a Class 4 Area noise designation for a 150-unit development at 78 Bond Street West. The designation relates to provincial noise guidelines for residential development.
Street name reserve list
Council added three war veteran names to the Street Name Reserve List: Bob Calford, Milton Oster, and Slingerland. Names on the reserve list are available for future street naming.
Referrals and information items
Council referred a pickleball windscreen request at Columbus Park to staff for a report. It also referred a Community Improvement Program funding request to staff, with a report expected in September 2026.
Council received the 2025 Fire Services Annual Report and a Community Safety Day report as information items. It also supported a provincial initiative to add administrative penalties for zoning by-law compliance.
Animal Care Advisory Committee meeting cancelled
The June 23 Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee meeting was cancelled because a quorum of members was not present. No substantive decisions were made.
Heritage Oshawa agenda included Olive Avenue addition
Heritage Oshawa met June 25 to review its second-quarter 2026 budget and work plan update. Staff presented details on a proposed upper addition to a property at 168 Olive Avenue, and the committee received an update on its investigation into potential heritage research reports. No public delegations or correspondence were scheduled. Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet confirmed.
Special council meeting on downtown property purchase
A special City Council meeting was scheduled for June 29 to consider report CNCL-26-46 on acquiring a downtown property for a Health Sciences Building in Ward 4. The agenda listed a reconsideration of council's March 7, 2025 decision on funding, a proposed amendment to purchase a portion of the identified property, and authorization for staff to finalize necessary agreements. Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so the outcome is not yet confirmed.
Coming up
- **July 15 — Information Package:** Routine procedural information package with no decisions or discussions scheduled.
No other decision-making meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents seeking authoritative records should consult the linked official agendas and minutes, which are the authoritative source for these items.