Oshawa council approves 156-unit apartment; downtown property vote pending
The City of Oshawa approved a 156-unit apartment development on Townline Road North at its June 22 meeting, the most consequential decision of the past two weeks. A special council meeting was held June 29 to consider acquiring a downtown property for a Health Sciences Building, but details of that vote have not yet been released.
June 22 council: apartment and more
Council approved an official plan amendment and zoning bylaw amendment allowing a five-storey, 156-unit residential building at 126-148 Townline Road North.
The meeting also resulted in:
- Three names added to the street name reserve list: Bob Calford, Milton Oster, and Slingerman.
- Authorization for the Commissioner of Development Services to confirm a Class 4 Area noise designation for a proposed 150-unit development at 78 Bond Street West.
- A referral to staff for a future report on installing pickleball court windscreens at Columbus Park.
- A referral for a Community Improvement Program funding request, with a staff report expected in September 2026.
- Council’s support of a provincial initiative to allow administrative penalties for zoning bylaw infractions.
- Receipt of the 2025 Fire Services Annual Report and a Community Safety Day report as information.
Animal advisory meeting cancelled
The June 23 meeting of the Oshawa Animal Care Advisory Committee was cancelled because a quorum of members was not present. No business was conducted.
Heritage Oshawa agenda
Heritage Oshawa met June 25. According to the published agenda, the committee was scheduled to review a planning presentation on an upper addition at 168 Olive Avenue, an update on heritage research report investigations, and a second-quarter 2026 budget and work plan report. Minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are unknown.
Special meeting on Health Sciences Building
On June 29, council convened a special meeting to reconsider a March 2025 decision on funding for a downtown property acquisition for a Health Sciences Building (Ward 4). The agenda included staff report CNCL-26-46 and a proposed amendment to purchase a portion of the identified property, along with authorization for staff to finalize necessary agreements. The minutes of that meeting have not been released as of July 5.
Coming up
No public city meetings are scheduled for the next two weeks.
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