Revised designs for a proposed development comprising 307 apartments and 18 townhouses in Central Oshawa, call for a rise in the height of the main building from 15 storeys to 22 storeys, as well as an increase in the number of units and lowering of residential density and parking spaces.
Oshawa staff recommended that “such differences are not substantial enough to require further notice and another public meeting,” during an Oshawa Economic and Development Services Committee meeting on April 7.
Revised applications to the city were submitted by Urban Solutions on behalf of Albany Street Investments to amend the Oshawa Official Plan and Zoning By-law 60-94 to permit 18 three-storey block townhouses and a 22-storey residential building with 307 apartment units at 63 Albany Street.
The project was first discussed during a public meeting on September 12, 2022. The revised application reviewed on April 7 this year, reflects the key differences with the original proposal as follows:
- The height of the proposed apartment building has increased from 15 storeys [47.8m (156.82 ft.)] to 22 storeys [69.9m (229.33 ft.)]. The originally proposed
apartment building featured 3-, 10- and 15-storey sections. The revised proposed apartment building features 3-, 4- and 22-storey sections. - The original proposed development included the lands located at 467 and 469 Albert Street in addition to 63 Albany Street. The revised proposed development is now situated entirely on 63 Albany Street since the owner does not own 467 and 469 Albert Street. Consequently, the net lot area has decreased from 0.7 hectares (1.73 ac.) to 0.617 hectares (1.525 ac.).
- The applicant has introduced an additional 21 dwelling units to the apartment building, resulting in an increase in the total number of proposed dwelling units from 304 to 325.
- The reduced net lot area and increased number of dwelling units has increased the proposed residential density from 437 units per hectare (176.9 u/ac.) to 527 units per hectare (213.1 u/ac.).
- The total number of parking spaces has decreased from 346 to 281.
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