Save Our North Oshawa Communities
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We the undersigned
Petition the City of Oshawa to:
1. deny the rezoning of the property previously designated for an elementary school as requested by Country Gate Homes,
2. purchase the property from Country Gate Homes as green space to act as a buffer to the increased density of the Simcoe Street corridor
3. enforce the EXISTING R1 Zoning and Residential Licensing Bylaws in our communities.
Reasoning:
Country Gate Homes (developer) is proposing to develop the property in our residential neighborhood that was designated to be a school in the Cedar Valley Community.
As the new University, UOIT, unfolded, the University AND the City of Oshawa did not do the due diligence to ensure adequate student housing for the students that were to enroll.
As a result, absentee landlords (investors) swopped in and purchased many of our residential homes and turned them into student lodging houses, ignoring the bylaws of the City of Oshawa.
As more homes were converted to lodging houses, families moved out and the city showed little interest in reversing the trend, the school board decided that a school was not needed.
Country Gate Homes, the current owner of the property, has decided to maximize their revenue opportunity. Instead of developing the property in the same manner as the rest of the neighborhood and build up to 26 single family homes on that property, they have OPTED TO PROPOSE 8 APARTMENT BUILDINGS SPECIFICALLY TO BE MARKETED TO STUDENTS.
Their plan would add 95 MORE LODGING UNITS to the over 175 lodging houses currently in our residential (R1) community.
Their plan would ADD A MINIMUM OF 445 STUDENTS into our residential (R1) community.
To do this, they must CHANGE THE OFFICIAL LAND USE PLAN for the area and REQUEST A REZONING of the property, which they are in the process of doing.
We having been waging a battle for 3 years to return the neighborhoods to single family homes and now have had City Council state that the neighborhoods would be returned to single family homes and have directed staff to enforce the R1 zoning bylaw (June 2009 Council Meeting). We have worked with the city to build a plan for student purpose housing in areas outside of residential neighborhoods. There will be no shortage of student housing. We encourage Country Gate Homes to create their village in an area that is appropriately zoned for student housing.
This current proposal from Country Gate Homes is in direct conflict with the direction City Council has publicly stated. This petition asks city council, not only to turn down the request for rezoning and purchase the property as green space to act as a buffer for the increased density that will occur on Simcoe Street corridor, but to also fulfill your direction of enforcing the R1 zoning and residential licensing bylaws and bring all of these lodging homes into compliance.
Why are we signing this petition?
1. If we live in North Oshawa, it is to save our communities and return them to single family homes.
2. If we do not live in North Oshawa, it is a reminder that the mayor and city council of Oshawa can change our living environment just as easily as they are attempting to change North Oshawas.
3. It is a reminder to those living around the Civic Center in Oshawa that Trent University and the City of Oshawa has announced a campus there and we are next to have a lodging house next door unless something is done now.
4. We are all sending a clear message to the Mayor and City council do the job you were elected to do support the residents of the city of Oshawa.
Petition the City of Oshawa to:
1. deny the rezoning of the property previously designated for an elementary school as requested by Country Gate Homes,
2. purchase the property from Country Gate Homes as green space to act as a buffer to the increased density of the Simcoe Street corridor
3. enforce the EXISTING R1 Zoning and Residential Licensing Bylaws in our communities.
Reasoning:
Country Gate Homes (developer) is proposing to develop the property in our residential neighborhood that was designated to be a school in the Cedar Valley Community.
As the new University, UOIT, unfolded, the University AND the City of Oshawa did not do the due diligence to ensure adequate student housing for the students that were to enroll.
As a result, absentee landlords (investors) swopped in and purchased many of our residential homes and turned them into student lodging houses, ignoring the bylaws of the City of Oshawa.
As more homes were converted to lodging houses, families moved out and the city showed little interest in reversing the trend, the school board decided that a school was not needed.
Country Gate Homes, the current owner of the property, has decided to maximize their revenue opportunity. Instead of developing the property in the same manner as the rest of the neighborhood and build up to 26 single family homes on that property, they have OPTED TO PROPOSE 8 APARTMENT BUILDINGS SPECIFICALLY TO BE MARKETED TO STUDENTS.
Their plan would add 95 MORE LODGING UNITS to the over 175 lodging houses currently in our residential (R1) community.
Their plan would ADD A MINIMUM OF 445 STUDENTS into our residential (R1) community.
To do this, they must CHANGE THE OFFICIAL LAND USE PLAN for the area and REQUEST A REZONING of the property, which they are in the process of doing.
We having been waging a battle for 3 years to return the neighborhoods to single family homes and now have had City Council state that the neighborhoods would be returned to single family homes and have directed staff to enforce the R1 zoning bylaw (June 2009 Council Meeting). We have worked with the city to build a plan for student purpose housing in areas outside of residential neighborhoods. There will be no shortage of student housing. We encourage Country Gate Homes to create their village in an area that is appropriately zoned for student housing.
This current proposal from Country Gate Homes is in direct conflict with the direction City Council has publicly stated. This petition asks city council, not only to turn down the request for rezoning and purchase the property as green space to act as a buffer for the increased density that will occur on Simcoe Street corridor, but to also fulfill your direction of enforcing the R1 zoning and residential licensing bylaws and bring all of these lodging homes into compliance.
Why are we signing this petition?
1. If we live in North Oshawa, it is to save our communities and return them to single family homes.
2. If we do not live in North Oshawa, it is a reminder that the mayor and city council of Oshawa can change our living environment just as easily as they are attempting to change North Oshawas.
3. It is a reminder to those living around the Civic Center in Oshawa that Trent University and the City of Oshawa has announced a campus there and we are next to have a lodging house next door unless something is done now.
4. We are all sending a clear message to the Mayor and City council do the job you were elected to do support the residents of the city of Oshawa.
462 Signatures
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Emil Hanzelka
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- We will not be a dumping ground for absentee landlords and others who care nothing for our neighborhood and we will hold the city accountable
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barb hanzelka
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- I fully support this petition, no apartments beside my park, build on Simcoe Street
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John Driscoll
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- This is just another example of how the Mayor and City Council ignore the rights of the residents in North Oshawa to appease the members of Durham College and UOIT. It is time that we get our neighbourhood back to that which it was intended. Enough is enough.
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Jeff Rogers
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Sylvia Rogers
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Agnes Walsh
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Andre Cadieux
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Judie Penny
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Brian Penny
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Lisa Coppins
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Tara Richer
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Milton Arnold
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Nicole Moore
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Mary Arnold
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Cathy Provenzano
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Angelik Jones
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- This community was in place long before the University and the City of Oshawa should support the homeowners and provide enough student housing without having a negative impact on the surrounding communities!
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ROB ENGELAGE
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michael
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- As a resident in Oshawa for 39 years, I deplore the failure of the Mayor of Oshawa to lead his Council to a resolution of this problem.
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Shawn Smith
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Alecia Minosora
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- We already have trouble dealing with the traffic-pedestrian and vehicular.
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Winston Osmond
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Bernice Osmond
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Melissa Langworth
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Rhoda Wales
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- I oppose any rezoning.
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Tom Bateman
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- I oppose any rezoning.
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Richard Ryan
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Chris Roberts
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- We were residents in that area from 2000-2006.
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Brad Macmillan
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- When I bought here in /99 none of this was an issue.It has now adversly affected all of our property values.
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Brenda Gilmore
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Rob Stuart
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- We need to have our neighbourhood back! There is more than enough land on Simcoe North, Conlin West to house the students and handle the traffic, our subdivision, land, streets and access was not planned for such density
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Alfred Davies
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Jo Ann Stuart
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- It is so obvious what is important to Mayor Gray and his Council, anything to enhance the University/College in the city and to hell with the residents who pay their taxes and abide by the laws and bylaws and make the community a safe, attractive and good place to live. This needs to change, enforce your laws and bylaws and let our subdivision be.
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Kathy Regas
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Kurt Martens
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- I've lived in this neighbourhood since 2002 and have seen my property's taxes increase by 40.54\% in the past 7 years while its market value declines year after year. This city's major and council continue to put the interests of UOIT before the interests of taxpayers by refusing to enforce the bylaws that are in place to address this deplorable situation. But I guess you'll be asking for our votes again in next year's election, won't you Mr Gray ?
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B. Gerber
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Donna Forder
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Priscilla Arnold
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Brian Forder
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- I agree with all stements in this petition
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Mair Cove
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- Please, Mayor and Councillors, give our North Oshawa communities back to our families
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Rick Bennett
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- I oppose any rezoning and fully expect the city to enforce the zoning already in place.
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Paul Norman
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Janet Thomson
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Jim Thomson
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SHERRY BENNETT
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Joanne Boonstra
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Chris Cove
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BJ Macdonald
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- Why have a planning department when you zone only to have the Oshawa Council re-zone whenever they want? The new Country Gate Homes proposal will add further illegal activity already happening that the City or the Police can not manage. Most officials have turned a blind eye. In addition to several illegal issues, the lack of parking at Country Gate Homes will plug the only corridor that I access to get to my home. Very unsafe. All I have seen since moving to Oshawa 9 years ago is deterioration - so I urge you to save Oshawa communities!
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michael cove
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Karen McMillan
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- It is scandalous that the City fails to protect homeowners and families.
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linda snowden
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- i would not want to live in this unsafe neighbourhood
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