On behalf of our client,…

On behalf of our client, Setcon Investments Inc., our comments on the Adopted Durham Region Official Plan (the "Adopted OP") are provided in the attached file. Key points from our letter:

- The Adopted OP proposes an expansion of the Oshawa Settlement Area Boundary to include the Subject Lands. Our clients support this proposal.

‐ We respectfully request that the entirety of the Subject Lands be included within the Oshawa Settlement Area Boundary and designated as ‘Community Area Land’.

‐ Based on a preliminary unit forecast prepared by our office, the Subject Lands could conservatively accommodate up to four hundred forty‐six (446) residential units at a density of 17 units/hectare which would generate a population of approximately 1,359.

‐ Should the Regional planning framework as proposed through Bill 23 and the proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2023 be enacted as proposed, we respectfully request that Section 5.7.2 of the Adopted OP be revised to remove the requirement for additional comprehensive review to facilitate Settlement Area Expansions to the 2051 horizon.

‐ Should the Regional planning framework as proposed through Bill 23 and the proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2023 not be enacted as proposed, we respectfully request that the Province expedite the inclusion of the Subject Lands within the Oshawa Settlement Area Boundary within the Oshawa Official Plan and within the Columbus Part II Plan.