A historic school in Oshawa will see part of its structure preserved while 67 townhouses are constructed on the south side of the city.
The site, formerly known as Cedardale School, is currently being used by local musicians as a rehearsal space. The development proposal for this location on Gordon Street (south of Simcoe Street and Bloor Street) was reviewed again by the city’s Economic and Development Services Committee on Monday with a slightly updated application from Weston Consulting, representing 2835731 Ontario Inc.
The plan still includes keeping the original school building intact, and the total number of units remains unchanged from when it was first introduced nearly two years ago, though there are some minor adjustments:
The distance between the two-storey block townhouse building and the property line shared with 801 and 803 Gordon Street has increased from six metres to 7.9 metres. Visitor parking spaces for the residential area have been rearranged throughout the site to be nearer to more units instead of all being located at one end. The roof design for Block 1 has been modified to add a two-metre high noise barrier around the south, west, and east sides of the rooftop terrace, as suggested in a noise study to help reduce sound from the nearby AGS Automotive Systems plant. Site design updates have increased parking spots for the existing heritage building from 25 to 30. The zoning amendment request now excludes medical office as a proposed use. The zoning amendment request clarifies that only staff areas and storage can occupy the basement level of the existing heritage building, which means one less parking space is needed.
The public last heard about this proposal in November, and city staff indicated in a report that these changes aren’t significant enough to warrant another public meeting.
Pursuing preservation efforts for part of this former school-dating back four years before Oshawa became a city-is expected to start once council approves the revised proposal.
The developer has committed to maintaining the original Beaux Arts school building for “community, institutional and commercial uses,” while it’s still undecided what will happen with those who currently use this 106-year-old space as a music rehearsal venue.
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