Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

17

Date:

Thursday, October 03, 2024

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 2:00 P.m.

Location:

Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation

Councillors:

• Chair George Darouze, 
• Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor David Brown, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• and Councillor Matt Luloff 

Kelly Crozier,
Committee Coordinator
[phone], ext. 16875
[e-mail]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 17.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, October 3, 2024.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ARAC Minutes 16 - Thursday, September 5, 2024 

4.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

4.1

Zoning By-law Amendment - 930 Smith Road

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0025 – Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 930 Smith Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit seven residential lots, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of October 16, 2024 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.2

Omnibus 2 - Official Plan Amendment

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0087 – City-wide

This Report will be submitted to the Planning and Housing Committee on October 9, 2024.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve and adopt Official Plan Amendment 34, as presented in Document 1.
  2. That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve and adopt the Official Plan Amendment 35, being the removal of 1600 Stagecoach Road from the Village of Greely, to be consistent with Bill 150, as presented in Document 2.
  3. That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report to be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of October 16, 2024, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.

Strategic Initiatives Department

5.1

Site Alteration By-law Update

File No. ACS2024-SI-CCR-0019 - Citywide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve:

  1. the proposed amendments to the Site Alteration By law 2018-164, attached as Document 1.
  2. that the General Manager, Strategic Initiatives, and the City Solicitor be authorized to make the approved amendments and bring forward the by-law to Council for enactment.

6.

Infrastructure and Water Services

6.1

Faulkner Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer

File No. ACS2024-IWS-WL-0009 - Rideau-Jock (21)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng. of Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of record to prepare a report that addresses the change in land use within the Faulkner Municipal Drain, including whether the Faulkner Municipal Drain downstream has the existing capacity to accommodate the additional volume and rate of water, for Council’s consideration prior to Council making a decision under Subsection 65(1) of the Drainage Act.

6.2

Lilley Municipal Drain - Appointment of Engineer

File No. ACS2024-IWS-WL-0008 - West Carleton-March (5)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng of Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of record to prepare a preliminary report under Section 10(1) of the Drainage Act in response to a petition received under Section 4 of the Drainage Act, as described in this report.

7.

Councillor's Item

7.1

All Way Protected/Permitted Left-Turn Signals at Intersection of River Rd and Mitch Owens Rd

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0083 - Osgoode (20)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve the installation of protected/permitted left turn phasing (advance left-turn arrow) in all directions at the intersection of River Rd and Mitch Owens Rd.

8.

In Camera Items

9.

Information Previously Distributed

9.1

Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program – 2023 Annual Report

File No. ACS2024-SI-CCR-0017 – City-wide

10.

Open Mic Session

11.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

12.

Inquiries

13.

Other Business

14.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, November 7, 2024.