OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA 50
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
10:00 am
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting will be held
through electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 as amended by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS
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Deferred from the meeting of February 24, 2021
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. an amendment to Zoning
By-law 2008-250 for 1705 Carling Avenue to permit a 22-storey residential
high-rise building, as detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:
a. replace Document 1 of
Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0031 with a revised location and zoning map referencing
the existing R1O zoning designation, listed as Appendix 1 in Planning
Committee Motion No PLC 2021-37/4;
b. add a new ‘Document 8 –
Zoning Schedule’ to Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0031, listed as Appendix 2 in
Planning Committee Motion No PLC 2021-37/4;
c. amend Document 2 to
introduce a new the Zoning Schedule, and include wording: ‘Amend Part 17, by
adding a new Schedule “YYY”, as shown in Document 8’;
d. amend Document 2 to
remove 2(c)(ii),(iii),and(iv), as these will instead be clearly referenced in
Document 8;
e. amend Document 2 to
include the provision “Permitted projections listed in Section 64 and 65 are
not subject to the height limits identified on SYYY” in Column V;
f. amend Document 2 to
replace any reference of “AM10[xxxx]-h” to “AM10[xxxx]SYYY-h”.
2. that there be no
further notice pursuant to subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
1. That Council approve an
amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 7070 Mansfield Road for the
purposes of rezoning a portion the lands from Agricultural Zone (AG) to
Agricultural Zone, Subzone 6 (AG6), to prohibit residential uses on the
retained farmland; and rezoning a portion of the lands from Agricultural Zone
(AG) to Rural Countryside Zone, (RU), to ensure the zoning of the entire
property is consistent with the Official Plan , as detailed in Document 2.
2. That no further notice be
provided pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council direct staff to seek the following
modifications from the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal with respect to the
following:
1. With respect to Official Plan
Amendment 240, the redesignation of the lands as shown in Document 1 from
Significant Wetland to General Rural Area and Rural Natural Features Area;
and
2. With respect to Zoning By-law
Amendment 2020-53, the rezoning of the lands as shown in Document 2 from EP3
to RU.
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COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION
Delegations: Four delegations for this item
Debate: The committee spent 3 hours and 50
minutes on this item.
Vote: The Report Recommendations as amended
CARRIED (15 YEAS/4 NAYS). The Committee also voted on two Motions as follows:
1) Motion regarding Rent to Geared Income Program – CARRIED; 2) Motion
regarding the creation of a funding strategy chart – LOST (5 YEAS/14 NAYS).
Position of Ward Councillor: CITY WIDE
Position of Advisory Committee: None
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. That the City’s annual
contribution for affordable housing as per the Long Range Financial Plan be
increased to $20.6 million per annum. This includes an annual capital budget
authority of $14.6 million for the Affordable Housing capital program
starting in 2022 and increasing the annual Development Charge Exemptions
budget to $6 million by 2030;
2. That the annual contribution
from taxation for Affordable Housing be increased by $1 million annually for
the next four years (2022 to 2025) to increase the annual base budget capital
contribution from $6 million to $10 million by 2025, within Council’s
approved tax target;
3. That the Development Charge
Exemptions budget be increased by $500 thousand annually for the next nine
years (2022 to 2030) to increase the portion of this budget estimated to be
attributable to affordable housing exemptions from $1.5 million annually to
$6 million annually by 2030, within Council’s approved tax target;
4. That the Mayor pursue
additional capital funding from the federal and provincial governments
estimated at $283.1 million over the next ten years to contribute one-third
share each of the capital requirement for 5,000 new housing units and two
transitional housing facilities;
5. That the Mayor continue to
pursue permanent stable operating funding from the federal and provincial
governments estimated at $93.4 million annually over the next ten years to
add new housing subsidies, provide enhanced support services, increase
emergency shelter funding, and provide operating funding for new supportive
and transitional housing; and
6. That the Mayor write to the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing to request that the Province of Ontario cover the
expenses of the City of Ottawa’s Rent Geared to Income program.
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COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION
Delegations: Six delegations for this item
Debate: The committee spent 2 hours and 50
minutes on this item.
Vote: The Report Recommendations as amended
CARRIED (15 YEAS/4 NAYS). The committee also voted on four Motions as follows:
1) Technical Amendment Motion – CARRIED; 2) Motion regarding the use of head
leases – LOST (3 YEAS/16 NAYS); 3) Motion regarding the rapid housing
initiative – LOST (3 YEAS/16 NAYS); and 4) Motion regarding a pre-development
funding visioning exercise - LOST (4 YEAS/15 NAYS).
Position of Ward Councillor: City wide
Position of Advisory Committee: None
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve the 2021-2022 Housing and
Homelessness Work Plan set out in Document 1 and as further detailed in this
report.
2. Delegate authority to the Director,
Housing Services to action the Work Plan and direct staff to bring forward a
report to Committee and Council for any Work Plan actions which have
financial implications
3. Approve the following:
a) that the figures in the third row of Table 5 on Page 67
of the report be replaced with the following amended figures:
Table 5: Households Supported to Access
Permanent Housing & Services
Program
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Term of Council 2015 to 2018
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Term of Council 2019 to 2022 (to date)
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Family shelter households moved to permanent
housing
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2007
(5,433 individuals)
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1083
(2,286 individuals)
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b) that the figures contained in the
fourth paragraph on Page 77 of the Report be replaced with the following
amended figures:
In 2019 555 family households (1147
people) were transitioned out of shelter to permanent housing and in 2020, 528
family households (1139 people) moved to housing.
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COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION
Delegations: 14 delegations for this item
Debate: The committee spent 4 hours and 25
minutes on this item.
Vote: The committee CARRIED the replacement
motion from Councillor Dudas (15 YEAS/4 NAYS). Committee also voted on an amendment
to the Dudas motion, which LOST (5 YEAS/14 NAYS), and gave one direction to
staff.
Position of Ward Councillor: City wide
Position of Advisory Committee: None
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That City Council direct Housing Services to:
1. conduct a housing blitz, with community partners such
as Refugee613 and the Eastern Ontario Landlords Organization, to identify
permanent housing that is affordable and available for the homeless families
currently in the shelter system;
2.
conduct a new Request for Offers (RFO) to seek additional
temporary accommodations across the City to provide greater options for
homeless families while they wait to secure permanent housing; and
3.
direct staff to advise Community and Protective Services Committee
and Council on the outcome of this process, including any changes to the
approved workplan to accommodate the directions outlined in this motion.
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 21
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COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION
Delegations: No delegations for this item
Debate: The committee spent 2 hours on this
item, most of which was during the in camera session.
Vote: The committee CARRIED the Motion
requesting an additional $15 million budget authority
in open session.
Position of Ward Councillor: CITY WIDE
Position of Advisory Committee: None
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the additional budget
authority of $15 million for Project 907143 Confederation Line Contingency,
to be funded as described in this motion and on the understanding that the
City intends to include and attempt to recover these costs in the dispute
resolution process against RTG.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council approve that the development charge complaint in
respect of 500 Preston Street be sustained and that the applicable municipal
development charge be at the rate in effect on March 31, 2020.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 1770 Heatherington Road to permit ‘community centre’ and ‘urban
agriculture’, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations:
The committee heard 3 delegations on this item
Debate:
The committee spent 1 hour and 47 minutes on this item
Vote:
The committee Carried the recommendations with three amending motions moved on
behalf of the Ward Councillor, and a direction to staff.
Position
of Ward Councillor: As outlined in the report.
Position
of Advisory Committee: n/a
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That
Council:
1.
approve an amendment to the Official
Plan as detailed by Part B and C of the Official Plan Amendment in Document
2, including the introduction of the Corso Italia Station District Secondary
Plan into Official Plan Volume 2A, as detailed in Document 3, as amended
by the following:
a.
that Council direct staff to include
the following text to describe the desired future streetscape typology for
the portion of Rochester Street within the Corso Italia Station District
Secondary Plan boundaries:
“Rochester Street will be designed as a complete street
with wide sidewalks, bicycle facilities, on-street parking, and street trees,
taking into account the context of the corridor and the available
right-of-way.”;
2.
approve an amendment to the Zoning
By-law 2008-250 to designate the Secondary Plan study area “Area Z: Near
Major LRT Station” on Schedule 1A, as detailed by the Table and Maps in
Documents 4, 5 and 6;
3.
approve amendments to the Zoning By-law
2008-250 to permit a range of uses and performance standards allowing low-rise
to high-rise buildings at 818 Gladstone Avenue and 933 Gladstone Avenue and
parts of 1030 Somerset Street, as detailed by the Table and Maps in Documents
7, 8 and 9;
4.
direct staff to review and amend the
Parkland Dedication By-law and to assess the possible introduction of an
area-specific Development Charge By-law and to report back to Council on this
assessment by no later than Q2 2022 to implement the Corso Italia Station
District Secondary Plan policies to achieve public realm improvements;
5.
approve the lands that are subject to
the Corso Italia Station District Secondary Plan are a Protected Major
Transit Station Area under Section 16(15) of the Planning Act as
detailed by Document 1;
6.
direct staff to incorporate the Corso
Italia Station District Secondary Plan into the new West Downtown Core
Secondary Plan as part of the new Official Plan to be considered for adoption
in Q3 2021.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Recommended Plan for Albion
Road, as described in this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That recommend that Council:
1. Approve
the functional design of Blair Road for Transit Priority and High Occupancy
Vehicle Lanes (Blair Station to Innes Road), as described in this report and
supporting documents; and,
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2. Direct
staff to finalize the Environmental Study Report and proceed with its posting
for the 30-day public review period in accordance with the Ontario Municipal
Class Environmental Assessment process.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations:
1
Debate:
The committee spent 1 hour and 15 minutes on this item
Vote:
Recommendations were
‘CARRIED’ as presented
Position
of Ward Councillor: City wide.
Position
of Advisory Committee: n/a
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the 2020 Road Safety
Action Plan – Implementation Plan Status Update; and,
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2. Approve the 2021 Road Safety
Action Plan – Implementation Plan, as outlined in this report.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations:
4 delegations
Debate:
The committee spent 1 hour and 40 minutes on this item
Vote:
The Committee CARRIED the
staff recommendations as amended by one motion, with two dissents on
Recommendation 2a of the staff recommendations.
Position
of Ward Councillor: City wide.
Position
of Advisory Committee: n/a
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Delegate authority to the
Manager, Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design in consultation with the
Director of Traffic Services together with the Director of Roads and Parking
Services, to:
a. Authorize the closure of
segments of any City of Ottawa road as a temporary measure through to January
1, 2022, as part of the City of Ottawa’s economic recovery efforts; and
b. Limit this delegation of
authority to only be exercised where there is the written request of the
Business Improvement Area (BIA) for the given geographic area, or in the
circumstance where a BIA does not exist, 2/3 of the business owners on each
block segment approve of the road closure as provided in writing to the
Manager and the Directors listed above;
2. Amend the Right of Way Patio
By-law 2017-92 (ROW Patio By-law) for 2021 only, as follows so that:
a. All Right of Way patio
permits (ROW patio permit) issued in 2021, be subject to a closure of 2:00
AM; and
b. An applicant to the Café
seating program may request an unlimited amount of Café seating permits (to
expand beyond the four table, eight seat cap) where space exists.
3. Amend the provisions of the
Use and Care of Roads By-law, for 2021 only, such that a business owner may
establish along the frontage of their business a retail pop up, with an
application fee of $68 similar to the Café Seating provisions of the ROW
Patio By-law 2017-92 and $372 for a retail patio; and
4. approve the report be amended to address the ByWard
Market’s unique issues by requesting that By-law and Regulatory Services
consider undertaking proactive enforcement measures in the Market;
5. approve that Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development (PIED) staff provide regular updates on complaints, permit
compliance concerns, and escalation approach for all non-compliance permit
holder to all Ward Councillors with ROW patios;
6. approve that PIED staff update Council on the review of
the ROW Patio By-law for 2021 in Fall 2021 to inform and develop spring 2022
plan.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
a. Approve the proposed
modifications to the Official Plan for 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive to
increase the density of the property to a maximum of 29 dwelling units per
gross Hectare, as detailed in Document 2.
b. Approve the proposed amendment
to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive to re-zone from
Village Residential First Density Zone, subzone P (V1P) to Village
Residential First Density Zone, subzone P with a rural exception (V1P[xxx-r])
to add a planned unit development as a permitted use and to modify the
performance standards, as detailed in Document 3.
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 21
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council extend the current voting members, as
follows:
Debra Armstrong (term ending November 14, 2022)
Michael Crockatt (term ending November 14, 2022)
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1. Approve the acquisition of the
property known as 1010 Somerset Street, containing 2.55 hectares (6.3 acres)
shown as Parcels 1 and 2 on Document 1 attached, from Her Majesty the Queen
in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government
Services (“Canada”).
2. Delegate authority to the
General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to enter
into, conclude, execute and amend on behalf of the City:
a. A Purchase and Sale Agreement
and all documents necessary or incidental thereto between the City and
(Canada) in respect of the 1010 Somerset Street lands described in this
report (attached as Document 4), for a total consideration of $11,000,000
subject to final adjustments on closing, applicable tax and reasonable legal
expenses related to the transaction.
b. A Collaborative Benefits
Agreement (CBA), subject to the terms and conditions in the CBA
Correspondence (attached as Document 3), as described in this report, with
the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) as a condition precedent to acquire the fee
simple interest in 1010 Somerset Street;
c. A Framework Agreement Loan
Agreement Mortgage, and all documents necessary or incidental thereto with
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) subject to the terms and conditions
in the CMHC Framework Agreement (attached as Document 5) as described in this
report in the amount of $8,580,000 which loan is to be registered against the
title to the property 1010 Somerset as a forgivable mortgage provided that
the City complies with the development obligations with respect to Gladstone
Village set out therein; and
d. A Memorandum of Understanding
with the Conseil des Écoles Publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) (attached
as Document 6) as described in this report for an exclusive period of two
years to explore the possible inclusion of a primary school within a future
development at 1010 Somerset Street and if feasible then dispose of the air
rights for the construction of the school in accordance with the pricing
formula in the MOU.
3. Approve a one-time
contribution of $400,000.00 from the City Wide Reserve to fund the
development of a coordinated Master Concept Plan for a community hub at 1010
Somerset, together with the Plant Bath Recreation Facility and adjacent lands
owned by Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCH), and to fund the
extraordinary closing costs associated with the acquisition of 1010 Somerset
Street lands.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 225 Cope Drive to amend zoning provisions related to
back-to-back townhouses and re-align the Open Space zone, as detailed in
Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 991 Carling Avenue to permit the extension of a temporary use
By-law to permit a parking lot, for use by the Ottawa Hospital staff, for an
additional three years, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of February 24,
2021 that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning
Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as
applicable, as described in this report and attached as Documents 1 to 7.
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MOTION
Moved by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS
Section 223.3 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the Act) authorizes
a municipality to appoint an Integrity
Commissioner who reports to Council and is responsible for performing in an
independent manner various functions with respect to ethical matters, including
overseeing codes of conduct for Members of Council/members of local boards and certain
matters under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act; and
WHEREAS Subsection 223.3(1.1) of the Act requires every municipality to ensure that an Integrity
Commissioner’s responsibilities are provided for, either by appointing its own
Integrity Commissioner or by making arrangements for the Integrity
Commissioner’s responsibilities to be provided by an Integrity Commissioner
appointed by another municipality; and
WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa’s
Integrity Commissioner position was established in July 2012 and is also delegated the
independent statutory roles of the Lobbyist Registrar under Section 223.11 of
the Act and the Meetings Investigator under Section 239.2 of the Act; and
WHEREAS Robert Marleau was appointed as the
City’s first Integrity Commissioner on August 29, 2012, and is currently
appointed to a one-year, non-renewable term extension set to expire on August
31, 2021; and
WHEREAS recruitment, appointment and contract administration
for the City’s Integrity Commissioner is conducted in accordance with the
Council-approved Statutory Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract
Administration Policy and Procedures;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the process set out in the City of Ottawa’s
Statutory Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract Administration Policy
and Procedures, City Council:
1. Thank Mr. Marleau for the valuable work that he has undertaken for
the City of Ottawa over his tenure as Integrity Commissioner;
2. Direct the City Clerk to
request that Mr. Marleau participate in a voluntary exit interview with the
City Clerk/City Clerk’s designate to be conducted in accordance with the
process set out in the Statutory
Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract Administration Procedures;
3. Delegate authority to the
City Clerk to undertake a recruitment and appointment process for a new
Integrity Commissioner in accordance with the criteria, principles and remuneration
schedule set out in Attachment 1[1]; and
4. Direct the City Clerk to
report back to Council on the exercise of the delegated authority immediately
following contract execution by way of a memorandum setting out information
regarding the new Integrity Commissioner and the recruitment and appointment
process that was used.
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NOTICE OF INTENT FROM THE LIGHT RAIL REGULATORY MONITOR AND
COMPLIANCE OFFICER TO SUBMIT THE ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT TO THE MARCH 17,
2021 MEETING OF THE TRANSIT COMMISSION.
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Councillors C. A. Meehan and R. King
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THREE READINGS
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a)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1705 Carling Avenue.
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b)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2018-164 respecting site alteration.
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c)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa respecting residential murals.
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d)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property
parking enforcement.
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e)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend Volumes 1 and 2A of the Official Plan for the City of
Ottawa to add the Corso Italia Station District Secondary Plan.
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f)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands
known municipally as 933 Gladstone Avenue. and part of 1030 Somerset Street.
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g)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands
known municipally as 818 Gladstone Avenue.
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h)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement changes to Schedule
1A related to minimum parking space requirements for the area of the Corso
Italia Station District Secondary Plan.
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i)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 225 Cope Drive.
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j)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 7070 Mansfield Road.
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k)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from
part of the lands known municipally as 450 Huntmar Drive.
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l)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Manotick Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase the permitted density for
the lands municipally known as 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive
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m)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive.
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n)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1770 Heatherington Road.
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o)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily change the zoning
of the lands known municipally as 991 Carling Avenue.
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p)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from
the lands known municipally as 900 Albert Street and part of 1035 Somerset
Street.
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q)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at chemin Renaud Road on Plan
4M-1639 are being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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Simultaneous
interpretation of these proceedings is available.
Accessible formats and communication supports are
available, upon request.
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NOTICE
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the propriety of dealing with matters in a closed session. A form requesting
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charge to the Requestor.
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