Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

25

Date:

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Members:

• Chair: Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
• Vice-chair: Councillor Glen Gower, 
• Councillor Riley Brockington, 
• Councillor Cathy Curry, 
• Councillor Laura Dudas, 
• Councillor Laine Johnson, 
• Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, 
• Councillor Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• Councillor Wilson Lo, 
• Councillor Tim Tierney, 
• and Councillor Ariel Troster 

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, April 17, 2024, in Planning and Housing Committee Report 25.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 24 – Wednesday, March 27, 2024

4.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

4.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 930 March Road

ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0015 - Kanata North (4)

 

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 930 March Road, to amend Urban Exception 2710 and Schedule 439 to permit a front yard setback of 4.2 metres for detached dwellings on select lots, as detailed in Document 2 and Document 3.
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 April 17, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.2

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 84 and 100 Gloucester Street

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 84 and 100 Gloucester Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 27-storey residential use building subject to site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 April 17th, 2024, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.3

Zoning By-law Amendment - 100 Weeping Willow Lane 

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0054 - Kanata North (4)

• Report recommendation(S)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 100 Weeping Willow Lane as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey apartment building, as detailed in Document 2 and Document 3.
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 [April 17, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.4

Zoning By-law Amendment – 6171 Hazeldean Road

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0047 - Stittsville (6)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6171 Hazeldean Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a mixed-use subdivision with 570 residential units, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 April 17, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.

In Camera Items

6.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

6.1

Motion – Councillor S. Plante - Affordable Housing Acquisition / Preservation Fund

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• WHEREAS, as highlighted in the Loss of Affordable Rental Housing Report received by the Planning and Housing Committee on March 27, 2024, the City of Ottawa is losing 31 affordable rental housing units for every affordable rental housing unit being built (based on a $1,000.00/month or less in rent); and

  WHEREAS the federal government is expected to announce within the upcoming federal budget a national acquisition fund to assist in housing affordability; and

  WHEREAS the City of Ottawa in 2021 approved its first Long Range Financial Plan for Affordable Housing (LRFP) to plan and leverage any provincial and federal funds and “stack” suitable funds and grants from other levels of government or through partnerships, with City of Ottawa fund towards the building or acquisition of affordable housing.

  WHEREAS staff in Community and Social Services, working with staff in Finance and Corporate Services, is currently refreshing the LRFP for Council consideration and approval in Q2 2024;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council direct staff to:

  1. assess the merits of a city of Ottawa Acquisition/Preservation fund and/or strategy inclusive of a fund dedicated to acquiring affordable housing, and/or land that would be acquired/preserved for building affordable housing; 
  2. evaluate the merits of such a fund and/or strategy, similar to the City of Toronto’s Multi-Residential Acquisition Fund (MURA) and the City of Hamilton’s Affordable Housing Funding (AHFP) Program; and
  3. report back to the appropriate Standing Committee of Council with the findings of this assessment.

7.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

8.

Inquiries

9.

Other Business

10.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Wednesday, April 24, 2024.