Ottawa City Council

Agenda

Meeting #:

59

Date:

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Location:

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Mélanie Blais, Council Coordinator,

613-580-2424 ext. 27005, [email protected]

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1.

Call to order and moment of reflection

2.

Public notices and meeting information

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; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

3.

National Anthem

Councillor C. Kelly

4.

Roll Call

5.

Confirmation of Minutes

5.1

Minutes 58 of the City Council meeting of 14 May 2025

5.2

Confidential Minutes 58 of the City Council meeting of 14 May 2025

6.

Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings

7.

Communications

7.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications

7.2

Petitions

A petition submitted by ATU Local 279, containing 1836 signatures, regarding upcoming bargaining requesting a collective agreement that addresses higher wages and proper compensation, better working conditions and work/life balance, and additional flex benefits.

8.

Regrets

No regrets were filed. 

9.

Motion to Introduce Reports

10.

Strategic Initiatives Department

10.1

Update on the 2023-2026 City Strategic Plan

File No. ACS2025-SI-SPO-0001 - City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That, at its meeting of May 28, 2025, Council receive and table the Mid-term Update on the 2023-2026 Term of Council Priorities and Corporate Strategic Risks.

11.

Built Heritage Committee Report 22

11.1

Designation of the former Bell Telephone Exchange Buildings at 251 Besserer Street, 200 First Avenue and 43 Eccles Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0015 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12); Somerset (Ward 14); Capital (Ward 17)

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council:

  1. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 251 Besserer Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5.
  2. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 200 First Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 7.
  3. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 43 Eccles under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 9.

11.2

Designation of 323-327 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0027 – Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)

• Committee Recommendation(s), as amended

  That Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 323-327 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4, as amended by Motion No BHC 2025-22-01.

11.3

Designation of église Saint-François-d'Assise at 1062 Wellington Street West, and église Saint-Joseph d’Orléans at 2757 St. Joseph Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0024 – Orléans East-Cumberland (Ward 1); Orléans West-Innes (Ward 2); Kitchissippi (Ward 15)

• Committee Recommendation(s), as amended

  That Council: 

  1. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate église Saint-Françoisd'Assise at 1062 Wellington Street West under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5.
  2. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate église Saint-Joseph d’Orléans at 2757 St. Joseph Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 6.

11.4

Designation of the Ottawa Mosque, 251 Northwestern Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0006 -  Kitchissippi (Ward 15)

• Committe Recommendation(s)

  That Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Ottawa Mosque, 251 Northwestern Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4.

11.5

Repeal of the by-laws designating 38-44 Clarence Street, 520 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, 1518 Stittsville Main Street, and the Lemieux Island Bridge under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0025 - City-wide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council pass a by-law to repeal by-laws 7-81, 370-81, 32-86, and 232-85 designating 38-44 Clarence Street, 520 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, 1518 Stittsville Main Street, and the Lemieux Island Bridge to be of cultural heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

12.

Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 17

12.1

Water By-law Review

File No: ACS2025-FCS-REV-0003 - City-wide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council approve the updated Water By-law substantially in the form attached as Document 1 to be in effect May 1, 2025 including the following, as described in this report:

  • A service fee for cancelled and rescheduled service appointments.
  • A perimeter water meter requirement for private developments.
  • A bill correction fee due to denial of access.
  • A leak assistance program.

12.2

Source Water Protection Septic System Inspection Program: Municipal Wellhead Protection Area Risk Management

File No. ACS2025-IWS-AM-0003 - City-wide

• Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Environment and Climate Change Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council approve the Source Water Protection Septic Inspection Program as described in this report.

13.

Joint Environment and Climate Change Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2

13.1

Water Rate Structure Review

File No. ACS2025-FCS-REV-0004 - City-wide

• Joint Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council approve revisions to the Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Services Rate Structure, as described in this report and including the following:
  

  1. The stormwater rate structure based on impervious surface area, referred to as the “Blended option” in this report, for the properties within the Official Plan urban boundary to be implemented in 2027.
  2. The stormwater rate structure based on impervious surface area, referred to as the “Blended option” in this report, for properties within the villages of Manotick, Richmond and Carp to be implemented in 2027.
  3. A roadside ditch maintenance special area levy for all other properties within the Official Plan rural boundary, except the villages of Manotick, Richmond and Carp, governed by Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to be implemented in 2027.
  4. Approve the establishment of a Rural and Urban roadside ditch maintenance capital program as part of the 2026 budget process.
  5. Approve the funding allocation to Rural and Urban roadside ditch maintenance capital program as outlined in this report starting 2027.
  6. The transfer of funding for culverts from the stormwater program to the City’s general levy to be implemented in 2027 with the new urban and village stormwater rate structure.
  7. The water and wastewater rate structure for drinking water services and wastewater services, referred to as the “Made-To-Measure” option in this report, with fixed charges and separate tiered structures for residential, multi-residential and non-residential properties to be implemented in 2027.
  8. The consolidation of the Fire Supply Fund into the overall Water Fund with the implementation of the new water and wastewater rate structure.
  9. Increase the proportion of total water and wastewater revenues recovered from fixed fees from 20 per cent to 35 per cent with the implementation of the new water and wastewater rate structure.
  10. A wholesale water rate, referred to as the “High-Volume Consumer Rate” in this report, with the implementation of the new water and wastewater rate structure.
  11. A bulk fill water rate to be implemented in 2026.
  12. Transfer the oversight of funds allocated toward rural ditch maintenance to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

14.

Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 1

14.1

Review of Special Event By-laws

File No. ACS2025-EPS-PPD-0002 – City-wide

• Joint Committee Recommendation(s), as amended

  That Council:

  1. Repeal By-law 2001-260 and By-law 2013-232 and approve the recommended Special Events By-law and Highway Events By-law, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 1, as amended at Sections 13(1) and 14, and Document 2, as amended, respectively, to be in force on January 2, 2026, and:
     1. Approve the recommended minor amendments to the Licensing By-law (No. 2002-189), as amended, to harmonize definitions and standards with the Special Events By-law, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 3, to be in force on January 2, 2026; and
     2. Approve the recommended minor amendments to the Noise By-law (No. 2017-255), as amended, to harmonize definitions and standards with the Special Events By-law, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 4, to be in force on January 2, 2026;
     3. That volunteers tending to traffic barricades or directing parking be a minimum age of 18 years old or supervised by an adult where they are younger than 18 years old;
     4. That the requirement for a volunteer tending to traffic barricades or directing parking to have a driver's licence be removed and stricken from the staff report.
     5. That the requirement to develop and adopt a code of conduct for special events be optional and not mandatory;
     6. That the requirement for event staff and volunteers to complete Ottawa Public Health’s online “Safer Events” training prior to working or volunteering at a special event be strongly recommended and not mandatory;
  2. Establish interim delegated authority for the General Manager of Public Works, or their authorized representative, to approve weekday road closures from 6 AM to 6 PM for local and collector roads, and for major collector and arterial roads with the consent of impacted Ward Councillors, as detailed in the Delegated Authority for Road Closures section of the report, to be effective upon Council approval and until January 2, 2026;
  3. Approve the recommended amendments to the Vendors on Highways By-law (No. 2005-358), as amended, Designated Spaces By-law (No 2007-478), as amended, and Licensing By-law (No. 2002-189), as amended, to allow the presence and participation of licensed mobile refreshment vehicles, mobile refreshment carts, mobile canteens, refreshment stands and itinerant sellers at special events and block parties, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 5, to be in force on January 2, 2026;
  4. Approve amendments to the Noise By-law (No. 2017-255, as amended) to allow weekday noise exemptions to be extended for up to one hour when outdoor special events are impacted by weather delays and other unforeseen events, with the prior consent of the Ward Councillor, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 6, to be in force on January 2, 2026;
  5. Approve amendments to the Licensing By-law (No. 2002-189, as amended) and Schedule 9 respecting all-night dance event license requirements for establishments and events operating under a liquor license issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 7 and to be effective upon enactment;
  6. Receive the following documents:
     1. Document 8 – Assessment of the application of the Noise By-law for demonstrations (for information);
     2. Document 9 – Assessment of regulations for preventing harassment in public places (for information); and
     3. Document 10 – Assessment of regulations to address nuisance parties (for information).

14.2

Feasibility Assessment - Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law

File No. ACS2025-EPS-PPD-003

• Joint Committee Recommendation(s)

  1. That Council direct staff to develop a Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law for the City of Ottawa within a nine-month timeline, incorporating the following considerations:
     1. Prohibition of Demonstrations Near Vulnerable Social Infrastructure: The by-law shall prohibit demonstrations within a defined distance of vulnerable social infrastructure. Vulnerable Social Infrastructure may include, but is not limited to, places of worship, schools, hospitals, and long-term care and congregate care facilities.
     2. Time-Limited Protective Zones: Staff shall consider establishing time-limited protective zones that are active only during operational hours or specific high-risk periods. The scope of the by-law shall be narrowly tailored to minimize any infringement on Charter-protected rights and freedoms, while ensuring adequate Charter protection for vulnerable individuals.
     3. Protective Distance: Staff shall assess and recommend an appropriate protective distance of up to 80 meters around vulnerable social infrastructure and shall also consider other means of protecting safe access such as delegated authority for staff or other officials to erect barricades and close highways, as may be appropriate.
     4. Targeted Application: The by-law shall include provisions to ensure that the protective zones do not apply to demonstrations that are not specifically directed at the protected vulnerable social infrastructure.
     5. Labour/Internal Exemption: The by-law shall explicitly exempt lawful labour union protests, strikes, pickets, or any other activities undertaken as part of a labour dispute or negotiation or other types of internal dispute involving the owners or occupants of the vulnerable social infrastructure.
     6. Scope of Government-Owned Infrastructure: The by-law shall apply to government-owned property only where the primary function of the building or facility is to provide medical care, education, or long-term care or congregate care services. The by-law shall explicitly exclude from its scope buildings such as embassies, Ottawa City Hall, and the Parliament of Canada, even if such buildings contain education facilities, clinics, or other care services onsite.
     7. Offences and Penalties: Staff include appropriate offences and penalties in the by-law that are consistent with those found in comparable City of Ottawa by-laws.
     8. Safe Access Approach: Staff shall incorporate a "safe access approach" to ensure that the by-law facilitates unimpeded and safe access to vulnerable social infrastructure while respecting the right to lawful protest.
     9. Consultation and Engagement: As part of the by-law development process, staff shall conduct consultations and engagement with affected communities, including property owners and operators of vulnerable social infrastructure, community organizations, advocacy groups, and members of the public.
     10. Interagency Collaboration: Staff in By-law and Regulatory Services, and Legal Services shall work, in coordination with the Ottawa Police Services, under the direction of Ottawa Police Services Board, on the City’s enforcement plan, to develop an enforcement strategy that is consistent with the Municipal Act, 2001, the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, and other applicable federal and provincial laws.
     11. Reporting Timeline: Staff shall report back to the Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee within nine months with a draft by-law, an implementation plan, and an assessment of resource implications.
     12. Contingency for Provincial or Federal Legislation: If, within the nine-month period, the provincial or federal government enacts legislation pertaining to vulnerable infrastructure, the General Manager of the Emergency and Protective Services department report back to Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee with an analysis of such legislation.
  2. That Council approve an adjustment to the Council-approved 2023-2026 By-law Review Work Plan by deferring the preliminary planning and research for the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law Review to the next Term of Council, in order to prioritize the development of the Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law within the current Term of Council;
  3. That Council approve that the Mayor of Ottawa write a letter to the federal and provincial governments to request that the City of Ottawa and relevant communities be engaged on the development of any legislation to address intimidation and harassment at protests, in particular protests directed at vulnerable social infrastructure or individual seeking access to them.

15.

Planning and Housing Committee Report 47

15.1

Zoning By-law Amendment - 295 & 355 Deschâtelets Avenue

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0044 – Capital (Ward 17)

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 295 and 355 Deschâtelets Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a planned unit development consisting of 30 dwelling units, as detailed in Document 2.

16.

Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 19

16.1

Evening and Weekends Parking Rate Review

File No. ACS2025-PWD-RPS-0002 - City-wide

• Committee Recommendation(s), as amended

  That Council approve:

  1. The updated Municipal Parking Management Strategy Rate Setting Guidelines to address the parameters for extending or removing paid parking during the weekday evenings or during the weekend (daytime or evening).
     
  2. That the Adjusting On-Street Hours of Operation section of the Rate Setting Guidelines, as included as Document 3 to the Evening and Weekends Parking Rate Review report (ACS2025-PWD-RPS-0002), be amended as follows:
     • The extent of paid parking in the evening (weekdays and weekends), where warranted, will be 7:30 pm (instead of 9:00 pm)
     • Weekend daytime and evening parking, where warranted, will be limited to Saturday (instead of both Saturday and Sunday)
  3. That Parking Services report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in Q2 2027 on the effectiveness of the measures implemented as part of this report, and with proposed changes they believe may be required when they report back.

16.2

Speed Reduction on Earl Armstrong Road from River Road to Limebank Road

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0064 - Riverside-Sud-Findlay Creek (Ward 22)

• Committee Recommendation(s), as amended

  That Council approve the reduction of the speed limit on Earl Armstrong Road from River Road to Limebank Road to 70 km/h.

16.3

Motion – Councillor T. Tierney – Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0061 - City-wide

• Committee Recommendation(s), as amended

  That Council approve that as part of the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study, staff be directed to review the impacts of any recommended changes to Bank Street on adjacent community streets that could be used as cut-through routes, and develop appropriate mitigation measures, as required.

17.

Bulk Consent Agenda

17.1

Built Heritage Committee Report 22

17.1.1

Update on Amending By-laws for Heritage Conservation Districts

File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0008 – City-wide

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council receive this report for information.

17.1.2

Motion – Councillor A. Troster - 267 O’Connor Street

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0054 – Somerset (Ward 14) 

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  1. That Council approve an amendment to the “Development Agreement Requirements” and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning Development, and Building Services Department to amend the Development Agreement to reflect the following changes:
     1. The Privately Owned Public Space will be constructed within 12 months of the issuance of the demolition permit for the building.
     2. In the event a building permit has not been issued for the replacement building within 24 months from the issuance of the demolition permit for the building the applicant shall provide a new site plan showing an increase to the Privately Owned Public Space to a minimum of 50% coverage of the footprint of the existing building for approval by the General Manager, Planning Development, and Building Services Department. The applicant shall implement the revised site plan within 30 days of the approval; and,
  2. That Council direct staff to revise the Heritage Permit associated with this matter to reflect the above changes.

17.2

Planning and Housing Committee Report 47

17.2.1

Zoning By-law Amendment - 4401 Fallowfield Road

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0039 – Barrhaven West (Ward 3)

• Committee Recommendation(s) 

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4401 Fallowfield Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a warehouse, automobile dealership, animal hospital, and park, as detailed in Document 2.

17.2.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – 535 Legget Drive

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0045 – Kanata North (Ward 4)

• Committee Recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 535 Legget Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit the conversion of the existing 11-storey office building into a mixed-use building with ground floor office space, as detailed in Document 2.

17.3

Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 19

17.3.1

2024 Parking Services Annual Report

File No. ACS-PWD-RPS-0003 - City-wide

• Committee Recommendation(s)
  That Council receive the Parking Services 2024 Annual Report.

18.

In Camera Items

19.

Motion to Adopt Reports

20.

Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given

20.1

Encroachments (Parking Pads) on the Longpré Lebrun Marquette Integrated Renewal Project

Deferred from the Ottawa City Council meetings of 30 April and 14 May 2025.

Note: The Plante/Menard Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 16 April 2025 City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.

• Moved by S. Plante
  Seconded by S. Menard

  WHEREAS beginning in 2025 the City will undertake the integrated renewal of various streets municipally known as Marquette Avenue, Longpré Street, Lebrun Street, Michel Circle, des Pères Blancs Avenue, and Ste-Monique Street in Ward 12, known as the Longpré Lebrun Marquette Integrated Renewal project; and 

  WHEREAS through the design phase, staff have identified that some of the driveway parking pads within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s Use and Care of Roads By-law 2003-498 and have been there for decades; and

  WHEREAS for existing properties, the Use and Care of Roads By-law are normally enforced only on a complaint-driven basis; and

  WHEREAS there have been no complaints with respect to the non-compliant parking pads in this area; and

  WHEREAS the area residents support providing relief for residents with parking pads while acknowledging that any future driveways (private approaches) and parking pads (encroachments) must be in accordance with City by- laws.

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in respect of the renewal of Longpré Street (Shakespeare Street) and Michel Circle, that parking pads be reinstated as they were immediately prior to the reconstruction of these streets, except 235 Shakespeare and 270 Michel Circle where these present an operational or potential safety risk.

20.2

Strandherd Mural

Note: The Hill/Tierney Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 14 May 2025 City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.

• Moved by D. Hill
  Seconded by T. Tierney

  WHEREAS the Infrastructure and Water Services Department is undertaking the Strandherd Drive Widening project, a project to expand Strandherd Drive to four lanes that has a budget allotment of approximately $113 million, funded by development charges; and

  WHEREAS the Strandherd Drive overpass at the railway adjacent to Clarke Fields has recently been subject to antisemitic graffiti, causing fear for residents and spreading hate speech in the community; and

  WHEREAS murals are out of scope of the City’s Public Art policy and the application process for the City’s 2025 mural program has closed; and

  WHEREAS public murals are a tactic known for preventing graffiti and beautifying neighbourhoods;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that up to $60,000 be allocated from the existing capital budget for the implementation of the mural at the Clarke Fields underpass, and that staff manage the mural project in coordination with the Councillor's Office for Ward 3 Barrhaven West.

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Councillor's Office for Ward 3 Barrhaven West work with the West Barrhaven Community Association to manage and maintain the mural once implemented in accordance with the Ottawa Mural By-law (By-law 2022-304).

21.

Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

22.

Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

23.

Notice of Intent

Notice of Intent from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation to hold the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder at the Council meeting scheduled for June 11, 2025.

24.

Motion to Introduce By-laws

24.1

Three Readings

• That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

  a.    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.
  b.    A bylaw of the city of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fire routes.
  c.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 4401 Fallowfield Road. 
  d.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 295 and 355 Deschâtelets Avenue. 
  e.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 535 Legget Drive. 
  f.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol of part of the lands known municipally as 6160 Thunder Road and 5368 Boundary Road. 
  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 1835 Stittsville Main Street. 
  h.   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2025-156 respecting the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (APS) for contraventions of traffic and parking by-laws within the City of Ottawa.
  

25.

Confirmation By-law

26.

Inquiries

27.

Adjournment