Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

33

Date:

Wednesday, September 11, 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, September 18, 2024, in Planning and Housing Committee Report 33.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 32 – Wednesday, August 28, 2024

4.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

4.1

Demolition Control By-law Amendment

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0078 – 12,13,14,15,17, and small parts of 7 and 16

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Demolition Control By-law 2012-377 related to development applications and timing for demolition permits.

4.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – 6310 and 6320 Hazeldean Road

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0058 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6310 and 6320 Hazeldean Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit high-rise mixed-use development with a maximum height of 21 storeys, as detailed in Documents 2 and 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 September 18, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.3

Official Plan Amendment - Kanata North Economic District

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0086 – Kanata North (4)

• That the Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve the Kanata North Economic District Urban Design Guidelines, as detailed in Document 3.
  2. Approve and adopt Official Plan Amendment 33, an amendment to the Kanata North Economic District, as detailed in Document 2.

4.4

Zoning By-law Amendment – 246 Westhaven Crescent

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0014 – Kitchissippi (15)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 246 Westhaven Crescent, as shown in Document 1, to permit conversion of a three-unit dwelling to a six unit dwelling, 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 September 18, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.5

Zoning By-law Amendment – 3484 Innes Road, and 240 and 270 Lamarche Avenue

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0008 – Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3484 Innes Road, and 240 and 270 Lamarche Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit on part of the lands an apartment dwelling, mid-rise use up to seven storeys in height, with limited commercial uses, and a park, and to rezone 3484 Innes Road to “Development Reserve”, 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 18 September 2024” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.6

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1770 Heatherington Road

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0038 – Gloucester-Southgate (10)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1770 Heatherington Road, as shown in Document 1, from IG1[2663], General Industrial Subzone 1, Exception 2663 to R4M (Residential Fourth Density, Subzone M), O1 (Parks and Open Space), and I1 (Minor Institutional) zones with exceptions to  enable the development of approximately 158 residential units, a new road, and public park, on the vacant portion of a parcel owned by the City of Ottawa, 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 September 18, 2024” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
     
     

4.7

Community Benefits Charge By-law (2022-307) Update

File No. ACS2024-PDB-GEN-0005 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council: 

  1. Receive this report for information regarding an update on the Community Benefits Charge program. 
  2. Approve the Community Benefits Charge Capital Program List (Document 2).

4.8

Bill 185 Implementation with respect to Development Review, and Bill 109 Monitoring Report

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0067 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

  1. Receive for information the update on the internal process changes undertaken since July 1, 2023 as part of Bill 109 Implementation Monitoring;
  2. Approve the amendments to the Pre-Consultation By-law 2023-296, as per Document 1 attached to this report, to make the pre-consultation process non-mandatory as per Bill 185;
  3. Approve the amendments to the Public Notification and Consultation Policy, attached as Document 2 to this report;
  4. Approve the amendments to the Planning Fees By-law 2024-33, attached as Document 3 to this report; and
  5. Approve the conversion to permanent of 33 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions approved in Report ACS2023-PRE-GEN-0005 to continue to meet the provincial timelines for development applications.

5.

In Camera Items

6.

Information Previously Distributed

6.1

Q3 2024 – New Zoning By-law Review Status Update

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0044

7.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

8.

Inquiries

9.

Other Business

10.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Wednesday, September 25, 2024.