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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA 40

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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 Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020.

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

·          

Presentation – Mayor’s City Builder Award

 

 

·          

Announcement - City of Ottawa 2020 United Way Campaign Launch

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Council meeting of September 9, 2020.

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – New Legislation, Regional Gathering Restrictions, and Pre-Federal Throne Speech Submission

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – Provincial Regional Gathering Restrictions and DC/CBC Regulations

 

 

REGRETS

 

Councillor S. Moffatt advised he would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 September 2020.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli  

 

 

COVID-19 REMARKS BY MAYOR WATSON

 

REPORTS

 

OTTAWA COMMUNITY LANDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

 

 

1.

OTTAWA COMMUNITY LANDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Receive the Audited financial statements of the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation for the year 2019 in the Annual Report attached as Document 1; and
2.         Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation for the year 2020.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

BUILT HERITAGE SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 15

 

 

2.

APPLICATION TO ALTER 235 MARIPOSA AVENUE, A PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         Approve the application to alter the existing building at 235 Mariposa Avenue, according to plans by Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc., dated and received September 3, 2020, conditional upon:

a.         The applicant providing samples of all exterior cladding materials, for approval by Heritage staff prior to the issuance of a building permit;

2.         Approve the landscape plan for 235 Mariposa Avenue, according to the plan submitted by Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc., dated July 9, 2020 and received July 14, 2020, conditional upon:

a.         The applicant revising the planting list to replace any identified invasive species with native species, to the satisfaction of City Forestry and Heritage staff; and

b.        The applicant providing a Tree Disclosure report prior to the issuance of a Building Permit and implementing any required tree protection measures to the satisfaction of City Forestry staff in consultation with Heritage staff.


 

3.         Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development; and

4.         Approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a three-year expiry date from the issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 13

 

3.

OTTAWA FIRE SERVICES 2019 ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

4.

AMENDMENTS TO ENHANCE THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE SMOKING AND VAPING BY-LAW (NO. 2019-241)

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposed amendments to the Smoking and Vaping By-law (No. 2019-241), all in the general form set out in Document 1, and as described in this report.

 


 

5.

CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA ANNUAL ACTION REPORT 2019

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information and approve the minor change to the Crime Prevention Ottawa Terms of Reference as described in supporting document 7.

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT 10

 

6.

POTENTIAL SOLID WASTE PARTNERSHIP

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works and Environmental Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to negotiate, finalize and execute a contract with the Municipality of North Grenville, in accordance with this report and including any amendments by Council.

2.         Delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works and Environmental Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to negotiate, finalize and execute contracts with other potential partners where the terms and conditions are consistent with the proposed agreement framework, as detailed in this report.

 

7.

2019 DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2019 Management Review Report of the Drinking Water Quality Management System.

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 29

 

8.

R4 ZONING REVIEW, PHASE 2

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The committee heard 10 delegations on this item

Debate: The committee spent 3 hours and 45 minutes on this item

Vote: The committee Carried the report recommendations with amendments to Documents 2 and 3 of the report

Position of Ward Councillor: city-wide

Position of Advisory Committee:  n/a

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1.         an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 as shown on Document 1 and detailed in Document 2a, 2b and 2c, as amended by the following:

a.         amend the report number to ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0016;

b.        amend Document 2a of the report by replacing Map 58 with the attached Map 58, and by replacing Map 67 with the attached Map 67, per Planning Committee Motion No PLC 2020-29/1;

c.         amend Document 2a by adding the following as Recommendation 3d:

            • "(3d) Amend Table 137, Column 1, Row 12 by adding the words ", other than the R4-UA, R4-UB, R4-UC and R4-UD zones," after the words "In any R1 to R4 zone.";

d.        amend Document 2a, Recommendation 5(j), by inserting the words "or porches" after the word "balconies" and by inserting the word "or porch" after every instance of the word "balcony.";

e.         amend Document 2a by deleting Recommendation (10);

f.          amend Document 2a by adding the following as (5)(X1)(o):

            • "(o) No rooftop amenity space is permitted within the area shown on Schedule 383.";

g.        amend Document 2b by appending rows to the end of the table, as set out in Planning Committee Motion No PLC 2020-29/1;

h.        amend Document 2b by replacing, in Column XI (Endnotes) of the zone standards tables, all references to Endnote 10 with Endnote 18;

2.         that pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.

 


 

9.

APPLICATION TO ALTER 175 MAIN STREET, THE DESCHÂTELETS BUILDING, A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         approve the application to alter the building at 175 Main Street, which includes the removal of the chapel wing and the construction of a temporary infill wall, according to plans submitted by Hobin Architecture, dated May 2020 and July 2020; conditional upon:

a.         the approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment for 205 Scholastic Drive to permit the existing Deschâtelets Building to be converted to a school and that such amendment be in full force and effect;

b.        the documentation of the building as described in Document 10 to be submitted to the City of Ottawa archives; and

c.         the retention of as many of the stained-glass chapel windows as reasonably possible to be incorporated into future development or public art within Greystone Village;

d.        the submission of a complete heritage permit application for alterations associated with the new school use or community centre, including the alterations to the front entrance and the bay on the east façade.

2.         delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development;


 

3.         approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a three-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council;

4.         direct staff work with the owners to review opportunities for a display, in addition to a plaque, within the designated building at 175 Main Street, that would commemorate the chapel.

 

10.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 205 SCHOLASTIC DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 205 Scholastic Drive to permit the existing Deschâtelets Building to be converted to a school, as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

11.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 360 DESCHÂTELETS AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 360 Deschâtelets Avenue to facilitate the construction of a nine-storey, 85-unit apartment dwelling, mid-rise, as detailed in Document 2.

 


 

12.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT – 2740 CEDARVIEW ROAD, 4190, 4200, 4210 AND 4236 FALLOWFIED ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         an amendment to the South Nepean Secondary Plan Areas 9 and 10 (Volume 2A), to redesignate 2740 Cedarview Road, and 4190, 4200, and 4210 Fallowfield Road from ‘Institutional / Office’ to ‘Residential’, and to redesignate 4236 Fallowfield Road from ‘Institutional / Office’ and ‘Institutional’ to ‘Residential’, to permit 188 apartment and stacked dwelling units, as shown in Document 2;

2.         an amendment to the South Nepean Secondary Plan Areas 9 and 10 (Volume 2A), to increase the 10.7-metre maximum building height for ground oriented residential units up to four storeys, as detailed in Document 2;

3.         an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2740 Cedarview Road, and 4190, 4200, 4210 and 4236 Fallowfield Road to rezone the lands from ‘Development Reserve’ (DR) to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone Z, Exception Zone (R4Z[xxxx]), to permit 188 apartment and stacked dwelling units, as shown in Document 3 and detailed in Document 4.

 

 

13.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 3030 ST. JOSEPH BOULEVARD

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The committee heard five delegations on this item

Debate: The committee spent 55 minutes on this item

Vote: The committee Carried the report recommendations with an amendment to Document 2 of the report

Position of Ward Councillor: Councillor Luloff supports the report recommendations. His comments are noted in the report.

Position of Advisory Committee:  n/a

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1.         an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3030 St. Joseph Boulevard to permit a 52.4 metre (16 storey) high-rise apartment building, as detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:

a.         that Document 2 – Details of the Recommended Zoning 3(a) be amended to change the language from:

“(a) Minimum required yard setbacks, building stepbacks, and maximum permitted building heights as per Schedule ‘YYY’”

to:

“(a) Minimum and maximum required yard setbacks, building stepbacks, and maximum permitted building heights as per Schedule ‘YYY’”

and that the legend on Schedule ‘YYY” be modified accordingly.

b.        that the recommended Floor Space Index be a maximum of 4.25 metres to avoid a FSI deficiency;

c.         that Document 2 - Details of the Recommended Zoning amend Section 239, by adding a new exception [xxxx] with provisions similar in effect to the following:

o In Column II, add the text “(AM3 [XXXX])”

o In addition to those provisions already recommended to be added to Column V, add the following provision be added:

The maximum permitted Floor Space Index is 4.25

2.         that the implementing Zoning By-law not proceed to Council until such time as the agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act is executed;

3.         that pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.

 

14.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 6102 RENAUD ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6102 Renaud Road to permit construction of four low-rise apartment buildings, as detailed in Document 2.

 

TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 6

 

15.

2020 TRANSIT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET Q2 STATUS REPORT AND COVID-19 FINANCIAL MITIGATION STRATEGIES

 

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following:

1.         That the Chief Financial Officer submit a report to the Ministry of Transportation outlining the City of Ottawa’s use of the Municipal Transit Funding - Phase 1 funds and a forecast of eligible expenditures to March 31, 2021; and, seeking additional funding under Phase 2 of the Safe Restart funding program – Transit Stream;

2.         That the following capital funds from capital projects be deferred to 2021 or later, as detailed in Document 4, and the following be returned to source:

a)        Transit Capital Reserves $20,380,000

b)        Federal Gas Tax $10,400,000

c)        Transit Debt $1,000,000

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 29

 

 

A.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PART OF 2741 LONGFIELDS DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 2741 Longfields Drive to modify the minimum lot width for two lots to permit the development of single detached dwellings, as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

B.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 737 RIVER ROAD, PARTS OF 510 AND 520 BORBRIDGE AVENUE, PART OF 218 HAWKESWOOD DRIVE, AND PART OF 351 ROSINA WAY

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 737 River Road to rezone the property to allow this remnant parcel to be incorporated into the surrounding subdivision, Parts of 510 and 520 Borbridge Avenue, Part of 218 Hawkeswood Drive and Part of 351 Rosina Way to adjust the zoning boundaries to match the revised plan of subdivision, as detailed in Documents 1 and 2.

 

 

C.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PART OF 3809 BORRISOKANE ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3809 Borrisokane Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit single-detached dwelling units, as detailed in Document 2.

 

D.

FRONT-ENDING REPORT – FEEDMILL CREEK STREAM REHABILITATION MEASURES, REACHES 1 TO 5, KANATA WEST.  2325483 ONTARIO LTD.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with 2325483 Ontario Ltd. for the Feedmill Creek Stream Rehabilitation Measures, Reaches 1 to 5, Kanata West as outlined in this report, to an upset limit of $1,352,662 plus applicable taxes and indexing, in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Documents 1 and 2 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;


 

2.         Pursuent to the City and Kanata West Owners Group (KWOG) entering into an agreement for the payment of $556,000 plus HST by KWOG for the Feedmill Creek Stream Rehabilitation Measures, authorize the reimbursment of the $546,385 ($556,000 minus sunk HST cost of 1.76%) to 2325483 Ontario Ltd. for the Feedmill Creek Stream Rehabilitation Measures, Reached 1 to 5, Kanata West as outlined in this report, in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Documents 1 and 2 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

3.         Authorize the financial disbursement to reimburse the Feedmill Creek Stream Rehabilitation Measures, Reaches 1 to 5 remaining costs incurred by 2325483 Ontario Ltd. pursuant to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement, to a maximum amount of $806,278 plus applicable taxes and indexing, from Area Specific development charges collected and in accordance with the reimbursement schedule set out in the Front-Ending Agreement; and;

4.         Authorize the creation of a budget for the design and construction work required per the Front-Ending agreement.

 

CITY CLERK

 

E.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

 


 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of September 9, 2020 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.

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

 

Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli

 

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION

Moved by Councillor C. McKenney

Seconded by Mayor J. Watson

WHEREAS on July 24, 2002, City Council approved, as amended, the Commemorative Naming Policy; and

WHEREAS in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001, Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and

WHEREAS residents of the City of Ottawa have relied on Boushey's Fruit Market, at the corner of Elgin and Waverley street, for 70 years; and

WHEREAS the past three generations of the Boushey family has run the market since 1946; and

WHEREAS the Boushey’s Fruit Market has been a prominent fixture in downtown Ottawa, offering a wide range of diverse food; and

WHEREAS the history of the Boushey’s Fruit Market is remembered and treasured by many residents of the City of Ottawa;

AND WHEREAS this proposal was circulated to establishments along Elgin St. with overwhelming responses in support of the proposal;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Waverley Square, located at the corner of Elgin and Waverley streets be renamed the “Boushey Square”; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriate stand and plaque be installed in the square displaying the name “Boushey Square” and including a brief history of the Boushey’s Fruit Market contributions; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all costs related to the production and installation of the stand, plaque and subsequent event will be funded through the Councillor’s office.

MOTION

Moved by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier

WHEREAS in response to a recent Council Inquiry with respect to Cyberbullying (OCC 20-07), City staff indicated Ottawa City Council has established codes of conduct setting out ethical behavior expected of elected officials, appointed citizen members on boards or commissions of the municipality, and City staff; and

WHEREAS these codes of conduct could be applied to a variety of violations, they are not specific or tailored to address the types of cyber bullying or attacks that can occur on social media forums; and

WHEREAS the Inquiry response presented examples, at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government, of social media guidelines or interpretation bulletins that specify how an existing code of conduct applies to social media use/behaviour; and

WHEREAS in the Inquiry response, City staff indicated that “should Council request to have more clarity respecting how the Code of Conduct for Members of Council applies to social media behavior, that the Integrity Commissioner is prepared to respond to a direction from Council to produce an interpretation bulletin to specifically address social media behavior”;

THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Integrity Commissioner work closely with the Office of the City Clerk to review the existing Codes of Conduct with the goal of producing an interpretation bulletin to specifically address social media behavior by Councillors, Board and Commission members for inclusion in the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance Review report.

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli

 

 

THREE READINGS

 

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 by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the South Nepean Secondary Plan Areas 9 and 10 of Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to redesignate and add a site-specific policy for the lands municipally known as for 2740 Cedarview Road, and 4190, 4200, 4210 and 4236 Fallowfield Road.

c)           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 2740 Cedarview Road, and 4190, 4200, 4210 and 4236 Fallowfield Road.

d)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of the lands known municipally as 2741 Longfields Drive.

e)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of the lands known municipally as 3809 Borrisokane Road.

f)            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 360 Deschâtelets Avenue.

g)           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 6102 Renaud Road.

h)          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 205 Scholastic Drive.

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 737 River Road, parts of 510 and 520 Borbridge Avenue, part of 218 Hawkeswood Drive, and part of 351 Rosina Way.

j)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at chemin Tawadina Road on Plan 4M-1651, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

k)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (cour Rideau Cove Court).

l)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue River Run Avenue and bois Celestial Grove).

m)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Iris Street).

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli  

 

 

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