Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

15

Date:

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 3:30 P.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 27 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 15.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, September 19, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, September 20.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 14 – Wednesday, September 6, 2023

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

OCC 2023-08 - Mandate and Objectives of Experimental Farm consultation

5.

Postponements and Deferrals

5.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0118 - Kitchissippi (15)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1081 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit two high-rise residential apartment buildings, 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 27, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

6.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

6.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 230 and 232 Lisgar Street

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0113 - Somerset (14)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 230 and 232 Lisgar Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey apartment building 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 27, 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

6.2

Application for demolition and new construction at 230-232 Lisgar Street, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0031 - Somerset (14)

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee and Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the applications to demolish the buildings at 230 and 232 Lisgar Street, conditional upon:
     1. The applicant depositing photographs and research material related to the site’s existing buildings to the City of Ottawa Archives, as required by Policy 5.6 of the Centretown and Minto Park HCD Plan.
  2. Approve the application for new construction at 230 and 232 Lisgar Street, according to plans prepared by Project 1 Studio, dated July 20, 2023, conditional upon:
     1. The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials, including details on the proposed decorative metal patterns, for approval by Heritage Planning staff prior to the issuance of the building permit.
  3. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department.
  4. Approve the issuance of the heritage permits for each application with a three-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

   

6.3

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 352 Somerset Street West

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0092 - Somerset (14)

• Report recommendation(s) 

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 352 Somerset Street West, as shown in Document 1, to permit a three-storey addition to the rear of the existing mixed-use heritage building, 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 27, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

6.4

Application to alter Somerset House, 352 Somerset Street West, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and located in the Centretown Heritage Conservation District

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0029 - Somerset (14)

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee and the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the application to alter 352 Somerset Street West according to plans prepared by Chmiel Architects, dated June 9, 2023 conditional upon:
     1. The implementation of the conservation measures identified in the Heritage Impact Assessment and as illustrated in the Conservation Elevations attached as Documents 8 and 9;
     2. The applicant submitting reports monitoring the condition of the historic structure from a professional engineer with heritage experience, to the satisfaction of Heritage Planning and Building Code Services;
     3. The applicant providing material samples for any new material to be used on the historic building and exterior materials for the addition to Heritage staff’s satisfaction; and
     4. The submission of a construction schedule to the satisfaction of staff in Heritage Planning and Building Code Services.
  2. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department;
  3. Approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

6.5

Zoning By-law Amendment - 555, 591, 595, and 603 March Road

ACS-2023-PRE-PS-0111 - Kanata North (4)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 555, 591, 595, and 603 March Road, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the lands from various industrial zones to General Mixed Use Zone with a site-specific exception and schedule and a holding provision (GM[XXXX] SYYY-h), as detailed in Documents 2 and 3, to permit a high-rise mixed-use development.
  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 27, 2023” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

6.6

Front-Ending Report - Stormwater Management Pond 1 in Gloucester Urban Centre

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0117 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement(s) with Glenview Homes (Innes) Ltd., to:
     1. enable the design and construction of Pond 1 Modification – North of the Hydro Corridor to an upset limit of $2,456,761 plus applicable taxes and indexing, and 
     2. enable the design and construction of Pond 1-North Cell Expansion to an upset limit of $3,439,465.40 plus applicable taxes and indexing
        both in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement framework and Policy set forth in Documents 2 and 4 respectively with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and General Managers of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development and Infrastructure and Water Services Departments; and 
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council required that the Front-Ending Agreement with Glenview Homes (Innes) Ltd., described in Recommendation 1 include conditions similar to those set forth in Document 3 with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and General Managers of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development and Infrastructure and Water Services Departments;
  3. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council authorize the financial disbursement to reimburse the design and construction of the Stormwater Management Pond 1 Modification and Expansion to a maximum amount of $5,896,226.40 plus applicable taxes and indexing, in accordance with the reimbursement schedule set out in the Front-Ending Agreement

6.7

Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning – 2475 Regina Street  

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0109 - Bay (7)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2C, for 2475 Regina Street in order to permit buildings up to 28 storeys, as detailed in Document 2;
  2. That Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2475 Regina Street (Parkway House) to rezone from Parks and Open Space Zone (O1) to Residential Fifth Density Subzone C with a site-specific schedule and a holding provision (R5C[XXXX] SYYY-h) to permit seven-, 16- and 28-storey residential buildings, as detailed in Documents 3 and 4;
  3. 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 27, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

7.

Finance and Corporate Services Department

7.1

Treasurer’s Report on 2022 Growth Related Revenues

ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0014 - City Wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council receive this
  report for information.

8.

In Camera Items

9.

Information Previously Distributed

9.1

Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline – Q2 2023

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0040

10.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

11.

Inquiries

12.

Other Business

13.

Adjournment

Wednesday, October 4, 2023