Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

20

Date:

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 11:30 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 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, January 24, 2024 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 20.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, January 16, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, January 17.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 19 – Wednesday, November 29, 2023

3.2

Joint FCSC-PHC Minutes - Thursday, November 2 and Friday November 3, 2023

4.

Postponements and Deferrals

4.1

Motion - Memorandum of Understanding with Katasa Group

Deferred from the November 29, 2023 Planning and Housing Committee meeting.

Councillor Troster (On behalf of Councillor Menard)

• WHEREAS residents see value in affordable housing and traffic calming; and,

  WHEREAS these are two issues that are commonly subjects of discussion during development application consultations; and,

  WHEREAS discussions between Katasa Group and Councillor Menard’s office have concluded in the former voluntarily agreeing to contribute funds toward traffic calming and affordable housing in Ward 17; and,

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning and Housing recommend that City Council authorize the City of Ottawa to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Katasa Group for the purposes of realizing the following two voluntary contributions:

  1. $100,000 for the Ward 17 traffic calming budget; and,
  2. $200,000 for affordable housing in Ward 17. The use of these funds is under the discretion of the General Manager of Community and Social Services (in consultation with the Ward Councillor)

5.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

5.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1592 Tenth Line Road

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0033 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1592 Tenth Line Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit the development of two, low-rise apartment dwellings, 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 24 January 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 2666 Tenth Line Road

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0018 - 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 part of 2666 Tenth Line Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit the development of an elementary school, 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 24 January 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.3

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 225 Cope Drive and 166 Shelleright Street

ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0001 - Kanata South (23)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 225 Cope Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a rear yard setback of six metres for detached dwellings, 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 January 24, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.4

Zoning By-Law Amendment - 3750 North Bowesville Road 

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0001 - River (16)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3750 North Bowesville Road as shown in Document 1, from GM F(1.0) H(44) zone to GM [XXXX]  SYYY zone, as detailed in Document 3, to allow two 14-storey towers in a residential building.
  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 January 24, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.5

Zoning By-law Amendment – 29 Russell Avenue

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0034 - Rideau-Vanier (12)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 29 Russell Avenue, as shown in Document 1, and detailed in Document 2, to permit a three-storey residential addition to the rear of the existing heritage building.
  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 January 24, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.6

Application to alter 29 Russell Avenue, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, located in the Russell Avenue-Range Road Heritage Conservation District

ACS2024-PRE-RHU-0018 - Rideau-Vanier (12)

This report will be submitted to the Built Heritage Committee on January 16, 2024. The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on February 29, 2024.

• Report recommendation(s)

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

  1. Approve the application to 29 Russell Avenue according to plans prepared by Woodman Architect & Associates, dated July 26, 2023 and the landscape plan prepared by James Lennox dated August 2, 2023 conditional upon:
     1. The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials for approval by Heritage Staff prior to the issuance of the building permit; 
  2. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development;
  3. Approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

5.7

Vacant Industrial and Business Park Land Survey, 2020 to Mid-2022 Update

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0035 - Citywide 

• Report recommendation(s)

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

5.8

Greenfield Residential Land Survey Mid-2022 Update

ACS2024-PRE-EDP-0002 - Citywide 

• Report recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.

6.

In Camera Items

7.

Information Previously Distributed

7.1

Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland

ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0001

8.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

8.1

Motion – Vice Chair G. Gower - By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1835 Stittsville Main Street

• WHEREAS Report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0020 proposed a zoning by-law amendment to permit development of a property located at 1835 Stittsville Main Street; and

  WHEREAS on March 8, 2023, Motion No. 2023 - 10/03 was carried, which removed the item from the agenda and directed City staff to list the by-law on a future Council agenda for enactment only after being advised that issues related to recovery of construction costs for urban services to 1835 Stittsville Main Street were resolved by the owners of 1835 Stittsville Main Street and the Area 6 lands; and

  WHERAS the owners of 1835 Stittsville Main Street no longer intend to use of the services installed by the Area 6 landowners; and

  WHEREAS there is no legal impediment to passing the proposed zoning by-law amendment;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that by-law “l”, “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” be placed back on the agenda of the next Council meeting; and

  THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

9.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

10.

Inquiries

11.

Other Business

12.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Wednesday, January 31, 2024.