Ottawa City Council

Agenda

Meeting #:

30

Date:

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Location:

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

Melinda Aston, Council Coordinator,

613-580-2424 ext. 21838, [e-mail]

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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.

Announcements / Ceremonial Activities

4.

National Anthem

Councillor R. King

5.

Roll Call

6.

Confirmation of Minutes

6.1

Minutes of the Council meeting of January 24, 2024. 

7.

Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings

8.

Communications

8.1

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications

8.2

Responses to Inquiries

8.2.1

OCC 2023-10 - 15 Years of Land Supply for Housing

9.

Regrets

No regrets were filed. 

10.

Motion to Introduce Reports

• Moved by J. Bradley
  Seconded by D. Hill

11.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 10

11.1

Motion – Ditch Infill Notifications for 4644, 4634 & 4652 Anderson Road

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0006 - Osgoode (20)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve:

  1. that the ditch infill at 4633, 4634, and 4652 Anderson Road be exempted from the revised ditch alteration policy carried by Council on 6 July 2022, with the alterations remaining in place and monitored for future flooding concerns; and
  2. that, should flooding concerns arise in the future, the city will seek corrective action in accordance with the Use of Care of Roads By-law and/or Site Alteration By-law with respect to the ditch infill exemptions at 4633, 4634, and 4652 Anderson Road will be reassessed.

11.2

Motion – Developing a Rural ASE Strategy

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0011 - Rideau Jock (21)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council:

  1. Direct staff to undertake a pilot study to ascertain the efficacy of automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras as a road safety improvement in Ottawa’s rural villages; and
  2. Approve that the baseline data be collected for site selection in 2024; and 
  3. Approve that, following the collection of baseline data, staff be directed to return to ARAC with recommended pilot sites to be included in the 2025 ASE implementation list; and
  4. Approve that as with the original pilot study, the concurrence of the Ward Councillor be a requirement for ASE sites selected for this pilot study; and
  5. Direct staff to report back to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on the results of this pilot study as soon as practicable.

   

12.

Planning and Housing Committee Report 21

12.1

Zoning By-law Amendment - 780 Baseline Road

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0041- Knoxdale-Merivale (9)

• Committee Recommendation as amended

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 780 Baseline Road, as shown as Area A in Document 1, to rezone from GM to GM [XXXX] SYYY to permit the development of two mixed-use residential high-rise towers, as detailed in Document 2 and Document 3 as amended by Motion No. PHC 2024-21-02. 

12.2

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – 16 Edgewater Street

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0014 - Kanata South (23)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 16 Edgewater Street, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the site as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.

13.

Bulk Consent Agenda

13.1

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 10

13.1.1

Amendment to the Master Drainage Plan for Western Development Lands, Village of Richmond

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0037 - Rideau-Goulbourn (21)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to the Master Drainage Plan, Western Development Lands, Village of Richmond to permit interim stormwater management solutions to facilitate timely approvals of residential development, as per Document 1.

13.1.2

Zoning By-law Amendment - 1867 Donald B. Munro Drive

ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0005 - West Carleton-March (5)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1867 Donald B. Munro Drive, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development as detailed in Document 2.

13.1.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 1980 Phelan Road West

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0032 - Rideau-Jock (21)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 1980 Phelan Road West, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development, as detailed in Document 2.

13.1.4

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1961 Sarsfield Road

ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0007 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1961 Sarsfield Road, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, and to permit a lot coverage of seven per cent for accessory structures on the severed lands, as detailed in Document 2.

13.1.5

Zoning By-law Amendment – 5812 Malakoff Road

ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0008 - Rideau-Jock (21)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5812 Malakoff Road, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, and to permit a lot coverage of six per cent for accessory structures on the severed lands, as detailed in Document 2.

13.1.6

Zoning By-law Amendment - 5084 Canon Smith Drive

 ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0004 - West Carleton-March (5)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5084 Canon Smith Drive, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, as detailed in Document 2.

13.1.7

Zoning By-law Amendment – 5497 Manotick Main Street

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0016 - Rideau-Jock (21)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5497 Manotick Main Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a low-rise apartment as an additional use on the property and to amend the performance standards related to water setback, front yard setback and height, as detailed in Document 2.

13.1.8

Omnibus Amendments – Q1 2024

ACS2024-PRE-EDP-0026 - City Wide

• Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law No. 2008-250, as shown in Document 1, and detailed in Document 2. 

13.2

Planning and Housing Committee Report 21

13.2.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 991 Carling Avenue

ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0002 - Kitchissippi (15)

• Committee recommendation(s)

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 991 Carling Avenue, to permit an extension of the existing on-site parking lot as a temporary use, for up to three years, as detailed in Document 2.

13.3

City Clerk – Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions

13.3.1

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

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0010 - Citywide

• Report Recommendation

  That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of January 24, 2024, 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 1-3.

14.

In Camera Items

15.

Disposition of Items Approved by Committees under Delegated Authority

• That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1. 

16.

Motion to Adopt Reports

• Moved by J. Bradley
  Seconded by D. Hill

17.

Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given

17.1

Social and Economic Prosperity Review

• Moved by R. Brockington
  Seconded by L. Johnson

  WHEREAS nearly a third of municipal spending in Ontario is for services in areas of provincial responsibility and expenditures are outpacing provincial contributions by nearly $4 billion a year; and
  WHEREAS municipal revenues, such as property taxes, do not grow with the economy or inflation; and
  WHEREAS unprecedented population and housing growth will require significant investments in municipal infrastructure; and
  WHEREAS municipalities are being asked to take on complex health and social challenges – like homelessness, supporting asylum seekers and addressing the mental health and addictions crises; and
  WHEREAS inflation, rising interest rates, and provincial policy decisions are sharply constraining municipal fiscal capacity; and
  WHEREAS property taxpayers – including people on fixed incomes and small businesses – can’t afford to subsidize income re-distribution programs for those most in need; and
  WHEREAS the Province of Ontario can, and should, invest more in the prosperity of communities; and
  WHEREAS municipalities and the provincial government have a strong history of collaboration;
  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, be directed to write to the provincial Minister of Finance to encourage the Province of Ontario, in collaboration with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, to undertake a comprehensive social and economic prosperity review to promote the stability and sustainability of municipal finances across Ontario.

17.2

Police Services Board Chair Compensation

• Moved by C. Curry
  Seconded by M. Carr

  WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Services Board (the “Board”) is comprised of the Mayor, two Members of Council, three provincially-appointed members and a Council-appointed public member, in accordance with the Police Services Act; 

  WHEREAS on December 7, 2022, Council approved Motion 2022 - 03/21 to provide an increase in the honorarium for a Public Member of the Ottawa Police Services Board who is elected as Chair to $54,000, to be funded from the existing honorarium and the Council Administration budget credit that would otherwise go to the Constituency Services Budget of a Member of Council who is elected as Chair of the Board; and

  WHEREAS the Council-appointed public member who served as Chair of the Board unexpectedly resigned in December, 2023 and a recruitment process is now underway to fill the vacant Council-appointed public member position; and 

  WHEREAS the Board is required to elect a Chair and Vice Chair at its first meeting of each calendar year, in accordance with the Police Services Act as well as the Board’s Procedure Bylaw, and 

  WHEREAS at its January 22, 2024, meeting, the Ottawa Police Services Board (Board) elected one of the provincially appointed members, Salim Fakirani, as Chair; and

  WHEREAS Motion 2022 - 03/21 approved in December, 2022 applies only to a Council-appointed public member elected as Chair; and

  WHEREAS the position of Chair of the Police Services Board is one of significant responsibility, requiring a substantial personal commitment of time and resources; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that eligibility for the enhanced honorarium provided to a Council-appointed public member serving as Chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board be extended to the provincially-appointed Members, effective upon that member’s appointment as Chair of the Board. 

18.

Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

19.

Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

20.

Motion to Introduce By-laws

20.1

Three Readings

• Moved by J. Bradley
  Seconded by D. Hill

  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 designate the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 

  b)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 692 Echo Drive, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 

  c)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin du Couloir Road and terrasse Randkluft Terrace).

  d)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2003-77 respecting the Animal Control Tribunal and changes to organization names and position titles.

  e)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use and to open a turning circle (Corkery Road).

  f)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue Oldenburg Avenue and rue Postilion Street).  

  g)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (promenade Gerry Lalonde Drive).

  h)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue Ralph Hennessy Avenue).

  i)    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.

  j)    A bylaw of the city of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fire routes.

  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 Howard Court).

  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 991 Carling Avenue. 

  m)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1961 Sarsfield Road. 

  n)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1867 Donald B. Munro Drive.

  o)    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 1980 Phelan Road West. 

  p)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 5812 Malakoff Road. 

  q)    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 5084 Canon Smith Drive. 

  r)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 16 Edgewater Street. 

  s)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 5497 Manotick Main Street.

  t)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement omnibus amendments and to amend technical anomalies and make minor corrections to the zoning of various properties throughout the City of Ottawa.  

  u)  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 780 Baseline Road. 

  v)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2024-4 respecting stormwater service fees.

21.

Confirmation By-law

• Moved by J. Bradley
  Seconded by D. Hill

  That the following by-law be read and passed:

  To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 7, 2024.

22.

Inquiries

23.

Adjournment

• Moved by J. Bradley
  Seconded by D. Hill

  That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of February 7, 2024 be adjourned.