Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

26

Date:

Thursday, July 03, 2025

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Location:

Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation

Councillors:

• Chair: David Brown, 
• Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• Councillor Matt Luloff, 
• and Councillor Isabelle Skalski 

Christopher Zwierzchowski,
Committee Coordinator
[phone], ext. 21359
[email protected] 

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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, July 23, 2025 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, July 2^nd, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, July 3^rd, 2025.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ARAC Minutes 25 - June 5, 2025

4.

Office of the City Clerk

4.1

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Terms of Reference

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0062 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve its revised Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.

4.2

Status Update – Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiries and Motions – for the Period Ending 23 June 2025

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0078 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee receive this report for information.

5.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

5.1

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 2050 Dunrobin Road

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0049 - West Carleton-March (5)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2050 Dunrobin Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit eight residential lots and a drainage block, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs 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 July 23, 2025 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision. 

5.2

Zoning By-law Amendment - Anomaly Report to Update the Flood Plain Mapping for 4840 Whispering Willow Drive

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0057 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4840 Whispering Willow Drive, as shown in Document 1, to update the Flood Plain Overlay mapping to match updated flood plain mapping as approved by the South Nation Conservation Authority.
  2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs 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 July 23, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

6.

Infrastructure and Water Services Department

6.1

Isaac Moore Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer

File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0013 – Rideau-Jock (21)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council appoint Robinson Consultants Inc., as the Engineer of record to prepare a report under Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act to inform Council on the current status of the Isaac Moore Municipal Drain and whether one or more of the projects listed under subsection 78(1.1) is required for the better use, maintenance or repair of the drainage works or lands or roads.

7.

In Camera Items

8.

Information Previously Distributed

8.1

Private Laneway Contractors

File No.  ACS2025-PWD-RPS-0004

9.

Open Mic Session

10.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

11.

Inquiries

12.

Other Business

13.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, September 4, 2025.

14.

Court of Revision

14.1

Engineer’s Report amendments to the Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain – Court of Revision

File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0012 – Rideau-Jock (21)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the members of the Court of Revision:

  1. Receive the report of the Engineer appointed under the Drainage Act entitled Engineer’s report Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain Amendments dated April 2025.
  2. Convene for the first sitting for the Court of Revision under subsection 46(3) of the Drainage Act for the purpose of hearing appeals under Section 52 of the Drainage Act from owners of lands that have been assessed for the drainage works in the report entitled Engineer’s report Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain Amendments dated April 2025.