Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:
41
Date:
Time:
-
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
(613) 580-2424, ext. 16875
Kelly.Crozier@ottawa.ca

1.
Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
2.Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf

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, February 12, 2025, in Planning and Housing Committee Report 41.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Planning, Development and Building Services Department

 

4.1
Zoning By-law Amendment – 16 Anna Avenue and 1160 Carling Avenue

This item has attachments. 
1.ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0014 - ZBLA - 16 Anna Avenue and 1160 Carling Avenue.pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0014 – River (16)

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 16 Anna Avenue and 1160 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a day care in the existing detached dwelling and to consider the properties one lot for zoning purposes, 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 February 12, 2025, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.2
Zoning By-law Amendment – 225 Cope Drive and 166 Shelleright Street

This item has attachments. 
1.ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0012 - Zoning By-law Amendment 225 Cope Drive 166 Shelleright Street.pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0012 – 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 and 166 Shelleright Street, as shown in Document 1, to revise the site-specific zoning exception to reduce the corner side yard setback for detached dwellings from 4.5 metres to 3 metres and to remove the site-specific exception requiring the minimum parking space length for a townhouse to be 5.5 metres, 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 February 12, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.3
Greenfield Residential Land Survey, Mid-2023 Update

This item has attachments. 
1.ACS2025-PDB-PS-0013 - Greenfield Residential Land Survey Mid-2023 Update.pdf
2.Document 1 - Greenfield Residential Land Survey.pdf
3.Document 2 – Map, Mid-2023 Update .pdf
4.Document 3 - Parcel Listing.pdf
5.Document 4 - Map, Existing Designated Greenfield Supply.pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0013 – City-wide

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.

4.4
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

This item has attachments. 
1.ACS2025-PDB-PS-0016 - OP and ZBLA for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0005 – City-wide


This Item will be considered by Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on January 23, 2025.

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

    1. Approve amendments to the Official Plan adding a new Section 4.12 and giving land use policy direction for the siting of Battery Energy Storage Systems, as either a principal or accessory use, as summarized in Document 1; 
    2. Approve amendments to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 adding a definition for Battery Energy Storage System as well as adding provisions for the siting of Battery Energy Storage Systems that are accessory to residential and non-residential uses in the urban and rural area as summarized in Document 2; 
    3. Approve that decisions on future requests for Municipal Support Resolution(s) that are associated with a Battery Energy Storage System as a principal use project be voted on separately as part of the consideration for the required Zoning By-law Amendment application;
    4. Approve amendments to the Site Plan Control By-law No. 2014-256 as detailed in Document 5; and
    5. 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 February 12, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

 

5.1
Motion – Councillor J. Leiper – Shelter Use in all Zones

This item has attachments. 
1.ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0002 - Motion - J. Leiper - Shelter Use in all Zones.pdf

File No.: ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0002 - Citywide

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

    1. Direct staff to bring forward a proposed amendment to By-law 2008-250 that would permit shelter use in all urban zones, consistent with the proposal in the draft comprehensive zoning by-law and Official Plan, at the earliest opportunity; and,
    2. Approve that “shelter” shall have the same definition as that in By-law 2008-250 until such time as that may be amended through a future new comprehensive zoning by-law.
    3. Approve that regardless of the modification to By-law 2008-250 effected as a result of this motion, any shelter use at 40 Hearst Way would be required to seek a re-zoning to permit shelter as a use, and that  staff provide the necessary zoning language to give effect to this direction.

6.
In Camera Items

 

7.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

8.
Inquiries

 

9.
Other Business

 

10.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting


Wednesday February 19, 2025.

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