Ottawa City Council

Agenda

Meeting #:
36
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Melinda Aston, Council Coordinator,

613-580-2424 ext. 21838, Melinda.Aston@ottawa.ca


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Councillor A. Troster

No regrets were filed. 

  • Moved by D. Hill
    Seconded byR. Brockington

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0054 - Citywide

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve:

    1. that staff report back with options to exempt, or exclude, century homes that have been abandoned for decades or hunt camps that are recreational in the rural area from the VUT declaration process; and
    2. that staff develop and report back in the Fall VUT update with an exemption to exclude properties in the rural area that are not fit for occupation, such as properties with no access to services or properties that can only be used seasonally and cannot be occupied full time for the purpose of residential housing.

 Rising from the Built Heritage Committee of May 14, 2024

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0053 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)

  • Committee recommendations as amended

    That Council approve :

    1. That Ottawa will participate in the Bronze Shoes project by facilitating the erection of an Irish Famine Grave Monument within Macdonald Gardens Park as a restoration of the memory of those victims of the Great Irish Famine whose remains lie in Ottawa, and as a space to contemplate humanity’s capacity for compassion and resilience; and
    2. That staff be directed to work with the Bytown Famine Monument Committee to resolve details such as installation details, required permits, and maintenance and liability requirements; and,
    3. That, while careful to preserve the heritage attributes and facility of Macdonald gardens Park for the citizens of Ottawa at the proposed site, the memorial will serve a number of purposes:
      • To thank Canada for its response to the Irish humanitarian disaster and to recognize the particularly heroic efforts of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Wendat First Nations and other first responders who received the unprecedented waves of famine refugees suffering from an unknown disease of often-fatal effect, even at the cost of their own lives.
      • To remember the victims of the Great Irish Famine who arrived in Bytown and to recall the great humanitarian disaster that reached Canadian shores.
      • To celebrate the resilience of the human spirit in the face of disaster; that though twenty thousand Irish died, ninety thousand survived and prospered with the gift of hope and a new beginning in Canada.
      • To enrich the public experience of the existing city park by introducing a sobering reminder of the original purpose of the site as a resting place through innovative design.
      • To create a space for contemplation on ground hallowed by the city’s history and the remains who lie there.
      • To create an inspirational symbol of the power of compassion, hope and opportunity to transform the lives of all those who arrive on a stranger’s shore.

     

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0043 - Somerset (Ward 14)

  • Committee recommendations
    That Council:

    1. Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate the former W.C. Edwards and Company building, 290 City Centre Avenue and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
    2. Suspend the notice required under Subsections 29(3) and 34(1) of the Procedure By-law to consider this report at its meeting on May 15, 2024 in order decide this matter within the legislated timeline

File No. ACS2024-FCS-SO-0001 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendations

    That Council approve:

    1. The establishment of an Administrative Penalty System (APS) for the enforcement, processing, and resolution of parking by-law contraventions, red-light camera and automated speed enforcement contraventions detected by camera systems, in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Regulation 333/07, and the Highway Traffic Act, 1990, Regulation 355/22, in place of the current system administered under the Provincial Offences Act (POA), as further described in this report;
    2. The APS By-Laws and APS Appointment By-Law, substantially in the form set out in Documents 1 and 2 and 3 of this report, and delegate the authority to the City Solicitor to finalize the required by-laws;
    3. The APS Conflict of Interest Policy and the APS Prevention of Political Interference Policy set out in Documents 4 and 5 of this report, as required by the Municipal Act, 2001, Regulation 333/07, and the Highway Traffic Act, 1990, Regulation 355/22.

File No. ACS2024-CSS-GEN-007 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendations

    That Council:

    1. Declare 250 Forestglade Crescent, being 04165-0476, shown as Parcel 1 on Document 1 attached as surplus to City requirements;
    2. Waive section 1.2 of the City’s Disposal of Real Property Policy pertaining to the disposal of real property at current market value, Section 2.3 pertaining to the public marketing of viable properties, and Section 4.1 pertaining to the appraisal of the property; and
    3. Approve that the Director, Housing Solutions and Investments, together with the Director, Housing Services, be delegated authority to enter into, conclude, execute, amend, and implement on behalf of the City, the required agreements for the sale of 250 Forestglade Crescent and transfer the property, for nominal consideration, subject to existing easements and any easements that may be required, to the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition for the purposes of developing the site for transitional housing.

ACS2024-PDB-GEN-0004 – Citywide

  • Committee recommendation(s) as amended

    That Council: 

    1. Approve the provisional 2024 City-wide and Area-specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, and the provisional 2024 Stormwater Management Area-Specific Development Charges Background Study dated March 15, 2024, as amended by Motion PHC 2024-27-01
    2. Approve the provisional City-wide and area-specific Development Charge by-laws, to repeal and replace the Development Charge by-laws enacted in 2019, as detailed in Documents 1-12, as amended by Motion PHC 2024-27-01
    3. Determine that no further public meeting is necessary. 
    4. Approve:
      1. that the Development Charges By-law 2024 (Document 1) be amended, with applicability to the other development charges by-laws, to insert a requirement for the phase-in provisions within the Development Charges Act, subsection 5(6), paragraph 4.
      2. that the Development Charges By-law 2024 (Document 1) be amended, with applicability to the other development charges by law, such that should be phase-in provisions be repealed by the Parliament of Ontario, they shall be of no further effect in the development charges by-law seven calendar says after the effective date of their legislative repeal.

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0064 -City Wide

  • Committee Recommendation(s)

    That Council approve the following:

    1. Receive this report, which provides an overview of the first draft of the new Zoning By-law for public consultation purposes; and
    2. Authorize future public meetings concerning the new Zoning By-law to occur at Joint Planning and Housing, and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

     

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0065 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1) West Carleton-March (5) Orléans South-Navan (19) Osgoode (20) Rideau-Jock (21)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve the amendment to By-law 2004-293 respecting fence-viewing fees, to refer to By law 2024-33, as outlined in Document 1.  

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0021 - Osgoode (20)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5494, 5500 and 5510 Boundary Road; and 5900 Thunder Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a truck transport terminal and warehouse, as detailed in Document 2.

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0042 - Rideau Jock (21)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve that:

    1. Schedule A, Schedule 1 to By-law 2003-513, as enacted by By-law 2010-330, be amended to state:
      • All charges imposed or continued by this Schedule “A” shall be indexed annually on January 1st by the increase in the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for the preceding October 1 to September 30 period. 
    2. Despite the provision immediately above, for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, the indexing to take place on January 1 subsequent to each year shall be 2.59 per cent for each of these years.

File No. ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0006 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendations

    That Council approve the 2024 levies for the Rideau Valley, South Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as presented in Document 1, and as outlined in this report.

File No. ACS2024-OCC-GEN-0003 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendations

    That Council:

    1. Receive the City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan –Annual Update (2024) report;
    2. Receive the consultation plan to develop the new 2025-2029 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan;
    3. Approve the Accessible Feedback and Resident Inquiries Procedure;
    4. Approve the updated City of Ottawa Accessibility Policy;
    5. Receive information related to exceptions and non-compliances with the Design of Public Spaces Standard and Accessibility Design Standards, as detailed in this report.

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0061 - Kanata North (4)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1158 Old Second Line Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit stacked dwelling units on private streets, as detailed in Document 2.

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0055 - City-wide

  • Report Recommendation

    That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of May 1, 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 Document 1.

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

  • Moved by D. Hill
    Seconded byR. Brockington
  • Moved by T. Tierney
    Seconded byM. Sutcliffe

    WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend is scheduled for May 24 to May 26, 2024, with the Health and Fitness Expo included as a two-day event being held at Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park for the second year in a row; and

    WHEREAS the Expo is also the site of Race Kit Pick-Up on Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25; and

    WHEREAS Ottawa Race Weekend has requested the City of Ottawa waive the cost to park in the City Hall garage as part of encouraging participants to utilize transit to get to Lansdowne Park and obtain their race kits; and

    WHEREAS implementing free evening and weekend parking at City Hall during Ottawa Race Weekend would result in an estimated $3,000 in foregone parking revenues and thus a reduced contribution to the Parking Reserve Fund;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that free parking at the City Hall parking garage located at 110 Laurier Avenue will be provided from Friday, May 24 at 6:00 pm until Sunday, May 26 at 9:00 pm.

  • Moved by J. Bradley
    Seconded byD. Hill

    WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting will take place August 18-21, 2024, in Ottawa, during which elections for AMO’s Board of Directors will be held; and

    WHEREAS, since 2018, Councillor Riley Brockington has represented the City of Ottawa on the AMO Board of Directors, as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and

    WHEREAS, since 2022, Councillor Brockington, in addition to serving on the Board of Directors, was elected Chair of the Regional and Single Tier Caucus and serves on AMO’s Executive Council,

    WHEREAS, during Councillor Brockington’s tenure with AMO, he has sought the opinion from City staff on a number of subject matter issues, advocated strongly for the City of Ottawa on key priorities, hosted the first ever caucus-wide virtual session with AMO members and AMO staff, which included members of Ottawa City Council, champions the City of Ottawa to host major AMO conferences, such as the annual AGM and passionately supports AMO’s work on behalf of Ontario’s municipalities.

    WHEREAS AMO’s Call for Nominations for the 2024-2026 AMO Board of Directors opened in April 2024 and closes in June 2024 and Councillor Riley Brockington has expressed his interest to stand for re-election to the Board as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and

    WHEREAS a Council Resolution of support is required in order for Councillor Brockington to stand for this office; and

    WHEREAS AMO provides partial reimbursement of Directors’ travel expenses in accordance with their Board/Executive/Volunteer Expense Reimbursement Policy, and any costs of the Member’s participation over and above those reimbursed by AMO will be paid by the Council Administration Budget;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council approves the nomination of Councillor Riley Brockington to stand for re-election for the position of Director, Regional and Single Tier Caucus, on the AMO Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 Term.

  • Moved by D. Brown
    Seconded byC. Curry

    Withdrawn

  • Moved by S. Menard
    Seconded byM. Carr

    WHEREAS Bank Street is designated as a Traditional Mainstreet in the Official Plan (OP), and this designation is among the OP's intensification target areas and Design Priority Areas, and

    WHEREAS the City is undertaking a full integrated renewal of Bank Street (From Old Ottawa South, Billings Bridge, Riverside to Walkley Road), including underground infrastructure and utilities and this represents a once in 75 year opportunity to achieve economies of scale; and 

    WHEREAS Bank Street (Riverside to Ledbury) is a mixed-use area with significant development potential, businesses, transit stops, and is being re-designed to better facilitate pedestrian activity, traffic safety, and bicycling; and
     
    WHEREAS the required five-metre development setback from overhead hydro lines translates into a loss of development potential in some areas and therefore a loss of development-related revenue and foregone taxable property assessment potential;

    WHEREAS there are currently new developments that are being planned for 1330, 1335, 1400 Bank and other areas that could benefit from buried hydro wires, making this an opportune moment for burial;

    WHEREAS there is more intensification that has been revealed through the comprehensive zoning bylaw update planned along Bank Street and significant business frontages on this corridor;

    WHEREAS this proposed hydro burial would comply with direction in the New Official Plan;

    WHEREAS the additional cost for hydro burial will be an additional future capital project ask, subject to Council approval;

    WHEREAS opportunities for resilience in the grid don’t come along often and Ottawa has been seeing more wind storms, power outages, and repairs required;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council requests staff to investigate and include Hydro wire burial along select sections of Bank Street in the renewal area subject to project scope, estimates and funding to be confirmed.

  • Moved by D. Hill
    Seconded byR. Brockington

    That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

    a.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 5537 McCordick Rd (the "benefitting property")
    b.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 10 Sycamore Dr (the "benefitting property")
    c.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 75 Cambior Crescent (the "benefitting property")
    d.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 29 Quinpool Crescent (the "benefitting property")
    e.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 882 Claude St (the "benefitting property")
    f.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 178 Equitation Circ (the "benefitting property")
    g.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 2245 Reeves Crescent (the "benefitting property")
    h.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1816 Forman Ave (the "benefitting property")
    i.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 26 Henry St (the "benefitting property")
    j.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1754 Ortona Ave (the "benefitting property")
    k.    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 20 Leaver Ave (the "benefitting property")
    l.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the tax ratios for the taxation year 2024
    m.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2024
    n.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2024 for police services
    o.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2024 for the City of Ottawa's share of the costs of the conservation authorities
    p.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for the Canterbury Community Outdoor Covered Refrigerated Rink Facility within the service area known as the Canterbury designated area for the year 2024
    q.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for the service-area known as the Mosquito Nuisance Control Program Special Area for the year 2024
    r.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the rural service area for the year 2024
    s.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the urban service area for the year 2024
    t.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the Rural Transit Service Areas for the year 2024
    u.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the Urban Transit Area for the year 2024
    v.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the calculation of the amount of taxes for municipal and school purposes payable in respect of property in the commercial classes, industrial classes or multi-residential property class for 2024 
    w.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting property subclass tax reductions for the year 2024
    x.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2024 for properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes
    y.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for the Britannia Village Ottawa River Flood Protection Works within the service area known as the Britannia Village Ottawa River Flood Protection Program for the year 2024
    z.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for the Stonebridge Community Association within the designated area known as the Stonebridge Community Area for the year 2024
    aa.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a water utility bill deferral program for eligible low-income seniors and low-income persons with disabilities who wish to defer their water utility bills and to repeal by-law 2023-224. 
    bb.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a tax deferral program for low income seniors and low-income persons with disabilities who are owners of real property in the residential/farm property class and to repeal By-law No. 2023-225.
    cc.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Kanata North Area within the City of Ottawa as a designated area for a special service and to repeal By-law No. 2020-57.
    dd.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges.
    ee.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Cardinal Creek Erosion Works Stormwater Facilities.
    ff.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Feedmill Creek In-Stream Measures.
    gg.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Gloucester East Stormwater Facilities.
    hh.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Inner Greenbelt Ponds Stormwater Facilities.
    ii.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Leitrim Stormwater Facilities.
    jj.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Monahan Drain Stormwater Facilities.
    kk.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for N5 and Channelization Stormwater Facilities.
    ll.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Nepean - Ponds in Parks - South Urban Centre Stormwater Facilities.
    mm.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Nepean - South Urban Centre Stormwater Facilities.
    nn.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Riverside South - South Urban Centre Stormwater Facilities.
    oo.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition of development charges for Shirley’s Brook Stormwater Facilities.
    pp.    A By-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Sewer Connection By-law in respect of charges for Manotick
    qq.    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.
    rr.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Alta Vista Drive, Crestview Road, Albert Street, Slater Street, Bronson Avenue, River Road, McLinton Road, Quarter Sessions Road, Cedar Lane Terrace, Melwood Avenue, Carling Avenue, Churchill Avenue, Huntmar Drive, Maple Grove Road, Bay Street, Bearhill Road, March Road, Canon Smith Drive, Harbour Street and Dwyer Hill Road).
    ss.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose, levy and collect a rate for the purposes of The Sparks Street Mall Management Board with respect to the Sparks Street Mall for the year 2024.
    tt.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy a special charge in respect of the Business Improvement Areas in the City of Ottawa and to provide for the collection of these special charges for the year 2024.
    uu.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at promenade Esban Drive, croissant Kijik Crescent and ruelle Atop Lane on Plan 4M-1653 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
    vv.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin Elevation Road).
    ww.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1158 Old Second Line Road. 
    xx.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 5494, 5500, 5510 Boundary Road and 5900 Thunder Road. 
    yy.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend Volume 1 and Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to add the Riverside South Secondary Plan. 
    zz.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement the zoning of the Riverside South Secondary Plan. 
    aaa.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 290 City Centre Avenue, to be of cultural heritage value or interest. 
    bbb.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2019-397, designating community safety zones throughout the City of Ottawa
    ccc.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at ruelle Peony Lane, terrasse Kenabeek Terrace, rue Big Dipper Street, avenue Kenny Gordon Avenue, voie Brownrigg Way, voie Rumen Way, voie Acoustic Way, avenue Brian Good Avenue and voie Rhythm Way as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
    ddd.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 4M-1674 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

    eee.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin Richmond Road and avenue McEwen Avenue)
    fff.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin Richmond Road).

  • Moved by D. Hill
    Seconded byR. Brockington

    That the following by-law be read and passed:

    To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 15 May 2024.

  • Moved by D. Hill
    Seconded byR. Brockington

    That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 15 May 2024 be adjourned.

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