Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

49

Date:

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Location:

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 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
[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, June 25, 2025 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 49.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 48 – June 4, 2025

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

PHC 2024-08 - Public Notification for Planning Applications

5.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

5.1

Zoning By-law Amendment - 5618 Hazeldean Road and 5101 Abbott Street East

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0037– Stittsville (6)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee:

  1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5618 Hazeldean Road and 5101 Abbott Street East as shown in Document 1, to establish zoning necessary to facilitate a subdivision consisting of approximately 1400 residential units and a variety of commercial uses, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. 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 June 25, 2025” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – 910 Crested Lark Way, 25 Pine Warbler Way, Part of 670 Dundonald Drive

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0041 – Barrhaven West (3)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee:

  1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 910 Crested Lark Way, 25 Pine Warbler Way, Part of 670 Dundonald Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit split institutional and residential zoning for two school blocks and one park block as detailed in Document 2.
  2. 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 June 25, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – 3990 and 4000 Old Richmond Road, 572 Moodie Drive

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0047 – College (8)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee:

  1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3990 Old Richmond Road and 572 Moodie Drive, as shown in Document 2, and 4000 Old Richmond Road, as shown in Document 3, to permit a three-storey apartment building and Planned Unit Development, as detailed in Document 4.
  2. 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 June 25, 2025” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.4

Zoning By-law Amendment - 640 Compass Street

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0027– Orleans South-Navan (19)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee:

  1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 640 Compass Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a planned unit development of six stacked dwelling buildings, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. 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 June 25, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.5

Zoning By-Law Amendment - 73, 79, and 83 Ste-Cécile Street

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0046 – Rideau-Vanier (12)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee:

  1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 73, 79, and 83 Ste-Cécile Street, as shown in Document 1, from “Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UA”, to “Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UA, Urban Exception XXX1 (R4UA[XXX1]) in order to permit the development of a low-rise apartment building consisting of 41 dwelling units, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. 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 June 25, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.6

Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 930, 1010, and 1030 Somerset Street

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0028 – Somerset (14)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee: 

  1. Recommend Council approve an Amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2a, West Downtown Core Secondary Plan, Chapter 3: Corso Italia Station Area for 930, 1010, and 1030 Somerset Street West, as shown in Document 1, and as detailed in Document 3;
  2. Recommend Council approve an Amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 930, 1010, and 1030 Somerset Street West, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the lands from Mixed-Use Centre Zone, Maximum Floor Space Index of 1.5 (MC F(1.5)) and General Industrial Zone, Subzone 1, Maximum Building Height of 11 metres (IG1 H(11)) to Mixed-Use Centre Zone (MC) and from Leisure Facility Zone, Subzone 1 (L1) to Leisure Facility Zone, Subzone 2, Urban Exception XXXX (L2 [XXXX] H30) to permit a recreational and cultural facility, addition to the Plant Recreation Community Centre, park, elementary school and daycare, and residential buildings, as detailed in Document 2. 
  3. 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 June 25, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.7

Zoning By-law Amendment - 254 Argyle Avenue

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0043 – Somerset (14)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee:

  1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 254 Argyle Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey, residential use building, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. 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 June 25, 2025, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.8

Application for alterations to 254 Argyle Avenue, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act

File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0002 – Somerset (14)

This Item will be considered by Built Heritage Committee on June 10, 2025.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the application to alter 254 Argyle Avenue according to plans by Spice Design and CSV Architects dated August 29, 2024, conditional upon:

  1. 1. Prior to the issuance of a demolition or building permit:
        1. The applicant documenting the existing building and depositing the records at the City of Ottawa Archives.
        2. The applicant providing details of the final façade reassembly process through either an addendum to the existing Conservation Plan or a separate façade reassembly plan.
        3. The applicant submitting a general dismantling and construction schedule with key project milestones in consultation with Heritage Planning staff and the applicant’s heritage consultant.
        4. The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials, for approval by Heritage Planning staff prior to the issuance of the building permit.
        5. The applicant providing financial securities through a Letter of Credit, in an amount to be determined through consultation between the applicant and City staff, to ensure the dismantling, storage, restoration, and reconstruction of the identified brick façades and other retained exterior features at 254 Argyle Avenue.
     2. The implementation of the conservation measures as outlined in section 4.0 of the Conservation Plan attached as Document 10.
     3. The applicant providing a copy of the building permit plans to heritage staff at the time of the submission of the building permit application. The submission shall clearly identify any changes from the approved heritage permit and include a list and explanation of proposed changes.

  2. Delegate authority for minor design changes to the Program Manager, Heritage Planning Branch, Planning, Development, and Building Services Department.
  3. Approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a three-year expiry date from the issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.
  4. Direct that the report be submitted to Council for consideration at its meeting of June 25, 2025, pursuant to Subsection 35(7) of the Procedure By-law.

5.9

Zoning By-law Amendment - 3930 Riverside Drive

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0042 – River (16)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee:

  1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3930 Riverside Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit single detached and semi-detached dwelling units as additionally permitted uses and establish a new height schedule to facilitate the development of a total of 660 units including four mid- to high-rise apartments, as well as parkland, open space, and environmental protection dedications, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. 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 June 25, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.10

Official Plan Monitoring - 2023 Update

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0040 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.

5.11

2023 Annual Development Report

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0039 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.

6.

In Camera Items

7.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

7.1

Motion – Councillor A. Troster - Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre Development Charges Exemption

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0075 - Orléans South-Navan

Withdrawn

8.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

9.

Inquiries

10.

Other Business

11.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Wednesday, July 16, 2025.