Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

17

Date:

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 3:30 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
[e-mail]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

This meeting will convene at 9:30, or immediately following the regular Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

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 November 8, 2023 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 17.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 17 – Wednesday, October 4, 2023

4.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

4.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 178, 180, 182 and 200 Isabella Street 

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0124 - Capital (17)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 178, 180, 182 and 200 Isabella Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 19-storey high-rise apartment building, 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 November 8, 2023” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1400 Upper Canada Street

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0129 - Kanata North (4)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1400 Upper Canada Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a “Heavy Equipment and Vehicle Sales, Rental and Servicing” use up to a maximum gross floor area of 1,000 square metres.
  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 November 8, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.3

Zoning By-law Amendment - 4338 Innes Road

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0126 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4338 Innes Road, as shown in Document 1, to modify the zoning provisions, to permit an internal reconfiguration of the existing commercial space, which will result in a slight reduction in total retail space on the ground floor. 
  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 8 November 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.4

Zoning By-law Amendment – 222 Baseline Road

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0116 - River (16)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 222 Baseline Road, as shown in Document 1, from R1GG zone to R4UD[XXXX] zone, to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment dwelling 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 November 8, 2023 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.5

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 3700 Twin Falls Place

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0127 - Riverside South-Findlay Creek (22)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for Part of 3700 Twin Falls Place, as shown in Document 1, to permit an industrial subdivision, 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 November 8, 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.6

Office-to-Residential Conversions

ACS2023-PRE-GEN-0010 – City Wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve that, where a development application for Office-to-Residential Conversion requires both an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and a Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBLA), and where the application is supported by Staff, the Official Plan Amendment portion of the Planning Application Fee be waived.
  2. Approve the inclusion of an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1, in the Q1 2024 Omnibus Zoning By-law Amendment Report to provide flexibility for Office-to-Residential Conversions by:
     1. carrying forward the performance standards of the existing portion of the building; and
     2. providing flexibility on how the amenity space requirement can be provided on site.
  3. Receive an update on the Site Plan Control process for Office-to-Residential Conversions with no additions or new storeys, which would benefit from a scoped material and information list and be charged a “Standard Site Plan Control” fee. 
  4. Direct the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development to send a letter to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, copying the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Red Tape Reduction, expressing support for the Province to re-examine the exemption requirement for a Record of Site Condition to support Office-to-Residential Conversions, to assist municipalities with meeting their Housing Pledge targets.
  5. Receive an update, detailed in this report, on Site Servicing for Office-to-Residential Conversions.
  6. Receive an update, detailed in this report, on the financial mechanism reviewed in the context of Office-to-Residential Conversions.

5.

In Camera Items

6.

Information Previously Distributed

6.1

Update on Planning Act requirements for Protected Major Transit Station Areas 

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0047 - City Wide

7.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

8.

Inquiries

9.

Other Business

10.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Wednesday, November 15, 2023.