Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

10

Date:

Thursday, February 01, 2024

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Location:

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

Councillors:

• Chair George Darouze, 
• Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor David Brown, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• and Councillor Matt Luloff 

Kelly Crozier,
Committee Coordinator
[phone], ext. 16875
[e-mail]

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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, February 7, 2024 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 10.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, February 1, 2024.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ARAC Minutes 9 - Thursday, November 30, 2023

4.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

4.1

Amendment to the Master Drainage Plan for Western Development Lands, Village of Richmond

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• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Master Drainage Plan, Western Development Lands, Village of Richmond to permit interim stormwater management solutions to facilitate timely approvals of residential development, as per Document 1.

4.2

Zoning By-law Amendment - 1867 Donald B. Munro Drive

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1867 Donald B. Munro Drive, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development 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 February 7th, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 1980 Phelan Road West

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 1980 Phelan Road West, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development, 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 February 7, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.4

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1961 Sarsfield Road

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1961 Sarsfield Road, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, and to permit a lot coverage of seven per cent for accessory structures on the severed lands, 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 February 7th, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.5

Zoning By-law Amendment – 5812 Malakoff Road

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5812 Malakoff Road, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, and to permit a lot coverage of six per cent for accessory structures on the severed lands, 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 February 7th, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.6

Zoning By-law Amendment - 5084 Canon Smith Drive

 ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0004 - 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 5084 Canon Smith Drive, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, 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 February 7th, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.7

Zoning By-law Amendment – 5497 Manotick Main Street

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• Report recommendation(s) 

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5497 Manotick Main Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a low-rise apartment as an additional use on the property and to amend the performance standards related to water setback, front yard setback and height, 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 February 7th, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.8

Omnibus Amendments – Q1 2024

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law No. 2008-250, as shown in Document 1, and detailed in Document 2. 
  2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law No. 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2. 
  3. That Planning and Housing and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees 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 7, 2024”, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision. 

4.9

Rural Community-Building Grant Program – Grant Application Review

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• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the recommendation on the Rural Community-Building Grants Program application as detailed in Document 1.  

5.

Office of the City Clerk

5.1

Status Update – Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiries and Motions - For the Period Ending January 19, 2024

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• Report Recommendation(s)

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

6.

In Camera Items

7.

Information Previously Distributed

7.1

2024 Rural Affairs Workplan

ACS2024-PRE-EDP-0018

8.

Open Mic Session

9.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

9.1

Motion - Ditch Infill Notifications for 4644, 4634 & 4652 Anderson Road

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• WHEREAS the City of Ottawa approved the Local Improvement Policy on 24 November 2021, which allows for residents to act collectively through a Local Improvement petition process; and

  WHEREAS the City of Ottawa passed the revised Ditch Alteration Policy, ACS2022-PIE-GEN-0001, on 6 July 2022. 

  WHEREAS the ditch alteration policy describes the circumstances and requirements for the City to permit property owner-initiated alteration of drainage ditches and drainage courses;

  WHEREAS the ditch alteration policy prevents the altering or unauthorized filling of a ditch and actions are subject to enforcement; and 

  WHEREAS non-compliant or unauthorized ditch alterations which occur after July 6, 2022, the rules set out in the Ditch Alteration policy will be enforced in accordance with the Use and Care of Roads Bylaw and/or Site Alteration By-law; and  

  WHEREAS the City of Ottawa issued notice of violations on 18 November 2022 to civic addresses 4634, 4644, and 4652 Anderson Road for the removal of illegal ditch infills along each of their Anderson Road frontages; and

  WHEREAS the City of Ottawa provided a local improvement as an avenue to alter the ditch in accordance with the local improvement policy; and

  WHEREAS residents have not identified any flooding related to the ditch infills at the above-mentioned addresses. 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the ditch infill at 4633, 4634, and 4652 Anderson Road be exempted from the revised ditch alteration policy carried by Council on 6 July 2022, with the alterations remaining in place and monitored for future flooding concerns.

9.2

Motion - Manure Drag Lines in Rural Ottawa

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• WHEREAS the agriculture industry operations in rural Ottawa requires the movement of agricultural products between multiple adjacent fields and across roadways; and

  WHEREAS the transportation of manure/livestock waste results in a significant number of vehicle trips, per location, between the farm storage site and the fields being serviced and results in traffic congestion, damage to farmlands due to weight of tankers, damage to roadways due to weight of tankers, odour complaints, mud/dirt on roadways and large uses of fuel and cost; and

  WHEREAS some farming communities make use of city ditches and culverts installed along the roadways to run drag lines from a manure reservoir directly to smaller and lighter spreading equipment across roadways and in adjacent lands; and

  WHEREAS these culverts are not readily available in all locations necessary in rural farm lands;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to investigate the feasibility of the use of highway right of ways and culverts to accommodate manure draglines and report back to Committee in 2024; and  

  AND THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the investigation will report back on traffic safety, roadway/highway impacts and maintenance, surface water/drainage impacts, installation of additional infrastructure and a permitting system.

10.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

11.

Inquiries

12.

Other Business

13.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, March 7, 2024.