OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 51
Wednesday, April 14 2021
10:00 am
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting was held through electronic participation in
accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by the
COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, beginning at 10:00 AM. The
Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the Zoom meeting from Andrew
S. Haydon Hall, with the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.
Mayor Watson
led Council in a moment of reflection.
All Members of
Council were present.
Councillor Jan Harder declared a potential, deemed indirect
pecuniary interest on Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 22 - 2021
Budgets and Special Levies for Business Improvement Areas (BIA) and Sparks
Street Mall Authority (Item A on the Bulk Consent Agenda), as her daughter
is the Executive Director of the Barrhaven Business Improvement Area.
Councillor Harder did not participate in any discussion or vote on this matter.
MOTION NO 51/1
Moved by Councillor
R. King
Seconded by R. Brockington
That; Built Heritage
Sub-Committee Report 19; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 17;
Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management
Report 15; Finance and Economic Development
Committee Report 22; Planning
Committee Reports 39 and 40; Transit Commission Report 10; Transportation Committee
Report 17; and the reports from the City
Clerk entitled “Status
Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending April 9, 2021” and “Summary
of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act
‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meetings of February 24 and
March 10, 2021”; be received
and considered.
CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the application to alter the building at 205 Scholastic Drive according to
plans by Hobin Architecture, dated January 28, 2021;
2. Delegate
authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department;
3. Issue
the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the application to alter the building at 66 Stewart Street according to plans
by SAI Consultants, dated December 18, 2020 and attached as Documents 4 and
5, conditional upon:
a. The
proposed new window and opening on the east façade original structure
matching the style and profile of the other windows and openings on the
historic building;
2. Delegate
authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure
and Economic Development;
3. Issue
the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the application for the as-built conditions at 61 Park Road, subject to the
following conditions as shown on the annotated plans, attached as Document 6:
a. Removing
the aluminum soffits and replacing them with wood;
b. Re-instating
wooden rafter tails;
c. Cladding
the concrete landing at the front entrance with stone to match the house and
removing the concrete steps and metal railings. These should be reconstructed
in wood and narrowed to match the approved 2017 plans;
d. Painting
the exposed wood trim around the front door, removing the wooden posts and
reinstating the open wooden canopy over the door;
e. Painting
the exposed wood on the side porch, removing metal flashing, and installing
the missing horizontal wooden beams as shown in the approved 2017 plans;
2. Approve
the Landscape Plan for 61 Park Road according to plans submitted on December
22, 2020, attached as Document 5, subject to the following conditions:
a. Remove
front walkways and reinstate the front yard landscaping as per the 2017
heritage permit;
3. Issue
the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Approve the addition of 15 des Oblats Avenue to the City of Ottawa’s
Heritage Register, under Section 27(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act;
and
2. Direct staff to
explore meaningful commemoration of the role and contribution of the Sisters
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus through a future Site Plan Control process,
where commemoration of these women and their work in education, health care
and social services should reflect but not be limited to the direction contained
in the Ottawa East Secondary Plan to retain the grove of trees and statue of
the Blessed Virgin located to the west of the existing convent.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
That Council approve the Women and Gender Equity Strategy and
2021-2022 Framework as outlined in this report and attached in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
that the City of Ottawa urge the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and its
regulator, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, to take action on the City
of Ottawa’s concerns related to the proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility
(NSDF), Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD) and related activities, including:
a. stopping
current and future import or transfer of external Atomic Energy of Canada
Limited (AECL) waste from other provinces (e.g. Manitoba);
b. increasing
safeguards to protect the river during site demolition and waste transfer
activities;
c. preventing
precipitation from entering the NSDF;
d. providing
the City of Ottawa with timely access to ongoing environmental monitoring
data on the Ottawa River; and
e. committing
to prompt notification of spill/release events to City of Ottawa, and;
2. Direct
the Public Works and Environmental Services Department to provide an update
to the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste
Management on City concerns being submitted through the NSDF Environmental
Assessment process, and provide an annual update on radioactivity as part of
the Drinking Water Summary Report that is issued to Council in fulfillment of
the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002, and;
3.
Request that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change initiate
a regional assessment of radioactive disposal projects in the Ottawa Valley
under the Impact Assessment Act, as amended in 2019, and;
4. Direct
the Mayor to write to the Ministers of Natural Resources, Environment and
Climate Change, Infrastructure and Crown-Indigenous Relations, as well as the
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to
express the City of Ottawa’s concerns and call for action; and,
5. Direct
the City Clerk to share Council’s position and call to action with the Iroquois
Anishinabek Nuclear Alliance as well as the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That
the $21.807 million 2020 operating surplus in City-Wide be transferred to the
Tax Stabilization Reserve.
2. That
$1.107 million be transferred from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to fully
fund Ottawa Police Services.
3. That
$13.185 million be transferred from the Transit Services Capital Reserve to
fully fund the 2020 Transit Services program.
4. That
the $6.22 million 2020 operating surplus in Ottawa Public Library Services be
transferred as follows:
a. $1.22
million to the Library Reserve; and
b. $5
million to the Ottawa Public Library/City portion of the Ottawa Public
Library and Archives Canada Joint Facility.
5. That
the $4.359 million 2020 operating surplus in Water Services be transferred to
the Water Reserve.
6. That
$194 thousand be transferred from the Wastewater Reserve to fully fund the
2020 Wastewater Services program.
7. That
$436 thousand be transferred from the Stormwater Reserve to fully fund the
2020 Stormwater Services program.
8. That
$170 thousand of the 2020 operating surplus in City-Wide be carried forward
to 2021 to provide funding towards the Winter Maintenance Quality Standards
review.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Temporary Delegated Authorities, as
described in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
851 Richmond Road to permit an indoor rooftop amenity area to project above
the height limit, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1642 Merivale Road to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in
Document 3.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. amendments
to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2,
as amended by the following:
• that the words “Despite subsection 139(3)(a)(ii),” be added to the
beginning of subsection 139 (3) (b), immediately prior to the words, “the
garage or carport may not be more than 0.6 m closer … (etc.)” in Column II of
the table in Document 2 of the Report;
2. that
no further notice be provided pursuant to subsection 34 (17) of the Planning
Act.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
250 City Centre Avenue to permit an expansion of a Storefront Industry from 800
square metres to 2,300 square metres and removed of the existing Light
Industrial use, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
353-357 Gardner Street to permit a nine-storey Apartment Dwelling, Mid-Rise,
as detailed in Document 3.
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CARRIED
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TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 10
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and
Compliance Officer Annual Report, attached as Document 1.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That the Council approve the Public Bike Parking Strategy and Implementation
Plan, attached as Document 1 and 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that the City include the Hydro wire burying on
Hawthorne Avenue within the Hawthorne/Greenfield /Main Street Reconstruction
project scope and estimates, subject to funding.
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CARRIED with Councillor
J. Harder dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
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1. that
staff review, as part of the TMP Update, the priority for the urbanization of
Navan Road (Brian Coburn Boulevard to Mer Bleue Road) in light of the
continued strong growth in the area; and
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2. that
the design of the urbanized Navan Road include cycle tracks and sidewalks in
support of the City’s active transportation and complete streets policies;
and,
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3. that
staff review, on an annual basis, the priority of the Navan Road-Renaud Road
intersection improvements through the Intersection Control Measures Program.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the 2021 budgets and special levies, as presented in Document 1, for the
following:
a) Bank
Street BIA
b) Barrhaven
BIA
c) Bells
Corners BIA
d) ByWard
Market BIA
e) Carp
BIA
f) Carp
Road Corridor BIA
g) Downtown
Rideau BIA
h) Glebe
BIA
i) Heart
of Orleans BIA
j) Kanata
Central BIA
k) Kanata
North BIA
l) Manotick
BIA
m) Preston
BIA
n) Somerset
Chinatown BIA
o) Somerset
Village BIA
p) Sparks
Street BIA
q) Sparks
Street Mall Authority
r) Vanier
BIA
s) Wellington
West BIA
t) Westboro
Village BIA
2. Enact
the BIA levy by-laws and the Sparks Street Mall Authority by-law for the BIAs
and Mall Authority listed in Recommendation 1 once the 2021 tax ratios are
approved by Council.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Authorize
the transfer of 4160 Riverside Drive, shown as Parcel 1 on Document 2,
attached, subject to existing easements and any easements that may be
required, to Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation (OCLDC) for disposal;
and
2. Delegate
authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office, to negotiate, modify
and conclude new terms to the agreement made May 27, 1999 between the former
Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (RMOC) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier
International Airport Authority.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
a series of land acquisitions in accordance with the terms and conditions
contained in an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (“the “Purchase Agreement”)
between the City of Ottawa and the National Capital Commission, for property
requirements associated with the reconstruction project of Albert Street,
Queen Street, Slater Street from Empress Avenue to Bay Street and Bronson Avenue
from Queen Street to Laurier Avenue being:
a. The
fee simple interest in lands owned by the National Capital Commission shown
as Parcels 1 and 2 on Document 1 (550 Albert Street), and Parcels 1 and 2 on
Document 2 (665 Albert Street) being the “Fee Simple Lands,” having a total
combined value of $6,767,533, plus applicable taxes and closing costs.
b. A
49-year easement interest in lands owned by the National Capital Commission
shown as Parcel 3 on Document 1 (550 Albert Street) being the “Easement Lands,”
having a total value of $680,760, plus applicable taxes and closing costs.
c. The
temporary interest in lands owned by the National Capital Commission shown as
Parcel 4 on Document 1 (550 Albert Street) and Parcel 3 on Document 2 (665
Albert Street) being the “License Lands” having a total combined value of
$377,680, plus applicable taxes, subject to adjustment if the term of the
temporary interest is extended.
2. Delegate
authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office to enter into,
conclude, execute, amend and implement on behalf of the City the Purchase
Agreement and all documents and transactions necessary or incidental thereto,
including without limitation the acquisition of the Fee Simple Lands, the
Easement Lands, the License Lands and, if required pursuant to the terms of
the Purchase Agreement, the Albert Street Development Lands, all as described
in this report.
3. Pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, delegated authority to
the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office to enter into, conclude, execute,
amend and implement, on behalf of the City, a future purchase agreement for
Parcels 3, 4 and 5 on Document 1 being the “Albert Street Development Lands”
should the NCC’s or its successor’s future application for site plan approval
of the Albert Street Development Lands be denied by the City’s Planning
Department for the sole reason that there is no safe vehicular access to and
from the Albert Street Development Lands.
4. Approve the budget adjustment as detailed in Document 3.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant application submitted by Robinson Village
IV LP, owner of the property at 36, 38, 40, 44 and 46 Robinson Avenue, for a
Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement
Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $407,694 for which the grant payment
period will be phased over a maximum of 10 years of development, subject to
the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the
Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the contribution of $144,351
towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy, and the maximum deferral of
Development Charges of $346,540 under the Development Charge Deferral
Program; and
2. Delegate
the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with
Robinson Village IV LP, establishing the terms and conditions governing the
payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 36, 38, 40, 44 and 46 Robinson
Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure
and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the City
Treasurer.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant application submitted by PLACK Property
Holdings Inc., owner of the property at 875 Montreal Road, for Property Tax
Assistance and Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment
Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $59,735 for which
the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of 10 years of development,
subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and
conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the deferral of
Development Charges of to $50,775 under the Development Charge Deferral
Program; and the estimated contribution of $7,594 towards the Municipal
Leadership Strategy fund; and
2. Delegate
the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with PLACK
Property Holdings Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the
payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 875 Montreal Road, to the
satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department, the City Solicitor and the City Treasurer.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the Brownfield Rehabilitation Grant application submitted by Construction
Jadco Inc., owner of the property at 180 Metcalfe Street, for a
Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement
Plan Program not to exceed a total of $754,924 for which the grant payment period
will be phased over a maximum of 10 years of development, subject to the establishment
of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment
Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $641,685
under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution
of $172,254 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund; and
2. Delegate
the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to execute a Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Construction
Jadco Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of
the grant for the redevelopment of 180 Metcalfe Street, to the satisfaction
of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department, the City Solicitor and the City Treasurer.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant application submitted by Royal Host GP
Inc., owner of the property at 1354 and 1376 Carling Avenue, for a
Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement
Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $414,334 for which the grant payment
period will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to
the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the
Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development
Charges of $352,184 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the
estimated contribution of $183,189 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy
fund; and
2. Delegate
the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Royal
Host GP Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of
the grant for the redevelopment of 1354 and 1376 Carling Avenue, to the
satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department, the City Solicitor and the City Treasurer.
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CARRIED
PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 39
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve:
1.
an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 320 McRae Avenue and 315
Tweedsmuir Avenue to permit a 26-storey mixed-use development and a public
park, as detailed in Document 2;
2.
that the implementing Zoning By-law not proceed to Council until such
time as Agreement OC2004404 is discharged, and a new agreement under Section
37 of the Planning Act is executed.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve:
1. an
amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1619-1655 Carling Avenue to permit an
18 and 16 storey mixed use development, as detailed in Document 3;
2. that
the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment not proceed to City Council until
the agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act is executed by the
applicant.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4
Range Road in order to accommodate the conversion of an embassy use building
to an eight-unit low-rise apartment dwelling, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
4639 Bank Street to rezone the site from Development Reserve (DR) and Minor
Institutional, Subzone 1A, Exception (I1A[1605]) to General Mixed Use,
Exception [XXXX] (GM[xxxx]) to permit low-rise stacked terrace homes with limited
non-residential uses, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 40
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
331 Cooper Street in order to accommodate the conversion of a seven-storey
office building to an eight-storey mid-rise apartment dwelling, as detailed
in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1010 and 1012 Byron Avenue, 117 and 121 Lockhart Avenue and 2123 and 2129
Honeywell Avenue to permit a three storey building, as detailed in Document
2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
963 Hare Avenue to permit modifications to the group home provisions, as
detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
request the Mayor write to the Mayor of the City of Clarence-Rockland
and the owners of Leduc Bus Lines LTD (and other inter-city transportation
providers) to request more frequent commuter bus service once the Stage 2 LRT
extension to Trim Road is in service, to encourage a modal shift to transit
along the Highway 17/Ottawa Road 174 corridor, with a transfer to the LRT at
the Trim Park & Ride facility; and
2. request
that the Mayor write to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of
Transportation to request that provincial funding be provided for the
planning, design and construction of a parkade structure at the Trim Park
& Ride.
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CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meetings of February 24
and March 10, 2021, 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 Documents 1 to 4.
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CARRIED
RECEIVED
MOTION NO 51/2
Moved by Councillor
R. King
Seconded by R. Brockington
That Built Heritage
Sub-Committee Report 19; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 17;
Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management
Report 15; Finance and Economic Development Committee
Report 22; Planning
Committee Reports 39 and 40; Transit Commission Report 10; Transportation Committee
Report 17; and the reports from the City
Clerk entitled “Status
Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending April 9, 2021” and “Summary
of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act
‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meetings of February 24 and
March 10, 2021”; be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 51/3
Moved by Councillor
M. Luloff
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as the Temporary
Mandatory Mask By-law is set to expire on April 29th unless
extended by Council, and there is a need to provide timely clarity with respect
to which rules prevail in the event of a conflict with Provincial legislation.
WHEREAS,
on July 15, 2020, Council enacted the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law which
requires the wearing of masks on transit property and in enclosed
public spaces, and that operators of such spaces post signage notifying of the
mask requirement and provide hand sanitizer, all being reasonable, practicable
and effective methods of limiting the spread of COVID-19 for the health, safety
and well-being of residents of the City of Ottawa; and,
WHEREAS,
the by-law includes exemptions to the mask requirement for young children,
persons with medical conditions precluding them from safely wearing a mask, and
others; and,
WHEREAS,
on August 26, 2020, Council approved amendments to the by-law to expand the
mask requirement to enclosed common areas of condominiums and multi-unit
residential buildings, and designated unenclosed public spaces under delegated
authority; and,
WHEREAS,
the by-law is temporary in nature and therefore contains a
"sunset clause", meaning that Council is required to renew the by-law
if the need exists to extend its application beyond the sunset date, based on
public health advice and local epidemiological circumstances; and,
WHEREAS, the by-law has been
renewed periodically since its enactment, including the most recent renewal on
January 27, 2021, when Council further extended the sunset date of the by-law
to 12:01 a.m. on April 29, 2021, unless it is extended by Council; and,
WHEREAS,
Ottawa continues to report cases of COVID-19 and the Provincial government has
identified Ottawa as an area needing greater restrictions for re-opening due to
COVID-19 cases; and,
WHEREAS,
although the Provincial legislation governing re-opening and other restrictions
in response to COVID-19 were amended to include mask-related regulations, those
regulations exclude certain desirable provisions of the City of Ottawa’s
Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law; and,
WHEREAS,
on that basis, and in the event that the Provincial legislation concerning masking
is repealed, but Ottawa continues to require the protections provided by the
by-law to limit the spread of COVID-19, it would be prudent to further extend
the effective period of the by-law; and,
WHEREAS,
it is also possible that either the Provincial legislation may be amended, or
an Order may be issued by Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, to require
restrictions that exceed those in the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law, and such
a circumstance must also be considered in the context of this by-law to ensure
clarity with the rules that would prevail in the event of a conflict;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law
(2020-186, as amended) remain in effect until 12:01 a.m. on August 26, 2021, unless it is extended by Council and that it
be amended accordingly; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
THAT the said by-law be further amended to create two subsections under Section
6 (Interpretation), the existing section to be numbered as subsection (1), and
adding the following as subsection (2): Where there is a conflict between a provision of this by-law and
any Federal or Provincial statute, regulation or order, as described in
subsection (1), the more restrictive provision shall apply.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 51/4
Moved by Councillor M. Luloff
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
That City
Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to consider the following motion, so
that the Fire Safety Grant Transfer Payment Agreement
with Council resolution can be sent to the Office of the Fire Marshal and
Emergency Management by April 30th, 2021.
WHEREAS on March 11,
2021, the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management announced funding to help municipal fire services address the
impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the funding is intended to enhance fire
safety training across the province and support safety inspection programs to
ensure compliance with the Ontario Fire Code; and
WHEREAS Ottawa Fire Services submitted an application
to the Fire Safety Grant Program on behalf of the City of Ottawa in order to leverage
the use of the one-time only grant; and
WHEREAS the Office of the Fire Marshall
and Emergency Management has issued a Letter of Intent confirming that Ottawa Fire Services will receive $235,000.00 to support increased training
opportunities and the establishment of a virtual inspection program; and
WHEREAS the General Manager, Emergency and Protective
Services has accepted the grant funds in principle, under delegated authority
pursuant to Section 15 of Schedule “F” of the Delegation of Authority By-law
regarding Fire Services; and
WHEREAS in order to finalize and execute the
Transfer Payment Agreement, a resolution from Council accepting the Letter
of Intent is required.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council formally accept the
allocation of $235,000.00 to Ottawa Fire Services from the Fire Safety Grant Program.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 51/5
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended
in order to consider the following motion due to statutory timelines.
WHEREAS on January 27, 2021, City Council enacted By-law No. 2021-3,
being “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
establish ward boundaries and Council composition,” which is to
establish a new ward boundary structure for the 2022-2026 Term of Council; and
WHEREAS further to provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the
Act) that establish a statutory period in which appeals of a ward boundary
by-law may be made to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), the City of
Ottawa received two separate notices of appeal with respect to By-law No.
2021-3, from the Overbrook Community Association and the Old Ottawa East
Community Association, as described in a memorandum from the City Clerk to
Members of Council dated March 16, 2021; and
WHEREAS the City forwarded each notice of appeal to the LPAT on
March 29, 2021, in accordance with Subsection 222(5) of the Act, and
Subsection 222(7) of the Act further provides that the LPAT “shall hear the
appeal and may, despite any Act, make an order affirming, amending or repealing
the by-law”; and
WHEREAS Legal Services engaged in discussions with each
appellant/appellant’s counsel, as the case may be, to assess whether it may be
possible to negotiate a settlement acceptable to all parties prior to the full
LPAT hearing process, and it appears that such a settlement may be achieved
with respect to each notice of appeal; and
WHEREAS providing for a settlement regarding the narrow scope of
matters raised in each notice of appeal and bringing same forward to the LPAT
for ratification would provide for certainty at an early stage with respect to
the boundaries of municipal wards and save the cost, time and resource
requirements associated with a full hearing before the LPAT;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that Legal
Services seek modifications from the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to By-law
No. 2021-3 such that:
1.
The boundary between Rideau-Rockcliffe
(Schedule A-16) and Rideau-Vanier (Schedule A-17) be modified in accordance
with the blue dashed line in Appendix A of this motion; and
2.
The boundary between Rideau-Vanier
(Schedule A-17) and Capital (Schedule A-19) be modified in accordance with the
blue dashed line in Appendix B of this motion.
CARRIED
Appendix A
Appendix B
MOTION NO 51/6
Moved by Councillor J.
Leiper
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
That City Council approve that the Rules of
Procedure be suspended as the next Council meeting is May 12, 2021 and the Dovercourt Recreation Association requires timely
confirmation of City assistance in order to move forward with financial and
contractual commitments relating to program planning and seasonal hiring for
summer 2021 day camps, swimming and wading pool operations, fitness offerings
and other community recreation services.
WHEREAS the Dovercourt Recreation Association
(DRA) has requested emergency financial assistance to resume and maintain the
management and operation of the Dovercourt Recreation Centre following the
facility expansion project and repeated mandatory COVID-19 closures and service
reductions; and
WHEREAS the DRA invested over $870,000 towards
the expansion of the City-owned Dovercourt Recreation Centre, which was
completed in 2020 and provides additional space for a broad range of community
programs including after-school care, day camps and classes for seniors; and
WHEREAS the DRA’s investment has improved the
City’s recreation infrastructure for years to come, and their continued
management of recreation programing in the community is a significant net
benefit to the City of Ottawa and its residents; and
WHEREAS the DRA utilized most of its operating
reserves to meet the unexpected additional construction requirements and costs
of the expansion project and requires immediate assistance to continue to
operate its programming and continue to deliver municipal recreational services;
and
WHEREAS the provincially mandated and repeated
closures of the Centre and cancellation or curtailment of community programs since
March 2020 have had a significant negative impact on DRA’s revenues, cash flow
and overall operating budget; and
WHEREAS the DRA has taken all reasonable
measures to manage the impacts of the pandemic on its operations, including the
downsizing of their workforce from 32 to 16 full-time staff, voluntary staff
salary and benefit reductions, the significant reduction of part-time staffing
hours, and leveraging emergency aid from federal and provincial programs, and
WHEREAS, despite these measures to control
costs, DRA revenues decreased from over $6 million in 2019 to $670,000 in 2020,
with a resulting operating deficit of over $400,000; and
WHEREAS it is in
the City’s best interest to maintain the DRA’s financial viability and its
ability to deliver quality recreation programs in the same cost-effective
manner they have delivered to the community for almost 35 years;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorize the General Manager
of Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services to reimburse the DRA the $300,000
investment from their operating reserve into the Dovercourt Community Centre
expansion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this reimbursement be funded using
$150,000 from the City-Wide Cash in Lieu of Parkland account, with the
remaining $150,000 to be funded from the Ward 15 (Kitchissippi) Cash in Lieu of
Parkland account.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 51/7
Moved
by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
That the by-laws
listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read
and passed.
CARRIED
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BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2021-110.
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.
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2021-111.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to address technical anomalies and
make minor corrections to the zoning of various properties throughout the
City of Ottawa as a result of the Infill and R4 Phase II Studies.
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2021-112.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 250 City Centre Avenue.
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2021-113.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known
municipally as 331 Cooper Street.
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2021-114.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known
municipally as 851 Richmond Road.
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2021-115.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1642 Merivale Road.
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2021-116.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1010 and 1012 Byron Avenue, 117 and 121 Lockhart Avenue
and 2123 and 2129 Honeywell Avenue.
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2021-117.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 963 Hare Avenue.
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2021-118.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 4639 Bank Street.
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2021-119.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 4 Range Road.
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2021-120.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands
known municipally as 353 and 357 Gardner Street.
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2021-121.
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend the Centretown Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan
for the City of Ottawa to increase the maximum building height and to add a
site-specific policy for the lands municipally known as 100 Argyle Avenue.
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2021-122.
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known
municipally as 100 Argyle Avenue.
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2021-123.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume
them for public use (Marvelville Road, Harbison Road, Deschenes Street,
Goodstown Road, York’s Corners Road, chemin Winterset Road, Gallagher Road,
Victoria Street, Orville Street, Stittsville Main Street, Shefford Road,
Bronson Avenue, Lyon Street, Albert Street, Hope Side Road, Eagleson Road,
Chestnut Street, Donald B. Munro Drive, Brookfield Road).
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2021-124.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend the fees in By-law No. 2019-74, as amended, regulating the
municipal water supply.
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2021-125.
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2020-340 being a by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting
the protection of municipal trees and municipal natural areas in the City of
Ottawa and trees on private property in the urban area of the City of Ottawa,
and to repeal By-laws 2009-200 and 2006-279.
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2021-126.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close Part
of Alpine Street (formerly Voltaire Road) on Plan 19 designated as Part 1 on
Plan 4R-33506 in the City of Ottawa.
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2021-127.
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to designate certain lands at Trailway Circle on Plan 4M-250 as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2021-128.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at avenue Oldenburg Avenue, bois Chasing Grove, rue Postilion
Street, chemin Trammel Road, place Buscule Place, cote Latigo Ridge, ruelle
Brush Lane, croissant Vaulting Crescent and rue Perth Street, on Plan 4M-1674
as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2021-129.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal
By-Law No. 2021-61.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 51/8
Moved by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
That the following
by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 14 April 2021.
CARRIED
Council
adjourned at 10:31 am.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR