Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

Date:

Thursday, September 05, 2024

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 3:00 P.m.

Location:

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

Present:

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

Absent:

Councillor Catherine Kitts

1.
Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

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The Chair read the following statement at the outset of the meeting pursuant to the Planning Act:

This is a public meeting to consider the proposed Comprehensive Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments listed as Item(s) 4.2-4.4 and 5.1 on today’s Agenda.

For the item just mentioned, only those who make oral submissions today or written submissions before the amendments are adopted may appeal the matter to the Ontario Land Tribunal. In addition, the applicant may appeal the matter to the Ontario Land Tribunal if Council does not adopt an amendment within 90 days of receipt of the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment and 120 days for an Official Plan Amendment.

To submit written comments on these amendments, prior to their consideration by City Council on September 18, 2024, please email or call the Committee or Council Coordinator.

2.
Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

3.1
ARAC Minutes 15 - Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Carried

4.
Planning, Development and Building Services Department

4.1
Bill 185 Implementation with respect to Development Review, and Bill 109 Monitoring Report

1.4.1 - ACS2024-PDB-PS-0067 - Bill 185 Implementation.pdf

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0067 - Citywide

This report will be submitted to the Planning and Housing Committee on September 11, 2024.

Report Recommendation(s)

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council:
1. Receive for information the update on the internal process changes undertaken since July 1, 2023, as part of Bill 109 Implementation Monitoring; and
2. Approve the amendments to the Pre-Consultation By-law 2023-296, as per Document 1 attached to this report, to make the pre-consultation process non-mandatory as per Bill 185; and
3. Approve the amendments to the Public Notification and Consultation Policy, attached as Document 2 to this report; and
4. Approve the amendments to the Planning Fees By-law 2024-33, attached as Document 3 to this report; and
5. Approve the conversion to permanent of 33 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions approved in Report ACS2023-PRE-GEN-0005 to continue to meet the provincial timelines for development applications.
Carried

4.2
Zoning By-law Amendment – 6109 and 6121 Fourth Line Road

1.4.2 - ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0020 - Zoning By-law Amendment - 6109 and 6121 Fourth Line Road final.pdf

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0020 – Rideau-Jock (21)

Report Recommendation(s)

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee:
1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6109 Fourth Line Road, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands and the severed residential parcel be rezoned to permit a reduced lot width, 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 September 18, 2024” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Carried

4.3
Zoning By-law Amendment – 3047 Moodie Drive

1.4.3 - ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0024 - Zoning By-law Amendment - 3047 Moodie Drive final.pdf

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0024 – Rideau-Jock (21)

Report Recommendation(s)
1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3047 Moodie Drive, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, and to permit a reduced lot width of 12 metres 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 September 18, 2024” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Carried

4.4
Zoning By-law Amendment – 4380 Trail Road

1.4.4 - ACS2024-PRE-PS-0020 - Zoning By-law Amendment - 4380 Trail Road final.pdf

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0020 – Rideau-Jock (21)

Report Recommendation(s)

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee:
1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4380 Trail Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a Waste Processing and Transfer Facility, limited to the transfer and processing of inert soils, 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 September 18, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Carried

4.5
Rural Community- Building Grant Program - Grant Review Application

1.4.5 - ACS2024-PDB-PS-0082 - Rural Community- Building Grant Program - Grant Application Review .pdf

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0082 – West Carleton-March (5)

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.
Carried

4.6
ATVs Using Municipal Roads to Access Marlborough Forest for Special Event

1.4.6 - ACS2024-PDB-PS-0091 - ATVs Using Municipal Roads to Access Marlborough Forest for Special Event final.pdf

File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0091 – City-wide

Direction to Staff

Councillor G. Darouze

That City staff are directed to conduct a fulsome review of the ATV trail network in consultation with local ATV clubs and rural communities to explore amendments to the ATV, ORV, and Snowmobile By-law (2019-421) that would support the expansion of the ATV trail network, and report back to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee by Q1 2025.

Report Recommendation(s)

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve the temporary use of the designated highways and road allowances listed in Document 1, on September 21, 2024, for the purposes of an ATV charity ride.
Carried

5.
Strategic Initiatives Department

5.1
Wetland Omnibus Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment

1.5.1 - ACS2024-SI-CCRX-0001 - Wetland Omnibus OPA and ZBLAdocx.pdf

File No. ACS2024-SI-CCRX-0001 – West Carleton-March (5), Osgoode (20), and Rideau-Jock (21)

Report Recommendation(s)
1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve the proposed amendments to the Official Plan as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 3;
2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve the proposed amendments to Zoning By-law No. 2008-250 as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 4;
3. 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 September 18, 2024, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Carried