OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
10:00 a.m.
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
MINUTES 50
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Jim
Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection.
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CLOSED CAPTIONING TRANSCRIPTS
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(note: the transcript can be found at the Confirmation of Minutes
link)
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The national anthem was performed, via
pre-recorded video, by the Big Soul Project.
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Mayor Watson
presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Mr. Glenn Mooney for his many years
of service with Camp Quality, a national charitable organization devoted to
providing free camp experiences and year-round programming for children with
cancer. As Camp Director for Camp Quality of Eastern Ontario, Mr. Mooney
undertakes extensive fundraising efforts, recruits volunteers and does hospital
visits to ensure that the families and children have the support they need.
All members were
present for the meeting except Councillors R. Chiarelli and J. Mitic.
UPDATE – MAY 2017 FLOODING EVENT
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Pursuant to Section
31 of the Procedure By-Law, Council received a briefing with respect to the
flooding occurring in low-lying areas in the City of Ottawa as a result of high
water levels in the Ottawa River. Mayor Watson and the most impacted Ward
Councillors provided updates with respect to the flooding and its impacts. City
Manager Steve Kanellakos and Anthony Di Monte, General Manager of Emergency and
Protective Services, briefed Council on the current situation, the City’s
emergency response, and next steps for flood recovery operations. Copies of the
Mayor and senior staff’s remarks are held on file with the City Clerk.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor E.
El-Chantiry declared a potential direct pecuniary interest on the Blais/Taylor
Motion (Motion 50/1) with respect to a Property Tax Deferral program for
residents impacted by the 2017 Flood, as he owns property in the area affected
by the May flooding event. Councillor El-Chantiry did not take part in the
discussion or vote on this Item.
MOTION 50/1
Moved
by Councillor S. Blais
Seconded by Councillor M. Taylor
That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended
to consider the following motion given that the final tax bills are being
mailed the week of May 15, 2017, as the due date for final tax bill is June 15,
2017 and staff need to expedite the development of the proposed tax deferral
program to amend the associated due date by-law for June 14, 2017 Council:
WHEREAS low-lying areas within the City of
Ottawa have been impacted by flooding as a result of higher water levels in the
Ottawa River; and
WHEREAS section 342 of the Municipal Act,
2001 permits the municipality to establish different property tax
installment due dates in the year, and the due date for instalment for final
property taxes for 2017 is currently June 15, 2017 pursuant to section 3 of
By-law 2016-402 which sets the instalment due dates for property taxes;
WHEREAS the City wishes to identify the
properties impacted by flooding and notify such properties that City staff are developing
a tax deferral program for Council’s consideration for residents primarily in,
but not limited to West Carleton, Cumberland and in the Bay Ward which have
been impacted by flooding, to be eligible for an extension of the due date to
pay the final tax bill in 2017 to assist impacted property owners; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Treasurer work with City staff to
identify property owners impacted by flooding in West Carleton, Cumberland and
Bay Ward and report back to the Finance and Economic Development Committee and
Council within 30 days with a proposed tax deferral program for impacted
properties, to extend the due date for payment of 2017 final taxes, for
consideration by Committee and Council.
CARRIED
CONFIRMED
See
specific Agenda Items for declaration: Motion No. 50/1 above.
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MOTION NO. 50/2
Moved by
Councillor B. Monette
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 24; Finance and Economic
Development Committee Report 24; Planning Committee Reports 43 and 43A;
Transportation Committee Report 23; and the
report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and
Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation
Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 26, 2017” be received and considered; and
That
pursuant to subsection 35 (5) of Procedure By-law 2016-377, Council receive
and consider Items 1 and 2 of Planning Committee Report 44; and
That the
Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Item 3 of Planning
Committee Report 44, due to project timelines.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council refuse the Official Plan amendment for the properties
at 2715, 2777 Tenth Line Road; 810 Wall Road; 2390, 2484, 2656 Trim Road and
other unaddressed properties, as shown in Document 1.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
6202 Nick Adams Road to permit a rural residential plan of subdivision, as
detailed in Document 2.
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MOTION NO. 50/3
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor G. Darouze
WHEREAS Report
ACS2017-PIE-PS-0066, recommends approval and adoption of an Zoning By-law
Amendment to permit a rural residential plan of subdivision; and
WHEREAS, following Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee’s
approval of the report on May 4, 2017, a technical discrepancy was identified
which requires a correction to the “Description of site and surroundings”-
specifically, all references to Mitch Owens Drive should be to Manotick Station
Road; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the “Description of site and
surroundings” in report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0066 be amended to replace all
references to Mitch Owens Drive with Manotick Station Road; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act, Subsection
34(17), no further notice be given.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 50/3 and as set out in full below,
were put to Council:
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1.
That Council approve an amendment to
Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6202 Nick Adams Road to permit a rural residential
plan of subdivision, as detailed in Document 2.
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2.
That the “Description of site and
surroundings” in report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0066 be amended to replace all
references to Mitch Owens Drive with Manotick Station Road; and
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3.
That pursuant to the Planning Act,
Subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
1. That Council approve amendments to
Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Documents 2
and 4, as amended by the following:
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a. That the attached schedule (as set out
in supporting document 1 below) be added to Document 1; and
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b. That Document 2 – Zoning details for
review by Planning Committee be amended by adding the following four items:
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Item
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Zoning
Details
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Converted
dwelling anomaly
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Amend
clauses 188(29)(d) and 190(8)(c) by deleting the text, “converted dwelling”
Amend
subclause 190(8)(c)(ii) by deleting it, in its entirety.
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Exception
2195 – shift uses from Column V to Column III and clarification as to date of
application
Ward
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Amend
Exception 2195 of Section 239 to delete all of the text in Column V and add
the following text to Column III, “-any use lawfully established as of
February 15, 2015
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Parking
exemptions in TM zones on Schedule 1 clarification
Urban
Wards
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Amend
subsection 197(14) by adding the text, “on Schedule 1A” immediately following
the text, “Parking exemptions in the TM zone in Areas B, C and D”
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MC16
Schedule Clarification
Urban
Wards
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Amend
clause 192(16)(c) by replacing the text, “on Attachment 2” with the text, “on
Schedule XX3”.
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c. That there be no further notice pursuant
to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve
amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in
Documents 3 and 4.
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MOTION NO. 50/4
Moved
by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
WHEREAS Report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0054, Comprehensive Zoning By-law
2008-250: Omnibus Amendments, Q2 2017 was considered by Planning Committee on
25 April 2017 and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on 4 May 2017; and
WHEREAS the Planning Committee approved a Motion recommending amendments
to Documents 1 and 2, of the report; and Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee did not approve any further amendments; and
WHEREAS in the preparation of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Council Report 24 the Planning Committee’s amendments were inadvertently
omitted;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Comprehensive Zoning By-law
2008-250: Omnibus Amendments Q2 2017 report (ACS2017-PIE-PS-0054) be amended to
reflect the amendments approved by Planning Committee on 25 April, 2017 and as
reflected in the “Planning Committee Recommendations as Amended” in the final
Council Agenda; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act,
Subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 50/4 and as set out in full below,
were put to Council:
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1. That Council approve amendments to
Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Documents 2, 3
and 4, as amended by the following:
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a. That the attached schedule (as set out
in supporting document 1 below) be added to Document 1; and
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b. That Document 2 – Zoning details for
review by Planning Committee be amended by adding the following four items:
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Item
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II
Zoning
Details
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Converted
dwelling anomaly
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Amend
clauses 188(29)(d) and 190(8)(c) by deleting the text, “converted dwelling”
Amend
subclause 190(8)(c)(ii) by deleting it, in its entirety.
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Exception
2195 – shift uses from Column V to Column III and clarification as to date of
application
Ward
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Amend
Exception 2195 of Section 239 to delete all of the text in Column V and add
the following text to Column III, “-any use lawfully established as of
February 15, 2015
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Parking
exemptions in TM zones on Schedule 1 clarification
Urban
Wards
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Amend
subsection 197(14) by adding the text, “on Schedule 1A” immediately following
the text, “Parking exemptions in the TM zone in Areas B, C and D”
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MC16
Schedule Clarification
Urban
Wards
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Amend
clause 192(16)(c) by replacing the text, “on Attachment 2” with the text, “on
Schedule XX3”.
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c. That there be no further notice
pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve
amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in
Documents 3 and 4.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Designate the area described by Document
1 as an expanded Business Improvement Area, under Sections 204 and 209 of the
Municipal Act, 2001;
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2. Authorize and direct the City Clerk and
Solicitor to send out a notice of Council’s intention to pass a by-law to
alter the existing Business Improvement Area boundaries, as described in
Document 1, in accordance with Section 210 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
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3. Authorize and direct the City Clerk and
Solicitor to prepare a by-law to designate the area as an expanded Business
Improvement Area, as described in Document 1, in accordance with Sections 204
and 209 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and
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4. Enact the aforementioned by-law in
accordance with Section 204 and 209 the Municipal Act, 2001, subject
to the City Clerk and Solicitor receiving favourable results on the notices referred
to in Recommendation 2, advising of the intention to pass a by-law expanding
the boundary.
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5. Approve that Document 1 of the report
(Westboro Village Business Improvement Area Boundary - ACS2016-PIE-EDI-0009)
be replaced with the attached new map, and the Financial Implications section
of the report be updated as follows: The 2018 draft budget will include any
required financial adjustments upon approval of a boundary change.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
DIRECTION TO
STAFF
That staff
examine how the names of owners of numbered companies could be included in the
City’s procurement reporting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. That the City of Ottawa’s Vacancy Rebate
Program (VRP) be phased out over a period of two years, with the eligibility
criteria during the phase out to be provided for as described in this report,
and that the rebate amount is reduced to 15% in 2017 and eliminated in 2018;
and
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2. That the City request that the Minister
of Finance implement Council’s decisions with respect to the Vacancy Rebate
Program by provincial Regulation.
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CARRIED
DIRECTION TO
STAFF
That
staff review the impact of the Vacancy Rebate Program changes for new buildings
on future Economic Development.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
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1. approve the application to alter
Somerset House, 352 Somerset Street West, according to plans by Richard
Chmiel, Richard Chmiel Architects, received on March 1, 2017;
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2. approve the restoration of the historic
portion of the Somerset House, including the reconstruction of the corner
tower based on historic photographs, the re-installation of the northerly bay
window, the restoration of decorative metal work, including the cornice,
according to plans received on March 1, 2017;
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3. delegate the authority for minor design
changes to the approved plans to the General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development;
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4. issue the Heritage Permit with an expiry
date of two years, unless otherwise extended by City Council; and
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5. approve the deletion of Recommendation
10, passed by City Council on July 13, 2016, which required that the fourth
bay of the north wall be reconstructed.
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(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this
application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on May 30,
2017.)
(Note: Approval to alter this property under the Ontario
Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the
issuance of a building permit.)
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the addition of the properties listed in
Document 1 to the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register, in accordance with
Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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MOTION NO. 50/5
Moved
by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum
WHEREAS Report
ACS2017-PIE-RHU-0005 (Heritage Inventory Project: Additions to Heritage
Register - Lowertown and Sandy Hill), recommends approval of the addition of
the properties listed in Document 1 to the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register;
and
WHEREAS 60 Boteler Street, the High Commission of Malaysia, is
included for addition, based on its cultural heritage value; and
WHEREAS on May 8, 2017, the City learned that notification of
staff’s intent – including information with respect to the Public Information
Meeting on March 21st, and the options to address Built Heritage Sub-Committee
on April 13th and Planning Committee on April 25th – had not been received by
the appropriate officials at the High Commission in a timely fashion; and
WHEREAS the High Commission has respectfully requested the
property’s removal or, alternatively, adequate time to allow for discussions
with Heritage staff to better understand the implications of addition to the
Heritage Register; and
WHEREAS the Heritage Inventory Project is being undertaken in phases
and, in the late summer/early fall of 2017, staff expect to recommend to Built
Heritage Sub-Committee, Planning Committee and Council additional properties
for addition to the Heritage Register, at which time 60 Boteler Street can
again be considered;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, due to the timing of this request and
the appropriate communication protocols, 60 Boteler Street be deferred from the
list before Council (Document 1 to Report ACS2017-PIE-RHU-0005) to allow for appropriate dialogue
with representatives of the High Commission of Malaysia and consideration as
part of Phase 2 of the Heritage Inventory Project.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 50/5 and as set out in full below,
were put to Council:
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1.
That Council approve the addition of
the properties listed in Document 1 to the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register
(with the exception of 60 Boteler Street), in accordance with Section 27 of
the Ontario Heritage Act,; and
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2.
That, due to the timing of this request
and the appropriate communication protocols, 60 Boteler Street be deferred
from the list before Council (Document 1 to Report ACS2017-PIE-RHU-0005) to allow for appropriate dialogue
with representatives of the High Commission of Malaysia and consideration as
part of Phase 2 of the Heritage Inventory Project.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 by
adding a site specific exception to the Arterial Mainstreet, Subzone 10 zone
for 2583 and 2599 Carling Avenue to permit a warehouse use, limited to
self-storage, and permit a mixed use building as shown in Document 3 and
detailed in Document 4.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
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1. an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250
for 137 and 141 George Street to permit a temporary parking lot for a maximum
of three years, as detailed in Document 2, and that the implementing Zoning
By-law not proceed to Council until such time as the site plan control
application is approved and any related securities are provided to the City;
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2. that Document 2 be replaced with the
following: Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning The proposed change to
the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law No. 2008-250 for 137 and 141 George Street:
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1. Amend exception [2031] in Section 239,
Urban Exceptions, to add in revisions similar in effect to the following:
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(a)
In Column III, add the text
“- parking lot”;
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(b) In Column V, add the following text:
- a parking lot is permitted as a temporary use on
the lots municipally known as 137 and 141 George Street beginning on [date of
passage of by-law] and expiring on [date three years from date of passage of
by-law]
- Section 110 does not apply
- the minimum required width of a landscaped buffer
for a parking lot abutting a street is 3m and a driveway may cross the
landscaped buffer; and
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3. that there be no further notice,
pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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CARRIED with
Councillors M. Fleury, J. Leiper, C. McKenney, and T. Nussbaum dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 401 Corkstown Road to temporarily permit the use of a Park,
Recreation and Athletic Facility, and Theatre, 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
part of 4174 Walter Bradley Road to prohibit residential uses, as detailed in
Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. waive the notice
required under Subsections 29. (3) and 34. (1) of the Procedural By-law to
consider this report at its meeting on 10 May 2017;
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2. approve a waiver to Section
142.(2), of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2016-326, as
amended, to allow a mural on the entire four storey west wall elevation at
261 Montréal Road, instead of the maximum three storey limit; and
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3. allow this approval beyond the
general application process for minor variances found in the delegation of
authority provisions in Part 5 of By-law 2016-326.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the following:
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1. The functional designs which have
addressed the City’s Traditional Mainstreet designation, Complete Streets
policy and the City’s accessibility design standards, as described in this
report, for:
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a. Elgin Street (Laurier Avenue to Queen
Elizabeth Driveway);
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b. Waverley Street (Elgin Street to Jack
Purcell Lane);
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c. Hawthorne Avenue (Pretoria Bridge to
Main Street); and,
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2. Direct Transportation Services staff, in
consultation with the Ward Councillor, to post the speed limit of Elgin
Street (Lisgar Street to McLeod Street) as 30km/h, as described in this
report.
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3. That staff work to provide opportunities
for additional temporary public parking within close vicinity of Elgin Street
during reconstruction;
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a. The General Manager, Public Works and
Environmental Services be delegated the authority, during the time that Elgin
is under reconstruction, to designate dates and times when parking at City
Hall will be free of charge; and
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b. Staff work with the business owners
on Elgin Street during the reconstruction period to co-ordinate advertising
of the opportunities for temporary and for free public parking.
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4. That the 90 flexible parking spaces be
designed for the purpose of parking or patio use only.
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5. That applications for the renewal of
permits administered through the Right of Way Patio By-law on Elgin Street
are subject to the provisions of the new Right of Way Patio By-law except for
the requirements regarding the Accessibility Design Standards and pedestrian
clearway, which such requirements are deferred until the reconstruction of
the pedestrian elements of the project adjacent to the existing patios are
complete.
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6. That City Council direct staff to
develop a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan for the Elgin Street and
Hawthorne Avenue Reconstruction project, as well as a detailed communications
plan, as described in this motion and in consultation with Members of
Council.
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CARRIED with
Councillors. S. Blais and T. Tierney dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name Ball Diamond #1 at the
Kenmore Bi-Centennial Park, “Ronald Warren Ball Diamond”.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
3400 and 3468 Old Montreal Road and the unaddressed parcel to the southeast
of 3400 Old Montreal Road, to permit a Spiritual Sanctuary and Sculpture Park
with associated multi-faith place of worship building and residential
quarters, hostel and accessory uses; and to address a condition of draft plan
of subdivision to establish a limit of development, 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
1156 and 1170 March Road to permit a gas bar and convenience store, 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
part of 3746 Larry Robinson Road to prohibit residential uses, 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
557 and 577 Jinkinson Road and the unaddressed parcel to the east of 557
Jinkinson Road to permit Rural General Industrial (RG) uses on portions of
the properties that are setback from the natural heritage features identified
on the properties, 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
part of 6840 Rideau Valley Drive South to prohibit residential uses, as
detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council give three readings to the by-law attached as
Document 2 to this report to provide for the partial abandonment of the
Staidler Municipal Drain North of Mackey Road under Subsection 84 (5) of the Drainage
Act.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the revised objectives contained in the
French Language Services Advisory Committee’s 2015-2018 work plan, as
detailed in Document 1.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the 2017 levies for the Rideau Valley, South
Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as presented in
Document 1, as outlined in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve that the facility at 50
MacKenzie King Bridge be designated to be the Municipal Art Gallery, as
described in this report, and named the Ottawa Art Gallery Building.
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2. Approve the establishment of a Service
Delivery Agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Art Gallery for
the operation and programming of the Municipal Art Gallery located at 50
Mackenzie King Bridge as described in this report and including as follows:
a) That the term of the Agreement be 10
years, with three options to renew for a term of five years each;
b) That the relevant provisions of the 1996
Purchase of Service Agreement for the Firestone Collection of Canadian Art
between the City and The Ottawa Art Gallery be incorporated into the
Agreement; and
c) The current $95,000 annual budget
allocation to the Ottawa Art Gallery as the Service Provider for the
Firestone Collection of Canadian Art be continued for the duration of the
Agreement, subject to annual budget approval.
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3. Delegate the authority to the General
Manager of the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department to
negotiate, finalize and execute the Service Delivery Agreement between the
City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Art Gallery, as outlined in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Delegate authority to the General
Manager Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services to enter into non-binding
confidential discussions / negotiations with The Regional Group and its
partners regarding potential inclusion of a City of Ottawa community
recreation component in the redevelopment plans for the Deschâtelets Building
located at 175 Main Street; and
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2. Approve that staff report back to City
Council on the results of the discussions / negotiations with The Regional
Group and its partners.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. approve the application to alter the
former St. Charles Church, 135 Barrette Street, according to plans submitted
by Linebox Studio on March 3, 2017, attached as Documents 4, 5, and 6, and
conditional on the approval of other required planning applications;
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2. issue the heritage permit with a
two-year expiry date from the date of issuance, unless extended by City
Council prior to expiry; and
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3. delegate authority for minor design
changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department.
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(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this
application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on June 1,
2017.)
(Note: Approval to alter this property under the Ontario
Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the
issuance of a building permit.)
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
175 Main Street to consider the entirety of Block 48 on the draft Plan of
Subdivision as one lot for zoning purposes, and to amend performance
standards, 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
571 Lacolle Way to permit an automobile service station, as detailed in
Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of April 26,
2017 that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ of Bill 73, the Smart
Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015, as described in this report
and attached as Documents 1 and 2.
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CARRIED
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MOTION NO. 50/6
Moved by
Councillor B. Monette
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 24; Finance and Economic
Development Committee Report 24; Planning Committee Reports 43, 43A and 44;
Transportation Committee Report 23; and the
report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and
Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation
Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 26, 2017” be received and adopted as amended.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO. 50/7
Moved
by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
WHEREAS in the 42 years since the first Ottawa Marathon in 1975, the
Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend (“Race Weekend”) has grown to become one of the
premier marathons in Canada and Ottawa’s largest tourism event; and
WHEREAS the upcoming 2017 Race Weekend is expected to draw close to
45,000 participants in six athletic events, including the Scotiabank Ottawa
Marathon, which is the largest marathon in Canada; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is an active partner in the Tamarack
Ottawa Race Weekend and it is anticipated that the 2017 Race Weekend will
generate more than $34.4 million in economic spinoff for the National Capital
Region;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council declare May 26, 2017, to
May 28, 2017, to be Race Weekend in the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 50/8
Moved
by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
WHEREAS the Preston Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) will host
the annual Ottawa Italian Week from June 8th to 18th,
2017, with a street oriented festival beginning on June 16th, 2017;
AND WHEREAS many of the Ottawa Italian Week Festival activities of
June 16th, 2017, will be happening outdoors on Preston Street;
AND WHEREAS the BIA has requested the closure of Preston Street
between Laurel Street and Carling Avenue, from 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 16th
to 1:00 a.m. Saturday, June 17th, 2017, to increase the
safety and security of the area;
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special
Events on City Roads (2001-260) By-law prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve
the road closure for Preston Street from Laurel Street to Carling Avenue from
4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 16th to 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 17th,
2017, for the Ottawa Italian Week Festival, providing it meets the
requirements, conditions and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 50/9
Moved
by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended
to consider the following motion:
WHEREAS Canadian demographics
indicate that seniors are one of the fastest growing population groups in our
communities with nationwide projections that by 2036, their numbers will
represent 24.5% or 9.8 million citizens;
AND WHEREAS Statistics Canada has
announced that for the first time, the share of seniors, at 16.9% of the
population, has exceeded the share of children, at 16.6% of the population, in
Canada.
AND WHEREAS according to the 2016
census from Statistics Canada, 144,140 seniors (aged 65 and over) reside in the
City of Ottawa, making up 15.4% of the total Ottawa population, and it is
expected that by the year 2031, the number will grow to more than one in five
residents living in Ottawa over the age of 65;
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has
benefited from the many tireless hours of volunteer work and leadership
generously donated by local senior citizens;
AND WHEREAS senior citizens have
helped to build our communities through active living, shared knowledge, and a
diversity of experiences;
AND WHEREAS the month of June is
recognized by the Province of Ontario as Seniors’ Month;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa
City Council declare June 2017 to be Seniors’ Month in the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
NOTICE OF INTENT
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Notice of Intent from the Ottawa Community Lands Development
Corporation to hold the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder at the City
Council meeting scheduled for May 24, 2017.
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MOTION NO. 50/10
Moved by
Councillor B. Monette
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That the
by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three
Readings be read and passed.
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CARRIED
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By-Laws
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THREE READINGS
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2017-136.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of
the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department.
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2017-137.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2001-3 entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint a Deputy Chief
Building Official for the City of Ottawa”.
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2017-138.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with
private property parking enforcement.
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2017-139.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at avenue de la Famille-Laporte Avenue on Plan 4M-1539, as
being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2017-140.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at Gelderland Private on Plan 4M-1521, as being exempt from
Part Lot Control.
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2017-141.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at 103, 105, 107 and 109 Passageway Private on Plan 4M-1248 as
being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2017-142.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 4174 Walter Bradley Road.
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2017-143.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to remove the holding symbol from part of
the lands known municipally as 5831 Hazeldean Road.
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2017-144.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 3746 Larry Robinson Road.
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2017-145.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to remove the holding symbol from part of
the lands known municipally as 3120 and 3130 Woodroffe Avenue.
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2017-146.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known
municipally as 6202 Nick Adams Road.
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2017-147.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 175 Main Street.
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2017-148.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to implement omnibus amendments and to
amend technical anomalies and make minor corrections to the zoning of various
properties throughout the City of Ottawa.
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2017-149.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 6840 Rideau Valley Drive South.
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2017-150.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of the lands known
municipally as 2583 and 2599 Carling Avenue.
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2017-151.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of the lands known
municipally as 571 Lacolle Way.
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2017-152.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to remove the holding symbol from of the
lands known municipally as 852 Bank Street.
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2017-153.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 401 Corkstown Road.
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2017-154.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 1170 March Road and 1156 March Road.
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2017-155.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 3400 and 3468 Old Montreal Road and part of an
unaddressed parcel to the southeast of 3400 Old Montreal Road.
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2017-156.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2017 for properties in the
commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes.
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2017-157.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes
for the year 2017 for the City of Ottawa’s share of the costs of the
conservation authorities.
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2017-158.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes
for the year 2017 for police services.
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2017-159.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes
for the year 2017.
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2017-160.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for underground hydro lines along Kanata Avenue within the
service area known as the Kanata North Hydro Service Area for the year 2017.
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2017-161.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for fire protection and prevention in the rural service area for
the year 2017.
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2017-162.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for public transportation within the Rural Transit Service Areas
for the year 2017.
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2017-163.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the
calculation of the amount of taxes for municipal and school purposes payable
in respect of property in the commercial classes, industrial classes or
multi-residential property class for 2017.
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2017-164.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2003-514 respecting fees for sewer use
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2017-165.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting
property subclass tax reductions for the year 2017.
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2017-166.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
the tax ratios for the taxation year 2017.
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2017-167.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for fire protection and prevention in the urban service area for
the year 2017.
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2017-168.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the
Urban Transit Area for the year 2017.
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2017-169.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy a
special charge in respect of the Business Improvement Areas in the City of
Ottawa and to provide for the collection of these special charges for the
year 2017.
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2017-170.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose, levy
and collect a rate for the purposes of the Sparks Street Mall Management
Board with respect to the Sparks Street Mall for the year 2017.
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2017-171.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for the service area known as the Mosquito Nuisance Control
Program and Mosquito Research Program – Special Area for the year 2017.
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2017-172.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for the Canterbury Community Outdoor Covered Refrigerated Rink
Facility within the service area known as the Canterbury designated area for
the year 2017.
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2017-173.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the
fees in By-law No. 2013-360 regulating the municipal water supply.
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2017-174.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
stormwater service fees
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2017-176.
A by-law to provide for the making of an
application for approval to expropriate property in the City of Ottawa for
the purposes of the Stage 2 Ottawa Light Rail Transit System project, as more
particularly described in Schedules “A”, “A-1”, “B”, “B-1”, “C” and “C-1” attached
hereto.
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2017-177.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use
(Eagle Crest Heights, Bandelier Way and Kimpton Drive).
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2017-178.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of part of the lands
known municipally as 557 and 577 Jinkinson Road.
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MOTION NO. 50/11
Moved by
Councillor B. Monette
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That the following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of May 10, 2017.
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CARRIED
Council adjourned
the meeting at 11:23 a.m.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR