Planning and Housing Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

13

Date:

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 3:30 P.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Present:

• Chair: Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
• Vice-chair: Councillor Glen Gower, 
• Councillor Riley Brockington, 
• Councillor Cathy Curry, 
• Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, 
• Councillor Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• Councillor Wilson Lo, 
• Councillor Tim Tierney, 
• and Councillor Ariel Troster 

Absent:

• Councillor Laura Dudas 
• and Councillor Laine Johnson 

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 13.

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These “Summary Minutes” indicate the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the full Minutes, such as the record of written and oral submissions. Recorded votes and dissents contained in the Summary Minutes are draft until the full Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Committee. The draft of the full Minutes (for confirmation) will be published with the agenda for the next regular Committee meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

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) 6.1-6.7 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 August 23, 2023, 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

PHC Minutes 12 – 5 July 2023

• Carried

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

PHC-2023-02 - Planning Applications and Traffic Impact Assessments in Ward 19 Orléans South—Navan

5.

Referrals

5.1

Motion BHC 2023-07-01 – Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0103 – Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

This motion was referred from the Built Heritage Committee on July 11, 2023.

• Built Heritage Committee Recommendations

  That the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council approve the following motion:

  WHEREAS the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Plan, Secondary Plan and the City of Ottawa Official Plan all recognize the significance of the Rockcliffe Park HCD as a cultural landscape;

  WHEREAS the new zoning by-law provides an opportunity to ensure consistency between these documents and;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT consistency with the objectives and policies of the Official Plan, Rockcliffe Park Secondary Plan and Heritage Conservation District Plan be considered through the development of the new zoning by-law.

  Carried

6.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

6.1

Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0096 - Somerset (14)

Direction to staff

Councillor A. Troster

That staff pursue significant improvements to the streetscapes of Rochester St and Balsam St through the Site Plan Approval process, with focus on elements including soil cells for trees, planter boxes, and other soft landscaping elements. Further preference should be given to native and pollinator plants.

• Report recommendations

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2C, for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street, with area-specific policies in order to permit increased building height for the construction of a new nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street to permit a nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 3.
  3. That Planning and Housing Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried

6.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Kitchissippi (15)

• Report recommendations

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1081 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit two high-rise residential apartment buildings, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

  For (8)	G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, J. Leiper, C. Kitts, C. Curry, A. Troster, and W. Lo
  Against (2)	R. Brockington, and C. Kelly

  Carried as amended (8 to 2)
• Motion No. PHC 2023-13/03
  Moved by G. Gower

  WHEREAS report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 recommends approval for two high-rise buildings; and

  WHEREAS the details of recommended zoning include adding a holding symbol to the property; and

  WHEREAS the Cultural Heritage Impact Statement (CHIS) submitted in support of the application currently omits an assessment on current shadowing analysis; and

  WHEREAS Agriculture Canada and members of the community have raised concerns regarding the shadowing impacts on the agriculture and research lands on the adjacent Central Experimental Farm;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075, Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning, be amended to add the following provision under 3(c)(vi) as it relates to the holding symbol:

  • An updated Cultural Heritage Impact Statement is provided to the satisfaction of Program Manager, Heritage Planning, that assesses the shadowing impacts and any recommendations or mitigation shall be incorporated into the Site Plan Control application as appropriate.
    AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.
  Carried
• Motion No. PHC 2023-13/04
  Moved by R. Brockington

  WHEREAS with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue it is ideal to defer the staff recommendation to allow for the City of Ottawa’s Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department to meet with officials from Agriculture Canada to discuss acceptable building heights for future developments along the north side of Carling Avenue and south side of Baseline Road that could result in mitigating shadowing on fields on the south side of Carling Avenue and north side of Baseline Road, used for agricultural and/or research purposes; and

  WHEREAS the item is requested to be deferred to the October 18, 2023, Planning and Housing Committee meeting; and

  WHEREAS notification and a revised report will be provided when the item is to 
  return to Planning and Housing Committee.

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue, the item be deferred to the Planning and Housing Committee meeting of October 18, 2023; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

  For (3)	R. Brockington, C. Kelly, and A. Troster
  Against (7)	G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, J. Leiper, C. Kitts, C. Curry, and W. Lo

  Lost (3 to 7)
• Motion No. PHC 2023-13/05
  Moved by R. Brockington

  WHEREAS with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue staff recommend approval of the application to permit the development of two residential towers including the west tower proposed at 16 storeys and the east tower proposed at 27 storeys; and

  WHEREAS multiple stakeholders, including scientists from Agriculture Canada have raised concerns with the proposed height of the east tower and the shadowing impacts on the agriculture and research lands on the adjacent Experimental Farm land; and

  WHEREAS various stakeholders have requested that the proposed height of the east tower be reduced from 27 storeys to 16 storeys to mitigate shadowing impacts on the adjacent Experimental Farm agriculture and research lands. 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue, Planning and Housing Committee approve a revision to the staff recommendation of the proposed east tower (Area E on Document 3) from 27 storeys to 16 storeys.

  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

  For (2)	R. Brockington, and C. Kelly
  Against (7)	G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, J. Leiper, C. Kitts, A. Troster, and W. Lo

  Lost (2 to 7)

6.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – 3040 and 3044 Innes Road

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0086 - Orléans West-Innes (2)

• Report recommendations

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3040 and 3044 Innes Road as shown in Document 1, from Residential Second Density, Subzone N (R2N) to Residential Fourth Density (R4Z) to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building.
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023 to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried

6.4

Zoning By-law Amendment - 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and Parts of 4875 Spratt Road

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0099 - Riverside South-Findlay Creek (22)

• Report recommendations

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and Parts of 4875 Spratt Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit back-to-back townhouses with a height of 14 metres and a minimum lot area of 80 square metres, to permit air conditioner condensers to project into the front yard, and to include a schedule pertaining to minimum setbacks for one of the subject areas, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried

6.5

Zoning By-law Amendment – 3330 Navan Road

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0102 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report recommendations

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3330 Navan Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit office and warehouse uses, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried

6.6

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 373 Tweedsmuir Avenue

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078 - Kitchissippi (15)

• Report recommendations

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 373 Tweedsmuir Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried as amended
• Amendment:
  Motion No. PHC 2023-13/01
  Moved by G. Gower

  WHEREAS report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078 was distributed via email to the notification list with the correct version of the report, except some references to the municipal address; and

  WHEREAS the online version of the report was posted publicly with some minor discrepancies to the zoning schedule and the municipal addresses;

  WHEREAS the online version of the report was posted with the incorrect Councillor comments embedded; and

  WHEREAS it has been determined that the discrepancies are minor in nature and the amendments required have no impact on the report recommendations; and

  WHERAS notification with the correct report content and recommendations was provided accordingly to interested parties;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078, a revised report (attached) be accepted by Planning and Housing Committee to reflect the following minor discrepancies:

  • Correcting all references of  373 Tweedsmuir Avenue to 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue
  • Adding the full Councillor Comments 
  • Replacing Document 3 – Schedule YYY with the correct version of the Schedule.

  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

  Carried

6.7

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 393 McArthur Avenue

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0097 - Rideau-Vanier (12)

• Report recommendations

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 393 McArthur Avenue, as shown in Document 1, from “Traditional Mainstreet (TM) Zone”, to “Traditional Mainstreet Zone, Urban Exception XXXX [TM(XXXX)]” to permit a six-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 23, 2023 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried

6.8

Site Plan Control – 375 Deschâtelets Avenue

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0101 - Capital (17)

• Report recommendations

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend City Council:

  1. Approval of Site Plan Control application D07-12-21-0111, concerning 375 Deschâtelets Avenue, for the construction of two mid-rise residential buildings with heights of six and seven storeys respectively, with approximately 270 units, as provided in Documents 3 and 4; and
  2. Return delegated authority to the Director of Planning Services, or their delegate, for staff to provide final approval stamps and signatures on the plans and conditions of approval through the Delegated Authority Report.
  Withdrawn

6.9

Future Neighbourhoods Urban Expansion Areas Process

File No. ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0020 - City Wide

• Report recommendation

  That the Planning and Housing Committee and Council receive this report for information.

  Received

6.10

Omnibus Official Plan Amendment 1

File No. ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0015 - City Wide

This report will be submitted to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on September 6, 2023.

• Report recommendations

  That the Planning and Housing Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council: 

  1. Approve and adopt Official Plan Amendment 5, a series of technical amendments to the Official Plan as presented in Documents 1 and 2; and  
  2. Approve the updates to the Tree Protection By-law 2020-340, to extend protections to privately-owned trees on all lands located east of Watters Road that were approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in the Future Neighbourhood overlay.
• Motion No. PHC 2023-13/02
  Moved by G. Gower

  WHEREAS with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0015 entitled Omnibus Official Plan Amendment 1 a request has come forward to defer the matter to the Planning and Housing Committee meeting on September 6, 2023; and

  WHEREAS Omnibus Official Plan Amendment 1 consists of 89 proposed amendments; and

  WHEREAS the deferral request has come forward to provide more time to review and consider the proposed amendments in Omnibus Official Plan Amendment 1; and

  WHEREAS notification and a revised report and/or supporting documents will be provided when the item returns to Planning and Housing Committee.

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT with respect to report ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0015 entitled Omnibus Official Plan Amendment 1, Planning and Housing Committee defer its consideration of the item to the subsequent committee meeting scheduled for September 6, 2023. 

  Carried

6.11

Front Ending Report – Design and Construction of Palladium Drive Widening and Realignment

File No. ACS2023-PRE-PS-0108 - Kanata North (4)

• Report recommendations

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

  1. Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, to enter into Front-Ending Agreements with the following developers, which provide for the repayment of the design and construction associated with the Palladium Drive Widening and Realignment from Huntmar Drive to N/S Arterial to a total upset limit of $12,101,613 plus applicable taxes in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Documents 2 and 3 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and distributed as follows: 
     
     1. West Ottawa Land Holdings Ltd. and West Ottawa Land Holdings (2) Ltd. to an upset limit of $10,302,877 plus applicable taxes; and 
     2. RioCan Holdings (TJV) Inc. and 1633272 Alberta ULC to an upset limit of $1,798,736 plus applicable taxes. 
  2. Authorize the financial disbursement to reimburse the design and construction costs incurred by the above pursuant to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreements to an upset limit of $12,101,613 plus applicable taxes inclusive of reimbursement for post period capacity and in accordance with the reimbursement schedule set out in said agreements.  
  Carried

7.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

8.

Information Previously Distributed

8.1

Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland

8.2

Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline

8.3

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department Work Program 2022-2026

9.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

• Motion No. PHC 2023-13/06
  Moved by A. Troster

  On behalf of Councillor Hill

  WHEREAS two EF1 Tornados touched down in Barrhaven on July 13th impacting over 125 homes, and a third EF0 tornado touched down in Findlay Creek on August 3 impacting 12 homes; and

  WHEREAS the August 3rd Tornado represents the 7th extreme wind event in Ottawa since 2018, including the EF3 Tornado that devasted Dunrobin and the 2022 Derecho that damaged wide swaths of the city; and 

  WHEREAS Extreme wind events do the greatest structural damage to roofs, causing thousands of dollars in damage and leaving residents without a primary home for months and in some cases years; and

  WHEREAS stronger fastenings where the frame of a house meets the roof, known as hurricane straps or tornado clips, are a cheap and effective solution to secure roofs during extreme wind events; and

  WHEREAS the Provincial government is currently considering amendments to the 2012 Building Code;  

  THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor on behalf of Council write a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing conveying the City of Ottawa’s support for the province’s proposed Green Building Code to include requirements to mitigate against increased Wind Uplift Loads on Roofs in order to better create more wind resilient communities. 

10.

Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

11.

Other Business

There was no other business.

12.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

The meeting adjourned at 3:01 pm.