Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
23
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation
Present:
  • Chair: Councillor David Brown, 
  • Vice-Chair: Clarke Kelly, 
  • Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
  • and Councillor Matt Luloff 

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

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
2.Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.


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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 23.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

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) 4.2, 4.3 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 16 April 2025, please email or call the Committee or Council Coordinator.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Planning, Development and Building Services Department

 

4.1
2024 Annual Report Pursuant to the Building Code Act

This item has attachments. 
1.(Report) - ACS2025-PDB-BCS-0001 - 2024 Ann Rept Pursuant to Bldg Code Act.pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-BCS-0001 – City-wide

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council receive this report for information.

    Received

4.2
Zoning By-Law Amendment – 3973 Yorks Corners Road

This item has attachments. 
1.(Report) - ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0031 - ZBLA – 3973 Yorks Corners Rd.pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0031 – Osgoode (Ward 20)

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3973 Yorks Corners Road, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained land and to permit a reduction of the permitted lot width 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 April 16th, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
    Carried

4.3
Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - 4200 March Road

This item has attachments. 
1.(Report) - ACS2025-PDB-PS-0003 - OPA and ZBLA - 4200 March Rd (REV).pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0003 – West Carleton-March (Ward 5)

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee:

    1. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Volume 1 of the Official Plan for 4200 March Road to redesignate from Greenspace to Rural Countryside, to remove the Natural Environmental Area sub-designation and to add the Bedrock Resource Area Overlay as detailed in Document 2 – Details of Recommended Official Plan Amendment.
    2. Recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4200 March Road to rezone from Environmental Protection Subzone 3 (EP3) to Mineral Extraction (ME), as detailed in Document 3 – Details of Recommended Zoning, to permit a quarry expansion.
    3. 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 April 9, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
    For (3)M. Luloff, C. Kitts, and D. Brown
    Against (1)C. Kelly
    Carried as amended (3 to 1)
  • Motion No. ARAC2025-23-01
    Moved byC. Kelly

    WHEREAS at the time of publication the Ward Councillor comments section in the report stated that “The Councillor is aware of the application related to this report.”; and

    WHEREAS the Ward Councillor provided updated comments which were mistakenly omitted from the final version;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ward Councillor comments section be replaced with the comments attached as Document 1.

    Carried

4.4
Amendment to the ATV, ORV and Snowmobile By-law to Expand ATV Systems in South Ottawa

This item has attachments. 
1.(Report) - ACS2025-PDB-PS-0011 - Amendment to Expand ATV Systems in S Ottawa.pdf
2.Document 1.pdf
3.Document 2.pdf
4.Document 3.pdf
5.Document 4.pdf
6.Document 5.pdf
7.Document 6.pdf
8.Document 7.pdf

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0011 – West Carleton-March (Ward 5) Osgoode (Ward 20) Rideau-Jock (Ward 21)

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend City Council approve the ATV trail network expansion as a pilot for a period of two years in Osgoode Ward, Rideau-Jock Ward, and West Carleton-March Ward, through adoption of the recommended by-law amendment, attached as Document 2 and Document 3 to this report.

    Carried

5.
Strategic Initiatives Department

 

5.1
South Bear Brook Wetland Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.(Report) - ACS2025-SI-CCRX-0001 - S Bear Brook Wetland OPA and ZBA.pdf

File No. ACS2025-SI-CCRX-0001 – Osgoode (Ward 20)

  • 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 April 9, 2025”, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
    Carried

6.
In Camera Items

 

There were no in camera items.

7.
Open Mic Session

 
  1. Tom Harris
  2. Eric Inward
  3. Richard Russell
  4. Josef Odermatt
  5. Raymond Leduc
  6. Aline Danielle
  7. Michael D’Asti

8.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

8.1
Removal of AWSC at McKeown and Barfield

 

Moved by Councillor Kitts

WHEREAS the Ward 20 office received inquiries from businesses in the Greely business park regarding the fact that there was All-Way Stop Control (AWSC) at the intersection of McKeown Drive and Barfield Road; and

WHEREAS the T-shaped intersection currently has AWSC even though traffic volumes and conditions within the industrial park do not meet the warrants established for AWSC, as confirmed by Traffic Services Staff

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Traffic Services staff be directed to remove AWSC at the intersection of McKeown Drive and Barfield Road, maintaining the current stop sign southbound on Barfield Road and removing the stop signs located on McKeown Drive

9.
Inquiries

 

There were no Inquiries.

10.
Other Business

 

There was no other business.

11.
Adjournment

 

Next / Upcoming Meetings:

  • Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (Joint meeting with Planning and Housing Committe)
  • Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Regular meeting)

The meeting adjourned at 1:43 pm.

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