Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

26

Date:

Thursday, July 03, 2025

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Location:

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

Present:

• Chair: David Brown, 
• Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• Councillor Matt Luloff, 
• and Councillor Isabelle Skalski 

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

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.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, July 2^nd, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, July 3^rd, 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) _______ 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 ___________, 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 25 - June 5, 2025

4.

Office of the City Clerk

4.1

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Terms of Reference

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0062 – City-wide

Direction to staff (Councillor C. Kitts):

That resources and ongoing training be provided to departments to support staff in identifying reports and matters that have significant or distinct rural implications that should be considered by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve its revised Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.

  Carried

4.2

Status Update – Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiries and Motions – for the Period Ending 23 June 2025

File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0078 – City-wide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee receive this report for information.

  Carried

5.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

5.1

Zoning By-Law Amendment – 2050 Dunrobin Road

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0049 - West Carleton-March (5)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2050 Dunrobin Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit eight residential lots and a drainage block, 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 July 23, 2025 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision. 
  Carried

5.2

Zoning By-law Amendment - Anomaly Report to Update the Flood Plain Mapping for 4840 Whispering Willow Drive

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0057 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4840 Whispering Willow Drive, as shown in Document 1, to update the Flood Plain Overlay mapping to match updated flood plain mapping as approved by the South Nation Conservation Authority.
  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 July 23, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried

6.

Infrastructure and Water Services Department

6.1

Isaac Moore Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer

File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0013 – Rideau-Jock (21)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council appoint Robinson Consultants Inc., as the Engineer of record to prepare a report under Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act to inform Council on the current status of the Isaac Moore Municipal Drain and whether one or more of the projects listed under subsection 78(1.1) is required for the better use, maintenance or repair of the drainage works or lands or roads.

  Carried

7.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

8.

Information Previously Distributed

8.1

Private Laneway Contractors

File No.  ACS2025-PWD-RPS-0004

9.

Open Mic Session

There were no in camera items.

10.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

There were no Notices of Motion.

11.

Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

12.

Other Business

There was no other business.

13.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, September 4, 2025.

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 am.

14.

Court of Revision

14.1

Engineer’s Report amendments to the Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain – Court of Revision

File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0012 – Rideau-Jock (21)

The Court of Revision was convened at 10:36 a.m.

The Chair read the following statement at the beginning of the hearing for the Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain:

The Court of Revision is now open for the purpose of hearing appeals under Section 52 of the Drainage Act by owners of land assessed for drainage works under the engineer’s report for the Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain dated April 2025, this court will now convene for the 1^st sitting of the Court of Revision under Section 46 of the Drainage Act.

The following appeals (held on file with the Office of the City Clerk) have been received by the Clerk:

• Ms Erin Moore on behalf of the City of Ottawa
• William Seabrook on behalf of 969230 Ontario Inc.

Any other owner of lands assessed under the Engineer’s Report who has not provided written notice of appeal to the Clerk in advance of this hearing, should identify themselves to the Clerk’s Assistant at this time with a request to be heard.

Each of the above appellants was accorded five minutes to provide information supporting their appeal.  Mr.   Dave Ryan spoke on behalf of the City of Ottawa.  Mr. William Seabrook spoke on behalf of 969230 Ontario Inc.

At the conclusion of the hearing, the Chair stated the following

The decision of the Court of Revision with respect to the Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain is as follows:

This court accepts the appeal from the City of Ottawa and orders the assessment schedules to be updated accordingly.

The appeal filed by Mr. Seabrook on behalf of 96930 is denied.  This court adopts the assessments in Engineer’s Report dated April 2025.

The decision rendered by this court may be appealed to the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Appeal Tribunal within 21 days of today, July 3, 2025.

The Court of Revision was adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the members of the Court of Revision:

  1. Receive the report of the Engineer appointed under the Drainage Act entitled Engineer’s report Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain Amendments dated April 2025.
  2. Convene for the first sitting for the Court of Revision under subsection 46(3) of the Drainage Act for the purpose of hearing appeals under Section 52 of the Drainage Act from owners of lands that have been assessed for the drainage works in the report entitled Engineer’s report Wilson-Cowan Municipal Drain Amendments dated April 2025. 
  Carried