City Council Minutes

 

 

OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 76

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
10 AM


The meeting was held in Andrew S. Haydon Hall and by Electronic Participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, and the Procedure By-law (2021-24), as amended.

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 11 May, 2022 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the meeting from Council Chambers with some Members attending in person and the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.

Mayor Watson acknowledged National Nursing Week (May 9 to 15, 2022) and this year’s theme: #WeAnswerTheCall. On behalf of the City of Ottawa and his Council colleagues, he thanked all the incredible nurses for what they do.

Mayor Watson led Council in a moment of reflection.

 


 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

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Recognition - Mayor's City Builder Award

 

 

Mayor Watson along with Councillors Jeff Leiper and Scott Moffatt, presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Dave Kalil and Grace Thrasher.

 

Dave Kalil

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dave Kalil, also known as Ottawa’s Piano Man, has been holding weekly livestream concerts to connect with his audiences far and wide. Lockdowns had left Mr. Kalil, a musician with more than 40 years of experience, unable to play at his regular venues but he was determined to continue performing and sharing his passion for music.

The popular 90-minute shows, called Take a Break, came to include a charity component, focusing on raising money for a different non-profit organization every week. Since the concerts began, Mr. Kalil has raised over $115,000 for local charities. Beneficiaries of his fundraising efforts include Shelter Moves, Youth Services Bureau, The Ottawa Mission, Shepherds of Good Hope and numerous others.

Grace Thrasher

For over a decade, Grace Thrasher has been volunteering her time in numerous capacities in support of the Manotick community. Early in her volunteering journey, Ms. Thrasher assisted with fundraising and annual events like Shiverfest, the summer picnic and soap box derby. From 2012 to 2017, Ms. Thrasher served as the Treasurer for the Manotick Community Association and was elected President of the Board in 2017, where she still serves.

Ms. Thrasher has had many accomplishments throughout her time in civic leadership and community-building. This includes leading Manotick’s Task Force on Village Core Revitalization, which resulted in extensive improvements in the community, and advocating for the Manotick community to committees and government representatives on topics like the Manotick Secondary Plan, Transportation Master Plan and the Ward Boundary Review.

Ms. Thrasher is a loyal community ambassador. She has sat on numerous local committees, championed letters of support for local businesses, organizations and charities, helped create the local David Bartlett Park Dogwalkers’ Association and led numerous initiatives that have had measurable impacts on the community.

ROLL CALL

All Members were present at the meeting.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Council meeting of April 27, 2022.

 

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

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AMO Policy Update – 2022 Provincial Budget and AMO's 2022 Provincial Election Strategy

 

 

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AMO Policy Update – More Homes for Everyone Act Submission, Employment Services Transformation, Municipal Use of ASE Administrative Penalties, Large Quadricycles Pilot

 

 

REGRETS

No regrets filed to date.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

MOTION NO 76/1

Moved by Councillor C. Kitts
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 30; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 37, Planning Committee Report 60; Transportation Committee Report 28 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 27, 2022” be received and considered.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 37

 

1.

THE OTTAWA HOSPITAL CIVIC CAMPUS FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK – LOCAL SHARE CONTRIBUTION

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Receive the information on the local share, including the requested municipal portion, as outlined in this report;

2.         Approve the financial framework and guiding principles for developing a response to the Ottawa Hospital’s request, as outlined in this report;

3.         Direct Staff to review and report back in the next term of Council with options for a municipal portion of the local share contribution; and

4.         Direct staff to bring forward a background study and amending by-law to impose a special area development charge to fund the future increase in need for service required for the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus and to repeal the current discretionary exemption listed in clause 7(p) of the existing Development Charges By-law 2019-156.

MOTION NO 76/2

Moved by Councillor C.A. Meehan
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to explore the option of creating a lottery, like other hospital fundraising lotteries, to contribute towards funding the local share, including the requested municipal portion, of the new Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus.

MOTION NO 76/3

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson

BE IT RESOLVED that the Meehan/ Brockington Motion be referred to the City Treasurer for review as part of the tools that could help advance funding of this project, consulting with Hospital partners

REFFERAL CARRIED

The Committee Recommendations were put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS and 8 NAYS, as follows:

YEAS (15):

Councillors E. El-Chantiry, A. Hubley, C. Curry, M. Luloff, M. Fleury, J. Cloutier, C. Kitts, J. Harder, G. Darouze, G. Gower, L. Dudas,
S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, K. Egli, Mayor J. Watson

NAYS (8):

Councillors S. Menard, C.A. Meehan, R. King, R. Brockington,
D. Deans, J. Leiper, T. Kavanagh, C. McKenney.

 

DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor G. Gower)

Direct staff to work with provincial representatives from Minister of Finance, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to request a comprehensive re-examination of the ‘local share’ hospital capital definition and methodology, to better reflect the limited fiscal capacity of municipalities, to expand the tools available to municipalities and to recognize the contributions to health care services municipalities and their partners already provide to local hospitals as part of the local share. That staff seek to broaden the current capital definition and methodology to explore municipal contributions beyond the current tools defined in the provincial Local Share Plan.

Council recessed at 11:03 AM due to technical difficulties associated with respect to the Rogers TV telecast of the meeting and resumed at 11:13 AM.

 

2.

MOTION - RECAPITALIZE BETTER HOMES OTTAWA LOAN PROGRAM

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council direct staff to implement up to an additional $30 million in loan capital for the Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program by way of debentures, capital financing, or other allowable financing options pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001 based on whichever option represents the most cost-effective method available at the time of borrowing, to be repaid by property owners and that the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer be authorized to execute any agreements to implement the additional program capital.

CARRIED


 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 60

 

3.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 129 AND 133 CATHERINE STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 129 and 133 Catherine Street to permit a low rise apartment building, as detailed in Document 3.

CARRIED

4.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 335 AND 339 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, 344 WINSTON AVENUE, AND 379 AND 389 WILMONT AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following:

1.         Amend the current Official Plan, Volume 2a, Secondary Plans, Richmond Road / Westboro Secondary Plan for 335 and 339 Roosevelt Avenue, 344 Winston Avenue, and 379 and 389 Wilmont Avenue to permit two 12-story high rise apartments and three three-story low rise apartments, as detailed in Document 2a.

2.         Amend the new Official Plan, Volume 2A, Urban Secondary Plans, Richmond Road / Westboro Secondary Plan for 335 and 339 Roosevelt Avenue, 344 Winston Avenue, and 379 and 389 Wilmont Avenue to permit two 12-story high rise apartments and three three-story low rise apartments, as detailed in Document 2b.

3.         Amend the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 335 and 339 Roosevelt Avenue, 344 Winston Avenue, and 379 and 389 Wilmont Avenue to permit two 12 story high rise apartments and three three-story low rise apartments, as detailed in Documents 3 and 4.

The Committee Recommendations were put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 21 YEAS and 3 NAYS, as follows:

YEAS (21):

Councillors E. El-Chantiry, A. Hubley, C. Curry, S. Menard,
C.A. Meehan, M. Luloff, R. Chiarelli, M. Fleury, R. Brockington,
J. Cloutier, C. Kitts, J. Harder, G. Darouze, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, L. Dudas, C. McKenney, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, K. Egli,
Mayor J. Watson

NAYS (3):

Councillors R. King, D. Deans, J. Leiper

 

5.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 982-986 FRANCES STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

1.         That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 982 and 986 Frances Street to permit an additional use of a day care, along with associated parking provisions as detailed in Document 2.

2.         That the approval of the implementing by-law not proceed until the applicant has entered into a development agreement and address the following matters:

a.         982 and 986 Frances have merged on title

b.        Site services for 982 and 986 Frances are merged

c.         Fencing and additional landscaping are provided and are sensitive to the abutting residential properties, to the satisfaction of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department.

CARRIED

 

6.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 2275 MER BLEUE ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2275 Mer Bleue Road to permit a subdivision consisting of on street townhouse and back-to-back townhouse units on public streets and a future mixed-use development block fronting on Brian Coburn Boulevard, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED as amended by the following motion:

MOTION NO 76/4

Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt

WHEREAS the Ward Councillor provided comments to staff be included in the report entitled Zoning By-law Amendment - 2275 Mer Bleue Road (ACS2022-PIE-PS-0047); and

WHEREAS these comments were included in the version of the staff report circulated by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department as part of the community notification process, but they were inadvertently omitted from the version posted with the Planning Committee Agenda for April 28, 2022, and the Council Agenda for May 11, 2022; and

WHEREAS a technical amendment to the report is required to correct certain errors in Document 2;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, with respect to report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0047, that the “Comments by the Ward Councillor” section of the staff report, which currently states "The Ward Councillor is aware of the application related to this report", with the comment provided by Councillor Kitts, attached as Annex 1 [1]to this Motion; and

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council replace the words “In Column II, add the text “GM [2156]” in Document 2, Section 5.a) with the words “In Column II, replace the text “GM15[2156] S330-h” with the text “GM15[2156]””; and

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council add the words “All buildings on the lot must have commercial space on the ground floor” in a separate bullet point in Document 2, Section 5.d); and

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 28

 

7.

MOTION - MOVING TO SUSTAINABLE CARE OF OUR PUBLIC SPACES - RIGHT OF WAY FRONT YARD BEAUTIFICATION

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that staff report back to Committee in 2023 with the results of a comprehensive review as to the feasibility of permitting resident or community group landscaping projects within the Right of Way, as well as recommendations concerning its implementation, including any necessary internal resources, by-law amendments, associated procedural and permitting requirements, and an analysis or recommendation of any broader programs or funding that could support the above framework.

CARRIED

Items L and N on the Bulk Consent Agenda were lifted from the Bulk Consent Agenda for consideration as part of the regular Agenda.

 

L.

CARLINGTON NORTH VETERANS’ HOUSING HERITAGE STUDY

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve the creation of the Veterans’ Housing Character Area for the area shown in Document 1;

2.         Adopt the Veterans’ Housing Character Area Management Guidelines, attached as Document 3;

3.         Direct staff to undertake monitoring for a period of three years and report back to the Built Heritage Sub-Committee on the conservation outcomes of the Veterans’ Housing Character Area Management Guidelines as outlined in Section 7.0 of Document 3;

4.         Direct staff, in consultation with the community and ward councillor, to coordinate the design and installation of commemorative installations or interpretive signage within the Veterans’ Housing Character Area;

5.         Direct staff to evaluate 1 Harrold Place (Harrold Place Park) and 915 Merivale Road (St. Teklehaimanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church) for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

CARRIED

 


 

N.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 2960 LEITRIM ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following:

a)        Amend the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2960 Leitrim Road and one unaddressed parcel to permit a low-rise subdivision, including a City park block, as detailed in Document 2; and

b)        Amend the Leitrim Community Design Plan to designate 2960 Leitrim Road and one unaddressed parcel as General Urban, as shown in Document 5.

CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:

MOTION NO 76/5

Moved by Councillor Gower
Seconded by Councillor Moffatt

WHEREAS with respect to Document 5 of report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0039 the map was inadvertently not included in the attachment; and

WHEREAS the report seeks to amend the Leitrim Community Design Plan to designate 2960 Leitrim Road and one unaddressed parcel as General Urban pursuant to Document 5

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that with respect to report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0039 Council revise Document 5 to include the enclosed map[2].

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 30

 

A.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 4747 AND 4785 HIGHWAY 17

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4785 (4747) Highway 17 to prohibit residential development on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED

 

B.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 4639 DONNELLY DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 4639 Donnelly Drive to put a holding provision on the retained land until a Risk Assessment Report is and Slope Stability Report are completed, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED

 

C.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 4240 CAMBRIAN ROAD WEST

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

1.         That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4240 Cambrian Road West to prohibit residential development and restrict sensitive land uses on the severed land, as detailed in Document 2.

2.         That Council waive the requirement for Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication as specified in By-law No. 2009-95 for Consent Application D08-01-21/B-00217.

CARRIED

 

D.

ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE, OFF-ROAD VEHICLE AND SNOWMOBILE BY-LAW 2019-421 AMENDMENT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the amendment to the All-Terrain Vehicle, Off-Road Vehicle and Snowmobile By law (By-law No. 2019-421) as detailed in Document 1 and Document 2.

CARRIED

 

E.

FUEL TANK (HOME HEATING OIL) INCENTIVE PROGRAM

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve the Fuel Tank (Home Heating Oil) Incentive Program as described in this report to support the objective of eliminating threats to the drinking water source.

2.         Delegate the authority to the General Manager of Infrastructure and Water Services or designate to implement the program as outlined in this report and to execute all agreements associated with this program.

3.         Direct staff to report back to Committee and Council by early 2025 on the results of the program.

4.         Approve the request for an additional $53,000 to support the Fuel Tank (Home Heating Oil) Incentive Program, funded from 906087 2018 Watermain Improvements.

5.         Direct staff to amend the eligibility requirements for the Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program so that the minimum loan amount is decreased to $5,000 for only the 12 homes referenced in the Fuel Tank Incentive Program report.  All other eligibility requirements would remain the same.

CARRIED

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 37

 

F.

REDIRECTION OF OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION’S PROPERTY TAX SAVINGS AND UPDATE ON CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION CO-INVESTMENT LOAN TO OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve, Ottawa Community Housing Corporation’s (OCHC) redirection of property tax savings as follows:

a.         Provide authority for OCHC to allocate, on an exceptional basis, the net amount of 2022 education portion of the property tax savings towards their 2022 operating deficit, if any, after servicing the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Co-Investment Loan; and

b.        Direct OCHC to report on the use of the savings from the education portion of the property taxes as part of their annual information return to the City’s Housing Services, in its capacity as the Service Manager.

2.         Receive for information purposes the update on Ottawa Community Housing Corporation’s $165.6M loan for capital repair funding from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Co-Investment Fund.

CARRIED

G.

DESIGNATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS AT 92 FLORENCE STREET AND 254 & 256 ST-DENIS STREET AS MUNICIPAL CAPITAL HOUSING FACILITIES EXEMPT FROM PROPERTY TAXES AND EXTENDING THE MUNICIPAL CAPITAL FACILITY DESIGNATION OF OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION’S HEAD OFFICE AT 39 AURIGA DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following:

1.         Designate 92 Florence Street and 254 & 256 St-Denis Street as municipal capital housing facilities as permitted under Section 110 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and as defined in section 2(1)18. of the Ontario Regulation 603/06 as amended;

2.         Implement this designation by a Municipal Capital Facilities Agreement (MCFA) between the City of Ottawa and the identified housing providers for each property (Document 1) and enact the associated by-law (Document 2);

3.         Approve the amendment to the Municipal Capital Facility By-law 2007-477 and associated Municipal Capital Facility Agreement (MCFA) for 39 Auriga Drive, being the head office of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation, to extend the term to December 31, 2042, or until the property ceases to operate and provide the same services under the provisions of the MCFA at this location, whichever event occurs first.

4.         Authorize the Chief Financial Officer/City Treasurer to conclude and execute all necessary agreements as described in this report.

CARRIED

 

H.

CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES- 2022 LEVIES

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the 2022 levies for the Rideau Valley, South Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as presented in Document 1, and as outlined in this report.

CARRIED

 

I.

ACQUISITION OF PART OF SHEA ROAD WOODS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve the acquisition of a fee simple interest in lands owned by CRT Development Incorporated shown as Parcel 2 on Document 1 being the “Fee Simple Lands,” for the total net consideration of $3,002,602 plus applicable taxes and closing costs.

2.         Delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development to enter into, conclude, execute, amend and implement, on behalf of the City, the Property Acquisition Agreement for the acquisition of the Fee Simple Lands, as described in this report.

CARRIED

 

J.

BROWNFIELD GRANT APPLICATION – 115 CHAMPAGNE AVENUE SOUTH

 

COMMITEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant application submitted by Soho Champagne (Phase 2) Inc., owner of the property at 115 Champagne Avenue South, for Property Tax Assistance and Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $1,030,985 for which the Property Tax Assistance grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of three years and the Rehabilitation Grant payment will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $991,535 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution of $120,454 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund;

2.         Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Soho Champagne (Phase 2) Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 115 Champagne Avenue South, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.

CARRIED with Councillor S. Menard dissenting.

 

K.

BROWNFIELD GRANT APPLICATION – 1040 SOMERSET STREET WEST

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant application submitted by Claridge Homes (Hintonburg Yards) Inc., owner of the property at 1040 Somerset Street West, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2010), not to exceed a total of $1,826,415 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; and the estimated contribution of $149,943 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund;

2.         Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Claridge Homes (Hintonburg Yards) Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 1040 Somerset Street West, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.

3.         Exempt the proposed redevelopment of 1040 Somerset Street West from paying future Municipal Development Charges up to a maximum of $1,595,125, under Section 7(s) of the Development Charges By-law 2019 156 under the Guideline for the Development Charge Reduction Program due to Site Contamination, approved by Council March 28, 2007 and is included in the $1,826,415 grant request as outlined in Recommendation 1.

CARRIED with Councillor S. Menard dissenting

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 60

 

M.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - 2046 AND 2050 SCOTT STREET AND 295, 299 AND 301 ASHTON AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

1.         That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2046 and 2050 Scott Street and 295, 297, 299 and 301 Ashton Avenue to permit the construction of a 30-storey mixed-use high-rise building, as detailed in Document 2.

2.         That the implementing Zoning By-law not proceed to Council until such time as the agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act is executed.

CARRIED


 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 28

 

O.

ALL WAY STOP CONTROL AT FIVE INTERSECTIONS IN WARD 12

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the installation of All Way Stop Control at the intersections of:

• Ste-Monique Street at Marquette Avenue

• Ste-Monique Street at Lavergne Street, to occur only if / when the grade of the slope of Ste-Monique is flattened to align with the minimum grade values for stop controls at intersections as identified in the Transportation Association of Canada’s Geometric Design Guide;

• Stewart Street at Nelson Street;

• Stewart Street at Cobourg Street; and,

• Stewart Street at Augusta Street.

CARRIED

 


 

CITY CLERK

 

P.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 27, 2022

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of April 27, 2022, that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as applicable, as described in this report and attached as Documents 1 to 4.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

DISPOSITION OF ITEMS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

 

That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 


 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

MOTION NO 76/6

Moved by Councillor C. Kitts
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 30; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 37, Planning Committee Report 60; Transportation Committee Report 28 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements at the City Council Meeting of April 27, 2022” be received and adopted as amended.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION NO 76/7

Moved by: Councillor: R. Brockington
Seconded by: Councillor T. Tierney

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, through Schedule 2 of its Licensing By-law 2002-189, licenses driving school operators and driving instructors; and

WHEREAS in both 2007 and 2011, Council amended Schedule 2 of By-law 2002-189 to prohibit driving instruction within defined areas adjacent to the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario) (“MTO”) drive test offices located at 5303 Canotek Road and 1570 Walkley Road respectively, in order to address on-going issues with increased traffic and potential safety concerns in the residential areas adjacent to the test facilities; and

WHEREAS the MTO has recently established a temporary drive test office at the Hunt Club Plaza at 3310 McCarthy Road resulting in increase in traffic volume on adjacent residential streets of Lillico Drive, Bennett Street, and Erin Crescent; and

WHEREAS there are safety concerns expressed by the community in this regard and therefore the matter is time sensitive;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve amendments to Schedule 2 of By-law 2002-189, to prohibit driving instruction within a defined area including Lillico Drive, Bennett Street, and Erin Crescent and being adjacent to the temporary MTO drive test office at 3310 McCarthy Road; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be delegated authority to bring forward an amending by-law to repeal the amending provision within six months of the closure of the MTO’s temporary drive test office at 3310 McCarthy Road.

                                                                                      CARRIED

MOTION NO 76/8

Moved by: Councillor J. Cloutier
Seconded by: Councillor R. King

WHEREAS in post-WWII Ottawa, renowned French planner, Jacques Gréber was tasked by Prime Minister MacKenzie King with planning our National Capital in memory of Canadian’s who gave their lives in WWII and to accommodate population growth while accentuating Ottawa’s natural beauty; and,

WHEREAS the Gréber Report retained and enhanced Ottawa’s green spaces including Grasshopper Hill Park; and,

WHEREAS in 1995 a commemorative plaque was established in Grasshopper Hill Park recognizing this work; and,

WHEREAS a memorial tree was planted on May 5, 1995 “to honour those brave Canadians” for whom the report was designed in memory of; and,

WHEREAS the current plaque and tree commemorating the Gréber report enacted by the Mackenzie King Government in honour of WWII soldiers has reached their end of life; and

WHEREAS the Greenspace Stewardship Committee, aligned through the Alta Vista Community Association have championed the replacement, relocation and updated version of this commemoration including text in both Canada’s official languages; and  

WHEREAS the cost of the Commemorative Tree, planted in the fall of 2022, and accompanying plaque will be paid for by the Greenspace Stewardship Committee; and

WHEREAS City Staff have worked with the community to agree upon a suitable location nearby and in the same park space as the old commemorative plaque and tree,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the relocation and installation of a new tree and updated plaque in Grasshopper Hill Park; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the plaque read “The Mackenzie King Government dedicated the planning of the National Capital to the memory of Canadians who gave their lives to the Nation in the Second World War. (Gréber Report). This memorial was placed on Grasshopper Hill to honour those brave Canadians. Take a moment, feel the peace and consider their sacrifice..

Le gouvernement de Mackenzie King a dédié le plan d’aménagement de la capitale nationale à la mémoire des Canadiens et des Canadiennes qui ont perdu la vie au service de leur pays pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale (Rapport Gréber). Cette plaque commémorative, est un hommage à ces braves Canadiens et Canadiennes.  Profitez d’un moment de calme pour réfléchir et honorer leur sacrifice.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

MOTION NO 76/9

 

Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor R. King

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion so that staff may address this issue without delay:

WHEREAS Council has been monitoring the status of the building located at 352 Somerset Street West, known as Somerset House; and

WHEREAS the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development, together with the with Chief Building Official and the Director of By-law and Regulatory Services, have confirmed they have the authority under the Building Code Act and the Property Standard By-law, and are prepared to use this authority to step-in to secure the retention and conservation of the Somerset House structure; and

WHEREAS the costs of any work ordered by the Chief Building Official and the Director of By-law and Regulatory Services can and would be recovered from the property owner; and

WHEREAS the preservation of the structure has been a priority of the Built Heritage Sub-Committee;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct Heritage Planning Staff to bring a report to update Built Heritage Sub-Committee at its next meeting (planned for June 20, 2022) on the status of the building; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council direct the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development to work with the Chief Building Official and the Director of By-law and Regulatory Services, to stabilize and secure the retention and conservation of the Somerset House structure and that the costs of any work done be recovered from the property owner.

CARRIED

MOTION NO 76/10

Moved by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order that the property owner may address these issues as soon as possible,

WHEREAS the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) owned home at 387 Vincent Massey Avenue experienced a fire on February 26, 2022, in which no one was injured, and the tenants were rehoused by OCHC with no loss of subsidy; and

WHEREAS investing in the costly repair of the unit is not cost effective; and

WHEREAS the unit is in an unsafe condition and the premises are not secured; and

WHEREAS the normal approval process under demolition control could take a considerable amount of time;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, given the unique circumstances, Council waive demolition control approval, and allow OCHC to proceed directly to demolition of 387 Vincent Massey Avenue, making the site safe for the public.

CARRIED

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

MOTION

Moved by Councillor M. Luloff
Seconded by Councillor C. Kitts

WHEREAS Spashifax Waterparks is an inflatable water playground experience that values safety, inclusion, sustainability, laughter, and learning through action; and

WHEREAS Splashifax has approached the City to determine a suitable location to establish an inflatable waterpark in Ottawa; and

WHEREAS Splashifax has identified an area of the Ottawa River off Petrie Island Beach as a possible location to pilot this concept for the summer of 2022 and 2023; and

WHEREAS the waterpark is intended to operate 7 days a week from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM except for inclement weather, poor water quality, or days and times directed by the City of Ottawa; and

WHEREAS the capacity for the waterpark cannot exceed 200 individuals and Splashifax will have a staff of 30-35 team members fully certified with First Aid, CPR and National Lifesaving Certification; and

WHEREAS the waterpark operation will be supervised 24 hours a day and Splashifax will have a general liability insurance policy, with the City of Ottawa as a co-insured, for an amount to the satisfaction of the City’s Insurance Services; and

WHEREAS Splashifax has agreed to implement a transportation plan that encourages participants to use public transportation by providing ticket price incentives for those who do; and

WHEREAS a 30-day circulation of Splashifax’s application has commenced with Transport Canada for authorization to install the inflatable attractions in the Ottawa River at this location; and

WHEREAS is it anticipated that Transport Canada approval will be given by June 9, 2022; and

WHEREAS Splashifax will require dedicated space on the waterfront to receive clients and deploy staff,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council waive section 2.3 of the Disposal of Real Property Policy requiring the City to notify the public to solicit offers for the subject property; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should Transport Canada approve Splashifax’s application, Council delegate authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office to negotiate, conclude, execute and amend on behalf of the City, a licence of occupation agreement for an area and an annual time period to be negotiated, with a term of up to 2 years, for the Splashifax Inflatable Waterpark operation at 795 Tweedle Road (Petrie Island Beach).

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson

WHEREAS in August 2022, Ottawa will host the Bingham Cup, the largest LGBTQ2S+ inclusive rugby competition, with over 1,500 participants, coaches, officials and guests coming to the nation’s capital from around the world for this event; and

WHEREAS the Bingham Cup is named after Mark Bingham, a pioneer of inclusive rugby who was a passenger on board United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and who along with other brave passengers formed the plan to retake the plane from the hijackers and led the effort that resulted in the crash of the plane into a field in Pennsylvania, rather than in a building in Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS the Bingham Cup Organizing Committee has dedicated a portion of the Bingham Cup’s operating budget towards a legacy investment that will see the field at Ken Steele Park (located at 1195 Ogilvie Road) be graded and leveled, and enhanced multi-sport infrastructure will be installed to benefit soccer and rugby clubs for years to come, including the Ottawa Wolves inclusive rugby club;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the field at Ken Steele Park be known henceforth as the Mark Bingham Field, as part of this legacy project of the Bingham Cup in Ottawa.

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff

WHEREAS Les Emmerson is most widely known globally as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Five Man Electrical Band based first in Ottawa and then in Los Angeles, which in 1971 scored a hit with the gold record “Signs”. The song perfectly captured the youthful zeitgeist of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and reflected Les’ generous, humble and loving values; and, 

WHEREAS Emmerson was also the lead singer and principal songwriter for the Staccatos (which became the Five Man Electrical Band in 1968), still remembered fondly by many Ottawa residents today from that golden era of live music performance in the capital; and, 

WHEREAS Emmerson’s musical contributions spanned decades, including with Les Emmerson and the Hitmen that was formed in 1997 and that played locally all the way through 2019 including for multiple charitable events and providing young musicians a place to showcase their talents. Over the years, he and bandmates have played with luminaries including Chuck Berry, The Allman Brothers, Bob Seger, Billy Joel, Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Humble Pie, Triumph (Rick Emmet), Grand Funk Railroad, War, Bread, Tom Cochrane, Jefferson Airplane, and Ronny Hawkins; and, 

WHEREAS there was no cause too small or inconsequential to which Emmerson would not lend his name, including numerous relief benefits and volunteering his time to music education efforts including working with Algonquin College. Emmerson never forgot his hometown and gave privately and personally to numerous causes. He has passed his core values of kindness, consideration and respect to his family; and, 

WHEREAS in 2008, Emmerson was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame and won two Junos with the Five Man Electrical Band; and, 

WHEREAS in December, 2021, fans globally, friends and family mourned the loss of Les Emmerson; and, 

WHEREAS on May 26, 2022, friends and family will gather for a tribute concert and evening of storytelling at the Bronson Centre to pay tribute to Emmerson and his musical and charitable contributions; and, 

WHEREAS a future road in Ward 3 in the Caivan Communities will be re-named for Les Emmerson, marked by a presentation to the family at this event; 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council recognize the unique, prolific and generous contributions that Les Emmerson has made in Ottawa and around the world, and the role he will continue to play as a model and inspiration to all of Ottawa’s musicians today and in future. 

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by: Councillor M. Luloff

WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and

WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and

WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the annual challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa offers a multitude of recreation and leisure programming and promotes active and healthy living through a number of initiatives, including: an ongoing “Try It” campaign for City fitness membership programs, a series of “I Love to” programs to promote swimming, skating, soccer and other sports; and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has previously offered a small incentive to residents to embrace physical activity and fitness by providing 2 for 1 public swimming at City-operated swimming pools and 2 for 1 admission at City-operated weight and cardio rooms in recognition of past National Health and Fitness Days; and

WHEREAS Ottawa Public Health has indicated that staying active is a positive coping strategy to taking care of your mental health; and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Departments (Ottawa Public Health, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department and others) work together on improving access to and encouraging physical activity for residents; and

WHEREAS offering a small incentive to residents to embrace physical activity and fitness by offering 2 for 1 public swimming at City-operated swimming pools and 2 for 1 admission at City-operated weight and cardio rooms, as well as a free virtual Zumba class, and a family outdoor activity sheet on Saturday, June 4, 2022 in recognition of 2021 National Health and Fitness Day;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council declare Saturday, June 4, 2022 to be National Health & Fitness day in Ottawa; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council approve that the City offer 2 for 1 public swimming at City-operated swimming pools and 2 for 1 admission at City-operated weight and cardio rooms, as well as a free virtual Zumba class, and a family outdoor activity sheet on Saturday, June 4, 2022, in recognition of the 2022 National Health and Fitness Day.


MOTION

Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli

WHEREAS, nuclear weapons are the most inhumane and indiscriminate weapons ever created; and

WHEREAS, the current and unprecedented threat of use of nuclear weapons means that the risk of nuclear weapons use is at its highest since the Cold War; and

WHEREAS, the long-term health and environmental consequences of one nuclear detonation include severe climate disruption, mass fire, and radioactive fallout which can lead to global famine and, in the most extreme case, human extinction; and

WHEREAS, today’s nuclear arsenals contain weapons that are 1000 times more powerful than the ones that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing hundreds of thousands of civilians and caused the continuing suffering of many thousands more due to burns and related diseases; and

WHEREAS, the peoples of the world will not be secure until the nuclear arms race is halted and nuclear weapons are prohibited and abolished; and

WHEREAS, the World Health Organisation has stated that nuclear weapons pose the greatest immediate threat to human health and welfare and that no meaningful medical or disaster relief response to the detonation of an average-sized, 100 kiloton nuclear weapon is possible; and

WHEREAS, the World Federation of Public Health Associations, of which the Canadian Public Health Association is a member, welcomes the entry into force of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as the first comprehensive international prohibition of nuclear weapons noting they are the most damaging weapons of mass destruction, and the latest to be comprehensively banned.

WHEREAS, catastrophic humanitarian risks are posed by the continued existence of nuclear weapons, including from any nuclear-weapon detonation by accident, miscalculation or design, and emphasizing that these risks concern the security of all humanity; and

WHEREAS, nuclear weapons produce radioactive contamination that remains active for millennia, causing cancers and other illnesses that can persist across generations; and

WHEREAS, the development, testing, and use of nuclear weapons disproportionately impacts women and girls and Indigenous Peoples. After 1945 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, women were twice as likely to develop and die from solid cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure. This gendered difference was also observed after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident, where girls were considerably more likely to develop thyroid cancer from nuclear fallout than boys. Over two thousand nuclear test explosions were conducted between 1945 and 2017 with Indigenous communities around the world bearing the brunt of these deadly experiments. Indigenous Peoples in present-day Australia, United States, the Marshall Islands, New Zealand, and Fiji were permanently displaced because of nuclear weapons testing as their lands became radioactive and unsafe for habitation, even decades after test sites closed. In Canada, many members of the Délı̨nę First Nation who worked at the Port Radium mine, mining and transporting uranium ore for use in the atomic weapons produced by the Manhattan Project, developed cancers due to exposure to low-grade uranium; and

WHEREAS, even a limited use of the world’s more than 13,000 nuclear warheads would kill billions from radioactive fallout, crop failures, and starvation outside the city limits of the original target; and

WHEREAS, the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, noting worrying signs of a new nuclear arms race as States continue to modernize their arsenals stated “Humanity remains one misunderstanding, one misstep, one miscalculation, one pushed button away from annihilation”; and

WHEREAS, the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) which entered into force on January 22, 2021, is a landmark international agreement that comprehensively prohibits nuclear weapons with the ultimate goal of their total elimination; and

WHEREAS, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, having called for a ban on nuclear weapons since 1945, welcomed the adoption of the TPNW as a historic and long-awaited step towards their elimination; and

WHEREAS, the World Medical Association, deeply concerned about the catastrophic consequences of nuclear weapons on human health and the environment, welcomes the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and calls on all states to promptly sign, ratify or accede to, and faithfully implement the Treaty; and

WHEREAS, more than one thousand recipients of the Order of Canada who have joined an initiative led by John Polanyi, C.C., Douglas Roche, O.C. and the late Murray Thomson, O.C., are urging Canada to work to have NATO countries recognize the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) as a step towards the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons.

WHEREAS, former Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, and Defence Ministers including The Right Honourable John N. Turner and Jean Chrétien, The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Jean-Jacques Blais, Bill Graham, John McCallum, and John Manley joined fifty-five allied non-nuclear weapons states’ leaders in 2020 stating that “nuclear weapons serve no legitimate military or strategic purpose in light of the catastrophic human and environmental consequences of their use” and support Canada signing and ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons; and

WHEREAS, Nanos poll taken in April 2021 show that a strong majority of Canadians agree Canada should join the Treaty. Seventy-four percent (74%) support or somewhat support Canada signing and ratifying the new Prohibition Treaty; and

WHEREAS, the 2021 Ottawa Declaration, signed by prominent Canadians, notes that the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons declares that “any use of nuclear weapons would be abhorrent to the principles of humanity and the dictates of public conscience,” and calls on Canada to support the TPNW; and

WHEREAS, cities and residents in cities are the main targets of nuclear weapons and the City of Ottawa has a special responsibility as Canada’s Capital City to ensure its residents have the right to live in a world free from the threat of a nuclear attack; and

WHEREAS, seventeen Canadian cities including Cape Breton, Halifax, Langley, Montreal, North Saanich, Oakville, Pelham, Saanich, Sooke, Squamish, Sudbury, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, West Vancouver, White Rock, and Winnipeg have already spoken out in support of the TPNW by signing the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Cities Appeal; and

WHEREAS, The City of Ottawa joined the international nongovernmental organization Mayors for Peace in 1985 to work globally with other cities to press for nuclear abolition. In 2004, then-President of Mayors for Peace and the Mayor of Hiroshima, Mr. Tadatoshi Akiba, visited Ottawa and met high school students and civil society leaders and was generously hosted at City Hall by then-Mayor Bob Chiarelli. 

WHEREAS, in 2006 the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) adopted a resolution in entitled “Support for Mayors for Peace” which resolved 

  • that FCM express its unqualified support for Mayors for Peace “which is advocating for the abolition of nuclear weapons” 
  • that the FCM send a letter to the Government of Canada indicating support for Mayors for Peace

WHEREAS, Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa, proclaimed August 6th Hiroshima Day and August 9th Nagasaki Day for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa is deeply concerned about the grave threat that nuclear weapons pose to communities throughout the world. We firmly believe that our residents have the right to live in a world free from this threat. Any use of nuclear weapons, whether deliberate or accidental, would have catastrophic, far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for people and the environment.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa join with the other Canadian cities who have signed on to the Cities Appeal and support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and call on our governments to sign and ratify it.


 

NOTICE OF INTENT

 

Notice of Intent from the Integrity Commissioner to Submit the 2022 Mid-Term Report for Consideration at the City Council Meeting of May 25, 2022.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO 76/11

Moved by Councillor C. Kitts
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

BY-LAWS

 

2022-112.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.

2022-113.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 2960 Leitrim and one unaddressed parcel.   

2022-114.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Richmond Road/Westboro Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase maximum building heights and add site-specific policies to lands known municipally as 335 and 339 Roosevelt Avenue, 344 Winston Avenue and 379 and 389 Wilmont Avenue.

2022-115.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 335 and 339 Roosevelt Avenue, 344 Winston Avenue, and 379 and 389 Wilmont Avenue.

2022-116.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 129 and 133 Catherine Street.

2022-117.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 2275 Mer Bleue Road.

2022-118.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 4240 Cambrian Road West.

2022-119.          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 385 Sussex Drive.

2022-120.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin de la Mer-Bleue Road).

2022-121.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (boulevard Jeanne-d’Arc Boulevard North/nord, Prestige Circle).

2022-122.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-478 respecting permit fees.

2022-123.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2020-195 respecting fees and charges for Ottawa Fire Services.

2022-124.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-75 respecting fees and charges for inspections and file searches by Ottawa Fire Services.

2022-125.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-237 respecting a housekeeping amendment to the Fireworks By-law.

2022-126.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting license fees.

2022-127.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-255 respecting fees.

2022-128.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-163 respecting fees for open air fire permits.

2022-129.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-77 respecting pet registration fees.

2022-130.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2013-416 respecting fees.

2022-131.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2018-99 respecting fees.

2022-132.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2013-232 respecting fees.

2022-133.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 respecting permit fees for temporary signs.

2022-134.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the undertaking of energy efficiency and water conservation works on private property as local improvements under the Better Homes Loan Program.

2022-135.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a Vacant Unit Tax for the City of Ottawa. 

2022-136.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Parks and Recreation Facilities Reserve Fund for the City of Ottawa.

2022-137.          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 2022.

2022-138.          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 2022.

2022-139.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the fees in By-law No. 2021-391, as amended, for fees and charges for services, activities and information provided by Revenue Services of the Finance Services Department.

2022-140.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for the Stonebridge Community Association within the designated area known as the Stonebridge Community Area for the year 2022.

2022-141.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2022 for properties in the commercial, industrial and multi- residential property classes.

2022-142.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting property subclass tax reductions for the year 2022.

2022-143.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for the Britannia Village Ottawa River Flood Protection Works within the service area known as the Britannia Village Ottawa River Flood Protection Program.

2022-144.          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 2022.

2022-145.          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 2022.

2022-146.          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 2022.

2022-147.          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 2022.

2022-148.          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 2022.

2022-149.          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 2022.

2022-150.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2022 for the City of Ottawa’s share of the costs of the conservation authorities.

2022-151.          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 2022.

2022-152.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2022 for police services.

2022-153.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to set the instalment due dates and the interest and penalty rates applicable to the collection of property taxes for 2023.

2022-154.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the tax ratios for the taxation year 2022.

2022-155.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2022.

2022-156.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2019-421 to regulate the operation of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs), Multi-Purpose Off-Highway Utility Vehicles, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles, and Motorized Snow Vehicles on certain designated highways and unopened road allowances within the City of Ottawa.

2022-157.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of the lands known municipally as 4747 and 4785 Highway 17.

2022-158.          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 4639 Donnelly Drive.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO 76/12

Moved by Councillor C. Kitts
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper

That the following by-law be read and passed:

To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of May 11, 2022.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 12:12 pm.

 

 

 

_______________________________                _______________________________

CITY CLERK                                                         MAYOR

 

 


Annex 1 - Ward Councillor Comment - Zoning By-law Amendment - 2275 Mer Bleue Road (ACS2022-PIE-PS-0047)

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR

The proposed rezoning of the property from General Mixed-Use to Residential was disappointing to some residents of Avalon Encore who were expecting to see walkable commercial amenities in their neighborhood. While I recognize the severity of the housing crisis and the changing nature of retail, we need to ensure we are building resilient communities for the long-term. If we let our mixed-use and commercial areas develop into strictly residential areas, we lose the opportunity to build walkable neighbourhoods. Our City planning has to look beyond the immediate demands of the market if it wants to build liveable, resilient communities.

The need to build complete communities in South Orléans is made more urgent by the stalemate between the City and the NCC over the extension of Brian Coburn Blvd and the Cumberland Transitway. This is a necessary piece of transportation infrastructure that will provide essential bus rapid transit links to LRT, alleviate existing traffic pressures and include safe cycling amenities. If we cannot build the transportation and transit infrastructure we need to serve South Orléans, it is crucial to build the amenities we need close to home.

While I support the application to build back-to-back townhomes in this location and appreciate that the applicant has made certain changes to their application to respond to community concerns, I cannot overstate the need to resolve the impasse with the NCC in order to mitigate the cumulative impact of car-centric residential development in South Orléans. I have asked the Planning Department to make a commitment to preserving commercial space in the mixed-use area of the site.

 


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