OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 75
Wednesday, April 27, 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, April 27, 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.
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Moment of Silence – National Day of Mourning (Workers’ Mourning
Day)
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Upon calling the meeting to order, Mayor
Watson acknowledged that April 28th was the National Day of Mourning
for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Workers' Mourning Day), and proclaimed
April 28, 2022 as a day of mourning in the City of Ottawa in remembrance of
those workers who have been killed, injured or disabled at their workplace.
The Mayor honoured the victims of
the tragic explosion and fire, which happened at Eastway Tank on January 13,
2022. Mayor Watson led Council in a moment of reflection.
Mayor Watson along with Councillors Tim Tierney and Jean Cloutier, presented
the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Tim McIntyre as well as Streetcar 696
volunteers’.
Tim McIntyre
Tim McIntyre has
dedicated numerous hours to giving back to his community and those in need.
Every year, Mr. McIntyre leads DufFest, a community festival that raises money
for local charities. In 2021, the event raised almost $4,000 for the Children’s
Aid Foundation of Ottawa. As an active member of the local hockey community,
Mr. McIntyre also hosts the North Gloucester Men’s Hockey League Annual Winter
Classic. The outdoor hockey tournament raises money for breast cancer awareness
and raised almost $5,000 in 2022.
Streetcar 696
Every Wednesday
night, a group of volunteers comes together at the OC Transpo garage at 164
Colonnade Road to work on bringing back a piece of Ottawa's transit history
with respect to Streetcar 696. Since 2000, the team has been dedicated to
restoring Streetcar 696, the last remaining 600-series streetcar that serviced
Ottawa between 1915 and 1959. Their goal is to one day run Streetcar 696 on one
of the city’s remaining tracks for residents and tourists visiting Ottawa.
Streetcar 696 was acquired in 1959 by the Canadian Railway Museum as
part of its collection in Saint Constant, Québec. A group of volunteers brought
Streetcar 696 back to Ottawa in 1989. After a callout to volunteers, a small group
of rail enthusiasts came forward to offer their expertise and the Streetcar 696
Restoration Project went into full swing.
All Members were
present at the meeting.
CONFIRMED
No declarations of
interest were filed.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS
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MOTION NO 75/1
Moved by Councillor C. Kitts
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
That Built
Heritage Sub-Committee Report 26; Community and Protective Services Committee
Report 25; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste
Management Report 22; Planning Committee Report 59; Transit Commission Report
18 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 13, 2022” be received and
considered.
CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the application for alterations to 392 Ashbury Road, including the
construction of a single-storey addition and detached garage according to
plans prepared by Christopher Simmonds Architect, dated February 26, 2022 and
attached as documents 5, 6, 7 and 8 and landscape alterations according to
plans submitted on March 9, 2022;
2. Delegate
authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real
Estate and Economic Development Department; and
3. Issue
the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance
unless extended by Council prior to expiry.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council remove reference to the following
properties from the Heritage Register:
• 353 Gardner Street
• 326 Wilbrod Street
• 147 Forward Avenue
• 296 Atlantis Avenue
• 860 Colonel By Drive
• 442 Sunnyside Avenue
• 1613 Devine Road
• 2 Melva Avenue
• 177-179 Armstrong Street
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That
the Director, Housing Services, be delegated the authority to sign a Transfer
Payment Agreement with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the
Ministry of Finance, identify program priority household groups, and submit
to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, reports on a quarterly and
annual basis, for the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program (COHB) based on
the details of the program and the spending plan outlined in this report.
2. That
the Director, Housing Services, be delegated the authority to reallocate funding
from one Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program priority household group to
another priority group within the same program year if the original planned
commitment for funding as outlined within the approved Priority Household Plan
cannot be met or allocated.
3. That
in the event additional funding becomes available under the Canada-Ontario
Housing Benefit Program due to any reallocation by the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing or further extension of the Program into 2023-2024, the
Director, Housing Services, be delegated the authority to allocate the
additional funding in keeping with the process outlined in this report.
4. That
the Director, Housing Services, be delegated the authority to allocate all
Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit Program funding provided such allocations are
in accordance with the provincial guidelines, and the priorities as set out
in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That
the Director, Housing Services be delegated the authority to approve, and
submit to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, on a quarterly
basis, the City’s Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI)
Investment Plan based on the details of the program and the spending plan outlined
in this report.
2. That
the Director, Housing Services, be delegated authority to reallocate funding from
one Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative stream and component to
another within the same program year if the original planned commitment for
funding as outlined within the approved Plan cannot be met, and to obtain
Ministry approval for such reallocation where required, in keeping with the
process outlined within the report.
3. That
in the event additional funding becomes available under the Canada-Ontario
Community Housing Initiative due to any reallocation by the Ministry, the
Director, Housing Services, be delegated authority to amend the Investment
Plan and allocate the additional funding in keeping with the process outlined
in this report.
4. The
Director, Housing Services, be delegated authority to approve and submit the
City’s Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative Sustainability Plan to the
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, listing each funded capital repair
component project and demonstrating the long-term sustainability of the
housing provider receiving the funding.
5. That
the Director, Housing Services be delegated the authority to allocate all
Canada Ontario Community Housing Investment funding for Phase II provided
such allocations are in accordance with the provincial guidelines, the Investment
Plan and the priorities set out in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That
the Director, Housing Services, be delegated the authority to approve the
City’s Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) Investment Plan, which sets out
the details of the program and spending plan outlined in this report and
submit it to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
2. That
in the event additional funding becomes available under the Homelessness
Prevention Program due to any reallocation by the Ministry, the Director,
Housing Services, be delegated authority to amend the Investment Plan and allocate
the additional funding in keeping with the process outlined in this report;
3. That
upon receipt of funding from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
Housing Services deliver the operating component of the Homelessness Prevention
Program funding as described in this report; and
4. That
five (5) fulltime equivalent (FTE) positions be added to Housing Services to
stabilize service delivery of ongoing programs and funded under the
administrative funding component of the federal and provincial housing
programs described in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the scope, framework, and project pillars for the Multi-Residential Waste
Diversion Strategy, as outlined in this report; and,
2. Direct
staff to finalize the detailed cost analysis and implementation plan for
onboarding all multi-residential properties to a mandatory organics diversion
program, and report back to Council in the first half of 2023.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
That Council approve:
1. That
as part of the 2023 budget process, Public Works consider the requirement for
one full-time equivalent (FTE) position for the management of an invasive
species stewardship program, and;
2. That,
subject to approval of the necessary staffing, Public Works coordinate
development of the invasive species volunteer program with Legal Services,
Ottawa Public Health and Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development to
ensure all necessary legal, health and safety and natural environment
considerations are included in the program.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
3713 Borrisokane Road, 672 B, 673 A, and 673 B Dundonald Drive, and two unaddressed
parcels to permit low-rise residential dwelling units and two park blocks, as
detailed in Document 2.
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MOTION NO 75/2
Moved by: Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by: Councillor S. Moffatt
WHEREAS Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0033 recommends an amendment to the Zoning By-law (By-law No.
2008-250) to permit low-rise residential dwelling units and two park blocks at 3713
Borrisokane Road, 672 B Dundonald Drive, 673 A Dundonald Drive, 673 B Dundonald
Drive, and two unaddressed parcels; and
WHEREAS Planning
Committee considered Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0033 on April 14, 2022,
as Planning Committee Agenda 60, Item 2; and
WHEREAS Planning
Committee carried Motion No. PLC 2022-60/1 on April 14, 2022; and
WHEREAS amendments to Report
ACS2022-PIE-PS-0033 are
required to correct certain technical errors;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council replace the words “Area D to be rezoned from ME1 to R3YY[xxx1]” in
Document 1 with the words “Area D to be rezoned from MR1 to R3YY[xxx1]” in accordance
with the document attached as Schedule “A” . hereto; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that Council strike the following words in Document 2, Section 2.b)
“The rear yard setback may to a minimum of 4.5 m for a maximum of 50% of
the
lot width, the total area of the rear yard must not be less than 54 m2.”
and replace them with the
words
“The
rear yard setback may be reduced to a minimum of 4.5 m for a maximum of 50% of
the lot width, the total area of the rear yard must not be less than 54 m2.”
; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Council strike the following words in Document 2, Section 2.b)
c.
Despite Table 65 Row
6(b), the steps of a porch may project 2.5 m into a required yard, but may be
no closer than 0.2 m from a lot line other than a corner lot line abutting a
street, from which they can be as close as 0.2 m.
and re-letter the remainder of the section accordingly;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further
notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motions No. 75/2 were put to Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
3285 and 3305 Borrisokane Road to permit a low rise residential subdivision,
as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED with Councillors C.A. Meehan, D. Deans, C. McKenney and T.
Kavanagh dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4775,
4875 Spratt Road to rezone the lands from Development Reserve (DR) to
Residential Fourth Density, Subzone Z (R4Z), Residential Fourth Density,
Subzone Z, with an exception (R4Z [xxxx]) and maximum permitted height of
14 metres (H(14)), Open Space (O1), Minor Institutional (I1) and Mixed
Use (GM) to permit a new residential subdivision, as detailed in Document 2.
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MOTION NO 75/3
Moved by: Councillor
G. Gower
Seconded by: Councillor C.A. Meehan
WHEREAS Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0032 recommends an amendment to the Zoning By-law
(By-law No. 2008-250) to permit a new residential subdivision at 4775 Spratt
Road and 4875 Spratt Road; and
WHEREAS Planning
Committee considered Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0032 on April 14, 2022, as Planning Committee Agenda 60, Item 7;
and
WHEREAS Planning
Committee carried Motion No. PLC 2022-60/3 on April 14, 2022; and
WHEREAS Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0032 currently recommends re-zoning Area E in Document
1 to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone Z (R4Z) and Minor Institutional (I1);
and
WHEREAS staff
recommend re-zoning Area E in Document 1 to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone
Z (R4Z) and Minor Institutional, Subzone A (I1A);
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council replace the words “Minor Institutional (I1)” in Report
Recommendation 1, as amended by Motion No. PLC 2022-60/3, with the words “Minor
Institutional, Subzone A (I1A)”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Council replace the map in Document 1 – Location Map with the map attached
as Schedule “A” .
Hereto; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be
no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motions No. 75/3 were put to Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1298 Ogilvie to permit a Planned Unit Development within a R4-UB zone, with
exceptions, as detailed in Document 4.
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MOTION NO 75/4
Moved by: Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by: Councillor T. Tierney
WHEREAS Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0036
recommends an amendment to the Zoning By-law (By-law No. 2008-250) to permit a planned
unit development (PUD) consisting of seven blocks of residential stacked
dwelling units within a Residential, Fourth Density, Subzone UB with exceptions
at 1298 Ogilvie Road; and
WHEREAS Planning Committee
considered Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0036 on April 14, 2022, as Planning Committee
Agenda 60, Item 8; and
WHEREAS a technical
correction to Report ACS2022-PIE-PS-0036 is required to reflect the current zoning
designations at 1298 Ogilvie Road;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council replace the term “R3Y[708]” in Document 4, Section 1.a. with the term
“O1”; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that Council replace the term “O1” in Document 4, Section 1.b. and replace it
with the term “R3Y[708]”; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motions No. 75/4 were put to Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. that
the 2022 Development Charge deferral rate be an average of 2020 and 2021,
inclusive, representing a rate of 5.83 %, plus the standard 0.5%
administrative adjustment, for a total rate of 6.33%; and
2. that
this rate be effective beginning on May 01, 2022 though to March 31, 2023,
inclusive; and
3. that
these rates be applied for the duration of the deferral installments, over
five or twenty years, and any locked in Development Charge rates over this
time frame.
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CARRIED
TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 18
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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. Offering
a transit pass valid for six months of unlimited travel on OC Transpo for
those displaced families and individuals coming to Ottawa from Ukraine, and that
these passes be provided at no charge to the Community and Social Services
Department and to the agencies providing refugee services, so that they may
distribute them to those of their clients who are not receiving
transportation funding from other levels of government; and
2. That
staff include a referral in the 2022-2026 Term of Council Governance Review
that Council consider in the new Term of Council whether there should be a
consistent, ongoing approach to support all refugees coming to Ottawa by providing
no-charge transit service.
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MOTION NO 75/5
Moved by: Councillor C.
McKenney
Seconded by: Councillor
R. Brockington
WHEREAS Transit
Commission adopted Motion No. 2022 TTC 33-02 to offer transit passes to
refugees coming from Ukraine; and
WHEREAS the motion
passed with the direction to staff to examine providing transit passes to all
refugees;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Motion No. 2022 TTC 33-02 be amended to delete the words “from
Ukraine” from the motion's first resolution.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motions No. 75/5 were put to Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 841,
845 and 855(A) Grenon Avenue to permit a reduced amount of vehicle parking
spaces and a reduction in parking space length, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1300 McWatters Road to permit a 25-storey apartment building, as detailed in
Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
745 Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway and 234 Atlantis Avenue to permit the construction
of a new beach pavilion and a new surface parking lot at Westboro Beach, as
detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. approve
amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in
Documents 3; and,
2. approve
amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in
Documents 2.
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CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of April 13, 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 Document 1.
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CARRIED
RECEIVED
MOTION NO 75/6
Moved by Councillor C. Kitts
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
That Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 26; Community and
Protective Services Committee Report 25; Standing Committee on Environmental
Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 22; Planning Committee Report 59,
Transit Commission Report 18 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 13, 2022” be received and
adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN
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MOTION NO 75/7
Moved by Councillor Luloff
Seconded by Councillor Kitts
WHEREAS the Petrie
Island Canoe Club (PICC) is an incorporated not-for-profit organization that
offers canoe and kayak instruction and training programs at Steumer Park on
Petrie Island, accessible to all Ottawa residents; and
WHEREAS the Petrie
Island Canoe Club (PICC) currently serves diverse groups and demographics, with
a mandate to expand their offering to paddlers of all ages and abilities; and
WHEREAS the
City of Ottawa signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PICC dated October 12,
2021, authorizing the continued operation of the club at the site and
permitting PICC to submit an application for grant funding through the federal
grant program known as the Canada Community Revitalization Fund; and
WHEREAS PICC
was successful in their application for the development of a storage facility
on Petrie Island; and
WHEREAS PICC in
providing due diligence is preparing site plan application for the development
of a storage facility and they require proof of owner consents to the addition of
a new building on site; and
WHEREAS CREO formal
circulation of proposed land lease to all departments and external partners March
21 to April 12, 2022, yielded no objections and is supported by ward Councillor;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council direct staff to address all comments that were received
from the formal circulation process; and
FURTHER BE IT
RESOLVED that Council declare 280 square meters of Petrie Island as surplus to
the City’s needs; and
FURTHER BE IT
RESOLVED that Council waive section 1.2 of the Disposal of Real Property Policy
requiring the City to dispose of real property at market value; and
FURTHER 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
FURTHER BE IT
RESOLVED to Delegate authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office to
negotiate, conclude, execute and amend on behalf of the City, a lease or
license agreement with a term of up to 25 years for a 280 square meter land
area for a marine storage facility at 795 Tweedle Road (Petrie Island Beach).
CARRIED
Note: The El-Chantiry/Tierney Motion of
which Notice was previously given at the April 13, 2022, City Council meeting
was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of
the Procedure By-law.
MOTION NO 75/8
Moved by: Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by: Councillor
T. Tierney
WHEREAS the City has prioritized keeping critical infrastructure in a state
of good repair while remaining affordable and sustainable, following Council
approved asset management practices and funding targets established in 2012 and
updated in 2017; and
WHEREAS the City’s Asset Management
Plans and Long-Range Financial Plans help to establish the capital funding
requirements over the long term; and
WHEREAS capital projects are approved annually as
part of the capital budget process or as a report to Council throughout the
year. Council approves these projects based on the information available at the
time; and
WHEREAS any subsequent scope change can have a
material impact on the cost of the project and may impact funding available for
other planned capital projects;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff review what processes and criteria exist for bringing capital
project changes to Council for approval; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that staff review what mechanisms exist to identify the
impacts of Council decisions on the overall renewal program; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that staff report back to Council by Q3 2023 with the findings and opportunities
for improvement.
CARRIED
MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
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MOTION NO 75/9
Moved by: Councillor
M. Luloff
Seconded by: Councillor
L. Dudas
That the rules of procedure be suspended
to consider the following motion, as the event will occur prior to the next
Council meeting on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
WHEREAS The Orléans Poutinefest
is an outdoor festival promoting traditional, gourmet, exotic and different worlds
of poutine, featuring multiple food vendors, musicians and a craft beer garden;
and
WHEREAS The Orléans Poutinefest
is to occur on Friday, May 6, 2022, through Sunday, May 8, 2022; and
WHEREAS Centrum Boulevard, from Brisebois Crescent to
Prestone Drive is required to be closed to accommodate the festival and
on-street festival set-up; and
WHEREAS the on-street festival set-up will commence at 9:00 a.m.
on Thursday, May 5, 2022, and the festival will begin operation at 11:00 a.m.
on Friday, May 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS the on-street festival take-down will commence at
9:00 a.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022, until 12 p.m. noon on Monday, May 9 2022; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s
Special Events on City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures before
6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the road closure for Centrum Boulevard from
Brisebois Crescent to
Prestone Drive from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5
to 12 p.m. noon on Monday, May 9, 2022, for the Orléans
Poutinefest, providing it meets the requirements, conditions
and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).
CARRIED
MOTION NO 75/10
Moved by: Councillor C.
Curry
Seconded by: Mayor J.
Watson
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the
following motion in order to seek action from the Province of Ontario on this
matter without delay.
WHEREAS the Kanata Golf Course is a significant green space that has
been protected by the Council of the City of Ottawa as a property of community
value as protected by 1981 Agreement between the former City of Kanata and the
former landowner, Campeau Corporation known as the Forty Percent Agreement,
which ensured that 40% of the area remained as open space and included an 18-hole
golf course, to be operated in perpetuity; and
WHEREAS Section 3 of the 1981 Agreement confirmed that Campeau’s
proposal was that approximately 40% of the total development area “shall” be
left as open space for recreation and natural environment purposes. These areas
included: a. The proposed 18-hole golf course; b. The storm water management
area; c. The natural environment areas; and d. Lands to be dedicated for park
purposes; and
WHEREAS ClubLink purchased land to use as a golf course and operated
the Kanata Golf Club since 1996, agreeing that, if it decided to sell the golf
course, it would first offer the golf course to Ottawa. ClubLink also agreed to
transfer the golf course land to Ottawa at no cost, but only in the event that
ClubLink wanted to stop running the golf course and could not find a purchaser;
and
WHEREAS the owner of the Kanata Golf Course, ClubLink Corporation
ULC and (ClubLink), has made an application under the Ontario Planning Act to
subdivide the Kanata Golf Course to facilitate a residential development of the
property which would effect the demolition of the golf course; and
WHEREAS ClubLink has also made applications to the City under the
Planning Act for zoning amendments permit the redevelopment of the Kanata Golf
Course for residential purposes; and
WHEREAS the demolition of the Kanata Golf Course and proposed redevelopment
would result in the reduction of value of the property not being conserved the
Forty Percent Agreement; and
WHEREAS it is the position of the City that such development is not
permitted by the Forty Per Cent agreement in respect of the development of
these lands; and
WHEREAS the Ontario Land Tribunal released its decision on March 22,
2022 to the application for draft plan of subdivision approval and a zoning
by-law amendment for the development application for the Kanata Golf and
Country Club owned by ClubLink at 7000 Campeau Drive; and
WHEREAS the City was successful in obtaining a declaration from the
Superior Court that the Forty Per Cent agreement is a valid and binding agreement
but was partially unsuccessful before the Court of Appeal of Ontario; and
WHEREAS both the Provincial Policy Statement and the Growth Plan
require the integration of land use planning, growth management,
transit-supportive development, intensification and infrastructure planning; and
WHEREAS in accordance with the policy direction in the Provincial
Policy Statement, Growth Plan, and Ottawa Official Plan, the City through the Official
Plan has established an urban structure based on strategic growth areas aligned
with planned transit infrastructure, fifteen-minute neighbourhood which are to
be the focus for accommodating intensification and higher density mixed uses in
a transit supportive manner; and
WHEREAS the redevelopment proposed by ClubLink for Kanata Golf Course
lands would undermine the City’s green space protection; and
WHEREAS the City has sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of
Canada with respect to the question of the requirement to convey the lands to the
City if ClubLink ceases to operate the golf course; and
WHEREAS ClubLink has initiated the referral back to the Superior
Court with respect to the enforceability of the balance of the Forty Percent Agreement
and has also filed a conditional cross application for leave to the Supreme
Court of Canada to address the same issue in the event the City is granted
leave to appeal; and
WHEREAS the approval of the ClubLink proposal will specifically and
negatively affect the Kanata North Tech Park and its partner the Kanata North
Business Association at a crucial point of explosive growth premised on the
implementation of 5G technology globally; and
WHEREAS 30,000 high earning jobs in the coming decade will be put at
serious risk if Kanata North (and Ottawa) cannot provide the enticement and globally
competitive lifestyle required as employers compete for these highly skilled
top wage earners;
WHEREAS ClubLink has not submitted an acceptable Storm Water Management
plan for this development to the City, which would require approvals from the Mississippi
Valley Conservation Authority and the National Capital Commission, and the City;
and
WHEREAS protecting precious large scale, linked green and open space
resources within the City and requiring development to conform to the City’s
planned urban structure are fundamental to ensuring the social, environmental
and economic well-being of the citizens of Kanata; and
WHEREAS the conservation of irreplaceable green space resources to
support the social, economic and cultural well-being of communities, and the
management of growth in a way that ensures sustainable, transit-supportive
development through the integration of development planning and infrastructure
planning, are matters of provincial concern; and
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has recently protected Glen Abbey
Golf Course in Oakville in a manner consistent with the approach outlined below;
WHEREAS the Community Associations and Business Associations across
Kanata North comprised of the KBCA, the KLCA, the ACA, the BMGCA the KCBIA and
the KNBA are in complete support of the efforts of the Kanata Greenspace
Protection Coalition and have asked the MPP for Kanata-Carleton, through the local
City Councillor, to
1.
Support and request a full
third-party environmental assessment of our Kanata North greenspace lands in
question;
2.
Ask the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and housing for the similar intervention he led in the ClubLink
development at the Glen Abbey Golf Course; and
3.
Assure the residents and
businesses of Kanata that a full, non-partial, community consultation be
provided before any decision is taken.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province is requested to use any
and all tools available to it, including but not limited to:
1.
an order by the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing under section 47 of the Planning Act to ensure
the conservation of the Kanata Golf Course green space landscape;
2.
special legislation to
ensure the conservation of the Kanata Golf Course as open space for recreation
and natural environment purposes;
3.
an order by the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing establishing the Kanata Golf Course lands as a
development planning area under the Ontario Planning and Development Act,
and preparation and approval of the development plan to ensure the conservation
of the Kanata Golf Course; and
4.
the Attorney-General
of Ontario intervening, in support of the City, in the appeal to the Supreme
Court of Canada regarding the Forty Per Cent agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the province is requested to fully
support the City in proceedings related to the conservation of the Kanata Golf
Course green space and protection of the 1981 Agreement.
CARRIED
MOTION
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.
MOTION
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”.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS
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MOTION NO 75/11
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
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THREE READINGS
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2022-95.
A by-law of
the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway
and assume them for public use (Borrisokane Road, Star Top Road, Albert
Street, Baseline Road, Bronson Avenue, Maple Grove Road, Herberts Corners
Road, Manotick Station Road, First Line Road, Hawthorne Avenue, Kilborn
Avenue, Granville Avenue and Cummings Avenue).
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2022-96.
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway
and assume them for public use (Donald B. Munro Drive).
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2022-97.
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at ruelle Lemon Leaf Lane,
bois Ovation Grove, plateau Tahoe Heights, voie Rotary Way, chemin Gretsch
Road, promenade Shuttleworth Drive, ruelle Rathburn Lane, place Wooler Place
and terrasse Highgarden Terrace on Plan 4M-1659 as being exempt from Part Lot
Control.
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2022-98.
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-301 to appoint certain
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Planning Real Estate and Economic
Development Department.
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2022-99.
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.
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2022-100.
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 1300 McWatters Road.
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2022-101.
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 841, 845 and 855A Grenon
Avenue.
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2022-102.
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 3285 and 3305 Borrisokane Road.
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2022-103.
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement omnibus amendments
and to amend technical anomalies and make minor corrections to the zoning of
various properties throughout the City of Ottawa.
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2022-104.
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 3713 Borrisokane Road, 672 B, 673 A,
and 673 B Dundonald Drive, and two unaddressed parcels.
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2022-105.
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 745 Sir John
A. MacDonald Parkway and 234 Atlantis Avenue.
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2022-106.
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 4775 and 4875 Spratt Road.
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2022-107.
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 1298 Ogilvie Road.
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2022-108.
A by-law of
the City of Ottawa to close Part of Walkley Road in the City of Ottawa.
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2022-109.
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to close Part of Bay Street (aka Herwig Place) on
Registered Plan 475, City of Ottawa.
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2022-110.
A by-law
to repeal By-law No. 2022-93 of the City of Ottawa and By-law 49 of 1999 of
the Township of West Carleton in respect of Lot 29, Plan 4M-768.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 75/12
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 April 27, 2022.
CARRIED
Councillor M. Fleury (OCC 22-06)
On November
22, 2017 motion 61/11, a motion creating the Site plan Review and Program
Advisory Committee for the Salvation Army’s site plan application for 325, 327,
and 333 Montreal Road, 334 Montfort Street and 273 Ste. Anne Avenue was carried
by city council. This committee was struck to “provide input into the
next phase of the Salvation Army relocation and development.”
An initial
meeting of the committee was held on April 17, 2018. A second meeting was
not scheduled at the time. Late last year a restart of the committee meetings
occurred on October 20, 2021. At this meeting, the Salvation Army began
their presentation. This meeting offered no review of the terms of
reference and there was no mention of programming.
At the next
meeting on December 13, 2021, the process seemed to restart in earnest with a
new presentation from the Salvation Army. Due to the complexity of the
project and the mandate to discuss both site plan and programming issues the
presentation took another two meetings to complete (January 13, 2022, and March
30, 2022)
On April 13,
2022, an email from Charmaine Forgie, Manager of Business and Technical Support
Services advised committee stakeholders “the mandate of the committee has been
fulfilled”
Given that
staff believe that the Site Plan Review and Program Advisory Committee’s
mandate was fulfilled after the Salvation Army completed their presentation on
March 30th, will staff be preparing a report on the input that the
committee provided and how the ideas and stakeholder feedback from the
Advisory Committee will be incorporate in the site plan, and will this be shared
with Council?
Additionally,
could staff please respond to:
1.
Can staff respond on how the governance, the terms of
reference, process and timelines for the Advisory committee expected
to follow were met and how staff felt this was ultimately achieved in the
completion of this committee.
2.
Staff have set a finite date for the Salvation Army’s site plan
application. Removing delegated authority and creating a special planning
committee to discuss:
a.
Why was this approach decided by planning staff for this application
and can staff offer examples for when this was done in the past, specific to
when Council would have mandated an Advisory Committee to offer input
to a site plan, and the outcome of this decision?
b.
What input from the Advisory Committee has been incorporated into the
Site Plan to date?
c.
Can staff explain how any further input of the Advisory Committee and
community members since March 30th will be considered and included
in the requirement for this proposal in site plan report?
d.
As the Ward Councillor’s public meeting will be held on May 11th,
what efforts will the City undertake to ensure meaningful consideration to the
community and stakeholder feedback?
e.
Will the applicant be required to resubmit prior to Planning Committee
date, a common requirement for these reviews based on City, Councillor and
community feedback?
The meeting adjourned
at 12:24 pm
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR