Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

15

Date:

Thursday, July 04, 2024

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Location:

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

Present:

• Chair George Darouze, 
• Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor David Brown, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• and Councillor Matt Luloff 

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 15.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

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

The Chair read the following statement at the outset of the meeting pursuant to the Planning Act:

This is a public meeting to consider the proposed Comprehensive Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments listed as Item(s) 4.3 on today’s Agenda.

For the item just mentioned, only those who make oral submissions today or written submissions before the amendments are adopted may appeal the matter to the Ontario Land Tribunal. In addition, the applicant may appeal the matter to the Ontario Land Tribunal if Council does not adopt an amendment within 90 days of receipt of the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment and 120 days for an Official Plan Amendment.

To submit written comments on these amendments, prior to their consideration by City Council on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, please email or call the Committee or Council Coordinator.

2.

Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ARAC Minutes 14 - Thursday, June 6, 2024 

• Carried

4.

Planning, Development and Building Services Department

4.1

July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022 Rural Residential Land Survey

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0062 - City Wide

• Report recommendation(s)

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

  Received
• Motion No. ARAC 2024-15-01
  Moved by D. Brown

  WHEREAS there are numerical errors in report 4.1 July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022 Rural Residential Land Survey (“the Report”) and Document 1 – July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022 Rural Residential Land Survey report (“Document 1”); and

  WHEREAS these errors relate to the number of housing starts from mid-2020 to mid-2022 and the projected years supply in rural villages.

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the third paragraph on p. 5 of the Report be amended as follows: 

  The four villages of Manotick, Greely, Richmond and Carp, have existing or planned municipal services, which is where the new Official Plan directs for most of the village growth to occur (OP policy 3.4 1). A total of 1,219 housing starts occurred in these four villages over the past 48 months, averaging 305 per year. These four villages have a development potential of 6,953 dwellings. Based on the consumptions over the past 4-years, there is a 23-year supply in these four villages. Within the remaining villages there is a 38-year supply based on a residential unit potential total of 1,918 dwellings at an average of 51 housing starts per year. This is consistent with OP policy 3.4 1) which calls for village growth to be directed towards where municipal services exist or are planned in the villages of Richmond, Manotick, Greely and Carp.  

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the last paragraph on p. 19 and the second last paragraph on p. 20 of Document 1 be amended as follows:

  The four villages of Manotick, Greely, Richmond and Carp have existing or planned municipal services, which is where the new Official Plan directs for most of the village growth to occur (OP policy 3.4 1). These four villages have a unit potential of 6,953 units. These four villages also had a total of 564 housing starts from Mid-2018 to Mid 2020 and 655 housing starts from Mid-2020 to Mid-2022, averaging 305 per year. Based on the current 4-year trajectory, there is a 23-year supply in these 4 villages. Within the remaining villages there is a 38-year supply based on a unit potential of 1,918 units and an average of 51 housing starts per year.; and

  Overall, there is an estimated potential for approximately 10,823 units in rural Ottawa on June 30, 2022, not including future severances, infill, secondary dwelling units or coach houses. At average rates of development of 134 units per year outside of villages and 356 units per year within villages observed over the most recent 48-month period, this supply is sufficient for approximately 15 years outside and 25 years within villages.

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Table “Supply in Villages Based on Unit Potential, June 30, 2022” on p. 5 of the Report and Table 4 in Document 1 be replaced with the table attached to this motion and on file with the City Clerk.

  Carried

4.2

Rural Community Building Grant Program - Grant Review Application (Osgoode Legion)

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0083 - Osgoode (20) 

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the recommendation on the Rural Community-Building Grants Program application as detailed in Document 1.  

  Carried

4.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 2824 Goodstown Road

ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0018 - Rideau-Jock (21)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 2824 Goodstown Road, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained lands, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of July 10, 2024” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
  Carried

5.

Strategic Initiatives Department

5.1

Wetland Omnibus Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment

ACS2024-SI-CCRX-0001 - West Carleton-March (5), Osgoode (20), and Rideau-Jock (21) 

WIthdrawn

6.

Infrastructure and Water Services

6.1

Cassidy Municipal Drain – Appointment of Engineer

ACS2024-IWS-WL-0006 - Osgoode (20)  

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng of Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of record to prepare a report under:

  1. Section 78(1) of the Drainage Act to inform Council on the current status of the Cassidy Municipal Drain and whether one or more of the projects listed under subsection 78(1.1) is required for the better use, maintenance or repair of the drainage works or lands or roads.
  2. Section 8(1) of the Drainage Act in response to a petition received under Section 4 of the Drainage Act, as described in this report.
  Carried

6.2

Quaile Municipal Drain – Report Findings and Recommendations and Appointment of Engineer for Supplemental Study and Report

ACS2024-IWS-WL-0007 - Osgoode (20)  

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Receive the memo regarding the Quinn Branch of the Quaile Municipal Drain under Section 65 of the Drainage Act for information.
  2. Appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng., of Robinson Consultants Inc. under Section 78 of the Drainage Act to prepare a new report to accommodate the land use and drainage boundary changes within the existing Quaile Municipal Drain drainage area.
  Carried

7.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

8.

Information Previously Distributed

8.1

ROMA 2024 Conference Delegate Report (Clarke Kelly)

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0066

9.

Open Mic Session

John Hendrikx and Jane Patterson (Small Flock Ontario)

10.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

There were no Notices of Motion.

11.

Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

12.

Other Business

12.1

Motion – Councillor Brown - Speed Limit Coherence (Ashton Station Road)

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0067 - Rideau-Jock (21)

• Motion No. ARAC 2024-15-01
  Moved by D. Brown

  That the Rules of Procedure be Suspended to consider this motion such that it may rise to Council in a timely manner.

  WHEREAS Ashton Station Road serves as the boundary between the City of Ottawa and the Township of Beckwith within the Village of Ashton; and  

  WHEREAS the Township of Beckwith has indicated their interest (via a letter to the Ward Councillor) in establishing a 40 km/h speed limit on Ashton Station Road approximately between Ashton Creek Crescent and Beckwith 9th Line Road; and  

  WHEREAS a portion of Ashton Station Road, which is within the boundary of the City of Ottawa, has a speed limit of 50km/h; and  

  WHEREAS Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act, Regulation 615, Section 2(1) and Ontario Traffic Manual Book 5 Standards state that differing speed limits in opposing travel directions upon any roadway are not permitted; and

  WHEREAS speed limit reductions are intended for implementation by their respective municipalities in response to residents’ concerns regarding operating speeds on those portions of the roads in question; and  

  WHEREAS the Councillor’s office in Ottawa has received concerns from residents regarding the posted speed limit on those portions of the road in question; and  

  WHEREAS staff have delegated authority to implement speed limit changes only if they meet the criteria of the current Council approved City of Ottawa Speed Zoning Policy; and

  WHEREAS staff have concluded that the operating speed within the section of Ashton Station Road is 62 km/h and that the speed reduction to 40 km/h does not align with the City of Ottawa Speed Zoning Policy; and

  WHEREAS Ashton Station Road is considered a boundary line for the purpose of the Municipal Act, 2001, and Municipalities abutting a boundary line have joint jurisdiction over the highways forming the boundary line; and

  WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, requires all municipalities with joint jurisdiction to enact by-laws in respect of the highway; and

  WHEREAS to reduce the speed limit on Ashton Station Road, both the City of Ottawa and the Township of Beckwith are required to enact by-laws pursuant to the Municipal Act, 2001; and

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve that staff be directed to draft a by-law identical to that drafted by the Township of Beckwith that would enable the implementation of a 40 km/hr posted speed limit on Ashton Station Road from Ormrod Road to Beckwith 9th Line Road.

  Carried

13.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, September 5, 2024

The meeting adjourned at 10:45 am.