Finance and Economic Development Committee
Minutes 3
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
9:30 am
Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue W.
Notes: 1. Underlining
indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by Committee.
2. Except where otherwise indicated,
reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 10
April 2019 in Finance and
Economic Development Committee Report 3.
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Present:
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Chair: Mayor
Watson
Vice-Chair: Councillor T. Tierney
Councillors: M. Luloff, L. Dudas, J. Harder, J. Sudds,
E. El-Chantiry, J. Cloutier, S. Blais, G. Darouze, S. Moffatt and A. Hubley
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See specific
agenda item for declarations: Item 5 – 2019 Budgets and Special Levies for
Business Improvement Areas and Sparks Street Mall Authority.
John Manconi, General Manager of
Transportation Services spoke to a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of the
presentation is held on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor. Michael
Morgan, Director, Rail Construction Program, Transportation Services was also
in attendance to respond to questions. Councillor D. Deans was in attendance
for this portion of the meeting.
Staff responded to questions regarding
compliance reports, testing at the various locations, flooding in tunnels, winter
testing and coupling/uncoupling of trains.
After questions and discussion, the
Committee RECEIVED this item for information.
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council
receive the following status update report related to the Lansdowne
Partnership Plan:
1. The update from the City Manager outlining the
delegated authority exercised from Q3 2017 to date by the City Manager, the
City Clerk and Solicitor and the City Treasurer, under the finalized and
executed Lansdowne Partnership Plan Legal Agreements;
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2. The update from the City Manager on the September 27,
2018 Lansdowne Master Partnership Meeting and Meetings Amongst Parties to the
Unanimous Shareholder Agreements; and,
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3. The status update outlined in this report regarding the
operations of the Lansdowne Public-Private Partnership as referenced on Page
12 in the 2017- Procurement Year in Review report (ASC2018-CSD-PRO-0001).
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Mark Goudie, President and CEO of Ottawa
Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) and Roger Greenberg, Executive Chair of
OSEG spoke to a PowerPoint presentation, which followed by a presentation from
Dan Chenier, General Manager of Recreation, Culture and Facilities. Both
presentations are held on file with the City Clerk. Steve Kanellakos, City
Manager was in attendance and responded to questions.
Councillors D. Deans, J. Leiper and S.
Menard were also in attendance for this item.
Mayor Watson reminded Committee on how
Lansdowne used to be prior to the revitalization. He thanked staff and
partners at OSEG, noting the world class events that Lansdowne has been hosting
in the last few years.
Staff and OSEG responded to questions regarding
the Aberdeen Pavilion roof, recommendations in the Auditor General’s report,
and the long term financial performance.
After discussion, the Committee RECEIVED
this item for information.
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend
Council approve:
1. That the $7.973 million 2018 operating surplus in City
Wide be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
2. That the $7.237 million 2018 operating surplus in
Drinking Water Services be transferred to the Water Reserve.
3. That the $7.075 million 2018 operating surplus in
Wastewater Services be transferred to the Wastewater Reserve.
4. That the $379,000 deficit in Stormwater Services be
funded from the Stormwater Reserve.
5. That the $37,000 surplus in Library Services be
transferred to the Library Reserve.
6. That $3.250 million be transferred from the Transit
Services Operating Reserve to fully fund the 2018 Transit Services program.
7. That $215,000 be carried forward from 2018 to 2019 for
Phase 3 and 4 of the Rental Accommodation Study.
8. That $5.0 million be transferred from the City Wide
Capital Reserve to the Fleet Reserve.
9. That $46.633 million be transferred from the Water
Reserve to the Stormwater Reserve.
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CARRIED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend
Council adopt this report.
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CARRIED
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DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST
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Councillor
Jan Harder declared a potential, deemed, pecuniary interest on the Finance
and Economic Development Committee Agenda 3, Item 5 – 2019 Budgets and
Special Levies for Business Improvement Areas and Sparks Street Mall
Authority as her daughter is the Executive Director of the Barrhaven Business
Improvement Area.
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This item
was approved during the consent portion of the meeting and Councillor Harder
did not take part in the discussion or vote on this item.
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That the Finance and Economic Development Committee
recommend that Council approve the 2019 budgets and special levies, as
presented in Document 1, for the following:
• Bank Street BIA
• Barrhaven BIA
• Bells Corners BIA
• ByWard Market BIA
• Carp BIA
• Carp Road Corridor BIA
• Downtown Rideau BIA
• Glebe BIA
• Heart of Orleans BIA
• Kanata Central BIA
• Kanata North Business Park BIA
• Manotick BIA
• Preston BIA
• Somerset Chinatown BIA
• Somerset Village BIA
• Sparks Street BIA
• Sparks Street Mall Authority
• Vanier BIA
• Wellington West BIA
• Westboro Village BIA
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2. That Council enact the BIA levy by-laws and the Sparks
Street Mall Authority by-law for the BIAs and Mall Authority listed in
Recommendation 1 once the 2019 tax ratios are approved by Council.
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CARRIED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend
Council approve:
1. The adoption of the following optional property
classes in 2019:
• Shopping Centre property class
• Parking lots and vacant land property
class
• Office building property class
• Large industrial property class
• New multi-residential property class
• Professional sports facility property
class
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2. The adoption of the following tax ratios for 2019:
Tax Ratios for 2019
Property Class Ratio**
Residential 1.00000
Multi-Residential 1.39898
New Multi-Residential 1.00000
Farm 0.20000
Managed Forest 0.25000
Pipe line 1.73809
Commercial Broad Class 1.85758
Commercial* 1.82419
Office Building* 2.26366
Parking Lots and Vacant Land* 1.23128
Shopping Centre* 1.46806
Professional Sports Facility 1.82419
Industrial Broad Class 2.43584
Industrial* 2.55110
Large Industrial* 2.19074
Landfill 2.25606
* including new construction classes for Business Education Tax
rate purposes.
** Subject to final minor revisions upon Ontario Property Tax
Analysis (OPTA) close-off.
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3. The adoption of the following tax ratios and by-laws
for the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate percentage reduction
for farm land awaiting development:
• Commercial excess land (i.e.
commercial, office building and shopping centre property classes): 70% of
the applicable commercial property class tax ratio;
• Vacant industrial land, industrial and
large industrial excess land: 65% of the applicable industrial property
class tax ratio;
• Farm land awaiting development subclass
I: 75% of the residential property class tax ratio and the corresponding tax
rate percentage reduction for the awaiting residential, multi-residential,
commercial and industrial property classes;
• Farm land awaiting development subclass
II: no tax rate reduction;
• Small-scale on farm business subclass:
25% of the applicable commercial or industrial property class tax ratio for
the first $50,000 of assessment.
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4. That the tax rates for 2019 be established based on
the ratios adopted herein.
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5. That the 2019 capping and clawback provisions be as
follows:
a. That capping parameters be approved at
the higher of 10% of the previous year’s annualized tax or 5% of the 2019
Current Value Assessment (CVA) taxes;
b. That capped or clawed back properties
whose recalculated annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be
moved to their CVA tax for the year and be excluded from any future capping
adjustments;
c. That properties that have reached their
CVA during the current year or crossed over from the clawed back category to
the capped category remain at CVA taxes and be excluded from any future
capping adjustments; and
d. That properties that cross over from the
capped category to the clawed back category remain subject to clawback
adjustments.
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6. That the tax level for new construction properties be
set at a minimum level of 100% of their CVA taxes for 2019 and future
taxation years.
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7. That the property tax mitigation programs be continued
for 2019, including the Charitable Rebate Program, the Farm Grant Program and
the Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Complete Tax Deferral
Program as previously approved by Council.
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8. That the annual renewal application deadline for the
Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Complete Tax Deferral Program
be extended from February 28th of the relevant year, to July 1st of the
relevant tax year.
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9. That staff implement the technical adjustment for the
City of Ottawa prescribed in the property tax related regulations made under
the Municipal Act by way of by-law.
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10. That the $1.5 million in additional tax revenue from
additional growth identified through the application of the technical
adjustment be added to the 2019 base budget for Roads Winter Maintenance.
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11. That the interim 2020 property tax and due date
provisions be as follows:
a. That the interim 2020 property tax
billing be set at 50% of the 2019 adjusted/annualized taxes as permitted by
legislation;
b. That the following tax due dates be
approved for 2020:
i) Interim: March 19, 2020;
ii) Final: June 18, 2020;
c. That the penalty and interest
percentage charge on overdue and unpaid tax arrears remain at the rate of
1.25% per month (15% per year) for 2020 unchanged from 2019; and
d. That Council enact a by-law to establish
the 2020 interim taxes, tax due dates, penalty and interest charges.
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Written correspondence was received by
John Dickie, Chair, Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization and held on file with
the City Clerk and Solicitor.
This item was CARRIED during the
consent portion of the meeting.
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CORPORATE REAL ESTATE OFFICE
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee receive this
report for information.
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RECEIVED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend
that Council receive the 2019 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan
Update Report for information.
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RECEIVED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend
Council:
1. Receive this report; and
2. Amend the Records Retention and Disposition By-law No.
2003-527 to incorporate the revisions to Schedule “A”, as outlined in this
report and more specifically described in the Changes to Schedule A, at
Document 6.
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RECEIVED
and CARRIED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend
Council approve the appointment of Dave Boutin to the Bank Street Business
Improvement Area Board of Management for the 2018-2022 Term of Council or
until a successor is appointed during the next term of Council.
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CARRIED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee receive this
report for information.
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RECEIVED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend
Council:
1. Approve the adoption of a By-law to designate the area
shown in Document 1 as the Montreal Road Community Improvement Plan Area; and
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2. Approve and adopt by By-law the Montreal Road
Community Improvement Plan as set out in Document 2.
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WITHDRAWN
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Prior to the meeting, it was
determined that notice of the public meeting was not provided in a newspaper,
pursuant to Section 5.2.3, Policy 2 of the Official Plan, and therefore deemed
this item to be withdrawn from the agenda.
This item will be listed on the
agenda of the Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting scheduled on
May 7, 2019.
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That Finance and Economic Development Committee receive Part 4 of
this report – 2019 PIED Work Plan for Finance and Economic Development
Committee – for information.
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RECEIVED
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend to
Council:
1. Receive the report from the Interdepartmental Task
Force on Affordable Housing
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2. Direct staff to retain the City owned lands identified
as having Short Term Development Attributes, as noted in Document 1, for
development as affordable housing projects, notwithstanding the Disposal of
Real Property Policy.
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3. Direct Staff to investigate the possible acquisition
of the publicly-owned land suitable for affordable housing opportunities and
report back to Council.
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4. Direct Staff to prepare an implementation strategy for
the best candidate sites and report back for Council’s consideration.
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Stephen Willis, General Manager of
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development spoke to a PowerPoint slide
presentation overview of the report. A copy of this presentation is held on
file with the City Clerk. The following staff were also present to respond to
questions:
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Alain Miguelez, Manager, Policy Planning, Planning, Infrastructure
and Economic Development Department;
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Robin Souchen, Manager, Realty Services, Corporate Services Department.,
Corporate Real Estate Office;
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Saide Sayah, Program Manager, Affordable Housing, Community and
Social Services Department, Affordable Housing Branch.
Councillors J. Leiper and S. Menard were
also in attendance for this portion of the meeting.
The Committee heard from the following
public delegations:
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*Catherine Boucher, Somerset West Community Health Centre, who
spoke in support of the report recommendations, urged the City to approve an
inclusionary zoning by-law that dedicates 25 per cent of new development to
affordable housing and ensure that all available government-owned land within
one kilometre of rapid transit stations is used for non-profit and co-op
housing. Ms. Boucher also requested that the City create a 2019-2022 Term of
Council Priority that integrates transit and planning with clear, affordable
housing targets.
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Kristen Holinsky, Executive Director, Alliance to End Homelessness
Ottawa also spoke in support on this initiative. She provided three ideas on
how to end homelessness in Ottawa: 1) Use all tools (i.e. Provincial policies,
10-year Housing Plan and Official Plan); 2) Prioritize housing demand; and 3)
Invest in long-term housing stability.
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*Fathiya Warsame and Christine Santale, City for All Women
Initiative (CAWI) supports the report recommendations, noting the importance
for women with children to have affordable housing near transit. CAWI looks
forward to continuing to work with the City on this key initiative.
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Stephenie Graham, member of ACORN, echoed comments made by
previous delegates, specifically regarding the need for an inclusionary zoning
by-law that dedicates 25 per cent of new development to affordable housing.
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*Erin Andrews, Healthy Transportation Coalition encouraged the
City to:
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Use all identified sites for non-profit or co-op housing;
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Build new affordable housing near rapid transit stations;
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Create a robust inclusionary zoning by-law to make 25 per cent of
new development affordable;
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Include a Council priority that integrates affordable housing and
transit planning;
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Continue the funding for affordable housing beyond 2019.
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Jesse Steinberg, Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation expressed
strong support of the report and credited Council for understanding and
listening to the community. He reiterated the important points raised by
previous delegates.
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Cheryl Parrott, Hintonburg Community Association, noted the loss
of affordable housing in her area in past years. She also spoke of the social
infrastructure that should be thought of when considering affordable housing.
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Trevor Haché, Healthy Transportation Coalition thanked Council
and staff for their leadership on this important project. He advised there is
also a need to incorporate housing for indigenous people and that affordable
housing should be everywhere, including outside the greenbelt.
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Emily Addison, Hintonburg resident, spoke of livable cities and
livable neighbourhoods. She urged Committee to consider social infrastructure
in addition to affordable housing.
[ * Individuals /
groups marked with an asterisk above either provided comments in writing or by
e-mail; all submissions are held on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor. ]
Written correspondence was also received by
Emmaline Coulter, Healthy Transportation Coalition and held on file with the
City Clerk and Solicitor.
Following discussions and questions to
staff, the Committee considered the following Motions:
FEDC MOTION No. 3/1
Moved
by Councillor Harder
WHEREAS on
March 28, 2019 Planning Committee approved, as part of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department 2019 Work Plan,
the completion of the Orleans Town Center Secondary Plan as one of the new
Secondary Plans related to the implementation of Stage 2 of the Light Rail
Transit; and
WHEREAS
the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development has
recommended that affordable housing in that secondary planning area be looked
at holistically with other planning issues such as transportation & transit
requirements, community amenities, economic development and land parcel
rationalization;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Finance and Economic Development Committee recommends to
Council that Recommendation 2 be approved except for sites Site 12 (1490
Youville Drive, long-term) and Site 13 (900
Champlain
Street identified as a medium-term priority), and that consideration of these
sites as part of the sites identified in Document 1 of the report, be deferred
until after the completion of the Orleans Town Centre Secondary Plan.
CARRIED
FEDC MOTION No. 3/2
Moved
by Councillor Harder
WHEREAS
the report ACS2019-PIE-GEN-0001,
Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable Housing Near Transit Stations, details
20 sites as identified by the working group as short, medium and long-term
opportunities for affordable housing; and
WHEREAS
there are two inconsistencies in the report between information in the report
itself and content in Document 1;
WHEREAS in
the main report, under under “Ranking of
Candidate Sites with Development Potential”, site 4 was incorrectly listed as a
medium–term site but was identified as a short-term site by the working group
and listed as a short-term site in Document 1; and
WHEREAS in
Document 1, Site 15 is listed as having a “Development Horizon” of long-term
but was identified by the working group and in the main body of the report as
being medium-term;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Finance and Economic Development Committee amend
the staff report, before it rises to Council to correct the consistencies -
1.
On page 10 under “Ranking of Candidate
Sites with Development Potential”, replace bullets 2 and 3:
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Seven sites (Document
1 – Sites 3, 4, 8, 9, 13,15, 16) are categorized as medium-term opportunities.
These properties are somewhat more challenging in forecasting the timing of
development. Staff will monitor their development attributes on a regular
basis. Changes in market conditions (availability of land) as well as in City
program delivery may impact the development horizon. The development of the 100
Constellation (Site 9) is representative of a medium-term development
opportunity.
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Six sites (Document 1
– Sites 1, 2, 7, 18,19, 20) are considered to have attributes supporting affordable
housing development during the next two terms of Council (2018-2026). Of these
sites two are federally owned and four are under control by the City. Council
should prioritize these properties given they can be developed based on current
and anticipated housing programs and funding opportunities. “
With
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Six sites (Document 1
– Sites 3, 8, 9, 13,15, 16) are categorized as medium-term opportunities. These
properties are somewhat more challenging in forecasting the timing of
development. Staff will monitor their development attributes on a regular
basis. Changes in market conditions (availability of land) as well as in City
program delivery may impact the development horizon. The development of the 100
Constellation (Site 9) is representative of a medium-term development
opportunity.
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Seven sites (Document
1 – Sites 1, 2, 4, 7, 18,19, 20) are considered to have attributes supporting
affordable housing development during the next two terms of Council
(2018-2026). Of these sites two are federally owned and four are under control
by the City. Council should prioritize these properties given they can be
developed based on current and anticipated housing programs and funding
opportunities.
2.
Amend the
“Development Horizon” of Site 15 in Document 1 to medium-term.
CARRIED
The Committee approved the report
recommendations, as amended by Motion Nos. FEDC 3/1 and 3/2, as set out below:
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That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend to
Council:
1. Receive the revised report from the Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable
Housing
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2. Direct staff to retain the City owned lands identified
as having Short Term Development Attributes, as noted in the revised
Document 1, for development as affordable housing
projects, notwithstanding the Disposal of Real Property Policy, except for sites Site 12 (1490 Youville Drive, long-term)
and Site 13 (900 Champlain Street identified as a medium-term priority), and
that consideration of these sites as part of the sites identified in Document
1 of the report, be deferred until after the completion of the Orleans Town
Centre Secondary Plan.
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3. Direct Staff to investigate the possible acquisition
of the publicly-owned land suitable for affordable housing opportunities and
report back to Council.
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4. Direct Staff to prepare an implementation strategy for
the best candidate sites and report back for Council’s consideration.
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CARRIED
as amended
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INFORMATION
PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
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The meeting
adjourned at 12:20 p.m.
Original
Signed by: Original Signed by:
Carole Legault Mayor
Jim Watson
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Committee Coordinator Chair