City Council Minutes

 

OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

1:00 pm

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue W.

MINUTES 17

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 10 July 2019 beginning at 1:00 p.m.

The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection followed by the National Anthem.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

RECOGNITION - MAYOR'S CITY BUILDER AWARD

 

Mayor Jim Watson presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Ms. Rasha Yacob. Ms. Yacob in recognition of in recognition of her volunteer efforts to make her Albion-Heatherington community welcoming and safe. She leads many initiatives including BBQs, potlucks, community gardens and Cuts for Kids, a program that gives youth in the community free haircuts. She regularly translates for community members who do not speak English. Using WhatsApp, she created a group for Syrian refuges in her neighbourhood to share information, support and comfort. Ms. Yacob has also led efforts to secure funds for local improvement projects, such as community gardens and a mural. Collaborating with the City, Ms. Yacob co-facilitated consultations for the Building Better Revitalized Neighbourhoods strategy and sat on the Community Development Framework Learning Forum Planning Committee, all with the goal of making her neighbourhood more welcoming and safe.

 

ROLL CALL

All Members were present at the meeting, except Councillor S. Blais.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 26 June 2019.

CONFIRMED

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

The following communications were received:

 

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

 

 

·          

New Employment Services Prototype Regions Announced

 

 

·          

Cannabis Policy Update

 

 

Petitions:

·          

Petition received containing the names of 54 individuals requesting that the City of Ottawa not designate any portion of Brantwood Park as an off-leash dog park.

 

 

 

REGRETS

Councillor S. Blais advised that he would be absent from the City Council meeting of July 10, 2019.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

MOTION NO 17/1

Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor G. Darouze

That the report from the Deputy City Treasurer, Corporate Finance, entitled “City Debenture Issuance”; the report from the Selection Panel, Planning Advisory Committee, entitled “Planning Advisory Committee – Appointment”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 5; Audit Committee Report 4; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 4; Planning Committee Report 10; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 26, 2019”; be received and considered.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 6, including any recommendations rising from the Committee’s meeting of July 10, 2019; and

That that the petition listed on the Agenda, with respect to Brantwood Park, be received.

CARRIED

 


 

REPORTS

 

CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR

 

1.

PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE – APPOINTMENT

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That, further to deliberations of the Selection Panel, Council approve the following appointment to the Planning Advisory Committee, effective June 27, 2019, for the 2018-2022 Term of Council:
Member residing in the Rural Area of Ottawa:
T. Bradbrooke Smith

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

2.

CITY DEBENTURE ISSUANCE

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That City Council delegate the authority to the Mayor or his designate with authority over the July / August time period to execute and enact the necessary debenture by-laws associated with this report to authorize the issuance of debentures where the project debt authority has been approved by Council.

CARRIED

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 5

 

 

3.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PART OF 3194 DONNELLY DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3194 Donnelly Drive, for the purposes of rezoning the lands from Agricultural, Subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural, Subzone 6 (AG6), to prohibit residential uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2, and as further amended by the following:

1.         That Document 1: Location Map of Report ACS2019-PIE-PS-0067 be replaced with the location map attached to Motion NO ARA 06/01; and

2.         That pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.

CARRIED

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 4

 

4.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL – INVESTIGATION OF OC TRANSPO CLOTHING ALLOWANCE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the report recommendations.

CARRIED

 

5.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL – REVIEW OF EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM – USE OF A SPECIFIC HOTEL

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the report recommendations.

CARRIED

 

6.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL – INVESTIGATION OF CASH THEFT INCIDENT – MERIDIAN THEATRES AT CENTREPOINTE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the report recommendations.

CARRIED

 

7.

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL – REPORT ON THE FRAUD AND WASTE HOTLINE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Report on the Fraud and Waste Hotline. 

RECEIVED

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT 4

 

8.

SOLID WASTE MASTER PLAN ROADMAP

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve the scope and framework for the development of the City of Ottawa’s 30-year Solid Waste Master Plan, as outlined in this report;

2.         Approve the establishment of a Councillor Sponsors Group to work with staff on the development of the Solid Waste Master Plan through each phase, as described in this report.

CARRIED

 

9.

COMMENTS ON THE REDUCING LITTER AND WASTE IN OUR COMMUNITIES DISCUSSION PAPER

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council endorse the draft comments contained in Document 1 and direct staff to submit report ACS2019-PWE-GEN-0024 to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks as the City’s final comments.

CARRIED

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 6

 

10.

INSTITUTIONS DESIGNATED AS ELIGIBLE FOR A 2019 ANNUAL LEVY PURSUANT TO SECTION 323 (1), (2), (3) AND (5) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council enact the following by-laws, attached as Documents 1 to 4, to provide for the annual levy on institutions in accordance with Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 384/98:

1.         A by-law to levy $75 for each full-time student enrolled in universities and colleges, in the year preceding the year of levy, pursuant to Section 323 (1);

2.         A by-law to levy $75 for each resident place in correctional institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (2);

3.         A by-law to levy $75 per rated bed in public hospitals or provincial mental health facilities, pursuant to Section 323 (3); and

4.         A by-law to levy $75 for each place in the provincial education institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (5).

CARRIED

 

11.

CHARITABLE BINGO AND GAMING REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve and delegate to the Mayor and City Clerk the execution of the Municipality Contribution Agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), as outlined in this report, pertaining to electronic charitable bingo and gaming.

CARRIED

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 10

 

12.

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 10 OBLATS AVENUE AND SITES DESIGNATED MIXED USE MEDIUM-RISE IN THE OLD OTTAWA EAST SECONDARY PLAN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
a.         an Official Plan Amendment to the Old Ottawa East Secondary Plan Policy sections:
i.          10.3.4.4.f, as detailed in Document 2 to permit a range of buildings between three and nine storeys in the Mixed-Use Medium-rise designation within Greystone Village.
ii.         10.2.1.4 to remove reference to nine storeys, as detailed in Document 2.
b.        an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 10 Oblats Avenue to permit a nine-storey building, as detailed in Documents 3 and 4.

CARRIED on a division of 14 YEAS and 9 NAYS, as follows:

YEAS (14):

Councillors G. Gower, G. Darouze, J. Harder, E. El-Chantiry,
R. Chiarelli, M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, A. Hubley, J. Sudds, L. Dudas, K. Egli, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, Mayor J. Watson

NAYS (9 ):

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

 


 

13.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 258 CARRUTHERS AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 258 Carruthers Avenue to permit a 14-unit low rise apartment dwelling, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED, with Councillors M. Fleury, J. Leiper, C. McKenney and S. Menard dissenting

 

14.

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 16 AND 20 HAMILTON AVENUE NORTH

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1.         an amendment to the Wellington Street West Secondary Plan, of the Official Plan, for 16 and 20 Hamilton Avenue North to permit an eight-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2;

2.         an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 16 and 20 Hamilton Avenue North to permit an eight-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 3, as amended by the following:

•          that Document 3 – Details of Recommended Zoning, paragraph 2. a) be revised by replacing the word “facing” with “closest to”;

3.         that, pursuant to the Planning Act, Subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.

 

MOTION NO 17/2

Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

WHEREAS the report ASC2019-PIE-EDP-0040, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - 16 and 20 Hamilton Avenue North, proposes to allow two additional stories, a height of 27.5 metres, and a reduced communal amenity area; and

 

WHEREAS Document 2 contains the details of the recommend Official Plan Amendment; and

 

WHEREAS Part A – The Preamble details a setback at the seventh and eight storey of 9m and a mirrored width of 36m; and

 

WHEREAS the most recent renderings of the development have a setback at the seventh and eight storey of 8 m and mirrored width of 34.3 m;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 2 – Details of Recommended Official Plan Amendment be revised by replacing the text, “The seventh and eighth storey will be setback 9.0 metres from the front property line, which, if mirrored to the other side of the street, would represent a width of 36.3 metres” with the text, “The seventh and eighth storey will be setback 8.0 metres from the front property line, which, if mirrored to the other side of the street, would represent a width of 34.3 metres.”;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act, Subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

The Committee Recommendations, as amended by Motion No 17/2, were put to Council and CARRIED, with Councillors K. Egli M. Fleury, J. Leiper, C. McKenney and S. Menard dissenting.

 


 


15.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 716 AND 770 BROOKFIELD ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 716 and 770 Brookfield Road to permit a mixed use development consisting of approximately 1700 square metres of commercial space and 832 residential units, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED

 

16.

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 1117 LONGFIELDS DRIVE, 1034 MCGARRY TERRACE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         an Official Plan amendment to the South Nepean Town Centre Secondary Plan to permit an increase to the permitted number of storeys in a mixed-use building from 16 to 17 at 1117 Longfields Drive, 1034 McGarry Terrace as detailed in Document 3; and

2.         a Zoning By-law Amendment for 1117 Longfields Drive, 1034 McGarry Terrace to reduce the parking for the dwelling unit component of a mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED

 


 

17.

FRONT-ENDING REPORT – MARCH ROAD SANITARY SEWER AND WATERMAIN, KANATA NORTH URBAN EXPANSION AREA

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Kanata North Land Owners Group (KNLOG) for the design and construction of a 600 mm diameter Sanitary Sewer on March Road and Shirley’s Brooke Drive as outlined in this report, to an upset limit of  $11,738,404 plus applicable taxes and indexing, in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Documents 1 and 2 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Clerk and Solicitor;

2.         authorize the financial disbursement to reimburse the design and construction costs incurred by Kanata North Land Owners Group (KNLOG) pursuant to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement;

3.         authorize the creation of a budget for the design and construction work required per the Front-Ending agreement;

4.         authorize the pre-committal of $11,738,404 plus applicable taxes and indexing (the upset limit of the Front-Ending Agreement) from the 2021 Capital Budget/Development Charges Forecast subject to execution of the Front-Ending Agreement;

5.         authorize the expenditure of $11,738,404 plus applicable taxes and indexing (upset limit) in accordance with the reimbursement schedule set out in the Front-Ending Agreement;

6.         authorize the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure Approvals and Economic Development to enter into an Infrastructure Extension Agreement for the design and construction of a 400-millimetre diameter watermain on March Road as outlined in this report.

CARRIED

 

18.

FRONT-ENDING REPORTS - CAMBRIAN ROAD AND APOLUNE WAY/DELPHINUS AVENUE; BANK STREET AND DUN SKIPPER DRIVE; LEITRIM ROAD AND KELLY FARM DRIVE; ROBERT GRANT AVENUE AND FERNBANK ROAD; DIDSBURY DRIVE AND CAMPEAU DRIVE; SPRATT ROAD AND BORBRIDGE AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         approve that 'Regional Realty' be changed to Leitrim South Holdings Inc. in the report;

2.         delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement for the following locations:

a)        turning lanes and underground traffic plant at Cambrian Road and Apolune Way/Delphinus Avenue to be front-ended by Tamarack Homes and Mattamy Homes at an upset limit of $971,600;

b)        above ground traffic signalization at Bank Street and Dun Skipper Drive to be front-ended by Leitrim South Holdings Inc. at an upset limit of $203,000;

c)        above ground traffic signalization at Leitrim Road and Kelly Farm Drive to be front-ended by Tartan Homes, Findlay Creek Properties and Tartan Lands at an upset limit of $231,000;

d)        turning lanes at Spratt Road and Borbridge Avenue to be front-ended by Claridge Homes Spratt Road Inc. at an upset limit of $68,000;

3.         approve that, in accordance with the front-ending policies of the City, an additional amount of up to $139,737 (plus applicable H.S.T.) in costs associated with the construction of Robert Grant Ave and the intersection of Robert Grant Avenue and Fernbank Road be reimbursed to the Fernbank Landowners Group to be funded through the Intersection Control Measures Program;

4.         approve that Minto Communities Inc. be reimbursed $118,168.73, (plus applicable H.S.T.) in respect of oversizing for a sanitary sewer installed in Didsbury Drive and Campeau Drive.

5.         approve that an amendment to the Front Ending Agreement for the Shea Road Pump Station be authorized to increase the total funding envelope, by $204,403 plus applicable taxes to $3,504,403 plus applicable taxes.

CARRIED

 

19.

REMOVAL OF PROPERTIES FROM THE HERITAGE REGISTER 2016-2018

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council remove reference to the properties listed in Documents 1 and 2 from the Heritage Register.

CARRIED

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 5

 

 

A.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PART OF 4528 WOODKILTON ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for Part of 4528 Woodkilton Road for the purposes of rezoning a portion of the lands from Agricultural Zone, Subzone 2 (AG2), to Agricultural Zone, Subzone 7 (AG7), to prohibit residential uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED

 

B.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PART OF 1365 GALETTA SIDE ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for Part of 1365 Galetta Side Road for the purposes of rezoning a portion of the lands from Agricultural Zone, Subzone 3 (AG3), to Agricultural Zone, Subzone 7 (AG7), to prohibit residential uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED

 


 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 10

 

C.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 500 OLD ST. PATRICK STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 500 Old St. Patrick Street, to permit a school as a permitted use as detailed in Document 2.

CARRIED

 

D.

LAND USE CONSTRAINTS AMENDMENT AND LEITRIM ROAD REALIGNMENT; ELEVATION OF ANNEX 10 WITHIN THE OFFICIAL PLAN

 

Committee Recommendations

That Council

1.         amend Annex 10 in the Official Plan as illustrated in Document 1;

2.         amend the Official Plan as detailed in Document 2 to:

a)        make Annex 10 part of the Plan;

b)        replace references to ‘Schedule K with a reference to Annex 10 in in the City’s policies dealing with Airport noise;

c)        remove the Airport Vicinity Development and Airport Operating Influence Zones from Schedule K – Environmental Constraints.

3.         approve amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law Schedule 6 to revise the Airport Operating Influence Zone as detailed in Document 3;

4.         approve amendments to the Environmental Noise Control Guidelines as detailed in Document 4 to replace or remove references to ‘Schedule K’ with ‘Annex 10’ as appropriate.

CARRIED

 

E.

DEMOLITION CONTROL – 379 WILMONT AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve demolition control for the existing building on the property at 379 Wilmont Avenue subject to the following conditions:

1.         that until the time of the construction of the first replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development; the registered Owner shall prohibit the use of the property for other interim uses and maintain the property in accordance with the Property Standards By-law;

2.         the landscaping of the property shall be finalized in collaboration with City staff;

3.         the Owner shall pay one hundred percent securities to the City for the value of landscaping the property, with the securities to be released once these works are completed;

4.         the Owner agrees that to the discretion of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, a replacement building must be substantially completed within five years from the date of this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the collector’s roll the sum of $5,000 for the residential dwelling to be demolished;


 

5.         the registered Owner shall enter into an Agreement with the City of Ottawa to include the foregoing conditions and pay all costs associated with the registration of said Agreement; at such time as a building permit is issued to redevelop the site and the replacement building is in place, the Agreement will become null and void and will be released upon request of the Owner; the Owner shall pay all costs associated with the release of the agreement;

6.         the Owner agrees that a demolition permit will not be issued and the building cannot be demolished until such time that the agreement referenced herein has been executed and registered on title;

7.         this approval is considered null and void if the Agreement is not executed within six months of Council’s approval.

CARRIED

 

CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR

 

F.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 26, 2019

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of June 26, 2019 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 3.

CARRIED

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

MOTION NO 17/3

Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor G. Darouze

That the report from the Deputy City Treasurer, Corporate Finance, entitled “City Debenture Issuance”; the report from the Selection Panel, Planning Advisory Committee, entitled “Planning Advisory Committee – Appointment”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 5; Audit Committee Report 4; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 4; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 6; Planning Committee Report 10; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 26, 2019”; be received and adopted as amended.

CARRIED

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

 

Mayor Watson ruled that, as Councillor Fleury taken five minutes introducing Motion 17/5 below, he had exhausted his speaking time. Councillor Leiper challenged the Mayor’s ruling pursuant to Subsection 44(d) of the Procedure By-law, and Council immediately voted on the following question:

 

MOTION NO 17/4

Shall the Mayor be sustained.

Lost on a division of 7 YEAS and 16 NAYS as follows:

YEAS (7):

Councillors G. Darouze, J. Harder, E. El-Chantiry, A. Hubley,
J. Sudds, T. Tierney, Mayor J. Watson

NAYS (16):

Councillors G. Gower, R. Chiarelli, M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, R. King, S. Menard, M. Fleury, T. Kavanagh, D. Deans, L. Dudas, J. Leiper, C. McKenney, K. Egli, R. Brockington, C.A Meehan, S. Moffatt

Following its decision on this point of order, Council proceeded with consideration of following motion:

MOTION NO 17/5

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

WHEREAS at its meeting of June 27, 2018, Council adopted the following recommendation in respect of the redevelopment of the Chateau Laurier at 1 Rideau Street:

That Council:   

1.    approve the application to alter the Château Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, a property designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, based on plans received on May 9 and 30, 2018, on the condition that staff be directed to work with the applicant to make the proposed addition more visually compatible with the existing Chateau Laurier, prior to site plan approval, as follows: 

a.    meaningfully increasing the use of Indiana limestone cladding on the building exterior to reduce its contrast and enhance its bond with the existing building;  

b.    modifying the addition by sculpting, recessing, and breaking up the unrelieved uniformity of the north façade using elements and forms that are specifically drawn from, and relate to, the existing Chateau Laurier’s rich palette of forms;   

c.     altering the architectural expression on the north, west and east facades to introduce fenestration patterns, details and geometric proportions that are specifically drawn from, and relate to, the existing Chateau Laurier’s elements;  

d.     the applicant revise the plans received on May 9 and May 30, 2018 to reflect the design changes outlined above; and,

e.     the General Manager of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department be delegated the authority to approve such design changes to the heritage permit; and

WHEREAS the Château Laurier is an iconic, prominent, and much beloved architectural and historic landmark in the City of Ottawa and the National Capital Region; and

WHEREAS the Château Laurier is a Historic Place designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, a National Historic Site, and an irreplaceable element in the visual setting of the Rideau Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Parliamentary Precinct, Major`s Hill Park, Confederation Square and Confederation Boulevard; and

WHEREAS City Council adopted the Parks Canada’s document ‘Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada’ in 2008; and

WHEREAS Standard 11 of that document states that the additions must be “physically and visually compatible with the historic place”; and

WHEREAS “compatible” is generally agreed to mean “able to exist or work together without conflict”; and

WHEREAS the proposed addition is not sufficiently visually compatible with the Chateau Laurier, a historic place; and

WHEREAS modifications to the design of the proposed addition are necessary to ensure its visual compatibility with the existing Chateau Laurier, an iconic heritage landmark in the City of Ottawa and the National Capital as per City Council's direction on June 27, 2018; and

WHEREAS the Applicant has failed to respect the subtle verticality of the existing building, by providing a dominant vertical expression in the addition, which fails to be subordinate to the existing building, therefore failing to incorporate the geometric proportions appropriately; and

WHEREAS, the Applicant has failed to meet the conditions set by Council in June 2018, notably the “Modification of the design for visual compatibility with the historic hotel, by referencing such elements as patterns, details and proportions of the Château Laurier by ensuring that the application is compliant with the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places,

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council:

1.    determines that the applicant has failed to fulfil the conditions imposed by Council in respect of the application for approval to alter at 1 Rideau Street;

2.    further determines that as the conditions have not been fulfilled that the conditional heritage permit issued in respect of the Chateau Laurier redevelopment at 1 Rideau Street is now void and of no effect; and

3.    revokes the delegation to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department to approve design changes.

LOST on a division of 9 YEAS and 14 NAYS, as follows:

YEAS (9):

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

NAYS (14 ):

Councillors G. Gower, G. Darouze, J. Harder, E. El-Chantiry,
R. Chiarelli, M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, A. Hubley, J. Sudds, L. Dudas, K. Egli, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, Mayor J. Watson


MOTION NO 17/6

Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

That Council Accept notice of the following Motion of Reconsideration pursuant to Subsection 68(2) of the Procedure By-law

BE IT RESOLVED That the Fleury/ Leiper Motion of July 10, 2019 with respect to the alteration of the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, be reconsidered.

In accordance with Subsection 68(4) of the Procedure By-law, Notice of Reconsideration was accepted on a division of 10 YEAS and 13 NAYS as follows

YEAS (10):

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

NAYS (13 ):

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

 


MOTION NO 17/7

Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli

WHEREAS Notice of Motion was given at the Council meeting of June 26, 2019 in respect of the conditions for the Heritage Permit approved by Council on June 27, 2018 for the Chateau Laurier,1 Rideau Street; and

WHEREAS the motion was considered by Council on July 10, 2019; and

WHEREAS the motion was defeated; and

WHEREAS Notice of Reconsideration in respect of decision of Council on the motion has been given and accepted in accordance with Subsection 68(4) of the Rules of Procedure; and

WHEREAS Subsection 68(11) of the Rules of Procedure provide that:

If a notice of motion for reconsideration is accepted by the Council then, subject to Section 61, the consideration of the motion to reconsider shall be the first item of business at the next regular meeting of the Council, unless the Council decides to deal with the motion at some earlier time; and

WHEREAS the Mayor has stated that, in accordance with Section 14 of the Rules of Procedure, he is prepared to call a Special Meeting of Council on July 11, 2019       at 2:00 pm for the consideration of the motion to reconsider;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the motion to reconsider the decision of Council in respect of the Fleury/Leiper motion on the Chateau Laurier shall be dealt with at the Special Meeting of Council to be held on July 11, 2019 at 2:00 pm.

YEAS (15):

Councillors G. Gower, G. Darouze, J. Harder, E. El-Chantiry,
M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, T. Kavanagh, A. Hubley, J. Sudds,
L. Dudas, K. Egli, R. Brockington, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney,
Mayor J. Watson

NAYS (8):

Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. King, S. Menard, M. Fleury, D. Deans, J. Leiper, C. McKenney, C.A. Meehan

MOTION NO 17/8

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor T. Kavanagh

WHEREAS the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (“MEA”) enables a municipality to pass a by-law that provides for the payment of rebates to persons who contribute to candidates for office on municipal council, and may establish conditions under which such a rebate is paid; and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa first established a Contribution Rebate Program in 2002, and the most recent updates to the Program were approved by Council on July 11, 2018 (By-law 2018-33), in advance of the 2018 Municipal Elections; and

WHEREAS under the Contribution Rebate Program, individuals who have contributed to participating candidates are eligible for a rebate, in accordance with the rules set out in By-law 2018-33; and

WHEREAS By-law 2018-33 set out a deadline (May 28, 2019 at 2 p.m.) for contributors to submit their application for a rebate on contributions to “Initial” campaigns during the 2018 Municipal Elections; and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa declared a state of emergency on April 25, 2019 in response to flooding along the Ottawa River, which was only lifted on June 12, 2019; and

WHEREAS many residents have been personally affected by the floods, having to focus on the safety of their families, their personal property and their neighbours; and

WHEREAS following the declaration, all City departments were fully engaged in the emergency response and are reviewing how services could be adjusted in light of the state of emergency to ease the burden on affected residents; and

WHEREAS the Office of the City Clerk and Solicitor is aware that some contributors to candidates of the 2018 Municipal Elections may have been affected by the flood; and

WHEREAS By-law 2018-33 does not specifically contemplate a scenario where an extension might be required if the prescribed deadlines occurred during a state of emergency; and

WHEREAS City Council has the authority under the MEA to amend its Contribution Rebate By-law in a manner that is fair and compassionate; and

WHEREAS providing an extension for contributors to file their application for rebate will have no financial implications to the cost of the program;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the deadline for contributors to submit a rebate application for Initial campaigns for the 2018 Municipal Elections be aligned with the deadline for submitting a rebate application for Supplemental campaigns for the 2018 Municipal Elections (i.e. November 29, 2019 at 2 p.m.).

CARRIED

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

MOTION NO 17/9

Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney

WHEREAS the next regular meeting of Council is to occur on August 28, 2019; and

WHEREAS the enactment and registration of one or more part lot control exemption by-laws may be needed prior to August 28, 2019;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion

WHEREAS in many instances the ability to convey title in new homes requires the lifting of part lot control; and

WHEREAS in order to be able to register a part lot control by-law, the legal description, including the subdivision plan number must be contained within the by-law; and

WHEREAS staff anticipate that one or more plans of subdivision will be registered between the meetings of Council of July 10, 2019 and August 28, 2019; and

WHEREAS staff are advised that there are closings during this period that will not be able to proceed if a part lot control exemption by-law is not enacted; and

WHEREAS the Municipal Act, sections 9, 10, 11 and 23.1 permit the City to delegate the power to enact certain by-laws;

Therefore Be It Resolved that Council approves the following:

1.    Between July 11, 2019 and August 27, 2019, inclusive, Council delegates to an ad hoc committee to be known at the Part Lot Control Exemption Committee the authority to enact by-laws for the exemption from Part Lot Control pursuant to the Planning Act, section 50.

2.    The Part Lot Control Exemption Committee shall be composed of the Mayor (or his designate), the Chair of Planning Committee (or in her absence, the Vice-Chair), Councillor Darouze and the Ward Councillor(s) in respect of the land for which a part lot control exemption is sought.

3.    The Chair of Planning Committee shall be the Chair of the Part Lot Control Exemption Committee.

4.    The quorum of the Part Lot Control Exemption Committee shall be three Members.

5.    The provisions of the Procedure By-law in respect of Special Meetings of Standing Committees shall govern the notice required for calling a meeting of the Part Lot Control Exemption Committee.

6.    The City Clerk and Solicitor shall assign the necessarily administrative support for the Part Lot Control Exemption Committee.

CARRIED

MOTION NO 17/10

Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order to give timely consideration to this matter as there will not be a Planning Committee meeting until August 22, 2019 and the applicant would like to apply to the Committee of Adjustment as soon as possible

WHEREAS report ACS2018-PIE-PS-0096 (Zoning By-law Amendment – 1 Part of 3640 Greenbank Road), was approved by Council on September 12, 2018 to to lift the holding symbol to remove the exception for the increased front yard and corner side yard setbacks and to increase the maximum permitted height for back-to-back townhouses; and

WHEREAS the Lot Area for the back to back towns was approved at 150 square metres; and

WHEREAS the lot area was intended to be 94 square meters; and

WHERAS the applicant was granted building permits for 2 blocks of townhouses using 94 square meters but has since been denied building permits for 2 additional blocks of townhouse as the minimum required lot area in the R3Z [1807] zone is 150 sq. m. for a townhouse unit as per the approved Zoning By-law Amendment

WHEREAS the standard way to resolve the issue would be an application to the Committee of Adjustment; and

WHEREAS Section 45 (1.3) of the Planning Act does not permit an application for minor variance before the second anniversary of the initial zoning amendment (January 31, 2020); and

WHEREAS Section 45 (1.3) of the Planning Act permits Council to declare by resolution that such an application would be permitted;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council permit an application to the Committee of Adjustment with respect to the blocks of townhouses in Part of 3640 Greenbank Road for minor variances associated with lot area.

CARRIED

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

MOTION

Moved by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

WHEREAS the Kanata North Technology Park is Canada’s largest tech park is home to over 500 companies and 24 000 employees; and

WHEREAS the Kanata North Business Association would like to have unique/ stylized street name blades erected within the Kanata North Technology Park, at their expense; and

WHEREAS Council approval would be required to permit these distinctive street name blades, as they do not fall within the criteria of the City’s Tourism and Public Service Signs policy, which provides for such unique street signage only in designated historical or cultural areas;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an exemption to the City’s Tourism and Public Service Signs Policy to permit the installation of unique/stylized street name blades on any street within the Kanata North Tech Park; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the installation and maintenance of these signs, and any additional signs erected in this area will be paid for by the Kanata North Business association; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Traffic Services be delegated the authority to approve the final design and locations for the signs, with the concurrence of the Ward Councillor and in consultation with the Kanata North Business Association.

MOTION

Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury

WHEREAS an IPD titled Revised Agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club- 300 Coventry Road, was listed on the Finance and Economic Development Committee Agenda on July 10, 2019; and

WHEREAS in 2013, the City initiated a competitive process for the lease of the Ottawa Stadium for long-term baseball use as directed by Council; and

WHEREAS there is reason to believe that the revised lease agreement does not meet the terms and conditions that Council approved in 2013; and

WHEREAS Council only delegated the authority to staff to execute the lease agreement based on the terms and conditions outlined in the 2013 report;

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the IPD titled Revised Agreement between the City of Ottawa Champions Baseball Club- 300 Coventry Road, be added to the next regularly scheduled Council meeting.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO 17/11

Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor G. Darouze

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

CARRIED

 

By-Laws

 

Councillors S. Menard and G. Darouze

 

THREE READINGS

2019-241.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa prohibiting the smoking and vaping of tobacco, cannabis, and any other substance in public places and workplaces.

2019-242.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-268 to address cannabis and vaping on transit property.

2019-243.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-92 to address cannabis and vaping on Right of Way patios.

2019-244.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close Part of Lot 15, Concession 1 (Ottawa Front), Geographic Township of Gloucester, City of Ottawa adjacent to 1215 Rainbow Street.

2019-245.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close an untraveled portion of Treadwell Road in the City of Ottawa.

2019-246.        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.

2019-247.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-520 respecting signs on City roads.


 

2019-248.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon colleges and universities for the year 2019.

2019-249.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre for the year 2019.

2019-250.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon provincial education institutions for the year 2019.

2019-251.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend and extend By-law No. 2013-199 respecting the temporary regulation of the operation of All-Terrain Vehicles and Motorized Snow Vehicles on certain designated highways and unopened road allowances within Osgood Ward (Ward 20) in the City of Ottawa.

 

2019-252.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Municipal Accommodation Tax and to repeal By-law No. 2017-401.

 

 

2019-253.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon public hospitals or provincial mental health facilities for the year 2019.

 

 

2019-254.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (ruelle de Carden Lane, avenue de Lamarche Avenue, chemin de Jargeau Road, place de Sandillon Place, croissant des Aubrais Crescent, cercle de l’Argonaut Circle, cercle du Ponthieu Circle, cours Crevier Walk).

 

 

2019-255.        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 500 Old St. Patrick Street.

 

 

2019-256.        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 716 and 770 Brookfield.

 

 

2019-257.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Old Ottawa East Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa to amend policies related to the lands known municipally as 10 Oblats Avenue.

 

 

2019-258.        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 10 Oblats Avenue.

 

 

2019-259.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the South Nepean Town Centre, Area 7, Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa to amend site specific policies for the lands known municipally as 1117 Longfields Drive and 1034 McGarry Terrace.

 

 

2019-260.        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 1117 Longfields Drive and 1034 McGarry Terrace.

 

 

2019-261.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Wellington Street West Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa to add site specific policies for the lands municipally known as 16 and 20 Hamilton Avenue North.

 

 

2019-262.        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 16 and 20 Hamilton Avenue North.

 

 

2019-263.        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 258 Carruthers Avenue.

 

 

2019-264.        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 1365 Galetta Side Road.

 

 

2019-265.        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 4528 Woodkilton Road.

 

 

2019-266.        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 3194 Donnelly Drive.

 

 

2019-267.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol on the lands known municipally as 99 Fifth Avenue.

 

 

2019-268.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the temporary borrowing of monies to meet the current expenditures of the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 2018-398 and By-law No. 2019-188.

 

 

2019-269.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department.

 

CARRIED

 

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO 17/12

Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor G. Darouze

That the following by-law be read and passed:

To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of July 10, 2019.

CARRIED

 

INQUIRIES

Councillor M. Fleury

Can staff provide the following information:

1.    The number of 311 complaints related to rats, per year over the past 5 years?

2.    How has the increase in complaints informed the approach of the City’s internal working group on the issue?

3.    What operational improvements are underway to better equip City staff to support residents for travelling surface rats?

4.    What measures and resources plan to be implemented to reduce the population of sewer rats that are now living at the surface and negativity impacts residents and businesses city-wide?

 

Councillor D. Deans

In 2013, the City initiated a competitive process to lease the Ottawa Stadium for long-term baseball use as directed by Council. As a result of this process staff recommended the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball (the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club) as the preferred proponent. At the time, Council delegated authority to staff to execute the lease agreement based on the terms and conditions outlined in the report and approved by Council.

At the July 10th Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting, an IPD titled Revised Agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club- 300 Coventry Road, was listed on the agenda. The revised lease agreement is substantially different from the original agreement approved by Council and concerns have been raised regarding the delegated authority staff had to negotiate this new agreement.

As a result, I am asking if staff could:

1.    Identify the specific delegated authority staff relied on to negotiate the lease for the stadium where the terms and conditions are different from the terms and conditions approved by Council, including the assignment of Naming Rights; and

2.    Identify the specific dates, staff, and timelines associated with the request for a change in the terms and the various steps taken to establish the new agreement/lease.

Could staff please provide this information in advance of the August 28, 2019 Council meeting.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned the meeting at 4:10 pm

 

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CITY CLERK                                                         MAYOR

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