Planning Committee and ARAC

Special Joint Meeting of the
Planning Committee and the Community and Protective Services Committee

Agenda 1

Thursday, April 22, 2021

This meeting will take place ten (10) minutes following the regular meeting of the Planning Committee

Electronic Participation

This Meeting will be held through electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020.

This Meeting may be viewed online on the Ottawa City Council YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUR3i_hvk3-3i8vtrPg6v1Q

Persons wishing to provide comments on any of the items contained herein should refer to the process detailed and attached to this agenda as Annex A.

Melody Duffenais, Coordinator, Planning Committee
613-580-2424 x20113
[email protected]

Marc Desjardins, Coordinator, Community and Protective Services Committee
613-580-2424 x28821
[email protected]

Committee Members:

Planning Committee Chair: Councillor J. Harder
Community and Protective Services Committee Chair: Councillor M. Luloff
Planning Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor G. Gower
Community and Protective Services Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor K. Egli
Community and Protective Services Committee and Planning Committee Members: Councillors
R. Brockington, J. Cloutier, D. Deans, L. Dudas,
E. El-Chantiry, M. Fleury, A. Hubley, T. Kavanagh, C. Kitts, J. Leiper, C.McKenney, C. A. Meehan, S. Moffatt, J. Sudds, T. Tierney

Simultaneous interpretation in both official languages is available for any specific agenda item by calling the committee information number at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

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Declarations of Interest

 


 

Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development

 

1.

Zoning By-Law Amendments to Permit the Short-Term Rental of Residential Dwelling Units City-Wide

 

ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0005

City Wide

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee and Planning Committee recommend that Council:
1.         approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to modify existing definitions for Bed and Breakfast and Hotel uses and introduce new definitions and provisions for Short-term rental and Cottage rental, as detailed in Document 1;
2.         approve a temporary (three-year) amendment to Zoning By-law 2008 250 to permit the short-term rental of residential dwelling units city wide, as detailed in Document 2; and
 3.        that the temporary Zoning By-law Amendment set out in Recommendation 2 be conditional upon the coming into full force and effect of the related Short-Term Rental By-law proposed in report ACS2021-EPS-PPD-0001.

 

Emergency and Protective Services Department

 

2.

Short-Term Rental By-Law

 

ACS2021-EPS-PPD-0001

City Wide

 

That Community and Protective Services Committee and Planning Committee recommend that Council approve:
1.         the proposed Short-Term Rental By-law as described in this report and in the general form set out in Document 1;
2.         six (6.0) temporary full-time equivalents in By-law and Regulatory Services to enforce and administer the Short-Term Rental By-law, to be funded on a cost-recovery basis from user fees and municipal accommodation tax (MAT) revenue, as further described in this report;
3.         amendments to By-law 2019-252 (Municipal Accommodation Tax) to align terminology and definitions as further described in this report; and,
4.         that the short-term rental regulations set out in Recommendation 1 be conditional upon the coming into full force of the related amendments to the Zoning By-law for short-term rentals as proposed in Report ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0005.

 


 

*Notice

In Camera Items are not subject to public discussion or audience.  Any person has a right to request an independent investigation of the propriety of dealing with matters in a closed session.  A form requesting such a review may be obtained, without charge, from the City’s website or in person from the Chair of this meeting. Requests are kept confidential pending any report by the Meetings Investigator and are conducted without charge to the Requestor.

 

Note:   1.   Please note that any written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available to City Council and the public.

            2.   Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on April 28, 2021 in Joint Planning Committee and Community and Protective Services Committee  Report 1. 

3.   Items listed under Communications and Information Previously Distributed do not form part of the regular Agenda and will not be discussed by the Committee unless added to the Agenda pursuant to Subsection 89.(3) of the Procedure By-law.


Annex – Remote Participation Details

This particular meeting will be hosted in Zoom. Participants may join the meeting by calling a toll-free telephone number, or using Zoom software on a computer or mobile device.

Members of Committee and Council and Required City Staff

The Committee Coordinator will send a Zoom link and password prior to the meeting to Members of Committee and Council, and staff who are required to participate.

Other City Staff, Media and General Public

Staff not participating in the meeting, the media and the general public must view the meeting via the Ottawa City Council YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUR3i_hvk3-3i8vtrPg6v1Q

Submissions to Committee

Members of the public may provide either written or oral submissions (or both) to Committee for this meeting.

v  Written comments: Members of the public may submit written comments by email to the Committee Coordinator, or by calling the Committee Coordinator to have their comments transcribed. Both written and oral comments are given equal consideration by the committee.

The deadline for comments is 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21.

v  Oral comments: Members of the public may register, by calling or emailing the Committee Coordinator, to provide oral comments during the meeting using Zoom. They must include their name, telephone number and email address. Registration is required so that the Coordinator may provide Zoom meeting information to the speaker.

Should you wish to provide an oral submission during the meeting on April 22, you may register with the Committee Coordinator by phone prior to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21, or by email prior to 8:30 AM on Thursday, April 22.  

Please note that screen-sharing will not be enabled for participants during this meeting. Those delegates who wish to provide a visual presentation (PowerPoint or other) are required to register to speak and provide those materials to the committee coordinator prior to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21 The committee coordinator who is moderating the meeting will share your presentation from his/her screen as you speak.

Neither a computer, nor a video sharing device, is required to participate in the meeting via Zoom.  Participants may join the Zoom meeting by calling a toll-free number.

After the above deadlines have passed, members of the public may submit comments to the appropriate standing committee (if applicable) and/or submit written comments to Council.