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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA 62

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
10:00 am

By 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

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Council meeting of 13 October 2021

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 


 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – Phase I Regulations of Conservation Authorities Act Released

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – OMPF Allocations and LTC Development Call

 

 

REGRETS

No regrets were filed.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier  

 

 

REPORTS

 

OTTAWA COMMUNITY LANDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

 

 

1.

OTTAWA COMMUNITY LANDS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Receive the Audited financial statements of the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation for the year 2020 in the Annual Report attached as Document 1; and
2.         Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation for the year 2021.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

 

 

2.

ĀDISŌKE – PROJECT UPDATE AND FUNDING STRATEGY

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Ottawa City Council receive this report for information.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 30

 

3.

ĀDISŌKE (OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY AND LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA JOINT FACILITY) PROJECT UPDATE AND PROCUREMENT TENDER RESULTS

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: Three delegations.

Debate: The committee spent two hours and 36 minutes on this item.

Vote: The committee CARRIED the item as presented.

Position of Ward Councillor: City wide.

Position of Advisory Committee:  None.


 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the following:
1.          Receive the report for information.
2.          Approve additional budget authority of $65,560,163 for Library and Archives Canada (LAC)’s share of the joint facility which is fully funded from the federal government;
3.          Approve additional $35,907,679 budget authority for the City share of the joint facility to be funded by Tax Support Debt;
4.          Approve additional $27,969,266 budget authority for Ottawa Public Library share of the joint facility:
a.         $16,000,000 to be funded by Library Reserves;
b.        $11,969,226 to be funded by Development Charge Debt;
5.          Approve additional budget authority for the fit up of food and beverage spaces of $1,200,000 to be recovered by retail revenues;
6.          Approve a $910,753 budget transfer from IO# 908141 ORAP Albert Street   Bronson Avenue   Slater Street; and
7.          Approve additional budget authority of $9,692,580 for the City-owned underground parking facility to be funded by Tax Supported Debt, with the debt servicing funded from net parking revenues.

 


 

JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE AND AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 5

 

4.

NEW OFFICIAL PLAN

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: 84 delegations   

Debate: Over 25 hours -worth of consideration of this item.

Vote: The Joint Committee then CARRIED the report recommendations as amended by 55 motions, with the following dissents:

•         Three Councillors dissented on Schedule C-17 (Urban Expansion Areas) within Recommendation 4

•         One Councillor dissented on Recommendation 4.

•         One Councillor dissented on Recommendation 9 

Ward Councillor Comments: City-wide

Advisory Committee Comments: The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee submitted comments to the Joint Meeting.  

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         Receive the new Official Plan engagement report attached as Document 1;

2.         Receive the following documents prepared in support of the new Official Plan as Documents 2 through 7;

a.    Document 2: Resolution of Council Motions relating to growth and the Official Plan;

b.    Document 3: Resolution of Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Comments;

c.    Document 4A: Financial report – ‘development pays for development’;

i.      Document 4B: 2021 Hemson Report – Summary Update of Comparative Municipal Fiscal Impact Analysis

ii.    Document 4C: May 26, 2021 Memo – New Official Plan Growth Management Strategy – Financial Analysis Rationale

d.    Document 5: Growth Management Strategy – Implementation Modelling;

e.    Document 6: Memorandum detailing a framework for consideration of in-process applications;

f.     Document 7: Draft Adoption By-law for Official Plan.

3.         Approve Document 12 (revised October 14, 2021) [m2.1]: Staff recommended changes to the draft new Official Plan;

4.         Adopt the new Official Plan Volume 1 and Volume 2 (Secondary Plans and Area-Specific Policies) as presented in Documents 8 and 9 (being Volume 1 and, Volumes 2A urban secondary plans, 2B rural secondary plans and 2C Area Specific Policies, respectively), as amended by the following motions approved by the Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee:

a.    [m64.1] That the specific public benefits of community gardens be described in section 2.2.4 Healthy and Inclusive Communities in the new Official Plan and direction for consideration of land allocation for community gardens be identified in the update to Urban Forest and Greenspace Master Plan; and

b.    [m64.1] That section 2.2.4(3), as contained on page 30 of New Official Plan, be amended by adding the words “, healthy eating, and active living, helps reduce food insecurity and social isolation while providing broader environmental, aesthetic, and educational benefits;” immediately following the words “and villages to promote equitable access to healthy food” in the 5th bullet point.

c.    [m84.1] That Policy 3.1.5(f) be revised to read as follows:

f) That lands designated as part of a natural heritage system are excluded while maintaining the possibility of minor, site-specific adjustments along the boundaries to reflect the results of more detailed field investigations if required.

d.    [m77.1] That Council approve that a new subsection 7) be added to 3.1 (Designate Sufficient Land for Growth) as follows:  

7) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions through land-use, transportation and energy planning consistent with Council-approved greenhouse gas reduction targets, projected demand for urban expansion will be reported on as part of the Climate Change Master Plan’s annual status updates considering the following objectives: 

 

a)    Alignment with local energy utilities to help control the cost of distribution, facilitate on-site generation and support local distributed energy; 

b)    Energy efficient built forms and proximity to a mix of land uses;

c)    Maximize the energy and emission reduction performance of new development or modifications to existing development; and 

d)    Access to sustainable modes of travel as well as infrastructure to support the electrification of private and public vehicles. 

e.    FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Section 3.2.7 be amended (by adding clause e) as follows:

3.2 7) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions through land-use, transportation and energy planning consistent with Council-approved greenhouse gas reduction targets, intensification will be reported on as part of the Climate Change Master Plan’s annual status updates considering the following objectives:

a)  Alignment with local energy utilities to help control the cost of distribution, facilitate on-site generation and support local distributed energy;

b)  Energy efficient built forms and proximity to a mix of land uses;

c)  Maximize the energy and emission reduction performance of new development or modifications to existing development; and

d)  Access to sustainable modes of travel as well as infrastructure to support the electrification of private and public vehicles.

e)  Alignment of intensification targets with progress towards targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. 

f.     [m14.1] That Council direct Staff to modify the New Official Plan to remove the policies that allow for consideration of 5- or 6-storey buildings on Minor Corridors without an Official Plan Amendment process.

g.    [m14.1] That, to implement the above, the text be modified in the New Official Plan as approved by the Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee in Motion No PLC-ARAC 2021-5-5;

h.    [m63.1] That section 5.2.3(3)(b) be deleted from the Official Plan.

i.      [m62.2] That Section 5.6.1.1(3)(a) be deleted and replaced with following:

“Where the Zoning By-law for an area has not been updated either before adoption of this Plan in anticipation of this Plan’s policy direction, or post adoption of this Plan, to be consistent with the policy intent of this Plan, the City will generally be supportive of applications for low-rise intensification that seek to amend the development standards of the underlying zone where the proposal demonstrates that the development achieves objectives of the applicable transect with regards to density, built form and site design in keeping with the intent of Sections 3 and 5 of this Plan.”

j.      [m91.1] That 6.3.3(8)(a) be amended to remove the words “or eliminated” and replace with the words "or exempted under limited and appropriate circumstances and requirements”; and

k.    [m91.1] That 11.1(2)(a) be amended to read as follows:

Development proposals for Low-rise residential or mixed-use buildings that fulfill the intensification objectives of the Growth Management Framework may be exempt, under limited and appropriate circumstances and requirements, from Site Plan Control or shall have reduced submission requirements and a simplified site plan process subject to meeting defined criteria in order to streamline the process for, and lower the costs of intensification;”

l.      [m51.2] That Council approve the following with respect to Section 9.2.2 (2)(b)(i) of the New Official by adding the words: “private medical or medical-related clinics, veterinary services,” immediately following the words “such as restaurant, gas station”;

m.  [m47.1] That Council retain the Urban Natural Feature designation for all of the Carlington Woods;

n.    [m13.1] That the Alta Vista/Faircrest Heights/Riverview Park Secondary Plan be amended by adding to Section 2 the following new policy 4 after policy 3, and renumbering the subsequent policies in that section accordingly:

“4)       Notwithstanding the right-of-way protection or existing width along Smyth Road, high-rise buildings are not permitted on any parcel of land on the north side of Smyth Road within the boundary of this Secondary Plan.”

o.    [m13.1] That Volume 2C be amended by adding a new Area Specific Policy to read as follows:

“xx.)   Notwithstanding the provisions of Policy 5.3.3(3)(a) of the Official Plan, high-rise buildings are not permitted on any parcel of land on both sides of Smyth Road outside the boundary of the Alta Vista/Faircrest Heights/Riverview Park Secondary Plan.”

p.    [m39.1] That Council modify the CEDCSP so that all Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Site Plan Control applications associated with mid-rise, high-rise, and high-rise 41+ buildings within the boundaries of the Secondary Plan be required to be reviewed by the UDRP until the completion of an updated UDRP Terms of Reference which may provide more specific guidance on the role of the Panel in this area; and that the below text be added to the CEDCSP:

“3.5 Urban Design

27) Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Site Plan Control applications associated with mid-rise, high-rise, and high-rise 41+ buildings within the boundaries of the Secondary Plan will be reviewed by the UDRP until the completion of an updated UDRP Terms of Reference which may provide more specific guidance on the role of the Panel in this area.”

q.    [m8.2] That Council commit the City of Ottawa to tenets of social equity, defined as the fair, just and equitable management of all institutions serving the public directly, and the fair and equitable distribution of public services and implementation of public policy, and the commitment to promote fairness, justice, and equity in the formation of public policy;

r.     [m8.2] That as the City continues to use the 5 Big Moves to guide further planning efforts, those efforts will be reviewed using the Equity and Inclusion Lens to advance the City’s racial, cultural, economic and gender diversity. The City will review potential data sources, such as the Neighbourhood Equity Index, for the feasibility of identifying suitable indicator;

s.    [m8.2] That Section 2.2.5 be renamed “Gender and Racial Equity” and that Section 2.2.5 of the Official Plan be replaced with the text approved by the Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee in Motion No PLC-ARAC 2021-5-32;

t.     [m8.2] That the Official Plan be further amended by adding the additional wording to Sections 2.1, 2.2.1 and 2.2.4 as approved by the Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee in Motion No PLC-ARAC 2021-5-32;

u.    [m8.2] That staff be directed to develop a toolbox, following the adoption of the Official Plan, to integrate gender, equity and inclusion issues to use in future planning efforts by the City of Ottawa

v.    [m90.3] That Council amend the fourth paragraph [of Section 4.2] to the following:

“Affordable housing is defined by the Provincial Policy Statement as the least expensive of:

a)    housing for which a low and moderate-income household pays no more than 30 per cent of the household’s gross annual income for home ownership or rental housing, or

b)   a unit for which the rent is at or below the average market rent of a unit in the regional market area. Low to moderate income households are those with incomes in the lowest 60 per cent of the income distribution for the regional market area. In the case of ownership housing, this calculation will include households with incomes in the lowest 60 percent of the income distribution; and in the case of rental housing, this calculation will include households with incomes in the lowest 60 percent of the income distribution for renter households.”

w.   [m86.1] That Council amend 4.2.2 paragraph 4 of the New Official Plan to reflect a 20% affordability target, as follows:

"the City shall set a target that 20 per cent of all new residential units be affordable. Of all affordable units, 70 per cent are to be targeted to households whose needs fall within the definition of core affordability, and the remaining 30 per cent are to be targeted to households whose needs fall within the definition of market-affordability."

x.    [m60.1] That Council add a new sub-section ix to 4.7.2(4)(d) “The opportunity is specifically identified and can be assessed as being unique through an economic development based study approved by Council which demonstrates a high potential for net benefit to the City of Ottawa”;

y.    [m60.1] That Council revise Section 4.7.2(4)(d)(vi) with the following “A servicing study that evaluates a range of alternatives including innovative alternatives and provides a solution which is acceptable to the City of Ottawa for all phases of servicing and is approved by Council”.

z.    [m52.1] That Council approve adding to Section 9.2.3 of the New Official Plan immediately following subsection f) with the following wording:

g)  Where a lot that is outside of a historical settlement area, limited residential infill is permitted and the following conditions apply:

i) The proposed lot(s) have frontage on an open and maintained public road; and

ii) The proposed lot(s) are opposite a lot containing a dwelling where its front yard is on the same road, ; and 

iii) The proposed lot(s) are vacant lot(s) between two existing dwellings with front yards on the same side of the road, and are situated not more than 250 metres apart; and

iv) The proposed and retained lot(s), should be of a similar size to the existing surrounding lots, and shall not be less than 0.8 hectares ; and

v) The proposed lot(s) shall be adequately serviced without adversely impacting existing private services on adjacent lots; and

vi) No more than two lots will be created from any lot in existence on 13 May 2003, and no further severances will be permitted from a severed lot

aa. [m52.1] That Council renumber Section 9.2.3 accordingly.

bb.      [m67.1] That Council approve the designation of ‘collector road’ to be defined within the framework outlined in Section 4 of City-Wide policies, and that Section 13 of the new Official Plan be amended alphabetically by introducing the following new definition:

"Collector Street

Collector streets (which include major collectors and collectors) are the principal streets in urban and village neighbourhoods and are used by residents, delivery and commercial vehicles, transit and school buses, and people walking and cycling."

cc. [m35.1] That Sherbourne Avenue be removed from Schedule B2 as a Minor Corridor; and

dd.      [m35.1] That Area-Specific Policy 43.1 be deleted from Volume 2C of the Official Plan.

ee. [m65.1] That Council approve the following:

i.      That any complete application for an amendment to the Official Plan to establish a new or expanded mineral aggregate operation which has commenced under the current Official Plan be permitted to continue under the Official Plan policies that existed at the time of the complete application was received.

ii.    And that in accordance with Section 22(2.2) of the Planning Act, committee and council agree to receive for consideration Official Plan amendments in support of a licence application under the Aggregate Resources Act (before the second anniversary of the first day that this Official Plan came into effect.

ff.    [m85.3] That Council amend 5.5.1 to add policy 5) to read as follows;

“5) Given its location in the Greenbelt Transect, Moodie Station is not a candidate for Transit Oriented Development or intensification.”

gg.      [d22.1] That Council modify the New Official Plan by including added concepts of protection, preservation, and restauration of existing water resources, as follows:

i.      Amend Section 3.2 on P 46 to read:

4) Intensification is permitted in all designations where development is permitted taking into account whether the site has municipal water and sewer services. This Plan supports intensification and the approval of applications for intensification shall be in conformity with transect and overlay policies as applicable.  When reviewing planning applications for intensification, the City shall ensure that surface water and groundwater resources are protected, particularly where the groundwater resource is used for drinking water.

ii.    Amend Section 3.2 on P 51 to read:

17) To implement the density targets and requirements, the City shall consider the application of a number of alternative measures to provide water, wastewater and stormwater capacity, including risk management and/or infrastructure system upgrades in conjunction with its Asset Management Strategy and other City programs where opportunities for intensification are limited because of the cumulative impact of intensification projects on infrastructure system capacity.  In implementing density targets, the City shall ensure that surface water and groundwater resources are protected.

iii.   Amend Section 4.9.1 on page 115 to add the following policy:

5) Where no watershed or subwatershed plans exist, the City shall  otherwise ensure that the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater features are protected or improved in accordance with  site-specific studies and the City’s groundwater management programs.

hh.      [m94.1] That Council approve adding a new policy to Section 9 of the Manotick Secondary Plan in Volume 2B of the New Official Plan, immediately following subsection 1) with the following wording: 

“2) On the lands known municipally as 5497, 5495 and 5491 Manotick Main Road,  residential only uses and front yard parking may be permitted.”

ii.    [m89.2] That Council direct that the McCarthy Woods remain zoned as EP so as to be protected from future development;

jj.    [m89.2] That Policy 7.1(7) be amended to add a new sub-policy (c) to add the following text:

“The Central Experimental Farm, west of the new Civic Hospital site, remains for scientific, educational and cultural purposes only and is not intended for non-Central Experimental Farm development.”

kk. [m37.1] That Council update item 8, in section 4.1.1 Provide mobility options to safely and equitably navigate the City, of the draft revised Official Plan, as follows:

8) The City shall seek to create networks of complete and healthy streets as opportunities arise through the construction or reconstruction of transportation facilities, such as roadways, bridges and transit stations as part of other capital projects and through the approval of development.

ll.    [m37.1] That staff assess how the 10 Indicators of the Healthy Streets Approach can be incorporated into the update of the Transportation Master Plan.

mm.   [m92.1] That Council approve an amendment to section 4.4.1.2)(b)i) of the Official Plan to read:

“i) Be a minimum of 400 square metres, or as described in the upcoming Land First Policy and updated Park Development Manual as directed by the Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan.”

nn.      [m98.1] That Council add sub-section 6) to Section 4.11 of the draft Official Plan, and renumber subsequent the policies accordingly as follows:

“6)  Large-scale provincially regulated wind turbines are not permitted on lands designated Agricultural Resource Area.  This policy does not apply to small-scale wind generation associated with a permitted principal use.

5.         Adopt the following annexes as supporting information to the new Official Plan, as presented in Document 10, as amended by the above-noted Committee motions, where applicable:

Annex 1         Metropolitan Downtown Core

Annex 2         Development Zone of Influence

Annex 3         Heritage Conservation Districts

Annex 4         Local Plan Framework

Annex 5         Urban and Rural Areas Subject to Area-Specific Policies

Annex 6         Urban Areas Subject to a Secondary Plan

Annex 7         Rural Areas Subject to a Secondary Plan

Annex 8A      Watersheds and Subwatersheds

Annex 8B      Subwatershed Studies and Environmental Plans

Annex 9         Private Service Enclaves in the Urban Area

Annex 10      Tewin Community Design Planning Process and Studies

Annex 11      Official Plan amendments (currently blank)

Annex 12      Principles for the Tewin Financial Memorandum of Understanding

6.         Receive Document 11: Work Plan Items Arising from the New Official Plan;

7.         Approve that the Annexes to the existing Official Plan that do not legally form part of the existing Official Plan be repealed on the date that the Minister approves the new Official Plan;

8.         Provide direction for staff to prepare an implementing workplan and associated timelines and resources for new or updated secondary plans, high performance development standards, guidelines and by-laws, to be included in Departmental work plans, for consideration by Planning Committee within 6 months of Ministerial approval of the new Official Plan as amended by the above-noted Committee motions, where applicable;

9.         Approve the Principles for the Tewin Financial Memorandum of Understanding, attached as Annex 12 to the new Official Plan, detailing the financial components of the Tewin expansion lands, and delegate authority to the General Manager of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department to finalize and execute a Memorandum of Understanding based on these principles, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Chief Financial Officer;

10.      Direct staff, if necessary, to request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in respect of results of any Ontario Lands Tribunal hearing respecting the Official Plan, following Council approval of the plan, to request modification of the adopted Official Plan, so that the applicable policy is consistent with the ruling of the Tribunal; and

11.      Direct staff to request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in respect of any Official Plan Amendments to the current plan that are adopted by Council and have cleared appeals prior to Ministerial approval, to modify the Official Plan to incorporate such amendments;

12.      [m1.1] Adopt Document 7: Draft Adoption By-law for Official Plan;

13.      Approve the following additional motions approved by the Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee:

a.    [m3.2] That, further to the ByWard Market being defined as a Special District, Staff add to their workplan, after ministerial approval of the New Official Plan, the incorporation of this defined district in a comprehensive Secondary Plan for the ByWard Market that includes all the priorities of section 2.2.1 Policy 3, as well as:

i.      alignment with the joint review of the ByWard Market and Lowertown West Heritage Conservation Districts, which will review the consideration of heritage impacts of future development adjacent to the ByWard Market HCD, with the intent to better reflect and respect the market feel and elements; and

ii.    incorporating the Byward Market Public Realm Plan into the Secondary Plan; and

b.    [m3.2] That Council direct staff to work with federal and provincial partners on developing a three-government-level funding plan to ensure that significant components of the Byward Market Public Realm Plan are implemented ahead of the ByWard Market’s 200 Anniversary date in 2027.

c.    [m5.2] That Council direct Staff to, in addition to examining the boundary of the Sandy Hill Cultural Heritage Character Area engage and consult the University of Ottawa on the possibility of incorporating the relevant policies, directions and objectives of the University of Ottawa Campus Master Plan in the Central and East Downtown Core Secondary Plan.

d.    [m7.2] That Council direct staff, as a future work plan item post ministerial Official Plan approval, to expand the boundaries of the Montreal Road Secondary Plan to include all of Vanier for a new Vanier Secondary plan which will:

i.      Carry forward the directions of the existing Montreal Road Secondary Plan, as is; and

ii.    Define Vanier’s character; and

iii.   Define built form transitions, building heights, urban design and architectural expression, and appropriate areas for development including main streets not currently covered by the existing Secondary Plan, arterials and areas for Transit Oriented Development, etc.; and

iv.   Protect, define, and find greenspace in Vanier for community space, parks and plazas as the area continues to grow and change to ensure livability; and

v.    Review Vanier’s current flood plain and geographic area.

e.    [m42.3] That Council direct staff to develop new policies to be introduced through a future amendment to the new Official Plan that would allow for consideration of relocations of unbuilt country lot subdivision from remote, isolated locations to lands that do not abut Villages but would achieve a better clustering of development; and that these new policies be presented to Committee and Council for consideration by Q3 2023;

f.     [m42.3] That Council direct staff to consider whether Policy 3.4.8 a) could also be applied to land for which an application for subdivision approval was submitted as the current policy only applies to lands that had received draft approval, final approval or registration prior to December 31, 2009.

g.    [m15.1] That Council, with the goal of maximizing ridership and trends for ridership of the new Trillium Line South extension, direct Staff to consider prioritization of a Secondary Plan for the new expansion lands at Bowesville to support this investment in transit and report back on timing as part of a future Departmental Workplan report.

h.    [m53.1] That following the adoption of the City’s Official Plan, Council direct staff to prepare terms of reference, including timelines and resources needed, to complete a thorough study exploring the opportunity to include the Waller triangle either in a Special District (whether it be ByWard Market, Parliament and Confederation Boulevard or Rideau Canal) or as a new section in the Central and Eats Downtown Core Secondary Plan; and

i.      [m53.1] That as part of the Terms of Reference of this study, that staff also identify other City policies and programs that enhance the public realm that can apply to this area.

j.      [m12.1] Council direct Staff to prepare Terms of Reference, identify staff resources and potential funding mechanisms, for Council’s consideration to prepare a strategic economic development study about the future potential of the rural lands in proximity to Bowesville O-Train Station, the Earl Armstrong Extension, and the Rideau Carleton Raceway and Casino to identify the job creation potential, and the policies and infrastructure required to realize the economic potential (e.g., potential types of business and potential jobs that could be created), and that the General Manager of Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development advise Planning Committee of the proposed Terms of Reference and anticipated study timing after the Minister of Municipal Affairs has granted approval of the Official Plan.

k.    [m16.1] That Council direct Staff to review the e-commerce/ transhipment industry in the upcoming rewrite of the Zoning By-law, including a review of related land uses as well as the scale and impact of those uses, to provide greater clarity in this area.

l.      [m17.1] That Council direct Staff to include in the revision of the Greenspace and Urban Forest Master Plan, details on how the targets for the urban tree canopy and urban greenspace in Policy 4.8.2(2) and Policy 4.8.3(2) will be achieved, including: 

i.      Sub-targets for the urban tree canopy;

ii.    The identification of residential areas that do not meet the urban tree canopy and greenspace targets;

iii.   Strategies and actions to achieve the targets;

iv.   A monitoring and reporting plan.

m.  [m22.1] That Council request the Mayor to write to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to request a review of maximum school site sizes in large urban municipalities to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, reduce property acquisition costs for the Province and encourage land-efficient practices such as multi-storey schools and shared facility agreements between school boards and municipalities to reduce land requirements for new schools.

n.    [m25.1] That Council direct Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development and Finance Services Departments to prepare an information report to Planning Committee and Council to review existing capital financing options concerning growth-related infrastructure implemented by various Ontario municipalities to address this growth management issue, and that the report be submitted before Q2 2023 to inform the next Development Charges Background Study and By-law.

o.    [m33.1] That, when considering a reduction in front yard setbacks commensurate with Table 6, staff responsible for development of the new Zoning By-law be directed to take into consideration the quality of the adjacent public realm including availability of soil volume and opportunity for street trees, availability of walkable infrastructure including sidewalks, and work in coordination with other City departments with respect to modifications to the public realm to support livable neighbourhoods and maintain opportunity for tree planting on private property where the public realm cannot so accommodate; and

p.    [m33.1] That prior to such modifications to the right-of-way, staff have regard for quality of the public realm and promotion of a livable and walkable street network consistent with Official Plan policy when considering an application for site-specific amendment or variance to front yard setbacks.

q.    [m36.1] That Council refer this motion [Motion No PLC-ARAC 2021-5-25] to the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management, for their consideration to direct staff to study and develop additional mitigation measures which offer incentives for new and existing buildings;

r.     [m36.1] That the mitigation measures incentives study be:

i.      aligned with the Community Improvement Plan review, expected to be considered by Council in 2023, and

ii.    aligned with the High Performance Development Standard to help alleviate costs which occur while achieving net zero, climate change-focused buildings.

s.    [m44.2] That Council request that the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write the Chair and the CEO of the National Capital Commission requesting them to amend their Capital Urban Lands Master Plan to not permit any development on lands located between Holland Avenue, Fisher Avenue and Carling Avenue to protect these valued forest features.

t.     [m61.1] That Council direct Staff to post the flood plain mapping updates (including climate change flood vulnerable areas) on the City’s website by Q1 2022 and post any further mapping updates as they are made available from the Conservation Authorities.

u.    [m81.1] That staff develop a “digital twin” geospatial model to support city building initiatives, including the forthcoming new Zoning By-law, and work towards implementing greater visual and numerical modelling techniques in the assessment of proposed land development projects, subject to future workplans.

v.    [m82.1] Council direct staff, following the adoption of the Official Plan, to review and enhance community engagement practices and procedures, and that this work be added as an item for future PIED departmental workplan.

w.   [m88.1] That Council direct Staff to prepare Terms of Reference, identify staff resources and potential funding mechanisms, for Council’s consideration to prepare a strategic economic development study on the future potential of lands within the suburban southeast transect to identify the potential for job creation that will help economically diversify Leitrim, any implementation actions outside of the Official Plan by the City and current landowners, the identification of required infrastructure and funding mechanisms that includes alternatives to being financed by the City, and that the General Manager of Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development advise Planning Committee of the proposed Terms of Reference and anticipated study timing after the Minister of Municipal Affairs has granted approval of the Official Plan.

x.    [m93.1] That Council request the Mayor, on behalf of Council, to write the Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to request that she meet with a delegation of the City’s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee to discuss steps the Province could take to study how flexibility might be introduced in Ontario, or how more customized approaches could be applied at the municipal level.

y.    [m43.1] That Council direct the Transportation Master Plan to maintain Fisher Avenue (Baseline Road to Carling Avenue) at the current 34m right-of-way except where protected intersections are required for the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

z.    [m68.2] That Council direct Planning Staff to include, as part of a future Departmental Workplan, a new Secondary Plan planning process with a view to establishing policies and directions for the areas that link Manor Park and the Downtown Core, considering the 15,000 new residential units comprising Wateridge Village, with a focus on the area involving the following thoroughfares and the communities associated with them:

i.      St. Laurent Boulevard. North (from Hemlock to Blasdell)

ii.    Hemlock Road/Beechwood Avenue

aa. [m6.2] That Council direct the TMP Update to review the function of the Vanier Parkway on the transportation network as a whole, and consider if a redesignation to the Urban Mainstreet is appropriate, given its location and context within the Inner Urban Transect; and 

bb.      [m6.2] That should the review result in a TMP recommendation for redesignation of the Vanier Parkway to an Urban Mainstreet, and should this recommendation be approved by Council, that an Official Plan Amendment be initiated accordingly.

cc. [m55.2] That Council direct Staff to develop, as a future departmental workplan item after adoption of the new Official Plan, and in coordination with the Parks and Recreational Facilities Master Plan, a Public Lands Strategy, which will establish a municipal objectives framework for public land owners are clear on the City of Ottawa’s public land redevelopment/development objectives when lands are no longer needed for the public purpose they were originally used for; and

dd.      [m55.2] That this framework be a guiding principle for the City’s objectives on planning for redevelopment, targeted community benefits and potential acquisitions of all surplus public lands within Ottawa, including:

i.      all federal properties opportunity in the Capital;

ii.    unused transportation corridors held by the Province;

iii.   surplus lands from school boards and the City lands including those near LRT; and

ee. [m55.2] That this framework be guided by the objectives of the Official Plan including goals of a 15-minute neighbourhoods; and

ff.    [m55.2] That these objectives include the consideration of community spaces and uses, range of housing types including rental and affordable options, green buildings standards; and

gg.      [m55.2] That the City further ask for first right of refusal on schools that have been closed and are on circulation for reuse or sale to increase recreation, sport, leisure and art, and other community uses such as social enterprise spaces where financial resources are available.

hh.      [m95.1] That the Committee of Adjustment be notified that any proposal in these areas that would involve a significant increase in the lot coverage must be accompanied by an engineering study demonstrating that pre and post development drainage flows are the same or less until such time as a new Drainage By-law is in place, and that positive drainage is maintained or enhanced in the fronting ditch system.

ii.    [m96.1] That Council direct staff to prioritize the Baseline Corridor Secondary Plan as a future workplan item after ministerial approval of the New Official Plan.

14.      Consider the following motions referred from the Joint Committee:

a.    S. Menard Motion PLC-ARAC 2021-5-57 [m78.1]  re: vacant greenfield lands inside the pre- 2021 urban boundary.

b.    T. Tierney Motion PLC-ARAC 2021-5-61 [m87.1] re: Thunder Road Rural Industrial and Logistics

 


 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 22

 

5.

9-1-1 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 AND 2020

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

6.

SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2019 AND 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

7.

COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING PLAN

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: 5 delegations.

 

Debate: Approximately 3 hours -worth of consideration of this item.

 

Vote:  The recommendations CARRIED as presented.  

 

Position of Ward Councillor(s):  City Wide report.

 

Position of Advisory Committee(s):  No comments received.

 


 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS 
That Council:
1.         Approve the draft Community Safety and Well-Being Plan as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1; and
2.         Direct the General Manager of Community and Social Services to develop a governance structure, an evaluation and performance measurement framework, and a financial strategy for the administration, implementation, evaluation, and funding of the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan as set out further in this report, and to report back to the appropriate Standing Committee of Council as soon as feasible.

 

 

8.

OTTAWA FIRE SERVICES 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

9.

SOCIAL ASSISTANCE MODERNIZATION, TRANSFORMATION, AND INTEGRATION UPDATE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 


 

10.

LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES STRATEGIC PLAN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Approve Long-Term Care’s five-year strategic direction, which includes renewed mission, vision, values and strategic priorities, as described in this report; and
2.         Direct the Director of Long-Term Care to include $100,000 in the 2022 Long-Term Care budget for the development of a customized person-centred care model as described in this report; and
3.         Direct the Director of Long-Term Care to report back to Committee and Council on the implementation plan and approach once confirmation of the LTC provincial budget revenues have been confirmed for 2022-2023.

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT  REPORT 19

 

11.

RELEASE OF THE BETTER BUILDINGS OTTAWA STRATEGY AND LAUNCH OF THE BENCHMARKING AND AUDITING PROGRAM

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Approve the Better Buildings Ottawa Strategy attached as Document 1 and summarized in this report;
2.         Approve and direct staff to launch the Benchmarking and Auditing Program, attached as Document 2 and summarized in this report;
3.         Direct the Council Sponsors Group to work with the Mayor to request the Government of Ontario to:
a)        Amend the province''s Reporting of Energy Consumption and Water Use (O.Reg. 506/18) regulation to mandate industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-unit residential buildings of 1,850 m2 (approximately 20,000 ft2) or larger and other building types to report their energy consumption and water use, and to expand the scope of the regulation to include energy, water and greenhouse gas emissions disclosure at the address level;
b)        Implement a net zero retrofit code;
c)        Provide authority for municipalities to mandate energy and emissions performance standards should the Government of Ontario not amend its Energy Consumption and Water Use regulation;
d)        Create grant and/or rebate programs to improve the business case for deep retrofits with longer paybacks for all building types; and
e)        Demonstrate leadership through deep carbon retrofits in provincially-owned or leased buildings in Ottawa.
4.         Direct staff to report back to Council on the City’s legislative authority and implementation plan to require the following for existing commercial, institutional and multi-unit residential buildings of 1,850 m2 (approximately 20,000 ft2) or larger should the Government of Ontario not amend its Energy Consumption and Water Use regulation:
a)        Mandatory annual energy, water, and greenhouse gas emission benchmarking and disclosure;

b)        Mandatory energy and emissions audits and/or recommissioning reports, and retrofit plans; and
c)        Mandatory emissions or energy performance targets.
5.         Direct the Council Sponsors Group to work with the Mayor to request the Government of Ontario to direct the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) and Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to:
a)        Implement rate structure changes that favour electrification and fuel switching away from natural gas;
b)        Fund electrical service upgrades that are required for Gren House Gas (GHG) reduction purposes through the rate base;
c)        Develop utility mechanisms to help support and invest in deep emissions retrofits; and
d)        Continue retrofit cost reduction measures, such as performance-based rebates for improved energy and emission performance.
6.         Direct the Council Sponsors Group to work with the Mayor to request the Government of Canada to:
a)        Release a model retrofit code that aligns with the targets set in the Paris Agreement;
b)        Set standards for low embodied carbon materials including concrete and steel and low global warming potential refrigerants;
c)        Continue its commitment to carbon pricing via the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act;
d)        Create/expand grant programs and tax incentives to improve the business case for deep retrofits with long payback periods;
e)        Work with municipalities to ensure rebates and financing for deep emissions retrofits include providing a loan backstop for municipal retrofit financing programs for private buildings;
f)         Continue the enhancement of deep retrofit financing in collaboration with municipalities through the Canadian Infrastructure Bank; and
g)        Support the manufacturing and supply chains to increase availability of low embodied carbon materials for the building industry.

 

12.

CLIMATE CHANGE MASTER PLAN - ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORIES AND STATUS UPDATE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Receive the annual status update on the Climate Change Master Plan, including the 2020 greenhouse gas emissions inventories attached as Document 1 and updates on the Climate Change Master Plan eight priority actions as summarized in this report; and
2.         Approve that the 2020 Hydro Ottawa dividend surplus of $800,000 be used to fund the proposed spending plan attached as Document 3 and summarized in this report.

 


 

13.

RESIDUAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Approve the framework for the Residual Waste Management Strategy, including scope and timelines, to extend the life of the Trail Waste Facility Landfill.
2.         Direct staff to develop a Landfill Life Calculation Methodology to use more predictive indicators, to accurately assess the remaining life of the Trail Waste Facility Landfill for use in long term planning for Solid Waste Services.
3.         Direct staff to investigate and report back on the feasibility of expanding the capacity at the Trail Waste Facility Landfill.

 

 

TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 14

 

14.

MOTION - EXTENSION OF MAXIMUM TRANSFER TIME FOR OC TRANSPO CONVENTIONAL BUS SERVICE DURING R1 BUS REPLACEMENT SERVICE

 

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council approve:
1.         That as soon as possible, the maximum transfer time for OC Transpo conventional bus service be extended by 60 minutes, until such time that the General Manager of Transit Services is of the opinion that R1 bus replacement service which commenced in September 2021 is no longer required; and,
2.         That staff update Council and members of the Transit Commission confirming the timing for implementation of the extension.

 

TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 14A

 

15.

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – MANDATE FOR NEGOTIATIONS - AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 279 (PARA TRANSPO) AND CUPE 5500 – IN CAMERA – NOT TO BE REPORTED OUT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That City Council direct the City’s bargaining team to negotiate renewals of the collective agreements for employees within the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 279 (Para Transpo) and CUPE 5500, as presented in the confidential report from Transit Commission submitted to Council on October 20, 2021.

Should this item be discussed, it would be considered In Camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2021 – 24), Subsections 13 (1) (d) labour relations or employee negotiations, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

 


 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 22

 

A.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL PROGRAMS ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Receive the listing of projects funded under delegated authority through the Community Partnership Minor Capital program in 2020 as detailed in Document 1;
2.         Approve in principle the list of 2021 Community Partnership Major Capital projects as detailed in Document 2 and within the Council approved program budget envelope;
3.         Receive the status update of prior year Community Partnership Major Capital projects previously approved in principle as detailed in Document 3; and
4.         Delegate authority to the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services to work with Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) – Community Culture and Recreation (CCR) Funding Stream Transfer Payment Agreements (TPA), to set up the detailed financial planning, creation of accounts, and project management for the ICIP approved projects for Centennial Park and Trend Arlington Park.

 


 

CITY CLERK

 

B.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 13, 2021

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of October 13, 2021, 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 8.

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier

 

 

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor C. A. Meehan

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

WHEREAS Light Rail Transit Stage Two-the Trillium Line is an integral extension of Ottawa’s Light Rail System that will provide service to Carleton University, the Ottawa International Airport and the growing suburbs in Ottawa’s South end; and

WHEREAS SNC Lavalin is a partner in TransitNext, the consortium chosen to design and build the Trillium Line, and was also involved in the construction of the Confederation Line; and

WHEREAS  two years after the Stage One - Confederation Line was launched, it has been plagued by technical and mechanical issues that have caused costly, ongoing service disruptions; and

WHEREAS the Confederation Line is currently out of service due to the latest derailment; and

WHEREAS: Remediation and maintenance of the Confederation Line continues to be problematic; and  

WHEREAS: Questions have been raised about whether the quality of the railway design, construction, and installation is contributing to ongoing service problems on the Confederation Line; and

WHEREAS: Trillium Line had a long history of reliable service since 2015 using the Alstom LINT vehicles and third-party maintenance services; and

WHEREAS: Trillium Line employs significantly different technology and standards including diesel vehicles and simplified train control systems; and

WHEREAS Stage Two-The Trillium Line appears to be behind schedule with an unknown completion date; and

WHEREAS: Concerns have been raised about whether challenges being faced on the Confederation Line are going to repeat themselves on the Trillium Line due to the involvement of SNC Lavalin on both projects;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager and the Director of Rail Construction immediately initiate and provide as soon as available a detailed side-by-side comparison of the challenges faced on the Confederation Line with the technical design on the Trillium Line to provide additional background information on the Trillium Line design and construction; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that the City Manager and Director of Rail Construction engage a peer review of the strategy for design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of the Trillium Line by the TransitNEXT organization to identify potential challenges caused by design, construction, commissioning, training, and/or organizational design that could be remediated now before the rail line is completed; 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that City Manager and Director of Rail Construction provide an update on the construction timelines for the Trillium Line Stage 2 at the December Finance and Economic Development Committee Meeting.

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

THREE READINGS

 

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier

 

 

a)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a Small Business Tax Class for the City of Ottawa.

 

 

b)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law No. 50 of 2000 respecting the procurement of goods, services and construction for the City of Ottawa.

 

 

c)           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.

 

 

d)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.

 

 

e)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue McManus Avenue).

 

 

f)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to correct the name of voie Dalmation Way, a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa, to voie Dalmatian Way.

 

 

g)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (rue Antonio Farley Street, voie de l’Arquebuse Way).

 

 

h)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal by-law No. 2021-295 and to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Carling Avenue).

 

 

i)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Chapel Crescent).

 

 

j)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at privé Hawker Private on Plan 4M-1683 and privé Fleet Canuck Private on Plan 4M-1593 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

 

k)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at avenue Hermes Avenue on Plan 4M-1641 and Plan 4M-1672 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

 

l)             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.

 

 

m)          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2021-24 governing the proceedings of the Council and its Committees.

 

 

n)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from part of the lands known municipally as 6111 Hazeldean Road.

 

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 


 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier  

 

 

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