Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:
20
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation
Councillors:
  • Chair George Darouze, 
  • Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
  • Councillor David Brown, 
  • Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
  • and Councillor Matt Luloff 

Kelly Crozier,
Committee Coordinator
(613) 580-2424, ext. 16875
Kelly.Crozier@ottawa.ca


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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 20.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

File No.  ACS2024-SI-HSI-0028 - West Carleton-March (5)


This item was referred from Council on December 11, 2024 as per CC Motion No. 2024 - 48-18.

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend City Council:

    1. Approve the fee simple acquisition of a 223-acre parcel of land, including structures, legally described as Pt Lt B, C, D Con Gore on Chaudiere Lake Fitzroy as in N773438 except Pt 1 4R23277; West Carleton, (PIN 04559-1843) and shown on Document 1 and 2 attached hereto, from Marion Elizabeth Badham for the total consideration of $1,950,000 plus applicable taxes and closing costs.
    2. Delegate authority to the Director, Housing Solutions and Investment Services to enter into a Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of 5689 Ferry Road as described in this report. 

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0008 - West Carleton-March (5)

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3057 (3031) Greenland, as shown in Document 1, to permit the retention of existing buildings, as detailed in Document 2.
    2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of 29 January 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0007 - Rideau-Jock (21)

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6980 Mansfield Road (6985 Bleeks Road), as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on part of the portion of the retained lands currently zoned AG (Agricultural) and rezone the portion of the property currently zoned RU (Rural Countryside) to prohibit residential development, as detailed in Document 2.
    2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of January 29, 2025, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0011 - Rideau-Jock (21)

  • Report Recommandation(s)

    1. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1450-1468 (even numbers only) Bankfield Road and 5479 and 5485 Elijah Court, as shown in Document 1, to permit a two-storey automobile dealership and accessory automobile service garage, as detailed in Document 2.
    2. That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of January 29, 2025 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0016 - City-Wide


This Item will be considered by Planning and Housing Committee on February 5, 2025.

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council:

    1. Approve amendments to the Official Plan adding a new Section 4.12 and giving land use policy direction for the siting of Battery Energy Storage Systems, as either a principal or accessory use, as summarized in Document 1; 
    2. Approve amendments to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 adding a definition for Battery Energy Storage System as well as adding provisions for the siting of Battery Energy Storage Systems that are accessory to residential and non-residential uses in the urban and rural area as summarized in Document 2; 
    3. Approve that decisions on future requests for Municipal Support Resolution(s) that are associated with a Battery Energy Storage System as a principal use project be voted on separately as part of the consideration for the required Zoning By-law Amendment application;
    4. Approve amendments to the Site Plan Control By-law No. 2014-256 as detailed in Document 5; and
    5. Approve the Consultation Details Section of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 12, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

Councillor Darouze


File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0001 - Osgoode (20)

  • Report Recommendation(s)

    That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve the installation of all-way stop control (AWSC) at the intersection of Parkway Road and Sale Barn Road.

Next Meeting


Thursday, February 6, 2025.