Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

26

Date:

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

Location:

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

Members:

• Chair: Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
• Vice-chair: Councillor Glen Gower, 
• Councillor Riley Brockington, 
• Councillor Cathy Curry, 
• Councillor Laura Dudas, 
• Councillor Laine Johnson, 
• Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, 
• Councillor Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• Councillor Wilson Lo, 
• Councillor Tim Tierney, 
• and Councillor Ariel Troster 

Kelly Crozier, Committee Coordinator
[phone], ext. 16875
[email protected]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 26.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 25 – Wednesday, April 10, 2024

4.

Responses to Inquiries

4.1

PHC-2023-03 - Updates made to the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System

4.2

PHC-2023-04 - Development and stormwater systems

5.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

5.1

Zoning By-law Amendment Part of 3288, 3300 Borrisokane Road

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0036 - Barrhaven West (3)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council direct staff to proceed with supporting an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3288 and 3300 Borrisokane Road, generally as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 6, to permit a low-rise residential development, provided the following occurs:
     
     1. The related Plan of Subdivision Revision application is draft approved. 
     2. The cost splitting for the transit corridor is agreed to between the City and the Barrhaven Conservancy Development Corporation (Caivan).     
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 May 1, 2024 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.2

Zoning By-law Amendment 4305, 4345, 4375 McKenna Casey Drive and 3288, 3300 Borrisokane Road

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0035 - Barrhaven West (3)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council direct staff to proceed with supporting an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4305, 4345, 4375 McKenna Casey Drive and part of 3288, 3300 Borrisokane Road, generally as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 4, to permit a low-rise residential development, provided the following occurs:
     
     1. The related Plan of Subdivision is draft approved. 
     2. The cost splitting for the transit corridor is agreed to between the City and the Barrhaven Conservancy Development Corporation (Caivan).     
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 May 1, 2024, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – 315 and part of 321 Chapel Street, 8 Blackburn Avenue

ACS2024-PRE-PSX-0013 – Rideau Vanier (12)

 

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 315 and part of 321 Chapel Street and 8 Blackburn Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine storey building, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 May 1, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.4

Application to alter 315-321 Chapel Street, properties designated under Parts IV and V of the Ontario Heritage Act

ACS2024-PRE-RHU-0041 – Rideau Vanier (12)

This report was submitted to the Built Heritage Housing Committee on April 9, 2024. The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on May 27, 2024.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the application to alter 315-321 Chapel Street, according to plans submitted by Linebox Studio dated January 25, 2024, conditional upon:
     1. The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials for approval by Heritage Staff prior to the issuance of the building permit; and
     2. The applicant considering the salvage of materials of Bate Memorial Hall to be incorporated into the development; and
     3. The applicant providing a detailed protection plan for the former All Saints Anglican Church and financial securities related to the implementation of the protection plan as a condition of Site Plan approval, to be implemented prior to demolition and construction; and
     4. The applicant providing a copy of the building permit plans to heritage staff at the time of the submission of the building permit application. The submission shall clearly identify any changes from the approved heritage permit and include a list and explanation of proposed changes.
  2. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the Program Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department.
  3. Approve the issuance of the heritage permits with a three-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

5.5

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1166 Bank Street

ACS2024-PRE-PS-0057 – Capital (17)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1166 Bank Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a six-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 May 1, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.6

Riverside South Secondary Plan

ACS2024-PRE-EDP-0038 – Riverside South-Findlay Creek (22)

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve an amendment to Volume 2A of the Official Plan to add the Riverside South Secondary Plan, including Schedule A – Designation Plan, and Schedule B – Maximum Building Heights, as detailed in Documents 1, 2, and 3, and repeal the Riverside South Community Design Plan.
  2. Approve an amendment to Volume 1 of the Official Plan to change the Minimum Area-wide Density Requirement, People and Jobs per Gross Hectare for the Riverside South TC in Table 3a from “100” to “160”.
  3. Approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to:
     
     1. Create a new MC17 Subzone for the Riverside South Town Centre that modifies performance standards of the MC Zone related to building heights, tower step backs, active frontage requirements, prohibiting drive-through facilities, and creating eight urban exceptions, as detailed in Document 4.
     2. Rezone Areas A – G and J – P for the Riverside South Town Centre to the MC17, O1, or I1A subzones, and apply their respective urban exceptions, and Areas H and I to the L2[XXX4] subzone for a new 10.7-hectare District Park, as detailed in Document 5. 
     3. Rezone Area A from DR to L2[XXX8] to allow for an 18.5-hectare District Park and permit a Recreation Complex with a maximum building height of 15 metres, and Area B from L2 to DR to accommodate the re-location of the District Park, as detailed in Document 6. 
     4. Change the lands identified as Area A from Area C to Area Z on Schedule 1A – Minimum Parking Space Requirements of Zoning By law 2008-250 to adjust minimum parking requirements for the Town Centre, as detailed in Document 7. 
     5. Replace Schedule 269 to Zoning By-law 2008-250 with an updated minimum and maximum height schedule, as detailed in Document 8. 

6.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

6.1

Motion - Councillor A. Troster - Renovictions

ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0045 - Citywide

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council direct the General Manager of the Emergency and Protective Services Department, in consultation with the Community and Social Service Department, the Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department Legal Services, to review the City of Hamilton’s Renovation Licence and Relocation By-law and report back to the appropriate Standing Committee of Council by Q4 2024, with a preliminary assessment of the feasibility of developing a similar “anti-renovictions” by-law in the City of Ottawa, which should include an outline of the anticipated timelines, costs, and resource implications to do this work as well as the planned or approved projects on existing departmental work plans that would have to be deferred or postponed as a result.

7.

In Camera Items

8.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

9.

Inquiries

10.

Other Business

11.

Adjournment

Next Meetings

• Monday, April 29, 2024 - Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
• Wednesday May 8, 2024 - Regular Planning and Housing Committee