Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

18

Date:

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 3:30 P.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, November 22, 2023 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 18.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 17 – Wednesday, November 1, 2023

4.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

4.1

Updated Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation Name, Mandate, Policies and Procedures

ACS2023-PRE-CRO-0011 - City Wide

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve a change in name of the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation to Build Ottawa and the amended objects as outlined in this report and the form of Articles of Amendment attached as Document 1; and
  2. Approve the amended policies and procedures outlined in this report and attached as Document 2.

4.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – 300 Goulbourn Forced Road

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 300 Goulbourn Forced Road, as shown in Document 1, to amend performance standards for two-storey dwellings, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing 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 22 November 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.3

Application for demolition and new construction at 110 York Street, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the ByWard Market Heritage Conservation District

This report will be submitted to the Built Heritage Committee on November 6, 2023. The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on January 24, 2024.

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• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee and the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the application to demolish 110 York Street;
  2. Approve the application for new construction at 110 York Street according to plans prepared by Neuf Architects, dated September 18, 2023, conditional upon:
     1. The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials for approval by Heritage Planning staff prior to the issuance of the building permit.
     2. The installation of a mural or an artistic installation on the east wall of the building as a condition of Site Plan approval.
     3. Minor alterations on the podium to better reflect the richly detailed architectural character of the ByWard Market Heritage Conservation District including:
        1. Ensuring that glazing in windows and doors is transparent to provide a more active frontage on York Street, reflecting the importance of the street as a gateway to the core of the ByWard Market HCD;
        2. Refining the architectural details of the east wall of the podium through the addition of decorative brick work or similar architectural detailing to the satisfaction of Heritage Planning staff, prior to the issuance of the building permit
  3. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department;
  4. Approve the issuance of the heritage permits for each application with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.

4.4

Zoning By-law Amendment – 110 York Street and 137 George Street

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 110 York Street and 137 George Street as shown in Document 1, to permit a 16-storey hotel addition, as detailed in Documents 2, 3, and 4.
  2. That Planning 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 November 22, 2023” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.5

Zoning By-law Amendment - 253, 255 and 257 York Street and 78 and 80 Nelson Street

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 253, 255 and 257 York Street and 78 and 80 Nelson Street, as shown in Document 1, to facilitate additions to two existing residential buildings resulting in a conversion to a single building containing 53 dwelling units and 42 rooming units, 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  November 22, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.6

68 Sweetland Avenue, 146, 154, 156, 160 and 168 Osgoode Street

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 68 Sweetland Avenue, 146, 154, 156, 160 and 168 Osgoode Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a rooming house addition to the existing building at 68 Sweetland Avenue and to consolidate the zoning across the site with site-specific provisions, 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 November 22,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.7

Zoning By-law Amendment – 770 and 774 Bronson Avenue and 557 Cambridge Street South

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 770 and 774 Bronson Avenue and 557 Cambridge Street South, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 22-storey mixed-use building with 188 dwelling units and a nine-storey building with 90 dwelling units, 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 November 22, 2023 to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.8

Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment - 384 Arlington Avenue

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2C, for 384 Arlington Avenue, to permit a residential high-rise building up to 24 storeys subject to the criteria of an area specific policy, as detailed in Document 2. 
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-Law 2008-250, as amended, for 384 Arlington Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 24-storey residential high-rise building subject to site specific zoning exceptions and a site-specific zoning schedule, as detailed in Document 3.
  3. 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 November 22, 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.9

Application for demolition and new construction at 283-285 McLeod Street, properties designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District

This report will be submitted to the Built Heritage Committee on November 6, 2023. The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on November 27, 2023.

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0035 - Somerset (14)

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee and the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the application to demolish 283 and 285 McLeod Street, conditional upon;
     1. The applicant depositing photographs and research material related to the site’s existing buildings to the City of Ottawa Archives, as required by Policy 5.6 of the Centretown and Minto Park HCD Plan;
     2. The installation of a plaque commemorating the work of local builder David Younghusband in consultation with Heritage Planning staff as a condition of Site Plan approval.
  2. Approve the application for new construction at 283-285 McLeod Street according to plans prepared by Colizza Bruni Architecture, dated April 25, 2023, conditional upon:
     1. Refining the architectural treatment of the east façade to the satisfaction of Heritage Planning staff, prior to the issuance of the building permit
     2. The applicant provides samples of all final exterior materials for approval by Heritage Planning staff prior to the issuance of the building permit. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department;
  3. Approve the issuance of the heritage permits for each application with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.

4.10

Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment – 283 and 285 McLeod Street

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve:
     1. An amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2A, Central and East Downtown Core Secondary Plan, to permit a mid-rise building at a maximum height of five storeys for the property municipally known as 283 and 285 McLeod Street, as detailed in Document 2; and,
     2. An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 283 and 285 McLeod Street to rezone the lands shown on Document 1 from R4U [478] and R4UD [479] to R5B [xxxx] H(19) to permit a five-storey mid-rise apartment, including a site-specific exception, as detailed in Document 3.
  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 November 22, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.11

Application to alter 359 Kent Street, 436 and 444 MacLaren Street, properties designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District

This report will be submitted to the Built Heritage Committee on December 12, 2023. The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on December 31, 2023.

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0047 - Somerset (14)

• Report recommendation(s)

  That the Built Heritage Committee and Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the application to alter 359 Kent Street and 436 and 444 MacLaren Street according to plans prepared by Hobin Architecture Incorporated, dated July 28, 2023, conditional upon:
     1. The approval of the associated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (ACS2023-PRE-PS-0123) and the approval of the associated Site Plan Control application.
     2. The applicant providing financial securities through a Letter of Credit to ensure the protection, conservation, and restoration of the building at 359 Kent Street prior to the issuance of a building or demolition permit related to the deconstruction. 
     3. Submission of final elevations of the tower portion of the proposal for approval under delegated authority by the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department. 
     4. The implementation of the conservation measures identified in the Conservation Plan attached as Document 10, which will be monitored through ongoing reports submitted by the applicant in consultation with their heritage consultant to the satisfaction of Heritage Planning Staff, commencing prior to the issuance of a building or demolition permit related to the deconstruction of the building at 359 Kent Street.
     5. The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials, for approval by Heritage Planning staff prior to the issuance of the building permit.
     6. The applicant providing a Documentation and Salvage Plan to the satisfaction of staff in Heritage Planning that describes the documentation process for the building and identifies opportunities for the retention of existing building material where possible.
  2. Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department;
  3. Approve the issuance of a heritage permit with a four year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.

4.12

Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment – 359 Kent Street, 436 and 444 MacLaren Street

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve:
     1. an amendment to the Official Plan for 436 and 444 MacLaren Street and 359 Kent Street to permit a Landmark Building of 27 storeys with a privately-owned public space as detailed in Document 2; and
     2. an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 436 and 444 MacLaren Street and 359 Kent Street to rezone the site from Residential Fourth Density (R4) to General Mixed Use (GM) to permit a 27-storey Landmark Building with site-specific provisions and a Holding Symbol, as detailed in Documents 3 and 4.
  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 December 19, 2023 to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.13

Zoning Bylaw Amendment – 5957 & 5969 Fernbank Road 

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5957 and 5969 Fernbank Road, as shown in Document 1, to add an exception to the Residential Third Density, Subzone Z (R3Z) to permit a minimum lot area of 85 square metres for back to-back townhouse dwellings, 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 November 22, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.14

Zoning By-law Amendment – 3040 and 3044 Innes Road

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve a minor amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3040 and 3044 Innes Road to permit a reduced interior side yard setback as shown in Document 1 and 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 November 22, 2023” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.15

Zoning By-law Amendment - 970 & 974 Silver Street and 1271 & 1275 Shillington Avenue

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• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 970 & 974 Silver Street and 1271 & 1275 Shillington Avenue, as shown in Document 1, from R3A zone to R4Y and L1 zones, to permit a 4-storey low-rise residential 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 November 22, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.16

Ontario Land Tribunal Settlement – 1047 Richmond Road/ Règlement du Tribunal ontarien de d'aménagement du territoire – 1047, chemin Richmond

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• Report Recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council endorse a position before the Ontario Land Tribunal to support an amendment to the Official Plan in respect of 1047 Richmond Road in accordance with Documents 2 and 3 and an amendment to the zoning by-law in respect of 1047 Richmond Road in accordance with Documents1 and 4.  
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend to Council that Council’s endorsement of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment be conditional upon the applicant executing an agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor that provides for 15 affordable housing units in each tower for 15 years as described in this report. 

5.

In Camera Items

6.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

7.

Inquiries

8.

Other Business

9.

Adjournment

Wednesday, November 29, 2023.