Planning and Housing Committee

Agenda

Meeting #:

19

Date:

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Time:

9:30 A.m. - 11:30 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
[e-mail]

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

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 Wednesaday, December 6, 2023 in Planning and Housing Committee Report 19.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wedneday, November 29, 2023.

2.

Declarations of Interest

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

PHC Minutes 18 – Wednesday, November 15, 2023

4.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

4.1

Zoning By-law Amendment - 480, 486 CitiGate Drive (formerly 575 Dealership Drive)

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0066 - Barrhaven West (3)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 480, 486 CitiGate, as shown in Document 1, to permit warehouses, a reduced amount of parking spaces, as well as lifting the holding provision on the subject site, as detailed in Document 2.
  2. That Planning and Housing Committee 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 6, 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.2

Zoning By-law Amendment - 3745 St. Joseph Boulevard 

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0091 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3745 St. Joseph Boulevard, as shown in Document 1, to permit a six-storey, mixed-use building that will contain a 61-room hotel and other commercial spaces, including restaurant and retail, 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 December 6, 2023, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.3

Zoning By-law Amendment - 3493, 3497, 3499 Innes Road

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0135 - Orléans West-Innes (2)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3493, 3497, 3499 Innes Road as shown in Document 1, to permit the development of two commercial use buildings on the subject property, 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 December 6, 2023” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

4.4

Zoning By-Law Amendment – Part of 780 Baseline Road and 7 and 9 Hilliard Avenue

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0137 - Knoxdale-Merivale (9)

• Report recommendation(s)

  1. That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 780 Baseline Road and 7 and 9 Hilliard Avenue, as shown as Document 1, to permit the development of one mixed-use high-rise tower and a public park, as detailed in Documents 2 and 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 December 6, 2023,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

5.

Finance and Corporate Services Department

5.1

2024 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets - Planning and Housing Committee

ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0016 - City Wide

The draft budget was tabled at the Council meeting of November 8, 2023. The Planning and Housing Committee report on the draft budget will be considered by Council at its meeting of December 6, 2023.

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Planning and Housing Committee consider the relevant portions of the 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets and make recommendations to Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held December 6, 2023.

6.

In Camera Items

7.

Information Previously Distributed

7.1

Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline – Q3 2023

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0054

7.2

Urban Design Review Panel Terms of Reference Update

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0048

8.

Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given

8.1

Motion - Memorandum of Understanding with Katasa Group

Councillor Troster (On behalf of Councillor Menard)

• WHEREAS residents see value in affordable housing and traffic calming; and,

  WHEREAS these are two issues that are commonly subjects of discussion during development application consultations; and,

  WHEREAS discussions between Katasa Group and Councillor Menard’s office have concluded in the former voluntarily agreeing to contribute funds toward traffic calming and affordable housing in Ward 17; and,

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning and Housing recommend that City Council authorize the City of Ottawa to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Katasa Group for the purposes of realizing the following two voluntary contributions:

  1. $100,000 for the Ward 17 traffic calming budget; and,
  2. $200,000 for affordable housing in Ward 17. The use of these funds is under the discretion of the General Manager of Community and Social Services (in consultation with the Ward Councillor)

9.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

10.

Inquiries

11.

Other Business

12.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

To be determined.