February 26 - 10:00
City Council
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Councillor S. Plante
Petition received containing physical and electronic portions with the signatures of 931 people requesting the City of Ottawa to participate in the transition to renewable energy. The petitioners request the City welcome and encourage the development of renewable energy and energy storage projects. They seek the lifting of the pause on the siting of renewable energy projects and minimize delay and implement zoning and permitting regulations in relation to these projects.
Councillor A. Hubley advised that he would be absent from the City Council meeting of 26 February 2025.
Moved by M. Carr
Seconded byC. Curry
File No. ACS2025-OAG-BVG-001 - City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council consider and approve the recommendations.
File No. ACS2025-OAG-BVG-002 - City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council consider and approve the recommendations.
File No. ACS2025-OAG-BVG-003 - City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council receive the 2024 Report on the Fraud and Waste Hotline.
File No. ACS2025-OAG-BVG-004 - City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council:
Receive the 2024 Annual Report;
Approve the 2025 Update to the 2024-2025 Audit Work Plan; and,
Approve the 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0005 – Kitchissippi (Ward 15)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the Tollkeeper’s House, 1121 Wellington Street West under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0008 – City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council repeal the by-law designating 6295 Fourth Line Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0007 – City-wide
Committee recommendation(s) as amended
That Council:
Approve the proposed changes to the Residential Protective Plumbing program as outlined in this report, and the associated by-law, substantially in the form attached as Document 1 (as amended by Motion ECCC 2025-15-02), to be in effect April 1, 2025; and,
Approve the proposed changes to the Compassionate Grant program as outlined in this report.
File No. ACS2025-PWD-SWS-0001 – City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council delegate authority to the General Manager of Public Works to negotiate, amend, finalize, and implement a 5-year extension of the Landfill Gas Utilization agreement with PowerTrail Inc. for the Trail Waste Facility Landfill.
File No. ACS2025-OCC-CCS-0014 – City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council recommend:
That the Infrastructure and Water Services Department be directed to explore opportunities for funding, collaboration, and implementation of municipal retrofits internally and with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Hydro Ottawa / Envari, and the federal and provincial governments to ensure alignment of objectives and the best opportunities to benefit the City of Ottawa;
That the Infrastructu... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-EPS-OFS-0001 – Citywide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council
Receive this report for information; and
Approve the expansion and renovation of Station 94 (5669 Manotick Main St.) and Station 93 (6891 Parkway Rd.) to accommodate full-time on-site career firefighter staffing as outlined in this report, subject to approval through the budget process for the relevant funding year.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0015 – Rideau-Vanier (12)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council refuse an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 256 Rideau Street and 211 Besserer Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a minimum total amenity area of 1,349.8 metres squared for 579 dwelling units, whereas a minimum total amenity area of 2,277.6 metres squared is required for 566 dwelling units.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0009 – Kanata North (4)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as amended, for 1020 and 1070 March Road, 1345 March Valley Road, and part of an unaddressed parcel abutting 1345 March Valley Road with PIN 045271025 as shown in Document 1, to permit a residential subdivision consisting of low-rise residential uses, mixed-use blocks, a public park, and a school, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0007 – Somerset (Ward 14)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council issue a Notice of Intention to Designate the former Erskine Presbyterian Church at 343 Bronson Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4.
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0009 – City-wide
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve the updated Sewer Use By-law as described in this report, and substantially in the form attached as Document 1, to be in effect July 1, 2025.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0023 – Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 35 MacKay Street and 71 Thomas Street, as shown in Document 1, from “Residential Fourth Density, Subzone ‘UD’, Urban Exception 900 (R4UD[900])” to “Residential Fourth Density, Subzone ‘UD’, Urban Exception XXX1 (R4UD[XXX1])” and “Residential Fourth Density, Subzone ‘UD’, Urban Exception XXX2 (R4UD[XXX2])” in order to facilitate the creation of a new... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-PDB-RHU-0003 – Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)
Planning and Housing Committee and Built Heritage Committee recommendation(s)
That Council:
Approve the application for new construction at 35 MacKay Street according to plans by Ardington and Associates Designs dated November 7, 2024 and September 3, 2024 received on December 3, 2024, conditional upon:
The applicant providing a copy of the building permit plans to heritage staff at the time of the submission of the building permit appl... (cont)
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0006 – Beacon Hill-Cyrville (11)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2040 Arrowsmith Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a six-storey mixed use building, as detailed in Document 2.
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0016 – Gloucester-Southgate (10)
Committee recommendation(s)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 250 Forestglade Crescent, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the lands from R3L to R3L[XXXX] H12 in order to add residential care facility as an additional permitted land use and increase the maximum permitted building height to 12 metres, as detailed in Document 2.
Report recommendation(s)
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of February 12, 2025, 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 Document 1-2.
Moved by M. Carr
Seconded byC. Curry
Note: The Kavanagh/Kitts Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 12 February 2025 City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.
Moved by T. Kavanagh
Seconded byC. Kitts
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic, and
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, fam... (cont)
Moved by A. Troster
Seconded byJ. Bradley
WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an international event to promote equal rights for women; and
WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 with the support of over a million people; and
WHEREAS in 1977, the General Assembly of the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women's economic, political and social achi... (cont)
Moved by M. Carr
Seconded byC. Curry
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
a. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 299 Carling Avenue, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.b. 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.c. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to... (cont)
Moved by M. Carr
Seconded byC. Curry
That the following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 26 February 2025.
Moved by M. Carr
Seconded byC. Curry
That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 26 February 2025 be adjourned.
Agenda
