Application to alter 70 Nicholas Street, a property designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
File No. ACS2022-PIE-RHU-0029 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)
The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on September 21, 2022.
Report recommendations
That Planning Committee recommend that Council:
Approve the application to alter the City Registry Office, 70 Nicholas Street, according to the drawings prepared by Zeidler Architecture, dated April 29, 2022 and attached as Document 6, conditional upon:
The applicant identifying opportunities to enhance the proposed landscaping and public realm in consultation with Heritage Planning, Development Review, and Urban Design staff prior to Site Plan Control Approval. This may include reducing the hardscaping around the City Registry Office building and establishing a connection to the arts district through lighting and public art;
Delegate the authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department; and
Approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.
Zoning By-law Amendment - 1649 Montreal Road and 741 Blair Road
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0100 - Beacon Hill-Cyrville (Ward 11)
Report recommendations
That Planning Committee recommend Council refuse an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1649 Montreal Road and 741 Blair Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 26-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.
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 September 21, 2022,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 2254, 2262, 2270 Braeside Avenue, and 2345 Alta Vista Drive
File No. ACS2022-PIE-PS-0109 - Alta Vista (Ward 18)
Report recommendations
That Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2254, 2262, 2270 Braeside Avenue, and 2345 Alta Vista Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit the construction of a low-rise apartment building, as detailed in Document 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 September 21, 2022,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Orléans Corridor Secondary Plan
File No. ACS2022-PIE-EDP-0024 - Orléans (Ward 1), Innes (Ward 2)
Report recommendations
That Planning Committee recommend that Council:
Authorize the adoption of an amendment to the new Official Plan, as detailed in Document 1, into Volume 2A – Urban Secondary Plans, upon the coming into force of the new Official Plan.
Authorize the adoption of an amendment to the new Official Plan to incorporate changes to Schedule C16 of Volume 1 of the new Official Plan for Road Right-of-Way Protection Requirements for Youville Drive and Belcourt Boulevard between St. Joseph Boulevard and Toulouse Crescent as detailed in Document 1, upon the coming into force of the new Official Plan.
Authorize the adoption of an amendment to the new Official Plan to repeal Area-Specific Policy no. 27 from Volume 2C of the new Official Plan for the property at 8600 Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard North, upon the coming into force of the new Official Plan.
Repeal the St. Joseph Boulevard Corridor Study Community Design Plan effective upon the Official Plan Amendment set forth in Document 1 coming into force.
Approve the concept plan for St Joseph Boulevard as a complete street as shown in Document 6;
The 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 September 21, 2022,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Finance Services Department
Treasurer’s Report on 2021 Growth-Related Revenues
File No. ACS2022-FSD-FSP-0014 - City-wide
Report recommendation
That the Planning Committee recommend that Council receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Councillor L. Dudas - Motion – Stepbacks within the Innes Road Zoning Review Area
File No. ACS2022-OCC-PLC-0009 - Innes (Ward 2)
Report recommendations
That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve that staff be directed:
to investigate amending the Zoning By-law in the next Omnibus Amendment so that stepbacks within the Innes Road Zoning Review Area (Document 1) are applied to both the rear and side yards where development abuts low-rise residential zones (properties subject to an active planning application will be exempt from these changes);
to re-examine the appropriateness of the AM11 Subzone within the Innes Road Zoning Review Area as part of the New Zoning By-law Project, as concerns related to building height and compatibility with the surrounding community remain.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting
Thursday, September 22, 2022.