August 23 - 06:00

City Council

Call to order and moment of reflection
Public notices and meeting information
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Announcements / Ceremonial Activities
Roll Call
Confirmation of Minutes
Minutes of the Council meeting of regular and in camera (distributed separately) of the Council meeting of 12 July 2023.
Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Communications
Other communications received
Petitions
Electronic submission received and on file with the City Clerk containing the names of 229 individuals requesting the City of Ottawa boost the funding designated for upgrading Dundonald Park and explore possibilities of creating a comprehensive plan aimed at enhancing the park.
Regrets
Councillors W. Lo and M. Luloff advised that they would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 August 2023.
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly
City Clerk
Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending August 18, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0102 - Citywide Report recommendation  That Council receive this report for information.
Planning and Housing Committee Report 13
Motion BHC 2023-07-01 – Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0103 - Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)  Built Heritage Committee and Planning and Housing Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve that consistency with the objectives and policies of the Official Plan, Rockcliffe Park Secondary Plan and Heritage Conservation District Plan be considered through the development of the new zoning by-law.
Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment – 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0096 - Somerset (14) Committee recommendation(s) That Council: Approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2C, for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street, with area-specific policies in order to permit increased building height for the construction of a new nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 245, 249, 261, 263 Rochester Street and 27 Balsam Street to permit a nine-storey mixed-use... (cont)
Zoning By-law Amendment – 1081 Carling Avenue
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0075 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee recommendation(s) as amended That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1081 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit two high-rise residential apartment buildings, as detailed in Document 2, revised.
Zoning By-Law Amendment – 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0078 - Kitchissippi (15) Committee recommendation(s), as amended That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 249 and 255 Richmond Road and 372 Tweedsmuir Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
Future Neighbourhoods Urban Expansion Areas Process
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0020 - City Wide Committee recommendation(s) Council receive this report for information.
Bulk Consent Agenda
Planning and Housing Committee Report 13
Zoning By-law Amendment – 3040 and 3044 Innes Road
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0086 - Orléans West-Innes (2) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3040 and 3044 Innes Road as shown in Document 1, from Residential Second Density, Subzone N (R2N) to Residential Fourth Density (R4Z) to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building.
Zoning By-law Amendment - 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and Parts of 4875 Spratt Road
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0099 - Riverside South-Findlay Creek (22) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 901 and 700 Solarium Avenue, 3001 and 3006 Showcase Crescent, and Parts of 4875 Spratt Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit back-to-back townhouses with a height of 14 metres and a minimum lot area of 80 square metres, to permit air conditioner condensers to project into the front yard, and to include a schedule pertaining to minimum setbacks f... (cont)
Zoning By-law Amendment – 3330 Navan Road
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0102 - Orléans South-Navan (19) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3330 Navan Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit office and warehouse uses, as detailed in Document 2.
Zoning By-Law Amendment – 393 McArthur Avenue
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0097 - Rideau-Vanier (12) Committee recommendation(s) That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 393 McArthur Avenue, as shown in Document 1, from “Traditional Mainstreet (TM) Zone”, to “Traditional Mainstreet Zone, Urban Exception XXXX [TM(XXXX)]” to permit a six-storey mixed-use, mid-rise building with site-specific zoning exceptions, as detailed in Document 2.
Front Ending Report – Design and Construction of Palladium Drive Widening and Realignment
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0108 - Kanata North (4) Committee recommendation(s) That Council: Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, to enter into Front-Ending Agreements with the following developers, which provide for the repayment of the design and construction associated with the Palladium Drive Widening and Realignment from Huntmar Drive to N/S Arterial to a total upset limit of $12,101,613 plus applicable taxes in... (cont)
City Clerk – Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions
Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of July 12, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0101 - Citywide Report Recommendation That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of July 12, 2023, 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 Documents 1-3.
In Camera Items
City Manager Hiring Panel
City Manager Hiring Panel Update - In camera - Reporting-out Date: Upon Council Approval
Motion to Adopt Reports
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly
Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given
Motion – Councillor S. Plante - to allow Brownfields Grant Applications at 200 Baribeau Street and 70 Nicholas Street
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byG. Gower WHEREAS at the December 14, 2022, City Council meeting, Motion 2022-04/20, as amended, was approved which suspended the City’s Brownfield Grant program for any new applications or applications that have yet to be considered by City Council; and WHEREAS a request for a Brownfield Grant Application for 200 Baribeau Street was submitted and complete prior to the program suspension; and WHEREAS an additional request for a Brownfield Grant Application for 70 ... (cont)
Motion – Councillor L. Dudas - Vacant Unit Tax
Moved by L. Dudas Seconded byG. Darouze WHEREAS the administration of the Vacant Unit Tax (VUT) is an unparalleled annual bureaucratic burden on over 330,000 Ottawa households; and WHEREAS over 330,000 households were threatened with a late filing penalty of $250, and a fine of up to $10,000; and WHEREAS preliminary reporting from staff, found that 12,980 Ottawa households declared after the deadline, and were it not waived for 2023, would have paid roughly $3.2 million in fines; and WHEREAS ... (cont)
Motion – Councillor M. Carr - Mid-Term Governance - Committee and Board Workload Support
Moved by M. Carr Seconded byS. Plante WHEREAS certain Standing Committee and board Chairs receive additional budget support equivalent to a full a full or half Full-time Equivalent (FTE) position in recognition of an increased workload and so that work related to their Committee/board position does not take away from the Members’ responsibilities to their ward constituents; and WHEREAS Standing Committee Vice-Chairs and Ward Councillors who are appointed to local boards based on the geographi... (cont)
Motion – Councillor A. Hubley - Municipal Elections Act Review – Third Party Advertisers
Moved by A. Hubley Seconded byD. Hill WHEREAS all municipal elections in Ontario are governed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 (the MEA); and WHEREAS in 2016, Bill 181, the Municipal Elections Modernization Act, amended the MEA to introduce regulations regarding third party advertising during municipal elections; and WHEREAS a third party advertisement refers to a paid advertisement in any broadcast, print, electronic or other medium that promotes, supports or opposes a candidate in the e... (cont)
Motion – Councillor S. Plante - Average Wait Times
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byD. Brown WHEREAS we know that unsheltered individuals choose to live in encampments over shelters because of concerns for their personal safety and the knowledge that shelters are not the vehicle for them to break the cycle of living rough; and WHEREAS Council has just approved its term of Council Priorities, where its first strategic priority is, “a city that has affordable housing and is more livable for all,” for which the third strategic objective explicitly ... (cont)
Motion – Councillor S. Plante - How to Reduce Shelter Stay Times to 30 Days
Moved by S. Plante Seconded byD. Brown WHEREAS on page 22, paragraph 4, of the Integrated Transition to Housing Strategy Report (ACS2023-CSS-GEN-006), hereafter referred to as the report, the second bullet states, “The average amount of time to help a client transition to housing in the Housing First Program is 175 days.”; and WHEREAS the 175 days average time figure may be a reflection of current practices and not capacity of resources; and WHEREAS leading experts have stated, including the ... (cont)
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Three Readings
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 impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2023-298. b.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the temporary borrowing of monies to meet the current expenditures of the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 2019-268. c.    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2019-397, designating community safety zones thr... (cont)
Confirmation By-law
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 23 August 2023.
Inquiries
Adjournment
Moved by G. Gower Seconded byC. Kelly That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 23 August 2023 be adjourned.

Agenda