April 12 - 10:00
City Council
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Petition from Ecology Ottawa containing the names of 626 individuals with respect to tree cutting on the Tewin Lands (reference Agenda Item 13.2). A copy is held on file with the City Clerk.
No regrets were filed.
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byG. Darouze
File Number: ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0044 - Citywide
Report recommendation
That, further to the deliberations of the Selection Panel, Council approve the following appointments to the Built Heritage Committee, all terms to be effective upon Council approval, for the 2022-2026 Term of Council:
Vaibhavi Dhote
Christine Legault
James Maddigan
Carolyn Quinn
File Number: ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0053 - Citywide
Report recommendation
That, further to the deliberations of the Selection Panel, Council approve the following appointments to the Ottawa Board of Health, all terms to be effective upon Council approval, for the 2022-2026 Term of Council:
Brent Bauer
Elyse Banham
Danielle Brown-Shreves
Sabrina Chung
Tammy DeGiovanni
Nwanneka Ejiofor (Reserve member)
File Number: ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0047 - Citywide
Report recommendation(s)
1. That, further to the deliberations of the Selection Panel, Council approve the following appointments to Committee of Adjustment, all terms to be effective May 25, 2023, for the 2022-2026 Term of Council:
Panel 1 (Urban)
Simon Coakeley
Ann Tremblay
Sharon Lécuyer
John Blatherwick
Arto Keklikian
Panel 2 (Suburban)
George Barrett
Hélène Roche
Jay Baltz
Fabian Poulin
Heather MacLean
Panel 3 (Rural)
Terry Otto
Jocelyn... (cont)
File Number: ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0054 - Citywide
Report recommendations
That, further to the deliberations of the Selection Panel, Council approve the following appointments to the Property Standards and License Appeals Committee, all terms to be effective upon Council approval, for the 2022-2026 Term of Council:
Cindy Davidson
Kim Hope
James Leach
Francesco Nisi
Chantele Ramcharan
Tom Moss (Reserve member)
ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0012 - City Wide
Transportation Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council:
Approve the Right of Way Patio By-law as described in the report and in the form in Document 1.
Approve the Urban Design Guidelines for Commercial Patios attached to this report as Document 2.
Delegate authority to the Manager, Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design for a period of 3 years, in consultation with the Director of Traffic Services, together with the Director of Roads and Parking Services... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-RCF-GEN-0001 – Kanata South
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
Approve the naming rights proposal from Tony Graham Automotive Group to rename the Kanata Recreation Complex the “Tony Graham Automotive Group Recreation Complex – Kanata”; and
Authorize the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services to finalize and execute a naming rights agreement for the Kanata Recreation Complex, in consultation with the City Solicitor, as outlined in this report; a... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0050 - Cumberland (19)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve that the tree cutting incident near the Tewin lands be referred to the Normal Farming Practices Protection Board.
File No. ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0011 – Somerset (14)
Committee recommendations
That Council:
Authorize the General Manager of Infrastructure and Water Services, or their designate, to review and consider the approval of a connection to the City’s wastewater infrastructure to supply wastewater to a proposed Wastewater Energy Transfer (WET) system for the Dream LeBreton development, subject to receipt of a detailed design, a third-party review and to the satisfaction of General Manager;
Approve the pr... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-PWD-SWS-0001 – City-wide
Committee recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0032 - City-wide
Committee recommendations
That Council:
Direct staff to report back to Environment and Climate Change Committee with recommended updates to the Corporate EV Policy that describe how charging stations are installed and operate on City of Ottawa property, including considerations for:
Best practices including reviewing benchmark pricing and competitive bidding practices from other jurisdictions including municipalities, private businesses, and commerc... (cont)
ACS2023-CMR-OCM-0003 - Citywide
Committee Recommendation
That Council Receive this report for information.
ACS-2023-FCS-FSP-0004 - City Wide
Committee recommendations
That Council approve:
That the $8.431 million 2022 operating deficit in City-Wide be funded from the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
That the Ottawa Police Services surplus of $1.051 million be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
That the $25.743 million 2022 operating deficit in Transit Services be funded from the Transit Operating Reserve.
That the $4.622 million 2022 operating surplus in Ottawa Public Library (OPL) be tran... (cont)
ACS2023-FCS-REV-0001 - City Wide
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
Adopt the following optional property tax classes in 2023:
Shopping Centre property class
Parking Lot and Vacant Land property class
Office Building property class
Large Industrial property class
New Multi-Residential property class
Professional Sports Facility property class
Adopt the following tax ratios for 2023:Property Class - Ratio*Residential - 1.00000Multi-Residential - 1.40001New Multi-Residential - 1.00000... (cont)
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0013 - City Wide
Committee Recommendation
That Council consider this matter.
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0014 - City Wide
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
Approve the amendments to the Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program as described in this report;
Approve the Better Homes Ottawa Incentive Program as detailed in Document 1 and direct staff to implement the Better Homes Ottawa Incentive Program; and
Delegate the authority to the Chief Financial Officer and the General Manager of Planning, Real Estate, and Economic Development to implement certain changes to the Better Homes O... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-TSD-TS-0001 – City-wide
Committe Recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0027 - Kitchissippi (15)
Rising from the Housing and Planning Committee Meeting of 20 March, 2023.
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 262 Armstrong Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building with four residential units, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0042 - Kitchissippi (15)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 366 Winona Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit relief from existing performance standards associated with the Residential Fourth Density Zone, Subzone UB (R4UB), as detailed in Document 2, to facilitate the development of two three-storey residential apartment buildings, each containing a total of eight dwelling units.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0039 - Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 949 North River Road, as shown in Document 1, from Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UC (R4UC) to Residential Fifth Density, Subzone B, Maximum Height 18 metres, Urban Exception xxxx (R5B H(18) [xxxx]) to permit a five-storey mid-rise apartment dwelling, as detailed in Document 2.
Committee recommendation
That Council:
Receive the results of the 2022 season for the shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program, as outlined in this report;
Approve the continuation of Ottawa’s shared Electric Kick Scooter Pilot Program in 2023 with the proposed changes and recommendations in this report;
Approve the use of a Follow-On Contract to award the 2023 season to the two successful proponents of the competitive process used for the 2022 season;
Approve the proposed changes ... (cont)
File No. ACS2023-PWD-TRF-0002 - Citywide
Committee recommendations
That Council:
Receive the 2022 Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan Status Update.
Approve the 2023 Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan, as outlined in this report.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0043 - Rideau-Jock (21)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That Council approve the following:
Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Minto Communities Inc. in relation to the design and construction of the Manotick Watermain Link Phase 2 project, as outlined in this report, in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Po... (cont)
ACS2023-IWS-WL-0001 - Barrhaven (3)
Committee Recommendation(s)
That the Council give three readings to the by-law attached as Document 2 to this report to provide for the abandonment of the Clarke Municipal Drain, East Main Drain, from sta. 0+00 to sta. 14+31 and West Main Drain, from sta. 0+00 to sta. 8+58 located in Lots 12 and 13, Concession 3, former Township of Nepean, Barrhaven West Ward under Subsection 84 (5) of the Drainage Act.
ACS2023-FCS-FSP-0003 - City Wide
Committee RecommendationThat Council receive this report for information.
ACS2023-FCS-FIN-0002 - City Wide
Committee Recommendations
That Council approve the 2023 budgets and special levies, as presented in Document 1, for the following:
Bank Street BIA
Barrhaven BIA
Bells Corners BIA
ByWard Market BIA
Carp BIA
Carp Road Corridor BIA
Downtown Rideau BIA
Glebe BIA
Heart of Orleans BIA
Kanata Central BIA
Kanata North BIA
Manotick BIA
Preston BIA
Somerset Chinatown BIA
Somerset Village BIA
Sparks Street BIA
Sparks Street Mall Authority
Vanier BIA
Wellington West BIA... (cont)
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0030 - Somerset (14)
Rising from the Housing and Planning Committee Meeting of 20 March, 2023.
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 325 Elgin Street and to change the zoning on a portion of the property into Traditional Mainstreet Zone, Subzone 1, as shown in Document 1, to permit an outdoor commercial patio, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-BCS-0002 - City Wide
Rising from the Housing and Planning Committee Meeting of 20 March, 2023.
Committee recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0031 - Rideau-Vanier (12)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 326 and 330 Wilbrod Street, as shown in Document 1, from Residential Fourth Density, Subzone ‘UD’, Urban Exception 480 suffix ‘c’ (R4UD[480]-c) to “Residential Fourth Density, Subzone ‘UD’, Urban Exception XXXX, suffix ‘c’ (R4UD[XXXX]-c) to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building with site-specific zoning provisions, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0026 - Orléans South-Navan (19)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3713 Navan Road, as shown in Document 1, to add an exception permitting Community Health and Resource Centre and Office as additional permitted uses, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0040 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 at 375 Famille-Laporte Avenue, from RI5 [389r] to I1B H(15.5) as shown in Document 1, to permit for a residential care facility and future retirement home, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0045 - College (8)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2140 Baseline Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit an enclosed amenity space as a permitted projection above the maximum height, as detailed in Document 2.
ACS2023-PRE-PS-0035 - Kanata North (4)
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1050 Klondike Road as shown in Document 1, from Development Reserve to R4T[XXX]-h to permit low-rise dwellings, as detailed in Document 2.
Report Recommendation
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of March 22, 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 Document 1.
That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byG. Darouze
Moved by S. Menard
Seconded byR. Brockington
WHEREAS the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) would like to use firework related smoke devices at Ottawa Athletico Games at TD Place and;
WHEREAS OSEG has developed procedures to ensure the safety of staff and patrons of the events and;WHEREAS the City of Ottawa prohibits the use of smoke devices in By-law No. 2003-237, as amended, being the Fireworks By-law and;
WHEREAS OSEG has used smoke devices in 2017 – 2022 seasons with prior appro... (cont)
Moved by S. Desroches
Seconded byM. Luloff
WHEREAS on January 31, 1923, the Government of Canada authorized the organization of a force to be called the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve (“RCNVR”); and
WHEREAS the RCNVR served as the backbone of the Royal Canadian Navy recruiting sailors from across the country including the Ottawa area; and
WHEREAS Ottawa’s local naval reserve unit, HMCS Carleton, was also formed in 1923; and
WHEREAS the RCNVR played a critical role during the Second Wor... (cont)
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byC. Curry
WHEREAS Hydro Ottawa Limited ("Hydro Ottawa") is a local distribution company that is wholly owned by the City of Ottawa; and
WHEREAS Hydro Ottawa is a public service company and community asset whose purpose is to provide efficient and reliable services and help deliver on the City of Ottawa's economic and environmental ambitions; and
WHEREAS Hydro Ottawa has the infrastructure, expertise, and service-delivery channels to be one of the most important ena... (cont)
Moved by C. Kelly
Seconded byD. Brown
WHEREAS City Council approved the new Parkland Dedication By-law (No. 2022-280) on August 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS the By-law now requires parkland conveyance or cash-in-lieu of parkland to be provided to the City before the issuance of a building permit for a new dwelling if it cannot be demonstrated that parkland dedication has been previously satisfied in accordance with the Planning Act; and
WHEREAS the By-law requires conveyance of parkland or cash-in-l... (cont)
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byG. Darouze
a) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the partial abandonment of drainage works in the City of Ottawa – Clarke Municipal Drain, East Main Drain, from sta. 0+00 to sta. 14+31 and West Main Drain, from sta. 0+00 to sta. 8+58 located in Lots 12 and 13, Concession 3, former Township of Nepean, Barrhaven West Ward.
b) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2010-115 to amend fees for services and activities of the Corporate Re... (cont)
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byG. Darouze
Moved by L. Dudas
Seconded byG. Darouze
Agenda