December 04 - 09:30

Planning and Housing Committee

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 Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Planning and Housing Committee Report 39. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 8:30 am on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
PHC-ARAC Minutes 3 - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
FCSC-PHC Minutes 2 – Tuesday, November 6, 2024
PHC Minutes 38 – Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Planning, Development and Building Services Department
Zoning By-law Amendment – 2800 Brian Coburn Boulevard
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0096 – Orléans South-Navan (19) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2800 Brian Coburn Boulevard, as shown in Document 1, to permit for 431 low-rise residential dwelling units, a commercial block, and a park, all associated with the Richcraft Trailsedge Phase 4 subdivision, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024,  subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment -304-308 Donald Street
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0036 – Rideau-Rockliffe (13) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 304-308 Donald Street, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the subject site from Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UC (R4UC) to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UC, Urban Exception ‘xxxx’ (R4UC[xxxx]) to permit a three storey, 31-unit low-rise apartment building, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 178 Nepean Street and 219 and 223 Bank Street
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0004 – Somerset (14) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 178 Nepean Street and 219 and 223 Bank Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Application for alteration and for new construction at 219-223 Bank Street, and 178 Nepean Street, properties designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District
File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0081 - Somerset (14)  Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council: Approve the application for alteration and new construction at 219-223 Bank Street and 178 Nepean Street according to plans by Neuf Architects dated September 26, 2024, conditional upon: Documentation of the existing buildings and depositing the records at the City of Ottawa archives; The applicant providing a shoring plan prior to the issuance of the building permit; The implementation of the conservation measures outlined in Section 7 of the Conservation Plan attached as Document 9 and further detailed in the Masonry Façade Restoration Plan attached as Document 10 and the Façade Rehabilitation and Conservation Conditions attached as Document 11;  The applicant providing a Letter of Credit in an amount to be determined through consultation between the applicant and City staff to ensure the protection, conservation and restoration of the façades; The applicant submitting reports monitoring the condition of the historic structure from a professional engineer with heritage experience, to the satisfaction of Heritage Planning and Building Code Services; The applicant providing samples of all final exterior materials for approval by Heritage Staff prior to the issuance of the building permit; The size of any required mechanical projections on the roof of the proposed building be minimized in size and height in order to minimize impact on the historic streetscape; The applicant providing a copy of the building permit plans to heritage staff at the time of the submission of the building permit application. The submission shall clearly identify any changes from the approved heritage permit and include a list and explanation of proposed changes. Delegate authority for minor design changes, details related to structural monitoring frequency and final conservation approach to the Program Manager, Heritage Planning Branch, Planning, Development and Building Services. Approve the issuance of the heritage permit with a three-year expiry date from the issuance unless otherwise extended. Direct that the report be submitted to Council for consideration at its meeting of December 11, 2024 pursuant to Subsection 35(7) of the Procedure By-law.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 214 Somerset Street East
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0032 – Rideau-Vanier (12) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 214 Somerset Street East, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the subject property from Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UC, Urban Exception 2488, Residential Neighbourhood Commercial Suffix (R4UC[2488]-c) and Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UC, Urban Exception 480, Residential Neighbourhood Commercial Suffix (R4UC[480]-c) to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone UC, Urban Exception ‘xxxx’, Maximum Building Height 11.5 Metres, Residential Neighbourhood Commercial Suffix (R4UC[xxxx] H(11.5)-c), to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building with an accessory office use, and site-specific performance standards, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 2829 Dumaurier Avenue
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0111 – Bay (7) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2829 Dumaurier Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit a 40-storey mixed-use tower as detailed in Documents 2 and 3. 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 11, 2024, subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment - 2928 Bank Street
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0030 – Gloucester-Southgate (10) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2928 Bank Street, as shown in Document 1, to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment - 3285 Borrisokane Road
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0037 – Barrhaven West (3) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3285 Borrisokane Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit detached and townhouse dwellings within a residential subdivision, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 121 Brae Crescent
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0013 – Stittsville (6) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 121 Brae Crescent, as shown in Document 1, to permit a five-unit, three-storey apartment building, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 1919 Maple Grove Road
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0106 – Stittsville (6) Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1919 Maple Grove Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a subdivision with low-rise residential uses and a public park, as detailed in Document 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 11, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning Omnibus Report - Q4 2024
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0040 – City-wide This Report will be submitted to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on December 5, 2024. Report Recommendation(s) That Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law No. 2008-250, as shown in Document 1, and detailed in Document 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 11, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision. 
Pinecrest and Queensview Stations Secondary Plan
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0039 – Bay (7) & College (8) Report Recommendation(s)  That the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council : Approve an amendment to Volume 2A of the Official Plan to add the Pinecrest and Queensview Stations Secondary Plan, including Schedule A – Secondary Plan Area and Land Use Designations, Schedule B – Secondary Plan Sectors, Schedule C – Maximum Building Heights, Connectivity and Parks, and Schedule D – Properties Subject to Site-Specific Policies, as well as six annexes, as detailed in Documents 1, 2, and 3. Approve amendments to Volume 1 of the Official Plan to remove the Minor Corridor designation from the entirety of Queensview Drive and from Dumaurier Avenue, between Pinecrest Road and Alenmede Crescent. Approve an amendment to Schedule C16 in Volume 1 of the Official Plan to change the road classification for Queensview Drive from a local to a collector road. Approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to: Re-zone properties in the Hub designation, as identified in Document 5, from a variety of GM, IL and I1A zones to MCxx, MCxx[xxx2], MCxx[xxx3], MCxx[xxx4], or MCxx[xxx5], with SYYY3 and SYYY4, as detailed in Document 4. Amend Zoning Schedule 402 to increase the minimum interior and rear yard setback requirements for the tower portion of high-rise buildings and increase minimum lot sizes for high-rise buildings, as detailed in Document 6. Amend Zoning Schedule 1A to eliminate minimum parking requirements in the Pinecrest-Queensview Hub, as detailed in Document 7. Amend Part 17 to add Documents 8 and 9 as zoning schedules YYY3 and YYY4, respectively. Approve the Consultation Details section of this report to 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 January 22, 2025 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision, as detailed in Document 10.
Finance and Corporate Services Department
Treasurer's Report on 2023 Growth Related Revenues
File No. ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0016 – City-wide Report Recommendation(s) That the Planning and Housing Committee recommend that Council receive this report for information.
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – Planning and Housing Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending November 22, 2024
File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0109 – Citywide Report Recommendation(s) That the Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Q4 2024 – New Zoning By-law Review Status Update
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PS-0110 – City-wide
Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland – Q3 2024
File No. ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0018
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting January 15, 2025