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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 29.
The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, November 5th, 2025, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, November 6th, 2025.
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
ARAC Minutes 28 – 2 October 2025
Planning, Development and Building Services Department
Zoning Omnibus Amendments – Q4 2025
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0068 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law No. 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees 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 November 12, 2025”subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 4186 William McEwen Drive, Part of 4221 Moodie Drive and Part of 3478 Moodie Drive
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0067 – Rideau-Jock (21)
Report Recommendation(s)
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for Part of 4186 William McEwen Drive, Part of 4221 Moodie Drive, and Part of 3478 Moodie Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a Battery Energy Storage System and associated private utilities, as detailed in Document 2.
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs 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 November 12, 2025 ,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
June 30, 2024 Rural Residential Land Survey
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PS-0033 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee and Council receive this report for information.
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs 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 November 12, 2025 ,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Official Plan Amendment – South March Urban Expansion Area
File No. ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0051 - West Carleton-March (5)
Report Recommendation(s)
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council refuse the Official Plan Amendment to include the subject lands within the urban boundary and to designate them as 'Neighbourhood' with a 'Future Neighbourhood Overlay' under the Suburban Transect, and direct staff to defend the City’s position at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs 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 November 12, 2025,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 6158 Rideau Valley Drive
File No. ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0030 – Rideau-Jock (21)
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council refuse an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6158 Rideau Valley Drive, as shown in Document 1.
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs 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 November 12, 2025 subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Update on the Agriculture Exemption Program
File No. ACS2025- PWD-SWS-0008 – City-wide
Open Mic Session
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting
Monday, December 1, 2025 (Special Meeting)
Thursday, December 4, 2025 (Budget)
Court of Revision
Engineer’s Report for the McKinnons Creek Municipal Drain – Court of Revision
File No. ACS2025-IWS-WL-0015 – Orléans South-Navan (19)
Report Recommendation(s)
That the members of the Court of Revision:
Receive the report of the Engineer appointed under the Drainage Act enti-tled Engineer’s report for the McKinnons Creek Municipal Drain dated May 2025.
Convene for the first sitting for the Court of Revision under subsection 46(3) of the Drainage Act for the purpose of hearing appeals under Section 52 of the Drainage Act from owners of lands that have been assessed for the drainage works in the report entitled Engineer’s report for the McKin-nons Creek Municipal Drain dated May 2025.