October 01 - 13:00
Joint Finance and Corporate Services and 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 hybrid 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, October 8, 2025 in Joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee Report 3. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Monday, September 29, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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 hybrid 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, October 8, 2025 in Joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee Report 3. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Monday, September 29, 2025, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
- Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
- Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
Declarations of Interest
Strategic Initiatives Department
Housing Innovation Task Force Report and Housing Acceleration Plan
File No. ACS2025-SI-SPO-0002 - City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council: Receive the Housing Innovation Task Force’s report, attached as Document 1, for information. Approve the Housing Acceleration Plan, attached as Document 2, and described in this report. Approve the following recommendations to enable the implementation of the Housing Acceleration Plan: Suspend the use of the Community Benefits Charges By-law No 2022-307 for five (5) years from application approval to support housing starts. Authorize staff to return the funds collected to date under the Community Benefits Charge By-law Direct Staff that the payment of municipal development charges is due by the issuance of the first occupancy permit, limited to residential occupancies. Direct staff to review options to extend exemptions currently in place for developments of up to 10 units and report back to Planning and Housing Committee with proposed recommendations to amend the Site Plan Control By-law No. 2014-256, as described in this report. Defer the Building Code fee scheduled increases specific to Residential Occupancies, to be included in the 2026 Draft Operating Budget. Direct staff in the Planning, Development and Building Services, to amend the criteria for eligibility under the Reimbursement Program for Development-Related Fees for Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations, to include site plan planning and building permit fees for non-profit affordable housing projects, and delegate the implementation of these fee waivers to staff. Direct staff to review and implement pre-set building designs, developed and in use by others in Ontario, to allow for expedited building permits. Update the Parkland First Policy, Delegation of Authority By-law and Parkland Dedication By-law to transfer authority from Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services Department to the Planning, Development and Building Services Department to reflect staff changes and authorities outlined in this report. Under section 3 (4) of By-law 2022-280 (Parkland Dedication) Council will waive the requirement for parkland dedication for a period of 18 months for “Office building conversion to residential apartments” and “small or adaptive developments”. Despite section 3 (5) and 4 (3) of Bylaw 2022-280 (Parkland Dedication) Council will temporarily allow for the collection of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland changes at occupancy, for 18-months, rather than building permit or subdivision approval. Despite section 4 (4), Table 1, of Bylaw 2022-280 (Parkland Dedication) Council will temporarily allow Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland charges to be reduced to 5 per cent for 18-months for all projects less than 20 units in plans of subdivision prior to 2001 within the greenbelt. Undertake a review of the delegated authority and Terms of Reference for the Committee of Adjustment and report back to Council by Q4, 2026 Develop a strategy to undertake a comprehensive review of Secondary Plans and report back to Council by end of Q1 2026 Undertake a comprehensive review of the Urban Design guidelines and report back to Council by end of Q4 2026 Undertake a review of the Development Application Study Policy (Information and Materials for Planning Applications (By-Law No. 2023-297) and report back to Council by end of Q1 2026 Direct the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, write letters to the Federal and Provincial governments, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Premier and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to share a copy of this report and highlight the calls for support identified for both levels of government as outlined, including: sustainable and predictable funding for infrastructure, affordable housing, and transit, the transfer of land at no or low cost for residential development, improved environmental approval timelines, the removal of all interprovincial labour mobility restrictions, increased options for developing a local workforce of skilled trades Direct staff to continue to engage the Housing Innovation Task Force throughout the implementation of the Housing Acceleration Plan. Direct staff to report back on progress, assess the comprehensiveness of the Housing Acceleration Plan against current conditions, and propose updates as needed by May 2026.
File No. ACS2025-SI-SPO-0002 - City-wide Report recommendation(s) That the joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council: Receive the Housing Innovation Task Force’s report, attached as Document 1, for information. Approve the Housing Acceleration Plan, attached as Document 2, and described in this report. Approve the following recommendations to enable the implementation of the Housing Acceleration Plan: Suspend the use of the Community Benefits Charges By-law No 2022-307 for five (5) years from application approval to support housing starts. Authorize staff to return the funds collected to date under the Community Benefits Charge By-law Direct Staff that the payment of municipal development charges is due by the issuance of the first occupancy permit, limited to residential occupancies. Direct staff to review options to extend exemptions currently in place for developments of up to 10 units and report back to Planning and Housing Committee with proposed recommendations to amend the Site Plan Control By-law No. 2014-256, as described in this report. Defer the Building Code fee scheduled increases specific to Residential Occupancies, to be included in the 2026 Draft Operating Budget. Direct staff in the Planning, Development and Building Services, to amend the criteria for eligibility under the Reimbursement Program for Development-Related Fees for Charitable or Non-Profit Organizations, to include site plan planning and building permit fees for non-profit affordable housing projects, and delegate the implementation of these fee waivers to staff. Direct staff to review and implement pre-set building designs, developed and in use by others in Ontario, to allow for expedited building permits. Update the Parkland First Policy, Delegation of Authority By-law and Parkland Dedication By-law to transfer authority from Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services Department to the Planning, Development and Building Services Department to reflect staff changes and authorities outlined in this report. Under section 3 (4) of By-law 2022-280 (Parkland Dedication) Council will waive the requirement for parkland dedication for a period of 18 months for “Office building conversion to residential apartments” and “small or adaptive developments”. Despite section 3 (5) and 4 (3) of Bylaw 2022-280 (Parkland Dedication) Council will temporarily allow for the collection of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland changes at occupancy, for 18-months, rather than building permit or subdivision approval. Despite section 4 (4), Table 1, of Bylaw 2022-280 (Parkland Dedication) Council will temporarily allow Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland charges to be reduced to 5 per cent for 18-months for all projects less than 20 units in plans of subdivision prior to 2001 within the greenbelt. Undertake a review of the delegated authority and Terms of Reference for the Committee of Adjustment and report back to Council by Q4, 2026 Develop a strategy to undertake a comprehensive review of Secondary Plans and report back to Council by end of Q1 2026 Undertake a comprehensive review of the Urban Design guidelines and report back to Council by end of Q4 2026 Undertake a review of the Development Application Study Policy (Information and Materials for Planning Applications (By-Law No. 2023-297) and report back to Council by end of Q1 2026 Direct the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, write letters to the Federal and Provincial governments, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Premier and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to share a copy of this report and highlight the calls for support identified for both levels of government as outlined, including: sustainable and predictable funding for infrastructure, affordable housing, and transit, the transfer of land at no or low cost for residential development, improved environmental approval timelines, the removal of all interprovincial labour mobility restrictions, increased options for developing a local workforce of skilled trades Direct staff to continue to engage the Housing Innovation Task Force throughout the implementation of the Housing Acceleration Plan. Direct staff to report back on progress, assess the comprehensiveness of the Housing Acceleration Plan against current conditions, and propose updates as needed by May 2026.
- ACS2025-SI-SPO-0002 - Housing Innovation Task Force Report and Housing Acceleration Plan.pdf
- Document 1 (EN).pdf
- Document 1 (FR).pdf
- Document 2 (EN).pdf
- Document 2 (FR).pdf
