Referrals - Motion - Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan
Committee will be requested to consider the following Motion, referred from the City Council meeting of January 24, 2024.
WHEREAS Council paused the Brownfields CIP program on December 14, 2022, until such time as a review was undertaken to be considered by Council; and
WHEREAS Council considered proposed changes to the Brownfields and other CIP Programs on November 22, 2023; and
WHEREAS during deliberations, recommendation 7 which would have made changes to the Brownfields CIP, as outlined in the staff report, was not approved by Council; and
WHEREAS the approval of Recommendation 3 and non-approval of Recommendation 7 also results in a $5 million cap where there is a stacking of applications under two or more community improvement plans, including Brownfields community improvement plans, but no cap where the application is only under the Brownfields community improvement plan; and
WHEREAS Recommendation 8, as amended, directed staff to bring forward the seven complete applications that were received prior to the pause, under the program as it was in place when they applied was ultimately not approved by Council; and
WHEREAS recommendation 9, which directed staff to amend the Brownfields repayment provisions as detailed in the staff report, was approved by Council; and,
WHEREAS this split approval has introduced some operational complexity and there is a need for clarity to be provided;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 2015 Brownfields Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan program be amended to include the following changes:
The repayment be based on 75% of Property Tax Uplift for applications that qualify under the Affordable Housing CIP or up to 100% if both affordable and in a PMTSA to encourage faster development near transit;
The repayment be based on 50% of Property Tax Uplift for applications that include housing, but do not qualify for the Affordable Housing CIP;
Projects without a housing component are not eligible;
The maximum eligible grant for a standalone Brownfield Redevelopment CIP application be capped at $3 million;
The maximum eligible grant for a Brownfield Redevelopment CIP application stacked with any other CIP program, with the exception of the Affordable Housing CIP, be capped at $5 million;
Eliminate repayment of non-remediation related costs (including building demolition, feasibility studies, upgrades to onsite infrastructure as detailed in the report);
Eliminate the municipal leadership strategy program;
A 20-year limit on the repayment of eligible costs;
Any funding approval will become null and void if a building permit is not issued within 18 months post Council approval of the brownfields application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the seven deemed complete applications as described in the City of Ottawa Community Improvement Plan Program Report be considered by Finance and Corporate Services Committee and Council under the rules and criteria prior to the program pause in December 2022.
Brownfields Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan By-law
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0053 – City-wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Repeal By-law 2007-192, a by-law of the City of Ottawa implementing the Brownfields Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan;
Enact a new By-law of the City of Ottawa to implement an amended Brownfields Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan, in the form attached as Document 1, and as described in this report;
Establish a governance structure that will coordinate between all City CIP programs including Housing and Economic Development, to ensure that stacked CIP agreements on a single property do not annually exceed 100 per cent of the municipal property tax uplift;
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 April 17, 2024,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Brownfield Grant Application - 2 Robinson Avenue/320 Lees Avenue
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0031 – Rideau-Vanier (12)
Report Recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve the application submitted by 11182765 Canada Inc., owner of the property at 2 Robinson Avenue/320 Lees Avenue, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $7,095,888 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of twenty years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $6,566,223 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution of $765,738 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund.
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with 11182765 Canada Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 2 Robinson Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.
Brownfield Grant Application - 126 York Street / 151 George Street
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0049 – Rideau-Vanier (12)
Report Recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve the application submitted by 12052229 Canada Inc., owner of the property at 126 York Street / 151 George Street, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $762,741 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $648,330 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution of $154,032 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund.
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with 12052229 Canada Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 126 York Street / 151 George Street, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.
Brownfields Grant Application - 70 Nicholas Street
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0048 – Rideau-Vanier (12)
Report Recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve the application submitted by Viking Rideau Corporation, owner of the property at 70 Nicholas Street, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $1,923,909 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; and the estimated contribution of $169,280 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund.
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Viking Rideau Corporation, establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 70 Nicholas Street, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.
Brownfields Grant Application - 200 Baribeau Street
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0030 – Rideau-Vanier (12)
Report Recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve the application submitted by Baribeau Street Development Inc., owner of the property at 200 Baribeau Street, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $3,878,794 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $3,296,975 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution of $345,044 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund;
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Baribeau Street Development Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 200 Baribeau Street, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.
Brownfield Grant Application - 1050 Somerset Street West
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0051 – Kitchissippi (15)
Report Recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve the application submitted by Claridge Homes (Hintonburg) Inc., owner of the property at 1050 Somerset Street West, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $1,859,600 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $1,580,660 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution of $408,209 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund;
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Claridge Homes (Hintonburg) Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 1050 Somerset Street West, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.
Brownfield Grant Application – 861 Clyde Avenue
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0050 – River (16)
Report recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve application submitted by DOODH Milk Inc., owner of the property at 861 Clyde Avenue, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $4,667,419 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of twenty years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $4,040,741 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution of $1,155,881 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund.
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with DOODH Milk Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 861 Clyde Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.
Brownfield Grant Application - 1619 to 1655 Carling Avenue
File No. ACS2024-PRE-PS-0052 – Kitchissippi (15)
Report recommendation(s)
That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend Council:
Approve the application submitted by 1655 Carling Development Inc., owner of the properties at 1619 to 1655 Carling Avenue, for Rehabilitation Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan (2015), not to exceed a total of $2,701,114 for which the grant payment period will be phased over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $2,701,114 under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and
Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with 1655 Carling Development Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment of 1619 to 1655 Carling Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Economic Development Update – Q4 2023
File No. ACS2024-PRE-EDP-0029 – City-wide
Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department 2023 Intergovernmental Delegated Authority Report
File No. ACS2024-PRE-GEN-0004 – City-wide
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