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 May 10, 2023 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 3.
The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 9:00 am on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
ARAC Minutes 2 - April 6, 2023
Responses to Inquiries
ARAC- 01 –23 - Parking in Rural Villages
Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department
Beckett’s Creek Subwatershed Study
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0019 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1) and Orléans South-Navan (19)
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve the Beckett’s Creek Subwatershed Study, attached as Document 1.
Rural Community-Building Grant Program – Quarter 1 Applications Review
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0021 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1) West Carleton-March (5) Orléans South-Navan (19) Osgoode (20) Rideau-Jock (21)
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the recommendations on Rural Community-Building Grants Program applications as detailed in Document 1.
Zoning Omnibus Amendments – Q2 2023
ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0006 – City Wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Documents 1 and 2, and detailed in Document 3.
Office of the City Clerk
Status Update – Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Inquiries and Motions - For the Period Ending April 21, 2023
ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0062 - City Wide
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee receive this report for information.
Referrals
Motion - Cash-In-Lieu of Parkland Fees - 5703 Loggers Way
Committee will be requested to consider the following Motion, referred from the City Council meeting of April 12, 2023.
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-lieu of parkland at 5% of the gross land area for low density residential uses; and
WHEREAS 60% of the funds paid are allocated to use in the Ward in which the development is located and forty percent 40% of the funds paid will be allocated for citywide purposes; and
WHEREAS section 3(4) of the By-law permits Council to waive parkland dedication fees; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council waive the 60% of the cash-in-lieu of parkland fees required for the pending building permit at 5703 Loggers Way (being the Ward portion); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council direct Staff to review the Parkland Dedication By-law to determine whether the By-law should be amended to extend the transition clauses for rural building permits outside of Villages where lands were subdivided for individual residential lot purposes prior to the new By-law coming into force and report back to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee by Q3 2024.
Request to reduce Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Contribution for New Construction at 5703 Loggers Way
ACS2023-RCF-GEN-0002 - West Carleton-March (5)
Report Recommendation(s)
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council receive this report for information.
In Camera Items
Open Mic Session
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Inquiries
Other Business
Adjournment
Next Meeting
Thursday, June 1, 2023.