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, September 9, 2026, in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 39. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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, September 9, 2026, in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 39. The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, and the deadline to register by email to speak is 9:00 am on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
- Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee 2025 (AODA).pdf
- Avis à l’intention du public et des participants concernant les délibérations des comités (AODA).pdf
Declarations of Interest
Confirmation of Minutes
ARAC Minutes 37 – 30 June 2026
ARAC Minutes 38 – 20 August 2026 (Special Meeting)
Planning, Development and Building Services Department
Zoning By-law Amendment - Zoning By-law 2026-50 Appeal Resolutions
File No. ACS2026-PDB-PS-0064 – City-wide This report was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on September 2, 2026. Report Recommendation(s) That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2026-50 as shown in Document 1F, Items 1 and 2 in Column I of Document 2, and Document 3. 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 September 9 2026,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
File No. ACS2026-PDB-PS-0064 – City-wide This report was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on September 2, 2026. Report Recommendation(s) That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2026-50 as shown in Document 1F, Items 1 and 2 in Column I of Document 2, and Document 3. 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 September 9 2026,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
Zoning By-law Amendment – 4386 Rideau Valley Drive
File No. ACS2026-PDB-PS-0069 – Rideau-Jock (21) Report Recommendation(s) That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2026-50 for 4386 Rideau Valley Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a residential subdivision and associated parks and open space areas, 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 September 9, 2026,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
File No. ACS2026-PDB-PS-0069 – Rideau-Jock (21) Report Recommendation(s) That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2026-50 for 4386 Rideau Valley Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a residential subdivision and associated parks and open space areas, 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 September 9, 2026,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.
In Camera Items
Information Previously Distributed
Report on the Use of Delegated Authority, 2025 by the Planning, Development and Building Services Department – Planning Services and Building Code Services
File No. ACS2026-PDB-GEN-0008 – City-wide
File No. ACS2026-PDB-GEN-0008 – City-wide
- 6.1 - IPD Report on the Use of Delegated Authority, 2025 by PDBS and BCS - ACS2026-PDB-GEN-0008 - SWDM June 25.pdf
- 6.1 - Document 1 - Planning Servies Development Approvals Granted Through Delegated Authority in 2025.pdf
Open Mic Session
Motions of Which Notice has been Previously Given
Motion – Councillor I. Skalski – Service Levels for Equipment Used in Rural Operations
File No. ACS2026-OCC-CCS-0103 – Orléans East-Cumberland (1), West Carleton-March (5), Orléans South-Navan (19), Osgoode (20), Rideau-Jock (21) WHEREAS the City of Ottawa relies on specialized fleet equipment to undertake rural road maintenance, ditching, grading, drainage improvements, shoulder maintenance, and other seasonal infrastructure work; and WHEREAS Ottawa's construction and rural maintenance season is constrained by weather, making the availability and reliability of specialized fleet equipment essential to delivering planned work programs and maintaining safe infrastructure; and WHEREAS prolonged equipment downtime reduces productivity, delays scheduled maintenance, increases costs, and limits the City's ability to complete seasonal work within the available construction window; and WHEREAS Council has an interest in ensuring that fleet management practices maximize equipment availability and minimize operational disruptions during the active maintenance season; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff undertake a comprehensive review of the reliability, availability, repair frequency, repair duration, and lifecycle costs of specialized fleet equipment used to support rural road and drainage maintenance operations; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the review include: a) an inventory of specialized fleet assets supporting seasonal rural operations; b) the number of repair events experienced by each asset over the previous three years; c) the total number of days each asset was unavailable due to repairs, preventative maintenance, warranty work, parts availability, or other causes; d) the repair, maintenance, and lifecycle costs associated with each asset; e) identification of recurring mechanical failures, procurement delays, parts shortages, staffing constraints, vendor service delays, or administrative processes that contribute to extended equipment downtime; f) recommendations to improve preventative maintenance practices, parts inventory, fleet replacement planning, procurement processes, and operational procedures to reduce equipment downtime; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report on the feasibility of establishing a Fleet Availability Performance Standard for specialized seasonal equipment, including annual reporting to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on equipment availability during the active maintenance season; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report examine the feasibility of establishing a target that critical seasonal fleet equipment be returned to operational service within 48 hours of being removed from service, except where major component failure or other exceptional circumstances make this impracticable; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report identify any changes necessary to support this service standard, together with contingency measures—including reserve fleet, rental equipment, contractor support, or equipment sharing—to minimize impacts when extended repairs cannot be avoided; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff develop a notification protocol requiring rural ward councillors to be advised whenever critical seasonal rural maintenance equipment is expected to remain out of service for more than 48 hours during the active maintenance season, when there is no mitigation plan to ensure scheduled work will continue; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report back with recommendations to establish ongoing Fleet Availability Performance Indicators, including, but not limited to: a) Fleet Availability Rate (%) for each category of specialized seasonal equipment; b) Average Time to Return Equipment to Service; c) Total Downtime Days by Fleet Category; d) Number of equipment outages exceeding 48 hours; e) Percentage of planned rural maintenance work delayed due to fleet unavailability; and f) Annual repair and maintenance costs by fleet category and asset age.
File No. ACS2026-OCC-CCS-0103 – Orléans East-Cumberland (1), West Carleton-March (5), Orléans South-Navan (19), Osgoode (20), Rideau-Jock (21) WHEREAS the City of Ottawa relies on specialized fleet equipment to undertake rural road maintenance, ditching, grading, drainage improvements, shoulder maintenance, and other seasonal infrastructure work; and WHEREAS Ottawa's construction and rural maintenance season is constrained by weather, making the availability and reliability of specialized fleet equipment essential to delivering planned work programs and maintaining safe infrastructure; and WHEREAS prolonged equipment downtime reduces productivity, delays scheduled maintenance, increases costs, and limits the City's ability to complete seasonal work within the available construction window; and WHEREAS Council has an interest in ensuring that fleet management practices maximize equipment availability and minimize operational disruptions during the active maintenance season; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff undertake a comprehensive review of the reliability, availability, repair frequency, repair duration, and lifecycle costs of specialized fleet equipment used to support rural road and drainage maintenance operations; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the review include: a) an inventory of specialized fleet assets supporting seasonal rural operations; b) the number of repair events experienced by each asset over the previous three years; c) the total number of days each asset was unavailable due to repairs, preventative maintenance, warranty work, parts availability, or other causes; d) the repair, maintenance, and lifecycle costs associated with each asset; e) identification of recurring mechanical failures, procurement delays, parts shortages, staffing constraints, vendor service delays, or administrative processes that contribute to extended equipment downtime; f) recommendations to improve preventative maintenance practices, parts inventory, fleet replacement planning, procurement processes, and operational procedures to reduce equipment downtime; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report on the feasibility of establishing a Fleet Availability Performance Standard for specialized seasonal equipment, including annual reporting to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on equipment availability during the active maintenance season; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report examine the feasibility of establishing a target that critical seasonal fleet equipment be returned to operational service within 48 hours of being removed from service, except where major component failure or other exceptional circumstances make this impracticable; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report identify any changes necessary to support this service standard, together with contingency measures—including reserve fleet, rental equipment, contractor support, or equipment sharing—to minimize impacts when extended repairs cannot be avoided; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff develop a notification protocol requiring rural ward councillors to be advised whenever critical seasonal rural maintenance equipment is expected to remain out of service for more than 48 hours during the active maintenance season, when there is no mitigation plan to ensure scheduled work will continue; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report back with recommendations to establish ongoing Fleet Availability Performance Indicators, including, but not limited to: a) Fleet Availability Rate (%) for each category of specialized seasonal equipment; b) Average Time to Return Equipment to Service; c) Total Downtime Days by Fleet Category; d) Number of equipment outages exceeding 48 hours; e) Percentage of planned rural maintenance work delayed due to fleet unavailability; and f) Annual repair and maintenance costs by fleet category and asset age.
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