27 September 2006
1:00
p.m.
MINUTES 65
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 13 September 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
The Mayor, Bob
Chiarelli, presided and led Council in prayer.
The National Anthem was performed by Gabrielle Giguere.
Announcements/Ceremonial Activities
LAUNCH
OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA 2006 UNITED WAY EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN
Richard Hewitt, Deputy City Manager, Public Works and
Services, and Campaign Chair, announced the official launch of the 2006 City of
Ottawa United Way Employee Campaign.
Moment of Silence
A Moment of Silence was observed in memory of former City of Vanier
Alderman, Bernard McCann, who passed away on September 20, 2006.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE
PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR J. STAVINGA.
Confirmation
of Minutes
The Minutes of the regular meetings of 13 September 2006 were confirmed.
Declarations
of Pecuniary Interest Including those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings
No Declarations were filed.
Communications
The following Communications were received:
·
AMO Alerts
·
Province announces $75 million on Rural Infrastructure
Funding
· From the Ottawa Forests and
Greenspace Advisory Committee endorsing the Rural Pathways Project.
· From the Chairs of the Ottawa Forests and
Greenspace and Environment Advisory Committees recommending deferral of the
by-law to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of
Gloucester to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 4738
and 4742 Bank Street, part of 4734, 4784 and 4786 Bank Street and 244
Meadowlilly Road.
Regrets
The following member
of Council advised that she would be absent from the Council meeting on the
date indicated:
Councillor J. Stavinga 27 September 2006
Reconsiderations
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
REPORT 38
3. REPORT FROM JOINT GLEBE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION / OLD
OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE REGARDING TURN
RESTRICTIONS IN THE GLEBE |
That Council:
2. Approve the
short term proposals from this report to go into effect as soon as possible, subject
to the National Capital Commission’s concurrence; and
CITY
COUNCIL 23 AUGUST 2006
LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (10): Councillors A. Cullen, D. Holmes, J. Legendre, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate,
B. Monette, P. Hume, G. Bédard, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (11): Councillors R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson,
M. McRae, S. Little, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare and G. Hunter.
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet,
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That
Recommendation 2 of Item 3, Transportation Committee Report 38 be reconsidered
at the 27 September 2006 Council meeting.
Pursuant to
Subsection 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2005-431, Notice of
Reconsideration CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS
to 9 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Harder, D.
Holmes,
J.
Legendre, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, B. Monette, G. Bédard
and
J. Stavinga.
Nays (9): Councillors R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, M. McRae, S. Little,
E. El-Chantiry,
P.
Hume, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That
Recommendation 2 of Item 3, Transportation Committee Report 38, be
reconsidered.
Pursuant to Subsection 61 (6)
of Procedure By-law 2005-431, reconsideration CARRIED on a division of
14 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (14): Councillors D. Holmes, R. Jellett, G.
Brooks, G. Bédard, J. Harder,
C.
Doucet, B. Monette, P. Feltmate, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, J. Legendre,
R.
Bloess, A. Cullen and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (7): Councillors M. Bellemare, P. Hume, D.
Thompson, S. Little, M. McRae,
G.
Hunter and E. El-Chantiry.
Recommendation 2
of Item 3, Transportation Committee Report 38, was then put to Council and
CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors D. Holmes, G. Brooks, G.
Bédard, J. Harder, C. Doucet,
B. Monette, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, J.
Legendre, R. Bloess, A. Cullen
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (7): Councillors M. Bellemare, D. Thompson,
S. Little, R. Chiarelli, M. McRae, G. Hunter and E. El-Chantiry.
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by Councillor
J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli
That the report of the Deputy City
Manager, Public Works and Services, entitled “Counterfeit Transit Tickets”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee Report 28, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
Reports 54 and 54A (In Camera), Emergency and Protective Services
Committee 21, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee 38, Planning and
Environment Committee Report 54A and Transportation Committee Report 40,
be received and considered.
CARRIED
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, PUBLIC
WORKS AND SERVICES
1. COUNTERFEIT TRANSIT
TICKETS
RECEIVED
AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 28
1. RURAL PATHWAYS DEVELOPMENT
|
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That
Council:
1. Endorse
the Rural Pathways Plan, as a community initiative, for information purposes to
be used by staff as a planning tool in the development of multi-use pathways in
the rural area of Ottawa;
2.
Ensure that further printing of the report
and the enclosed maps clearly identify that proposed routes on private land are
schematic and subject to consultation and agreement with the private
landowners; and
3. Direct the
Rural Affairs Office to develop a strategy that would:
a) Be community driven;
b) Respect private property; and
c) Provide next steps for rural pathways development.
CARRIED
2. TRANSPORTATION
IMPACT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
|
AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Adopt
the attached 2006 Transportation Impact Assessment Guidelines (Document 3); and
2. Approve
the delegation of authority to the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and
Service to modify the guidelines for minor or administrative matters as
required.
JOINT PLANNING &
ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Adopt the attached 2006 Transportation
Impact Assessment Guidelines (Document 3);
2. Approve the
delegation of authority to the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and Services
to modify the guidelines for minor or administrative matters as required;
3. Approve that the Transportation Impact
Assessment Guidelines require a signature of the licensed or registered
professional responsible for producing Community Transportation Studies,
Transportation Impact Studies and Transportation Briefs;
4. Approve that the
Transportation Impact Assessment Guidelines be reviewed by Committee and
Council within the next 3 years; and,
5. WHEREAS many residents
of rapidly growing communities feel that development is being approved even
through there are concerns about whether the transportation system can handle
that development;
AND WHEREAS Traffic Impact Studies are intended to prevent development
from taking place when the Transportation System cannot handle additional
traffic;
AND WHEREAS residents are worried about the impact on the outcome of
Traffic Impact Studies when developers oversee the conduct of those studies;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning and Environment Committee and the
Transportation Committee instruct staff to develop a process for having
proponents of development proposals requiring traffic impact studies to pay the
City to conduct those studies;
AND BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed process be revenue neutral for the
City.
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the following replacement for Recommendation
5 be approved:
That staff develop a
City-approved list of pre-qualified traffic consultants for use by the
development industry in preparation of traffic impact studies.
CARRIED on a
division of 13 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, G.
Bédard, J. Harder, P. Hume,
D. Thompson, B. Monette,
M. McRae, D. Deans, G. Hunter, R. Bloess,
E.
El-Chantiry and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (8): Councillors
D. Holmes, G. Brooks, C. Doucet, S. Little, P. Feltmate,
R.
Chiarelli, J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
Item 2 of Agriculture and
Rural Affairs Committee Report 28 was then put to Council and CARRIED as
amended by Motion No. 65/3.
CORPORATE SERVICES AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 54
1. QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL Q2 -
April - June 2006 |
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
2. SALE OF LAND – part of the road allowance
between lots 5 and 6, conc. 2 and the forced road being parts 1 and 2,
4R-18537 at richardson side road |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
Declare a vacant parcel of land shown hatched on Annex
“A” attached, containing approximately 1.599 ha, described as being part of the
road allowance between Lots 5 & 6, Concession 2 and the forced road
described as Part 1 and 2, Plan 4R-18537, geographic Township of March, in the
City of Ottawa, subject to final survey and subject to the lane being stopped
up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;
2.
Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation
1, subject to any easements that may be required, to Richcraft Homes Ltd., for
the amount of $435,000 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale
that has been received.
CARRIED
3. Revenue Lease – 2670 Queensview Drive |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
CARRIED
4. PROPERTY
ACQUISITION – NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION – WALKLEY ROAD/HAWTHORNE rOAD,
OTTAWA |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council
approve:
1. WHEREAS the City has a policy of
acquiring lands for future transit use;
AND WHEREAS three Environmental Assessments
(EAs) are currently underway to determine a route for the East/West line from
Orleans to Kanata;
AND WHEREAS Council has not
determined a preferred route and will await the EA reports before selecting a
route only after due process and extensive public consultation
BE IT RESOLVED that Council will not
predetermine the preferred corridor (at this time);
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
staff will do no design work on any of the proposal routes other than the
normal type of work done through the completion of EAs.
2. That staff approach the National
Capital Commission (NCC) and negotiate an option to purchase the property or
other arrangements to preserve the City’s rights in the property, within an
appropriate time frame, at rates established in the staff report.
Should the NCC not agree to
the option, that staff present the original offer to CSEDC at the earliest
opportunity.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
That
Council refer this report back to staff.
REFERRAL CARRIED
5. SALE OF LAND – part of 1951 Cyrville road –
Cyrville works Yard |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
Declare a vacant parcel of land shown hatched on Annex
“A” attached, containing approximately 0.396 hectares (0.98 acres), subject to
final survey, described as part of Lot 22, Concession 3, O.F., geographic
Township of Gloucester, in the City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs.
2.
Should
the property be sold to Hydro Ottawa, any revenue will be allocated to a future
strategic alignment initiative, being reviewed by Surface Operations Branch for
a new facility in the east end of the City.
CARRIED
6. CANCER
SURVIVORS PARK |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve, in principle, the development of a Cancer Survivors
Park at 1480 Alta Vista Drive, a City-owned property bounded by Riverside
Drive, Industrial Avenue and Alta Vista Drive.
2. Express its appreciation to the R. A.
Bloch Cancer Foundation for its charitable donation of $1 million for the
development of a Cancer Survivors Park in Ottawa.
3. Approve the general framework outlined
in this report for a partnership agreement between the City and a newly
incorporated “Cancer Survivors Park Foundation” and that the deputy City
Manager, Community and Protective Services and the Foundation report back on
the details of that agreement.
4. Acknowledge the Cancer Survivors Park
Foundation as the agent for the development of Cancer Survivors Park and
responsible for project management and fundraising for the construction,
maintenance, operation and life cycle investment of the park.
5. Approve a loan of up to $1,000,000,
repayable within four (4) years of the date of park dedication, to the Cancer
Survivors Park Foundation to secure the charitable donation from the R. A.
Bloch Foundation, and that the details of the loan agreement are to be included
in the report by the Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Services and
the Foundation on the Partnership Agreement.
CARRIED
7. 2008
Ontario Summer Games - Ottawa BiD |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Formally endorse a bid to host the 2008
Ontario Summer Games;
2. Direct the Director, Financial
Services to work with the Ottawa Bid Committee on the preparation of the Bid Committee's
financial management plan;
3. Approve, subject to Ottawa winning
the bid competition, funding support of up to $200,000 in cash and in-kind
services for costs related to the Games; and
4. Authorize the City
Manager to appoint a staff representative to sit on the Bid Committee, and
subject to winning the bid competition, to finalize and execute all necessary
agreements to host the 2008 Games.
CARRIED
8. RESIDENTIAL
SOLID WASTE TIPPING FEE NEGOTIATION - TONNAGE
DISPOSED OF AT CARP WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the rates and timeframes for
residential solid waste disposal at the Carp Waste Management Facility
contained herein and authorize the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and
Services to enter into a contract with Waste Management Corporation of Canada.
CARRIED
9. 2007 VEHICLE and EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT REPORT
|
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive
as information the proposed 2007 Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Plan;
CARRIED
10. RIDEAU STREET HERITAGE FACADE
RESTORATION PROGRAM |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
City Council approve the reallocation of $40,000 previously approved for a
Rideau Street Community Design Plan/Urban Design Study to a Rideau Street
Heritage Facade Restoration Program.
CARRIED
11. cOMPLETING
BROADBAND COVERAGE IN RURAL OTTAWA |
That Council:
1.
Approve the
proposed public-private partnership framework to complete broadband coverage in
rural Ottawa, as outlined in this report;
2.
Authorize staff to
initiate the procurement process to complete rural broadband coverage;
3.
Authorize a funding
contribution of up to $1,000,000 for this initiative;
4. Receive Morrison Hershfield's report entitled "TOWER FORECAST & DEPLOYMENT PLAN" and instruct staff to incorporate the principles contained therein related to communication tower management and avoidance of tower proliferation.
CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.
CORPORATE SERVICES AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 54A
1.
1119 Walkley Road – Vithorn Plaza – Access
Issues - IN CAMERA – solictior-client privilege - REPORTING OUT
DATE: Six months after implementation
of settlement |
That Council approve the implementation of
the resolution of the dispute concerning 1119 Walkley Road on the basis of the
City absorbing the costs as set forth in this report ($175,713) and
expropriating (at no cost to the City) the lands required for the
implementation of the settlement.
CARRIED
EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE
SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 21
1. ACCELERANT CANINE DETECTION PROGRAM -
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
That Council:
1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) attached as
document 1, between the Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario and the City
of Ottawa respecting the City’s Accelerant Canine Detection Program responding
to requests for service from the Office of the Fire Marshal outside the
territorial jurisdiction of the municipality of the City of Ottawa in keeping
with the terms of the MOU.
2. Delegate to the Fire Chief the authority to finalize and
execute the MOU in the form attached as document 1.
CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.
HEALTH, RECREATION AND
SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 38
1. Home dialysis annual rebate program |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve that the City of Ottawa in cooperation with the Chief Medical Officer
of Health develop an annual rebate program for home dialysis patients to offset
the increased costs associated with home dialysis to be considered as part of
the 2007 budget.
CARRIED
2. social housing reform act |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council petition the province to move
forward with changes to the Social Housing Reform Act (SHRA).
CARRIED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 54A
1. ZONING
- 4738 AND 4742 Bank Street, part of 4734, 4784 and 4786 Bank Street and 244
Meadowlilly Road |
Committee
recommendation
That
Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to
lift the Holding designation for part of 4734 Bank Street and to change the
zoning of 4738 and 4742 Bank Street, part of 4734, 4784 and 4786 Bank Street
and 244 Meadowlilly Road as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Documents 2
and 3.
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS considerable environmental concerns have been raised by credible
scientists and laypersons, including two of the City’s Advisory Committees in
regard to damage to the Provincially Significant Leitrim Wetland;
AND WHEREAS there continue to be received credible reports of sediment
leaking from the construction site to the coolwater Findlay Creek and non-compliance
with the requirements established by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans;
AND WHEREAS the
South Nation Conservation Authority has recorded violations on the developer's
part and this confirms there are serious problems in Findlay Creek and in the
wetland;
AND WHEREAS the monthly reports on the ecological program have not been
provided to the Environmental Advisory Committee since July 2006 as required by
Council;
AND WHEREAS it was clearly the intent of Council in passing the
Greenspace Master Plan in August 2006 that zoning changes to Urban Natural
Areas not occur until said lands were evaluated;
AND WHEREAS that part of Parcel 1 designated as Urban Natural Area No.
106 has not yet been evaluated and in fact has been removed from the list because
of its imminent development (therefore, all that remains will be Mr. A. Dugal’s
detailed plant inventory);
AND WHEREAS an independent evaluation of Urban Natural Area 108 in
Parcel 2 of the June Subdivision Approval document recorded 161 species of
plants, 21 Regionally Uncommon species and many old and large trees compared
with the City’s assessment
of 40 species of plants, 3 Regionally Uncommon species and no old, large
trees thereby casting doubt on the validity of the City’s evaluation process
and the Low ecological rating assigned;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Council defer approving Bylaw 333 of
1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change the zoning for the
properties known municipally as 4738 and 4742 Bank Street, part of 4734, 4784 and
4786 Bank Street and 244 Meadowlilly Road;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no such passage of the bylaw be
contemplated until:
1. the
City has demonstrated a credible, concrete, willingness to abide by its
commitment to maintain water levels in the "protected" wetland;
2. the
City enforces the conditions of the DFO Fisheries Authorization Act; and
3. a
panel of independent experts can properly evaluate the negative impacts of the
development that has already taken place, and determine the likely risks of the
proposed development.
LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (5): Councillors D. Holmes, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
Nays (14): Councillors R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, J. Harder, P. Hume,
D. Thompson, B. Monette, R. Chiarelli, M. McRae, D. Deans, G. Hunter,
R. Bloess, E.
El-Chantiry and Mayor Chiarelli.
Item 1 of
Planning and Environment Committee Report 54A was then put to Council and
CARRIED on a division of 14 YEAS to 5 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (14): Councillors R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, G.
Bédard, J. Harder, P. Hume,
D. Thompson, B. Monette, R. Chiarelli, M.
McRae, D. Deans, G. Hunter,
R. Bloess, E. El-Chantiry and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (5): Councillors
D. Holmes, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
2. zONING
- 452 LAURIER AVENUE EASt |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the
former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 452 Laurier
Avenue East from R4C [87] (Multiple Unit Exception Zone) to R4C [***] (Multiple
Unit Exception Zone), as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.
3. zoning
- 700 eagleson road and 100-130 michael cowpland drive |
Committee
recommendation as amended
That
Council approve an amendment to the Kanata South Business Park Zoning By-law,
to change the zoning of 700 Eagleson Road from “CG” (General Commercial)
to “CG-XX” (General Commercial, Exception XX), and to change the zoning of 100
and 130 Michael Cowpland Drive from “M1A-7” (Light Industrial, Select,
Exception 7) to “CG-XX”, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 3, as
amended by the following:
1. That
Subsection 3c) of Document 3, Details of Recommended Zoning, be deleted
and replaced with the following:
“Exterior
Side Yard Width (minimum): 0 metres for 700 Eagleson Road, 3 metres for 100 and
130 Michael Cowpland Drive.”
2. That
Section 3 of Document 3, Details of Recommended Zoning, be amended to
add the following provision:
“m) Any building containing a business
office, financial office or professional office and located at 100 or 130
Michael Cowpland Drive shall be oriented to face Michael Cowpland Drive.”
CARRIED
4. zONING
- 5943 HAZELDEAN ROAd |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the
former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 5943
Hazeldean Road from Highway Commercial (CH) to Residential Type 1 - Exception
(R1-xx), Residential Type 1 - Exception (R1-xy) and Highway Commercial -
Exception (CH-xx) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3.
CARRIED
5. DESIGNATION
of The LORNE AVENUE HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACt |
Committee
recommendations
That Council:
1. Designate
the Lorne Avenue Heritage Conservation District, as identified in Document 1,
by By-law under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act;
2. Adopt by By-law the Lorne Avenue Heritage Conservation
District Plan, Document 2, to act as a guide to property owners, City staff,
Advisory Committees and Council when making decisions regarding Section 42 of
the Ontario Heritage Act, as amended by the following changes to the
District Study (Document 2), Section 5.5.4 Streetscape, recommended by
LACAC, pursuant to its meeting of 24 August 2006:
- Add
the following to (a): "Hard surfaces should be kept to a minimum."
- Amend (b), second sentence:
"Underground parking with an entrance that is visible from the street
is not encouraged."
3. List the properties
within the proposed Heritage Conservation District on the City of Ottawa
Register of properties of cultural heritage value or interest;
4. Amend the zoning of the study area to include a heritage
overlay once the Heritage Designation By-law comes into force.
CARRIED
6. aPPLICATION
UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT FOR the DEMOLITION of additions to the
side and rear oF 275 mcleod street AND for the CONSTRUCTION of a new building
linking 269 and 275 MCLEOD STREEt, located in the centretown heritage
conservation district |
Committee
recommendations
That Council:
1. Approve the application for the demolition of the additions
to the side and rear of 275 McLeod Street in the Centretown Heritage
Conservation District;
2. Approve the application for the construction of a new 2
1/2-storey apartment building linking 269 and 275 McLeod Street in the
Centretown Heritage Conservation District in accordance with the plans
submitted by Roderick Lahey Architect, received on July 20, 2006, included as
Document 4.
CARRIED
7. APPLICATION
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE CENTRETOWN HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT -
406-408 BANK STREET |
Committee
recommendation as amended
That Council approve the application
for new construction in the Centretown Heritage Conservation District at
406-408 Bank Street in accordance with the plans submitted by Gary R. Stunden
Associates Inc. and Richard Chmiel Architects and Associates included as
Document 2, 3 and received on August 3, 2006.
CARRIED
8. rOAD
CLOSURE - NORTH END OF MAVIS STREET |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve the Road Closure of the north end of Mavis Street, subject to the conditions detailed in Document 1 and as shown in Document 2.
CARRIED
9. bEECHWOOD
COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN, |
Committee
recommendations as amended
That Council:
1) Approve the Beechwood Community Design Plan, as detailed in
Document 2, “…except that the
following clause shall be added at the end of Section 1:
”This Plan should be amended if the view protection study for Beechwood
Cemetery indicates that the properties in the Planning Area will not be able to
achieve the levels of intensification as contained in the Plan.”;
2) Approve an Official
Plan Amendment to the Rockcliffe Park Secondary Plan of the City Council
Approved Official Plan, as detailed in Document 4 except that 490 Oakhill Road be excluded /
deleted from the Official Plan Amendment.
3) Approve the amendments to the former City of Ottawa Zoning
By-law, as detailed in Document 5, except
that:
a) The
proposed building height increase at 11 Champlain Street be removed until such
time as the view protection study for Beechwood Cemetery ascertains that the
building height can be achieved without affecting the view to be protected, and
b) The
reference "to permit a restaurant/à
permettre un restaurant" in the legend of Map 1 of Document 5 be
removed.
4) Approve the amendments to the former City of Vanier Zoning
By-law, as detailed in Document 5, except
that the proposed building height increases at 222 and 260 Beechwood Avenue be
removed until such time as the view protection study for Beechwood Cemetery
ascertains that the building heights can be achieved without affecting the view
to be protected.”;
5) Approve the amendments to the former Village of Rockcliffe
Park Zoning By-law, as detailed in Document 5, “…except that the proposed building height increases at 2 Acacia Avenue
and 207, 229 and 231 Beechwood Avenue be removed until such time as the view
protection study for Beechwood Cemetery ascertains that the building heights
can be achieved without affecting the view to be protected.”, and;
6) In relation
to 3, 4 and 5 above, that there be no further notice in accordance with Section 34(17) of the
Planning Act;
7) Direct
staff to prepare an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law
Amendments that would result in the protection of the view of Parliament Hill
from Poet's Hill and the Tommy Douglas Memorial at Beechwood Cemetery.
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard
WHEREAS the Planning and Environment Committee at its meeting on
September 12, 2006 carried a staff report (ACS2006-PGM-POL-0037) that proposed
a Special Waterfront Area for the City-owned waterfront lands beside the St.
Patrick Street Bridge in the Beechwood Community Design Plan;
AND WHEREAS the List of Zoning Changes contained in the staff report
proposed zoning changes to implement the Special Waterfront Area by creating an
Exception to the EW-Waterway Corridor Zone for these lands;
AND WHEREAS the List of Zoning Changes proposed to permit a community
centre on these lands and reduces the building setback from Beechwood Avenue to
3.0 m and exempts parking and loading provisions for the first 85 m2
of gross floor area for a community centre;
AND WHEREAS it is premature to determine the nature of the Special
Waterfront Area in the Beechwood Community Design Plan and the type of zoning
changes that would be required to implement the Special Waterfront Area:
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that:
a)
The
Beechwood Community Design Plan contained in Document 2 of Item 9 of Planning
Committee Report 54A be amended by replacing the first paragraph introducing
the performance criteria of Sub-section 2.3.7 Special Waterway Area with the
following:
“The
Special Waterfront Area is intended to be a focal point for public recreational
and waterfront viewing activities in a mainstreet setting. The City will assess
creative submissions to use these lands in close consultation with the local
community and based on the following performance criteria:”
b)
The List
of Zoning By-law Changes contained in Document 5 of Item 9 be amended by
removing all of the proposed revisions relating to the EW-Waterway Corridor
Zone along the Rideau River, beside St. Patrick Street Bridge
c)
There be
no further notice in accordance with Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor G. Bédard
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
That Section 2.5.5 - Planning Strategy - Beechwood
Community Design Plan, be amended to read – “Design Compatability on Barrette
Street and Charlevoix Street.”
CARRIED
Item 9, Planning
and Environment Committee Report 54A was then put to Council and CARRIED as
amended by Motion Nos. 65/6 and 65/7.
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Committee
recommendation
That
Council approve an Interim Control By-law to impose interim control for all the
area in all of Rideau-Vanier Ward, with the exception of 433 Nelson Street and
the By-ward Market area, as shown on Document 1, with the prohibited uses being
those prohibited by By-law 2005-253 (special needs home, group home, retirement
home, retirement home converted, a complex of dwelling units for elderly and/or
handicap persons, home for the aged) and that the study directed by Motion
34/11 be expanded to include all of Rideau-Vanier Ward.
CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS
to 6 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors
M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, J. Harder, P. Hume, D. Thompson,
B. Monette, R. Chiarelli, M. McRae,
D. Deans, J. Legendre, G. Hunter,
R. Bloess and E. El-Chantiry.
Nays (6): Councillors D. Holmes, R. Jellett, C.
Doucet, S. Little, P. Feltmate
and A. Cullen.
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
REPORT 40
1. SMARTCARD FARE SYSTEM
That Council
approve:
1. The Smartcard System
Concept and Functional Requirements as shown in Attachment 1, as amended by
the following:
a) That Section 3.9 be amended to read
that OC Transpo “may” establish fees associated with the Smartcard; and
2.
The
commencement of the procurement process in advance of actual approved budgets,
as an exception to the requirements of the Purchasing By-law, with the
stipulation that the Request for Proposal (RFP) document contain a clause
stating that any award as a result of this procurement process will be subject
to the approval of budgetary funding by City Council in the 2007 budget and
beyond.
CARRIED
2. SNOW WINDROW CLEARING ASSISTANCE
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the following recommendations for implementation commencing in the 2007/2008 winter season and that these recommendations be referred to the 2007 budget process:
1. A snow clearing coordination assistance
program for seniors and persons with disabilities based upon the former City of
Ottawa’s Snow-Go Program at an annual estimated cost of $60,000;
2.
That, subject to approval of recommendation 1, the
Department, in conjunction with the members of the Coalition of Home Support
Agencies, develop a 3-year financial assistance pilot program for eligible
seniors and persons with disabilities to assist with snow clearing to be
administered through the Snow-Go Program with a total annual program cost
capped at $60,000.
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
That Council direct that attempts be made to
include a volunteer component to the proposed “Snow Windrow Clearing Assistance Program”.
CARRIED on a division of 17 YEAS
to 2 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (17): Councillors
D. Holmes, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, J. Harder,
P.
Hume, D. Thompson, C. Doucet, S. Little, B. Monette, P. Feltmate,
M.
McRae, D. Deans, J. Legendre, G. Hunter, R. Bloess and E. El-Chantiry.
Nays (2): Councillors R. Chiarelli and A. Cullen.
Item 2 of
Transportation Committee Report 40 was then put to Council and CARRIED as
amended by Motion No. 65/8.
3. BASELINE
ROAD AND SANDCASTLE DRIVE – NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that a new traffic
control signal be installed at the intersection of Baseline Road and Sandcastle
Drive at an estimated cost of $60,000.
CARRIED
4. WAIVER OF PRIVATE
APPROACH BY-LAW 2003-447 FOR THE ‘NEIGHBOURHOODS OF HUNT CLUB’
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve that Section 11 of By-law 2003-447 be waived to permit the
construction of private approaches within the development known as the
“Neigbourhoods of Hunt Club”, with widths in excess of 50% of the frontage.
CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.
5. ADVISING THE WARD COUNCILLOR OF WARD-SPECIFIC BUS STOP
CHANGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve that the Infrastructure Branch be directed to advise the Ward
Councillor of changes to utility upgrades, corridor changes, hydro line
upgrades (increased power) and new installations in the ward; that OC Transpo
advise the Ward Councillor of any bus stop changes in the ward; and that
sufficient time be allocated to allow appropriate consultation with the
affected communities.
CARRIED
Motion
to Adopt Reports
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli
That the report of the Deputy
City Manager, Public Works and Services, entitled “Counterfeit Transit
Tickets”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 28, Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee Reports 54 and 54A (In Camera),
Emergency and Protective Services Committee 21, Health, Recreation and Social
Services Committee 38, Planning and Environment Committee Report 54A and
Transportation Committee Report 40, be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions
of Which Notice has been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS Kanata has already
experienced five separate power outages in the month of September;
AND WHEREAS the six power
outages that occurred in Kanata in May, 2006 and the five power outages that
occurred in June, 2006 demonstrate that five power outages in Kanata within a
month is not any isolated event;
AND WHEREAS the number of
power outages in Kanata is below the standard of service people should be able
to expect from Hydro Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS residents expect
the City of Ottawa, as the sole shareholder in Hydro Ottawa, to take steps to
help address problems with the reliability of the electricity supply;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council request the Board of Hydro Ottawa to waive half of the Hydro Ottawa
portion of the delivery charge for residents who have experienced an average of
more than one power outage a month in the preceding year.
LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 14
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (4): Councillors D. Holmes, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate and A.
Cullen.
Nays (14): Councillors R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, J. Harder,
P. Hume,
D.
Thompson, B. Monette, R. Chiarelli, M. McRae, D. Deans, J. Legendre,
G.
Hunter, R. Bloess and E. El-Chantiry.
Motions
(Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to
consider and approve the following Motion:
WHEREAS on July 10, 2006 the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee,
(ARAC), considered Item 4, Agenda 30, a report which staff recommended Council
refuse regarding an application for an Official Plan Amendment to the former
Township of West Carleton to change a land use designation applying to the
property at 375 MacLarens Side Road from Agricultural Resource to General
Rural;
AND
WHEREAS ARAC deferred the item to its meeting of August 24, 2006 and referred
the matter to the Rural Issues Advisory Committee to allow the advisory
committee an opportunity to consider the said application;
AND WHEREAS the report returned to ARAC on August 24, 2006, (Item 1,
Agenda 31), and a Motion was passed recommending that the Report Recommendation
be amended by changing the word “refuse” to “approve” and the item “carried, as
amended”;
AND WHEREAS on September 13, 2006 City Council considered the report
(Item 1, ARAC Report 27) and the item carried, as amended by ARAC and the
Disposition read as follows:
“That Council approve an amendment to
the Official Plan of the former Township of West Carleton to change the land
use designation of 375 MacLarens Side Road from Agriculture Resource to General
Rural Area as shown in Document 1.”
AND WHEREAS the intent of the Report Recommendation and the Disposition
of ARAC and City Council was to amend the “Official Plan of the City of Ottawa
(2003)”, as the “Official Plan of the former Township of West Carleton” is no
longer in effect;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the words “Official Plan of the former
Township of West Carleton” be deleted from the Report Recommendation and the
Dispositions of ARAC and City Council, and replaced with the words “Official
Plan of the City of Ottawa (2003)”.
CARRIED with Councillor P. Feltmate, A. Cullen,
J. Legendre and D. Holmes dissenting.
Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent
Meeting)
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the Royal Canadian Legion has just moved its
Dominion Command Office to the corner of Aird Place and Castlefrank Road beside
the overpass over the Queensway between Castlefrank Road and Kanata Avenue;
AND WHEREAS the Royal Canadian
Legion has requested the overpass be renamed Valour Bridge to recognize the
sacrifices made by Canada’s forces;
AND WHEREAS the Royal Canada
Legion is willing to fund signage and plaques associated with the naming of the
bridge;
AND WHEREAS city staff have
identified funds to match the commitment by the Royal Canadian Legion;
AND WHEREAS the desecration of
the War Memorial last summer was a reminder that more needs to be done to recognize
the sacrifices Canada’s forces have made and ensure young people are aware of
those sacrifices;
AND WHEREAS the City’s of
Ottawa’s commemorative naming process does not cover structures like the
overpass between Castlefrank Road and Kanata Avenue;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1.
That the overpass over the Queensway between
Castlefrank Road and Kanata Avenue be renamed Valour Bridge;
2.
That the Royal Canada Legion be permitted to install 16
plaques on the abutments to commemorate significant battles in which Canada’s
Forces fought;
3.
That the City of Ottawa commit up to $25,000 in
matching funding to assist with the installation of the plaques.
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
WHEREAS for years, the
community of Manotick has had to contend with significant traffic problems,
especially on and around Bridge Street;
AND WHEREAS the preferred solution
of the community, to extend Van Vliet Street, would cost upwards of
three-quarters of a million dollars;
AND WHEREAS the proposed
solution by staff will substantially improve the traffic situation on Bridge
Street at a cost of only $250,000;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff include the
Bridge Street intersection improvements in their 2007 workplan;
AND BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that the required funds of $250,000 be taken from general
reserves.
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the
Manotick Boat Launch, currently owned by the Federal Government, is relocating
for safety and administrative reasons;
AND WHEREAS the Federal
Government wishes to dispose of this property;
AND WHEREAS this
piece of waterfront property is part of a larger complex composed of a library,
swimming pool, and a conservation area, currently owned by the City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS it is
critical for the protection and proper functioning of the complex as a whole
that the Boat Launch portion be acquired by the City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS the City
of Ottawa’s
Environmental Resource Areas Acquisition Reserve Fund, for the
purchase of open space and waterfront lands, and the Park Land Reserve Fund,
both have available funds for the immediate purchase of the Boat Launch
property;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that staff conclude purchase negotiations with Parks
Canada, for the Manotick Boat Launch property, based on current appraisals and
in accordance with the City of Ottawa’s Delegated Authority By-law;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the required funds be
taken equally from the City of Ottawa’s Environmental Resource Areas Acquisition Reserve Fund and
the Park Land Reserve Fund.
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS Council has previously approved on
April 27, 2005 $18,000 from development charges, collected from the sale of land
in the Manotick community, be directed to a project by the Village Walk
Association;
AND WHEREAS the intent was for the Village Walk
Association to develop a plan including cost sharing with local community
partners to fund the upgrade to Centennial Park;
AND WHEREAS the Village Walk Association has now
developed a plan that is acceptable to City staff;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff is directed
to proceed with the project as submitted with the funds that are available.
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:
2006-375 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 114 and 116 Guigues Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2006-376 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 259, 262, 263, 265, 267 and 269 Parkin Circle as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2006-377 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa with respect to the “Greenspace Master Plan - Strategies for Ottawa’s Urban Greenspaces”.
2006-378
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 135-93
of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the properties known
municipally as 700 Eagleson Road, 100 and 130 Michael Cowpland Drive.
2006-379 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 452 Laurier Avenue East.
2006-380 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 4738 and 4742 Bank Street, part of 4734, 4784 and 4786 Bank Street and 244 Meadowlilly Road.
2006-381 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 5943 Hazeldean Road.
2006-382 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan City of Ottawa to change the designation for a portion of the property known municipally as 375 MacLarens Side Road.
2006-383
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan
for the City of Ottawa to remove the maximum residential density provision for
specific properties that abut Beechwood Avenue on Schedule A of the Village of
Rockcliffe Park Secondary Plan.
2006-384
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Number 132-93 of the former City of Kanata to change the
zoning for the properties known municipally as 555 and 591 March Road.
2006-385
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal
Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking
enforcement.
2006-386
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate building
and lands as a municipality capital facility - 370 Catherine Street and 350-360
Catherine Street.
2006-387
A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law No.
2006-300 respecting Solid Waste Management.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That By-law 2006
- 388 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
The following inquiry was received:
From Councillor R. Jellett to the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and
Services respecting the comprehensive review of waste management.
Adjournment
Council adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
with the following Members present:
Councillors
D. Holmes, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, J. Harder, P. Hume, D.
Thompson, C. Doucet, B. Monette, P. Feltmate, R. Chiarelli, M. McRae, D. Deans,
J. Legendre, G. Hunter R. Bloess, A. Cullen and E. El-Chantiry.
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