Planning Committee Comité de l’urbanisme Minutes 11 / ProcÈs-verbal 11
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 9:30 a.m. le mardi 12 avril 2011, 9 h 30 Champlain Room, 110
Laurier Avenue West Salle Champlain,
110, avenue Laurier ouest |
Present
/ Présent : Councillor / Conseiller P. Hume (Chair / Président)
Councillor / Conseillère J. Harder (Vice-Chair /
Vice-présidente)
Councillors / Conseillers S.
Blais, R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, K. Hobbs,
A. Hubley, B. Monette, S. Qadri, M. Taylor
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
No declarations of interest were filed.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Minutes 10 of
the Planning Committee meeting of 29 March 2011 were confirmed
CONFIRMED
STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR PLANNING
ACT MATTERS SUBMITTED POST JANUARY 1, 2007
DÉCLARATION POUR LES QUESTIONS SOUS LA LOI SUR L’AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE PRÉSENTÉES APRÈS LE 1ER
JANVIER 2007
The Chair read a statement relative to the Zoning By-law Amendments
listed as items 1 to 3 on the agenda. He
advised that only those who made oral submissions at the meeting or written
submissions before the amendments were adopted could appeal to the OMB. He noted that the applicant may also appeal
the matter if Council does not adopt an amendment within 120 days (zoning) and
180 days (Official Plan) of receipt of the application. He noted that there
were comment sheets available for anyone wishing to submit written comments on
these applications.
Infrastructure
Services and Community Sustainability
SERVICES
D’INFRASTRUCTURE ET VIABILITÉ DES COLLECTIVITÉS
PLANNING
and growth management
1. ZONING
- PART OF 195 MEANDERING BROOK DRIVE
ZONAGE - PARTIE DU
195, PROMENADE MEANDERING BROOK
ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0060 GLOUCESTER-SOUTHGATE (10)
The following correspondence was received by Committee with respect to
this item, and is held on file with the City Clerk.
·
E-mail dated 10 April 2011
from Jovo and Vera Drobnjakovic
·
E-mail dated 11 April 2011
from Derwin Banks
·
E-mail dated 12 April 2011
from Justin Cavacciuti
Miguel Tremblay, Michael Polowin and Ron Jack were present on behalf of the applicant in support of the application.
That the Planning Committee recommend
Council approve:
1.
An
amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of
195 Meandering Brook Drive from O1 – Open Space to R5A[1235]
H(22) – Residential Fifth Density Subzone A Exception [1235] zone with a
maximum height limit of 22 metres, as
shown in Document 1.
2.
That the implementing by-law not proceed to
Council until such time as the application for Site Plan Control has been
approved.
CARRIED
2.
ZONING
– PART OF 2168 TENTH LINE ROAD AND PART OF 2367 TENTH LINE ROAD
ZONAGE – PARTIE DU
2168, CHEMIN TENTH LINE ET PARTIE DU 2367, CHEMIN TENTH LINE
ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0077 CUMBERLAND (19)
Richard Harrison, McManus Engineering, was present in support of the application.
That the Planning Committee recommend
Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning
of:
1.
Part
of 2168 Tenth Line Road from Development Reserve zone (DR) to Residential Third Density Subzone Z
Exception Zone (R3Z[1684]) zone, Residential Fourth Density Subzone Z
Exception Zone (R4Z[XXXX]) and a Parks and Open Space zone (O1), as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 3;
2.
Part
of 2367 Tenth Line Road from Residential First Density Subzone V (R1V) to Parks
and Open Space zone (O1) as shown on Document 2 and Detailed in Document 3;
and,
3.
Part
of the lands known historically as 2367 Tenth Line Road from Parks and Open
Space subzone P zone (O1P) to Parks and Open Space zone (O1) as shown on
Document 2 and Detailed in Document 3.”
CARRIED
3. ZONING – 4635, 4703, 4723
BANK STREET
ZONAGE – 4635, 4703 ET 4723, RUE BANK
ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0082 GOUCESTER-SOUTH NEPEAN (22)
Jim
Burghout, Claridge Homes, was present in support of the
application.
That the recommend Council approve an amendment to the
Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 4635, 4703 and 4723 Bank Street
from DR – Development Reserve to DR- Development Reserve to R3Z[xxxx]-h - Residential Third Density
Subzone Z exception xxxx with a holding provision, R5Z[xxxx]-h– Residential
Fifth Density Subzone Z exception xxxx with a holding provision and O1 [xxxx]-h
- Parks and Open Space Zone exception xxxx with a holding provision as shown in
Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
4. COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250: ANOMALIES AND MINOR CORRECTIONS -
FIRST QUARTER 2011
Règlement général de zonage 2008-250 : anomalies et corrections
mineures – premier trimestre de 2011
ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0012 City Wide/À l'échelle de la Ville
(This matter is
Subject to Bill 51)
1.
That the Agricultural and Rural Affairs
Committee recommend that Council approve the amendments recommended in Column
III of Documents 2 and 3 to correct anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250.
2.
That the Planning Committee recommend that
Council approve the amendments recommended in Column III of Documents 1 and 3
to correct anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250.
CARRIED
5. STREET NAME CHANGE –
RICHMOND ROAD (PHASE 1)
CHANGEMENT DE NOM
DE RUES – CHEMIN RICHMOND (PHASE 1)
ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0069 COLLEGE/ COLLÈGE (8)
The following
written submissions were also received by Committee with respect to this item,
which are held on file with the City Clerk.
1.
E-mail dated 29 March 2011
from Ruth West
2.
E-mail dated 29 March 2011
from Robert Ferguson
3.
E-mail dated 30 March 2011
from Kathie Bovell
4.
E-mail dated 30 March 2011
from Sam Corby
5.
E-mail dated 30 March 2011
from Rosemary Holt
6.
E-mail dated 30 March 2011
from Ron Purvis.
7.
E-mails dated 31 March 2011
from Richard and Elizabeth Morrison
8.
E-mails dated 31 March, 5
April and 11 April 2011 from Margaret Lodge
9.
E-mail dated 6 April 2011
from Susan Baird Rimmer
10.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Dr. Bruce Elliott
11.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Bill Robson
12.
E-Mail dated 7 April 2011
from Judy and Bill Mann
13.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Ellie Topp
14.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Bruce Elliott
15.
E-mails dated 7 April 2011
from Sherry Franklin
16.
Letter dated 7 April 2011
from George Neville, President, Historical Society of Ottawa
17.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Ellen O’Dwyer
18.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Lana Shaw
19.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Jerome Doutriaux
20.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Linda Preston, Vice Chair, Goulbourn Museum Board
21.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Fred and Joan Darby
22.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from Ian White
23.
E-mail dated 7 April 2011
from
Eldon Gaw
24.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from Janet
Irwin
25.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Bruce Lodge
26.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from Terry McGovern
27.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Norah McMahon Hayward
28.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Donald B. Ross
29.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from John Taylor
30.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Diane Gursby
31.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Edward Beebee
32.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Karen Wilson and Grant Armstrong
33.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Barbara Whitfield
34.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from
Arthur Beaubien
35.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from Tina Cockram
36.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from Nancy
Dale
37.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from Brian C. M Barrett
38.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
Kris Boyle
39.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from Anna Varriano
40.
E-mail dated 8 April 2011
from Jane McGuire
41.
E-mail dated 10 April 2011
from Carol Gaw
42.
E-mail dated 11 April 2011
from Lois Long
43.
E-mail dated 9 April 2011
from Jean Bruce
44.
E-mail dated 9 April 2011
from Dorothy Cloverdale
45.
E-mail dated9 April 2011
from Earl P. Rooney
46.
E-mail dated 10 April 2011
from Judy Cannon
47.
E-mail dated 11 April 2011
from Ted Lister
48.
E-mail dated 11 April 2011
from Desna Sulway
49.
E-mail dated 11 April 2011
from Richard Morrison
50. E-mail dated 11 April 2011 from
Loree-Ann Huard
51.
E-mail dated 11 April 2011
from Kit Faulkner Parkinson
52.
E-mail dated 11 April 2011
from Diane Gursby
Arlene Grégoire,
Chief Building Official and Director of Building Code Services, provided an
overview of the report and recommendations.
She was accompanied by Councillor Chiarelli, who initiated the original
motion and conducted much of the consultation as outlined in the report. A copy of the PowerPoint presentation is held
on file with the City Clerk.
In response to a
question from Councillor Hubley, Ms. Grégoire indicated that there were 10
residences along Robertson Road that would be affected by the name change; each
was sent a letter and no feedback was received. She explained that all
residents residing along Robertson Road would have all their street name and
street numbers changed as a result of the name change.
In response to
questions from Councillors Hubley and Qadri on the possibility of extending
Robertson Road to Baseline Road instead of renaming it, Ms. Gregoire indicated
that it was preferable to re-name the road entirely rather than extend it
because to do the latter would result in some residents of Robertson road
getting a new street number with the same street name. She suggested this could cause further
confusion in way-finding, and could result in emergency services being sent to
the wrong address. She noted that the databases of various private sector
sources of addresses and way-finding do not necessarily change at the same time
as the City and 911 databases.
Councillor Qadri
inquired whether it would be possible in Phase 2 to reuse the Robertson Road
name. Ms. Grégoire explained that it was the City’s practice to not reuse a street
name for at least 10 years after it has been retires. She explained that this
is to prevent any misconception or way-finding confusion. She noted that the
name could be used for another type of commemoration such as a park or building
before that.
The Councillor
commented that the name Robertson had historical significance in the area and
asked if the Robertson family had been consulted on the proposed name
change. Ms. Grégoire indicated that they
had tried but were unable find any of the family members. She noted that the
proposal was highly covered by the media; the Councillor had consulted with the
community at length, and City’s statutory notices and letters had been
delivered. She remarked that it is
unfortunate that in order to address the concerns with way- finding there was a need to re-assign
street name that has been dedicated to a specific person.
Councillor Harder
remarked many businesses are not identified by a number; people just know where
it is. She thought that people coming from outside would look for
addresses. She remained unconvinced by
the way-finding rationale for the change.
Councillor
Chiarelli commented people who have resided in the Bells Corners area know
where specific places are; however, the businesses in Bells Corners were having
to compete with expanded services in Kanata, Stittsville, Westboro and
Barrhaven, and were suffering for it. He noted he had driven down the main
strip in Bells Corners about two years previous and had photographed 17
boarded-up storefront, many for sale signs.
He noted that the Business Improvement Area (BIA) had been created as a
result. He emphasized the need for a new
approach to allow Bells Corners to obtain its share of business from people
outside the immediate area.
In response to
questions from Councillor Harder, Councillor Chiarelli explained the initial
reaction to the way-finding problem was to extend Robertson Road to Baseline;
however, emergency services and City staff explained that if a citizen were to
require the assistance of 911, the possibility of giving the wrong street
number is greater if only the number has changed.
This is why the
practice has been when issuing new numbers to location a new street name is
also given, which causes less confusion as people are more aware of a street
name change then just a number change.
Councillor Harder
questioned what would be done to honour the Robertson name if this change was
approved. Councillor Chiarelli indicated that one option they were looking at was
with respect to a piece of property in the area where the community has the
opportunity to create a residential development; if the community support this,
there would be a major park in that location that could be named after the
Robertson. His alternate suggestion was to refer the matter to the Commemorative
Naming Committee to have them find the best commemoration in Bells Corners.
Councillor
Chiarelli informed the Committee that prior to the process he had contacted the
Nepean Museum and requested the history of the Robertson name and the
significance of Richmond Road. He noted that
Dr. Bruce Elliott had suggested the City consult with all of the residents on “small
Richmond” (the smaller offshoot of Richmond Road through Lynwood Village to
Moodie Drive) about possibly naming that road “Old Richmond Road” to meet up
with the Old Richmond Road that Councillor Moffatt is proposing. The road that
used to be Richmond Lane, which is now Richmond going through the residential
area, would become Old Richmond, where it hits Moodie, it would continue as Old
Richmond to Richmond Village. He noted
that in order for this to be done, staff had indicated that another
consultation would be required and traffic operations would have to comment.
Councillor Harder
surmised that the decision on whether the change went forward needed to be owned
by the people of Bells Corners, and hoped this would be vocalized.
After questions
and answers on the report, Committee heard from public delegations. The following delegations spoke in support of
the proposed street name change:
Craig MacAulay spoke in
opposition to the proposed street name change. He challenged any suggestion that the Ward
Councillor had consulted the Community Association, noting that he had been
president of the association until the Councillor had him replaced. He suggested that there really was no Community
Association in Lynwood Village because there were no members left. He indicated that they had three meetings with
a hundred people in attendance and they were prepared to vote on this matter; however
City security arrived and changed the locks in the building and decided there
would not be an election and that there would be an appointed community association
and those people had since resigned.
He further voiced
that he felt this proposal was going to pass because of the safety concerns. He
indicated that he has spoken with local fireman, paramedics and the consensus
appeared to be that they favour positive changes that will make things safer.
Mr. MacAulay felt
there had not been effective consultation with the community, noting that he
had a list of 25 community members opposed, there had been letters in the local
papers, and he felt hundreds of residents were against the change. He surmised
that the change was generated by the BIA as a marketing push for the
businesses. He indicated that, while he has nothing against honouring Lloyd
Francis, he felt this was a political “strong arm” move by the Ward Councillor
hoping to slip the change through before the Community had the chance to be
consulted.
David Jeanes, Vice-President
of Heritage Ottawa, spoke in opposition to the proposed renaming. He began by stating that Richmond Road was the
most historical road in Ottawa. He did not see either the renaming of Richmond Road
or the commemoration of Lloyd Francis as a purely local concern for Bells
Corners. He noted there were heritage
buildings along the portion of Richmond Road that was to be renamed, and he had
not heard a proper discussion regarding whether they would be affected.
Mr. Jeanes spoke
to the City’s commemorative naming procedure.
He noted that the Council of the new City of Ottawa had approved a
motion that historic names should take precedence over commemorative ones. He
felt the City has lost sight of this; he could not believe that the recognition
of historic names, which has the support of almost all historically-oriented
organizations in Ottawa, should be treated so lightly.
He argued that
the proposed change would make Richmond Road discontinuous, except for the
short stretch on Richmond Road where the road currently enters Moodie Drive. He
felt the problem was really one of signage at the point where the road name
changes, suggesting this sort of problem exists elsewhere in the City.
He noted that
Robertson is a historical personage, a Nepean Councillor, founder of the Bells
Corners business community. He also indicated that the family of Mr. Robertson
had indeed been located and had not been consulted on the proposal. He felt that the consultation should have
been wider than just a local consultation. He suggested there were other
solutions, and argued that the importance of historic names must be adequately
recognized in considering such momentous changes.
Following up on a
comment raised by the delegate, Councillor Qadri inquired whether Silver Spring
Farms would be affected going forward. Ms. Grégoire indicated that they would likely
become 1 Lloyd Francis Boulevard, and indicated that they had notified the
property owner, the National Capital Commission, and they had not received any
comments.
Sharon Navin, resident, spoke
in opposition to the proposal. Noting that she was born, raised and lived in
Bells Corners, she thought the change was unnecessary and disregarded the
history and heritage of Bells Corners pioneers.
She felt that the
street names should be left as they are.
She felt the consultation had been insufficient for such a drastic
change, suggesting that seeking input from the BIA, a few residents on the
road, and receiving 38 responses to 194 surveys was not enough. She took issue with
removing one family name and substituting it with another. She requested that
the committee find another way to recognize Lloyd Francis and leave Richmond
Road and Robinson Road as they are, noting the names were an important part of
history and should not be erased. She thought proper signage would correct the
current way-finding issues in Bells Corners. She informed committee that she
has spoken to Mr. Robertson’s great-great granddaughter, suggesting the woman
was disappointed to hear about the renaming and had conveyed this
disappointment to the Ward Councillor.
Councillor Harder
inquired if the delegate disliked the process undertaken or the fact that there
was a move to make some change. Ms.
Navin replied that she did not like the fact that they were taking away the
name of an individual with long history in Bells Corners, as she felt it was
unnecessary. She thought that signage could fix the confusion about the roads
confusion and would be a cheaper solution.
In response to
further questions from the Councillor about the marketing objectives of the
business community in Bells Corners, Ms. Navin felt these objectives could be
accomplished in others ways that would not take away from the community’s past.
Michele LeBoldus, spoke in
opposition to the proposal. She
referenced the City’s referencing the 20/20 Growth Management Strategy.
Specifically, she referenced the guiding principles of the 20/20 document that
she felt were important with respect to Bells Corners and how they related to
the proposal. Here points are summarized below”
·
“A Creative city rich in heritage, unique in
identity” – she suggested Bells Corners needed a vibrant downtown, community
vitality and a culture that is present.
·
“A city of distinct, liveable communities” – She
noted that Richmond Road had pre-existed Bytown and urban Ottawa.
·
“An innovative City where prosperity is shared among
all” – She suggested Richmond road could help with that.
·
“A responsible and responsive city” – She referenced
a quote from urban historian and architect Dolores Hayden contained in the
20/20 documents, which began “The Urban Landscape is not a text to be read, but
a repository of environmental memory far richer than any verbal code….” She contended
that Richmond Road was part of that urban landscape.
·
She suggested that renumbering would bring a
headache for Emergency Services.
·
She referenced the policy statement in the Ottawa
20/20 Heritage plan that states “The City will preserve distinct built
heritage, streetscapes and cultural heritage landscapes that serve as landmarks
and symbols of local identity…” She suggested a road was the most basic of
these, and Richmond Road met the definition of a Cultural Heritage
Landscape.
·
She noted that the Carleton County fire of 1870 had
wiped out Bells Corners, which was rebuilt and has since thrived without losing
its name.
·
She noted that the community of Westboro had successfully
rebranded itself as a destination community, and it too had two roads going
through it (Wellington West and Richmond Road.) She suggested Bells Corners
could do the same. She suggested the renaming would not do this.
·
She suggested the community become involved in the
rebranding of Bells Corners and the City put the funds it would have used to
replace signage towards marketing strategies for new and existing businesses
and adding appropriate way-finding signage.
In response to
questions from Councillor Hubley with respect to the possibility of naming
another street Robertson Road, Ms. Grégoire explained that the reason for
retiring a street name for a period of time was to avoid way-finding confusion
when the name is reassigned. She
suggested that renaming the small portion of Richmond Road through Lynwood
Village to Robertson Road would potentially create much confusion, especially
since the road is in the same community. She suggested confusion was less
likely if the name was used for a street or a park or other facility. As to whether Robertson Road could just be left
as it was, she suggested that would not meet the objective of the initiative,
which was to provide BIA with one street name for the business split upon which
to build their identity in order to compete with other west-end businesses. She noted staff had thoroughly examined the
situation from all angles. While they do
not do it often, when they feel it is necessary, staff does sometimes recommend
renaming of a street that has been named after a person of note.
Councillor Hubley
inquired about the costs residents and businesses to change their addresses as
a result of this change. Ms. Grégoire explained that the City would cover the
cost of changing any of its own databases, while the other costs such as
changing signage, stationery etc. would be borne by the individual business or
resident. She indicated that for this reason there would be a fair length of
time before implementation to allow time for businesses or residents to use up
their existing stock of addressed materials, and notify suppliers and clients
of the change. Councillor Chiarelli
noted that businesses knew this when they endorsed the change.
Bruce Elliott spoke in
opposition to the proposal. He was not convinced of the necessity of changing
the street names. He felt that it was
more than just a local issue given that Richmond Road was the first, most
important, most historic road in Ottawa. He noted the road had been cut in 1818
to facilitate the military depot village of Richmond and the settling of the
surrounding county, had remained the main access road to Ottawa from the west,
and had important historic associations. He further noted the significance of John
Robertson, suggesting his significance went beyond the local area. His points
are summarized below:
·
Robertson was of significance to the wider area,
with him and Braddish Billings of Gloucester together providing Bytown with
almost all its cheese for several decades. While Billings’ estate is now a
national historical site, Robertson’s destroyed in the great fire of 1870.
·
He was the author of a published essay on Carleton
County agriculture in 1854 and left a lengthy manuscript to his grandson with
advice on running a scientific farm, which at remains one of the best sources
on the region’s agriculture in the 19th Century.
·
Robertson was the first to own a store on the Bells
Corners business strip in 1836.
·
Echoing the comments made by Ms. LeBoldus, he
supported the idea of branding Bells Corners as Bells Corners, rather than
based on a street name, just as Westboro had been branded.
·
The road in question (Robertson Road) was opened in
1833 as the Goulbourn Road, later Hwy. 7, creating an intersection on Richmond
Road at the site of today's Al's Steak House. Thus, they have been distinct
roads from the start.
·
If there is the necessity for change, the better
alternative would be to extend Robertson Road to Baseline without changing the
existing numbers, although he was not convinced of the need for a change.
Councillor Harder
referenced the book Dr. Elliott had written on Nepean history, in which much of
the historical information could be found. Acknowledging the delegation’s
comments about the matter being a City-wide issue, she noted that for the local
residents it was very much about their community. She wondered if there would be a better
recognition for Robertson than the existing road, given what little profile it
had. Dr. Elliott suggested that
Robertson Road was one of the most high profile roads in the area. He suggested
a park in a possible subdivision, as suggested by Councillor Chiarelli, would
not be seen by many people. He suggested
Robertson Road was suitably named, given it passes through what was Robertson’s
farm and begins at the location of his store.
He suggested a good additional recognition would be a plaque at that
location explaining Robertson’s significance.
Andy Haydon spoke in
opposition to the proposal. He suggested
that it was unfortunate to have the Francis and Robertson family names dragged
into a flawed proposal. He argued that
the Robertson commemorative name should not be addressed in such a cavalier
approach. He suggested the economic
development of the area would not change by introducing people from other parts
of Ottawa; rather, this objective would only be achieved by adding businesses
or residential development in the area.
He suggested that the concerns about 911 services were unfounded, and
this was not a significant factor. He further suggested that the issue of road
identification would easily be resolved through appropriate signage. He fully
supported an appropriate commemoration for Lloyd Francis, noting his
significance went far beyond Bells Corners.
He suggested commemorative names were fundamentally important and should
be kept. He noted that in the past he
had been a friend and colleague of Mr. Francis, who he had enjoyed, loved and
respected. He suggested that Mr. Francis would have objected to the proposed
renaming if he were alive.
In response to
questions from Councillor Harder with respect to an appropriate commemoration
for Mr. Francis in the west end, Mr. Haydon agreed that there should be
something in his name. However, he maintained the past should not be destroyed
in the process.
Councillor
Chiarelli clarified that it had always been the intention to do something to
commemorate something of substance in the Robertson name. He noted that the
road had only become Robertson Road in 1983.
Councillor Harder noted that Robertson Road began at the junction of the
former Nepean Town Hall.
The following
delegations spoke in support of the proposed street name change:
Paul Francis, eldest son of
Lloyd Francis, led off a group of speakers in support of the proposed name
change to Lloyd Francis Boulevard. He
began by voicing his disagreement with Mr. Haydon’s comment that Lloyd Francis
would have opposed the initiative. He expressed that the staff rationale and
the consultations done by the Ward Councillor were appropriate. He expressed that the present situation was
indeed complicated, and this initiative would simplify the street names and
give an identity to Bells Corners.
Mr. Francis spoke
to the historical significance of his father to the community. He began with an
overview of his early life and distinguished academic career at Glebe
Collegiate, the University of Toronto, and Wisconsin University where he
obtained a PhD.
Dr. Phil Campbell spoke to Lloyd
Francis’s contributions and experiences in WWII. He explained that Lloyd Francis had been one
of the educated Canadian men recruited by the Royal Canadian Air Force to
assist the British after they had developed RADAR. A colleague of Lloyd Francis at that time, Dr.
Campbell spoke to Mr. Francis’s individuality and his role in standing up for
the Canadian men against the attitudes of the British officers, who still saw
them as the “colonials.” He stated that
throughout his career, up to being Speaker of the House of Commons and
Ambassador, Lloyd Francis never lost track of the group that he started out
with, having interrupted his education to serve his country.
Paul Francis
continued his overview of his father’s life, noting his father had accepted a
job in the public service in 1951, where he was one of the chief architects of
the Canada Pension Plan, leaving in 1961 to enter politics. During that time he became a family man, marrying
his wife in 1944, and having two sons and a daughter.
Don Francis, second son of
Lloyd Francis, spoke in support of the proposal. While he sympathized with some
of the concerns of previous speakers, he suggested that Committee had the
opportunity to give Bells Corners a new start with the new street name. He
suggested his father’s name be given to the main street, due to his long
attachment to Bells Corners. He spoke to
some of Lloyd Francis’s contributions to the business community. He stated that
the vast majority of residential development area was done by companies Lloyd
Francis was a principal in. He noted
that he himself become involved in his father’s company in the 1980s, and he
and his wife had managed the Thorncliffe Place Seniors Residence since its
development in 1982. He noted that he
did not run the BIA, and had first heard of the name change in the newspaper. He
wished to thank Councillor Chiarelli and his staff for their work on the
initiative, and the other speakers who would follow him in support of it. He encouraged Committee to support the
proposal to name Lloyd Francis Boulevard.
In response to
questions from Councillor Harder with respect to which riding Lloyd Francis had
represented, Don Francis indicated that he was initially elected to the riding
of Carleton, and was the first Liberal to be elected in that area since
Confederation. Subsequent to the boundary redistribution, he represented Ottawa
West. Councillor Harder wondered why
something had not been named for Lloyd Francis before, such as Baseline Road.
Paul Francis
noted that his father had remained active in the Ottawa business community
until his death. He explained that a
family inheritance was invested in a development proposal in Bells Corners, and
Lloyd Francis and his partner had sought out developer Bill Teron to provide
well-designed, good quality housing in the subdivision.
Bill Teron spoke to what
Lloyd Francis had done for Bells Corners, suggesting it had changed the history
of Ottawa. He noted that Lloyd Francis
was a supporter of the principles of Jacques Gréber, and created Lynwood as one
of the first satellite greenbelt villages.
He explained that Francis had bought up land in Bells Corners, had a
plan designed, registered the land, and created the lots according to a
greenbelt concept.
Mr. Teron
explained that Lloyd Francis wanted to avoid the mass-produced, high-repeat
suburban housing that was characteristic of that period in Ottawa. Therefore,
instead of selling to the prevalent contractors of the time, he sought Mr. Teron
out for his design abilities, and challenged him to apply good design to the
homes in Lynwood Village. Mr. Teron
explained Lloyd Francis built the community on the principle that people should
work where they live, a principle later applied in Kanata. Mr. Teron discussed how he had worked with Mr.
Francis to develop a successful community that won the first design award in
Ottawa from the Canadian Housing Design Council. He suggested this changed the building
industry in Ottawa, bringing up standards for the entire City. He noted that all the other notables of Lloyd
Francis’s era in history, such as Moodie, Haydon and Dick Bell, had been
commemorated. He argued that Lloyd Francis should also be remembered given all
that he did.
Following on Mr.
Teron’s comments, Paul Francis suggested that his father vision had given Bells
Corners its shape, character and nature, making it an attractive place to live.
Kenneth Showltz spoke to Lloyd
Francis’s involvement in the development of Algonquin College. He noted that he had met Lloyd Francis while
working with the Ministry of Education to scout a location for a new technical
college. He noted that Lloyd Francis, a Councillor at the time, helped ensure that
Ottawa would beat out other cities for the college, and arranged through the
Mayor for some land to be donated on Woodroffe Avenue for the project. He
emphasized the importance of this educational institution to the Ottawa area
and Ontario. He noted that he had been
impressed by Mr. Francis’s organization and involvement in so many things.
Paul Francis then
spoke to his father’s decision in 1956 to run for alderman, losing the first
time but winning the seat in 1958. He
ran for the Board of Control in 1960, and was named Deputy Mayor.
Then he ran as
the Liberal candidate in the 1962 Federal Election for the riding of Carleton,
which had never before been won by a Liberal.
He was defeated, but eventually won the seat, alternating with the
Conservative in several subsequent elections.
Frank Marchington spoke next,
talking about Lloyd Francis’s years in politics, as he had been Francis’s
campaign Manager. He suggested that much
of the development of Bells Corners had been as a result of the foresight of
men like Lloyd Francis, Bill Teron and Don Sim. He noted that Francis had
served as a member of the Kiwanis Club, president of the Professional Institute
of the Public Service, Alderman, Controller, and Deputy Mayor before seeking
the liberal nomination. He noted that
after defeating Dick Bell in 1963, Francis had gone on to serve the Country he
loved off and on for over 20 years, occupying most of the important posts
including Whip and Speaker of the House. Mr. Marchington remarked on his own good fortune
to have been associated with Francis during many of his campaigns, and to have
called him a friend for 50 years. He
emphasized that Lloyd Francis was an honourable, hardworking man who never
forgot we are all on this earth to help others.
Paul Francis
noted that his father had been appointed Canadian Ambassador to Portugal after
he left politics. He was very active in the community after his retirement in
1987, organizing numerous groups and events, and relished his role as the
family patriarch.
Marnie Francis, granddaughter
of Lloyd Francis and Paul’s daughter, spoke to her memories of him. She recalled that when her grandfather was
Canadian Ambassador, she and her parents got to see him in Portugal doing what
he loved to do, representing the country he loved so much. She also recalled her high school graduation,
where it had meant so much to her when her grandfather was asked to deliver her
diploma. She spoke to how proud she was
to see his portrait hanging in the House of Commons. In conclusion, she said how she would be
grateful and appreciative as a granddaughter to see Lloyd Francis’s name
commemorated somewhere that he loved so much.
Paul Francis
spoke to his father’s later years, noting he had written an autobiography, Ottawa Boy, and remained active up to
the end of his life. Paul Francis suggested to Committee that his was highly
appropriate that Lloyd Francis be commemorated through the new street
name. He closed by stating that his
father had been a very determined Canadian, a special man and a visionary who
had done a great deal to give form, shape and character to the City; who had
done a great deal to enrich our cultural fabric and who cared deeply about his
community.
Marie Francis, daughter-in-law
of Lloyd Francis and Paul’s wife, also spoke in support of the proposed
re-naming. She noted that she had lived
in the west end since 1970, and challenged the opinion that the existing street
names were not a problem. She suggested
that as a reasonably intelligent person who knows Bells Corners reasonably
well, had difficulty finding a business by address in that area due to the
discrepancy.
The Chair closed
the public hearing portion of the meeting, and turned the recommendations over
to Committee.
Councillor Hubley
introduced the following Motion:
WHEREAS
the Robertson family has made a significant and historical contribution to the
Bell Corners area;
WHEREAS
the BIA has requested the renaming of the Robertson Road to allow enhanced
promotion of their area;
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Commemorative Naming Committee (CNC) be directed at the
earliest opportunity to undertake a process to find a suitable location to
recognize the significant contribution of the Robertson family to the area;
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED we waive the 10 year retirement rule for commemorative
Naming policy
Councillor Hobbs
introduced the following Motion:
BE
IT RESOLVED THAT the action be taken, subject to appropriate consultation with
the neighbourhood, to rename the Richmond Road section that runs through
Lynwood Village to “Old Richmond Road”
Councillor Harder
suggested that this initiative put Committee and Council in a bad position. She
agreed that Lloyd Francis had done so much for the community, and agreed that
something significant should be named after him. However, the people of Bells Corners have
spoken about the Robertson name and why it was also important. She noted that she had come to the meeting
thinking she might support the change, and acknowledged the work done by
Councillor Chiarelli; however, she felt that they could do a better
commemoration of Lloyd Francis without sacrificing one historical name for
another. Therefore she indicated that
she could not support the recommendations.
Councillor
Moffatt spoke to Councillor Hobbs’ motion.
He noted that he had received much feedback from the community, noting
that the Goulbourn Museum and Rideau Township Historical Society had expressed
concerns over the name. He noted that
the decision for the rural section of Richmond Road into Richmond Village would
be made by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. He noted that he had supported the naming of
Richmond Road to Old Richmond Road to preserve the name as it runs through
Goulbourn to Richmond. He suggested
Councillor Hobbs’ motion further contribute to preserving the Richmond Road
name up to the point where it becomes Lloyd Francis Boulevard.
Councillor
Monette suggested that both sides of the issue were compelling. He noted that Robertson Road had only been
named in 1983, which is relatively recent.
He emphasized the
importance of the work the Ward Councillor had done, including extensive
dialogue with businesses and consultation with the community. He supported
Councillor Hubley’s motion to find an appropriate commemoration for the
Robertson name. He indicated that he would support the re-naming.
Councillor
Chiarelli wrapped up debate on the issue.
He noted that he was intimately familiar with the situation, having
lived in Bells Corners the entire time he had been on Council, including 20
years living on the small section on “small Richmond Road.” He spoke to the struggles the businesses on
the Bells Corners commercial strip had faced as times had changed and Kanata,
Westboro, Nepean South and Barrhaven had grown as major commercial
centres. With a BIA in place for the
area, the name change one part of a broader plan to help Bells Corners compete.
The Councillor
spoke to the problems the Robertson Road/Richmond Road situation caused for
local businesses. He noted the significant amount of advertising space the
businesses had to devote to explaining where exactly they were located. He
emphasized the importance of being able to find a business with only an
address, which is why the businesses that support the name change do so while
acknowledging the costs for implementation.
Councillor
Chiarelli noted that Robertson Road had been named in the early 80s due to an
effort to commemorate Robertson, but it had created a problem that had been
exacerbated over time. He agreed that
there was a need to appropriately commemorate the Robertson name, and was
pleased to support Councillor Hubley’s motion.
He also supported
Councillor Hobbs motion to begin consultation to rename the small portion of
Richmond Road to Old Richmond Road, noting the difficulties experienced by
residents on that street when trying to direct people and services to their
homes. He noted there was broad support
on that street to rename it.
In response to
questions from Councillor Chiarelli with respect to how Councillor Hobbs’
motion would affect the timelines for the overall renaming, Ms. Grégoire explained
that they would need to commence consultation by the end of the week in order
to have the next phase of the renaming before Council in June. This would allow the residents affected by
that phase to have sufficient notice before they need to change their
addresses. Therefore, the report as
amended would ideally need to rise to Council on April 13. Councillor Chiarelli indicated that he would
move this as a motion.
Councillor
Chiarelli spoke to the work underway by the Bells Corners business community to
re-brand and rejuvenate the community, citing the New Holiday Inn and
redevelopment of Rexall as signs of confidence that this effort would be successful.
He suggested the renaming was the first of several steps in that effort. He emphasized that he had focused on this
issue during the election, telling people at every home he visited. He maintained that much notice had been given
when the matter first went to Council, and had been covered by local media.
In conclusion, he
encouraged Committee to support the renaming as part of an effort to give the
business district an identity and help it compete and survive. He also emphasized that Lloyd Francis was
indeed a Bells Corners person, and suggested the reason why some do not think
so may be because he has not yet been commemorated in Bells Corners.
Committee then considered
the report recommendations, as divided below:
That
the Planning Committee recommend Council:
1.
Enact a by-law to change the streets named
Richmond Road and Robertson Road, between Baseline Road and Eagleson Road, to
Lloyd Francis Boulevard, as shown in Document 1.
YEAS (8): S. Blais, R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, K.
Hobbs, A. Hubley, B. Monette, M. Taylor, P. Hume
NAYS (2): J. Harder, S. Qadri
CARRIED
2.
Approve the one time allocation of $49,000
from the 2011 Provision for Unforeseen
and One-time Expenditures to replace the street signs associated with
both phases of the Richmond Road renaming initiative.
CARRIED
Committee then
approved the following additional motions:
Moved by
Councillor A. Hubley:
WHEREAS
the Robertson family has made a significant and historical contribution to the
Bell Corners area;
WHEREAS
the BIA has requested the renaming of the Robertson Road to allow enhanced
promotion of their area;
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Commemorative Naming Committee (CNC) be directed at the
earliest opportunity to undertake a process to find a suitable location to
recognize the significant contribution of the Robertson family to the area;
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED we waive the 10 year retirement rule for commemorative
Naming policy
YEAS
(10): S. Blais, R. Bloess, R.
Chiarelli, K. Hobbs, A. Hubley, B. Monette, M. Taylor, P. Hume
NAYS (0)
CARRIED
Moved by
Councillor K. Hobbs:
BE
IT RESOLVED THAT the action be taken, subject to appropriate consultation with
the neighbourhood, to rename the Richmond Road section that runs through
Lynwood Village to “Old Richmond Road”
CARRIED
Moved by
Councillor R. Chiarelli:
BE
IT RESOLVED THAT in order to allow the public consultation to be commenced
immediately, which allows adequate transition to the new name, that Planning
Committee request Council consider this matter on April 13th.
CARRIED
6. CASH-IN-LIEU OF PARKING - 130 DALY AVENUE
RÈGLEMENT FINANCIER
DES EXIGENCES DE STATIONNEMENT –
130, AVENUE DALY
ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0079 RIDEAU-VANIER (12)
Mr. Holtzman was in attendance and he indicated that he opposed to
the staff recommendation but supported the forthcoming motion from Councillor
Monette. He confirmed that they were
prepared to pay the full amount for all four visitor parking spaces.
Councillor Monette moved the following
motion on behalf of the Ward Councillor, Councillor Fleury:
Moved by B. Monette:
WHEREAS
the applicant has requested that his Cash-in-Lieu of Parking application be
approved for 4 visitor spaces; and,
WHEREAS
the staff report indicates that there is sufficient options for short term
on-street parking and alternative transportation on nearby streets; and,
WHEREAS
the applicant is prepared to pay the full amount required for the 4 spaces
which amounts to $34,540 in city revenue; and,
WHEREAS
the Official Plan seeks to encourage the use of alternative means of
transportation; and;
WHEREAS
this application promotes car free living, by using public transit and cycling
alternatives,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Planning Committee approve the application of Cash-in-Lieu of Parking for all
four visitor parking spaces at 130 Daly Avenue.
CARRIED
Committee
approved the report recommendations, as amended.
1. That
the Planning Committee approve a Cash-in-lieu of Parking application exempting
the Owner of 130 Daly Avenue from providing the all four visitor parking
spaces required by the apartment building, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The
Owner to enter into the standard agreement required by Section 40 of the
Planning Act;
(b) A total
payment of $34,540, payable in full upon execution of the agreement;
2. That
this approval is void if the agreement has not been signed within six months of
the date of this approval.
CARRIED, as amended
7. INVENTORY
OF VACANT INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS PARK LANDS, 2008-09 UPDATE
INVENTAIRE DES
TERRAINS VACANTS DANS LES PARCS INDUSTRIELS ET D'AFFAIRES, MISE À JOUR DE
2008-09
ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0061 CITY
WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE
The Chair advised that there was a
presentation from staff on this item. Due to the time required for the other
items on the agenda, he suggested the item be deferred so that Committee could
receive the presentation at the next meeting.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this item
be deferred to the 26 April 2011 Planning Committee meeting.
Deferral CARRIED
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR
MUNICIPAL
CITY CLERK & SOLICITOR
SERVICE DU GREFFIER MUNICIPAL
& CHEF DU CONTENTIEUX
8. APPOINTMENTS
TO THE URBAN AND SUBURBAN PANELS OF THE COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
NOMINATIONS AUX
PANNEAUX URBAIN ET SUBURBAIN DU COMITÉ DE DÉROGATION
ACS2011-CMR-CCB-0039 CITY
WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE
Further to deliberations of the Selection Panel, that
the Planning Committee recommend Council approve the following appointments of
individuals to the Urban and Suburban Panels of the Committee of
Adjustment. All terms to take effect on
May 31, 2011 and to expire 30 November 2014.
Urban Panel |
Suburban Panel |
Grant
Lindsay Ann
Tremblay John
Naccarato Anthony
Bruni John
Blatherwick |
Philip Brown Gino Nicolini Janet MacDonald Ron Houlahan Helena Prockiw |
CARRIED
CITY OPERATIONS
OPÉRATIONS MUNICIPALES
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE
DÉVELOPPEMENT ORGANISATIONNEL ET RENDEMENT
9. QUARTERLY
PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, Q4: OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
RAPPORT TRIMESTRIEL
SUR LE RENDEMENT PRÉSENTÉ AU CONSEIL POUR LE 4E TRIMESTRE, DU 1ER OCTOBRE AU 31
DÉCEMBRE 2010
ACS2011-CCS-PLC-0008 CITY
WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE
That the Planning
Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service
areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 1.
RECEIVED
MOTION OF WHICH
NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN
MOTIONS AYANT FAIT L’OBJET D’UN AVIS PRÉCÉDENT
Councillor/CONSEILLER blais
10. RENAMING
AND NAMING OF STREETS TO BRIAN COBURN BOULEVARD
CHANGEMENT DE NOM
ET DÉSIGNATION DU BOULEVARD BRIAN-COBURN
ACS2011-CMR-PLC-0007 CUMBERLAND (19)/ INNES (2)
Committee
recommended approval of this matter during the consent agenda; however, with
the unanimous consent of members, Committee went back to this item to address
questions and concerns from Councillor Bloess with respect to the inclusion of
the existing Blackburn Hamlet By-pass in the proposed re-naming. Councillor Bloess did not support the
inclusion of that section, and argued it was never meant to be included.
Councillor Blais,
in response to his colleague’s concerns, agreed to remove Recommendation 1 c)
from his report, such that the re-naming would not apply to the existing
Blackburn Hamlet Bypass.
Arlene Grégoire,
Chief Building Official and Director of Building Code Services, indicated that
staff had recommended to Councillor Blais that the existing Blackburn Hamlet
By-pass be included in the renaming once the roadways became linked as one
continuous roadway as a result of the proposed future road allowance
extensions, as outlined in the report.
She did not recommend the removal of recommendation 1c) due to the
anomaly that would be created in future by leaving this section named as it is
currently.
Moved by
Councillor S. Blais:
That recommendation 1c) of
the report be deleted.
CARRIED
Committee then
approved the report recommendations as amended.
That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve:
1.
that the Director of Building Code Services
and the General Manager of Planning and Growth Management, as the case may be,
be directed to take necessary actions to rename or name, in accordance with the
Municipal Addressing By-law Number 2005-322 or through the development
agreement process, the following portions of the road allowance, existing and
to be established as part of future construction phases:
a.
the portion of the road allowance presently
named Blackburn Bypass, from Montmere Avenue, west of Trim Road, to just west
of Strasbourg Street, as described in the attached Schedule A, be renamed
“Brian Coburn Boulevard”, effective April 28, 2011;
b.
the future road allowance extensions that
will connect from the existing Blackburn Bypass, east to Frank Kenny Road, and
west to the existing Blackburn Hamlet Bypass, be named “Brian Coburn Boulevard”
as described in the attached Schedule B; and
2.
That the City Solicitor prepare the by-laws
required to implement the street name change for Blackburn Bypass as shown in
Schedule A and to forward such directly to Council for enactment at the April
27, 2011 meeting; and the City Solicitor further prepare the required by-laws
to effect the future street name change of the portion of the Blackburn Hamlet
Bypass shown in Schedule B and to forward such directly to Council for
enactment at the appropriate time.
CARRIED,
as amended
ADDITIONAL ITEM – IN CAMERA
POINT
SUPPLÉMENTAIRE - EN HUIS CLOS
1. UPDATE
ON THE LANSDOWNE PARTNERSHIP PLAN ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD (OMB) HEARING – IN
CAMERA - LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION AFFECTING
THE CITY, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS
Mise à jour sur L’Audience de la commission des affaires municipales de
l’ontario (Camo) relative au plan de partenariat lansdowne – À HUIS CLOS - LES LITIGES ACTUELS OU ÉVENTUELS
AYANT UNE INCIDENCE SUR LA VILLE, Y COMPRIS LES QUESTIONS EN LITIGE DEVANT LES
TRIBUNAUX ADMINISTRATIFS.
CITY WIDE / A
L’ECHELLE DE VILLE
Moved by Councillor S. Qadri:
WHEREAS
proposed Minutes of Settlement in this matter were only reached late on Sunday,
April 10, 2011;
AND
WHEREAS to that end documents were being reviewed and exchanged between the
parties on Monday, April 11, 2011;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Committee approve the addition of this item
for consideration by the committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to subsection 84(3)
of the procedure by-law (being by-law no. 2006-462).
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Harder:
BE
IT RESOLVED That the meeting of the Planning Committee move In Camera to consider
proposed Minutes of Settlement so as to resolve appeals to the Lansdowne
Rezoning pertaining to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan,
pursuant to subsections 13 (1) (e) and 13(1)(f) of the Procedure By-law, as
being:
·
Litigation or potential litigation
affecting the City including matters before administrative tribunals and
·
The receiving of advice that is subject to
solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that
purpose.
Council resolved In Camera at 12:32 p.m.
IN CAMERA SESSION
Council resumed in open session at 1:17 p.m.
Upon resuming in open session, the Chair
advised that during the closed session, Committee had considered proposed
Minutes of Settlement so as to resolve appeals to the Lansdowne Rezoning
pertaining to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan as outlined in the report from the
Deputy City Manager of Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability. He
advised that no voting was done, other than on procedural matters or directions
to staff.
He explained that the report would rise for
consideration by Council on 13 April 2011 and will be reported out upon Council
approval.
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OTHER BUSINESS
AUTRES QUESTIONS
The Chair advised that the
City’s Escarpment Area District Plan had been featured in the Chinese architecture
and planning magazine International New Landscape. He circulated a copy to members
of Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
LEVÉE DE LA SEANCE
Committee adjourned at 1:19
p.m.
Original signed by Original
signed by
Committee Coordinator Chair