Planning Committee - Meetings

Planning Committee

Minutes 4

Thursday, 28 March 2019

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue W.

Notes: 1. Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation

approved by Committee.

2. Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council

consideration will be presented to Council on April 10, 2019 in

Planning Committee Report 4

Present: Chair: Councillor J. Harder

Vice-chair: Councillor T. Tierney

Councillors: L. Dudas, G. Gower, R. Chiarelli, J. Leiper, S. Blais,

A. Hubley

Regrets: Councillor S. Moffatt

STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PLANNING ACT FOR MATTERS SUBMITTED

POST JANUARY 1, 2007

Chair Harder read a statement required under the Planning Act explaining that this was

a public meeting to consider the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments

listed as Agenda Items 2 to 8 on today’s agenda.

She advised anyone intending to appeal the proposed amendment to the Local

Planning Appeal Tribunal that they must either voice their objections at the meeting or

submit comments in writing prior to the amendment being adopted by City Council. The

Chair noted that applicants could appeal this matter to the Local Planning Appeal

Tribunal if Council did not adopt an amendment within 150 days of receipt of an

application for Zoning and 210 days for an Official Plan Amendment.

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A comment sheet was available at the door for anyone wishing to submit written

comments on these items.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

There were no Declarations of Interest

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

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CONFIRMED

PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1. PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT 2018 YEAR-END REPORT

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Report recommendation

That Planning Committee receive this report for information.

Stephen Willis, General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic

Development (PIED), provided a PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which is

held on file. He and the following PIED staff responded to questions: Charmaine

Forgie, Manager, Business Support Services; Don Herweyer, Manager,

Development Review – South (acting at this meeting on behalf of Lee Ann

Snedden, Director of Planning Services).

The committee RECEIVED the report as presented.

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2. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 3930 AND 3960 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

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Report recommendations

1. That Planning Committee recommend Council approve an

amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3930 and 3960 Riverside

Drive to permit an automobile dealership, apartment dwelling – high-

rise and park as detailed in Document 2.

2. That Planning Committee approve the Consultation Details Section

of this report be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the

Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by

the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office and submitted to Council in the

report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for

Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City

Council Meeting of April 10, 2019,” subject to submissions received

between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s

decision.

The following staff responded to questions:

Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development department: Kelby

Lodoen Unseth, Planner; Wally Dubyk, Project Manager, Infrastructure

Approvals; Don Herweyer, Manager, Development Review – South (acting

at this meeting on behalf of Lee Ann Snedden, Director of Planning

Services)

Transportation Services department: Colin Simpson, Program Manager,

Transportation Engineering Services

Ward Councillor Riley Brockington was present and took part in discussion.


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Committee heard four delegations:

Tania Mushka1 opposed the zoning request because of potential

unmitigated residual risks to surrounding properties, including increased

traffic and associated surface transportation noise, and increased safety

risks to drivers and pedestrians. She also requested that the existing

zoning be amended to exclude office buildings as a permitted use on the

site

Mike Gorman2 spoke to the concerns outlined in the report by Councillor

Brockington, specifically around concerns about existing and potential

traffic issues in the area, and about the impact on the site itself, including

potential environmental impacts and lost opportunity to take advantage of

the site and its frontage on the Rideau River

Peggy Pratt raised concerns about traffic and safety impacts, including

from potential exacerbation of residential cut-through traffic

Michelle Taggart, on behalf of (the owner) St. Mary’s Development

Corporation (accompanied by Brian Casagrande, Fotenn Consultants, the

applicant) indicated that the zoning amendment approved by Council in

2010 would have generated more traffic than the now-requested zoning

amendment would, noting the proposed zoning would add less than a three

per cent increase in existing traffic. She supported the staff report as

written but requested that the right of way improvements to be

implemented by the owner (to Riverside Drive between Kimberwick

Crescent and Hunt Club Road) be funded through Development Charges.

In addition to the previously noted submissions, Planning Committee received the

following correspondence between March 18 (the date the report was published

to the City’s website) and the time it was considered on March 28, a copy of which

is held on file:

Email dated March 6 from Joan Grant, received on March 8 from Councillor

Brockington for distribution at this meeting

1 Written submission provided; a copy is held on file with the City Clerk

2 Written submission provided; a copy is held on file with the City Clerk

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Emails dated March 19 and 20 from Craig Searle

Email dated March 19 from Doreen Rocque

Email dated March 27 from Brian Wade, President, Hunt Club Community

Association

Email dated March 27 from Paul Johanis, Chair, Greenspace Alliance of

Canada’s Capital

Vice-chair Tierney introduced the following motion:

Motion

Moved by Vice-chair T. Tierney

Be it resolved that the right of way improvements identified under “Further

improvements” in Transportation Section of the staff report related to

Riverside Drive between Kimberwick Crescent and Hunt Club Road be

identified as a projects funded from the DC account related to Intersection

Control Measures (Traffic Signals, Roundabouts & Turning Lanes).

Mr Herweyer indicated that staff did not object to the proposed motion but

suggested that before it rises to Council, the motion should identify the actual

account from which the project would be funded. The motion was withdrawn and

staff was given direction to provide the missing information in order to have it

brought forward at Council when the report is considered.

Planning Committee approved the report recommendations as presented with the

following Direction to staff:

That staff amend the following text to identify the correct account from which

the project would be funded, to be brought forward (as corrected) to Council

on April 10 as a motion for consideration in respect of this item:

‘Be it resolved that the right of way improvements identified under “Further

improvements” in Transportation Section of the staff report related to

Riverside Drive between Kimberwick Crescent and Hunt Club Road be

identified as a project funded from the DC account related to Intersection

Control Measures (Traffic Signals, Roundabouts & Turning Lanes)’.

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3. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 10 OBLATS AVENUE AND 175 (A) MAIN

STREET

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amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 10 Oblats Avenue and 175

(A) Main Street to permit six and nine-storey buildings, as detailed in

Documents 2 and 3.







Council Meeting of April 10, 2019” subject to submissions received


decision.

Motion No PLC 2019 4/1

Moved by Councillor T. Tierney

WHEREAS the applicant of the requested Zoning By-law amendment for 10

Oblats Avenue and 175 (A) Main Street is unable to attend this meeting due

to extenuating personal circumstances, and has requested deferral of this

item to the next Planning Committee meeting;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this report be deferred to the April 11,

2019 Planning Committee meeting.

DEFERRAL CARRIED

The following individuals had registered to speak to the report recommendations



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and opted not to speak to the motion to defer:

Heather Jarrett

Peter Tobin

Karen Dufton, President, Board of Directors, The Corners on Main, phase

1 (11 Oblats Ave)

Ron Rose

John Dance

Phyllis Odenbach Sutton, Chair, Old Ottawa East Community Association

Paul Goodkey

Camrose Burdon

Kelly Rhodenizer, Regional Group (for the applicant)

Planning Committee received the following correspondence between March 18

(the date the report was published to the City’s website) and the time it was

considered on March 28, a copy of which is held on file:

Email dated March 27 from Jeff O’Neill

4. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 2723 LANCASTER ROAD

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amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2723 Lancaster Road to

permit a place of worship, as detailed in Document 2.




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decision.

The following persons were present in support of the report recommendations

and to answer questions if needed: Tim Chadder, for J.L. Richards (owner);

Marcel Dénommé, Urbandale (applicant).

Planning Committee CARRIED the report recommendations as presented.

5. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 380 ROLLING MEADOWS CRESCENT

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amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 380 Rolling Meadows

Crescent to permit construction of four low-rise apartment buildings,

as detailed in Document 2.









decision.

CARRIED


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6. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 5331 FERNBANK ROAD

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amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 5331 Fernbank Road to

permit a large format retail development and associated uses of a

car wash and gas bar, as detailed in Document 2.









decision.

Laurel McCreight, Planner, and Derrick Moodie, Manager, Development Review

– West, of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development department,

responded to questions. Mr. Moodie noted that staff were preparing a technical

amendment to be raised at Council on April 10 to correct mapping in this report.

The committee heard one delegation:

Seyed Asoudeh Khalajani raised concerns about potential health impacts

related to the proposed gas station and car wash, noting he was not

aware of this potential development when he bought the house adjacent

the development site two years ago.

Dennis Eberhard, Street Properties (owner) and Carl Furney, Fotenn Planning +

Design (applicant), were present in support and to answer questions if needed.



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Email dated March 24 from Richard and Marie-Josée Saxton

Email dated March 27 from Seyedeh Nesa Asoudeh

The committee CARRIED the report recommendations as presented.

7. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 536 ROCHESTER STREET

ACS2019-PIE-PS-0028 Somerset (14)



amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 536 Rochester Street to

permit a restaurant use on the site, as detailed in Document 2.









decision.

Murray Chown, Novatech (applicant) was present in support and to answer

questions if needed.



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8. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT – 429 MACLAREN STREET

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amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 429 MacLaren Street to

permit office, medical facility and personal service business within

an existing building, as detailed in Document 2.







Council Meeting of April 10, 2019” subject to submissions.

CARRIED

9. SETTLEMENT OF APPEALS TO OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 150

NATURAL HERITAGE SYSTEM SCHEDULES

ACS2019-PIE-EDP-0014 CITY WIDE

This report will be presented to Council on April 10, 2019 in Agriculture and

Rural Affairs Committee Report 3


That the Planning Committee Recommend that Council endorse the

proposed agreements with the appellants of the amendments made to

Natural Heritage System Schedules L1, L2, and L3 in Official Plan

Amendment 150 (OPA 150), as approved by Council on 26 November 2013,

as described in this report including approval of Documents 1 (a new




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Annex 16 to the Official Plan) and 2 (modified Schedule S37 to Official Plan

Amendment 150).

Motion No PLC 2019 4/2

Moved by Vice-chair T. Tierney

WHEREAS Report ASC2019-PIE-EDP-0014 (“Report”) recommends, among

other things, that Planning Committee recommend that Council endorse a

proposed settlement with appellants in appeals from amendments made to

Natural Heritage System Schedules L1, L2, and L3 in Official Plan

Amendment 150 (“OPA 150”), as approved by Council on 26 November

2013 and as described in the Report, including but not limited to approval

of Document 2 being a modified Schedule S37 to OPA 150; and

WHEREAS the after the Report was publicly released, there have been

additional discussions with the appellants which have resulted in a

resolution of additional issues under appeal in OPA 150, in consideration

of further amendments to the said Schedule S37 of OPA 150 requiring the

addition and deletion of certain lands from the Natural Heritage System;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 2 of the report be replaced

with a revised Document 2, as attached to this motion.

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CARRIED

Ursula Melinz, Soloway Wright LLP, was present on behalf of Richcraft Homes

(KNL lands), in support.

Planning Committee CARRIED the report as amended by the foregoing motion

to replace Document 2.

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COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

10. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREATER OTTAWA HOMEOWNERSHIP DOWN

PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR 6208 JEANNE D’ARC BOULEVARD

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That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve the allocation

of $400,000, in the form of a revolving loan, to Habitat for Humanity Greater

Ottawa under the Provincial Investment for Affordable Housing for Ontario

2014 Extension Program - Homeownership Component as set out in this

report.

CARRIED

PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

11. PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT 2019 WORK PLAN

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That Planning Committee receive the following parts of this report:

1. Part 1 of this report - Planning, Infrastructure and Economic

Development Department (PIED) Work Plan for Planning Committee;

2. Part 2 of this report – 2019 PIED Work Plan for the Built Heritage






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Sub-Committee; and

3. Part 7of this report – 2019 PIED Infrastructure Work Plan.

Chair Harder read a statement from Councillor Theresa Kavanagh, who was

unable to attend, in support of the report and the proposed secondary plan for

the Lincoln Fields area.




Memo dated March 28 from Eric Pelot, Committee Coordinator, on behalf

of the City’s Planning Advisory Committee.


12. REVISED WORKPLAN FOR THE NEW OFFICIAL PLAN

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That Planning Committee recommend that Council approve:

1. the revised work program setting out the process and timelines for

completion of the new Official Plan by the end of Q1 2021 as set out

in Document 1;

2. increased capital expenditure authority in the amount of $860,000

funded from development charges to match the 2019 workplan as

set out in Document 2;

3. that additional funding in the amount of 1.7 million dollars to fund

the accelerated work program be included in the 2019 Development

Charges Background Study for the Development Charges By-law up-

date to be brought forward to Committee and Council before the end


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of May 2019.

CARRIED

13. 2018 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO THE BUILDING CODE ACT

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That Planning Committee recommend Council receive this report for

information.

CARRIED

COUNCILLORS’ ITEMS

COUNCILLOR J. LEIPER

14. EXEMPTION TO PERMANENT SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY BY-LAW -

MURAL AT 13 O’MEARA AVENUE

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That Planning Committee recommend that Council approve an exemption

to Section 140 (2) and 141 (b) & (c) of the Permanent Signs on Private

Property By-law 2016-326, as amended to:

1. allow a mural on a residential building in a residential zone, which is

not adjacent to a commercial, industrial or institutional zone and has

not been subject to graffiti, to be located on the side wall at 13





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O’Meara Avenue;

2. allow this request beyond the general application process for minor

variances found in the delegation of authority provisions By-law

2016-326.

Stephen Willis, General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic

Development, responded to a question from Councillor Leiper.


ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 11:21 am.

Original signed by M. Duffenais Original signed by Councillor J. Harder

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