DISPOSITION OF REPORTS TO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
09 SEPTEMBER 1997
NOTES: 1. Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by Committee.
2. Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 24 September 1997 in Planning and Environment Committee Report Number 66 (unless otherwise noted).
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Planning and Environment Committee confirm the Minutes
of the Special Meetings of 12 and 13 June 1997 and of the Regular
Meeting of
24 June 1997.
CARRIED as amended
1. PARTIAL LIFTING OF DEFERRAL NO. 8
COMPREHENSIVE OFFICIAL PLAN
TOWNSHIP OF OSGOODE
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council approve:
1. The partial lifting of Deferral No. 8 to the Comprehensive Official Plan of the Township of Osgoode insofar as it affects a 9.2 ha (22.7 ac.) parcel of land in Lot 18, Con. VI as outlined on the Addendum Approval Page attached as Annex 1; and
2. The underlying "Marginal Resource" designation as outlined on the Addendum Approval Page attached as Annex 1.
CARRIED
2. *CITY OF OTTAWA OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 18 - REQUEST TO REFER TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council refuse the request of Mr. Steven A. Zakem of Aird & Berlis to refer to the Ontario Municipal Board the following modification which Council proposes to insert into Ottawa Official Plan Amendment No. 18 for the reasons outlined in the staff report and because the request is frivolous, vexatious or only for the purpose of delay:
"14.5 Retail Development
i) Retail Development will be encouraged to locate as part of office development. "Stand Alone" retail development shall only be permitted in areas zoned for retail uses up to a cumulative maximum for the whole Coventry Road area of 23,225 sq. metres of GFA and only if traffic impact assessments indicate;
1. the proposed development can be serviced with the transportation network in place at the time of application, or can be improved to adequately service the proposed use, and;
2. will not remove any capacity in the transportation network above that which would be removed by office development, to provide for the full office "build out" development potential of the area;
ii) Stand alone retail development in excess of the cumulative 23,225 sq. metres of GFA threshold for the entire Coventry Road area may be considered where the proposed development will not prejudice the achievement of the Official Plan land use designations within the area as specified in the Coventry Road Plan of Development and City Council is satisfied that;
1. applicable studies for the site are completed as per Policy 13.6.1a) of the implementation chapter of the City of Ottawa's Official Plan;
2. there is sufficient vacant lands available in the Secondary Employment Centre land use designation for employee generating uses, in order to achieve the 2,000-5000 job objective.
CARRIED as amended
*Pursuant to Council Procedure Bylaw No. 56 of 1995, Council will be
requested to consider this item at its meeting of 10 Sept 97
in Planning and Environment Report 65.
3. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL APPLICATIONS AND CONSENTS
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council approve the authority to provide comments to the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy on Certificate of Approval Applications and to grant Regional Consents be delegated to the Environment and Transportation Commissioner, and the Corporate Policy Manual be amended accordingly.
CARRIED
4. RESPONSE TO OUTSTANDING INQUIRY NO. P&E 30 -
REGIONAL PREPARATIONS FOR ASSUMPTION OF ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS A RESULT OF PROVINCIAL DELEGATION
That the Planning and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED
1. Response to Outstanding Inquiry No. P&E 36 - Fines Flowers Property
- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner's report dated 03 Jul 97
2. Ministry of the Environment and Energy Field Order to Receive Leachate
from Huneault Waste Management Landfill Site
- Director's report, Water Environment Protection Division, Environment and Transportation Department, dated 09 Jul 97
3. Change to the Hours of Operation at the Trail Road Landfill Site
- Director's report, Solid Waste Division, Environment and Transportation
Department, dated 11 Jul 97