Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

28 March 2000

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Planning and Environment Committee confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of 22 February 2000.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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PLANNING ITEMS

1. PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER DRAFT

REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 8

kANATA NORTH EXPANSION AREA

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner’s report

dated 17 Mar 2000 01

That, subject to the public meeting, the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council enact a by-law to adopt Regional Official Plan Amendment 8 to the 1997 Regional Official Plan, attached as Annex A to this report.

 

2. CITY OF OTTAWA COMPREHENSIVE OFFICIAL PLAN -

LIFTING OF DEFERRAL NO. 25

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner’s report

dated 29 Feb 2000 23

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council lift the remaining part of Deferral No. 25 as described on the Approval Page attached as Annex 1.

 

3. SHIRLEY’S BROOK/WATTS CREEK SUBWATERSHED STUDY

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner’s report

dated 10 Mar 2000 26

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council endorse the Shirley’s Brook/Watts Creek Subwatershed Study (September 1999) as the technical document to guide environmental planning and management decisions within the subwatershed area.

4. Rural Area Studies

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner’s report

dated 9 Mar 2000 33

- Response to Inquiry No. P&E - 16 (99)

That the Planning and Environment Committee and Council receive this report for information.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ITEM

5. Township of cumberland - WASTEWATER

pumping stations, Operation and Maintenance

- Director, Water Environment Protection Division, Environment

and Transportation Department report dated 14 Mar 2000 37

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council approve the use of staff of the Region of Ottawa-Carleton to perform operation and maintenance activities, on a cost-recovery basis, for the five wastewater pumping stations and associated forcemains of the Township of Cumberland.

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

6. PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE POLICY

- Committee Coordinator’s report dated 14 Mar 2000 39

- Councillor Alex Munter’s Motion tabled at Planning and Environment Committee meeting of 22 Feb 2000 for discussion at Committee meeting of 28 Mar 2000

Moved by A. Munter

WHEREAS larger-scale development in suburban and other outlying communities often displaces wildlife; and

WHEREAS it is consistent with the Regional Official Plan’s "design with nature" provisions to consider such impacts as part of the development process; and

WHEREAS it is inevitable that construction will occur on lands designated and approved for development, thus requiring some planning for how such construction can be made to be as least-disruptive as possible;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT regional planning staff be directed to consult with stakeholders such as the Ottawa-Carleton Homebuilders Association and the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre on a protocol to be included in the development/subdivision approval process to minimize needless injury and death of wildlife; and

FURTHER THAT staff report back within 90 days on a proposed policy.

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

NEXT MEETING

11 April 2000