DISPOSITION OF REPORTS TO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
22 APRIL 1997
NOTES: 1. Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by Committee.
2. Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 14 May 1997 in Planning and Environment Committee Report Number 57 (unless otherwise noted).
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the Planning and Environment Committee confirm the
Minutes of the meeting of 08 April 1997.
CARRIED
1. PUBLIC MEETING TO CONSIDER
DRAFT REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 46
EAGLESON-FLEWELLYN INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP,
PART OF LOT 30, CONCESSION VIII,
TOWNSHIP OF GOULBOURN
That Regional Official Plan Amendment 46 be deferred until 24 June 97 to receive comments from the Councils of the Township of Goulbourn and the City of Kanata.
CARRIED
2. RESUMPTION OF JURISDICTION TO APPROVE
GLOUCESTER OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (OPA) NO. 3
SOUTH URBAN CENTRE (SUC)
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council approve:
1. Resumption of approval authority from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Gloucester Official Plan (South Urban Centre);
2. That Referral No. 1 to Gloucester OPA No. 3 (the "Open Space " land use designation of the lands described as being Part of Lot 21, Broken Front Concession, Schedule "A" of this amendment) be approved as modified below;
a) by designating the portion of the land with a land use flood plain constraint on Schedule "A-5" of the Gloucester Official Plan plus a band of 10 to 15 metres in width adjacent to this constraint as "Open Space" on Schedule "A" to this amendment, and;
b) by designating the balance of the lands as "Residential" on Schedule "A" of this amendment;
3. That Referral No. 2 to Gloucester OPA No. 3 ("Residential" land use designation in the Hamlet of Honey Gables as outlined on Schedule "A" of Gloucester OPA No. 3) be approved as submitted;
4. That Deferrals Nos. 2 & 3 to Gloucester OPA No. 3 be lifted and approved as submitted, and;
5. That Deferrals Nos. 1 & 4 to Gloucester OPA No. 3 be lifted and approved as submitted.
CARRIED
3. LIFTING DEFERRAL NOS. 17, 18 AND 20
NEW COMPREHENSIVE OFFICIAL PLAN
TOWNSHIP OF GOULBOURN
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve:
1. The lifting of Deferral No. 17 to the new comprehensive Official Plan of the Township of Goulbourn, save and except that portion of Deferral No. 17 which applies to a .8 ha (2 ac.) parcel of land off Hazeldean Rd. as outlined on the Addendum Approval Page attached as Annex I;
2. The lifting of Deferral Nos. 18 and 20 to the new comprehensive Official Plan of the Township of Goulbourn as outlined on the Addendum Approval Page attached as Annex I;
3. The designations underlying Deferral Nos. 18 and 20 as outlined on the Addendum Approval Page attached as Annex I, and;
4. Modification No. 35 as outlined on the addendum Approval Page attached as Annex I.
CARRIED
4. REFERRAL TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD
4160 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, CITY OF OTTAWA
UPLANDS HOLDING CORPORATION
(D.C.R. PHOENIX MANAGEMENT)
1. That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council approve the request by R.W. McKinley, solicitor for Uplands Holding Corporation, to refer Subdivision Application 15-94.0205 (06T-94025) to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) pursuant to the provisions of Section 51(15) of the Planning Act;
2. That the OMB be notified of Transport Canada's support of a referral of this subdivision application and of its desire to have standing at the Hearing;
3. That the subdivision application be refused because it is not in conformity with the policies of the Regional Official Plan;
4. That the Region support the City of Ottawa in refusing the subdivision application on the basis that it does not conform to all of the land use designations and policies in the Ottawa Official Plan (as detailed in their staff report dated 7 Jan 97-approved by City Council on 5 Feb. 97);
5. That the subdivision application be refused because it is located above the 30 NEF/NEP contour and is not infill development, and therefore does not conform to the Provincial Policy Statement released on 1 Feb. 97;
6. That the subdivision application be refused because, in the opinion of Transport Canada, portions of the property would be exposed to NEF levels of 35 and greater (The noise measurements significantly exceed accepted noise impact criteria for speech and sleep interference in both the outdoor and the indoor environment. As such, residential development is considered an inappropriate land use for the subject site, and does not conform to MOEE criteria for residential development adjacent to airports);
7. That approval of the subdivision application is premature due to the many major issues which have not been addressed by the applicant to the satisfaction of the appropriate authorities, as detailed in this report;
8. That the physical layout of the subdivision application, and its location within the City of Ottawa, is deficient in terms of the conservation of natural resources, the adequacy of utilities and municipal services, the adequacy of school services and the minimum requirements for safe and efficient road access;
9. That the OMB be advised that the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton recommends that the subdivision application be refused under the provisions of Section 51(13) of the Planning Act for the reasons noted above.
CARRIED
5. GUIDELINES FOR THE RE-EVALUATION OF
PROVINCIALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLAND BOUNDARIES
IN OTTAWA-CARLETON
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council approve:
1. The document "GUIDELINES FOR THE RE-EVALUATION OF PROVINCIALLY SIGNIFICANT WETLAND BOUNDARIES IN OTTAWA-CARLETON", attached as Annex A to this report, as amended by the following;
a) That the first paragraph of Item 4) (P&EC Agenda page 52) be amended by deleting the words "and are truly in need of financial assistance to resolve the problem.", and that the second criteria under Item 4) ii) (P&EC Agenda page 53) be amended by deleting the words "in whole".
b) That signing authority for the agreements be delegated to the Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner.
2. That the funding program established in 1997 continue until the budget allocation of $50,000 is exhausted.
CARRIED as amended
6. LOWER RIDEAU VALLEY CONSERVATION ADVISORY
BOARD APPOINTMENT - VOLUNTEER FOR ADVISORY
SELECTION COMMITTEE
That Councillor Hunter volunteer to be a member of the Advisory Selection Committee to review resumés and recommend an appointment to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Lower Rideau Valley Conservation Advisory Board, to complete the remainder of a term to expire 31 December 1998.
CARRIED as amended
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