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