Ottawa City Council

Draft Minutes

Meeting 25

9 January 2002

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 9 January at 1:30 p.m.

The Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, presided and led Council in prayer.

The National Anthem was sung by Eleanor Glantz.

Roll Call

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLORS P. HUME AND

R. CHIARELLI.

Declarations of Interest Arising from Prior Meetings of Council and Committees

No declarations were filed.

Confirmation of Minutes

The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 12 December 2001 were confirmed.

Communications

No Communications were filed.

Regrets

The following members of Council advised that they will be absent from the Council meeting on the date indicated:

Councillor P. Hume 9 January 2002

Councillor R. Chiarelli 9 January 2002

Annual Address – Mayor Chiarelli

MOTION NO. 25/1

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

That the Mayor’s Annual Address be printed in the City Council Minutes.

CARRIED

The text of the Mayor’s Address follows:

At this time I am pleased to have the opportunity to deliver the Mayor’s Annual Address to Council.

First, on behalf of Council and everyone in the administration I take this opportunity to wish all the residents of Ottawa a happy and successful 2002.

Le Conseil et moi-même souhaitons à tous nos concitoyens une nouvelle année remplie de succès.

And I also take this opportunity to thank all the citizens of Ottawa for their reliable and exceptional contributions to ensuring that Ottawa remains, arguably, the best city in Canada in which to live and raise a family.

As I have often said, we, the elected officials are merely temporary trustees of decision-making. It takes decades and generations to build a strong, vibrant and proud community.

To the extent we have made progress and met our challenges this past year, it is you, our community and business leaders, who deserve the credit. As a Council we try to facilitate, enhance, and tap into that culture of leadership and to be faithful to the trust you place in us.

And when we speak of community excellence it is helpful to reflect on some of the leaders we lost in 2001:

· Hal Anthony

· Gale Kerwin

· Catherine MacLean

· Don Reid

· Malak Karsh

· Ron Kolbus

If we have a city to be proud of, it is because we have always been blessed with people who care to help build it.

Il est reconnu que la Ville d’Ottawa est la ville au Canada où on retrouve le plus grand nombre de bénévoles et de personnes engagés et cela a toujours été le cas.

Depuis des décennies, c’est ce leadership communautaire qui fait d’Ottawa une ville à succès et où il fait bon vivre.

We can reflect on the fact that 12 months and 10 days ago our 12 municipalities were still under the management of an appointed Transition Board, and our Council for the New City of Ottawa had yet to be sworn in.

Thousands of employees who lived through a year of uncertainty in the transition year 2000, still faced months of uncertainty in 2001. To those devoted public servants, we say thank you for your patience and your commitment to our great city – our community owes all of you a debt of gratitude.

Il n’y a aucun doute que le dévouement et le professionnalisme de nos douze mille cinq-cents employés de la ville est la clé du succès que nous avons connu pendant notre première année d’existence.

We can also reflect on the reality that no one could ever have anticipated the calamitous events of September 11. But we should not have been surprised at the extraordinary leadership clearly demonstrated by all of our emergency and protective services, police, fire, ambulance, and paramedics.

The type of high level performance and dedication that was demonstrated in the devastating ice storm of 1998 was matched again after September 11. So our hats are off to General Manager Steve Kanellakos and the entire Emergency and Protective Services Team.

That day’s terror has touched each and every one of us. We have worked hard to put aside our fear. We reached out; we comforted one another and – in doing that- WE were comforted.

On behalf of all residents I want to thank our inter-faith and community leaders for enabling September 11 to bring our community closer together rather than tear it apart.

Some of us are hugging our kids more often and probably hugging them a little tighter. I think we’ve learned new things about how important we ALL are to each other. We may be redefining what ‘community’ means; we may be giving it new meaning.

I mention the events of September 11 because, in the weeks since that terrible day, I have been proud, and I have been comforted to be the Mayor of a city whose people put aside their own fear to offer comfort to others, to seek understanding, and to be part of a solution.

La tempête de verglas comme les séquelles du 11 septembre n’ont pas mis à jour nos faiblesses. Au contraire, cela nous a plutôt permis de découvrir à quel point nous étions vraiment forts.

Tragedy of such immense proportions has not exposed our weakness – it has helped us discover just how strong we really are. We should not be surprised that this is so.

As mentioned, the people of Ottawa demonstrated the same thing four years ago when we were struck by the devastating natural disaster of the ice storm.

Then, as now, we put aside our own worries. We were strong. Most important, we worked together to get through some very difficult weeks.

Today, I want to talk about what we have accomplished in the past year by working together, a strong experienced Council working with an involved and caring public.

Let’s reflect on what the city has achieved just one year after amalgamation. And, what’s on our agenda for the year ahead.

The list of Council’s accomplishments and initiatives in our first year is impressive – especially given that we were a new Council and a new administration which had never worked together before – and given that we really couldn’t begin normal Council business until April as we needed to establish committees and to staff Council’s operations.

• First and foremost, as promised, we delivered a 10% tax cut, and in year one instead of year three.

• We acted quickly to introduce a practical bilingualism policy for our new city that reflects a strong consensus on who we are and where we are.

• Suite à un débat public long et ardu, nous pouvons sans crainte dire que nous avons réussi à élaborer le cadre d’une politique sur le bilinguisme qui a la faveur d’une majorité de francophones et d’anglophones. Cette politique nous aidera de protéger les aspirations, les droits et les institutions de la communauté francophone.

• We cut the ribbon to launch the‘O’ Train, our pilot project on light rail. The ‘O’ Train is already a success story – the people of Ottawa are embracing it; their support is strong and the public is now demanding an east-west light rail line from Kanata to Cumberland. We have commenced a major review of existing rail and transit corridors to consider expansion options.

• We have come up with new rules for our taxi industry.

• For public health reasons we brought in a new non-smoking by-law in public places – an initiative with strong public support.

• And I might add for those who say the timing was bad, we should be mindful that in the year 2000, leading up to amalgamation, every one of the 12 former municipal councils passed a smoking ban resolution requesting the new City to have a by-law in place by May 1, 2001.

• Council approved $500,000 – by way of an additional grant to the arts, reflecting that arts are a vital part of our quality of life, and an important part of our economy.

• Finally, as promised, we sponsored the Ottawa 20/20 Smart Growth Summit, an unprecedented project to plan our future – 20-20 vision to create a plan to take us to the year 2020.

• We invited speakers from across the country, from around the world and from across our own city to share their wisdom. We held community town hall sessions to collect the views of the citizens of our city. The four-day summit was televised and webcast from gavel to gavel.

• The summit launched our Growth Plan process to include an Official Plan unlike any in the past. I’ll talk more about what lies ahead in a minute or two.

But first, there’s an overview I want to give of achievements of the past year that may not have come to your attention through the papers or nightly newscasts. These are initiatives carried out in individual neighbourhoods. These things were done to meet specific priorities, needs, concerns and desires of individual communities within our city.

A year ago, in almost every speech, I spoke about how the new City of Ottawa would only be as strong as its individual communities and neighbourhoods. I was determined then and I am determined now to keep individual communities and neighbourhoods strong, as I believe each member of Council does.

In a few short months, we’ve acted in concrete ways to do just that. Here are just a few things we’ve put in place, by way of examples.

• We took a decision to preserve the reserves of individual pre-amalgamation cities in Nepean, Vanier, Cumberland. This was a concern in the lead-up to amalgamation. We acted quickly to preserve those reserves.

• In Osgoode, we’ve done away with the tag-a-bag system for garbage. We did that within our first three months. This was identified by the Osgoode community as a priority in the election campaign.

• As Councillors McNeely and Kreling know, we invested $5 million – 50% of the total cost – to build a new Frank Kenny Road in Cumberland.

• We have begun the beach project at Petrie Island.

• We made improvements to the streetscape in Navan – again, something we did in the lead-up to hosting the plowing match.

• For Manotick, we have approved a secondary plan – it’s sort of like a local official plan. It was an overdue priority which addresses the specific needs and desires of that community.

• In New Edinburgh, we showed leadership and used a great deal of creativity to come up with a partnership to save Crichton Street Public School. It’s now a hub for our arts community and is the new home for the Ottawa School of dance.

• For the fast growing community of South Nepean we continued to invest heavily in infrastructure to improve intersections such as Woodroffe Avenue and Fallowfield Road, to fast track bus lanes on Woodroffe Avenue, to expand our social housing network. We took a decision to grade separate the train tracks at Woodroffe and Fallowfield and we are awaiting a provincial co-funding announcement and a property transaction with the N.C.C. to commence this $40 Million Project for South Nepean.

• We cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art Peter D. Clark long-term care center at Centrepointe. We preserved Ben Franklin Place as a community activity centre.

• To meet the needs of another rapidly growing community – the south end of our city - we’ve taken steps towards a new south end library branch.

• In the east, we have held consultations on a variety of improvements. Subject to budget deliberations, there are plans for new small Park & Ride lots for Navan and Notre-Dame Des Champs and new large Park & Ride lots at Trim Road in Orleans and on Navan Road south of Innes.

• We have identified the widening of Innes Road as a priority, are negotiating funding with the Province and have completed the environmental assessment for the project.

• Le présent Conseil a su démontré par ses actions qu’il s’était engagé à bien desservir le secteur est de la Ville d’Ottawa.

• We have acted to preserve the heritage character of Rockcliffe, requiring that any planning matters go directly to the planning and development committee. It’s not done on delegated authority. As Councillor Legendre advocated, Rockcliffe wanted this protection.

• We are working towards maintaining Rockcliffe’s library and its leaf collection program.

• In the heart of our city, we’ve taken steps to preserve the Plant Bath. For years, it had been an important community facility for residents. Thanks to our efforts, in the near future it will again be a focus of community life and activity; its renewal is closer at hand.

• We’ve initiated a process and planning to improve water quality at Britannia Beach.

• In West Carleton, we’ve taken a number of steps to work with the local community, particularly the business community, in an effort to create a secondary plan for the Carp Road area.

• Amalgamation marked a leap of faith for many rural residents. Many joined to form the new City of Ottawa believing they would be better off in doing so; others had major concerns. I want to tell rural residents you can have faith that the new partnership is indeed working

• We’ve acted to address many needs in our rural areas. We’re in the second stage of public consultation on a Public Transit Service for our village and rural areas. We created the new Standing Committee on Agriculture and Rural Affairs, which gives the rural community a strong voice in the new City.

In March, the City tabled a report, ‘The Economic Impacts of Agriculture on the Economy of the New City of Ottawa.’ It shows all of us that we are not only the nation’s capital, not only a high-tech capital, but that we are also a significant “farm capital” in Canada.

• This important study will be invaluable in helping to map out a future for our rural areas – a future that builds on the past.

• In the East End we are close to completion of the construction of our new police district office on St-Joseph Boulevard at 10^th Line; an $ 8.7 million project.

• In Kanata, we quickly completed the widening of the Terry Fox Drive Bridge and have identified several important road and transit initiatives for which we are presently nearing final agreement with the Province of Ontario’s Superbuild Fund.

• We have made significant progress in a partnership of community consultation on the Kanata West Development Plan.

• We’ve approved the Terry Fox and Castlefrank overpass projects.

• We’ve completed the purchase of 556 acres of greenspace in the South March Highlands and increased the number of firefighters in Kanata to the same level as other suburban communities.

• We’ve given approval for a new and improved Bridlewood Community Centre.

• I also want to mention something we’ve done to address the needs of those whose neighbourhood cannot be defined in our geography.

On any given night, close to 800 men, women and children in this city are without permanent housing.

They live in this city’s streets, in our emergency shelters. They sleep on mats on the floor in places like the Union Mission, one of several agencies we should be very proud of for their caring, for their hard work.

Taking action on homelessness was one of the very first things we did in the new city of Ottawa. In February, in partnership with federal and provincial governments, we announced and managed the process of more than $8 million in aid for more than 40 different organizations working to prevent and end homelessness in Ottawa.

More than $1 million is from the City of Ottawa. We are leading efforts to address the needs of this important and very vulnerable group in our society.

All of these initiatives – the major ones and the neighbourhood ones – show that this Council is plugged into the very specific needs that together make us an exceptional city.

It shows how we are focusing on the big picture, but also that we are building strong vibrant communities within the city.

We are fortunate to be able to share a city that is alive, vibrant, and engaging and in some respects we take progress and accomplishments in stride; I’d like to mention a few more:

• The initiation of our defibrillator program in public buildings – already saving the lives of heart attack victims.

• The return of CFL football to Frank Clair Stadium.

• The success of our new atom hockey tournament, the Bell Ottawa International Hockey Festival, attracting 3,500 ten and eleven year old participants, plus their parents, hundreds of volunteers, and a $20 million boost to our local tourism industry.

• The important merger of the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation and the Ottawa Economic Development Corporation.

• The first key to the new City of Ottawa presented to one of our municipal political icons, Ben Franklin of Nepean.

• Major partnerships with the Francophonie Games and the International Plowing Match.

• Facing down terrorism by participation in the public safety of NATO and G-20 conferences in Ottawa after September 11.

• The creation of our new Youth Cabinet and all our Advisory Committees.

• The 4^th annual increase in ridership at O-C Transpo.

But let it be said, loudly and clearly, despite the accomplishments of the first year, it has not been a bed of roses; we’ve encountered many thorns on the way. The task of merging 12 planning departments has created problems in development approvals; we will continue to work with the industry to sort this out. We thank the development industry for their patience and co-operation.

On the Human Resources and office accommodation side we have had a year of uncertainty with the Transition Board and a year with the new administration to re-position approximately 12,500 full time employees.

This has been an enormous challenge and the process has been unnerving and unsettling for thousands of employees; on behalf of Council and the residents of Ottawa I want to thank all of the employees of the new City for their professionalism and patience, especially so since the most often heard praise of the first year of amalgamation is that the level of services was by and large maintained and in some cases improved.

It has been said many times in many contexts that amalgamation is a three-year process. Having survived the first difficult year, Council will no doubt agree that year two will be no easier, in some respects it will be more difficult.

The most difficult and important decision for this term for Council and the community will be the completion of our Growth Plan and Official Plan in the next nine or ten months.

In the next nineteen years we will see our population grow by 400,000 people (more that the population of the City of Ottawa which came into amalgamation), we will see over 190,000 more residential dwelling units, and an additional 200,000 cars in our midst within the same geography. Any mistakes we make now we will pay dearly for in the future.

Next, our 2002 operating and capital budgets will be challenging and difficult. I am asking Council and the administration to ensure a tax freeze in order to enshrine last year’s 10% tax cut into our base-operating budget. And I am asking Council and the administration to exercise some patience in the scheduling of our capital program.

Also, most amalgamated municipalities have faltered on the issue of merging labour contracts; it has proved to be their Achilles’ heel. When compared to other merged municipalities, Ottawa has faired better to date.

We must be determined, collectively, to resolve our new labour contract in a reasonable manner. I am encouraging the management and union teams to consider the mutually painful consequences of a failure of negotiations.

Our employees, management, and Council have a tremendous opportunity to move forward in partnership, to mutually benefit from our City’s growing economy over the medium term.

As well, we will need to deal with the agenda of by-law harmonization. This will attract active and sometimes sharp debate; we should be able to expect it will also attract the high quality of debate our Council and our community is capable of.

I would like to make several more remarks in conclusion.

• To the city administration, we thank you for your near burn-out pace, for succeeding to date in ways other amalgamated municipalities have not, for coming together as a cohesive team, and for your clear resolution for the years ahead to work in partnership with Council and the public to continue to grow Ottawa as both a liveable and affordable city. So to the City Manager, Bruce Thom and to General Managers: David Bray, Steve Kanellakos, Kent Kirkpatrick, Rose Leclair and Dick Stewart, and your teams, we appreciate both the commitment and the results.

• As for Council, as Mayor, I have a unique observation post, so I want to acknowledge and highlight for the public the hard work and effectiveness demonstrated by your experienced and committed Councillors; it would be fair to say that the results this past year for our residents have been significantly more positive than negative but also, in looking at the future:

Ø There is little room for complacency,

Ø There is little margin for error,

Ø That political partnership and respect must continue to supersede political gamesmanship or expediency.

• To our community and business leaders, we recognize your wisdom and foresight in putting the difficult and fractious amalgamation debate behind us; for having the faith and patience to be a positive force with our Council and our administration.

• Le Conseil et moi-même, le maire d'Ottawa, nous acceptons le défi que notre communauté et nos chefs d'entreprise nous ont lancés et acceptons de prouver qu’ils jouent un rôle important, de les garder informés ainsi que de les faire participer et de les associer aux décisions difficiles qui nous attendent.

• This Mayor and this Council accept your challenge, as community and business leaders, to keep you relevant, to keep you involved, and to keep you as a partner in making all the difficult choices ahead, choices for this place where we live called Ottawa, so it will remain liveable, affordable, and people friendly.

Thank you. Merci.

Motion to Introduce Committee Reports

MOTION NO. 25/2

Moved by Councillor E. Arnold

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

That Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report 13 and Planning and Development Committee Report 20, be received and considered.

CARRIED

Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report 13

1. Emergency And Protective Services - Visual Identity Project

Committee Recommendation

That Council receive the information provided in this report.

RECEIVED

2. Taxi - Driver Standards: Training And Disciplinary Guidelines - Other Housekeeping Items

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Approve the purchase of the City of Toronto - Ambassador and Accessible Taxicab Training Courses at a cost of up to $125,000 and direct staff to adapt, the City of Toronto Ambassador and Accessible Training Course to better meet the needs of the City of Ottawa, Algonquin College and the Ottawa’s Taxi Industry.

2. Direct staff to present its proposed disciplinary guidelines to the Taxi Advisory Committee for comment and report back to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and Council and Council for consideration in spring 2002.

3. Approve, taxi related by-law amendments to repeal the requirement for City Council approval of taxicab owner plate transfers.

4. Approve, by-law amendments to allow taxis licensed under either Nepean and Kanata by-laws to provide service within the area covered by both by-laws.

CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting on Recommendations 3 and 4.

3. City of Ottawa - Corporate Radio System - Agreement With the New City of Gatineau

Committee Recommendation

That Council authorize staff to commence negotiations with the new City of Gatineau to use the City of Ottawa Corporate Radio System.

CARRIED

Planning and Development Committee Report 20

1. Official Plan And Zoning By-Law Appeal To The Ontario Municipal Board – 2580 Walkley Road

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Approve Amendment No. 50 to the Official Plan of the former City of Ottawa, as it relates to 2580 Walkley Road, as detailed in Document 2.

2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law, 1998, of the former City of Ottawa, as it relates to 2580 Walkley Road, as detailed in Document 3.

3. Direct Legal Services and Development Services staff to attend the Ontario Municipal Board Prehearing Conference and Full Hearing concerning an appeal filed by the National Capital Commission against the Official Plan and Zoning Application, of the former City of Ottawa for 2580 Walkley Road, and further, that Council direct staff to support the amendments as recommended by staff.

CARRIED

2. Zoning – 1119 Walkley Road

Committee Recommendations as Amended

That Council approve:

1. An amendment to the old City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 1998 to change the zoning from UR, R1G, CS F(1.0), and CD4 F(1.0) to R4F with exceptions and a unit per hectare suffix;

2. That the unit per hectare suffix is U(35.0);

3. That details 1 and 7 in Document 1 be deleted as they pertain to an apartment building, as an apartment building is not a permitted use in the R4F zone; and

4. That, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, (R.S.O. 1990) no further notice be given in respect of the proposed amendment.

CARRIED

3. Zoning – 1159 Heron Road

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 1998 for property located at 1159 Heron Road from R3A to CD4 F(1.0) to permit a food store.

CARRIED

4. Zoning – 599 Smyth Road

Committee Recommendation as amended

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law, 1998, as it applies to the L2-tp3[558] Leisure Linkage zone and R5A[558] Low Rise Apartment zone designations for the portion of lands at 599 Smyth Road, as shown on Document 2, to allow a parking lot on a temporary basis, as detailed in Document 3, as amended by the following:

1. That Item 1 of Document 3 be amended to read “Permit the use of a temporary parking lot and the associated right-of-way until January 31, 2003.”

CARRIED

5. Zoning - 127 Catherine Street

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Refuse the application to amend the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning for 127 Catherine Street from a general commercial CG8 F(3.0) to a general commercial CG8 F(3.0) H(18.3) exception zone to allow a parking lot.

2. Approve the application to amend the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning for 127 Catherine Street from a general commercial CG8 F(3.0) H (18.3) to a general commercial CG8 F(3.0) H(18.3) exception Zone to allow a parking lot, for a temporary period of three years.

CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

6. Zoning - 775-777 Gladstone Avenue/138 Bell Street North

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Repeal By-law 174-96, a by-law to amend the former City of Ottawa Comprehensive Zoning By-law.

2. Recommend to the Ontario Municipal Board that Comprehensive Zoning By-law, 1998, for the former City of Ottawa, as it applies to 138 Bell Street North, as shown on Document 1, be amended from Neighbourhood Linear Commercial, CN [597] F(2.0) H(10.7)* to Residential Multiple Unit, R4D.

3. Recommend to the Ontario Municipal Board that Comprehensive Zoning By-law, 1998, for the former City of Ottawa, as it applies to 775-777 Gladstone Avenue, as shown on Document 1, be amended from Neighbourhood Linear Commercial, CN [597] F (2.0) H (18.3)* and CN [597] F ((2.0) H (10.7)* to CN F (2.0) H (18.3).

CARRIED

7. Zoning - Proposed Amendments To The Zoning By‑Law, 1998

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the amendments to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 1998, as detailed in Document 1.

CARRIED

8. Zoning - To Replace the Existing Zoning By-Law, 140-93, and Recognize an Existing Use for 33 Edgewater Street for the Hazeldean Industrial Park, Former City of Kanata

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Approve a new Zoning By-law to replace By-law 140-93 for the Hazeldean Industrial Park which would change all imperial measurements to metric, move all general development provisions to one section, and reword definitions and provisions to correspond with other business parks;

2. Permit an Auto Body Repair Centre on 33 Edgewater Street;

3. Repeal Zoning By-law 140-93.

CARRIED

9. Zoning, Monahan Drain – 5271 Fernbank Road, Kanata South Business Park

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to former City of Kanata Zoning By-law 135-93, to rezone a portion of the Monahan Drain from Hazard, HAZ to an Open Space Type 1 Zone, OS1.

CARRIED

10. Zoning Amendment Proposed for Two Conditionally Approved Lots on Conley Road, Former Township of Goulbourn

Committee Recommendation as Amended

That Council approve the zoning amendment, which creates an exception to the RU and W zone for two conditionally approved lots on Conley Road.

CARRIED

11. Zoning – 7948 and 8004 Springhill Road

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the amendment to the former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-law to rezone from Rural to Country Estate Exception for lands located at 7948 and 8004 Springhill Road.

CARRIED

12. Proposed Official Plan And Zoning Amendments, 2545 Carp Road, Former West Carleton Township

Committee Recommendations as Amended

That Council approve amendments to both the former Township of West Carleton Official Plan and Zoning By-law, to designate the site located at 2545 Carp Road, Rural Industrial and to zone the site “MR-27”- Rural Industrial, Special Exception 27 Zone, to allow specific industrial and limited commercial uses, and a reduced setback from Carp Road, as amended by the following:

1. That under Non-Residential Uses, the use “a financial office” be amended by deleting the words “a financial”;

2. That under Non-Residential Uses, the use “a restaurant (maximum of 185 sq.m. for the entire site)” be amended to delete “(maximum of 185 sq.m. for the entire site)”; and,

3. That under Other special exceptions in the “MR-27” zone, Item 2, the words “/landscaping area” be added after the words “planting strip”.

CARRIED with Councillors A. Cullen and E. Arnold dissenting.

13. Zoning – Farm Retirement Lot at 747 Huntmar Drive, in the Former West Carleton Township

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law, to allow the lot area provisions for the retained portion of the site at 747 Huntmar Drive to be as per the “RU-22 – Rural Exception” zone.

CARRIED

14. Zoning – 2000 and 2001 Scully Way and 1111 Valin Street

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the amendment to the former City of Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law to rezone 2000 and 2001 Scully Way, 1111 Valin Street from D-R (Development-Residential) to R3D-x5 (Residential Row Dwelling and Semis) and R1G (Residential-Singles-Small Lots) as shown in Document 1.

CARRIED

15. Amendment to Cumberland Urban Zoning By-Law 1‑84 to Permit the Development of Single Detached and Row Dwellings and to Zone for Parks and Open Space

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law 1-84 for land located east of Trim Road and north of the Hydro corridor from D-R Development Residential to R1F-X6, R1G, R3D-X5 CON and OS to permit residential subdivision development.

CARRIED

16. Amendment to Cumberland Urban Zoning By-Law 1‑84 to Permit the Development of Single Detached, Row Dwellings, Stacked Row Dwellings and a High School and to Zone for a Community Park

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law 1-84 for land located east of Tenth Line Road and south of the future Transitway from D-R/C Development Residential / Commercial to R1H, R3D-X5, R5A-X1, R5A-X2, IS IS/R3D-X5 and OS.

CARRIED

17. Petrie Island Beach and Marina Master Plan Review - Update Report

Committee Recommendations as Amended

That Council endorse the Petrie Island Master Plan Review report and authorize staff to proceed with public consultation, as amended by the following:

1. That People Services (Public Health) address water quality issues and report back to Council on potential mitigating measures as part of the next steps;

2. That staff be directed, in conjunction with the relevant centres of excellence to undertake the Environmental Assessment and public consultation for the Petrie Island Master Plan Review and that the issue of water quality be thoroughly addressed, including recommendations for action. And further that, the results of the Environmental Assessment be brought forward to a joint meeting of the Planning and Development Committee and the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee.

CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

18. Cardinal Creek Storm Water Management Facility and Related Trunk Storm Sewers – Development Charge Crediting Agreements

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Approve the City entering into Development Charge Crediting Agreements for the construction of a storm water management pond and trunk storm sewers with several of the developers within the Cardinal Creek watershed as described in this report;

2. Approve amending the funding for the 2001 capital project for this purpose from $11 million to be front-ended by developers to $1,500,000 from the Cardinal Creek Development Charge Reserve Fund, $5,450,000 revenue from developers, and $4,050,000 to be debt financed with all debt costs to be paid by development charges.

3. Approve that the Cumberland Development Charge By-law be amended to reflect the new project amount and new benefiting area and inclusion of all carrying costs of the project so that all costs are recovered through the area specific development charge.

CARRIED

19. Private Road Naming – 300 Hunt Club Road (Uplands / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa By-law 115-80 (Old City of Ottawa), respecting private roadways, by adding the street names identified in Document 1 to Schedule “A” of the by-law when all conditions have been met.

2. Approve in principle, the street names identified in Document 2, which streets are located in the former City of Gloucester, and that a second report with the necessary conditions and an enacting by-law be forwarded to Council once the new City of Ottawa has received the legislative authority for the naming of private roadways in all the former municipalities and a harmonized municipal addressing by-law has been approved by City Council.

CARRIED

20. Private Road Naming – 335 St. Laurent Boulevard

(Canadian Forces Base Rockcliffe)

Committee Recommendations

1. That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa By-law 115-80, respecting private roadways, by adding the street names identified in Document 2 to Schedule “A” of the by-law when all conditions have been met;

2. That an agreement be executed between the City and the property owner as required by and containing all the standard conditions of By-law 115-80.

CARRIED

21. Downtown Revitalization Action Plan – Evaluation

Committee Recommendations as Amended

That Council:

1. Approve the continuation of the Downtown Revitalization Action Plan initiatives, including the Mayor’s Downtown Advisory Council as a forum for consultation with a diverse group of business and resident stakeholders interested in the vitality of the Downtown.

2. Approve the following changes to the Action Plan fee exemption initiatives:

· Extend the exemption from residential and commercial building permit and planning application fees and the residential cash-in-lieu of parkland levy to that portion of Ward 12-Rideau-Vanier west of the Rideau River, as shown in Document 1;

· Extend waiving of the residential cash-in-lieu of parkland levy to developments of more than 50 units;

3. Approve the reduction of the residential parking requirements for the Central Area east of the Rideau Canal and that section of Rideau Street outside the Central Area by amending former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 1998, as outlined in Document 3, and as amended by the following:

i) That all references in Document 3 to the “elimination of residential parking requirements” be replaced with “reduction of residential parking requirements”, and that this be implemented through delegated authority.

4. Approve in principle the preparation of a Downtown Urban Design Plan, with the terms of reference to be brought back to Planning and Development Committee for approval in early 2002. Funding will be requested in the 2002 budget for consultants to provide specialized urban design expertise.

CARRIED

22. Environmental Advisory Committee - Work Plan 2002

Committee Recommendations as Amended

That Council:

1. That the Environmental Advisory Committee Workplan elements not requiring additional funding (funding not already in the base budget) be approved, and;

2. That elements requiring additional funding be referred, as part of the consideration of advisory committee budgets, as follows:

a) $20,000 as outlined in the report to be referred to the 2002 budget process;

b) $50,000 as outlined in the report to be referred to the 2002 budget process;

c) $50,000 to be referred to the 2003 budget.

CARRIED

23. New Site Plan Control By-Law – Heritage Conservation Districts

Committee Recommendations as Amended

That Council approve the following:

1. That the site plan control by-law exempt from site plan control approval additions required pursuant to the Fire Protection and Prevention Act;

2. That the site plan control by-law exempt from site plan control approval any deviation from any dimension respecting the location of buildings or structures, provided the deviation does not exceed 0.5 metres and does not result in a violation of any by‑law of the City of Ottawa; and,

3. That the site plan control by-law exempt from site plan control approval the following in heritage conservation districts:

1. the construction, erection or placing on land of

a. a bed and breakfast, or building or structure accessory thereto if the gross floor area of the building or structure accessory thereto is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the bed and breakfast,

b. a communication tower that is not more than 7.0 metres above ground level,

c. a group home or building or structure accessory thereto if the gross floor area of the building or structure accessory thereto is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the group home,

d. a one-unit dwelling or building or structure accessory thereto if the gross floor area of the building or structure accessory thereto is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the one-unit dwelling,

e. a two-unit dwelling or building or structure accessory thereto if the gross floor area of the building or structure accessory thereto is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the two-unit dwelling,

2. the making of an addition to,

a. a bed and breakfast if the gross floor area of the addition is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the bed and breakfast,

b. a building or structure accessory to a bed and breakfast if the gross floor area of the addition results in the building or structure having a gross floor area of not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the bed and breakfast,

c. a communication tower if the addition results in the tower being not more than 7.0 metres above ground level,

d. a group home if the gross floor area of the addition is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the group home,

e. a building or structure accessory to a group home if the gross floor area of the addition results in the building or structure having a gross floor area of not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the group home,

f. a one-unit dwelling if the gross floor area of the addition is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the one-unit dwelling, or 55 square metres,

g. a building or structure accessory to a one-unit dwelling if the gross floor area of the addition results in the building or structure having a gross floor area of not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the one-unit dwelling,

h. a two-unit dwelling if the gross floor area of the addition is not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the two-unit dwelling,

i. a building or structure accessory to a two-unit dwelling if the gross floor area of the addition results in the building or structure having a gross floor area of not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the two-unit dwelling.

MOTION NO. 25/3

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor E. Arnold

That recommendation 3.2.f be amended to read “up to a maximum of 55 square metres.”

CARRIED

Item 23 of Planning and Development Committee Report 20 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion 25/3.

MOTION TO ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 25/4

Moved by Councillor E. Arnold

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

That Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report 13 and Planning and Development Committee Report 20, be received and adopted as amended.

CARRIED

Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings

MOTION NO. 25/5

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

WHEREAS on July 11th, 2001, Council considered and carried a report entitled, New City of Ottawa Development Approvals Process – Final Report;

AND WHEREAS several recommendations in that report addressed the issue of a Site Plan Control By-law, which was to be prepared by staff and brought back for Council’s approval;

AND WHEREAS the proposed Site Plan Control By-law is listed as By-law D at Item 11 of Council’s draft Agenda;

AND WHEREAS Subsection 4 (1) of the proposed Site Plan Control By-law defines certain classes of development that may be undertaken without site plan control approval;

AND WHEREAS the intent of Subsection 4 (1) (c) is to exempt from site plan control approval “the making of an alteration to a building or structure that has the effect of changing the use of the building or structure”;

AND WHEREAS based on new information that the implications of Subsection 4 (1) (c) would entirely eliminate the ability of local elected officials to work in partnership with their constituents, city planners and the proponents to ensure that the site development in such situations addresses the interests of the local community as historically undertaken by area municipalities;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Subsection 4(1)(c) of the proposed Site Plan Control By-law be deleted;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the deleted Subsection 4(1)(c) be referred to the Planning & Development Committee meeting of January 24th, 2002 for further refinement to reflect the importance of community engagement in undertaking site development for such situations as changes in use;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, subject to the deletion of Subsection 4(1)(c) and any resulting concordance changes, that By-law D (now By-law 2002-4) be enacted and passed.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 25/6

Moved by Councillor E. Arnold

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed as amended by Motion No. 25/5.

2002-1 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Zoning By-law No. 16-1971, as amended, of the old Corporation of the Township of Osgoode, in Lot 31, Concession 8 – 7948 and 8004 Springhill Road.

2002-2 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Zoning By-law 1-84 of the old Corporation of the City of Cumberland – 2000 and 2001 Scully Way and 1111 Valin Street.

2002-3 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending the Zoning By-law, 1998 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa – 1116 St. Laurent Boulevard.

2002-4 A by-law of the City of Ottawa designating the area within the limits of the City of Ottawa as an area of site plan control.

2002-5 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending the Zoning By-law, 1998 of the Old City of Ottawa - 210 Clearview Avenue.

2002-6 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending the Zoning By-law, 1998 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa - 1159 Heron Road.

2002-7 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 266/81, as amended, a by-law of the old Corporation of the Township of West Carleton – 747 Huntmar.

2002-8 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending Rural Zoning By-law No. 64-82 of the former City of Cumberland to lift a holding zone in respect of Canaan Road.

2002-9 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-468 (to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with the private property parking enforcement program).

2002-10 A by-law to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa - Stanmore Street and Scottanne Street, and Regional Road No. 73.

2002-11 A by-law to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa.

2002-12 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending Zoning By-law No. 16-1971 of the former Township of Osgoode to lift a holding zone in respect of 2452 York’s Corners Road.

2002-13 A by-law to designate Blocks 10, 12, 14, 16 and 17, Plan 4M-1074 (Oakbriar Crescent and Marwood Court) as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No. 2001 - 479.

2002-14 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate Blocks 74, 75 and 76 on Plan 4M-1121 (Wallsend Avenue and Halton Terrace) as being exempt from Part Lot Control

2002-15 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending Zoning By-law No. 40-99of the former Township of Goulbourn to lift a holding zone in respect of Ottawa Street – Lot 20, Concession III.

2002-16 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending Zoning By-law No. 40-99of the former Township of Goulbourn to lift a holding zone in respect of Ottawa Street – Lot 31, Concession II.

2002-17 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 45, 47, 49 and 51 Mountain Ash as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

2002-18 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of owners of limousines and of the business of providing limousine service.

2002-19 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law No. 120-97 of the old Corporation of the City of Kanata.

2002-20 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law No. 115-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Nepean.

Motions (Of Which Notice Has Been Given Previously)

MOTION NO. 25/7

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

WHEREAS City Council formed eight Standing Committees in January 2001;

AND WHEREAS the anecdotal evidence from the first year of operation tends to indicate that certain Standing Committees regularly met on a bi-monthly basis and considered hundreds of agenda items, while other Standing Committees met less frequently and considered far fewer agenda items;

AND WHEREAS staff is currently reviewing various components of the City’s political infrastructure, including the Terms of Reference of the Standing Committees, delegated authority matters and the Procedure By-law;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff include in their review of the Standing Committee Terms of Reference an analysis of the work loads of the eight committees, based on the past year’s experience, with the goal of streamlining the overall number of committees and therefore minimizing any related costs;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report back to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee early in 2002 with their findings, including possible committee structure alternatives, and, if necessary, a process for reassigning displaced Members of Council.

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:

Yeas: (5) Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder, A. Cullen, S. Little, R. Bloess.

Nays: (14) Councillors D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H. Kreling, D. Eastman, J. Legendre, A. Munter, C. Doucet, W. Stewart, G. Brooks, E. Arnold, J. Stavinga,

M. Bellemare, D. Deans, M. Meilleur.

Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)

MOTION NO. 25/8

Moved by Councillor P. McNeely

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 25/9

Moved by Councillor P. McNeely

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

WHEREAS an application has been filed with the City of Ottawa for the purpose of establishing a Factory Type Hog Farm adjacent to the Village of Sarsfield;

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa requires special legislation or regulations to properly deal with this type of operation in order to protect our citizens, especially in the wake of Walkerton;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, The Hon. Brian Coburn, MPP, be requested to introduce regulations or legislation to permit municipalities to regulate and prohibit the operation of factory type hog farms and to specifically prohibit the factory type hog farm adjacent to the Village of Sarsfield.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 25/10

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of a motion with respect to the granting of consents to Canadian Waste Services Inc. and Waste Services Inc.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 25/11

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the General Manager, Transportation, Utilities and Public Works be delegated the authority to approve and execute consent agreements, pursuant to the City of Ottawa Act, section 12.14, to Canadian Waste Services Inc. and Waste Services Inc., such consents generally in the form attached to the memo dated 7 January 2002 from the City Solicitor and General Manager, Transportation, Utilities and Public Works but with the final wording subject to the approval of the General Manager.

CARRIED

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart

WHEREAS the Glebe Community Association will be holding its annual Dance and Social on Saturday February 23 between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. (midnight) at the Glebe Community Centre (690 Lyon Street).

AND WHEREAS the Glebe Community Association Dance and Social will be using amplified music and sound reproduction devices during this event.

AND WHEREAS this annual event is meaningful to the community.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the provisions of the Old City of Ottawa Noise By-Law 3-97 shall not apply so as to preclude the Glebe Community Association’s Dance and Social, at the Glebe Community Center on February 23, from using sound reproduction devices which might disturb the peace and comfort of an area resident between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m.

Moved by Councillor S. Little

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

WHEREAS the Encroachment By-law 167-73, of the former City of Ottawa, as amended, provides for the issuance of temporary surface encroachment permits for outdoor cafes;

AND WHEREAS Section 5 of the “Regulations Governing the Issuance and Administration of Encroachment Permits for Outdoor Cafes”, as adopted by Council on June 5, 1991, provides that all new requests for outdoor patios must conform to the land use separation distance of 30 metres (100 feet) from any property zoned for residential or public use, and if this distance is not provided and maintained, the application will not be processed further and the encroachment permit will be refused;

AND WHEREAS an application from 249 Richmond Road, for a temporary encroachment permit to operate an outdoor patio, located within the Tweedsmuir Avenue road allowance has been refused because the applicant’s restaurant is located within 30 metres of a property zoned for residential use;

AND WHEREAS after public consultation, the majority of residents in the area are supportive of the operation of the patio at this location;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council waive the provisions of Section 5 of the “Regulations Governing the Issuance and Administration of the Encroachment Permits for Outdoor Cafes”; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the General Manager of Transportation, Utilities and Public Works be instructed to issue a temporary encroachment permit to allow an outdoor patio within the Tweedsmuir Avenue road allowance at 249 Richmond Road, to be reviewed on a yearly basis and renewed subject to no complaints from the community regarding this operation and subject to the same conditions which are applied to all outdoor patios for which temporary encroachment permits are issued, in addition to the following conditions:

1. that this outdoor patio is located a minimum of 3 metres (10 feet) from the Tweedsmuir Avenue edge of pavement;

2. that this outdoor patio shall be closed at ___________ ;

3. that the General Manager of Transportation, Utilities and Public Works report to the Transportation and Transit Committee if any noise related complaints are received regarding the operation of this outdoor patio; and

4. that in the event that the permit is revoked or not renewed, the owner be required to reinstate the portion of the public property occupied by the patio to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation, Utilities and Public Works.

Confirmation By-law

MOTION NO. 25/12

Moved by Councillor S. Little

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

That By-law 2002-21 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

CARRIED

Adjournment

Council adjourned the meeting at 3:20 p.m.

CITY CLERK

MAYOR