16. Centre Pauline-Charron – Exemption from Municipal Fees for Parking Lot Expansion

CENTRE PAULINE-CHARRON - exemptION des frais municipaUX POUR L’AGGRANDISSEMENT DU STATIONNEMENT

Committee Recommendation

Whereas the Centre Pauline-Charron, an arts and cultural facility for seniors located at 164 Jeanne-Mance Street, is a non-profit corporation;

And Whereas the facility is undergoing an expansion of its parking lot to accommodate approximately 20 more automobiles;

And Whereas the associated municipal application fees are estimated to be $1545.00;

And Whereas the associated Committee of Adjustment fees are estimated to be an additional $955.00;

And Whereas a $2,500.00 compensation fee for the removal of three trees is required:

Therefore Be It Resolved that Council approve that the proposed expansion of the parking lot at 164 Jeanne-Mance Street be exempt from the above-mentioned municipal fees.

Recommandation du comité

Attendu que le Centre Pauline-Charron, un centre culturel et artistique pour personnes âgées situé au 164, rue Jeanne-Mance; est une société sans but lucratif;

ET Attendu que le stationnement du Centre sera agrandi pour accommoder vingt espaces de stationnements de plus;

ET Attendu que les frais d’applications municipales applicables à ce projet d’expansion sont estimés à 1, 545 $;

ET Attendu que les frais d’applications au Comité dérogation sont estimés à 955 $ de plus ;

ET Attendu qu’une compensation d’environ 2,500 $ est exigée pour les trois arbres qui doivent être enlevés;

Il est donc résolu que le Conseil approuve que le projet d’expansion du stationnement proposé du 164, rue Jeanne-Mance soit exempté des frais municipaux identifiés.

Documentation

1. Committee Coordinator’s report dated 5 August 2008 (ACS2007-CMR-CSE-0035).

Report to / Rapport au:

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

and Council / et au Conseil

5 August 2008 / le 5 août 2008

Submitted by / Soumis par : Diane Blais, Committee Coordinator /

Coordonnateur de comité

Contact / Personne-ressource : Councillor / Conseiller G. Bédard

(613) 580-2482, Georges.Bédard@ottawa.ca

Rideau-Vanier (12)

Ref N°: ACS2007-CMR-CSE-0035

SUBJECT: Centre Pauline-Charron – Exemption from Municipal Fees for Parking Lot Expansion

OBJET: CENTRE PAULINE-CHARRON - exemptION des frais municipaUX POUR L’AGGRANDISSEMENT DU STATIONNEMENT

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee consider the following motion and forward its recommendation to Council:

Whereas the Centre Pauline-Charron, an arts and cultural facility for seniors located at 164 Jeanne-Mance Street, is a non-profit corporation;

And Whereas the facility is undergoing an expansion of its parking lot to accommodate approximately 20 more automobiles;

And Whereas the associated municipal application fees are estimated to be $1545.00;

And Whereas the associated Committee of Adjustment fees are estimated to be an additional $955.00;

And Whereas a $2,500.00 compensation fee for the removal of three trees is required:

Therefore Be It Resolved that Council approve that the proposed expansion of the parking lot at 164 Jeanne-Mance Street be exempt from the above-mentioned municipal fees.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique étudie la motion suivante et soumette sa recommandation au Conseil :

Attendu que le Centre Pauline-Charron, un centre culturel et artistique pour personnes âgées situé au 164, rue Jeanne-Mance; est une société sans but lucratif;

ET Attendu que le stationnement du Centre sera agrandi pour accommoder vingt espaces de stationnements de plus;

ET Attendu que les frais d’applications municipales applicables à ce projet d’expansion sont estimés à 1, 545 $;

ET Attendu que les frais d’applications au Comité dérogation sont estimés à 955 $ de plus ;

ET Attendu qu’une compensation d’environ 2,500 $ est exigée pour les trois arbres qui doivent être enlevés;

Il est donc résolu que le Conseil approuve que le projet d’expansion du stationnement proposé du 164, rue Jeanne-Mance soit exempté des frais municipaux identifiés.

BACKGROUND

In an e-mail dated 30 July 2008, Councillor Bédard submitted the above-noted motion and asked that it be included on the 19 August 2008 Agenda of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee for consideration.

CONSULTATION

This item will be advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on Friday preceding the Committee meeting.

Planning Transit and the Environment

Should Council wish to waive the $1,545 site plan fee, this will require the costs of the resources required to process this application to be absorbed from other applications.

If the Owner is applying to the Committee of Adjustment, the filing fee must be paid when the application is filed. At the same time, the Owner can make a written request, to have the Committee's fees reduced or waived, and provide the reasons for this. The Committee will consider the request and make a decision on the fees. It is important to note, however, that City Council has directed that the Committee of Adjustment operate on a 100 percent cost recovery basis.

With respect to the request for the waiver of $2,500 compensation fee for the removal of three tree’s staff believe that this is presumptuous as a site plan has not been submitted, reviewed, nor approved and therefore that this is premature.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

See departmental comment, above.

DISPOSITION

Staff to implement Council’s decision(s) / direction(s).