6.             CENTRE PAULINE-CHARRON – EXEMPTION FROM ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION FEES FOR PARKING LOT EXPANSION

 

                CENTRE PAULINE –CHARRON – EXEMPTION DES DROITS DE DEMANDE DE MODIFICATION DU ZONAGE EN VUE DE L’AGRANDISSEMENT DU STATIONNEMENT

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council exempt the Centre Pauline-Charron from the zoning change application fees noted within the report.

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil exempte le Centre Pauline-Charron des droits de demande de modification du zonage indiqués dans le rapport.

 

 

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.                  Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee report dated 26 January 2010 (ACS2010-CMR-CSE-0002).

 

 


 

Report to / Rapport au :

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee /

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économiques

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

26 January 2010 / le 26 janvier 2010

 

Submitted by / Soumis par : Carole Langford, Committee Coordinator /

Coordonnatrice de comité

 

Contact Person/Personne-ressource: Councillor / Conseiller D. Deans

(613) 580-2480, Diane.Deans@ottawa.ca

 

Rideau-Vanier (12)

Ref N°:  ACS2010-CMR-CSE-0002

 

SUBJECT:    CENTRE PAULINE-CHARRON – EXEMPTION FROM ZONING CHANGE APPLICATION FEES FOR PARKING LOT EXPANSION

 

OBJET:         CENTRE PAULINE –CHARRON – EXEMPTION DES DROITS DE DEMANDE DE MODIFICATION DU ZONAGE EN VUE DE L’AGRANDISSEMENT DU STATIONNEMENT

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council exempt the Centre Pauline-Charron from the zoning change application fees noted within the report.

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil de dispenser le Centre Pauline-Charron des droits de demande de modification du zonage indiqués dans le rapport.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

At the 19 January 2010 meeting of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (CSEDC), Councillor D. Deans on behalf of Councillor G. Bédard submitted the following Notice of Motion for consideration by the CSEDC at its meeting of 2 February 2010:

 

Whereas the Centre Pauline-Charron, an arts and cultural facility for seniors located at 164 Jeanne-Mance Street, is a non-profit corporation and provides great service to the City of Ottawa;

 

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

 

And Whereas the parking expansion requires a zoning change application for a section of their property;

 

And Whereas there are constant complaints from their neighbours regarding on-street parking;

 

And Whereas parking enforcement officers target this area and impose fines on seniors using the facilities;

 

And Whereas the associated zoning change application fees total $12,610;

 

Therefore Be It Resolved that Council exempt the Centre Pauline-Charron from the above-mentioned zoning change application fees.

 

 

PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMENT

 

Fees for planning applications have been set by Council to provide for the recovery of the processing costs incurred.  Staff have no ability to waive fees, however, it is the prerogative of Council to provide for any waivers Council deems appropriate.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

This item will be advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on Friday preceding the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Meeting.

 

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

On 28 October 2009, Council approved (Planning and Environment Committee Report 59), a program for the reimbursement of fees.  The application of this report to the present case would appear to limit the refund of the zoning fees in the present instance to 50%.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Approval of the exemption would result in $12,610 of lost application fee revenues.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Staff to take appropriate action as directed by the Committee and Council.