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8. EXEMPTION
FROM THE DEMOLITION CONTROL BY-LAW FOR THE BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 355 AND 357
BOOTH STREET EXEMPTION AU RÈGLEMENT SUR
LES DÉMOLITIONS POUR LES BÂTIMENTS SITUÉS AUX 355 ET 357, RUE BOOTH |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council
approve that 355 and 357 Booth
Street be exempted from the requirements set out in the Demolition Control
By-law in order to enable the demolition of the buildings to its foundation subject
to the following conditions:
1. The soils remediation
activities commence immediately following the demolition of the buildings;
2. The Owner ensures the
property is graded, sodded or seeded and maintained to the standards set out in
the Property Standards By-law pending development;
3. The property is not
used or occupied for any other interim use; and
4. The Owner redevelops
the property within the timelines set out in the demolition agreement.
RecommandationS DU Comité
Que le Conseil approuve
que les 355 et 357, rue Booth soient exempts des exigences du Règlement
sur les démolitions, afin de permettre la démolition des bâtiments jusqu’à
leurs fondations, sous réserve des conditions suivantes :
1.
que les activités d’assainissement des sols débutent immédiatement après
la démolition des bâtiments;
2.
que le propriétaire veille à ce que le terrain soit nivelé, engazonné ou
semé et entretenu selon les normes établies dans le Règlement sur les normes de
bien-fonds pour cet aménagement;
3.
que la propriété ne soit ni utilisée ni occupée pour toute autre
utilisation provisoire;
4.
que le propriétaire réaménage la propriété dans les délais prévus dans
l’entente de démolition.
Documentation
Councillor Holmes's report, Ward 10, Somerset, dated 30 December 2011 (ACS2012-CMR-PLC-0025).
Report
to/Rapport au:
Planning
Committee /
Comité de l'urbanisme
and Council/ et le Conseil
30 December 2011 / le 30 décembre
2011
Submitted by/Soumis par:
Councillor/Conseillère Diane Holmes
Contact Person/ Personne-ressource:
Councillor/Conseillère Diane Holmes,
Quartier
Somerset Ward 14, 613-580-2484
Diane.Holmes@ottawa.ca
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Ref N°: ACS2011-CMR-PLC-0025 |
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SUBJECT: |
EXEMPTION FROM THE DEMOLITION CONTROL BY-LAW FOR THE BUILDINGS LOCATED
AT 355 AND 357 BOOTH STREET |
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OBJET : |
EXEMPTION AU RÈGLEMENT
SUR LES DÉMOLITIONS POUR LES BÂTIMENTS SITUÉS AUX 355 ET 357, RUE BOOTH |
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Planning Committee recommend Council approve that 355 and 357
Booth Street be exempted from the requirements set out in the Demolition
Control By-law in order to enable the demolition of the buildings to its
foundation subject to the following conditions:
1. The soils remediation activities
commence immediately following the demolition of the buildings;
2. The Owner ensures the property is
graded, sodded or seeded and maintained to the standards set out in the
Property Standards By-law pending development;
3. The property is not used or occupied for any other interim
use; and
4. The Owner redevelops the property
within the timelines set out in the demolition agreement.
RECOMMANDATIONS
DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’urbanisme recommande au Conseil
d’approuver que les 355 et 357, rue Booth soient exempts des exigences du
Règlement sur les démolitions, afin de permettre la démolition des bâtiments
jusqu’à leurs fondations, sous réserve des conditions suivantes :
1. que les activités d’assainissement
des sols débutent immédiatement après la démolition des bâtiments;
2. que le propriétaire veille à ce que
le terrain soit nivelé, engazonné ou semé et entretenu selon les normes
établies dans le Règlement sur les normes de bien-fonds pour cet aménagement;
3. que la propriété ne soit ni utilisée
ni occupée pour toute autre utilisation provisoire;
4.
que le propriétaire réaménage la propriété dans les délais prévus dans
l’entente de démolition.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to Section 77 (12) of the Procedure By-law, Councillor Holmes requested that the following resolution be placed on the Planning Committee Agenda for the 10 January 2011 meeting.
WHEREAS demolitions of residential dwelling units located in the former
City of Ottawa are subject to the Demolition Control process as set out in the
former City of Ottawa Demolition Control By-law, which is still in effect;
AND WHEREAS the Owner of the property located at 355 and 357 Booth is
proposing to redevelop the former auto repair shop to accommodate a planned
unit development requiring the demolition of two derelict residential dwelling
units;
AND WHEREAS redevelopment of the site requires the remediation of
contaminated soils pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act;
AND WHEREAS the Owner of the property is in the process of preparing to
submit a site plan control application and a building permit application to redevelop
the site and in the interim wishes to demolish the derelict buildings to the
foundation to allow for the remediation of the soils;
AND WHEREAS
the Ward Councillor has indicated her support for exempting this property from
the requirements of the Demolition Control By-law;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT 355 and 357 Booth Street be exempted from
the requirements set out in the Demolition Control By-law in order to enable
the demolition of the buildings to its foundation on the condition that (1) the soils remediation activities commence
immediately following the demolition of the buildings, (2) the Owner ensures
the property is graded, sodded or seeded and maintained to the standards set
out in the Property Standards By-law pending development and (3) the property
is not used or occupied for any other interim use.
The Demolition Control By-law was
introduced by the former City of Ottawa in the 1990s to control or reduce the
depletion of residential rental units, either being demolished outright or
converted into condominium units.
The By-law provides the property
owner two choices: apply to Council for
an exemption to the by-law, which if approved requires the applicant to enter
into an agreement with the City to demolish and build within a fixed period of
time, failing which a penalty applies. This is in addition to obtaining a
demolition permit under the Building Code Act. Alternatively, the owner
can obtain a building permit for the replacement residential unit(s) prior to
obtaining the demolition permit under the Building
Code Act. The latter option was created to allow for some flexibility
for the property owner.
The owner of 355 and 357 Booth has requested an exemption to enable the redevelopment process which involves the remediation of a contaminated site. The owner has agreed to enter into a demolition agreement containing the following conditions to the exemption:
(1) the soils remediation activities will commence immediately following
the demolition of the buildings,
(2) the property will be graded, sodded or seeded and maintained to the
standards set out in the Property Standards By-law pending development,
(3) the property will not be used or occupied for any other interim use and
(4) the site plan application is submitted within one year of January 25,
2012; the building permit is submitted within two years of January 25, 2012 and
construction substantially completed within three years of of January 25, 2012.
The
Planning and Growth Management department supports this exemption.
CONSULTATION
Notice of this meeting was advertised on the City’s website as per Section 77(1)(b) of the Procedure By-law.
COMMENTS FROM THE WARD
COUNCILLOR
Councillor Holmes is in support of the exemption, and has moved the motion to this effect.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Exemption from the Demolition Control By-law will result in lost Demolition Control Fee revenues of $1,485; which will affect Planning and Growth Management’s 2012 operating status.
There are no legal implications associated with this report. Legal Services will confirm prior to the meeting of the Committee that the agreement has been executed by the owner. The agreement will be executed by the City following Council approval.
RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There is a risk that the owner defaults on the performance detailed in the agreement. The responsibility to grass the area can be enforced through the enforcement provisions of the Municipal Act, while the balance of the obligations would have to be enforced through court action.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no rural implications.
ACCESSIBILITY IMPLICATIONS
There are no accessibility implications.
TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS
There
are no direct technical implications associated with this report.
CITY STRATEGIC PLAN
N/A
Planning and Growth Management staff to implement the directions of Committee and Council. City Clerk and Solicitor staff to notify the owner of Council’s decision.