OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

9 MAY 2012

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

AGENDA 34

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.                 National Anthem (Councillor S. Moffatt)

 

 

3.                 Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

·         Recognition Mayor’s City Builder Award

·         Presentation – City Manager’s Award for Excellence

 

 

4.       Roll Call

 

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

Confirmation of the Minutes of the regular meeting of 25 April 2012.

 

 

6.       Declarations of interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

 

7.       Communications

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

·         Addressing the Rising Cost of Police Services – Update to Members

           

 

 


8.       Regrets

 

Councillors D. Deans (City Business), S. Qadri and R. Chiarelli have advised they will be absent from the Council meeting of 9 May 2012.

 

 

9.       Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors P. Clark and M. Taylor)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 15

 

 

2.            Proposed cost recovery Program for the use of the wastewater system

 

                programme de recouvrement des frais proposé pour l’utilisation du   réseau des eaux usées

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the proposed cost recovery program for the use of the wastewater system.

 

2.                  Approve an amendment to Schedule “B” to By-law No. 2003-514, regulating the control of discharges to sewers and sewage works, to replace the existing fee for ‘Water from a source other than the municipal distribution system” with a conveyance fee of $1.01 per cubic metre and a treatment fee of $0.63 per cubic metre as calculated in accordance with Document 1 and subject to review and revision on an annual basis upon approval by Council of the water and wastewater rate budget.

 


 

 

3.            Orléans Watermain Link

 

                Raccordement des conduites principales d’Orléans

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the results of the Class Environmental Assessment Study for the Orléans Watermain Link as detailed in Documents 1 and 2 and direct staff to proceed with Notice of Study Completion for a 30-day public review period in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Schedule "B" process.

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 20

 

 

3.                   DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2011 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

DÉLÉGATION DE POUVOIR – CONTRATS ACCORDÉS POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2011

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

4.                   2011 – PURCHASING YEAR IN REVIEW

 

2011 – L’ANNÉE DE L’APPROVISIONNEMENT EN RÉVISION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 


 

 

6.                   2012 Tax ratios and other tax policies

 

COEFFICIENTS FISCAUX ET AUTRES POLITIQUES D’IMPOSITION DE 2012

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.   The adoption of the following optional property classes in 2012:

·         Shopping centre commercial property class

·         Parking lots and vacant lands commercial property class

·         Office building commercial property class

·         Large industrial property class

·         New multi-residential property class

·         Professional sports facility class

 

2.   The adoption of the following tax ratios for 2012:

 

Tax Class

Ratios  **

Residential

1.000000

Multi-Residential

1.700000

New Multi-Residential

1.000000

Farm

0.200000

Managed Forest

0.250000

Pipeline

1.539271

Commercial Broad Class

1.924496

 - Commercial *

1.826951

 - Office Building *

2.207164

 - Parking Lots and Vacant Land – Commercial*

1.197053

 - Shopping Centre *

1.519664

 - Professional Sports Facility

1.826951

Industrial Broad Class

2.428169

 - Industrial *

2.574494

 - Large Industrial *

2.210831

* including new construction classes for BET purposes

 ** Subject to final minor revisions upon OPTA close-off


 

3.   The adoption of the following tax ratios and by-laws for the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate percentage reduction for farmland awaiting development:

·         Commercial excess land (i.e. commercial, office and shopping centre tax classes) - 70% of the applicable commercial property class tax ratio

·         Vacant industrial land, industrial and large industrial excess land - 65% of the applicable industrial property class tax ratio

·         Farm lands awaiting development subclass I - 75.0% of the residential property class tax ratio and the corresponding tax rate percentage reduction for the awaiting residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial property classes; and Farm lands awaiting development subclass II - no tax rate reduction

 

4.   That the tax rates for 2012 be established based on the ratios adopted herein.

 

5.   That the 2012 capping and clawback provisions be as follows:

 

a)      That capping parameters be approved at the higher of 10% of the previous year’s annualized tax or 5% of the 2011 Current Value Assessment (CVA) taxes;

 

b)     That capped/clawback properties whose recalculated annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be moved to their CVA tax for the year;

 

c)      That properties which have reached their CVA during 2011 or crossed over from the clawed back category to the capped category remain at CVA taxes and be excluded from any further and future capping adjustments;

 

d)     That properties that cross over from the capped category to the clawed back category remain subject to claw back adjustments.

 

6.      That the tax level for “new construction” properties be set at a minimum level of 100% of their CVA taxes for 2012 and future taxation years.

 

7.      That the property tax mitigation programs be continued and endorsed for 2012, including the charitable and vacancy rebate programs, the Farm Grant Program and the Low Income Seniors and Disabled Persons Complete Tax Deferral Program as previously approved by Council; and

 

a)      the associated policies be received and endorsed; and

 

b)     that any future municipal capital facility agreements be presented to FEDCO for review and recommendation to Council for approval.

 

8.   a)   Changes to the Urban Fire Special Service area for tax levy purposes pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as defined in the attached report to include properties within Document 1 – Fire Zone 41 and within Document 2 – Fire Zone 47.

 

      b)   Changes to the Rural Fire Special Service area for tax levy purposes pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as defined in the attached report to exclude properties within Document 1 – Fire Zone 41 and to exclude properties within Document 2 – Fire Zone 47.

 

9.   a)   That City Council give direction to City staff, interested stakeholders such as Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization (EOLO)  to work together and attempt to find, refine or develop generally accepted methods of demonstrating the tax burden on multi-residential properties as compared to residential properties so that City Council can address the multi-residential tax ratio question.

 

      b)   That City Council request the Province investigate the use of a more sophisticated valuation model of income capitalization for the Multi-Residential properties by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) to facilitate the determination of the equivalent tax burden between the residential and multi-residential property tax classes and among the various property types within the multi-residential property tax class.

 

 

 

7.                   Lansdowne Partnership Plan – Construction of Capital works

 

PLAN DE PARTENARIAT DU PARC LANSDOWNE – TRAVAUX D'IMMOBILISATION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that staff undertake the construction works for soil remediation and the relocation of the Horticulture Building as described in this report, to be funded through the advancement of $12.6 million of existing capital authority to the 2012 spending plan.

 


 

 

8.                   disposal STRATEGY - 9 Leeming Drive – former St. Thomas School

 

STRATÉGIE D’ÉLIMINATION – 9, promenade LEEMING, ancienne école ST. THOMAS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the staff recommendation to retain a small portion of the property at 9 Leeming Drive, shown as Parcel A on Document 2 attached and having an area of approximately 0.124 ha (0.306 acres) to increase the size of Maki Park to allow for  future park development;

 

2.                  Declare the remainder of the property at 9 Leeming Drive, being Parcels B and C on Document 2  attached as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

3.                  Approve the staff recommendation to market the remainder of the property at 9 Leeming Drive for sale being Parcels B and C on Document 2  attached and having an area of approximately 1.00 ha (2.47 acres) and legally described as part Block E, Registered Plan 442519 to recoup a portion of the $2M expenditure; and

 

4.                  Approve the transfer of the property described in Recommendation 3 to the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation (OCLDC) to initiate the sale and redevelopment of this property as described in this report.

 

 


PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 28B

 

 

1.             LOW-RISE INFILL HOUSING IN MATURE NEIGHBOURHOODS

 

AMÉNAGEMENTS INTERCALAIRES DE FAIBLE HAUTEUR DANS LES QUARTIERS

BIEN ÉTABLIS

 

 

Committee meeting information

 

Delegations:    20 delegations, 11 in support, 9 opposed.

Debate:            Committee spent 4 hours with presentations, delegations & discussion.

Vote:               The recommendations CARRIED with 3 amendments.

Position of Ward Councillor: All Ward Councillors were in support.

Position of Advisory Committee(s): The Environmental Advisory Committee submitted comments in support. 

 

Committee recommendationS as amended

 

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  An amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to include a new section which provides regulations for infill development as detailed in Document 2;

 

2.                  The Urban Design Guidelines for Low-Rise Infill Housing as detailed in Document 3;

 

3.                  The proposed changes to the City’s submission requirements and procedures – including procedures and fees for new planting, the Urban Tree Conservation By-law and the Drainage By-law as detailed in Document 4 and direct the appropriate branches to implement these changes within eight months of Council approval of this report;

 

4.                  The addition of one Full-Time Employee for the Forestry Services Branch as a pressure to the draft 2013 budget, in order to ensure that the amendments to the Urban Tree Conservation By-law can be implemented;

 

5.                  That section 139(x) of the proposed by-law amendment be modified to exempt the development permitted at 570, 572, 574, 576, 578 and 580 Athlone by the Committee of Adjustment’s decision of 2010 from the provisions of the proposed infill modifications.


 

6.                  a.         That all building conversions to 3 units and above in Sandy Hill as defined by the Sandy Hill secondary plan be subject to Site Plan Approval as a pilot project to assess if this would assist in addressing current compatibility challenges and to ensure that the guidelines are being met, and

 

b.         that staff report back to Planning Committee on this pilot project within 3 years with recommendations.

 

7.                  a.         That the City Clerk and Solicitor be directed to seek to retain a professional planning opinion with respect to the means by which front-yard parking would only be permitted in lots with a minimum width of 5.6 metres in the mature neighbourhoods of Capital Ward (namely Old Ottawa South, Old Ottawa East and the Glebe); and

 

b.         That this work, which has an estimated cost of $30,000, proceed only upon the written confirmation of the Ward Councillor for Ward 17 that his office budget will provide $15,000 of the funding for the assignment, with the balance to come from the budget of the Planning and Growth Management Department.

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 29

 

 

8.             OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT – DELETION OF CENTRUM BOULEVARD EXTENSION

 

MODIFICATION AU PLAN OFFICIEL – SUPPRESSION DU PROLONGEMENT DU BOULEVARD CENTRUM

 

 

Committee recommendation AS AMENDED

 

 

That Council direct staff to complete the Environmental Assessment process to identify the right-of-way for the future Centrum Boulevard Extension and bring forward the construction of a pedestrian and emergency vehicle access for future budget considerations and take no further steps to amend the Official Plan in respect of Centrum Boulevard nor to construct the Centrum Boulevard Extension such as to permit motorized vehicular traffic.

 


 

 

10.          2011 CENSUS RESULTS AND RELATION TO POPULATION PROJECTIONS

 

RÉSULTATS DU RECENSEMENT DE 2011 ET RAPPORT AVEC LES PROJECTIONS DÉMOGRAPHIQUES

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

 

That Council receive this report for information purposes.

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 30

 

 

1.             MONAHAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY CONSTRUCTED WETLAND UPGRADE

 

INSTALLATION DE GESTION DES EAUX PLUVIALES MONAHAN RÉHABILITATION DU MARAIS ARTIFICIEL

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

 

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That the City permit the South Kanata Development Corporation to front-end the design and construction of the Monahan Stormwater Management Facility Upgrade subject to entering into a front-ending agreement with the City in accordance with the Council-approved Front Ending Policy;

 

2.         That the City reimburse the South Kanata Development Corporation for the rehabilitation component of the works from the funds previously budgeted under the Monahan Constructed Wetland Rehabilitation capital project 905757, once these works have been accepted by the City; and,

 

3.         That staff be directed to bring forward amendments to the Development Charge By-law to increase the area specific storm water development charge to include the balance of the development charge eligible costs associated with this upgrade.

 


 

 

2.             ZONING REVIEWS / COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN AND SECONDARY PLAN REVIEWS

 

rÉvisions de zonage / EXAMENS DU PLAN DE CONCEPTION COMMUNAUTAIRE ET DU PLAN SECONDAIRE

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve that funds in the amount of $500,000 be allocated from the One-time and Unforeseen account to fund the program to undertake small-scale reviews of existing zoning and to revisit a number of Community Design Plans to resolve ambiguities

 

 

TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 11A

 

 

1.                   ACCESSIBLE SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR LANSDOWNE PARK

 

SERVICE DE NAVETTES ACCESSIBLES POUR LE PARC LANSDOWNE

 

 

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.                  direct staff to enter into negotiations with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (“OSEG”) for an agreement between it and the City for shuttle services within the existing approved Transportation Demand Management measures for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan that would ensure a sufficient number of shuttle service vehicles would be accessible and accommodate the needs of the disabled community for events at Lansdowne and for staff to report back on the results of the negotiations at the first Transit Commission meeting in September, 2012; and

 

2.         request that OSEG consult with the City’s Accessibility Advisory Committee on this matter as part of the negotiation process for such an agreement.

 

 

10.     Bulk Consent Agenda

 

That Council approve the Bulk Consent Agenda attached as Document 1.

 

 

11.     Motion to Adopt Reports (Councillors P. Clark and M. Taylor)

 

 

12.     Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

 

13.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                        Three Readings

(Councillors P. Clark and M. Taylor)

 

a)      A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Pullman Avenue).

 

b)      A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose special annual drainage rates upon lands in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act.

 

c)      A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.

 

d)     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Prestige Circle).

 

e)      A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use.

 

f)       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as part of 4120 8th Line Road.

 

g)      A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa and to amend By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 3711, 3715, 3719 and 3725 Carp Road.

 

h)      A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 5649 Hazeldean Road.

 

i)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 468 Wilbrod Street.

 

j)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to provide regulations for the control of low-rise residential infill development in mature neighbourhoods.

 

k)      A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 109, 111, 113 and 115 Claridge Drive, 12, 14, 16 and 18 Gentian Heights, 100, 102, 122, 124, 134 and 136 Watershield Ridge and 208 and 210 Springbeauty Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

l)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 199, 201, 203 and 205 Brambling Way, 2441 to 2500 Regatta Avenue and 515, 517, 519, 521, 523, 525, 527 and 529 Egret Way as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

m)    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning and Growth Management Department.

 

 

14.     Confirmation By-law (Councillors P. Clark and M. Taylor)

 

 

15.     Inquiries

 

 

16.     Adjournment (Councillors P. Clark and M. Taylor)

 

 

 

 

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