Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement

 

Disposition 41 / Suite À donner 41

 

Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 9:30 a.m.

le mardi 28 octobre 2008, 9 h 30

 

 

 

Note:   1.    Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 12 November 2008 in Planning and Environment Committee Report 39.

2.   Item 6 will be presented to Council on 26 November 2008 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 31.

Nota :  1.    Les rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal devraient être présentés au Conseil le 12 novembre 2008 dans le rapport no 39 du Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement.

2.   L’article 6 sera présenté au Conseil le 26 novembre 2008 dans le rapport 31 du Comité de l’agriculture et des questions rurales.

 


 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Ratification du procÈs-verbal

 

Minutes 40 and Confidential Minutes 12 of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting of Tuesday, 14 October 2008 were confirmed.

 

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED

 

 

LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE

COMITÉ CONSULTATIF SUR LA CONSERVATION DE L’ARCHITECTURE LOCALE

 

1.         APPLICATION TO DEMOLISH AND APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 80 MACKINNON ROAD, A PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION ET DEMANDE D’AMÉNAGEMENT VISANT LA PROPRIÉTÉ DU 80, CHEMIN MACKINNON, SITUÉE DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE ROCKCLIFFE PARK, DÉSIGNÉ AUX TERMES DE LA PARTIE V DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO

ACS2008-ICS-PLA-0212                                                       Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

LACAC AND PLANNING BRANCH RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council:

 

1.          Approve the demolition of 80 MacKinnon Road and the application for new construction at 80 MacKinnon Road, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with drawings by James Bell, David Mailing Architect Associates Inc.  received on October 16, 2008.

 

2.          Delegate approval of any subsequent design changes of a minor nature to the Director of Planning.

 

                                                                                    DEFERRED 14 November 2008

 

 

Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability

Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités

 

PLANNING

URBANISME

 

2.         BEECHWOOD CEMETERY VIEW PROTECTION - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT

LA PROTECTION DES VUES DU CIMITIÈRE BEECHWOOD – MODIFICATION DU PLAN OFFICIEL ET DU RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE

ACS2008-ICS-PLA-0216                                                                                           

                                                       Rideau-Vanier (12), Rideau-Rockcliffe (13), somerset (14)

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Recommendation 1 be amended by deferring Items 5 and 12 of Document 2 to November 14, 2008 and that Recommendation 3 be deferred to November 14, 2008.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.                   Approve the proposed changes to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 as detailed in Document 2-10 with the exception of 222 Beechwood Avenue, which will be considered on November 14, 2008.

 

2.                   Approve the proposed changes to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law as detailed in Document 2-10.

 

3.                   Approve the proposed changes to the former City of Vanier Zoning By-law as detailed in Document 2-10. (Deferred to November 14, 2008)

 

4.                   Approve the proposed changes to the former Village of Rockcliffe Park Zoning By-law as detailed in Document 2-10.

 

5.         Approve the Official Plan Amendment as contained in Document 11.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED as amended

 

 

3.         ZONING - 450 TERMINAL AVENUE

ZONAGE - 450. AVENUE TERMINAL

ACS2008-ICS-PLA-0215                                                                 Alta Vista (18)

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council:

 

1.          Approve an amendment to the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 450, 500, 535, 550, and 585 Terminal Aveue and 100 and 150 Trainyards Drive and 515 Industrial Avenue to modify the provisions of the Mixed-Use Centre Zone (MC7) to permit an increase in gross leasable area and a reduction in parking requirements, as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 1; and

 

2.          Approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 450, 500, 535, 550, and 585 Terminal Aveue and 100 and 150 Trainyards Drive and 515 Industrial Avenue to modify the provisions of the General Industrial (IG3) Zone to permit an increase in gross leasable area and a reduction in parking requirements, as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

4.         HOSPITAL LANDS AREA PLAN AND PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

ÉTUDE DE PLANIFICATION DES TERRAINS DE L'HÔPITAL ET MODIFICATIONS PROPOSÉES AU RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE

Acs2008-ICS-pla-0204                                                                 ALTA VISTA (18)

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.         Approve the Hospital Lands Area Plan, (distributed separately and on file with the City Clerk and shown as Document 2), as Council’s direction on the future development of the lands, generally located to the north of Smyth Road and to the east of Alta Vista Drive.

 

2.         Approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 255 Smyth Road, 1800 and 1870, 1785 and 1815 Alta Vista Drive, 130 and the south half of 100 Roger Guindon Avenue, and 600, 625, 630, 750, 800 and 850 Peter Morand Crescent as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3 as amended as follows:

(a)   Row 3 regarding 1800 and 1870 Alta Vista Drive of the table be amended to insert “1867 Alta Vista Drive”;

(b)   Row 4 regarding the north half of 100 Roger Guindon Avenue of the table be amended to insert the height restriction of “H(37.0)” in columns 3 and 5;

(c)   All occurrences of “IP10” in the report be amended to read “IP11”.

(d)   All occurrences of “IP11” in the report be amended to read “IP12”.

(e)   Detail 2 be amended by:

i)    deleting “H(34.0)” and replacing it with “H(37.0)”;

ii)   adding “the minimum required parking aisle for a residential building is 6.0 metres”;

iii)  adding “the minimum front yard setback for a residential building is 4.5 metres”;

iv)  adding “the provisions of clause 206(11)(h) do not apply”

v)   despite clause 206(11)(e) and Table 206G, row (7) “the minimum width of a landscape area abutting the westerly property line is 2.8 metres”.

(f)    Detail 6 be amended by deleting the words “Sections 201(1) and (2)” and replacing them with “Subsections 205(1) and (2)”.

 

3.         Approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for the north half of 100 Roger Guindon Avenue as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED as amended

 

 

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

VIABILITÉ ECONOMIQUE ET DE LA DURABILITÉ DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT

 

5.         REVIEW OF THE CORPORATE PESTICIDE USE POLICY

EXAMEN DE LA POLITIQUE CONCERNANT L’UTILISATION DE PESTICIDES SUR LES PROPRIÉTÉS DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA

ACS2008-ICS-ECO-0029                                  city-wide/à l’échelle de la ville

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council adopt the revised Corporate Pesticide Use Policy 2008 as presented in Supporting Document 1.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

City Operations

Opérations municipales

 

surface operations

opÉrations de surface

 

6.         EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB)

AGRILE DU FRÊNE

ACS2008-COS-SOP-0012                                  CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee, and the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council approve the following Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Management Strategy, which includes:

 

1.         Receive the EAB Management Strategy framework as outlined in this report;

 

2.         Approve the City’s scope and responsibility with respect to Emerald Ash Borer be limited to City owned trees on road allowances, City owned properties, and City owned municipal natural areas relating to tree removal, EAB preventative controls, tree planting and wood disposal;

 

3.         Approve all costs and responsibilities pertaining to ash trees on private property shall be the responsibility of the private property owner;

 

4.         Approve increased tree planting on City property as outlined in this report;

 

5.         Approve the implementation of an expanded tree distribution program for private property planting to residents with a focus on areas of ash tree populations as outlined in this report;

 

6.         Approve the development of an EAB public outreach communication plan at an estimated cost of $50,000 to be funded from Capital Account 904455 Tree Program;

 

7.         Direct staff to move forward with providing and delivering to residents a tree replacement kit to support the planting of replacement trees for Ash trees due to the gravity of the Emerald Ash Borer disaster;

 

8.         That the Chair of the Planning and Environment Committee consult with the Federal and Provincial Governments and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for emergency financial assistance to support the City of Ottawa’s Emerald Ash Borer strategy.

 

Furthermore, that the Planning and Environment Committee forward for consideration to Council as part of the Draft 2009 Operating and Capital Budgets:

 

9.         That the Surface Operations Branch include a 2009 Operating Budget pressure of $300k to cover costs related to EAB’s initial operational impacts and the further development of the EAB Management Strategy for the Surface Operation Branch;

 

10.       That the Surface Operations Branch include a 2009 Strategic Capital Initiative of $600k to increase tree planting and the tree distribution program to residents with a focus on areas of ash tree populations;

 

11.       That the Solid Waste Services Branch include a 2009 Operating Budget pressure of $500k to implement a modified handling and processing procedure for ash wood and leaf and yard waste collected as part of the City’s leaf and yard waste program; and,

 

12.       That the Solid Waste Services Branch establish suitable disposal methods for EAB material from private residents and contractors for affected ash trees from private property and establish a tonnage rate for disposal of this material if delivered to City facilities or establish alternate arrangements on a cost recovery basis.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED as amended

 

 

MOTION OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION AYANT FAIT L’OBJET D’UN AVIS PRÉCÉDENT

 

Councillor/Conseiller Michel Bellemare for/pour Councillor/Conseillère Diane Deans

 

7.         USE OF COLD ENERGY

UTILISATION DE L’ÉNERGIE FROIDE

ACS2008-CCS-PEC-0021                                  CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council direct staff to, in conjunction with Energy Ottawa, explore the concept of thermal energy storage using “cold energy” from snow and/or ice to determine if thermal energy storage in combination with, or instead of, traditional energy could be used in some buildings, resulting in reduced operating costs for the municipality.

 

 

                                                                                                CARRIED as amended

 

 


ADDITIONAL ITEM

POINT SUPPLÉMENTAIRE

 

8.         CASH-IN-LIEU OF PARKING – 750 BANK STREET

MODIFICATION AU RÈGLEMENT FINANCIER DES EXIGENCES RELATIVES AU STATIONNEMENT – 750, RUE BANK

ACS2008-CCS-PEC-0023                                                     CAPITAL/CAPITALE (17)

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council:

 

1.         Support the Traditional Mainstreet objectives by waiving the requirement for parking spaces at 750 Bank Street in keeping with the provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law designation for this site; and

 

2.         Waive the notice requirements for this cash-in-lieu of parking application.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.        Accelerated Work Plan for the Urban Tree Conservation Project

Plan de travail accéléré pour le Projet de préservation des arbres urbains

ACS2008-ICS-ECO-0032-IPD                                 CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED