Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement

 

Minutes 48 / ProcÈs-verbal 48

 

Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 9:30 a.m.

le mardi 27 janvier 2009, 9 h 30

 

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West

Salle Champlain, 110, avenue Laurier ouest

 

 

 

Present / Présent :     Councillor / Conseiller P. Hume (Chair / Président) 

Councillor / Conseillère P. Feltmate (Vice-Chair / Vice-présidente)

Councillors / Conseillers M. Bellemare, J. Harder, G. Hunter, S. Qadri

 

Absent / Absent :       Regrets / Excuses :  Councillors / Conseillers S. Desroches, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, B. Monette

 

 

DECLARA

TIONS OF INTEREST

DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT

 

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Ratification dU procÈs-verbaL

 

Minutes 47 of the Planning and Environment Committee meeting of Tuesday, 13 January 2009 were confirmed.


 

STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR ZONING MATTERS SUBMITTED FOR POST JANUARY 1, 2007

DÉCLARATION POUR LES DEMANDES DE MODIFICATION DE ZONAGE PRÉSENTÉES APRÈS LE 1ER JANVIER 2007                                                                                                              

 

Chair Hume read a statement relative to the Zoning By-law Amendments listed as items 3 and 4 on the agenda.  He advised that only those who made oral submissions at today’s meeting or written submissions before the amendments are adopted could appeal these matters to the Ontario Municipal Board.  Applicants may also appeal the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board if Council does not adopt an amendment within 120 days for Zoning and 180 days for an Official Plan Amendment of receipt of the application.

 

 

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR MUNICIPAL

 

CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR

DIRECTION DU GREFFIER MUNICIPAL ET CHEF DU CONTENTIEUX

 

1.         STATUS UPDATE - PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS - FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 13 JANUARY 2009

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU COMITÉ DE L’URBANISME ET DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 13 JANVIER 2009

ACS2009-CMR-CCB-0005                                    City Wide/À l'échelle de la Ville

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability

Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités

 

PLANNING and growth management

URBANISME et Gestion de la croissance

 

2.         DEMOLITION CONTROL - 2630 CARLING AVENUE

RÉGLEMENTATION DES DÉMOLITIONS – 2630, AVENUE CARLING

ACS2009-ICS-PLA-0019                                                                         BAY/BAIE (7)

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve the demolition of the building located at 2630 Carling Avenue.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

3.         ZONING - 1426 SCOTT STREET

ZONAGE - 1426, RUE SCOTT

ACS2009-ICS-PLA-0020                                                                  Kitchissippi (15)

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

Councillor Leadman requested that the by-law not come forward until the demolition of the building occurs.

 

Linda Hoad, Hintonburg Community Association, was present in support of the amendment.  A copy of her written submission is held on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor.

 

Douglas James, Planner II and Tim Marc, Senior Legal Counsel advised that they had no concerns with the amendment.

 

Moved by P. Feltmate:

 

That the by-law not come forward until the building is demolished.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

1.         That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to rezone 1426 Scott Street from the General Mixed Use GM[127]F(1.0)H(13.5) Zone to a General Mixed Use GM[xxxx] F(1.0) H(13.5) zone to maintain the provisions of the existing zone and to permit a parking lot for a temporary period, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

2.         That the By-law to implement Recommendation 1 not be enacted until such time as a Site Plan application for the parking lot is submitted and approved with an agreement entered into or a letter of undertaking provided.

 

3.         That approval of the temporary zoning set out in Recommendation 1 be null and void if the requirements of Recommendation 2 have not been satisfied within six months of approval.

 

4.         That the by-law not come forward until the building is demolished.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED as amended

 

Firooz Hatam, the applicant, arrived after the item was carried.  Mr. Hatam stated that renovations have begun to the interior of the building and exterior changes are also planned.  He noted that connections to hydro and water could be hindered by the demolition.

 


Chair Hume requested that Arlene Gregoire, Director of Building Code Services, discuss the renovation/demolition of the building with the applicant.

 

DIRECTION TO STAFF

 

Ms. Gregoire will speak to the applicant regarding the building (renovation/demolition and cutting off of services) and report back to members of Council, if necessary.

 

 

4.         ZONING - 3530 AND PART OF 3538 JOCKVALE ROAD

ZONAGE - 3530 ET PARTIE DU 3538, CHEMIN JOCKVALE

ACS2009-ICS-PLA-0018                                                                      BARRHAVEN (3)

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 3530 and part of 3538 Jockvale Road from DR (Development Reserve Zone) and R3Z [1435]-h (Residential Third Density Subzone Z, Exception 1435, Holding) to R1Z [664] (Residential First Density Subzone Z, Exception 664), R3Z [xxxx] (Residential Third Density Subzone Z, Exception xxxx), and R4Z [xxxy] (Residential Fourth Density Subzone Z, Exception xxxy), as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

5.         AMENDMENT TO PLANNING APPLICATION FEES BY-LAW FOR GARDEN SUITES

MODIFICATION DU RÈGLEMENT FIXANT LES DROITS RELATIFS AUX DEMANDES D'AMÉNAGEMENT POUR LES PAVILLONS-JARDINS

ACS2009-ICS-PLA-0027                                     CITY WIDE/À L'ECHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee and the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council approve the establishment of a fee of $2,600.00 for the processing of extensions of Temporary Use By-laws for “Garden Suites”, in accordance with the provisions of Section 39 of the Planning Act, and amend the Fees By-law accordingly.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


BUILDING CODE SERVICES

SERVICES DU CODE DU BÂTIMENT

 

6.         SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 70 STONEHAVEN DRIVE

DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 70, PROMENADE STONEHAVEN

ACS2009-ICS-BLD-0006                                                      Kanata South/SUD(23)

 

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve a variance to Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit an illuminated ground sign within a residential zone with a height of 2.6 metres and with an area of three square metres, as detailed in Document 2, for the retirement home at 70 Stonehaven Drive.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

7.         SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 1194 CARP ROAD

DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 1194, CHEMIN CARP

ACS2009-ICS-BLD-0008                                   Stittsville-Kanata West/Ouest (6)

 

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve the application to vary Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit a non-illuminated ground sign within a residential zone with a height of 2.6 metres, an area of 2.1 square metres located no closer than 0.3 metres from the front lot line, for the commercial use at 1194 Carp Road.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

POINTS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES

 

Moved by J. Harder:

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee approve the addition of two items, being a report for the PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT – COYOTE RUN PARK, WESTWOOD PHASE 3 and the motion on the Building Permit Fee Review – Timing of Staff Report, for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


8.         PLAN OF SUBDIVISION AMENDMENT – COYOTE RUN PARK, WESTWOOD PHASE 3

MODIFICATION DU PLAN DE LOTISSEMENT – COYOTE RUN PARK, PHASE TROIS DU LOTISSEMENT DE WESTWOOD

ACS2009-ICS-PLA-0038                                 Stittsville-Kanata West/Ouest (6)

 

Email correspondence dated January 27, 2009 was received from Jeffrey Holmes and is held on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor.

 

Moved by S. Qadri:

 

That Planning and Environment Committee approve the addition of the conditions in Document 1 to the Conditions of Draft Approval for Westwood Phase 3 (City File # 15-00-SD22 P3).

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

9.         Building Permit Fee Review – Timing of Staff Report

Examen des frais de permis de construire – échéance du rapport du personnel

                                                                               CITY WIDE/À L'ECHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

Chair Hume confirmed that Arlene Gregoire, Director of Building Code Services, had no concerns with the motion.

 

Moved by J. Harder, on behalf of S. Desroches:

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to improving its delivery of services while seeking opportunities for efficiencies and savings and approved a budget for 2009 that seeks to maximize service excellence while minimizing financial pressures to its taxpayers and businesses;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ontario Building Code Act and Code require building permit fees to generate only sufficient revenues to cover direct and indirect costs the City incurs to service building permits and enforce the Act and Code and thus be revenue neutral;

 

AND WHEREAS the Building Code Services Branch of the Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability Department is undertaking a review to determine the appropriate fee reduction that will ensure revenues generated from building permits only cover direct and indirect costs, and planned to report to Committee and Council May 2009;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to assist its taxpayers and businesses to weather the economic situation where possible;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Building Code Services Branch be directed to undertake the review in a more expeditious manner and to report back to Committee and Council on the recommended reduction with analysis and impact of the recommended changes by end of March 2009.  

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.        City of Ottawa Employment Land Strategy

Stratégie pour les terres servant à des fins d’emploi

ACS2009-ICS-ECO-0003                                     CITY WIDE/A L'ECHELLE DE LA VILLE


 

An email dated January 20, 2009 was received from Tom Trottier and is held on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

AUTRES QUESTIONS

 

Chair Hume reported that the Strategic Planning Session is scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Sandy Hill Community Centre.  Additional information and documentation will be forwarded in the days ahead.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

 

 

 

 

Original signed by                                               Original signed by

Robert Tremblay                                                    Councillor P. Hume

                                                                                                                                                           

Committee Coordinator                                       Chair