Planning Committee

Comité de l’urbanisme

 

Disposition 32 / Suite à donner 32

 

Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 9:30 a.m.

le mardi, 10 avril 2012, 9 h 30

 

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

Salle Andrew S. Haydon, 110, avenue Laurier ouest

 

 

Note:      1.     Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by Committee

                2.     Please note that any written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available to City Council and the public.

                3.     Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 25 April 2012 in Planning Committee Report 28.

 

Nota :     1.     Le soulignement indique qu'il s'agit d'une nouvelle recommandation ou d'une recommandation modifiée approuvée par le Comité.

                2.     Veuillez noter que toute présentation écrite ou orale (accompagnée de votre nom, mais sans vos coordonnées) sera versée aux dossiers publics et sera mise à la disposition du Conseil municipal et de la population.

                3.     À moins d’avis au contraire, les rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal seraient normalement présentés au Conseil le 25 avril 2012 dans le rapport no 28 du Comité des l’urbanisme

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

RATIFICATION DU PROCÈS-VERBAUX

 

Minutes 31 of the Planning Committee meeting of 13 March 2012.

 

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED


 

 

 


COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Responses to Inquiries/ Réponses aux demandes de renseignements

 

PLC 01-12      Affordable Rental Buildings / immeubles de location abordables

PLC 02-12      Iraq Embassy Property at 187 Lansdowne Road/ Ambassade d’Iraq, située au 187, promenade Lansdowne

CC 04-12        MAP Access for Members of Council and Councillor’s Assistants / Accès au système MAP pour les membres du Conseil et les adjoints aux conseillers

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉ AUPARAVANT

 

A.        UPDATE ON STAFF REPORT ACS2012-ICS-PGM-0017, ZONING 2781, 2791, 2797 BASELINE ROAD AND 2704, 2706, 2724 AND 2734 DRAPER AVENUE

MISE À JOUR SUR LE RAPPORT DU PERSONNEL ACS2012-ICS-PGM-0017, ZONAGE DES 2781, 2791 ET 2797, CHEMIN BASELINE  ET DES 2704, 2706, 2724 ET 2734, AVENUE DRAPER

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0105 - IPD                                          COLLEGE / COLLÈGe (8)

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS

REPORTS ET RENVOIS

 

1.         ZONING - 2781, 2791, 2797 BASELINE ROAD AND 2704, 2706, 2724, 2734 DRAPER AVENUE

ZONAGE – 2781, 2791, 2797, CHEMIN BASELINE ET 2704, 2706, 2724, 2734, AVENUE DRAPER

ACS2012-ICS-PGM-0017                                                     COLLEGE / COLLÈGe (8)

 

Deferred from the Planning Committee meeting of 10 January 2012 /

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning provisions of the Residential Fifth Density Subzone A Exception Holding Zone (R5A[1700] S247-h) for 2781, 2791, 2797 Baseline Road 2704, 2706, 2724 and 2734 Draper Avenue as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                DEFERRED to 8 May 2012

WHEREAS discussions have continued with respect to the rezoning of this development;

 

AND WHEREAS these discussion have resulted in the proposal below;

 

AND WHEREAS, prior to Committee and Council consideration of this proposal, it is appropriate that there be one further opportunity for consultation;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following amendments to the zoning for 2781, 2791, 2797 Baseline Road and 2704, 2706, 2724, 2734 Draper Avenue be tabled, to be listed with the disposition of this Committee meeting so as to be available through the City’s website

 

·                     Maximum number of residential units permitted-400

·                     Residential uses of the R5A zone are permitted in Area A and Area B

·                     Maximum Gross Floor Area permitted-34000 m2

·                     Maximum permitted building heights to be regulated through a revised schedule

o        Area A:  17.0m. above grade to a maximum of 4.5 storeys.

o        Area B:  18.0m. above grade to a maximum of 5 storeys.

o        Area B only - A structure that accommodates gym, party room, other amenity uses but no residential units is a permitted projection above the maximum building height, to a maximum of 4.0 m.

 

·                     Minimum Setbacks to be regulated with a revised schedule in accordance with the following :

o        Baseline Road - 3.0 metres

o        Morrison Drive - 6.0 metre

o        Draper Avenue - 6.0 metres

o        Interior Side Yard - 6.0 metre

 

 
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·                     Permitted Projections

·                     Minimum Parking Rates for

o        commercial uses:- 1 space per 92.9m2 of GFLA for any commercial use

o         residential uses:  1 space per unit, visitor 0.2 spaces per unit

o        non-required commercial parking is permitted to be shared with residential visitor spaces only in Area B.

·                     Permitted commercial uses: bank machine, restaurant, bar, convenience store, retail store, retail food store, office, outdoor commercial patio, personal service business, instructional facility and recreational and athletic facility.

 

·                     Commercial use provisions

o   Commercial uses are permitted only on the ground floors of buildings adjacent to Baseline Road in Area B.

o   Maximum gross leaseable floor area per individual tenancy  for commercial uses -325.15m2

o   Total maximum gross leaseable floor area for the zone - 1115 m2

 

·                     Outdoor patio’s Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 85 of the zoning by-law,  an Outdoor Commercial Patio is permitted only in and anywhere in Area B, except within 30.0m of the east side of this zone.

·                     Areas A and B are shown on the following page.[i]

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this matter be deferred to the next 8 May 2012 meeting of Planning Committee at 9:30 a.m.

 

                                                                                                TABLED AND DEFERRED            to 8 April 2012.

 

 

2.         FRONT – ENDING AGREEMENT – STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POND 3, TRIBUTARY ALTERATIONS AND OVERSIZED TRUNK STORM SEWERS, RIVERSIDE SOUTH COMMUNITY

ENTENTE DE FINANCEMENT PRÉALABLE – BASSIN DE RÉTENTION DES EAUX PLUVIALES NO 3 ET DES ÉGOUTS PLUVIAUX SURDIMENSIONNÉS, COMMUNAUTÉ DE RIVERSIDE-SUD

ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0199                              gloucester south nepean sud (22)

 

Deferred from the Planning Committee meeting of 25 October 2011

 

That Planning Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Riverside South Development Corporation for the design and construction of the Riverside South, Stormwater Management Pond 3, based upon the principles set forth in Document 1 and the Council Approved Front-Ending Policy in Document 2 with the final form and content of the Front-Ending Agreement being to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability and the City Clerk and Solicitor;

2.                  Approve the expenditure of $18,472,000 plus applicable taxes and indexing for the design and construction, and land costs of Pond No. 3 from development charges collected pursuant to By-law 2009-217 subject to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement;

3.                  Approve the expenditure of $1,145,000 plus applicable taxes and indexing for alterations to Tributary No. 3, $489,900 plus applicable taxes and indexing for alterations to Tributary No. 4, $396,060 plus applicable taxes and indexing for alterations to Tributary No. 7A, $861,120 plus applicable taxes and indexing for alterations to Tributary No. 7B, $1,462,800 plus applicable taxes and indexing for alterations to Tributary No. 10, and $2,760,000 plus applicable taxes and indexing for fish compensation from development charges collected pursuant to By-law 2009-217 subject to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement;

4.                  Authorize the City to enter into subdivision agreements which provide for the repayment of storm sewer oversizing set at $9,877,000 plus applicable taxes in accordance with the principles set forth in Document 2;

5.                  Authorize the City to enter into subdivision agreements, which provide for the remuneration of land costs associated with Pond 3; and

6.                  Authorize the City to establish a new internal order in the amount of $35,463,880 plus applicable taxes and indexing.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

planning and infrastructure

Urbanisme et Infrastructure

 

PLANNING and growth management

URBANISME et Gestion de la croissance

 

3.         OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING – 3311 WOODROFFE AVENUE

MODIFICATION AU PLAN OFFICIEL ET ZONAGE – 3311, AVENUE WOODROFFE

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0079                              gloucester south nepean sud (22)

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Approve and adopt an amendment to Volume 2A of the Official Plan – Secondary Plan Nepean Areas 4, 5, and 6 to redesignate 3311 Woodroffe Avenue from Business Park to Business Park – Special Policy Area, as detailed in Document 2; and

 

2.                  Approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 3311 Woodroffe Avenue from DR to GM5 [XXXX] and from DR to GM9 [XXXX] as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 3, as amended by the following:

 

That the report be amended by replacing Item number 1 of Document 3 with the following:

 

1.         A new exception, GM5[xxxx], will be added to Section 239 - Urban Exceptions and will contain provisions that implement the following:

a.         the following uses be added to column III - Additional Land Uses Permitted of exception [xxxx]:

            - bank

            - convenience store

            - day care

            - post office

            - research and development centre

            - service and repair shop

            - technology industry

            - training centre

 

b.         the following uses be added to column IV - Land Uses Prohibited of exception [xxxx]:

           - bed and breakfast

           - hotel

 

c.         the following provisions be added to column V - Provisions of exception [xxxx]:

- the total cumulative gross floor area of the following ancillary uses may not exceed 49% to a maximum of 1560 square metres:

            - artist studio

            - convenience store

            - personal service business

            - restaurant

            - retail store

            - service and repair shop

- where a drive through facility is provided in combination with an ancillary use it must be included in the maximum gross floor area set out above

- Table 103 which provides a maximum parking restriction for lands situated within 600 metres of a designated transit station does not apply

 

That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED, as amended

 

4.         ZONING – 337 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE

ZONAGE – 337, AVENUE SUNNYSIDE

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0083                                                   capital / capitale (17)

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By‑law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 337 Sunnyside Avenue from Residential Third Density Subzone Q (R3Q[487]) to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone V, Exception [xxxx] (R4V[xxxx]), as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

5.         ZONING – 145-151 MEADOWLANDS DRIVE

ZONAGE – 145-151, PROMENADE MEADOWLANDS

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0100                                                    COLLEGE / COLLÈGE (8)

 

That the  Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 145, 147, 149 and 151 Meadowlands Drive, shown in Document 1, from Residential R1FF (Residential First Density Subzone FF) to R4Z[XXXX] SXXX (Residential Fourth Density Subzone Z, Exception zone with a Schedule, as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.

                                                                                               

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

6.         ZONING – PART OF 90 WOODRIDGE CRESCENT AND PART OF 100 BAYSHORE DRIVE

ZONAGE – PARTIE DU 90, CROISSANT WOODRIDGE ET PARTIE DU 100, PROMENADE BAYSHORE

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0085                                                                   bay / baie (7)

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of 90 Woodridge Crescent from R5A[1164] H(34) to R5A[XXXX] H(34) and by amending Exception [1160], and to change the zoning of part of 100 Bayshore Drive by amending Exceptions [199] and [433], all of which is to permit a temporary parking lot for a period of three years, as shown on Document 1 as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

7.         ZONING - 200 LOCKHART AVENUE

ZONAGE - 200, AVENUE LOCKHART 

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0077                                                                     bay/baie (7)

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 200 Lockhart Avenue from Community Leisure Facility Zone (L1) to Residential Fifth Density Subzone P exception zone with a height limit of 26 metres, R5P [XXXX] H(26m) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


8.         ZONING – 145 CLARIDGE DRIVE

ZONAGE – 145 PROMENADE CLARIDGE

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0054                                                                BARRHAVEN (3)

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 145 Claridge Drive from Minor Institutional Zone (I1A) to Residential Third Density Zone, Subzone YY with an Exception (R3YY[XXXX]H(12)) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

9.         FRONT – ENDING AGREEMENTS – TRAFFIC SIGNALS FOR BANK STREET AT ANALDEA DRIVE, NORTH INTERSECTION

ENTENTES DE FINANCEMENT PRÉALABLE – FEUX DE CIRCULATION SUR LA RUE BANK À LA HAUTEUR DE LA PROMENADE ANALDEA, INTERSECTION NORD

ACS2012-pai-PGM-0080                                     gloucester south nepean (22)

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Claridge Homes (Leitrim) Inc. for the installation of traffic signals at the Bank Street and Analdea Drive north intersection as set forth in Document 2 and the Council approved Front-Ending Policy in Document 3 with the final form and content of the Front-Ending Agreement being to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Infrastructure and the City Clerk and Solicitor; and

 

2.                  Approve the expenditure of $175,000 plus applicable taxes in 2018 to reimburse Claridge Homes (Leitrim) Inc. in accordance with Document 4, subject to the option for deferral of payment detailed in Document 3, for traffic signals at the Bank Street and Analdea Drive north intersection, subject to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


10.       LOW-RISE INFILL HOUSING IN MATURE NEIGHBOURHOODS

AMÉNAGEMENTS INTERCALAIRES DE FAIBLE HAUTEUR DANS LES QUARTIERS BIEN ÉTABLIS

rideau-Vanier (12), Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0097                    Somerset (14), Kitchissippi (15), Capital (17)

 

That Planning Committee recommend 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; and

 

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;

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. That Council consideration of this matter be delayed to its meeting of 9 May 2012.

 

  1. That staff review the suggested amendments put forward by the Industry Working Group, Community Associations and other delegations to determine which can be incorporated into the proposed report and that this review be done before the matter is considered by City Council so that motions can be brought forward at Council to make changes where appropriate.

 

 

                                                                                                CARRIED¸ as amended

 

 

11.       2011 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO THE BUILDING CODE ACT

RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2011 PRESCRIT PAR LA LOI SUR LE CODE DU BÂTIMENT

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0069                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Planning Committee recommend that Council approve the 2011 Annual Report pursuant to the Building Code Act.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

12.       Building Code Services - Vacant building official Positions

SERVICES DU BÂTIMENT – POSTES VACANTS D'AGENTS DU BÂTIMENT

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0098                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

The Planning Committee recommend that Council receive and approve:

 

1.                  That the Building Official I position #10031455 remain open; and

 

2.                  That if any Building Official Intern, Building Official I, II, III, or Specialist position remains open (vacant) for a period greater than two years from the date that it last had an owner, or the original creation date, the position not be declared as surplus to the Corporation’s needs and that the budget allocation and FTE(s) associated with the position not be removed from the corresponding departmental budget.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED


ADDITIONAL ITEMS

POINTS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES

 

Planning Committee approved the addition of the following items for consideration by the Committee at the meeting, pursuant to subsection 84(3) of the procedure by-law (Being By-Law No. 2006-462):

 

Moved by Councillor M. Taylor:

 

WHEREAS the Demolition Control By-law was introduced by the former City of Ottawa to control or reduce the depletion of residential rental units, either being demolished outright or converted into condominium units;

 

AND WHEREAS the By-law provides the property owner the choice to 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;

 

AND WHEREAS the owner of 807 Maplewood has met with Planning and Growth Management staff and has indicated that he will be filing applications related to the development of the site shortly and expects to be in a position to begin development of the site in the Fall of 2012;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ward Councillor has indicated his support for exempting this property from the requirements of the Demolition Control By-law;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT that 807 Maplewood be exempted from the requirements set out in the Demolition Control By-law in order to enable the demolition of the building immediately subject to the following conditions which shall be incorporated into a registered agreed prior to the exemption taking effect:

 

1.         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;

2.         The property is not used or occupied for any other interim use; and

3.         The Owner submits planning applications within one year of April 24, 2012; the building permit is submitted within two years of April 24, 2012 and construction substantially completed within three years of April 24, 2012.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder:

 

Be It Resolved That Planning Committee recommend to Council that

 

1.                  Council endorse the expression of concerns with respect to Bill 20 contained with the letter attached as Document 1 to this motion.[ii]

 

2.                  The Chair, Planning Committee be requested to forward this letter to the Standing Committee on Social Policy

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 


 



[i]  Areas A & B  - Tabled proposal for 2781, 2791, 2797 Baseline Road 2704, 2706, 2724 and 2734 Draper Avenue

[ii]  Document 1 to J. Harder Motion

 

April 11, 2012                                                                                                           DOCUMENT 1

 

Mr. Ernie Hardeman

MPP Oxford

Chair

Standing Committee on Social Policy

99 Wellesley Street West

Room 1405, Whitney Block

Toronto, On  M7A 1A2

 

Dear Mr. Hardeman:

 

Re:   Draft Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Building Code, 1992

 

It is our understanding that the Standing Committee of Social Policy is considering the above noted draft Bill.  It is also our understanding that many stakeholders were not notified of the proposed deliberations and thus were unable to provide comments as to the potential impacts of the proposed amendment to the Building Code Act. 

 

The proposed Bill raises a number of concerns both from a policy and practical standpoint.  Since the adoption of the Building Code Act and Ontario Building Code in 1974 and 1975 respectively, the building regulatory regime has focused on new construction with building officials reviewing proposed construction plans and then inspecting actual construction at various stages of completed construction and taking action to ensure compliance before occupancy.  To date, the Code has been enforced on a going forward basis only as there is no retroactivity in the application of the Building Code standards. 

 

The draft Bill is proposing that municipalities commence to enforce maintenance and rehabilitation standards, a significant deviation from the present regulatory regime’s approach to ensuring minimum building standards are incorporated into new construction province-wide.   The specialized resources, permit review and inspections processes, support and record systems, processes, by-laws, etc.,  developed and introduced to effectively meet the legislative mandate has been entirely focused on new construction.  To introduce the proposed change in direction, that of imposing minimum standards retroactively, would require an in depth review and determination of impacts and resource requirements, etc.

 

The proposed draft Bill would have this municipality, undertaking activities that

·         would tax our limited resources

·         would increase our exposure to risk liability (if an inspector is inspecting the installation of the detector, how will he/she proceed through the building without noting other conditions considered to be unsafe?  How will the City be able to avoid liability because an unsafe condition was not observed and acted upon when the Inspector reviewed the installation of the detector – to what extent should the Inspector inspect in order to ensure the City would not be exposed to liability should there be other deficiencies or hazards?)

·         Would not be cost recoverable – the City would expend at least $200 in costs per dwelling unit to enforce the installation of a $10 - 20 detector.  A fee of at least $200 will be considered disproportionate to the cost of the detector and thus unacceptable by the building owner.

 

There are other opportunities that should be explored before mandating the installation of these detectors in older buildings, such as incentive programs the Province could introduce that reward prudent and responsible building owners.  Public education, voluntary compliance and incentives would burden municipalities and the Province to a lesser degree than a mandatory decree and enforcement activities to ensure compliance. 

 

We urge the Provincial Standing Committee to consider seeking input from various stakeholders, such as municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Large Municipalities Chief Building Officials group, the Ontario Building Officials Association, building owners, etc prior to finalizing the review of the draft Bill.  While we support any initiative that improves public safety, we recommend that such initiative be pursued with the involvement of stakeholders.

 

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Peter E. Hume

Chair, Planning Committee of Council

City of Ottawa

 

 

cc:        The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing       

Katch Koch, Clerk, Standing Committee on Social Policy

            Arlene Grégoire, Chief Building Official, City of Ottawa

            George Kotsifas, Chair of the Large Municipalities Chief Building Officials

            Leo. J. Cusumano, President, Ontario Building Officials Association

            Gary McNamara, President, Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO