The Ottawa Record

Jeff Leiper

Councillor · seen 2015-01-20 to 2026-10-08 · served 2014–2018, 2018–2022, 2022–2026

263substantive motions movedof 442 meetings the minutes record them at
58procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
118substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
3meetings recorded absentof 442 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (3)

Planning and Housing CommitteeAugust 20, 2025
Planning and Housing CommitteeAugust 28, 2024
Joint Audit Committee and Transit CommissionJune 9, 2023

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 263)

WHEREAS the buildings on the parcel of land known as 344 McRae Avenue is owned by the City of Ottawa, and; WHEREAS the City will be demolishing the buildings as soon as approvals are in place to allow for the start of expansion of Livmore Park in 2026 and be completed in 2027; and WHEREAS the site is subject to a Demolition Control application and the normal approval process under demolition contr
City Council, September 9, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Planning and Housing Committee recommended approval of an Official Plan Amendment for 287, 299 Loretta Avenue South and 153, 157 Hickory Street on July 8, 2026 in report ACS2026-PDB-PSX-0060 ; AND WHEREAS report ACS2026-PDB-PSX-0060 inadvertently did not include all details of the desired policy revision; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 1a) to ACS2024-PDB-PSX-0060 be replaced
City Council, July 15, 2026 · Carried
That the report from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation entitled “Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC)”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 36, Built Heritage Committee Report 32, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 24, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 36, Planning and Housing Committee
City Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2026-257 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Parent Avenue on as being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2026-258 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Montreal Road). 2026-259 A by-law of
City Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of June 10, 2026.
City Council, June 10, 2026 · Carried
That the Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 2, Joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee Report 4, Built Heritage Committee Report 31, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 23, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 35A, Planning and Housing Committee Report 63, T
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the report “Updates to the Administrative Penalty System By-laws” recommends extending the penalty management timelines for parking by-law violations from 31 days to 46 days before a late fee is applied; AND WHEREAS following the issuance of a Penalty Notice, the current late screening period for recipients to submit a screening request is set at 30 days; AND WHEREAS increasing the late sc
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100), Subsection 13(1)(d), labour relations and employee negotiations, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with respect to “Strategic Collective Bargaining – Amalgamated Transit Union 279 (Para Transpo
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of April 22, 2026.
City Council, April 22, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the owner of 139 Parkdale Avenue and 122 Forward Avenue, located in the Mechanicsville neighbourhood, has applied for demolition permits; and WHEREAS the properties currently consist of a two-storey, detached residential building (139 Parkdale Avenue) and a two-storey apartment building (122 Forward Avenue), both properties being vacant, deteriorating, in poor condition, and raising concer
City Council, March 11, 2026 · Carried
That the Ottawa Public Library Board entitled, “Hunt Club Branch Lease Agreement”, Built Heritage Committee Report 29A, Committee of Revision Report 1, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 21, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 22, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 8, Planning and Housing Committee Re
City Council, February 25, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the Owner of 951 Gladstone Avenue and 145 Loretta Avenue North submitted a letter to staff indicating a request to remove the monetary contributions related to affordable housing and the Laurel Street active transportation bridge as the other contributions being provided still exceed the current Com-munity Benefits By-law; and WHEREAS the Owner has indicated that removal of the two monetar
City Council, February 25, 2026 · Referred
That the Ottawa Public Library Board report entitled, “Hunt Club Branch Lease Agreement”, Built Heritage Committee Report 29A, Committee of Revision Report 1, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 21, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 22, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 8, Planning and Housing Commi
City Council, February 25, 2026 · Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2026-55 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the imposition of special charges on 674 Chadburn Ave (the "benefitting property"). 2026-56 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with pri
City Council, February 25, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 25, 2026.
City Council, February 25, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the applicant for 951 Gladstone Avenue and 145 Loretta Avenue North and the City of Ottawa have agreed to additional time before this matter comes to Council. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Report ACS2026-PDB-PSX-0010 be
City Council, February 11, 2026 · Deferred
WHEREAS the final draft new Zoning By-law and Zoning Map were released on September 28, 2025, and this version of the proposed By-law and Zoning Map are included in report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0020 released December 1, 2025; and AND WHEREAS since the release of final Draft in September, staff received comments from the public, and have prepared proposed amendments to the draft By-law and Zoning Map thro
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS in March 2023, the City of Ottawa commenced the process of developing a comprehensive zoning by-law; and WHEREAS there have been 25 open houses occurring both virtually and in person throughout the city held with respect to the draft By-law; and WHEREAS over 1,800 notifications have been provided through the process of the consideration of the by-law to individuals, community associations
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the current Zoning By-law (2008-250) contains Section 139, titled “ Low-Rise Residential Development in All Neighbourhoods within the Greenbelt (By-law 2020-289), which addresses various performance standards that apply within the Inner Greenbelt area; and WHEREAS subsection 139(5) of the current Zoning By-law addresses how to measure existing average grade for this area inside the Greenbe
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the existing printing plant located at 975 Gladstone is a long-established use at this location, and is a recognized stationary noise source; and WHEREAS the draft zoning by-law extends permissions for new sensitive land uses in the area surrounding 975 Gladstone; and WHEREAS amendments have previously been made to the Environmental Noise Control Guidelines and Noise By-law (2017-255) affe
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the property known municipally as 115 Spencer Street is City-owned and proposed to be zoned N4B H(11) in accordance with the Neighbourhoods designation of the Official Plan; and WHEREAS 115 Spencer Street has recently been converted into a parkette, built with park and play infrastructure for the local community; and WHEREAS the parcel was previously occupied by a residential dwelling, and
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Motion No. PHC-ARAC 2025-07-28
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Referred
That the Public Works Department In Camera report entitled Acquisition Update – Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre be received and considered.
City Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2025-100, Subsection 13(1)(c), a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land for the purposes of the City; Subsection 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose; Subsection 13(1)(i), a trade secret or scientific, techni
City Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
That the Public Works Department In Camera report entitled Acquisition Update – Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre be received and adopted as amended.
City Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of January 14, 2026.
City Council, January 14, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Section 613 of the New Zoning By-law respecting bicycle parking spaces proposes to set minimum bicycle parking rates of 0.75 spaces per unit for buildings containing between five and twelve residential units, and 1 space per unit for buildings containing thirteen or more residential units; WHEREAS previous drafts of the New Zoning By-law required one bicycle parking space per unit for all
WHEREAS the proposed zoning of the lands known municipally as 45 Ruskin Street in the final draft of the new Zoning By-law is REC1[326] – Recreation Sub-zone 1, Urban Exception 326; and WHEREAS the current zoning for the lands in Zoning By-law 2008-250 is L1[326] – Community Leisure Facility Zone, Urban Exception 326; and WHEREAS Urban Exception 326 permits “surface parking lot for Ottawa Civic Ho
WHEREAS the property known municipally as 341 Berkley Avenue is City-owned and proposed to be zoned N4B H(11) in accordance with the Neighbourhoods designation of the Official Plan; AND WHEREAS 341 Berkley is presently a vacant parcel used as open space and includes significant tree cover that contributes to the urban tree canopy; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the zoning designation of 341 Berkley
WHEREAS the final draft of the New Zoning By-law proposes to increase maximum building heights in the N1 and N2 zones to 11 metres, to generally allow for a building height of three full storeys in most Neighbourhood zones, in accordance with the Official Plan; and WHEREAS this added flexibility in built form is intended to support “a range of residential and non-residential built forms” within th
WHEREAS the Brockington/King motion Reinstating Saturday service – OC Transpo Bus Route 92 would direct that OC Transpo reinstate Saturday service on bus route 92, hourly, between Greenboro and Walkley Stations (via Hunt Club, Plante, McCarthy and Walkley) and that the annual cost of this service ($146,000) be funded from the transit operation reserve account for 2026; and, WHEREAS route 92 was on
City Council, December 10, 2025 · Referred
Recommendation(s) That Finance and Corporate Services Committee recommend City Council approve: the sale of 261A Hinchey Avenue to CCOC and direct staff to negotiate an Agreement of Purchase and Sale to enable the transfer of the subject site to CCOC for a nominal fee; and that City Council delegate authority to the Director, Housing Solutions, Real Estate and Investment Services, to enter into, c
Finance and Corporate Services Committee, December 2, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS repayment of the Lansdowne 2.0-related debt is proposed to be offset by $2 million per year for a 40-year term estimated to 2070 achieved through a 20% increase to the municipal accommodation tax (MAT); and, WHEREAS a 20% increase - from a rate of 5% to 6% - would achieve approximately $5 million in new revenue in 2026 and the surplus revenue would be applied by the City to other related t
Finance and Corporate Services Committee, October 29, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS multiple recommended action items, including action items 29, 38, 42 and others, in Report ACS2025-SI-SPO-0002 authorize staff to commence planning, preparation and other work in connection with readying municipal and other properties for the construction of housing; and WHEREAS the action items do not refer to specific properties that would be the subject of these actions; and WHEREAS it
That, pursuant to Subsection 89(4) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2025-100), the Transit Committee allow discussion of these items for consideration by the committee at today’s meeting: Response to Inquiry: OCC-2025-08 - O-Train Line 2 Service Schedule TC-2025-05 - Para Transpo Eligibility Reviews and Vehicle Assignment Procedures
Transit Committee, September 11, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Official Plan Amendment 46 is presented as Document 1 to the staff report; and WHEREAS in Document 1, Appendix D, amendments to Schedule C1 Maximum Building Heights to the Central and East Downtown Core Secondary Plan is missing a height category in the legend; and WHEREAS Schedule C1 below includes the missing height category in the legend; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Schedule C1 in Doc
City Council, June 25, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Bilingualism Policy Section R.6.3.1 requires that candidates considered for Level 1 to 3 management positions be bilingual and any exceptions, after having undertaken a comprehensive recruitment effort, shall require Council approval; and WHEREAS a comprehensive recruitment effort in accordance with the Bilingualism Policy has been undertaken with respect to a Level 1
City Council, April 30, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Byward Market District Authority will host the annual Vegans Who Snack Night Market event at Parkdale Market; and WHEREAS the Vegans Who Snack Night Market offers a mix of fresh produce and local vegan friendly food from businesses from Ottawa and surrounding area. This market also offers live music, entertainment, and a lively atmosphere, attracting locals and visitors alike; and WHEREAS
City Council, April 30, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Part I, Recommendation 2a of the 2022-2026 Mid-term Governance Review recommends that the “Finance and Corporate Services Committee has the responsibility to review and make recommendations to Council on all matters and reports associated with all current and future Long Range Financial Plans;” and, WHEREAS the Planning and Housing Committee has overall responsibility for approving annual
City Council, January 29, 2025 · Lost
That the Plante/Lo Motion (OCC 2025-50-08 ) be
City Council, January 29, 2025 · Referred

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