Planning Committee

That Planning Committee recommend that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Planning Committee 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget as follows: The Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Budget, as follows: Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design: User Fees (pages 4-8); Operating Resource Requirement (page 3); Planning Services (excluding Building Code Services): User Fees (pages 11-18); Operating Resource Requirement (page 10); Building Code Services: User Fees (pages 22-29); Operating Resource Requirement (page 21); Long Range Planning - Operating Resource Requirement: User Fees (pages 32); Operating Resource Requirement (page 31); Community and Social Services, Affordable Housing Operating Resource Requirement (page 34). The Planning Committee Capital Budget (page 35) [individual projects listed on pages 50 (Building Services), 52 (Housing Services), and 54-55 (Planning and Development)].

WHEREAS a clerical correction is required to properly number the illustration contained in Document 2, Policy 2.4 Section 9; and WHEREAS to clarify the intent of policy 2.5 (12)(e), which identifies where the variable rear yard setbacks for future mainstreet buildings do not apply, staff recommend deleting policy 3.1.4 (12) to avoid potential contradictions in policy interpretation; and WHEREAS there is a need to acknowledge the height of the existing buildings at 819 Bank St (99 Fifth Ave) and 890 Bank St (900 Bank St) in order to avoid legal non-conforming building heights. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee amend the following: Correct the reference to an illustration number in Document 2, as contained on in Policy 2.4 Section 9 by deleting the words “Illustration 1” and substituting with the words “Illustration 2”; Delete Policy 3.2.4 Section 12 in its entirety and renumber the policy sections accordingly; and Add a new Policy 3.3 Section 53 to Document 2 with the following text “Notwithstanding policy 52, maximum building heights at 819 Bank Street (99 Fifth Avenue) and 890 Bank Street (900 Bank Street) will reflect the height of the existing seven and nine-storey buildings, respectively” and renumber the policy sections accordingly.

WHEREAS the staff report for the Bank Street in the Glebe Height and Character Study and Secondary Plan identifies a relationship between the configuration of transportation elements in the right-of-way and the built form character of the street, but acknowledges that specific transportation recommendations are outside the scope of the study; and WHEREAS the new Official Plan contains mobility and urban design policies (4.1.4 #6 and 4.6.3 #3) that prioritize the safety of pedestrian, cycling and transit modes in the Urban Area and Villages and supports the repurposing of space in the right-of-way in favour of active transportation, transit, and public realm and safety improvements; and WHEREAS the new Official Plan contains policies that support improvements to equity for the most vulnerable road users and gender equity, prioritize a shift towards energy efficient transportation modes (2.2.3 #3), and 15-minute neighbourhoods where daily services and amenities are attainable by walking or cycling (2.2.4 #1); and WHEREAS Lansdowne is also undergoing the next phase of re-development which will continue to emphasize sustainable modes of transportation and active transportation to access the site; and WHEREAS Bank Street is also identified as a transit priority corridor (isolated measures) in the current Transportation Master Plan; and WHEREAS any modification to the current use of Bank Street’s limited right-of-way will require a fulsome assessment of impacts and trade-offs, incl

WHEREAS the incorrect Asset Management Implication Section was published on the November 25, 2021 Planning Committee Agenda concerning report ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0034; WHEREAS a technical amendment is required to correct the Asset Management Implication Section prior to tabling at Council. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee delete the Asset Management Implications section of report ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0034 in its entirety and substitute with the following: “The recommendations documented in this report are consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Asset Management (CAM) Program objectives. The implementation of the Comprehensive Asset Management program enables the City to effectively manage existing and new infrastructure to maximize benefits, reduce risk, and provide safe and reliable levels of service to community users. This is done in a socially, culturally, environmentally, and economically conscious manner. The development of these lands will increase the inventory of assets that the City will be required to manage.”

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Section 89(3) of the Procedure By-law, the Planning Committee consider at this meeting a motion in relation to a Committee of Adjustment Application for 2070 Scott Street and 328 Winona Avenue, for the reasons set out in the preamble of that motion.

WHEREAS on August 27, 2020, Planning Committee approved report ACS2020-PIE-PS-0078, a Zoning By-law Amendment for 2070 Scott Street and 328 Winona Avenue. The report outlined the zoning amendment required to permit a new 25-storey mixed-use building with approximately 240 dwelling units and ground floor retail. Council approved the report on September 9, 2020 and the implementing Zoning By-law amendment on November 25, 2020; and WHEREAS a request has been received to proceed with a Minor Variance application to permit an increase in the approved number of storeys some reduced building stepbacks and allowing a portion of the garage ramp to extend above grade due to changes made during the site plan approval; and WHEREAS Subsection 45 (1.3) of the Planning Act does not permit an application for minor variance before the second anniversary of the initial zoning amendment which in this case would be November 25, 2022. To wait until the November 25, 2022 deadline will delay the construction of this development (excavation has commenced); and WHEREAS Subsection 45 (1.3) of the Planning Act permits Council to declare by resolution that such an application would be permitted; THEREFORE IT BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning Committee recommend Council approve, pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, that an application to the Committee of Adjustment be permitted in respect to the property at 2070 Scott Street and 328 Winona Avenue for a minor variance associated with increased numbe