City Council

That Item 5 of Planning Committee Report 50A, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 28; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 28; Planning Committee Report 51A; T ransportation Committee Report 27 and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 27, 2017 ”, b e received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider Planning Committee Report 52, in order to allow for timely registration of the Findlay Creek Stage 2, Phase 4C subdivision at 4784-4798 Bank Street; and That the petition with respect to the installation of an all-way stop control at the intersection of Longleaf Drive and Shakewood Street / Montclair Avenue, listed on the Agenda, be received.

C. McKenney WHEREAS the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2016-326 regulates signs, including digital and illuminated signs on private property within the City of Ottawa; and, WHEREAS By-law 2016-326 does not regulate specific illuminated window signs, such as those that indicate whether an establishment is open or vacant, when such signs may represent a nuisance to the public. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to review By-law 2016-326 and report back on how this by-law regulates illuminated window signs, along with any recommendations on how By-law 2016-326 could be amended to augment the regulatory framework for this type of signage; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report back to Planning Committee on December 12, 2017 with their review and recommendations.

WHEREAS the staff report recommends a reduction in the minimum required lot size for a coach house in the rural area and on private services from 0.8 hectares to 0.65 hectares; and, WHEREAS on 5 October 2017 the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

That Item 5 of Planning Committee Report 50A , Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 28; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 28; Planning Committee Report 51A and 52; Transportation Committee Report 27 and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 27, 2017 ”, be received and adopted as amended.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion so that the Deep Roots Food Hub (DRFH) can meet their fall construction timeline. Whereas DRFH, a federal not-for-profit corporation, with the support of the National Capital Commission (NCC) is proposing to construct a proof of concept for a modern, geothermal community root cellar at 230 Davidson’s Side Road in Ward 7, within the NCC Greenbelt; and Whereas Councillor El-Chantiry and staff have been working with DRFH to find a suitable location for the cellar, which is intended to enhance food security for West Carleton residents by providing low cost, year-round storage to small-scale farmers; and Whereas DRFH has received several grants in support of constructing the cellar including $123,000 from the Ottawa Community Foundation and $48,500 from the Greenbelt Fund, but requires an additional $25,000 to complete the project; and WHEREAS DRFH has been working closely with other community organizations including the Ottawa Community Foundation, Centretown Community Health Centre, EnviroCentre, the Good Food Box, Ottawa Public Health, Two Rivers Food Hub, Carp Ridge EcoWellness Centre, Beetbox Co-Operative Farms, Ltd., and West Carleton Family Health Team; and WHEREAS DRFH has hosted 11 food-related workshops to over 250 attendees and, so far, has received in-kind contributions valued at more than $33,000; and WHEREAS the Rural Affairs Office aims to support local initiatives that demon

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda, under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed.

hat the following by-law be read and passed: By-Law No. 2017-330 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of October 11, 2017.