City Council

That the deferred report from Planning Committee entitled “Zoning By-law Amendment – 100 Steacie Drive’, the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation report entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation 2021 Annual Report” Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 33, Audit Committee Report 16, Planning Committee Report 67, and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of August 31, 2022” be received and considered.

WHEREAS the report from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation 2021 Annual Report” was missing the Annual Report to be attached as Document 1; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation report entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation 2021 Annual Report” be

WHEREAS Planning Committee has recommended refusal of the zoning application for 100 Steacie Drive; and WHEREAS the Planning Act requires that when a zoning application is refused, reasons for refusal must be provided; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the reasons for the refusal of the rezoning application in respect of 100 Steacie Drive are as follows: The proposed development is incompatible with existing development in the area; In particular, the development is in proximity to and incompatible with the industrial developments in the area; The proposed development has poor access to transit and is more than 600 metre walking distance of a transit stop or station; The proposed development has poor access to community amenities; The proposed development creates negative impacts for pedestrians, such as isolation, lack of sidewalks and is in close proximity to commercial and industrial land uses; Access to the proposed development is via the intersection of Steacie Drive and Teron Road which is a failing intersection

WHEREAS at its September 9, 2022, meeting Planning Committee recommended that Council instruct Legal Services staff to oppose an appeal with respect to an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application at 1186, 1188, and 1194 Wellington Street West before the Ontario Land Tribunal and further recommended that Legal Services staff work with the Ward Councillor to produce written reasons for that recommendation; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council adopt the following reasons for the decision to oppose the appeal: The proposed development is not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement sections 1.6.7, 1.7.1, and 1.8 as it fails to maintain or enhance the vitality of the mainstreet or to minimize vehicle trips and promote active transportation and transit; The proposed development does not conform with the policies in Volume 1, sections 2.5.1, 3.6.1, 3.6.3, and 4.11 of the current Official Plan, namely The scale, massing, height do not relate well to neighbouring properties; Appropriate compatibility and transition are not provided between low and high rise development; The proposed development fails to respect the medium-density vision of areas designated Traditional Mainstreet; and The number of vehicle parking spaces proposed, considering the location along two transit priority corridors, would reduce transit demand and result in unacceptable traffic impacts which are not adequately mitigated by the proposal; The proposed development does not conform with the p

WHEREAS at the Planning Committee meeting of September 8, 2022, City Planning staff were directed to work with Myers Group to resolve and clarify concerns relating to report ACS2022-PIE-EDP-0024 – Orleans Corridor Secondary Plan Study; and WHEREAS since the September 8, 2022 Planning Committee meeting, staff have identified amendments, attached as Annex 1, to be corrected in Document 1 – Orleans Corridor Secondary Plan and Document 4 - Schedule C Public Realm and Mobility Improvements THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, with respect to report ACS2022-PIE-EDP-0024, City Council approve the amendments to Documents 1 and 4 of the Orleans Corridor Secondary Plan Study as set out in Annex 1 attached to this motion (held on file with the City Clerk).

C. McKenney WHEREAS The United Nations Sustainability Goal #2 calls on all member nations to end hunger, achieve food security, and improved nutrition for all people. WHEREAS The results of Parkdale Food Center’s “Knowing Our Neighbours” report found that 92% of respondents had worried that food would run out before getting money to buy more and 75% had eaten less than they felt they should in in the past year. WHEREAS In the past year 62% percent of households surveyed it was not possible feed children a well-balanced meal due to financial constraints. In 42% of households surveyed children were often or sometimes not eating enough due to financial constraints WHEREAS The current year’s responses indicate an increase in food insecurity amongst low income households when compared with previous years' survey responses. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That City Council designate Wednesday October 5th 2022 “Right to Food Day” in recognition of the work that Parkdale Food Center and other partners have done to increase food security for low income residents across Ottawa.

WHEREAS, residents of Trent Street have requested that parking on the north side of the street be removed; and WHEREAS, the lack of sidewalks, high snowbanks in the winter, abutting school (Turnbull) and Trent being a main street leading to Fisher Avenue shuttles a fair number of pedestrians during the day, placing them on the road; and WHEREAS, a bulletin was circulated by the local, Ward Councillor to every household in June 2022, as part of a survey on speedbump placement, which also asked residents for their support in removing the northside parking; and WHEREAS, there was no opposition to removing on-street parking on the north side of Trent Street; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council designate the north side of Trent Street as “No Parking”.

WHEREAS beginning in 2023/2024 the City will undertake an integrated road reconstruction project in the Old Ottawa South neighborhood of Ward 17, including the reconstruction of Grove Avenue and Grosvenor; and WHEREAS the project limits for the Grove Avenue and Grosvenor Avenue Integrated Road, Sewer and Water project includes reinstating some private approaches and private encroachments on Grove Avenue (Glen Avenue to Bank Street) and Grosvenor Avenue (Cameron Avenue to Sunnyside Avenue); and WHEREAS some of the driveway widths within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s front yard parking restrictions and Private Approach By-law; and WHEREAS, for existing properties, front yard parking restrictions and private approach by-law are normally enforced only on a complaint-driven basis; and WHEREAS, for existing properties, private encroachments upon City Right-of-Way are normally enforced only on a complaint-driven basis; and WHEREAS there have been no complaints with respect to non-compliant driveways (private approaches) or front-yard parking in this area; and WHEREAS the area residents support providing relief for residents with existing driveways (private approaches) while acknowledging that any future driveways (private approaches) and front-yard parking must be in accordance with City by-laws; and WHEREAS, in particular, the encroachment at 93 Grosvenor is of long-standing duration and it is appropriate to waive the fees for the encroachment, incl

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion to seek immediate action from the Province in response to the May, 2022, storm event WHEREAS on May 21, 2022, an unexpected and powerful derecho and impactful thunderstorms hit the Ottawa region at approximately 3:50 pm; and WHEREAS sustained high winds, extraordinary wind gusts of up to 190 km/h and heavy rains, caused massive tree displacement, destruction of hydro infrastructure resulting in extensive power outages, widespread and costly damage to properties, displacement of residents, and the forced extended closures of businesses and services; and WHEREAS the provincial Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program allows homeowners, residential tenants, small owner-operated businesses, not-for profit organizations, small owner-operated farms to submit claims for financial help; and WHEREAS this program permits residents to claim clean up expenses, costs to repair or replace essential property and basic emergency expenses like evacuation travel costs; and WHEREAS Council approved a motion on June 8, 2022 requesting a letter be sent to the province requesting consideration of designating Ottawa an impacted area and no response has been received; and WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is required to activate the Disaster Recovery Assistance for Ontarians (DRAO) program for the specific area affected by a natural disaster to enable aid to flow to affected victims; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED tha

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion so that a By-law may be enacted at the September 21, 2022, City Council meeting WHEREAS a development has been proposed for 1040 Somerset that has experienced some challenges in moving to construction as result of changing economics; and WHEREAS the zoning includes a holding provision, requiring Site Plan Approval to be granted before the ‘H’ can be lifted; and, WHEREAS Site Plan Approval was granted on September 15, which did not allow for the bylaw to be listed on today’s agenda; and WHEREAS, the passing of the bylaw today could help facilitate this project advancing as a rental project including over 50 units of affordable housing supported by Canada Mortgage and Housing; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the rules of procedure be waived to allow A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from the lands known municipally as 1040 Somerset Street West to be placed on the agenda.

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed; and That the following by-law be read and passed, in accordance with the Motion approved at this meeting: A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol from the lands known municipally as 1040 Somerset Street West

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 21 September 2022.

That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 21 September 2022 be adjourned.