The Ottawa Record

Planning and Housing Committee

July 8, 2026

Who was there

Present (11): Riley Brockington, Cathy Curry, Laura Dudas, Glen Gower, Laine Johnson, Clarke Kelly, Catherine Kitts, Jeff Leiper, Wilson Lo, Tim Tierney, Ariel Troster

Absent (1): Theresa Kavanagh

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (5 motions)

4 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

WHEREAS the draft bylaw proposed is an important step towards protecting tenants in Ottawa and joining other municipalities across Ontario; and if approved, the City of Ottawa has the opportunity to create strong legislation that supports tenants: and WHEREAS sections within Bills 60 and 97 providing additional protection for tenants (i.e., qualified person's report, landlord compliance with personal use claim) have not been enacted and have no timeline for implementation: and WHEREAS if approved, the draft bylaw will be implemented January 1, 2027; and WHEREAS in its direction dated June 10, 2026, Council directed staff to include a review of the Rental Renovation Licence By-law on the proposed workplan for the next term of Council; and WHEREAS if the Rental Renovation License By-law is included in the by-law review workplan approved for the next term of Council, the results of the review of the Rental Renovation Licence By-law are to be brought back to Committee in Q4, 2027; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Policy Development department include a review of the rental renovation license bylaw on the proposed by-law review workplan for the next term of Council and, if approved as part of that workplan, that staff bring the results of that review forward in Q4 2027; and
Moved by A. Troster
Carried
WHEREAS the E1 – South Orléans-Wall Road Lands comprise approximately 288 hectares of greenfield and are anticipated to accommodate a significant new community with thousands of future residents; AND WHEREAS the planning of a new community of this scale requires careful coordinated consideration of transportation, servicing, parks, schools, stormwater management, active transportation, and other supporting infrastructure to ensure complete and sustainable community design; AND WHEREAS a Secondary Plan provides the appropriate comprehensive planning framework and opportunities for meaningful public consultation to guide the long-term development of a community of this size and complexity; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 2 be amended by deleting the words "and E1 – South Orléans-Wall Road Lands".
Moved by C. Kitts
Carried
WHEREAS on November 9, 2022 City Council passed By-law 2022-377 which rezoned a strip, 20 metres in width or less, of part of the lands addressed as 1 and 7 Cheryl Road and part of 5 Majestic Drive from R3WW to R3WW[2842], prohibiting development on the said strip of land to protect lands potentially required for Barrhaven Light Rail Transit (“LRT”) infrastructure, pending design work to be completed as part of an Environmental Assessment (“EA”); AND WHEREAS the Omnibus Zoning By-law Amendment Report proposes to reintroduce the By-law 2022-377 amendment on those lands, which has not yet been
Moved by G. Gower
Carried
WHEREAS Mosquito Drive is the name of a street in Ward 22 within the Riverside South Business Park; and WHEREAS McEvoy was approved as a street name through the Commemorative Naming Policy in April 2025 and is available to be used in Ward 22; and WHEREAS the McEvoy family immigrated from Ireland in 1827 and was instrumental in the development of Ottawa’s rural south; and WHEREAS the McEvoy & Shields Funeral Home was founded in 1925 by brothers Ambrose and Dominic McEvoy; and WHEREAS Margaret McEvoy began fostering children in the mid-1930’s for the Children’s Aid Society, cared for over 200 foster children over her lifetime and was awarded the Centennial Medal by the Government of Canada for her tireless service to children; and WHEREAS Phil McEvoy served as a Councillor in the former Township of Osgoode in the 1970’s; and WHEREAS it is important that the City of Ottawa continue to recognize and celebrate its local heritage by naming municipal facilities, parks, streets, and public spaces after individuals or families who have made significant contributions to their communities; and WHEREAS Mosquito Drive currently has no addressed properties on it making now the ideal time to rename the street. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Mosquito Drive in Ward 22 be renamed McEvoy Drive. 10. Inquiries 10.1 Planning Resiliency Submitted by Councillor T. Tierney: How many trees has the City
Moved by G. Gower
Lost
That the following motion be added for consideration as an additional item at the July 8, 2026 meeting of Planning and Housing Committee, pursuant to Subsection 89 (3) of the Procedure By-law. WHEREAS Mulkins Main Dental is proposing the installation of a replacement ground sign, with electronic message centre at 1 Mulkins Street; and WHEREAS an existing ground sign is installed and the business wishes to upgrade the existing sign and install an electronic message centre; and WHERAS the proposed signage does not comply with the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law; and WHEREAS it is recommended to allow this request beyond the general application process for minor variances found in the delegation of authority provisions By-law 2016-326; and WHEREAS the business has obtained letters of support from both the Stittsville Village Association and the Stittsville Business Association; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning and Housing Committee recommend Council approve exemptions to the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326), as amended, to allow: The installation of a ground sign with an electronic message centre in a TM zone, while the By-law limits this type of sign in this zone (Table 1A); To allow the electronic message centre to be installed within 36m of a residential dwelling in a residential zone, while the By-law provides for a minimum setback of 45m (Subsection 103(b)); To allow the installation of an electronic message centre sign on a property ha
Moved by G. Gower
Carried

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