Joint Planning and Housing and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

WHEREAS the Development Application Study Policy and OPA 47: Housing Acceleration Plan Update report includes the list of studies and plans that the municipality can require as part of a complete application; and WHEREAS Schedule A of Document 1, and Part B of Document 2 each make reference to the “Master Servicing Study for Future Neighbourhoods” as a study that the City can request for a complete application; and WHEREAS a Master Servicing Study could be required as part of an Official Plan Amendment application without an existing master servicing study, and where the size of the development warrants the consideration of options to best align with the Infrastructure Master Plan and existing water, waste water and storm water infrastructure outside of Future Neighbourhoods; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that “for Future Neighbourhoods” be removed from “Master Servicing Study” in Documents 1 and 2.

WHEREAS local roads in suburban transect neighbourhoods, particularly adjacent new schools are increasingly impacted by the introduction of bus lay-bys and curbside design changes that unintentionally reduce roadway width and eliminate on-street parking; and WHEREAS the City’s Building Better and Smarter Suburbs: Strategic Directions and Action Plan supports context-sensitive street design, including balancing transit operations, school access, pedestrian safety, and on-street parking in suburban communities; and WHEREAS City staff have begun exploring changes to development review and subdivision zoning practices to prioritize wider local street rights-of-way and pre-built curb-to-curb widths, including on-street parking bays, particularly in front of schools, but these changes have not yet been publicly affirmed or embedded into formal zoning or development review processes. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council publicly affirm the City’s evolving policy direction to prioritize wider local street rights-of-way and the pre-construction of on-street parking bays in front of schools in the suburban tran-sect, to avoid the unintended loss of on-street parking and roadway capacity resulting from incremental site and transit-related decisions; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Planning, Development and Building Services staff, in collaboration with Transportation Planning, be directed to embed this policy direction into terms of references for planning studies and subdivision revie

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 through Document 2, 3 and 4; and AND WHEREAS, additional supportable changes to the draft provisions and Zoning Map have been identified since the release of the report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0020 on December 1, 2025; and WHEREAS staff have prepared appendices to Documents 2, 3 and 4, attached to this motion and on file with the City Clerk, with further suggested amendments. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Joint Committee approve appendices to Supporting Documents 2, 3, and 4, respectively as modifications to those documents . AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Supporting Documents 2, 3, and 4 to report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0020 be revised to incorporate the respective appendices; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given.

WHEREAS Council approved an Official Plan Amendment (OPA 46) on June 25, 2025 through Report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0043: Provincial Planning Statement 2024 – Consistency Amendments; and WHEREAS OPA 46 reflects the required changes to policies for settlement area expansions, strategic growth areas, major transit station areas, employment areas, and other minor amendments, to align the Official Plan with the updated Provincial Planning Statement 2024; and WHEREAS these changes, such as increased height permissions and increases to minimum density targets within major transit station areas and secondary plans, have been included in the Final Draft of the New Zoning By-Law; and WHEREAS OPA 46 has been submitted to the Province and is still currently under review but has not yet been approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; and WHEREAS a municipal council may not approve a Zoning By-Law that does not conform with its own Official Plan, in accordance with Section 24 of the Planning Act. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the changes to the Zoning By-law necessary to enact the amendments made to the Official Plan and Secondary Plans only if the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing approves OPA 46 prior to Council passing of the final reading of the new zoning by-law. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Minister’s decision is not provided in time for staff to prepare the new Zoning By-law for final reading, staff be directed to replace provisions that im

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 buildings containing five or more dwelling units; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Section 613 of the new Zoning By-law be amended to increase the minimum rate for bicycle parking spaces from 0.75 per unit to 1 per unit for 5 to 12 residential units. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given. With Councillors Luloff and Lo dissenting

WHEREAS Section 612 of the New Zoning By-law regulates parking regulations for heavy vehicles on residential properties, including the parking of recreational vehicles; WHEREAS concerns have been raised about providing adequate flexibility for the parking of recreational vehicles on residential driveways, where there is sufficient space to do so; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Table 612A, column (c), row (i) be amended by substituting the following text: Permitted in Area A – Downtown Transect and Area B – Inner Urban Transect provided the following: The parking space where the recreational vehicle or trailer is parked is located entirely on the lot in accordance with clause 601(1)(c); and, The recreational vehicle or trailer is parked on the driveway or portion of driveway located in the interior side yard or rear yard and is setback a minimum of 0.6m from the lot line, or the recreational vehicle or trailer is parked in a driveway in a front yard or exterior side yard with a width equal to or greater than 5.2m in accordance with Section 606. Permitted in Area C – Outer Urban Transect and Area D – Suburban Transect provided the following: The recreational vehicle or trailer is parked on the driveway or portion of driveway located in the interior side yard or rear yard and is setback a minimum of 0.6m from the lot line, or the recreational vehicle or trailer is parked in a driveway in a front yard or exterior side yard with a width equal to or greater than 5.2m in accordance w

WHEREAS in response to consultation, EV-ready infrastructure in midrise and highrise residential buildings assists in reducing costly retrofits and supports future access to home charging for electric vehicles; and WHEREAS Draft 3 of the new Zoning By-law establishes EV-ready parking requirements at 25% of provided spaces in new mid- and highrise developments; and WHEREAS Recommendation 5 of the report for the new Zoning By-law directs staff to monitor electric vehicle car ownership and report back to Council in 2031 to determine if the rates in Section 611 – Electric Vehicle Parking Space Provisions should be modified to accommodate rates of electric vehicle ownership in Ottawa; and WHEREAS completing a review prior to 2031 enables the City to respond to emerging EV ownership trends and keep Ottawa’s Zoning Bylaw EV ready parking requirements reflective of actual EV ownership and future trends; and WHEREAS electric vehicles fall under the terms of reference for the Environment and Climate Change Committee. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 5 to report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0020 be amended by deleting the year “2031” and substituting with the year “2029”; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report back to the Environment and Climate Change Committee with the update on electric vehicle ownership within the City of Ottawa; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, should amendments be required, staff bring recommendations to the Planning and Housing Committee to amend Section 611

on behalf of Councillor Menard WHEREAS the amenity area regulations of Section 137 of Zoning By-law 2008-250 typically set out a requirement that 50 per cent of the minimum required amenity area be provided as communal amenity area; AND WHEREAS Section 208 of the draft Zoning By-law does not propose to carry forward a minimum requirement for communal amenity area; AND WHEREAS eliminating minimum communal amenity space for developments containing more than eight units will reduce opportunities for communal gather-ings in residential buildings; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Section 208 of the draft Zoning By-law be amended to require that at least 50 per cent of the minimum required amenity area be provided as communal amenity area. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

WHEREAS the Report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0020 regarding the New Zoning By-law – Final Draft implies increased height and density permissions in areas city-wide based in part on proximity to rapid transit stations identified as “existing or planned”; and WHEREAS residents in the suburban transect rely on transportation infrastructure that is delivered and fully funded, and premature increases in height and density permissions can place significant, increased pressure on road networks, transit service, and community amenities before they are available; and WHEREAS Bus Rapid Transit corridors, including the Cumberland BRT, differ in permanence, capacity, and implementation timelines from Light Rail Transit, or other planned/built BRT city-wide, and are often still in planning or design stag-es; and WHEREAS Schedule A4 identifies the specific transit stations intended to inform the application of height and density permissions in the new Zoning By-law. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Joint Committee recommend that Council amend Report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0020 on page 17 to update the last bullet with replacement wording as underlined below: In the Suburban transect, limit the height of high-rise buildings to 18 storeys when they are located farther than 600 metres from an existing or planned transit station shown on Schedule A4 of the new Zoning By-law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff undertake a review of the corridors identified for higher density giving consideration to updated growth

on behalf of Councillor Plante WHEREAS Section 3 of the Official Plan sets out minimum targets for “large-household dwellings” within intensification, including a target of 25 per cent for low-rise buildings on existing lots 15 m or greater in frontage; and WHEREAS the draft Zoning By-law proposes minimum requirements for “large dwelling units” within low-rise residential buildings in the Neighbourhood zones, in accordance with Section 708 of the By-law; and WHEREAS these requirements only apply on lots 450 square metres in area or greater; and WHEREAS the existing lot pattern in many neighbourhoods within the Inner Urban transect, particularly Vanier, are generally comprised of lots that are smaller than 450 square metres, with lots as small as 300 square metres being commonly encountered. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that subsection 708(2) be amended so that it ap-plies “in the case of a low-rise residential use building on a lot of 360 square me-tres or greater” within the N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, and CM1 zones located in the Downtown and Inner Urban Transect; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff monitor the impact of these changes and report back to Planning and Housing Committee within the next term of Council; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given.

on behalf of Councillor Plante WHEREAS zoning restrictions on the locations of nightclubs in the ByWard Market in Section 193 of Zoning By-law 2008-250 have not been

on behalf of Councillor Menard WHEREAS new zoning is encouraging more housing units and should be a positive development for student housing in close proximity to post-secondary schools, while also requiring a review of property maintenance and standards. WHEREAS the Sandy Hill Property Standards and Property Maintenance Pilot Project led to permanent updates in the Property Standards and the Property Maintenance By-laws and proved successful in creating a better environment for residents when it comes to waste, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff review the program for potential application in Heron Park and other student friendly communities in proximity to post-secondary schools for consideration as part of next Term of Council's By-law Re-view Work Plan, subject to Council approval. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given.

WHEREAS the adoption of the new Zoning By-law introduces increased density and redevelopment permissions that may accelerate intensification of small business plazas, particularly in urban and outer urban transects; and WHEREAS small business plazas provide essential local services and contribute to complete, walkable communities, but may be vulnerable to displacement or loss of tenancy as a result of redevelopment pressures brought on by intensification; and WHEREAS a small business needs assessment was undertaken by Economic Development Services, with support from Bloomberg Associates, and an action plan was developed to better meet the needs of small businesses in Ottawa; and WHEREAS other municipalities, including the City of Toronto through its PlazaPOV initiative, have undertaken studies to identify tools and programs to support small businesses during periods of intensification and transition to ad-dress the housing crisis. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning staff, in consultation with staff from Economic Development, be directed to study the impacts of intensification on small business plazas city-wide and to report back with potential supports and tools, including but not limited to façade improvement programs, relocation assistance, tax or financial incentives, and business retention strategies, drawing on best practices from other municipalities; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report include how plazas, in particular, could benefit from a different approac

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is in the process of adopting a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law intended to implement the 2022 Official Plan; and WHEREAS mineral aggregate resources are a critical component of the Province’s and the City’s long-term infrastructure and housing supply and are protected under the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS 2024); and WHEREAS the PPS 2024 also requires that mineral aggregate extraction be undertaken in a manner that minimizes social, economic, and environmental impacts on surrounding communities; and WHEREAS Draft 3 of the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law (the “Final Draft”) introduces a Mineral Aggregate Separation Overlay that prohibits new sensitive land uses within 300 metres of existing or proposed mineral aggregate operations; and WHEREAS the final Draft does not include a corresponding restriction that would prohibit new or expanded mineral aggregate extraction activities from being established within 300 metres of existing dwellings, sensitive land uses, or lands zoned for future residential development; and WHEREAS this one-directional separation distance framework places the burden of land-use compatibility entirely on nearby residents and landowners while granting preferential protection to private aggregate extraction operations; and WHEREAS municipalities, including the Township of McNab/Braeside, have successfully implemented reciprocal separation distances between mineral aggregate operations and sensitive land uses. THEREF

WHEREAS the Queensway Carleton Hospital is zoned RI[307r] H(20) – Rural Insti-tutional Zone, Rural Exception 307r, Height Suffix 20 metres in the current Zoning By-law 2008-250; and WHEREAS the zoning in the final draft of the new Zoning By-law is GBF[307r] H(20) – Greenbelt Facility Zone, Rural Exception 307r, Height Suffix 20 metres; and WHEREAS other lands zoned RI – Rural Institutional Zone in the current Zoning By-law 2008-250 could also be zoned GBF – Greenbelt Facility in the final draft of the new Zoning By-law to reflect the Official Plan designation of Greenbelt Facili-ty in the Official Plan; and WHEREAS residential care facility is listed as a permitted use for the RI – Rural Institutional Zone in the current Zoning By-law 2008-250; and WHEREAS the GBF – Greenbelt Facility Zone in the final draft of the new Zoning By-law does not list residential care facility as a permitted use. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that residential care facility be included as a per-mitted use in the GBF – Greenbelt Facility Zone in the new Zoning By-law; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED staff review other zones in the current Zoning By-law 2008-250 that permit a residential care facility as a permitted use and permit them in the new Zoning By-law if such is in conformity with the Official Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given.

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 Hospital” as an additional land use; and WHEREAS the current use on the lands of a surface parking lot for the Ottawa Civic Hospital is permitted through the exception, not the zone code; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the principal zone code for these lands be amended from REC1 – Recreation Subzone 1 to GRN – Greenspace Zone. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given.

WHEREAS Centrepointe Park was established at the same time as the Centrepointe neighbourhood was developed; and WHEREAS Centrepointe Park is a well-used park serving a large population; and WHEREAS Centrepointe Park is located adjacent to other recreation facilities such as a skateboard park and recreation complex that serve this population. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Centrepointe Park zone code in the new Zoning By-law be amended from REC1 – Recreation Subzone 1 to GRN – Green-space Zone. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

WHEREAS neighbourhoods zoned R2 in the current Zoning By-law within the Inner Urban Transect and subject to the Evolving Neighbourhood Overlay of the Official Plan are generally proposed to be zoned N3 in the new Zoning By-law; WHEREAS the intent of the N3 – Neighbourhood Zone is to accommodate low- and medium-density residential development in a form that is compatible with and sensitive to the existing neighbourhood context; and WHEREAS Subzone B and Subzone C establish different development standards for matters such as minimum lot width, front yard setback, and total interior side yard set-backs, which directly influence the scale, massing, and spacing of new residential build-ings; and WHEREAS applying the N3C subzone would better reflect and reinforce the established physical character of the area by requiring wider lots, increased setbacks, more generous yard provisions and reduce confusion for property owners and developers; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed zoning for the N3B zoned areas located near Woodroffe Avenue, north of Richmond Road, be changed to N3C as detailed in the map, attached to this motion and on file with the City Clerk; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

on behalf of Councillor Devine WHEREAS Birchwood Drive is proposed to be zoned N2E within the draft New Zoning By-law; WHEREAS this street is in close proximity to Merivale Road, which is designated Mainstreet in the Official Plan, and is adjacent to higher density zoning including a N4 zone directly to the west and a MS2 zone directly to the south; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that properties on the west side of Birchwood Drive and the south side of Capilano Drive, as shown on the map, attached to this motion and on file with the City Clerk, be changed from N2E to N3D. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Plan-ning Act, no further notice be given.

WHEREAS the National Capital Commission (NCC) owns properties in Ward 16 along the Walkley rail corridor between the Rideau River and Airport Parkway, commonly

WHEREAS the Woodpark community in Bay Ward is a small residential neighbourhood surrounded by higher-density main corridors, with Byron Avenue/Richmond Road to the north, Woodroffe Ave to the east, Carling Ave to the south, and the Kichi Zībī Mīkan to the west; and WHEREAS the community is expected to see increased intensification in the coming years due to its proximity to both the Lincoln Fields and New Orchard LRT stations; and WHEREAS the community is supportive of the new zoning’s intent to accommodate growth, promote intensification within Ottawa’s urban boundary and close to public transit, and advance environmental sustainability; and WHEREAS there is an opportunity to address what the community regards as an over-sight in the previous zoning by-laws, to ensure greater consistency across streets in Woodpark; and WHEREAS this small section of properties located between 171-185 Compton Avenue and 2196-2198 Flower Avenue are in the interior of Woodpark, and uniformity in zoning would benefit the community and the N3B subzone better reflects the provisions in the R4D subzone that currently applies to these properties THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Zoning for the following properties, as detailed in the map attached to this motion and on file with the City Clerk, be amended from N4B and N4C to N3B. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

WHEREAS the new Zoning By-law consolidates and replaces Zoning By-law 2008-250 and carries forward numerous site-specific provisions, including height suffixes and caps that were approved through past Council decisions; and WHEREAS height suffixes and site-specific caps play a critical role in managing overall density, built form, and infrastructure impacts along suburban corridors, and unintended changes to these provisions could result in density increases that outpace available transportation, transit, servicing, and community infra-structure; and WHEREAS residents and property owners require certainty that existing height limits, particularly along established suburban corridors such as on Innes Road from Pagé Road to Trim Road, will not be unintentionally altered through inter-pretation following adoption of the new Zoning By-law. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all existing height suffixes and site-specific height caps applying to lands with frontage on, direct primary vehicular access to, or a corner or through-lot relationship with Innes Road, between Pagé Road and Trim Road, remain in force following Council adoption of the new Zoning By-law unless explicitly amended through a future planning application and Council approval. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.

WHEREAS neighbourhoods zoned R1 in the current Zoning By-law within the Outer Urban Transect of the Official Plan are generally proposed to be zoned N2 in the new Zoning By-law; WHEREAS the Rothwell Heights neighbourhood consists of multiple properties with potential heritage interest, including properties listed on the Heritage Register WHEREAS the proposed density permissions in the N2F zone for the Rothwell Heights neighbourhood, as shown in Document 1, attached to this motion and on file with the City Clerk, could have implications on existing character within the neighbourhood; and WHEREAS potential density

on behalf of Councillor M. Carr WHEREAS the 2022 Official Plan changed the sub-designation for a number of woodlands fully enclosed within parks, such as the Coronation Park woodland, from Urban Natural Feature to Park; and WHEREAS Coronation Park is designated Greenspace on Schedule B3 of the Of-ficial Plan, sub-designated Park on Schedule C12 of the Official Plan, and designated Park in the Alta Vista / Faircrest / Riverview Park Secondary Plan; and WHEREAS the zoning in the final draft of the new Zoning By-law applies one zone of REC1 – Recreation Subzone 1 for Coronation Park to replace the current two zones in Zoning By-law 2008-250 of L1 – Community Leisure Facility Zone and EP – Environmental Protection Zone for Coronation Park; and WHEREAS the EP– Environmental Protection Zone reflects the natural character and ecological functions of these woodlands. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the zoning for the woodlot portion of Coro-nation Park in the final draft of the new Zoning By-law be changed from REC1 – Recreation Subzone 1 to EP– Environmental Protection Zone; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given.

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 Avenue be amended from N4B H(11) to GRN. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given. For (8) G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, T. Tierney, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, and A. Troster Against (7) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, C. Kitts, C. Curry, D. Brown, W. Lo, and Isabelle Skalski

on behalf of Councillor Menard WHEREAS the Official Plan permits mid-rise development on designated Mainstreet Corridors city-wide, and permits high-rise development on designated Mainstreet Corridors subject to meeting certain context criteria relating to right-of-way width and lot size; and WHEREAS the final draft Zoning By-law implements Official Plan direction for built-form transition with a framework of provisions shared across the various mixed-use zones, inclusive of the MS1 and MS2 Mainstreet Zones and the H2 Hub Zone; and WHEREAS the built-form transition provisions in the final draft Zoning By-law include a 45-degree angular plane originating from a height of 15 metres above any rear or interior side lot line shared with abutting lands in a low-rise (N1, N2, N3 or N4) residential zone, rising toward the interior of the subject site for a distance of up to 25 metres, such that the maximum height at any point in that area may be described as [(distance from lot line) + 15m]; and WHEREAS the current Zoning By-law includes provisions for an angular plane in the TM (Traditional Mainstreet) zone originating from a height of 15 metres at a distance of 7.5 metres from a rear lot line shared with abutting lands in a low-rise (R1, R2, R3 and R4) residential zone, rising toward the interior of the subject site such that the maximum height at any point in that area may be described as [(distance from lot line) + 7.5m]; and WHEREAS the proposed built-form transition framework r

on behalf of Councillor Menard WHEREAS the Rideau River functions as a continuous natural, recreational, and cultural corridor that provides environmental, social, and recreational benefits to residents across the City of Ottawa; and AND WHEREAS lands along the edge of the Rideau River are currently subject to multiple zone designations under the new Zoning By-law, including GRN, N4B, IM, FAC, LGZ, N1, N3, and REC; AND WHEREAS consolidating these lands into a single, clearly defined zone des-ignation would improve clarity, and consistency, while formalizing the Rideau River’s role as an important public resource providing benefit to all residents of the City; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide options to con-solidate the multiple zone designations along the eastern edge of the Rideau River, from Strathcona Park to Linda Thom Park, into a single zone code designation within the new Zoning By-law, that is consistent with the river’s function as a natural and recreational corridor by January 28, 2026. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act , no further notice be given. For (2) T. Kavanagh, and T. Tierney Against (13) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, C. Curry, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, A. Troster, D. Brown, W. Lo, and Isabelle Skalski

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor Leiper’s motion re: Building Height in Neighourhood Zones (10) be

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 the Neighbourhood designation, as per Section 6.3 of the Official Plan; AND WHEREAS new buildings that provide a full three storey height should also provide for an increase in density, in order to meet the objectives of the Official Plan with respect to its housing and density targets. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Section 801 of the new Zoning By-law be amended to add the following new clause 7(e): Despite Table 801A, where a principal building contains only one dwelling unit, the maximum building height is 8.5 metres. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.