The Ottawa Record

City Council

September 9, 2015

What was decided (11 motions)

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

That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 4 September 2015; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 7; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 7; Planning Committee Report 12A; and Transportation Committee Report 7 be received and considered; and That the petition from residents, listed under Communications, be received.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
C. McKenney That the item titled “Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 180 Metcalfe Street” (Item 1 of the agenda) be
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Deferred
C. McKenney WHEREAS Report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0104 recommends the approval of an amendment to the Zoning By-law to permit a mixed-use building including a hotel at 180 Metcalfe Street; AND WHEREAS the applicant has agreed to provide monies to the City for community benefits to address area needs and off-set the potential effect of added intensity associated with a hotel use at this location; BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an amendment to Document 3 – Details of Recommended Zoning to require the imposition of a holding symbol for a hotel use, and that such holding symbol may only be lifted following the execution of an agreement with the owner of the property and the payment to the City of $200,000 to be put towards greenspace and recreation opportunities in the community; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Planning Act , subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
WHEREAS Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee amended the staff report to recommend that Council approve a street closure application for 3128 Moodie Drive; AND WHEREAS Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee directed that staff provide conditions of approval to accompany the amended recommendation; BE IT RESOLVED that the report be amended as follows: 1. By adding to the end of the amended recommendation the words “and subject to the conditions set out in Document 3”; and, 2. By adding the attached list of standard conditions as Document 3 to the report.
Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt, seconded by Councillor S. Blais
Carried
WHEREAS the Committee recommendation contained in Planning Committee Report 12A – Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Policy Amendments (Item 9 on the agenda) contains a typographical error that was discovered subsequent to Planning Committee approval of this item ; AND WHEREAS, specifically, Recommendation 1a), as amended by Planning Committee, incorrectly refers to a “cash-in-lieu of parking” account instead of “cash-in-lieu of parkland” account. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 1a) of the report Council “Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Policy Amendments,” be amended to replace “cash-in-lieu of parking” with “cash-in-lieu of parkland”, so as to read: 1. Approve the amendments to the Cash-in lieu of Parkland Funds Policy outlined in this report and shown in Document 1, as amended by the following: a. That the following clause in the Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Policy: [under Definition, ineligible project – means]: “Any items that could be perceived as promotional, including plaques or engravings containing Council members’ names, pictures or likenesses” Be amended to read: “Plaque, engravings etc acknowledging the funding source as a cash-in-lieu of parkland account are not permitted on items with a total value of less than $10,000”;
Moved by Councillor A. Hubley, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
WHEREAS the need to fund park planner positions is citywide and requires predictable funding; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 1 be amended by the following: That the following clause in the proposed cash-in-lieu of parkland policy, Section 5.2: “A 10-per-cent surcharge will apply to all CILP projects estimated to cost more than $100,000 in order to fund two park planner positions needed to develop the projects.” Be amended to read: “Two park planner positions needed to develop CILP projects be funded from the Citywide CILP account.”
Moved by Councillor T. Nussbaum, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Referred
That Motion No. 17/5 be
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
Referred
C. McKenney WHEREAS it is recognized that cash-in-lieu of parkland payments come from new developments and are considered to be a growth-related levy; and WHEREAS cash-in-lieu of parkland funds are designed to fund extra work to accommodate increased demand for facilities from new residents generated by new development projects; and WHEREAS the staff report states that cash-in-lieu of parkland funds are to be viewed as supplemental to regular budgeting and shall not be used to offset, or as a substitute for, normal yearly budgets for parks and recreation growth, repair or renewal; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 1 be amended by the following: a. That the following clause in the proposed cash-in-lieu of parkland policy under Definition, eligible project be removed: "Projects for repair, renewal and lifecycle replacement in relation to fixes recreation and park assets and the total project costs (planning, design and implementation) associated with these works. Projects within prioritized forecasts or workplans of scheduled works identified as part of renewal planning and programming undertaken in accordance with the City's Comprehensive Asset Management Policy but unfunded as part of the current year's normal budget, may be brought forward for implementation using CILP funds but require no pay-back from future renewal budgets. The schedule escalation will be limited to no more than four years ahead of the current year respecting the need for full scope and design requir
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Lost
WHEREAS the Retail Business Holidays Act (RBHA) is Provincial legislation that requires retail businesses and business areas to remain closed on prescribed Provincial holidays unless they are exempted by the RBHA or benefit from a municipal exemption by-law allowing them to remain open on a holiday; and WHEREAS the Glebe BIA has submitted an application to the City on behalf of its retail members for exemption by-law for retail businesses in and around Lansdowne Park and the Glebe area and such application will be reviewed in accordance with the streamlined process further described in this motion; and WHEREAS the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton enacted RMOC By-law 98 of 1992, which is still in force, to establish processes for receiving and considering applications for exemption by-laws under the RBHA such as the holding of two Committee meetings in respect of an application; and WHEREAS certain amendments are required to RMOC By-law 98 of 1992 to streamline the application processes for exemption by-laws under the RBHA and to align such processes with the existing Standing Committee structure of City of Ottawa; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Staff be directed to consult with the “Ottawa Council of BIAs” on the process to receive and consider applications under the RBHA in the future, and further that the City Clerk and Solicitor be directed to amend RMOC By-law 98 of 1992 such that it aligns with the City’s current corporate and Standing Committee structure, in
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor D. Chernushenko
Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2015-272 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to correct the spelling of rue Lallemand Street and rue Mackay Street, municipal highways in the City of Ottawa. 2015-273 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement. 2015-274 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to change the name of cour Coconut Court and rue Lentini Street, municipal highways in the City of Ottawa. 2015-275 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 500 to 560 croissant Stargazer Crescent on Plan 4M-1541, as being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2015-276 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of parts of the lands known municipally as 3323, 3341 and 3433 Navan Road and 6360 Renaud Road. 2015-277 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 895 Eagleson Road and of part of the lands known municipally as 2 Emerald Meadows Drive. 2015-278 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of parts of the lands known municipally as 90 Woodridge Crescent and 100 Bayshore Drive. 2015-279 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to add a site specific p
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
THAT By-law 2015-286 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried

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