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 (2 motions)
2 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 951 Gladstone Avenue and 145 Loretta Avenue North was submitted to the City of Ottawa in 2018; WHEREAS the City of Ottawa transitioned from the former provisions of section 37 of the Planning Act to Community Benefits Charge By-law as of August 31st, 2022; WHEREAS the applicants have agreed to provide significant community contributions at the proposed development beyond what is required by the Community Benefits Charge By-law, to be secured via a holding symbol applied to the subject lands; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Community Benefits Charge shall not be imposed on the subject lands of 951 Gladstone Avenue and 145 Loretta Avenue North; AND THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this exemption shall be considered null and void if no building permit is issued within five (5) years of passing of this Zoning By-law Amendment.
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Carried
WHEREAS the Ward Councillor’s comments were inadvertently omitted from the report on this item; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the “Comments by the Ward Councillor” section of the report be replaced with the following text: The location of this development on the corner of Brian Coburn and Tenth Line Road raises serious concerns relative to traffic volume. While traffic impacts are a Site Plan Control issue, I would like to comment on the broader policy and planning considerations underlying those concerns. First, I want to commend the applicant for retaining the commercial component of the mixed-use zone. In the current housing market and given the devastating impact of the pandemic and online retail on local businesses, there is a trend towards turning mixed-use zones into residential developments. Mixed-use zones are meant to foster, dense, walkable communities. The City has limited tools to encourage commercial development and we rely on applicants and businesses to pursue the City’s vision for walkable neighborhoods. Efforts by the development industry to protect commercial areas in mixed-use zones should be noted. The inclusion of a linear park to provide a buffer to existing residential is also appreciated. This development, with its proximity to existing transit, schools, and groceries may appeal to people who wish to be less dependent on their car. But with 380 parking spaces we can hardly argue that this walkable development will get people out of cars. In South Orlé