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WHEREAS Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0026 details an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1705 Carling Avenue to permit a 22-storey residential high-rise building, as detailed in Document 2, and WHEREAS the developer has requested modifications to the schedule, and staff need more time to address them; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the rezoning report and corresponding implementing by-law for 1705 Carling Avenue be

WHEREAS the Transit Commission at its meeting on February 17, 2021, directed Transportation Services Department t o ensure the proposed amendments to the Transit By-law respecting electric kick scooters are consistent with the Electric Kick Scooter Strategy and Pilot Project, and the Electric Kick Scooter By-law; and WHEREAS the Electric Kick Scooter By-law prohibits the use of electric kick scooters on City sidewalks ; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the words “sidewalks and” be deleted from the report entitled Amendments to the Transit By-law (File No. ACS2021-TSD-TS-0001).

WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an international event to promote equal rights for women; and WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911 with the support of over a million people; and WHEREAS in 1977, the General Assembly of the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women's economic, political and social achievements; and WHEREAS we are witnessing a significant rise in women’s activism to accelerate women’s equality along with a deepening resolve to reject gender discrimination in all forms; and WHEREAS every year thousands of events are held around the world to inspire, celebrate and honour women. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare March 8, 2021, to be International Women’s Day in the City of Ottawa.

C. McKenney WHEREAS Ottawa City Council is aware of the intention of the privately-owned Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) to build a Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF) for low and intermediate nuclear waste, including plutonium and high-activity cobalt-60, at the Chalk River Laboratories on the Ottawa River; and WHEREAS we are on unceded Algonquin, Anishinabek territory; and WHEREAS in May of 2017, the Anishinabek Nation and the Iroquois Caucus issued a Joint Declaration that stated their opposition to the abandonment of radioactive waste on their territory as they have an “intimate relationship to the land [and] waters” and believe that they “need to protect the lands, waters and all living things for future generations”; and WHEREAS these planned waste facilities are likely to be increasingly subject to large-scale flooding and are located in an active earthquake zone; and WHEREAS the NSDF “engineered mound” would cover an area the size of 70 NHL hockey rinks and hold 1,000,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste, including waste transported from former reactors and nuclear research sites in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario, as well as highly-radioactive industrial wastes from private companies; and WHEREAS CNL also proposes to entomb the Rolphton Nuclear Power Demonstration (NPD) reactor and its nuclear components in grout and concrete, less than 200 metres from the Ottawa River; and WHEREAS the International Atomic Energy Agency says entombment is not an acceptable strate

C. McKenney WHEREAS pursuant to Subsection 59 of the Procedure By-law , a Notice of Motion was submitted for consideration at the City Council Meeting of February 24, 2021 seeking Council’s approval of a resolution opposing the Chalk River Nuclear Waste Facility; and WHEREAS, further to discussions with the Chair of the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management (SCEPWWM), it would be appropriate for this matter to receive further review and consideration by the Standing Committee before Council takes a position on this matter; and WHEREAS referring this matter to the Standing Committee would allow for the opportunity to receive delegations from residents and other interested parties; and WHEREAS the next meeting of the Standing Committee is scheduled to take place on March 30, 2021; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Kavanagh/ McKenney Motion re: Chalk River Nuclear Waste Facility be

WHEREAS pursuant to Subsection 59 of the Procedure By-law , a Notice of Motion was submitted for consideration at the City Council Meeting of February 24, 2021 seeking Council’s approval of a resolution opposing the proposed Chalk River Nuclear Waste Facility; and WHEREAS this matter will be further

That City Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to consider the following motion, so that agreements may be signed between the City of Ottawa and the Province of Ontario in the coming weeks to commence the work on this Environmental Assessment. WHEREAS a new interchange at Barnsdale Road is identified in the Transportation Master Plan and is vitally important to the economic growth of Barrhaven and Ottawa, and key to helping residents maximize the benefits of the Province’s significant investment in Highway 416; and WHEREAS since Canada’s 2011 census, 29% of all the growth in Ottawa has been in Barrhaven, with 21% of that growth being south of the Jock River, which is currently at 50% of built occupancy today; and. WHEREAS there is currently enough vacant residential land to add 15,500 residential units, with the bulk of these lands south of the Jock River, adjacent to Borrisokane Road and in proximity to Highway 416 and Barnsdale Road; and WHEREAS an urban employment area in the vicinity of Highway 416 and Barnsdale Road would be a good candidate for industrial-oriented clean technology and clean energy generation projects; and WHEREAS an interchange is a prerequisite for such economic development activity to continue and thrive; and WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has agreed to undertake an Environmental Assessment (EA) study starting in April 2021; and WHEREAS South Barrhaven Development Corporation is prepared to provide funding of up to two million dol

McKenney That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order to allow the property owner to proceed with demolition in a timely manner and address community safety concerns. WHEREAS the building at 374 McArthur Avenue is in an advanced state of disrepair; and WHEREAS there are neighbourhood concerns related to criminal activity and unwanted gatherings on the property; and WHEREAS given the dilapidated condition of the building and the community’s concerns it would be in the public interest to demolish the building; and WHEREAS there is currently no building permit application for a replacement building; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for the existing building on the property subject to the following conditions; 1. That until the time of the construction of the first replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development . The registered Owner shall prohibit the use of the property for other interim uses and maintain the property in accordance with the Property Standards By-law; 2. The landscaping of the property shall be finalized in collaboration with City staff; 3. The Owner shall pay one hundred percent securities to the City for the value of landscaping the property, with the securities to be released once these works are completed; 4. The Owner agrees that to the discretion of the General Manager

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, so that the Sponsor Groups may be formed as soon as possible. WHEREAS at its meeting of January 27, 2021, City Council approved the work plan, process and schedule to bring forward a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law to replace By-law 2008-250 in the report titled “New Zoning By-law Proposed Workplan (ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0035)”; and WHEREAS Council approved the establishment of a Council Sponsor Group to support and advocate for the new Zoning By-law project throughout the process, as described in the report; and WHEREAS the Council Sponsors Group be made up of five Members of Council, representing the East, South, West, Rural and Central as well as the General Manager Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, or a designate, as well as other City staff as needed; and WHEREAS the Chair of the Planning Committee is recommending that Councillor Glen Gower, in his capacity as vice-chair of the Planning Committee provide leadership to this project on behalf of the Chair and participate in the Sponsor Group; and WHEREAS the City Clerk undertook a circulation to seek expressions of interest from Members of Council interested in participating in the Sponsors Group and received five (6) expressions of interest, including the Vice-Chair of Planning Committee; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following Members of Council be appointed to participate in Council Sponsors’ Group for the new Zoning By-law Propose

C. McKenney That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion WHEREAS the report for the Application to Alter the Château Laurier, 1 Rideau Street, a Property Designated Under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and as a National Historic Site of Canada (ACS2021-PIE-RHU-0004) details a rear addition of two towers of 10 (east) and 11 (west) storeys connected at grade by a two-storey base to the Chateau Laurier; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa supports the intent of the federal government’s National Historic Sites program; and WHEREAS, the federal government’s National Historic Site of Canada designations are purely commemorative, bringing no legal protection; and WHEREAS there are approximately 740 National Historic Sites held by non-federal owners in addition to the 228 owned by the federal government; and WHEREAS the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada were created jointly by the federal, provincial and territorial governments to guide decisions around historic places across the country, including federally-owned National Historic Sites; and WHEREAS the application to alter the Chateau Laurier has highlighted issues with the protection of National Historic sites, including federal oversight for properties designated for their national historic significance; and WHEREAS the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainability issued a report entitled “Preserving Canada’s Heritage: The Foundation fo

Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed