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 (6 motions)
5 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
WHEREAS, as part of the determination of development charges for roads and related services, a determination must be made as to the division of growth between residential and non-residential uses; and WHEREAS this split may be affected as a result of the use of the Confederation Line; and WHEREAS the City will be conducting a review of its Transportation Master Plan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, be directed, as part of the review of the Transportation Master Plan, to revision the division of growth, as it relates to the Roads and Related Services Component of the Development Charge By-law.
Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Carried
(for Councillor M. Fleury) WHEREAS report ACS2019-PIE-EDP-0022, 2019 Development Charges Background Studies and By-laws, details the revised development charges background studies and by-laws; and WHEREAS there are currently no methods by which to direct development charges to specific recreational facilities in order to upgrade older facilities; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend to Council to direct staff to review methods of increasing the amount of development charges that can be allotted to recreational facility upgrades or expansion taking into account the anticipated legislation changes as a result of Bill 108.
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Carried
(for Councillor M. Fleury) WHEREAS report ACS2019-PIE-EDP-0022, 2019 Development Charges Background Studies and By-laws, details the revised development charges schedule; and WHEREAS there are currently no initiatives being offered as part of this development charge review in relation to increasing available affordable rental units; and WHEREAS it is important to increase supply of rental units in order to make rentals more available and affordable; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend to Council directs staff to review the incentives currently available to encourage the construction of more rental units and report back to Planning Committee taking into account the anticipated legislation changes as a result of Bill 108; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff also include in their report, outlining possible incentives, an enumeration of other possible options to increase the construction of rental units (unrelated to Development Charges).
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Carried
WHEREAS the Greenbank Road Realignment (Chapman Mills to Cambrian) is currently not planned to be implemented until 2030 due to funding limitations and re-prioritization of Strandherd Drive, as it is functioning as the new Hunt Club Road, requires a VIA Rail grade separation; and WHEREAS 35,000 people living in homes south of the Jock River built around the plan to build the community around a large arterial road including bridges, Park-and-Rides, cycling and pedestrian facilities, and rapid transit; WHEREAS the Environmental Assessment for the Greenbank Road Realignment has been approved; and WHEREAS the Greenbank Road Realignment is needed to provide access to new developments in Barrhaven South; WHEREAS developers in Barrhaven South have expressed an interest in working with the City to examine alternative funding solutions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend to Council to direct the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to complete a Background Study and bring forward an amendment to the DC by-law to introduce an area specific charge for Barrhaven to accelerate the Greenbank Road Alignment and related works .
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
WHEREAS the Robert Grant Avenue extension (Abbott Street to Palladium Drive) is currently not planned to be implemented until beyond the 2031 planning horizon due to funding limitations; and WHEREAS the Robert Grant Avenue extension is needed to provide access to new developments in Stittsville; and WHEREAS developers in Stittsville have expressed an interest in working with the City to examine alternative funding solutions. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend to Council to direct the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to complete a Background Study and bring forward an amendment to the DC by-law to introduce an area specific charge for Stittsville to accelerate the Robert Grant Avenue extension and related improvements to Huntmar Drive.
Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Carried
That Councillor Leiper’s motion (on behalf of Councillor Fleury), in respect of development charge rates for dwelling rooms, be