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City Council
April 24, 2013
What was decided (13 motions)
11 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the report from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) – Repeal of By-law No. 7, Approval of By-law No. 8, Confirmation of Election of Chair and Appointment of Directors”; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 22; Planning Committee Reports 46B and 47A; Transit Commission Report 20; and Transportation Committee Report 26A, be received and considered; and, That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning Committee Report 48, because of the urgency of the items contained in the report ( specific reasons set out below .) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 48 (Item 9 of the Agenda), to allow for the timely relocation of parking service for the University of Ottawa and accommodate construction of the Confederation Line.) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 48 (Item 10 of the Agenda), in order to ensure its effectiveness, the by-law needs to go to Council at the earliest opportunity.)
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0023 recommends the approval of the Preston-Carling District Strategic Directions report; and WHEREAS Arnon Development Corporation Limited expressed concerns on the conditions that may affect the development along Rochester Street; and WHEREAS staff has clarified the intent of such conditions pertaining to the development along Rochester Street and has given more considerations to the practicality of development options including the required flexibilities; BE IT RESOLVED that the following changes be made to the Strategic Directions report: · Delete the last bullet on page 12 of the report under the section of Built Form Strategy and replace it with the following: “ High profile mixed use development up to a maximum height of 18-storeys will be permitted along the west side of Rochester Street provided such development occupies the majority of the Rochester Street frontage between the east-west streets extending from Preston Street to Rochester Street with a minimum lot size of 1,500 square meters.” · Add an exception to the first sub bullet under the subsection of Projects that incorporate a high profile building and it read: “With the exception of the projects along Rochester Street, the development site shall have frontage on public lands along three sides which could comprise of a combination of streets and/or public owned open space (i.e. frontage on three streets or frontage on two streets with one frontage on public owned open space).”
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor P. Hume
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0023 recommends the approval of the Preston-Carling District Strategic Directions report; and, WHEREAS the Strategic Directions report set out specific directions and conditions pertaining to the Dow Honda site in the context of the area-wide planning and design framework for the Preston-Carling District recommended by Urban Strategies Inc with an emphasis on a coordinated approach to development of surrounding land holdings; and WHEREAS Richcraft, in developing their concept for the Dow Honda property, has examined the site in greater detail including exploring various architectural options, which may represent an alternative approach with implications on achieving the overall planning and design framework; and WHEREAS Richcraft brought their concept for initial pre-application consultation to the Urban Design Review Panel (UDRP) and were provided comments by the Panel in the context of the differences between the Richcraft concept and the Strategic Directions report; and WHEREAS the Strategic Directions report recommends a number of key processes which will serve to influence and affect the ultimate development of the Dow Honda site and the surrounding lands, including a public realm plan, an accessibility and mobility plan, and a specialized peer urban design review conducted by a Subcommittee of the UDRP; BE IT RESOLVED that the Strategic Directions report be amended to include a recommendation that requires both the Urban Strategies Inc rec
Moved by Councillor P. Hume, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0023 recommends that Planning Committee and Council approve the principles, directions and conditions detailed in the report, including Documents 1 through 8 to serve as a framework for the review of development applications in Preston-Carling District until the completion of the Community Design Plan and Secondary Plan for this area; AND WHEREAS the Preston-Carling District Strategic Direction proposes a mews at the end of the east-west streets that dead-end at the City owned multi-use pathway; AND WHEREAS the mews will not serve to make pedestrian movement more attractive; and may have a detrimental impact on the community from traffic infiltration; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed north-south road (mews) running from Adeline to Beech Street be removed from Documents 1 through 8 in the report; and that all other land use elements remain as conceptually shown. Motion No. 53/4
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
That Motion No. 53/4 be brought forward to the Council meeting of May 8, 2013 for reconsideration. Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462 NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
Moved by Councillor P. Clark, seconded by Councillor P. Hume
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0079 recommends zoning changes to the lands known municipally as 137 and 141 George Street, 110 York Street and 321 Dalhousie Street ; and WHEREAS the rezoning of part of 110 York Street is no longer necessary; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve: 1. That Document 3 of the said report be replaced with the attached revised Document 3 showing part of the land at 110 York Street removed from the zoning amendment, and 2. That the by-law be changed to reflect this removal. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17) no further notice be given. Item 6 of the City Council Agenda, as amended by Motion No. 53/6, was then put to Council and
Moved by Councillor P. Hume, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, due to requirements and timelines established by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction; and WHEREAS the FCM Annual Conference is being held from May 31 to June 3, 2013 during which time the Annual General Meeting will be held and will include the election of the FCM Board of Directors; and WHEREAS the FCM requires a motion confirming the City’s representative; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council endorse Councillor Tim Tierney as the City of Ottawa’s representative to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess, seconded by Councillor K. Egli
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following motion, due to timelines: WHEREAS at the Council meeting of April 10, 2013 Council
Moved by Councillor P. Hume, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Referred
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, due to timelines required to promote the initiatives outlined in the motion, in advance of June 1, 2013. WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Kamloops, Prince George and Yellowknife; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa promotes active and healthy living through a number of initiatives, including: the freezing of recreation fees for three years in a row, An annual “Try It” campaign for City recreation programs, a series of “I Love to” programs to promote swimming, skating, soccer and other sports, and the Healthy Eating, Active Living Strategy (HEAL); and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa branches (Ottawa Public Health, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department and others) work together on improving the access to physical activity for the residents. and WHEREAS the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department offers a multitude of recreation and leisure programming that promote health, physical activity and fitness; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that to encourage participation and the promotion of physical activity in Ottawa, that we acknowledge National Heal
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
WHEREAS on April 11, 2012, City Council approved various amendments to the Taxi By-law and directed staff to report in back in late 2012 with information on specific taxi-related inquiries, including options for restructuring taxi plate fees and options to determine how service demands could be met, among other fee and regulatory issues; and WHEREAS Council subsequently approved on August 29, 2012, that staff be given further time to report back with information on the above-noted issues; and WHEREAS staff have since determined that evolving matters in the areas of limousine regulation, deterrence and enforcement of unlicensed (bandit) taxicabs, and the provision of Para Transpo services all have an impact on the taxi industry as a whole and on service demands specifically, and therefore additional research is required to coordinate these areas and further public consultation should be undertaken, particularly with stakeholders in the accessibility community and the Accessibility Advisory Committee; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the response by staff on various Taxi-related motions of April 2012 be further
Moved by Councillor M. Taylor, seconded by Councillor A. Hubley
Deferred
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed: THIRD READING 2013-101 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to raise money to aid in the construction of drainage works under the Tile Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. T.8. THREE READINGS 2013-102 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2009-200 respecting urban tree conservation. 2013-103 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law No. 2013-71 respecting delegation of authority to various officers of the City. 2013-104 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy a special charge in respect of the Business Improvement Areas in the City of Ottawa and to provide for the collection of these special charges for the year 2013. 2013-105 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose, levy and collect a rate for the purposes of The Sparks Street Mall Management Board with respect to the Sparks Street Mall for the year 2013. 2013-106 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Mattingly Way, Ballinville Circle, Tennant Way and Southbridge Street being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2013-107 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 with respect to boarding kennels, in-home breeding kennels and recreational kennels, and to repeal the provisions respecting kennels in certain by-laws of the old municipalities. 2013-108 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to correct technical anomalies and make minor corrections. 2013-109 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-l
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
THAT By-law 2013-119 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Carried
That the R. Bloess and T. Tierney motion be brought forward to the Council meeting of May 8, 2013 for reconsideration. NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
Moved by Councillor P. Clark, seconded by Councillor P. Hume