Planning Committee

(on behalf of Councillor C. McKenney) BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning Committee approve the addition of Response to Inquiry OCC 01-18 (re Transit-oriented Affordable Housing) for consideration by the committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to subsection 89(3) of the procedure by-law (being by-law no. 2016-377) to allow for questions of Committee members.

WHEREAS Report ACS2018-PIE-EDP-0016 recommends zoning changes to ensure a clearer zoning distinction between a rooming house and a dwelling unit or oversize dwelling unit; WHEREAS the intent of the current and proposed zoning is to allow the principal resident of a dwelling unit (or oversize dwelling unit, in the case of the proposed zoning) to take in no more than three roomers or boarders, without the unit being treated as a rooming house under the zoning; WHEREAS there is an opportunity to further clarify the intent that any unit where more than three roomers or boarders are housed constitutes a rooming house under the zoning; WHEREAS By-law & Regulatory Services is in the process of reviewing definitions in the Licensing By-law as it relates to rooming houses, and it is desirable to harmonize the regulation of rooming houses by the Zoning By-law and the Licensing By-law; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend Council approve the following change be made to the staff report: • That Document 2 (Details of the Recommended Zoning), Recommendation 1 h) be amended by deleting the proposed definition of "rooming house" and replacing it with the following: “Rooming house means a residential unit, other than a group home, retirement home or converted retirement home, that : (i) is not used or intended for use as a residential premises by a household; or (ii) is used or intended for use as a residential premises by a household and more than three roomers or boar

WHEREAS Report ACS2018-PIE-EDP-0016 recommends zoning changes that eliminate the distinction between converted and purpose-built rooming houses while generally maintaining the same standards for that use; WHEREAS under the current zoning, a "rooming house" as defined means, "a building containing a rooming house"; WHEREAS under the proposed zoning, a “rooming house” permitted in the R1, R2, R3 or R4A through R4L zones is subject to the height, yard, lot width and lot area requirements of a detached dwelling; WHEREAS under the existing and proposed zoning, a rooming house under certain circumstances may occupy only part of a building; WHEREAS the intent is to apply these standards to the building containing a rooming house, not the rooming house itself; and, WHEREAS a significant number of long-standing, lawful rooming houses exist that were the result of converting a pair of semi-detached dwelling units, and it is desirable to maintain these rooming houses' legality while generally preventing such configurations from appearing as-of-right in the future; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend Council approve the following change be made to the staff report: That Document 2 (Details of the Recommended Zoning), Recommendation 4, be amended as follows: 1. by amending the proposed 132(2) by adding the words "existing as of January 1, 2018" between the words "Despite 1), two rooming houses" and the words "are permitted in a building"; and 2. by deleting the prop

WHEREAS the report from Planning Staff includes recommendations to the Committee of Adjustment with respect to their interpretation of Planning Act tests for approval of minor variances; WHEREAS the interpretation of the Planning Act tests should be made based on the specifics of any such application, independent of general influence by City Council; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Staff be directed to remove the following wording from the staff report prior to this matter rising to City Council: “All other things being equal, applications that seek many variances should be treated as less minor than those seeking fewer variances, even if the individual variances are each minor by themselves. The Committee should use its own judgment in determining whether a set of variances together exceeds the threshold for a "minor variance." However, the Committee is reminded that a minor rezoning process, with more thorough public notification and consultation, exists for changing multiple zone standards applicable to a site.”

WHEREAS the federal government is providing 50 acres for lease to the Ottawa Hospital, on Experimental Farm Lands, as the new location for the Ottawa Civic Hospital; WHEREAS publically accessible open space has been identified by community feedback as an essential component of the hospital design, in particular the 5 hectares currently zoned L3 and designated Agricultural Research Area at the southern portion of the site; WHEREAS the proposed Preston-Carling District Secondary Plan amendment requires the inclusion of publically accessible open space into The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) project; and, WHEREAS the proposed Zoning By-law amendment requires approval by Planning Committee and Council of a Master Site Plan, with the inclusion of publically accessible open space, prior to lifting of the holding provision; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee direct staff to work with The Ottawa Hospital and the Community Engage Group on the delivery of open space, and in particular, open space adjacent to the Central Experimental Farm.

WHEREAS, the Urban Design Review Panel (UDRP) strongly believes that the scale and mass of the building is too large for the size of the site; and, WHEREAS, the UDRP recommends the building be lowered in height to four storeys, with the possibility of stepping back to a fifth storey to improve the transition toward the residential area to the north and west; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend Council approve the following modifications: • Amend recommendation 1 to “Planning Committee recommends Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 398, 402 and 406 Roosevelt Avenue to permit a five storey mixed use building as detailed in Document 2”, and • Amend recommendation 2, subsection c, by deleting the words “five” and “fifth” and inserting the word “four” and “fourth” in the following paragraph: “Where the building height is greater than five storeys, at or above the fifth storey the building must be setback a minimum of 2m more than the provided setback from the rear lot line; and • Amend the words “maximum of six storeys is permitted” to read “maximum of five storeys is permitted” in recommendation 2, subsection c.

WHEREAS notification and public consultation was undertaken in accordance with the Public Notification and Public Consultation Policy approved by City Council for Zoning By-law amendments; and, WHEREAS the Westboro Community Association submitted comments during the public consultation period, which were not included in the consultation details of the report; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee recommend Council approve the Westboro Community Association comments dated March 15, 2018 be included as part of Document 3 – Consultation Details of report ACS2018-PIE-PS-0058, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.