City Council

BE IT RESOLVED t hat the Mayor’s remarks [1] given at the City Council meeting on January 27, 2021, be appended to the Minutes of today’s Council meeting.

C. A. Meehan That Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 18; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 13 ; Planning Committee Reports 34 and 35; Transit Commission Report 8; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “ Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending January 22, 2021” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of December 9, 2020 ” be received and considered.

WHEREAS the applicant wishes to have visitor parking for a period of three years at 98 and 114 Richmond Road; and WHEREAS zoning provisions and schedule considered by Planning Committee to allow this visitor parking do not accurately reflect the location of where it will be provided on the subject lands; and WHEREAS the zoning provisions and schedule need additional work to better reflect the location of the visitor parking; and WHEREAS this will take time to address and ensure it is correct; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the rezoning report and corresponding implementing by-law for 98 and 114 Richmond Road be

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and WHEREAS the City is planning to install 24 new on-street electric vehicle charging stations at 12 stations across Ottawa; and WHEREAS these stations are being installed as part of street parking facility improvements and to increase uptake of electric vehicles in Ottawa; WHEREAS switching from gas and diesel to electric vehicles is one of the most important actions required to meet Ottawa’s target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100 per cent by 2050; and WHEREAS to meet this target, by 2030, 90 per cent of new vehicles sold will have to be electric; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council request that the Ottawa Police Services Board ask the Ottawa Police Services to work with the City of Ottawa and its Partners Envari, an affiliate of Hydro Ottawa, with support under the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program to complete an assessment in 2021 to determine if an Electric Vehicle pilot project can be implemented by the Ottawa Police Services where operationally feasible.

WHEREAS on July 24, 2002, City Council approved, as amended, the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001 , Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS the Addressing By-law 2014-78 provides the regulatory framework for municipal addressing in the City of Ottawa, where changes to existing street names are undertaken primarily for public safety or wayfinding reasons, City Council may approve a name change for other resolutions; and WHEREAS Langevin Avenue, located in Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward 13, was named after Hector-Louis Langevin, one of the founding Fathers of the Confederation who was also involved in the residential school system, where schools forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families and undermined Indigenous identity and culture; and WHEREAS the residential school system has contributed to a general loss of Indigenous language and culture and disrupted families for generations; and WHEREAS in 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), whose mandate is to educate Canadians on the impacts of residential schools; released its findings and 94 Calls to Action directed at all levels of government, the private sector and to Canadians as a whole; and WHEREAS through the City’s commitment to reconciliation, Council approved in 2018 the City of Ottawa’s Reconciliation Action Plan, that addresses t

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law is set to expire unless extended by Council at this meeting. WHEREAS, on July 15, 2020, Council enacted the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law which requires the wearing of masks on transit property and in enclosed public spaces, and that operators of such spaces post signage notifying of the mask requirement and provide hand sanitizer, all being reasonable, practicable and effective methods of limiting the spread of COVID-19 for the health, safety and well-being of residents of the City of Ottawa ; and, WHEREAS, the by-law includes exemptions to the mask requirement for young children and persons with medical conditions precluding them from safely wearing a mask; and, WHEREAS, on August 26, 2020, Council approved amendments to the by-law to expand the mask requirement to enclosed common areas of condominiums and multi-unit residential buildings, and designated unenclosed public spaces under delegated authority; and, WHEREAS, the by-law is temporary in nature and therefore contains a "sunset clause", meaning that Council is required to renew the by-law if the need exists to extend its application beyond the sunset date, based on public health advice and local epidemiological circumstances; and, WHEREAS, the by-law has been renewed periodically since its enactment, including the most recent renewal on November 25, 2020, when Council further extended the sunset date of

That City the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the need for hotel accommodations to self-isolate healthcare and essential workers as well as members of the public during this pandemic has been identified as an immediate need, and all efforts are being made to reduce the cost. WHEREAS on April 8, 2020 City Council approved an exemption for health care workers and essential workers from paying the 4% Municipal Accommodation Tax, when purchasing discounted hotel accommodations to self-isolate within the City of Ottawa; WHEREAS the Federal Government is providing funding to the Ottawa Board of Health to coordinate temporary accommodations for healthcare and essential workers, members of the public, and international travelers who require temporary accommodations to self-isolate; AND WHEREAS the Ottawa Board of Health entered into a service agreement with a local hotel for accommodations and seeks an exemption from the application of the Municipal Accommodation Tax for such emergency services delivered through a service agreement with accommodation providers in order to maximize the use of the emergency funding; AND WHEREAS Ottawa Tourism and the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association support providing an exemption in such cases from the application of the Municipal Accommodation Tax imposed through By-law 2019-252 (“MAT”); AND WHEREAS given the current circumstances and the ongoing requirements in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, Council has deter

BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order to respond in a timely manner to temporary regulations that are currently in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and disproportionately affecting small businesses: WHEREAS on January 12, 2021, the Province of Ontario issued a Stay-at-Home Order for all of Ontario, which came into force on January 14, 2021 and prohibits residents from leaving their place of residence except for essential activities, including but not limited to shopping for essential items; and WHEREAS the Province has not defined what is considered an essential item, so as not to limit access by residents to goods that may legitimately be necessary for their health, well-being or safety; and WHEREAS the Province has allowed discount stores and big-box retailers that sell groceries to remain open, so long as members of the public are able to maintain a physical distance of two metres physical from every other person in the business or facility, and the number of persons occupying any place of business that is open to the public does not exceed 25% of capacity at any one time; and WHEREAS allowing discount stores and big-box retailers to remain open while offering non-essential products, along with those considered essential, encourages residents to travel outside their home and increases the number of contacts a person may have; and WHEREAS the purpose of these Orders is to keep reside

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order to expand the Winter City Grant Program to support additional projects as part of the City’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery Plan. WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and is causing significant economic impacts across the world and locally in Ottawa; and WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related to the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario, pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and WHEREAS at its meeting of October 14 th , 2020, Council directed that: “Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services and Roads and Parking Services present to Transportation Committee at their November meeting a winter patio strategy after further consultation with OCOBIA, and a best practice review of the efforts of other winter cities”; and WHEREAS Council approved on November 4 th , 2020, a recommendation that funding in the amount of $150,000 from the PIED 2020 Public Realm Intervention Capital Account be made available to BIAs and registered business associations via a grant program for small capital improvements in the public realm that can bolster economic activity during the winter months; and WHEREAS the Winter City Grant Program criteria and application process was developed and provided to BIAs and registered business associations on November 17 th , 2020 with the program

BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of Procedure, to consider the following motion to authorize a joint meeting of the Planning Committee and Community and Protective Services Committee as the next Council meeting is on February 10, 2021 and this would not provide sufficient time for the associated legislative processes, public notification and agenda publication. WHEREAS, as directed by Council in November 2019 as part of the Report on Rental Accommodation Study and Regulatory Regime (ACS2019-EPS-GEN-0015) , the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department (PIED) and the Emergency and Protective Services Department (EPS) have worked closely to develop recommendations to Council on Short-Term Rentals, culminating in two separate reports, namely Report ACS-2021-EPS-PPD-0001 – Short-Term Rental Regulations (EPS), and Report ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0005 Zoning By-Law Amendments to Permit the Short-Term Rental of Residential Dwelling Units City-Wide (PIED), which includes recommended Zoning By-law Amendments; WHEREAS staff recommend both reports be considered jointly to enable staff to speak to the inter-relationship between the recommendations of both reports; WHEREAS staff propose a Joint Planning Committee and Community and Protective Services Committee meeting; and WHEREAS the recommendations of either given report may not be within the specific Terms of Reference of one or the other committees if presented in a stand-alone report but are nonetheless interre

WHEREAS Council approved By-law No. 2019-307 on September 11, 2019 amending the zoning for the lands municipally known as 252 Aquaview Drive and 2165 Tenth Line Road to permit a subdivision development; and WHEREAS By-law No 2019-307 established urban exception 2579 which provides a minimum corner side yard setback of 3m; and WHEREAS the Owner has applied to the Committee of Adjustment for a minor variance from exception 2579 in respect of Block 85 on Registered Plan 4M-1665 to reduce the minimum corner side yard setback from 3m to 1.6m; and WHEREAS the Planning Act restricts an applicant from requesting a minor variance prior to the second anniversary of the day on which a by-law for the subject lands was amended without the approval of Council; and WHEREAS Planning Staff have reviewed the application and have no concerns with the request for minor variance; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion: WHEREAS under the Planning Act, Section 45(1.4) Council may declare by resolution that an application for minor variance is permitted; and WHEREAS Planning staff have no concerns with the submission of an application for minor variance to the Committee of Adjustment in respect of Block 85 on Plan 4M-1665, being the Avalon Aquaview subdivision in Ward 19; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that an application for minor variance in respect of Block 85 on Plan 4M-1665 seeking a reduced corner side yard setback is perm

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order that the property owner, an affordable housing provider, may address these issues as soon as possible and access provincial funding for a redevelopment . WHEREAS the building at 256 St. Denis Street is in an advanced state of disrepair after suffering two fires in the last 7 months; and WHEREAS there are neighbourhood concerns related to criminal activity 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

C. A. Meehan That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed, with the exception of the by-law listed as By-law “UU” ( A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 114 Richmond Road), as the associated item has been

C. A. Meehan That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of January 27, 2021.