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City Council
April 26, 2017
What was decided (7 motions)
7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Planning Committee Report 42 and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 12, 2017” b e received and considered; and That the petition with respect to Herrington Court, listed under Communications, be received
Moved by Councillor B. Monette, seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
Carried
WHEREAS the report entitled Zoning By-law Amendment – 890 & 900 Bank Street (ACS2017-PIE-PS-0036) recommends approval of Zoning By-law amendments including a maximum height of 26 metres; and WHEREAS the subject property is an irregular through-lot configuration with frontage on three streets and has a northern interior side lot line from which the proposal is setback three metres; and WHEREAS Planning Committee directed staff to work with the applicant to integrate further stepbacks into the proposed massing of the building on the north-facing interior side yard façade, which faces a three-storey detached dwelling at 27 Monk Street; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 3 (Proposed Zoning Schedule) of the report entitled Zoning By-law Amendment – 890 & 900 Bank Street (ACS2017-PIE-PS-0036) be replaced with the attached schedule; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to the Planning Act , Subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum
Carried
That Planning Committee Report 42 and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 12, 2017” be received and adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor B. Monette, seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived due to timelines, to allow staff sufficient time for advance promotion of the 2 for 1 access to facilities prior to National Health and Fitness Day. 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, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa promotes active and healthy living through a number of initiatives, including: 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 Departments (Ottawa Public Health, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department and others) work together on improving the access to physical activity for the residents; and WHEREAS the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department offers a multitude of recreation and leisure programming that promote health, physical activity and fitness; and WHEREAS offering a small incentive to residents to embrace fitness by providing 2 for 1 public swimming at all 20 City-operated swimming pools and 2 for 1 at all 17 City-
Moved by Councillor Fleury, seconded by Councillor Mitic
Carried
WHEREAS there is an upcoming closing date with respect to an agreement of purchase and sale for a parcel of land at 4174(4198) Walter Bradley Road; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to permit the introduction of the following motion: WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment on February 10, 2017 granted a consent to sever in respect of a surplus farm dwelling for the property known as 4174 (4198) Walter Bradley Road; and WHEREAS a condition of this consent was that the severed parcel be rezoned to prohibit residential uses; and WHEREAS the rezoning is subject to a circulation period that ends after the next meeting of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; and WHEREAS the property is subject to an agreement of purchase and sale providing for a closing prior to the June meeting of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee; and WHEREAS Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee is specifically delegated to hold public meetings for site specific rezonings in the rural area; and WHEREAS the Chair of Planning Committee has indicated that she has no objection to Planning Committee being delegated the authority to hold the public meeting for the rezoning in this case; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee, rather than Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee be delegated the authority to hold the public meeting for the rezoning application in respect of 4174 (4198) Walter Bradley Road, City File D02-02-17-0024.
Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed;
Moved by Councillor B. Monette, seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: By-law 2017-135 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of April 26, 2017.
Moved by Councillor B. Monette, seconded by Councillor S. Qadri