City Council

J Harder WHEREAS Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0010 (the “Report”) recommends temporary zoning changes for the lands municipally known as 114 Richmond Road; and WHEREAS on January 27, 2021 Council

WHEREAS on February 2, 2021, the City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee considered staff report # ACS2021-PIE-CRO-0001 concerning amendments to the existing Municipal Capital Facility Agreement (MCFA) for the Carp Airport AND WHEREAS the Ward Councillor for West Carleton-March, the ward where the Carp Airport is located, suggested a new amendment to the MCFA to allow a member of City Council to be appointed to the Airport Advisory Committee as an observer; AND WHEREAS a representative of West Capital Development (WCD), the owner of the Carp Airport, indicated at the February 2 nd Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting their concurrence for a member of City Council to be part of the Airport Advisory Committee as an observer; AND WHEREAS the staff report recommended an amendment to the MCFA to require WCD, the owner of the Carp Airport, to provide a $1 million performance bond for the next 20 years that offsets the operating costs of the airport for up to two years, enabling the City to determine how it would wish to proceed should WCD cease to operate the Carp Airport; and AND WHEREAS the Finance and Economic Development Committee discussed the value of that performance bond over the twenty-year time period and whether $1 million would be enough value in the future for the City or another operator of the airport; and AND WHEREAS the Municipal Capital Facilities By-law will need to be revised to respect the new Municipal Capital Facilities By-law authoriz

WHEREAS at its meeting of November 25, 2020, City Council approved the Integrity Commissioner report titled “Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli, removing Councillor Chiarelli from the membership of all committees of Council and any other local boards, agencies or commissions he has been appointed to by Council for the remainder of the 2018-2022 term of office, including as Member and Vice-Chair of the IT Sub Committee; and WHEREAS the City Clerk has undertaken a circulation to seek expressions of interest from Members of Council interested in being considered for appointment by Council to replace Councillor Chiarelli as Member and Vice-Chair of the IT Sub- Committee; and WHEREAS the Clerk’s Office has received two expressions of interest from Members of Council to joint the IT Sub-Committee as Members, being Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Rawlson King; and WHEREAS the IT Sub-Committee has in the past had either five or six Members and Council has the flexibility to appoint both of these two additional Members; and WHEREAS Councillor Theresa Kavanagh has also expressed an interest in serving as Vice-Chair; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the appointment of Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Rawlson King to the IT Sub-Committee; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council appoint Councillor Kavanagh to serve as Vice-Chair of the IT Sub-Committee.

WHEREAS on January 25 th and January 26 th , 2021, at a joint meeting of the Planning and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees, Councillors reviewed land parcels to add an additional 1281 ha to the Urban Boundary; and WHEREAS the Joint Committee, through several motions, decided to remove the South March lands, include 445.35 ha of Category 3 lands known as the Tewin lands, swap lands in Riverside South, and provided no opportunity for public review, analysis, feedback or delegations on these impactful changes; and WHEREAS decisions related to unceded Indigenous land must be within a transparent, robust, inclusive reconciliation protocol, while the decision to add in the Tewin lands was inappropriately framed as an act of reconciliation without proper consultation; and WHEREAS staff were not provided the opportunity to conduct a thorough and fulsome review of the impact of adding the Tewin lands to the Urban Boundary as they had recommended, thus limiting civic engagement and democratic process; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has declared a climate emergency and there was no climate lens applied to the impactful motions; and WHEREAS there has been no detailed assessment of the costs to the City relating to the capital, and lifecycle expenses of the new infrastructure that will be required to service the new proposed development areas, while a similar expansion analysis in Edmonton estimated ongoing costs at $10.6 Billion; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council table the re

WHEREAS the January 26, 2021 Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee considered the New Official Plan: Growth Management Report II - Lands Proposed for Residential and Industrial Urban Expansion (ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0001); and WHEREAS the idea of the Gold Belt was not specifically discussed with rural residents and land stewards or the agricultural community, and there remains much confusion and concern on the purpose of the Gold Belt, and how it relates to existing policies that protect rural land uses from suburban development; and WHEREAS, the protection of important lands including agricultural, aggregate and Natural Heritage are accomplished through their existing land use designations; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in respect of the rural area, Council direct staff to focus on reviewing existing Rural Policies of the Official Plan to ensure they are consistent with the Five Big Moves and the Provincial Policy Statement 2020, and not introduce the concept of a Gold Belt in the draft Official Plan.

the Growth Management Report recommendations the protection of trees and natural areas on candidate lands pending the final determination through Council adoption and Minister Approval of the Official Plan of which areas will be brought within the urban boundary; and Whereas the lands to be protected in Recommendation 3 to the report are those shown in Documents 2 and 3 to the report; and Whereas the Joint Committee recommended the consideration of lands adjacent to Riverside South which are not shown in Documents 2 and 3; and Whereas it is appropriate to provide further clarity that the protections will be in place until Council considers a report on the matter subsequent to the Minister’s decision; Therefore Be It resolved that Recommendation 3 be deleted and replaced with the following: Direct staff to submit to Council by-laws in respect of the Tree Protection and Site Alteration By-laws to apply the relevant provisions of each by-law to protect trees and natural features on any land areas evaluated in Document 2 or 3, and the lands within Riverside South shown on attachment 1 [2] to this motion until such time subsequent to Ministerial approval of the new Official Plan, Council considers a report on the appropriate geographical limits of each by-law in accordance with the Minister’s decision.

WHEREAS Report ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0001 recommended for Council approval by the joint meeting of Planning and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee includes Motion No PLC-ARAC 2021-4/4 which deletes the staff recommended Pass 2 cluster in Riverside South, representing 106.29 net hectares and directs that an equivalent amount of land be added between the existing Riverside South Community and the recommended Pass 1 lands; and WHEREAS the City, as permitted by the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), utilizes a Land Evaluation and Area Review (LEAR) analysis to determine if lands should be considered Prime Agricultural Area as defined in the PPS and Agricultural Resource Area as designated in the City’s Official Plan; and WHEREAS the “equivalent amount of land” includes Agriculturally Designated lands with LEAR scores above 151; and WHEREAS a site-specific study under the City’s LEAR has not been conducted in respect of the lands immediately adjacent the existing Riverside South Community and the Pass 1 lands adjacent to Riverside South proposed to be added; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, in respect of the substitute lands in Riverside South representing 106.29 net hectares, staff be directed to work with the proponent to undertake an examination of the LEAR score, including ground truthing, and other relevant agricultural impacts of lands between the existing Riverside South Community and the Pass 1 lands proposed to be added; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That Council be provided with t

WHEREAS the report for the New Official Plan: Growth Management Report II - Lands Proposed for Residential and Industrial Urban Expansion (ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0001) details specific lands for urban, commercial and industrial growth, framed by the establishment of a Gold Belt in the new OP to direct future urban development away from Ottawa’s agricultural and natural areas; and WHEREAS lands to be added to the urban expansion have been amended by a number of motions; and WHERAS these added lands may not be Category 1 or included in Appendix A, which makes these added lands not subject to recommendation 5: Direct staff to include gating policies for mobility and infrastructure upgrades that are required before development can take place as part of the recommended urban expansion of Category 1 lands in Appendices A that will be recommended to Council in the draft Official Plan; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council replace recommendation 5 with the following: Direct staff to include gating policies for mobility and infrastructure upgrades that are required before development can take place for the urban expansion land that will be recommended to Council in the draft Official Plan.

WHEREAS, on May 27, 2020, Council approved the New Official Plan – Growth Management Strategy (ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0012) , with an intensification rate of 51% over the lifetime of the plan and the addition of 1,281 Hectares to the urban boundary to meet the Provincial Policy Statement 15-year land supply; and WHEREAS staff were directed in Motion No PLC-ARAC 2020-3/12 to ensure that any rural parcels that are beyond the catchment area of an already-planned transit station will need Council confirmation of a funding source or mechanism for any necessary transit network extensions, and any other component of required municipal infrastructure, prior to the approval of its implementing secondary plan; and WHEREAS staff were directed in Motion No PLC-ARAC 2020-3/14 to bring forward policies in the draft Official Plan to ensure that any urban expansion areas are being planned, funded, phased and built so that the necessary infrastructure and community amenities are in place and coordinated with the development approvals process, and staff confirm they were directed in the same motion to e stablish clear guidelines for developers to notify residents who have purchased a home or land within the development of all infrastructure and amenities which will be required to be constructed or upgraded as a condition of application approval, and timelines be made publicly available to increase accountability and transparency of the application process; and WHEREAS the January 26, 2021 Joint Plann

That the following be added to the Cloutier/ Sudds motion : THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and senior Planning staff invite and meet with Grand Chief Verna Polson of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation Tribal Council, other Chiefs and elders to discuss how to improve communication and consultation with the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation and City of Ottawa on the Official Plan and components therein.

WHEREAS the January 26, 2021 Joint Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee considered the New Official Plan: Growth Management Report II - Lands Proposed for Residential and Industrial Urban Expansion (ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0001); and WHEREAS this report delegates authority to Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee and Planning Committee to hold the public meetings pursuant to the Planning Act for the consideration of the comprehensive Official Plan; and to receive a report and provide recommendations to Council with respect to any draft decision by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing with respect to the comprehensive Official Plan; and WHEREAS staff estimate that the volume of work still to be done will be completed in time to report back to Council in September 2021; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve that all reference to staff reporting back in “June” be replaced with “September”.

WHEREAS Mooney’s Bay Park, located in River Ward, along the Rideau River, is one of the most visited City of Ottawa park; and WHEREAS, Mooney’s Bay Park offers a number of amenities and attractions that draw visitors in every season, including the Mooney’s Bay Hill (the Hill), an attraction popular for tobogganing; and WHEREAS, the 25-person cap for toboggan hills and ice rinks, as imposed by Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, has not been respected on the Hill this winter, part of a requirement to social distance to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission; and WHEREAS, a 2017 safety audit of the Hill was conducted and concluded that The Hill poses a number of safety issues and was subsequently removed from the City’s sanctioned toboggan hill list; and WHEREAS, on January 21, 2021, the City of Ottawa closed the Hill for toboggan use; and WHEREAS, a significant amount of communications from the public has been received by the local Councillor’s office in support of finding a solution to open the Hill, respecting health and safety protocols, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff in Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services be directed to assess the safety issues associated with tobogganing at Mooney’s Bay Hill and identify options that would assist in mitigating risks to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks Recreation and Cultural Services, to permit tobogganing on site.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion to address in a timely manner the pending vacancy on the Ottawa Public Library Board. WHEREAS Councillor Tim Tierney has advised the Mayor and City Clerk of his intention to step down as a Member of the Ottawa Public Library Board, effective upon Council’s approval of a replacement; and WHEREAS the City Clerk has undertaken a circulation to seek expressions of appointment by Council to replace Councillor Tierney as a Member of the Ottawa Public Library Board; and WHEREAS the Clerk’s office has received one expressions of interest for consideration as Ottawa Public Library Board Chair, being Councillor Rawlson King; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Council appoint Councillor Rawlson King to the Ottawa Public Library Board.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, so that the Sponsors Groups may be formed as soon as possible. WHEREAS at its meeting of December 9, 2020, City Council approved the report titled “Lansdowne Annual Report and Covid-19 Impacts Update (ACS2020-CMR-OCM-0003)”, including the recommendation to establish a Lansdowne Park Partnership Council Sponsors Group; and WHEREAS on January 28, 2021 the City Clerk undertook a circulation to seek expressions of interest from Members of Council interested in participating in the Sponsors Group; and WHEREAS as part of the circulation for interest, Members were advised that, provided sufficient interest from Members of Council, staff could engage with two Sponsors Groups for the next phase of Lansdowne within the two broad categories of review for the long-term sustainability options, namely: 1. Planning, infrastructure and affordable housing; and 2. Economic development, tourism, increased animation of the site, and the ability of the partnership to foster city-wide and ward-specific support for small businesses; and WHEREAS expressions of interest have been received from 11 Members of Council interested in being considered for the Sponsors’ Group, including the Ward Councillor; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following Members of Council be appointed to participate in each of the two Sponsors’ Groups, in addition to the City staff previously-identified in the L ansdowne Annual Report and Covid-19 Impac

C. McKenney That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order that the property owner may address these issues as soon as possible, WHEREAS the buildings on the parcels of land known as 147 & 159 Forward Avenue are considered to be in a state of disrepair; and WHEREAS the sites are being redeveloped for new affordable housing with funding being provided by the City of Ottawa and the Province of Ontario; and WHEREAS there is a Provincial deadline to start construction on the site by April 30, 2021; WHEREAS the issuance of a demolition permit will be considered to be start of construction; WHEREAS given the dilapidated condition of the buildings and the timelines associated with the funding for the proposed development; 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 buildings on the properties subject to the following conditions; The landscaping of the properties shall be finalized in accordance with conditions established by the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development; The registered Owner shall enter into an Agreement with the City of Ottawa to include the foregoing conditions and pay all costs associated with the registration of said Agreement. At such time as a building permit is issued to redevelop the site and the replacement building is in place, the Agreement will become null and void

Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed