The Ottawa Record

Planning Committee

April 25, 2017

Who was there

Present (3): Riley Brockington, Allan Hubley, Jeff Leiper

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (6 motions)

5 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Planning Committee: 1. recommend Council approve the application to demolish 270 Buchan Road, a property located in the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act ; 2. direct that this report rise to Council at its meeting of May 24, 2017; and 3. direct that Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services staff work with the applicant to determine if any revisions should be made to the application for new construction, including which portions of the existing house can be preserved as part of any redevelopment.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
That Planning Committee recommend Council approve that 299 York Street be removed from the list of properties in Document 1, which are recommended for addition to the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register, in accordance with Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act .
Moved by Councillor A. Hubley
Lost
WHEREAS Report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0045 (Zoning By-law Amendment – 2583 and 2599 Carling Avenue) recommends approval of an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 by adding a site specific exception to the Arterial Mainstreet, Subzone 10 zone for 2583 and 2599 Carling Avenue to permit a warehouse use, limited to self-storage, and permit a mixed use building; and WHEREAS Document 6 (Overview Data Sheet) to the report erroneously indicates staff’s recommended refusal of the zoning by-law amendment; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 6 – Overview Data Sheet to Report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0045 be replaced with the attached correct version; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act , subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
WHEREAS, subsequent to the Planning Committee meeting of 25 April 2017, it became known that the version of report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0060 posted on the City’s website contained an incorrect version of the Ward Councillor’s comment; and WHEREAS, for the sake of clarity, the Committee Coordinator has replaced the online version of the report with the corrected version, as provided by staff; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Planning Committee approves that the corrected version of the report, containing the following Ward Councillor’s comment, be the version officially considered by Planning Committee and Council. COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR Councillor Fleury provided the following comments: “As the proposal for a temporary parking lot at 137-141 George Street is being recommended by staff for a three year period it becomes imperative that we consider the consequences of granting this type of request. We have seen the impacts of granting temporary parking rights as the ‘temporary’ parking lot was granted to the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica 20 years ago is currently still a parking lot. One of the primary goals for our urban core is animation and a surface parking lot as a use is not compatible. In keeping with the City’s provisions on eliminating surface parking lots in the urban core as a goal to bring commercial ground floor and residential uses, we are opposed to the addition of surface lots in Lowertown, Byward Market, and Rideau Street. If committee chooses to grant this te
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0060 recommends zoning changes to the lands known municipally as 137 and 141 George Street to permit a temporary parking lot for a maximum of three years; and WHEREAS, through discussions surrounding zoning details and temporary landscaping, it is considered more efficient to secure landscaping improvements to the proposed parking lot by delaying passage of the amending by-law until site plan matters are resolved; BE IT RESOLVED that the following changes be made to the staff report: 1) Recommendation 1 be amended as follows: 1) That Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 137 and 141 George Street to permit a temporary parking lot for a maximum of three years, as detailed in Document 2, and that the implementing Zoning By-law not proceed to Council until such time as the site plan control application is approved and any related securities are provided to the City. 2) Document 2 be replaced with the following: Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning The proposed change to the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law No. 2008-250 for 137 and 141 George Street: 1. Amend exception [2031] in Section 239, Urban Exceptions, to add in revisions similar in effect to the following: (a) In Column III, add the text “- parking lot” (b) In Column V, add the following text: - a parking lot is permitted as a temporary use on the lots municipally known as 137 and 141 George Street beginning on [date of passage of by-law] an
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
WHEREAS Report ACS2017-PIE-PS-0054 recommends amendments to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to correct minor errors and anomalies; and WHEREAS technical implementation details on certain zoning anomaly items were omitted from the report; BE IT RESOLVED that the following changes be made to the staff report: 1. That the attached schedule (see below) to this motion be added to Document 1; and 2. That Document 2 – Zoning details for review by Planning Committee be amended by adding the following four items : I Item II Zoning Details Converted dwelling anomaly Amend clauses 188(29)(d) and 190(8)(c) by deleting the text, “converted dwelling” Amend subclause 190(8)(c)(ii) by deleting it, in its entirety. Exception 2195 – shift uses from Column V to Column III and clarification as to date of application Ward 15 Amend Exception 2195 of Section 239 to delete all of the text in Column V and add the following text to Column III, “-any use lawfully established as of February 15, 2015 Parking exemptions in TM zones on Schedule 1 clarification Urban Wards Amend subsection 197(14) by adding the text, “on Schedule 1A” immediately following the text, “Parking exemptions in the TM zone in Areas B, C and D” MC16 Schedule Clarification Urban Wards Amend clause 192(16)(c) by replacing the text, “on Attachment 2” with the text, “on Schedule XX3”. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act .
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried

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