Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

WHEREAS the applicant has requested additional time due to availability and con-sideration of additional details related to the application; and WHEREAS the first notice of meeting had been sent to the public prior to the re-quest to change Committee dates; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee ap-prove the following: Defer report ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0030 for further consideration and return to ARAC at the November 6, 2025, meeting; and Permit staff to include, if necessary, a revised staff report and/or supporting documentation for inclusion in the distribution of the meeting agenda with appropriate notice being provided.

WHEREAS Richmond is the fastest growing village in Ottawa, representing 63.8% of the population growth experienced across all of Ottawa’s rural villages be-tween 2020 and 2024; and WHEREAS infrastructure and commercial amenities in Richmond have not always kept pace with the speed of development; and WHEREAS Richmond is expected to continue growing at a similar rate in the coming years; and WHEREAS currently, there is only one grocery store in Richmond, located within the commercial plaza on Perth Street between Shea and Eagleson; and WHEREAS in order to manage increased traffic flows from vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists more effectively and safely, residents have been clear that new infra-structure is required at the intersection of Perth and Shea; and WHEREAS the intersection of Perth and Shea is expected to meet warrants for a traffic control signal within the coming years, especially given the scale and scope of planned and approved residential development in Richmond; and WHEREAS the intersection of Perth and Shea is identified on the Intersection Control Measures List in the 2024 Development Charges Background Study and is a candidate for design and construction between 2024 and 2031 once traffic control signal warrants have been met; and WHEREAS when an Intersection Pedestrian Signal (IPS) at Perth near Gamble was installed, staff noted that it would need to be replaced in the future with a full signalized traffic control signal at Perth and Shea given its close pr

WHEREAS a technical error occurred in the public notice regarding the deadline to sign up as a delegation to speak on this item; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee ap-prove the following: Defer report ACS2005-IWS-WL-0014 to the ARAC October 2, 2025, meeting; and Permit staff to include, if necessary, a revised staff report and/or supporting documentation for inclusion in the distribution of the meeting agenda with appropriate notice being provided.