4. MOTION – Provincial Policy Statement 2005: Section 2.3.4.1
Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments DÉCLARATION DE PRINCIPES
PROVINCIALE DE 2005 SOUS-Section
2.3.4.1 – création de lots et rajustementS des lots |
1. That Council request that the Government of Ontario
reconsider Section 2.3.4.1, Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments, of the
Provincial Policy Statement 2005, which disallows and eliminates the creation of residential dwellings
on any vacant remnant parcel of farmland created by the
severance of a residence surplus to a farming operation as a result of farm consolidation, for bona fide farmers; and
2. That
this request be forwarded to the Honourable Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing and the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food for the Province of
Ontario as well as the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), the
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and all Ottawa-area MPPs.
Recommandation du comitÉ
1. Que le Conseil demande au gouvernement
de l’Ontario de revoir la sous-section 2.3.4.1 – Création de lots et
rajustements des lots de la Déclaration de principes provinciale de 2005,
laquelle interdit l’établissement de tout nouveau logement destiné à des
agriculteurs de bonne foi sur la parcelle de terre agricole vacante qui reste
et résulte du morcellement d’une résidence excédentaire d’une exploitation
agricole par suite du fusionnement d’exploitations agricoles; et
2. Que
cette demande soit transmise à l’honorable ministre des Affaires municipales et
du Logement et à l’honorable ministre de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation et
des Affaires rurales de l’Ontario ainsi qu’à la Rural Ontario Municipal
Association (ROMA), à l’Association des municipalités de l’Ontario (AMO) et à
tous les députés provinciaux de la région d'Ottawa.
1. Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee report dated 18 May 2006 (ACS2006-CCS-ARA-0002).
2. Extract of Draft Minutes 26,
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting of May 11, 2006.
Report to/Rapport au:
Council / Conseil
18 May 2006 / le 18 mai 2006
Submitted by/Soumis par: Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee
Comité de l’agriculture et des questions rurales
Contact/personne-ressource : Diane Blais, Coordinator / Coordonnatrice
580-2424, ext. 28091, diane.blais@ottawa.ca
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SUBJECT: |
MOTION
– Provincial
Policy Statement 2005: Section 2.3.4.1 Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments |
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OBJET: |
motion
– DÉCLARATION DE PRINCIPES PROVINCIALE DE
2005 SOUS-Section 2.3.4.1 – création de lots et rajustementS
des lots |
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend
Council request that the Government of Ontario reconsider Section 2.3.4.1, Lot
Creation & Lot Adjustments, of the Provincial Policy Statement 2005, which
disallows and eliminates the creation of residential dwellings on any vacant
remnant parcel of farmland created by the severance of a residence
surplus to a farming operation as a result
of farm consolidation, for bona fide farmers; and
2. That this request be
forwarded to the Honourable Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the
Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food for the Province of Ontario as well
as the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and all Ottawa-area MPPs.
1. IL EST DÉCIDÉ QUE le Comité sur
l'agriculture et les questions rurales recommandera au Conseil de demander au
gouvernement de l’Ontario de revoir la sous-section 2.3.4.1 – Création de lots
et rajustements des lots de la Déclaration de principes provinciale de 2005,
laquelle interdit l’établissement de tout nouveau logement destiné à des
agriculteurs de bonne foi sur la parcelle de terre agricole vacante qui reste
et résulte du morcellement d’une résidence excédentaire d’une exploitation
agricole par suite du fusionnement d’exploitations agricoles;
2. ET
QUE cette demande sera transmise à l’honorable ministre des Affaires
municipales et du Logement et à l’honorable ministre de l’Agriculture, de
l’Alimentation et des Affaires rurales de l’Ontario ainsi qu’à la Rural Ontario
Municipal Association (ROMA), à l’Association des municipalités de l’Ontario
(AMO) et à tous les députés provinciaux de la région d'Ottawa.
At its May 11, 2006 meeting, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee considered and unanimously approved the above-noted motion, presented by Councillor G. Brooks.
Provincial
Policy Statement 2005:
Section 2.3.4.1 Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the
addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting,
pursuant to Section 81(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2005-431).
CARRIED
Councillor Brooks introduced a motion to ask that the Province reconsider Section 2.3.4.1, Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments, of the Provincial Policy Statement 2005, which disallows and eliminates the creation of residential dwellings on any vacant remnant parcel of farmland created by the severance of a residence surplus to a farming operation as a result of farm consolidation, for bona fide farmers. He indicated this matter related to an issue raised by two of his constituents at a previous ARAC meeting; Mr. G. Foster and Mr. M. Foster. He explained that under the Provincial Policy Statement 2005, if a farmer bought another farm and there was a house on that property, he could sever off the parcel of land on which the house sat. However, the remnant part of the land had to be rezoned so that no further dwellings could be constructed there. He submitted that this was problematic for niche farmers such as the Fosters.
Committee members expressed support for the motion and suggested that it
be circulated to ROMA, AMO and all Ottawa-area MPPs. Councillor Brooks amended the motion accordingly.
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario legislates municipalities regarding planning and
development through the issuance of Provincial Policy Statements;
AND WHEREAS, the rural areas, the farming community, and farmers are
a critical part of the City of Ottawa’s geographical, cultural, social, and economic life;
AND WHEREAS, the City of Ottawa values the contribution of
its rural residents and its farmers;
AND WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario, in 2005, issued its
Provincial Policy Statement 2005, which now disallows and eliminates the creation
of residential dwellings on any vacant remnant parcel
of farmland created by the severance of a residence surplus to a
farming operation as a result of
farm consolidation;
AND WHEREAS, the creation of residential dwellings, for bona fide farmers, on any vacant remnant
parcel of farmland created by the severance of a residence surplus to a
farming operation as a result of
farm consolidation are an essential component of the rural lifestyle;
AND WHEREAS, the City of Ottawa recognizes the importance of farming
and agriculture in its 20/20 Official Plan;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee recommend Council request that the Government of Ontario reconsider
Section 2.3.4.1, Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments, of the Provincial Policy
Statement 2005, which disallows and eliminates the creation of residential dwellings
on any vacant remnant parcel of farmland created by the
severance of a residence surplus to a farming operation as a result of farm consolidation, for bona fide farmers;
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this request be forwarded to the Honourable Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and
Food for the Province of Ontario as well as the Rural Ontario Municipal Association
(ROMA), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and all Ottawa-area
MPPs.
CARRIED