3.         300 RICHMOND ROAD - LEGAL SERVICES ATTENDANCE AT OMB HEARING

 

300, CHEMIN RICHMOND – PRÉSENCE DES SERVICES JURIDIQUES À L’AUDIENCE DE LA CAMO

 

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council direct Legal Services to appear on the hearing regarding 300 Richmond Road with Planning and Environment Committee being delegated to provide such further direction as is necessary.

 

 

Recommandation du Comité

 

Que le Conseil approuve d’enjoindre aux Services juridiques de comparaître à l’audience concernant le 300, chemin Richmond et que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement y soit délégué afin de fournir de plus amples indications le cas échéant. 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.      Committee Coordinator’s report dated 25 March 2008 (ACS2008-CCS-PEC-0004).

 

2.      Extract of Draft Minutes, 25 March 2008.

 

Report to/Rapport au:

 

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

25 March 2008 / le 25 mars 2008

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Robert Tremblay, Committee Coordinator /

Coordonnateur de comité

 

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Timothy C. Marc/Timothy C. Marc,

Senior Legal Counsel/Conseiller juridique principal

Legal Services/Services juridiques

(613) 580-2424 x 21444, Timothy.Marc@ottawa.ca

 

Kitchissippi (15)

Ref N°: ACS2008-CCS-PEC-0004

 

 

SUBJECT:

300 RICHMOND ROAD – LEGAL SERVICES ATTENDANCE AT OMB HEARING

 

 

OBJET :

300, CHEMIN RICHMOND – PRÉSENCE DES SERVICES JURIDIQUES À L’AUDIENCE DE LA CAMO

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council direct Legal Services to appear on the hearing regarding 300 Richmond Road with Planning and Environment Committee being delegated to provide such further direction as is necessary.

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil enjoint aux Services juridiques de comparaître à l’audience concernant le 300, chemin Richmond et que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement y soit délégué afin de fournir de plus amples indications le cas échéant. 

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

Councillor Feltmate, on behalf of Councillor Leadman presented the following motion at the February 12, 2008 meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee.  Pursuant to Section 84 (3) of the Procedure By-law, the Committee added the item and carried the motion.

 

THAT Planning and Environment Committee recommend to Council:

 

That Legal Services be directed to appear on the hearing regarding 300 Richmond Road with Planning and Environment Committee being delegated to provide such further direction as is necessary.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

This item was not advertised as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement in the daily newspapers on the Friday preceding the Planning and Environment Committee meeting, as it was added at the meeting.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Financial implications will be addressed in a memorandum to be provided by Legal Services.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Legal Services will provide a confidential memorandum outlining this matter prior to consideration by Council and a report for consideration by Planning and Environment Committee on April 9, 2008 should further direction be required.

 

 

300 RICHMOND ROAD – LEGAL SERVICES ATTENDANCE AT OMB HEARING

300, CHEMIN RICHMOND – PRÉSENCE DES SERVICES JURIDIQUES À L’AUDIENCE DE LA CAMO

ACS2008-CCS-PEC-0004 Kitchissippi (15)

 

Moved by D. Holmes:

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law.

 

            CARRIED

 

Tim Marc, Senior Legal Counsel, advised that an application before the Committee of Adjustment was refused and the proponent has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).  The application sought to permit an increase in FSI from 2.0 to 3.7, to permit a reduction in the number of loading spaces to 0, and to permit a reduced driveway width of 3.6 metres to allow a five-storey building to be constructed with mixed use on the ground floor and 20 residential units above.  He explained that Legal Services advises the Ward Councillor when a matter from the Committee of Adjustment is coming before the OMB.  He noted that the Planning branch did not object to the application.  After consultation with Councillor Leadman, it was determined that Legal Services could attend the hearing, but direction is required from Council to do so.  As the hearing is scheduled for April 10, 2008, the Planning and Environment Committee could give additional direction on April 9, 2008.

 

Councillor Leadman spoke of the application and its possible implication for the Richmond Road Community Design Plan and other City policies.

 

In response to questions, Mr. Marc confirmed that no Zoning or Official Plan applications were submitted and the Site Plan has not yet been filed.

 

Mr. Marc indicated he would be providing a confidential memorandum to Council prior to its meeting.  He indicated in-house resources could possibly be utilized for the hearing.

 

Moved by P. Feltmate:

 

THAT Planning and Environment Committee recommend to Council:

 

That Legal Services be directed to appear on the hearing regarding 300 Richmond Road with Planning and Environment Committee being delegated to provide such further direction as is necessary.

 

             CARRIED