OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 28 OCTOBER 2009 ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL 10:00 a.m. BULK CONSENT AGENDA 76 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 45A 1. PARKLAND ACQUISITIONS - HONEYWELL LANDS - LANGSTAFF ROAD AND GEORGE NELMS SPORTS PARK LANDS - 5650 MITCH OWENS DRIVE ACQUISITION DE TERRAINS À VOCATION DE PARC - TERRAINS HONEYWELL - ROUTE LANGSTAFF ET TERRAINS À VOCATION DE PARC SPORTIF GEORGE NELMS - 5650, PROMENADE MITCH OWENS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: 1. Direct Real Estate Partnerships and Development Office (REPDO) to negotiate the acquisition of a parcel of land adjacent to the Carp Fairgrounds and City-owned parkland, commonly known as the Honeywell lands on Langstaff Drive (described in Document 1) and for REPDO to then proceed to obtain approval for the acquisition from Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Council. 2. (a) Direct the Deputy City Manager of City Operations to negotiate and execute a sports field partnership agreement for development of a parcel of land at 5650 Mitch Owens Drive, to be known as the George Nelms Sports Park, based on the framework in Document 2; and (b) Subject to the Deputy City Manager of City Operations negotiating and executing the partnership agreement as set forth in Recommendation 2(a) above, direct REPDO to negotiate the acquisition of the above noted parcel of land at 5650 Mitch Owens Drive and for REPDO to then proceed to obtain approval for the acquisition from Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Council. COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 44B 1. 2010 VEHICLE GROWTH - ANNUAL REPORT AUGMENTATION DES DEMANDES DE VÉHICULES DE 2010 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council receive this report for information. CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 47A 1. 2010 VEHICLE GROWTH AUGMENTATION DES DEMANDES DE VÉHICULES DE 2010 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council receive the 2010 vehicle growth report for information. PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 56B 1. 2010 VEHICLE GROWTH - ANNUAL REPORT AUGMENTATION DES DEMANDES DE VÉHICULES DE 2010 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council receive the 2010 vehicle growth report for information. PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 58A 2. APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION AND APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 545 SPRINGFIELD ROAD, A PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION ET DEMANDE DE NOUVELLE CONSTRUCTION AU 545, CHEMIN SPRINGFILD, PROPRIÉTÉ SITUÉE DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE ROCKLIFFE PARK ET DÉSIGNÉE EN VERTU DE L'ARTICLE V DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L'ONTARIO COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: 1. Approve the application to demolish 545 Springfield Road, Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District. 2. Approve the application for new construction at 545 Springfield Road, according to plans by Barry J. Hobin and Associates, Architects, received on August 20, 2009 and included in Document 5. 3. SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 1729 BANK STREET DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 1729, RUE BANK COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council approve a variance to Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit a new wall sign band with an area of 33 per cent of the wall face as shown on Document 2, for the uses facing Bank Street on the property at 1729 Bank Street, provided that the existing wall signage be removed. 4. SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCES - BILLBOARD RENEWALS FOR 3050/3055 CONROY ROAD AND 1470 HUNT CLUB ROAD DÉROGATIONS AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - RENOUVELLEMENT DES PANNEAUX D'AFFICHAGE QUI SE TROUVENT AUX 3050 ET 3055, CHEMIN CONROY ET AU 1470, CHEMIN HUNT CLUB COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: 1. Approve minor variances from Sign By-law 2005-439, to allow only the southeast billboard sign in a District 2 zone within 150 metres of another billboard sign, as shown on Document 2, for renewal of a billboard sign at 3055 Conroy Road and that the applicant's sign located at 3050 Conroy Road be removed within 60 days of Council approval of this report. 2. Refuse a minor variance to allow a billboard sign within 45 metres and visible from a residential use instead of the minimum setback of 300 metres, as shown on Document 4, for renewal of a billboard sign at 1470 Hunt Club Road and that the sign be removed within 60 days of Council approval of this report. 7. REVISING THE CORPORATE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION TARGET RÉVISION DE L'OBJECTIF MUNICIPAL DE RÉDUCTION DES GAZ À EFFET DE SERRE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council approve: 1. An interim corporate Greenhouse Gas reduction target of 30 per cent below 1990 levels by 2012. 2. The establishment of a long-term target through the Environmental Strategy Refresh Process. TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 32 1. BROWNING CORRIDOR: REMOVAL FROM CONSIDERATION AS FUTURE TRANSIT CORRIDOR COULOIR DE L'AVENUE BROWNING : OPTION RETIRÉE DES ENDROITS À L'ÉTUDE POUR L'AMÉNAGEMENT FUTUR DU COULOIR DE TRANSPORT EN COMMUN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council receive this report for information. 2. REVISED ADVERTISING STANDARDS FOR BUS & SHELTER ADVERTISING, TRANSIT SERVICES NORMES MODIFIÉES DE PUBLICITÉ POUR LES AUTOBUS ET LES ABRIBUS, SERVICES DE TRANSPORT EN COMMUN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council approve: 1. The revised Advertising Standards for OC Transpo's Contract Specifications contained in Document 1; and, 2. The key factors for consideration by the external contractor and by City staff, as set out in this Report, as part of the approval process for proposed advertising on Transit property including buses as well as bus shelters and integrated street furniture. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 33A 1. WILLIAM STREET PEDESTRIAN AREA - FEASIBILITY STUDY ÉTUDE DE FAISABILITÉ - ZONE PIÉTONNIÈRE DE LA RUE WILLIAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: 1. Approve the proposed design for the creation of a public space and the redevelopment of the section of William Street between Clarence Street and York Street as outlined in this report; and 2. Direct staff to refer this project to the 2010 Capital budget deliberations. 2. 2010 VEHICLE GROWTH AUGMENTATION DES DEMANDES DE VÉHICULES DE 2010 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council receive the 2010 vehicle growth report for information. 5. REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW 2003-446 DEMANDE DE MODIFICATION AU RÈGLEMENT 2003-446 SUR LES DROITS D'EMPIÈTEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council direct Planning and Growth Management staff to amend the Encroachment By-law in order to permit the placement of small tables and chairs on municipal highways, and to report back to Committee and Council before the end of 2009. 6. WAIVER TO CITY OF OTTAWA SIGNS ON CITY ROADS BY-LAW AND RELATED POLICY FOR ETHNO-CULTURAL SIGNS SUSPENSION DE L'APPLICATION DU RÈGLEMENT MUNICIPAL SUR L'AFFICHAGE SUR LA VOIE PUBLIQUE ET DE LA POLITIQUE CONNEXE POUR LES ENSEIGNES ETHNOCULTURELLES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: 1. Waive the application of the Signs on City Streets By-law and of the Tourism and Public Signs Policy and authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Community Sustainability Department, to: a. Upon request of the applicant, approve the design for an ethno-cultural sign relating to the community of Little Italy for placement on provincial Highway 417, provided such design meets the requirements of the provincial Ethno-Cultural Signs policy and conforms with applicable City policies and by-laws; and b. Upon request of the applicant, enter into a 10 year agreement with the applicant for the installation of ethno-cultural trailblazing signs on Raymond Street, Rochester Street and Carling Avenue in relation to the community of Little Italy, provided that: i) the applicant pay a processing and technical review fee of one hundred dollars ($100) and a permit fee of one thousand ($1000.00); ii) the applicant pay one thousand, six hundred and fifty dollars ($1650.00) to cover costs stemming from the installation and any needed replacement of any signs, with the signs to be provided by the applicant; and, iii) the agreement stipulates that the production of the sign is the responsibility of the applicant, that the sign be built to applicable City standards and be satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager in all respects. 2. Approve an amendment to the Delegation of Authority By-law to authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability Department, to approve the design of ethno-cultural signs to be placed on provincial highways, provided that the proposed signs meet the requirements of the provincial Ethno-Cultural Signs Policy and of all applicable City policies and by-laws. 3. Direct staff to report back to Committee and Council with appropriate by-law amendments for the creation of an ethno-cultural trailblazing signs program on City streets, including applicable fees and charges, in order to reflect the intent of the provincial policy. Document 1 1