1.                   ZONING - 1408 WOODROFFE AVENUE

 

ZONAGE - 1408, AVENUE WOODROFFE

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 1408 Woodroffe Avenue from MC[1331] F(1.0) H(34) to MC[xxx] F(1.0) H(34), as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

Recommandation du comité

 

Que le Conseil approuve une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250, visant à changer le zonage du 1408, avenue Woodroffe de MC[1331] F(1.0) H(34) à MC[xxx] F(1.0) H(34), comme l’explique le document 2.

 

 

 

Documentation

 

1.                  Deputy City Manager's report, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability dated 10 December 2010 (ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0013).

 

2.                  Extract of Draft Planning Committee Minutes of 11 January 2011.


Report to/Rapport au :

 

Planning Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

10 December 2010 / le 10 décembre 2010

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability/Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités

 

Contact Person/Personne-ressource : Derrick Moodie, Manager/Gestionnaire, Development Review/Examen des projets d'aménagement

Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

(613) 580-2424, 15134  Derrick.Moodie@ottawa.ca

 

College/Collège (8)

Ref N°: ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0013

 

 

SUBJECT:

ZONING - 1408 WOODROFFE AVENUE (FILE NO. D02-02-10-0070)

 

 

OBJET :

ZONAGE - 1408, AVENUE WOODROFFE

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 1408 Woodroffe Avenue from MC[1331] F(1.0) H(34) to MC[xxx] F(1.0) H(34), as detailed in Document 2.

 

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité de l’urbanisme recommande au Conseil d’approuver une modification au Règlement de zonage 2008-250, visant à changer le zonage du 1408, avenue Woodroffe de MC[1331] F(1.0) H(34) à MC[xxx] F(1.0) H(34), comme l’explique le document 2.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

The property is located on the west side of Woodroffe Avenue, opposite Algonquin College, at the point where Navaho Drive and College Avenue intersect with Woodroffe Avenue.  The development site has an area of approximately one hectare and is located on the portion of the lands that form the Centrepointe Town Centre Project.

 

Algonquin College has acquired these lands from the City of Ottawa to construct the Algonquin Centre for Construction Excellence (ACCE) teaching facility, which will have a gross floor area of approximately 8600 square metres.  On September 28, 2009, a site plan approval was granted showing a temporary parking area occurring on the south side of the teaching facility, opposite a future transit station, both of which are currently under construction.  The understanding was that this parking would be a temporary arrangement until such time as permanent parking becomes available on the west side of the transit tunnel.  The understanding that these parking spaces would eventually be moved was also incorporated in the purchase and sale agreement between the City and Algonquin College. 

 

Purpose of Zoning Amendment

 

The purpose of the zoning amendment is to reduce the minimum number of required parking spaces for the ACCE teaching facility and to allow a minimum of five required parking spaces.  This will enable the establishment of a pedestrian only courtyard area in front the main building entrance and will provide for uninterrupted pedestrian movements between the teaching facility and the transit station on the south side of College Avenue.

 

Currently additional parking is available on the east side of Woodroffe Avenue, which is within proximity of the pedestrian bridge linking the east campus with the ACCE building.  Removal of the ACCE temporary parking will occur when additional parking becomes available on the west side of the transit tunnel.  The timing for the removal of the temporary parking came as a result of an understanding reached through the Site Plan Control approval process of the ACCE building.

 

Existing Zoning

 

The site is currently zoned MC [1331] F(1.0) H(34) which is a Mixed-Use Centre zone designation, identified in Schedule B in the Official Plan.  The intent of the Official Plan for this zone designation is that development accommodate a combination of transit-supportive uses ranging from post secondary schools, offices, large institutional buildings, entertainment and service uses and occur in the form of compact, pedestrian orientated building forms.  The exception to this zoning is to allow for public parking to service transit users.

 

Proposed Zoning

 

The proposed will delete the existing exception and add a new exception limiting the number of required parking spaces for this property to five. 

 

DISCUSSION

 

Official Plan

 

This property is located in an area designated as Mixed-Use Centre in the Official Plan. This designation applies to areas identified as having a strategic location on the rapid-transit network and lying adjacent to major roads.  Types of developments occurring within a Mixed-Use Centre should take advantage of the opportunities offered by transit for both internal and external commuting.  Within the policy framework for Mix-Used Centre, the redevelopment of surface parking areas is also encouraged in the effort to promote transit use.

 

The zoning recommendation to reduce the minimum number of required parking will enable the removal of parking area between the main building entrance and the transit station located on the southwest corner of Woodroffe Avenue and College Avenue, which is consistent with the Official Plan’s directive to encourage transit use.  Removal of this parking area will also improve the functionality of the overall site plan by creating a more direct pedestrian interface between the ACCE building and the transit station.  This will help achieve a more compact pedestrian orientated development pattern which is encouraged on lands designated Mixed-Use Centre. The removal of this parking area will also eliminate any potential conflict between pedestrians and vehicular traffic.

 

Baseline and Woodroffe – Secondary Plan

 

The Secondary Plan expands upon the Official Plan directives for Mixed-Use Centres by further prescribing guidelines in how development should occur in a manner that creates a land use pattern and transportation system that supports pedestrians, cyclists, transit, and vehicular traffic.  It calls for the implementation of aggressive strategies in attaining a higher transit modal split for development occuring adjacent to rapid-transit stations.  It also encourages limited access points from public roads into developments.

 

The zoning amendment to reduce the minimum requirement for providing on-site parking is considered as an appropriate measure to discourage automobile use.  This follows the Secondary Plan’s direction for the implementation of an aggressive strategy weighted towards the placement of transit orientated development near transit stations.  The reduction in available on-site parking lends itself to ensuring a more intensive transit use and achieving a higher transit modal split consistent with the Secondary Plan’s directives.  The elimination of this parking area will lead to the removal of driveway access to the site, which is consistent with the policy directive to limit access points from public roads.  This will achieve a more pedestrian orientated development, which is encouraged. 

 

Conclusion

 

In summary, staff are satisfied that the proposal to change the zoning to the minimum number of required parking spaces at 1408 Woodroffe Avenue is consistent with the policies contained within the Official Plan and Baseline and Woodroffe Secondary Plan.  Therefore, the requested Zoning By-law amendment is recommended for approval.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

 

A Phase I Environmental Site Analysis submitted in support of recently approved site plan control application concluded that there were no potential issues relating to environmental concerns.

 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

CONSULTATION

 

Notice of this application was carried out in accordance with the City's Public Notification and Consultation Policy.  The City did not receive any negative comments or opposition to this application.

 

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S)

 

The Ward Councillor is aware of this application and the staff recommendation.

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.

 

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

 

The recommended re-zoning is in keeping with the City Strategic Plan for priority of a Sustainable, Healthy and Active City.

 

TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no direct financial implications associated with this report.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS

 

The application was not processed by the "On Time Decision Date" established for the processing of Zoning By-law amendments due to workload volumes.

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1    Location Map

Document 2    Details of Recommended Zoning

 

DISPOSITION

 

City Clerk and Solicitor Department, Legislative Services to notify the owner, Consultant, OttawaScene.com, 174 Colonnade Road, Unit #33, Ottawa, ON  K2E 7J5, Ghislain Lamarche, Program Manager, Assessment, Financial Services Branch (Mail Code:  26-76) of City Council’s decision.

 

Planning and Growth Management to prepare the implementing by-law, forward to Legal Services and undertake the statutory notification.

 

Legal Services to forward the implementing by-law to City Council.


LOCATION MAP                                                                                                DOCUMENT 1


DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING                                                    DOCUMENT 2

 

Proposed Changes to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law

 

1.        The Zoning Map of City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250 is amended by changing the zoning of the lands known municipally as 1408 Woodroffe Avenue from MC [1331] F(1.25) H(34) (Mixed –Use Centre) to MC [xxxx] (F(1.25) H(34) (Mixed –Use Centre), as shown on Document 3.

 

2.        Add a new exception [xxxx] and provisions to Section 239 as follows:

 

Column V: Provisions

a.         Minimum number of required parking spaces to be provided is five spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 


CONSULTATION DETAILS                                                                             DOCUMENT 3

 

NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION PROCESS

 

Notification and public consultation was undertaken in accordance with the Public Notification and Public Consultation Policy approved by City Council for Zoning By-law amendments. 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

No comments were received on this application

 


 

ZONING - 1408 WOODROFFE AVENUE
ZONAGE - 1408, AVENUE WOODROFFE                                                               

ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0013                                                                  COLLEGE/COLLÈGE (8)

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

Ted Fobert, FoTenn consultants, was present on behalf of the applicant to request deferral to a subsequent meeting. The Chair advised that, since the next meeting was expected to have a heavy agenda, he would recommend deferral to the first meeting in February.

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli:

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this matter be deferred to the Planning Committee meeting of 8 February 2011.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 1408 Woodroffe Avenue from MC[1331] F(1.0) H(34) to MC[xxx] F(1.0) H(34), as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRED

                                                                                                            To 8 February 2011