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Planning Committee

Comité de l’urbanisme

 

Minutes 31 / ProcÈs-verbal 31

 

 

Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 9:30 a.m.

le mardi, 13 mars 2012, 9 h 30

 

 

Andrew S. Haydon Hall[1], 110 Laurier Avenue West

Salle Andrew S. Haydon, 110, avenue Laurier ouest

 

 

Present / Présent :       Councillor / Conseiller P. Hume (Chair / Président)

Councillor / Conseillère J. Harder (Vice-Chair / Vice-présidente)

Councillors / Conseillers R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, K. Hobbs

A. Hubley, B. Monette, S. Qadri

 

Absent / Absent :  Councillors / Conseillers S. Blais, M. Taylor

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT

 

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

RATIFICATION DES PROCÈS VERBAL

 

Minutes 29 of the Special Planning Committee meeting of 21 February 2012.

Minutes 30 of the Planning Committee meeting of 28 February 2012.

 

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED



STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR PLANNING ACT MATTERS SUBMITTED POST JANUARY 1, 2007

DÉCLARATION POUR LES QUESTIONS SOUS LA LOI SUR L’AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE PRÉSENTÉES APRÈS LE 1ER JANVIER 2007                                                                 

 

The Chair read a statement relative to the Zoning By-Law Amendments listed as Items 3 and 4 on the agenda.  He advised that only those who made oral submissions at the meeting or written submissions before the amendment was adopted may appeal the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB.) In addition, the applicant may appeal the matter to the OMB if Council does not adopt an amendment within 120 days after receipt of the application.

 

A notice was posted

 

COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Responses to Inquiries/ Réponses aux demandes de renseignements

 

CC 01 -12       4899 Uplands Drive - Capital Exhibition Centre - Traffic Circulation Issues / 4899, promenade Uplands – Capital Exhibition Centre – Problèmes de circulation

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

PRESENTATIONS

PRÉSENTATIONS

 

1.             Adaptive Re-use of 7 Bayview Road

RÉUTILISATION ADAPTATIVE DU 7, CHEMIN BAYVIEW

ACS2012-CMR-PLC-0003                                                                                                                    

 

Committee received a PowerPoint presentation from Jordan Kemp, Kaela Schramm and Cynthia Jacques of Strata Planning (McGill School of Urban Planning) on their study and recommendations for development of 7 Bayview Road.  Copies of their presentation and final report are held on file with the City Clerk.

 

 

ottawa built heritage advisory committee

COMITÉ CONSULTATIF SUR LE PATRIMOINE BATI D’OTTAWA

 

2.         APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION AND NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AT 187 LANSDOWNE ROAD

DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION DE L’IMMEUBLE EXISTANT ET DE CONSTRUCTION D’UN NOUVEL IMMEUBLE AU 187, CHEMIN lansdowne, DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE ROCKCLIFFE PARK

ACS2012-ICS-PGM-0049                                                 Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

 

OBHAC RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That the Planning Committee recommend that Council approve the application to demolish the building located at 187 Lansdowne Road and approve the amended application for new construction based on revised plans submitted by Julian Jacobs Architect on February 21, 2012 and included as Document 6.

 

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on April 15, 2012)

 

(Note: Approval to Alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.)

 

Planning Committee received the following written submissions, copies of which are held on file with the City Clerk:

·         Memorandum dated 13 March 2012 from Elizabeth Eagen, Vice-Chair of OBHAC

·         Building Condition Assessment Summary letter dated 12 march 2012 from Mark T. Brandt, MTBA Mark Thompson Brandt, Architect and Associates

·         E-mail dated 12 March 2012 from Janet Bradley on behalf of the Rockcliffe Park Residents’ association

·         Letter dated 11 March 2012 from Guy French, Guy M. French Construction Co.

·         Revised Cultural Heritage Impact statement dated 6 March 2012, submitted by Julie Harris, Contentworks

·         Revised Plans submitted 8 March 2012 by Julian Jacobs Architect

·         E-mail dated 10 March 2012 from Ellen and John McLeod

·         Embassy of Iraq submission to OBHAC dated 1 March 2012

·         Letter dated 23 March 2012 from Brian Dickson, Rockcliffe Park Residents’ Association

·         Letter dated 26 March, 2012 from Julian Jacobs, Architect

·         E-mail dated 27 March 2012 from Susan Peterson d'Aquino

 

Correspondence submitted prior to OBHAC consideration is held on file with the City Clerk, and listed in OBHAC Minutes 16 and 17 of 16 February and 1 March 2012.

 

Lesley Collins, Heritage Planner, provided a PowerPoint presentation overview of the application and staff’s recommendations.  A copy of her presentation is held on file with the City Clerk. Mark Thompson Brandt, MTBA, provided an overview of the Building Condition Assessment Summary prepared for the City and dated 12 March 2012, a copy of which is also held on file.

 

MOTION NO. PLC 31/1

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning Committee receive and consider the revised Cultural Heritage Impact Statement dated 6 March 2012 and the revised plans submitted by Julian Jacobs Architect on March 8, 2012.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Committee then heard from the following Public Delegations:

 

Janet Bradley, Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) for the Rockcliffe Park Residents’ Association, was in opposition to the application for demolition and new construction.  The following summarizes her arguments:

·         The Loeb House has both architectural and historical significance, and makes a significant contribution to the streetscape. It therefore fulfills the requirements for retention under the provisions of the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Study, which states that “Demolition should be recommended for approval only where the existing building is of little significance.”

·         The state of disrepair is not the key consideration.  Nonetheless, allowing a home to deteriorate is not a reason to permit demolition; indeed such behaviour should be discouraged. Further, the cost to rehabilitate the existing home is less than demolition and construction of a new building.

·         Viability of the property for the owner’s use (in this case an ambassador’s residence) is not a consideration for demolition in a Heritage Conservation District.

 

Anthony Keith, Rockcliffe Park Heritage Committee,* was in opposition to the application for demolition and new construction due to the House’s strong architectural and historical significance.  He spoke to the significance of the Loeb family, and provided historical details on the construction of the Loeb house and the involvement of Architect Fred Lebensold, as outlined in detail in the remarks is held on file with the City Clerk.

 

Iola Price,*resident of Rockcliffe Park, was in opposition to the application for demolition and new construction.  She spoke to the historical and architectural significance of the existing house, referencing the presentations made at OBHAC by Yves Gosselin and Julian Smith.  A copy of her detailed remarks is held on file with the City Clerk.

 

Alan Gill, * resident of Lansdowne Road South across the road from the subject property, was in opposition to the application for demolition and new construction.  As a longstanding neighbour, he preferred to see the Loeb House restored rather than demolished.  He also expressed his concerns with the impact on traffic flows and parking constraints from the proposed use, as outlined in more detail in the notes held on file with the City Clerk.

 

 

David Graham representative of the trust owning the neighbouring house, was in opposition to the application for demolition and new construction.  Noting his family had owned property on Lansdowne road since 1939 and had originally owned the subject property, Mr. Graham spoke to the importance of preserving the quality of the, street suggesting demolition would ruin the street. He expressed a willingness to help the embassy find another suitable property, but noted the last two ambassadors from Iraq had lived outside Rockcliffe Park.

 

Guy M. French, G.M French Constrution Co.* was in opposition to the application for demolition and new construction.  He spoke to his findings from visiting the subject property, as outlined in the letter held on file with the City Clerk.  He concluded that the property could be rehabilitated at a cost of approximately $2 million plus taxes and professional fees, and asserted that the home need not be demolished.

 

Jacques Shore, Resident of Rockcliffe Park and legal Counsel to some of the neighbours, was in opposition to the application for demolition and new construction. The following summarizes his main points:

·         The house is of architectural and historical significance and contributes to the streetscape. 

·         The building, with its ties to Architect Fred Lebensold, has “good bones” and is worthy of rehabilitation. Rehabilition would likely cost much less than rebuilding.

·         There are buyers willing to buy the property and rehabilitate it, and five alternative lots on Pond Street in Rockcliffe have been identified as suitable for the embassy’s needs.

 

Julian Jacobs, Project Architect*was in support of the application for demolition and new construction.  As detailed in a PowerPoint presentation, he provided an overview of the existing condition, outlining why it was not feasible to renovate and expand the home for use as the ambassador’s residence. He provided an assessment of the existing building’s architecture and construction, concluding that it did not merit preservation.  He concluded with an overview of the proposed new construction.  A copy of his presentation is held on file with the City Clerk

 

Julie Harris, Contentworks,* provided an overview of the Cultural Heritage Impact Statement (CHIS) as outlined in detail in the in the presentation held on file with the City Clerk.

 

MOTION NO. PLC 31/2

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder:

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning Committee substitute the drawings listed in Document 6 with the revised plans submitted by Julian Jacobs Architect on March 8, 2012.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

Councillor Chiarelli put forward the following motion as a substitution for the OBHAC’s recommendation:

 

 

 

MOTION NO. PLC 31/3

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That the Planning Committee recommend that Council reject the application to demolish the building located at 187 Lansdowne Road and reject the amended application for new construction based on revised plans submitted by Julian Jacobs Architect on March 8, 2012 and included as revised Document 6.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

YEAS (7):       R. Chiarelli, B. Monette K. Hobbs, A. Hubley, S. Qadri, J. Harder,

                        P. Hume

 

NAYS (1):      R. Bloess

 

 

planning and infrastructure

Urbanisme et Infrastructure

 

PLANNING and growth management

URBANISME et Gestion de la croissance

 

3.         ZONING - 1023 TERON ROAD

ZONAGE – 1023, CHEMIN TERON

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0071                                                 KANATA NORTH/NORD (4)

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 1023 Teron Road from Local Commercial Subzone 7 (LC7), to Local Commercial Subzone 7, Exception XXXX (LC7[XXXX]) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

                                                                                               

Committee received letters dated 16 January and 27 March from the Kanata Beaverbrook Community Associtation (KBCA) a copy of which is held on file with the City Clerk.


 

Committee heard from the following public delegation:

 

Beata Myhill, KBCA, spoke in opposition to the report recommendation.  By means of a PowerPoint presentation, she expressed the following concerns with the amendment to allow for a Kumon Centre on the subject property:

·         The layout and location of the site posed safety concerns for the children in the parking lot and crossing Teron Road

·         The parking lot is inadequate for the volume of traffic and parking.

·         The traffic and parking impacts have been seriously underestimated and there has been inadequate traffic and parking analysis

·         Some of KBCA’s comments were ignored in the staff report (as outlined in her presentation)

A copy of Ms. Myhill’s presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.

 

Bill Holzman, HCL, was present for the applicant in support of the application and staff’s recommendations.  He noted that the proposed use and the proposed use met the purposes of the Local Commercial Zone, suggested the end-unit location was suitable and safe.  He noted that there was 52 per cent excess parking on the site. He further noted the size of the facility would be limited in direct response to community concerns. He pointed out that the facility was relocating from elsewhere on Teron Road, where it had been established for more than 10 years.

 

The report recommendation was put to Committee and CARRIED, as presented.

 

 

 

4.         ZONING – 707 RIVER ROAD, 662 EARL ARMSTRONG ROAD, PART OF 4650 SPRATT ROAD

ZONAGE – 707, CHEMIN RIVER; 662, CHEMIN EARL ARMSTRONG ET UNE PARTIE DU 4650, CHEMIN SPRATT

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0040                            gloucester - south nepean sud (22)

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 707 River Road, 662 Earl Armstrong and part of 4650 Spratt Road from Development Reserve (DR) to Residential Third Density Subzone Z, (R3Z) - Residential Third Density Subzone Z exception xxxx with a holding provision (R3Z[xxxx] h), Residential Fifth Density Subzone Z (R5Z), – General Mixed Use Zone (GM),- Parks and Open Space Zone (O1) and - Minor Institutional Subzone A (I1A) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

                                                                                               

5.         TEMPORARY ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – RESIDENTIAL PARKING STANDARD FOR STITTSVILLE WARD 6

MODIFICATION TEMPORAIRE AU RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE – NORME DE STATIONNEMENT RÉSIDENTIEL POUR LE QUARTIER 6 STITTSVILLE

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0055                                                                stittsville (6)

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to temporarily change the residential parking requirement for Stittsville from one to two spaces, as detailed in Document 1.

 

Julie Carrara, FoTenn Consultants for Mattamy Homes, was in support of the recommendation contingent upon the approval of Councillor Qadri’s motion.

 

MOTION NO. PLC 31/4

 

Moved by Councillor S. Qadri:

 

WHEREAS Report ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0055 recommends approval of a temporary Zoning By-law Amendment to require two parking spaces for detached, semi-detached and multiple attached dwelling units with a front or corner side yard setback of three metres or less;

 

AND WHEREAS there are in-stream planning applications and building permits that have been reviewed using the current parking provisions;

 

AND WHEREAS the proposed temporary Zoning By-law Amendment is only intended to apply to new development;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve:

 

1.                  That the Proposed Change to By-law 2008-250 in Document 1 be amended to read as follows:

 

“Amend Section 101 of By-law 2008-250 by adding to column IV of row (a)(iii), Table 101 the words “For a temporary period from March 28, 2012 to December 31, 2012 the requirement in Ward 6 as shown on Schedule 5 is 2 spaces, one of which may be provided on a driveway leading to a parking space, with the exception of a development for which an approval or a Notice of Decision by the City to issue approval to a draft plan of subdivision was issued under Section 51(37) before March 28, 2012 with respect to a Planning Act application or for which a complete building permit application was received prior to March 28, 2012.”

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

The report recommendation was put to Committee and CARRIED, as amended.

 

 

6.         FRONT-ENDING AGREEMENTS FOR PAR-LA-VILLE PARK, CAMPOBELLO PARK, TEMPEST PARK, FAIRWINDS SOUTH PHASE 5A PARK AND BLACKSTONE PARK

ENTENTES INITIALES VISANT LE PARC PAR-LA-VILLE, LE PARC CAMPOBELLO, LE PARC TEMPEST, LE PARC FAIRWINDS SOUTH, PHASE 5A ET LE PARC BLACKSTONE

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0034                                                                STITTSVILLE (6)

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Planning Committee recommends Council:

 

1.         Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Mattamy (Fairwinds North) Limited to enable the design and construction of Par-La-Ville Park, at 265 Par-a-Ville Circle, and Campobello Park, at 800 Campobello Drive, in the Fairwinds North community, in accordance with the Council approved Park and Trail Front-Ending Policy in Document 1 and the Front-Ending Agreement principles set out in Documents 2 and 3 to the satisfaction of the ISCS Deputy City Manager and the City Clerk and Solicitor;

 

2.         Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Mattamy (Fairwinds) Limited to enable the design and construction of Tempest Park, at 201 Tempest Drive, and Fairwinds South Phase 5A Park, located along Brigatine Avenue in the Fairwinds South community, in accordance with the Council approved Park and Trail Front-Ending Policy in Document 1, the Front-Ending Agreement principles set out in Documents 4 and 5, to the satisfaction of the ISCS Deputy City Manager and the City Clerk and Solicitor;

 

3.         Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with 2129786 Ontario Limited (Monarch and Cardel) to enable the design and construction of Blackstone Park, located in the Fernbank Community Development Plan area, in accordance with the Council approved Park and Trail Front-Ending Policy in Document 1, the Front-Ending Agreement principles set out in Document 6, to the satisfaction of the ISCS Deputy City Manager and the City Clerk and Solicitor; and

 

4.         In accordance with the City Park and Trail Front-End Policy, authorize the expenditure of $577,916, plus applicable taxes, for reimbursement of design and construction costs for Par-La-Ville Park, Campobello Park, Tempest Park, Fairwinds South Phase 5A Park and Blackstone Park as detailed in this report.

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

7.         FRONT-ENDING TWO NEIGHBOURHOOD PARKS IN MATTAMY SUMMERSIDE PHASE I AND II SUBDIVISIONS

ENTENTE INITIALE VISANT DEUX PARCS DE QUARTIER DANS LES LOTISSEMENTS MATTAMY SUMMERSIDE DE PHASES I ET II

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0048                                                            CUMBERLAND (19)

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Planning Committee recommends that Council:

 

1.                  Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Mattamy (Tenth Line) Limited to enable the design and construction of two neighbourhood parks – Summerside Phases I and II Parks – in accordance with the Council approved Park and Trail Front-Ending Policy contained in  Document 4 and the Front Ending Agreement Principles set out in Document 3 to the satisfaction of the ISCS Deputy City Manager and the City Clerk and Solicitor;

 

2.                  Authorize the expenditure of $539,361 plus applicable taxes for reimbursement of design and construction costs for Summerside Phases I and II Parks, as detailed in this report, subject to the execution of a Front Ending Agreement for each park with the reimbursement to occur in two instalments: $223,329 plus applicable taxes in 2015 for the Phase I Park; and $316,032 plus applicable taxes in 2017 for the Phase II Park; and

 

3.                  Authorize that the growth portion of the works be funded from development charges and the non-growth portion be funded from the City-Wide Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Reserve Fund.

 

                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

8.         FRONT-ENDING AGREEMENT - FRESHWATER PARKETTE IN HALF MOON BAY

ENTENTE INITIALE – PARC DE POCHE FRESHWATER À HALF MOON BAY

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0073                                                                BARRHAVEN (3)

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Planning Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with Mattamy (Half Moon Bay) Limited to enable the design and construction of Freshwater Parkette on Freshwater Way, Block 169 on 4M-1428 in the Half Moon Bay Community, in accordance with the Council approved Park and Trail Front‑Ending Policy in Document 1 and the Front-Ending Agreement Principles set out in Document 2 to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Infrastructure and the City Clerk and Solicitor;

 

2.                  Authorize the expenditure of $83,854, plus applicable taxes, for reimbursement of design and construction costs for Freshwater Parkette, as detailed in this report, subject to the execution of a Front Ending Agreement, with the reimbursement to occur in 2015; and

 

3.                  Authorize that the growth portion of the works be funded from development charges and the non-growth portion be funded from the City-Wide Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Reserve Fund.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

9.         CAMBRIAN ROAD RECONSTRUCTION TO AN URBAN STANDARD FROM GREENBANK ROAD TO JOCKVALE ROAD

RÉFECTION DU CHEMIN CAMBRIAN, ENTRE LES CHEMINS GREENBANK ET JOCKVALE, AUX NORMES URBAINES

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0076                                                                BARRHAVEN (3)

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Planning Committee recommend that Council authorize the City to advance, in 2012, the design and construction of Cambrian Road to a two-lane urban arterial standard cross section from Greenbank Road to Jockvale Road with an upset limit of $3,500,000.

 

Rob Boyd, Monarch, was present in support of the report recommendations.

 

The report was put to Committee and CARRIED, as presented.


 

10.       CITY OF OTTAWA PARK AND PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT MANUAL

MANUEL D'AMÉNAGEMENT DES PARCS ET SENTIERS DE LA VILLE D'OTTAWA

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0035                              City Wide/ à l'échelle de la Ville

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Planning Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.           Approve the “City of Ottawa Park and Pathway Development Manual”,  Document 1, for immediate implementation by Planning and Growth Management staff; and

 

2.           Delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning and Growth Management to approve minor changes to the Manual as required.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

11.       REVISED PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TERM OF COUNCIL WORKPLAN

PLAN DE TRAVAIL RÉVISÉ DU SERVICE DE L’URBANISME ET DE LA GESTION DE LA CROISSANCE POUR LA PÉRIODE D’EXERCICE DU CONSEIL

ACS2012-pai-PGM-0064                              City Wide/ à l'échelle de la Ville

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Planning Committee approve the Planning and Growth Management Department’s revised Term of Council workplan for matters within Planning Committee’s mandate as identified in Document 1.

 

Committee received the following written submissions with respect to the noted aspects of the report.  Copies are held on file with the City Clerk:

·         Letter dated 23 February, 2012 from Marc Aubin, Lowertown Community Association; Phil Waserman, ByWard Market BIA and John Edwards, ByWard Market Safety and Security Committee (re: ByWard Market Study)

·         E-mail dated 12 March 2012 from Sylvie Grenier, Chair of the Lowertown Community Association’s Planning Committee (re: ByWard Market Study)

·         E-mail dated 12 March 2012 (re: ByWard Market Study) from Robert Tritt

·         E-mail dated 13 March 2012 from Chris Mulholland, Chair, Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee (re: heritage protection of the Rideau Canal Corridor)

·         Letter dated 27 November 2011 from Brendan McCoy, Old Ottawa South Community Association Inc. (OSCA) (re: heritage protection of the Rideau Canal Corridor)

·         E-mail dated 21 November 2011 from J.F. Trépanier, Executive Vice-President, Operations, National Capital Commission, forwarded by Lydia Oak (re: heritage protection of the Rideau Canal Corridor)

·         E-mail dated 14 November 2011 from Murielle O'Hara (re: heritage protection of the Rideau Canal Corridor)

·         E-mail dated 6 November 2011 from Marilyn and Tony Patrick (re: heritage protection of the Rideau Canal Corridor)

·         E-mail dated 6 November 2011 from Ann Sharp (re: heritage protection of the Rideau Canal Corridor)

 

Committee heard from the following public delegations:

 

Jasna Jennings, Executive Director, ByWard Market Business Improvement Area (BIA,) was opposed to the report as presented, specifically the exclusion of a study looking at the possibility of limiting restaurant uses in the ByWard market. She supported the idea of a visioning exercise for the area.

 

MOTION NO. PLC 31/5

 

Moved by Councillor K. Hobbs:

 

WHEREAS the Official Plan designates the ByWard Market as part of the Central Area, which is Ottawa’s primary mixed use area; and

 

WHEREAS the ByWard Market has seen an increase in restaurant, bars and nightclub uses; and

 

WHEREAS there has been a decline in retail use over the past fifteen years; and

 

WHEREAS the intent is to protect the mixed use character of the ByWard Market; and

 

WHEREAS the Planning Growth Management Workplan for 2012 is at capacity in terms of budget and available resources;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning and Growth Management Department undertake a visioning exercise with the community, the cost of which would be shared with the ByWard Business Improvement Area, and the aim of which would be to better understand the mixed use character of the ByWard Market.

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

The report recommendation was put to Committee and CARRIED, as amended, with the following direction to staff:

 

 

DIRECTION TO STAFF

 

That staff report back to Planning Committee on the costs and cost sharing arrangements for undertaking the ByWard Market visioning exercise.

 

 

12.       2011 PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT YEAR-END REPORT

RAPPORT DE FIN D’EXERCICE DE 2011 DU SERVICE DE L’URBANISME ET DE LA GESTION DE LA CROISSANCE

ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0068                              City Wide/ à l'échelle de la Ville

 

That the Planning Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR MUNICIPAL

 

13.       QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, Q4: OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2011

RAPPORT TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE RENDEMENT PRÉSENTÉ AU CONSEIL POUR LE 4E TRIMESTRE, DU 1ER OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2011

ACS2012-CMR-PLC-0002           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Planning Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

City Clerk and solicitor department

services du greffier municipal et du contentieux

 

14.       STATUS UPDATE PLANNING COMMITTEE OUTSTANDING INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 28 FEBRUARY 2012

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU COMITÉ DE L’URBANISME POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 28 FÉVRIER 2012

ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0025                          city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville


 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Planning Committee receive this report for information

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

COUNCILLORS’ ITEMS

ARTICLES DES CONSEILLERS

 

Councillor/ Conseiller hume

 

15.       ATTENDANCE OF COMMITTEE CHAIR AT PLANNING CONFERENCES

PARTICIPATION DU PRÉSIDENT DU COMITÉ AUX CONFÉRENCES DU DOMAINE DE L’URBANISME

ACS2012-CMR-PLC-0001                           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Planning Committee approve the attendance of the Chair of Planning Committee, or his designate, at planning-related conferences in North America, accompanying senior Planning and Growth Management staff, as described in this report.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

AVIS DE MOTION (POUR EXAMEN LORS D’UNE RÉUNION SUBSÉQUENTE)

 

No notices were submitted.

 

INQUIRIES

DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS

 

INQUIRY PLC 12-2

 

Councillor B. Monette :

 

Can staff report back on how the Iraq embassy was left to deteriorate from 1994 to 2012.  Are there any measures that the City can take to ensure that this does not happen any further to heritage properties and embassies.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

LEVÉE DE LA SEANCE

 

The Committee adjourned the meeting at 12:40 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Original signed by                                                                      Original signed by

Caitlin Salter-MacDonald                                                          Councillor P. Hume

                                                                                                                                                           

Committee Coordinator                                     Chair



[1]  A notice was posted outside the Champlain Room to advise of the change of meeting location to Andrew S. Haydon Hall.