Planning Committee

AGENDA 41

Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 9:30 AM

Champlain Room, 110 Laurier Avenue West

Committee Coordinator
Christopher Zwierzchowski, 613-580-2424, ext.: 21359
Christopher.Zwierzchowski@ottawa.ca


	Committee Members:
	Chair:  Councillor P. Hume 
	Vice Chair: Councillor J. Harder
	Councillors: S. Blais, R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, K. Hobbs, A. Hubley, 
	B. Monette, S. Qadri, M. Taylor



DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST



CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES


Minutes 40 of the Planning Committee meeting of 11 September 2012.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OTTAWA BUILT HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

1.	APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 506 KENT STREET, 
A PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CENTRETOWN HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0212		SOMERSET (14)	1

That the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend Council: 

1.	Approve the application for new construction at 506 Kent Street as per drawings submitted by Harish Gupta Architect Inc. on July 16, 2012;

2.	Issue the heritage permit with a three year expiry date from the date of issuance; and

3.	Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning and Growth Management Department. 

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on October 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.)


2.	CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENTS
ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0195	CITY-WIDE	21

OBHAC RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That the Planning Committee recommend Council:

1.	Adopt the “Guidelines for the Preparation of Cultural Heritage Impact Statements” included as Document 1; and,



2.	Approve that the City of Ottawa retain and pay for consultants to prepare all future Cultural Heritage Impact Statements (CHIS) prepared under the new Guidelines for the preparation of CHIS to ensure that the Impact Statements are objective and unbiased.


PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE

PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT

3.	ZONING - 300 GREENBANK ROAD
ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0221		KNOXDALE-MERIVALE (9)	34

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to modify the existing exception of 300 Greenbank Road, being GM15[1672] H(8), General Commercial subzone 15, Exception 1672 , as detailed in Document 2.


4.	PERMANENT SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY - 
AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT DIGITAL BILLBOARD SIGNAGE
ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0185	CITY-WIDE	47

That the Planning Committee recommend Council:

1.	Amend the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2005-439, as amended,  to allow digital billboards, subject to the regulations, substantially in the form as contained in Document 1, effective December 1, 2012; and

2.	Close the digital billboard pilot project, and direct Building Code Services to explore other emerging sign technologies with a view to establishing pilot programs if warranted, and return to Council in 2015 with an update on digital billboards and recommendations with respect to other emerging digital technologies in signs.



5.	ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT – 2011
ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0220	CITY-WIDE	112

That the Planning Committee receive this report for information.


CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR 

6.	STATUS UPDATE - PLANNING COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 1 OCTOBER 2012
ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0070	CITY-WIDE	117

That the Planning Committee receive this report for information.


NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)


INQUIRIES


OTHER BUSINESS



ADJOURNMENT


NEXT MEETING

Tuesday, 9 October 2012, 9:30 a.m.






Note:	1.	Please note that any written or verbal submissions (including your name but excluding personal contact information) will form part of the public record and be made available to City Council and the public.
	2.	Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 10 October 2012 in Planning Committee Report 37. 
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