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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 10:00 a.m. Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West MINUTES 16 Note: Please note that the Minutes are to be considered DRAFT until confirmed by Council. The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 26 August 2015 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection. NATIONAL ANTHEM The national anthem was performed by Malak Ghanem. OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 2 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES RECOGNITION - MAYOR'S CITY BUILDER AWARD Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor David Chernushenko presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Marie McIntosh, recognizing more than 15 years of volunteer work improving the quality of life of seniors living at Clementine Towers, advocating for seniors residing in Ottawa Community Housing (OCH), and helping to raise funds for disaster relief around the world. ROLL CALL All members were present except Councillors K. Egli and T. Nussbaum. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES The Minutes of the regular meeting of 8 July 2015 were confirmed. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS No declarations of interest were received. OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 3 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 COMMUNICATIONS The following communications were received. Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO): Policing Update: Minister Announces Consultations on a New Legislative Framework Petitions: Petition received, containing 180 signatures, from residents of Courtland Park requesting that City Council deny the issuance of a Rooming House Licence for the property located at 154 Sanford Avenue. REGRETS Councillors K. Egli and T. Nussbaum advised that they would be absent from the Council meeting of August 26, 2015. OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 4 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS MOTION NO. 16/1 Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 6A; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 6; and Planning Committee Report 11A be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the Planning Committee Report 12 (Subsection 29. (3)), because of the urgency of the item contained in the report (specific reason set out below); and That the petition from residents of Courtland Park, listed under Communications, be received. (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 12 (Item 9 of the Agenda) as it pertains to a significant priority project for the City and needs Council approval to ensure critical timelines are met). CARRIED OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 5 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 REPORTS POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS CITY COUNCIL – 8 JULY 2015 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 10 1. OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 180 METCALFE STREET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: 1. Approve an amendment to the new Centretown Secondary Plan for 180 Metcalfe Street to allow a hotel use above the second floor; and 2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 180 Metcalfe Street to allow a 27- storey mixed-use building, which incorporates the existing heritage building on the property. MOTION NO. 15/10 Moved by Councillor C. McKenney Seconded by Councillor J. Harder That the item titled “Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 180 Metcalfe Street” (Item 11 of the agenda) be deferred to the OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 6 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 Council meeting of August 26, 2015; and That the associated by-laws noted on the agenda at (r) and (s) also be deferred to the Council meeting of August 26, 2015. DEFERRAL CARRIED CITY COUNCIL – 26 AUGUST 2015 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 10 1. OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 180 METCALFE STREET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council: 1. Approve an amendment to the new Centretown Secondary Plan for 180 Metcalfe Street to allow a hotel use above the second floor; and 2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 180 Metcalfe Street to allow a 27- storey mixed-use building, which incorporates the existing heritage building on the property. Item 1 of the agenda LOST on a division of 11 YEAS to 11 NAYS, as follows: YEAS (11): Councillors B. Monette, G. Darouze, S. Qadri, M. Taylor, T. Tierney, J. Harder, A. Hubley, E. El-Chantiry, S. Moffatt, S. Blais and Mayor J. Watson. OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 7 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 NAYS (11): Councillors D. Chernushenko, R. Chiarelli, C. McKenney, R. Brockington, J. Leiper, D. Deans, M. Fleury, J. Mitic, M. Wilkinson, M. Qaqish and J. Cloutier. The following Motion was then put to Council: MOTION NO. 16/2 Moved by Councillor J. Harder Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney That the item titled “Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 180 Metcalfe Street” (Item 1 of the agenda) be deferred to the Council meeting of September 9, 2015. DEFERRAL CARRIED COMMITTEE REPORTS AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 6A 2. INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON COLONIAL ROAD AT SARSFIELD ROAD REPORT RECOMMENDATION That Council approve of the installation of stop signs on Colonial Road at Sarsfield Road and complete any associated works required to establish a four-way stop control configuration at that intersection. CARRIED OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 8 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 6 3. CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA ANNUAL ACTION REPORT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council receive this report for information. RECEIVED 4. COMMUNITY GARDEN UPDATE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council approve an additional contribution of $15,000 per year to Just Food Ottawa/Alimentation juste Ottawa for the provision of community gardens as outlined in this report. CARRIED OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 9 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 5. STRATEGIC INITIATIVE NO. 38 – TEN YEAR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PLAN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council approve that the Administrator, Housing Services, is delegated authority to: 1. Allocate funding to the John Howard Society, Résidence Montfort Renaissance and Ottawa Salus Corporation from the two million dollars ($2,000,000) budgeted for projects under Strategic Initiative No. 38, Ten Year Housing and Homelessness Plan to provide supports to chronically homeless residents living in supportive housing units, as outlined in this report; 2. Execute contribution agreements with the John Howard Society, Résidence Montfort Renaissance and Ottawa Salus Corporation with the reporting requirements as outlined in this report; and 3. Allocate any of the remaining two million dollars ($2,000,000) to social housing providers for repairs with eligibility criteria, selection process and reporting requirements as outlined in this report. CARRIED OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 10 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 6. PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR MAJOR FESTIVALS, FAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS REVISIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council approve that the Partnership Program for Major Festivals, Fairs and Special Events be administered as two separate funding streams, one for major agricultural fairs and the other for major arts and cultural festivals, with eligibility, selection and reporting requirements as outlined in this report. CARRIED PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 11A 7. OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 538, 544, 560 RIDEAU STREET AND 501 BESSERER STREET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION That Council approve: 1. An Official Plan amendment to the Sandy Hill Secondary Plan, Section 5.3.2, to permit a high-rise building for the property at 538, 544, 560 Rideau Street and 501 Besserer Street, as detailed in Document 2; and OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 11 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 2. An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 538, 544, 560 Rideau Street and 501 Besserer Street, to permit a mixed- use building containing a 14 storey portion and a seven- storey portion on Rideau Street and a 3.5 storey building on Besserer Street, as detailed in Document 3. MOTION NO. 16/3 Moved by Councillor J. Harder Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney WHEREAS report ACS2015-PAI-PGM-0093 recommends Council approve an Official Plan Amendment and an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to permit a high-rise building at the properties 538, 544 and 560 Rideau Street; and AND WHEREAS Planning Committee directed staff to work with the applicant to include additional step backs that respect the policy set out in the Official Plan, and bring an amendment to this effect with the report to Council; and AND WHEREAS staff have discussed with the applicant and agreed to amend the proposed height and setback schedule to include a two-metre step back requirement above the sixth storey of the building spanning the entire frontage of the property; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an amendment to replace Document 4 of the report with the following schedule; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17) no further notice be given. CARRIED OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 12 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 Replacement Schedule: OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL 13 MINUTES 16 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2015 Item 7 of the City Council Agenda as amended by Motion No. 16/3 and set out in full below was then put to Council: That Council approve: 1. An Official Plan amendment to the Sandy Hill Secondary Plan, Section 5.3.2, to permit a high-rise building for the property at 538, 544, 560 Rideau Street and 501 Besserer Street, as detailed in Document 2; 2. An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 538, 544, 560 Rideau Street and 501 Besserer Street, to permit a mixed-use building containing a 14 storey portion and a seven-storey portion on Rideau Street and a 3.5 storey building on Besserer Street, as detailed in Document 3; 3.