1009 Trim Road Planning Rationale + Design Brief Official Plan Amendment + Zoning By-law Amendment Applications September 14, 2020 Prepared for 9378-0633 Quebec Inc. Prepared by Fotenn Planning + Design 396 Cooper Street, Suite 300 Ottawa, ON K2P 2H7 September 2020 © Fotenn The information contained in this document produced by Fotenn is solely for the use of the Client identified above for the purpose for which it has been prepared and Fotenn undertakes no duty to or accepts any responsibility to any third party who may rely upon this document. 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Supporting Material 2 2.0 Site Context and Surrounding Area 3 2.1 Subject Property 3 2.2 Surrounding Area 4 2.3 Amenities 5 2.4 Transportation Network 6 Road Network 6 Rapid Transit Network 8 Cycling Network 9 3.0 Proposed Development 10 4.0 Policy & Regulatory Framework 18 4.1 Provincial Policy Statement (2020) 18 4.2 City of Ottawa Official Plan (2003, as amended) 20 Land Use Designations 20 Urban Natural Features Designation 21 Urban Employment Area Designation 21 City-wide Employment Area Policies (Section 2.2.3) 22 General Urban Area Designation (Section 3.6.1) 23 Mixed Use Centre designation (Section 3.6.2) 25 Collaborative Community Building and Secondary Planning Processes (Section 2.5.6) 25 Designing Ottawa (Section 2.5.1) 27 Urban Design and Compatibility (Section 4.11) 28 4.3 New City of Ottawa Official Plan (ongoing) 32 Industrial and Logistics Lands Strategy 34 4.4 Orléans Corridor Secondary Plan Study (ongoing) 34 4.5 Vacant Industrial and Business Park Lands Survey (2016-17 Update) 35 4.6 Ottawa Employment Land Review (Final Report) – 2036 Employment Projection Update (2016) 37 4.7 Urban Design Guidelines for High-Rise Buildings (2018) 38 4.8 Transit-Oriented Development Guidelines (2007) 40 4.9 City of Ottawa Zoning By-law (2008-250) 40 5.0 Supporting Studies 44 6.0 Conclusion 50 1.0 1 Introduction Fotenn Planning + Design (“Fotenn”), acting as agents for 9378-0633 Quebec Inc., is pleased to submit this Planning Rationale + Design Brief in support of Official Plan Amendment and Major Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the lands municipally known as 1009 Trim Road (“the subject property”) in the Orléans community of the City of Ottawa. The intent of this Planning Rationale + Design Brief is to assess the proposed development with respect to the applicable policy and regulatory framework and determine if the proposed development is appropriate for the site and compatible with the surrounding community. This Planning Rationale + Design Brief draws on the results of the other technical studies and plans that are required in support of the applications. The owner of the subject property is proposing to develop two (2) high-rise apartment buildings with ground floor commercial uses and parking located largely underground (Phase 1). As discussed below, a second phase of development may be proposed if supported by ongoing environmental work which will confirm if additional developable area is available on the subject property. Given that the subject property is currently designated “Urban Employment Area” in the City of Ottawa Official Plan and zoned as “Development Reserve” (DR) in the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law (2008-250), Official Plan Amendment and Major Zoning By-law Amendment applications are required to permit the proposed development. The above-noted development applications are being submitted at this time to allow for their review to be aligned with and to inform the City’s ongoing comprehensive Official Plan review process. The Official Plan review is expected to assess the removal of the subject property from the existing Urban Employment Area designation and redesignation to a “General Urban Area” or “Mixed Use Centre” designation (as may be determined through the comprehensive Official Plan review). These designations would permit development on the subject property that is consistent with the new Official Plan’s directions for development in proximity to rapid transit. The development applications are also intended to be aligned with and help inform the ongoing Orléans Corridor Secondary Plan Study, which will eventually result in the creation of a Secondary Plan that will apply to the subject property.The above noted City processes are well underway. It is understood that directions stemming from the Secondary Plan Study are expected to be made available for public review and comment in November 2020, while the new draft Official Plan is expected to be tabled by December 2020. As suggested above, additional environmental investigations are ongoing to confirm if the subject property’s developable area can be extended eastward and to determine if there are other areas of the subject property that are not required for development and can be reinstated as natural areas to complement and extend the existing natural areas adjacent to the Ottawa River. The additional investigations are expected to take some time to complete. However, given the above-noted City timelines relative to the Official Plan review and Secondary Plan Study, the applications are being submitted now in order for the conversion of the subject property from Urban Employment to a proposed General Urban Area or Mixed Use Centre designation to be considered concurrently with City policy plan processes. Given the above, the Official Plan Amendment and Major Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the subject property are being submitted to seek approval for Phase 1 of the proposed development, which is supported by the plans and reports submitted with the applications. Should the ongoing environmental investigations be able to define additional developable lands for a second phase of development on the subject property, the development applications will be amended to include the Phase 2 development lands. September 2020 1009 Trim Road Planning Rationale + Design Brief 2 1.1 Supporting Material In addition to this Planning Rationale + Design Brief, the following material was prepared in support of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications: / Data Collection Sketch prepared by Annis, O’Sullivan, Vollebekk Ltd., dated August 14, 2020; / Concept Plan package (including a Site Plan, Phasing Plan, Conceptual Views, and a Sun & Shadow Study prepared by Roderick Lahey Architecture, dated September 9, 2020; / Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment prepared by WSP, dated February 8, 2017 and a Letter of Acceptance from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport dated March 10, 2017; / Roadway Traffic Noise Feasibility Assessment prepared by Gradient Wind, dated September 11, 2020; / Qualitative Pedestrian Level Wind Assessment prepared by Gradient Wind, dated September 11, 2020; / Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) Strategy Report and associated Syncro Files, prepared by Parsons, dated September 9, 2020; / Geotechnical Investigation prepared by Paterson Group, dated September 9, 2020; / Slope Stability Review and Landslide Risk Assessment prepared by Paterson Group, dated August 18, 2020; / Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment prepared by Paterson Group, dated August 17, 2020; / Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment prepared by Paterson Group, dated August 20, 2020; / Environmental Impact Statement/Tree Conservation Report prepared by Bowfin Environmental Consulting Inc., dated August 2020; and / Functional Site Servicing and Stormwater Management Report prepared by exp., dated September 14, 2020. September 2020 1009 Trim Road Planning Rationale + Design Brief 2.0 3 Site Context and Surrounding Area 2.1 Subject Property The subject property, which is known municipally as 1009 Trim Road and legally as Part of Lot 30, Concession 1, Geographic Township of Cumberland, is located in Ottawa’s eastern community of Orléans. More specifically, the subject property is located at the northeast corner of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard North and Trim Road and abuts an inlet of the Ottawa River to the north. The irregularly shaped subject property has an area of 34,898 square metres (or 8.6 acres), with frontages of approximately 160 metres along Jeanne-d’Arc Boulevard North to the south and approximately 265 metres along Trim Road to the west. Figure 1: Aerial View of the Subject Property and Surrounding Area (GeoOttawa) The subject property is currently vacant and consists of vegetation including brush, trees (along the Jeanne- d’Arc Boulevard North frontage as well as a woodlot in the eastern portion of the subject property), and unevaluated wetland areas (in the northern portions of the subject property). Historically, a portion of the subject property was filled-in with rock fill. September 2020 1009 Trim Road Planning Rationale + Design Brief 4 Figure 2: Photographs of the Subject Property 2.2 Surrounding Area The subject property’s surrounding area can be described as follows: North: Immediately to the north of the subject property is an inlet of the Ottawa River, beyond which is a marina known as Oziles’ Marina. Further north is the Ottawa River and Petrie Island, a Provincially Significant Wetland and municipal park that consists of several islands. Petrie Island includes a restaurant, play structures, beach, marinas, and interpretive centre with programming South: Along the southern edge of the subject property is Jeanne-d’Arc Boulevard North, a local street with one (1) lane in each direction with continues as a Major Collector west of Trim Road. There is an existing sidewalk on the south side of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard North, beyond which is a City of Ottawa