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Committee Minutes
May 16, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Electronic Meeting
Present: Councillor S. Davey
Councillor D. Schnider
Councillor J. Gazzola
Councillor C. Michaud
Councillor K. Galloway-Sealock
Councillor P. Singh
Councillor B. loannidis
Councillor M. Johnston
Councillor D. Chapman
Councillor S. Marsh
Absent: Mayor B. Vrbanovic
Staff: J. Readman, General Manager, Development Services
G. Stevenson, Manager, Development Review
C. Dumart, Planner
D. Saunderson, Deputy Clerk
S. Goldrup, Committee Administrator
1. Commencement
The Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee held an electronic meeting this
date, commencing at 7:00 p.m.
2. Consent Items
2.1 None.
3. Discussion Items
3.1 None.
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4. Public Hearing Matters under the Planning Act
4.1 Official Plan Amendment OPA/21/012/0/CD - Zoning By-law Amendment
ZBA/21/018/O/CD - 20 Ottawa Street North - 20 Ottawa GP Inc. - DSD -2022-
195
The Committee considered Development Services Department report DSD -2022-
195 dated April 13, 2022, recommending the adoption of Official Plan
Amendment Application OPA/21/012/0/CD, and Zoning By-law Amendment
ZBA/21/018/0/CD for 20 Ottawa GP Inc., for the property municipally addressed
as 20 Ottawa Street North. The Committee received written submission on this
matter from Ann Welch.
C. Dumart presented the site's context and existing Planning framework to the
Committee and reviewed the proposed amendments. C. Dumart compared the
development concepts, described the site layout, and highlighted the
opportunities created by the proposed development.
D. Aston and Z. Zehr spoke to the Committee supporting the staff
recommendation and report and presented the revised concept plan. D. Aston
highlighted considerations and changes to proposed landscaping, internal
courtyard, shadowing, streetscape, building height, and massing. In response to
questions from the Committee, D. Aston and Z. Zehr spoke to constraints and
considerations for pedestrian access through the site, green spaces, outdoor
amenities, bike storage, and site access. Further, D. Aston and Z. Zehr
discussed the potential commercial uses at the site and the mix of units. Staff
further discussed considerations for parkland, stormwater management, the site's
potential commercial uses, and sustainability, and public engagement.
On motion by Councillor D. Schnider
It was resolved:
"That Official Plan Amendment Application OPA/21/012/0/CD for 20
Ottawa GP Inc. requesting a land use designation change from
'Neighbourhood Mixed Use Centre with Special Policy Area 3' to 'Mixed
Use Corridor' to permit a mixed use development on the lands specified
and illustrated on Schedule `A', be adopted, in the form shown in the
Official Plan Amendment attached to Development Services Department
report DSD -2022-195 as Appendix `A', and accordingly forwarded to the
Region of Waterloo for approval; and,
That Zoning By-law Amendment Application ZBA21/018/0/CD for 20
Ottawa GP Inc. be approved in the form shown in the `Proposed By-law',
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and `Map No. 1', attached to Development Services Department report
DSD -2022-195 as Appendix `A'; and further,
That in accordance with Planning Act Section 45 (1.3 & 1.4), applications
for minor variances shall be permitted for lands subject to Zoning By-law
Amendment Application ZBA21/018/0/CD."
5. Information Items
5.1 None.
6. Adjournment
On motion, this meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Sarah Goldrup
Committee Administrator
Carried
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