1 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS 1. CANADA DAY 2012 PARKING LOT PARTIES IN THE BYWARD MARKET FÊTE DU CANADA 2012 CÉLÉBRATIONS TENUES DANS LE PARC DE STATIONNEMENT DU MARCHÉ BY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS That Council approve that: 1. The following addresses in the ByWard Market area be exempt from enforcement of the Zoning By-Law, specifically the sections which prohibit a place of public assembly, for no more than three nights, between 6:00 pm Friday June 29 and 2:00 am on Monday, July 2, 2012: 151 George Street & 126-130 York Street (Industry Room/Liquor Store); 95 York Street (The Great Canadian Cabin); 67 Clarence Street (Heart & Crown Restaurant); 92 Clarence Street (The Cornerstone Bar and Grill); 111 Parent Avenue (Pier 21) ; 34 Clarence Street (My Condo) ; 89 Clarence Street (The ClockTower Market) ; 62 York Street (Fat Tuesdays). 2. The above addresses shall be exempted from the provisions of the City s noise by-law until midnight on July 1, 2012 only; 3. The Councillor s office inform Zoning Enforcement staff, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and the Board s local inspectors and the Ottawa Police of the events which have been exempted. RECOMMANDATIONS DU COMITÉ Que le Conseil approuve que :
2 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS 1. Les adresses suivantes situées aux alentours du marché By ne seront pas assujetties au Règlement de zonage, plus particulièrement aux dispositions qui interdisent les rassemblements publics, pendant trois nuits seulement, soit du vendredi 29 juin 2012 à 18 h au lundi 2 juillet 2012 à 2 h : 151, rue George; du 126 au 130, rue York (Industry Room/Liquor Store); 95, rue York (The Great Canadian Cabin); 67, rue Clarence (restaurant Heart & Crown); 92, rue Clarence (The Cornerstone Bar and Grill); 111, avenue Parent (quai 21); 34, rue Clarence (My Condo); 89, rue Clarence (The ClockTower Market); 62, rue York (Fat Tuesdays). 2. Les adresses susmentionnées seront exemptées des dispositions du Règlement sur le bruit de la Ville, seulement jusqu au 1 er juillet 2012, à minuit; 3. Le bureau du conseiller doit informer le personnel de l application du Règlement de zonage, la Commission des alcools et des jeux de l Ontario Section de l application des lois régissant les alcools, les inspecteurs locaux du Conseil et la police d Ottawa de ces exemptions. DOCUMENTATION / DOCUMENTATION 1. Committee Coordinator s report dated 6 June 2012 (ACS2012-CMR-TRC- 0009) Rapport de la Coordonnatrice du Comité daté du 6 juin 2012 (ACS2012- CMR-TRC-0009)
3 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS Report to/rapport au : Council / Conseil June 6, 2012 6 juin 2012 Submitted by/soumis par : Rosemary Theriault, Coordinator / Coordonnatrice Contact Person / Personne ressource: Mathieu Fleury, Councillor / Conseiller 613-580-2482, Mathieu.Fleury@ottawa.ca RIDEAU-VANIER (WARD 12 / QUARTIER 12) Ref N : ACS2012-CMR-TRC-0009 SUBJECT: OBJET : CANADA DAY 2012 PARKING LOT PARTIES IN THE BYWARD MARKET FÊTE DU CANADA 2012 CÉLÉBRATIONS TENUES DANS LE PARC DE STATIONNEMENT DU MARCHÉ BY REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS That Council approve that: 1. The following addresses in the ByWard Market area be exempt from enforcement of the Zoning By-Law, specifically the sections which prohibit a place of public assembly, for no more than three nights, between 6:00 pm Friday June 29 and 2:00 am on Monday, July 2, 2012: 151 George Street & 126-130 York Street (Industry Room/Liquor Store); 95 York Street (The Great Canadian Cabin); 67 Clarence Street (Heart & Crown Restaurant); 92 Clarence Street (The Cornerstone Bar and Grill); 111 Parent Avenue (Pier 21) ; 34 Clarence Street (My Condo) ; 89 Clarence Street (The ClockTower Market) ; 62 York Street (Fat Tuesdays). 2. The above addresses shall be exempted from the provisions of the City s noise by-law until midnight on July 1, 2012 only; 3. The Councillor s office inform Zoning Enforcement staff, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and the Board s local inspectors and the Ottawa Police of the events which have been exempted.
4 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT Que le Conseil approuve que : 1. Les adresses suivantes situées aux alentours du marché By ne seront pas assujetties au Règlement de zonage, plus particulièrement aux dispositions qui interdisent les rassemblements publics, pendant trois nuits seulement, soit du vendredi 29 juin 2012 à 18 h au lundi 2 juillet 2012 à 2 h : 151, rue George; du 126 au 130, rue York (Industry Room/Liquor Store); 95, rue York (The Great Canadian Cabin); 67, rue Clarence (restaurant Heart & Crown); 92, rue Clarence (The Cornerstone Bar and Grill); 111, avenue Parent (quai 21); 34, rue Clarence (My Condo); 89, rue Clarence (The ClockTower Market); 62, rue York (Fat Tuesdays). 2. Les adresses susmentionnées seront exemptées des dispositions du Règlement sur le bruit de la Ville, seulement jusqu au 1 er juillet 2012, à minuit; 3. Le bureau du conseiller doit informer le personnel de l application du Règlement de zonage, la Commission des alcools et des jeux de l Ontario Section de l application des lois régissant les alcools, les inspecteurs locaux du Conseil et la police d Ottawa de ces exemptions. BACKGROUND The Transportation Committee, at its meeting of 6 June 2012, approved the following motion, which was added to the agenda pursuant to 84(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law no. 2006-462.) Moved by Councillor M. Fleury: WHEREAS Canada Day is a national day of celebration; AND WHEREAS the ByWard Market, due to its proximity to Parliament Hill and because it is a prominent tourist attraction in its own right, is a natural gathering space for celebrating Canadians; AND WHEREAS to assist in crowd control, the Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward has, following the process set in place by the former City Councillor for Bruyere-
5 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS Strathcona Ward since 1996, required that all ByWard Market stakeholders be involved in reviewing the requests to host parking lot parties on Canada Day and sought the input of Ottawa Police and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and City staff, to review relevant liquor laws, criminal laws and City by-laws; AND WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has, since Canada Day 1996, exempted certain parking lots from the enforcement of the zoning by-law and other relevant City by-laws for Canada Day weekend only; AND WHEREAS the City Councillor consulted ByWard Market stakeholders and the Police and staff from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and, together, they reached a consensus as to which parking lots should be exempted from the provisions of municipal by-laws for Canada Day; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following addresses in the ByWard Market area be exempt from enforcement of the zoning by-law, specifically the sections which prohibit a place of public assembly, for no more than three nights, between 6:00 pm Friday June 29 and 2:00 am on Monday, July 2, 2012: 151 George Street & 126-130 York Street (Industry Room/Liquor Store); 95 York Street (The Great Canadian Cabin); 67 Clarence Street (Heart & Crown Restaurant); 92 Clarence Street (The Cornerstone Bar and Grill); 111 Parent Avenue (Pier 21) ; 34 Clarence Street (My Condo) ; 89 Clarence Street (The ClockTower Market) ; 62 York Street (Fat Tuesdays). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the above addresses shall be exempted from the provisions of the City s noise by-law until midnight on July 1, 2012 only; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Councillor s office inform Zoning Enforcement staff, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and the Board s local inspectors and the Ottawa Police of the events which have been exempted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council consider this item at the Council meeting of June 13 th.
6 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS DISCUSSION Since 1996, and prior to July 1 each year, all ByWard Market stakeholders are involved in reviewing requests to host parking lot parties on Canada Day. Since that time, the City has exempted certain parking lots from the enforcement of the zoning by-law and other relevant City by-laws for Canada Day weekend only. In consultation between the ward councillor, ByWard Market stakeholders, the Police and staff from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section, a consensus was reached as to which parking lots should be exempted from the provisions of municipal by-laws for Canada Day. RURAL IMPLICATIONS There are no rural implications associated with this report. CONSULTATION No public consultation was undertaken as this item was added at the meeting. COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S) Councillor Fleury is in support of the exemption, and has moved the motion to this effect. LEGAL IMPLICATIONS There are no legal impediments to implementing the recommendations in the report. RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS This item was added at the meeting, and no specific risk management implications were identified. Staff will be available at Council if clarification is required. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS There are no financial implications associated with this report.
7 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS This item was added at the meeting, and no accessibility impacts were identified. Staff will be available at Council if clarification is required on accessibility impacts. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS There are no environmental implications with respect to implementing the recommendations set out in this report. TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS There are no technology implications associated with the recommendations in this report. TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES This is not applicable to the recommendations in this report. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION Document 1 Extract of Draft Minutes, 6 June 2012 DISPOSITION Following Council approval, staff in City Operations will work with the ward councillor to put the recommendations into effect.
EXTRACT OF DRAFT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 19 6 JUNE 2012 8 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS EXTRAIT DE L ÉBAUCHE DU PROCÈS-VERBAL 19 DU COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS LE 6 JUIN 2012 DOCUMENT 1 CANADA DAY 2012 PARKING LOT PARTIES IN THE BYWARD MARKET ACS2012-CMR-TRC-0009 RIDEAU-VANIER (12) Moved by Councillor M. Fleury MOTION TRC 19/2 That the Transportation Committee approve the addition of the following item for consideration by the Committee at today s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2006-462): Canada Day 2012 Parking lot parties in the ByWard Market Moved by Councillor M. Fleury MOTION TRC 19/4 CARRIED WHEREAS Canada Day is a national day of celebration; AND WHEREAS the ByWard Market, due to its proximity to Parliament Hill and because it is a prominent tourist attraction in its own right, is a natural gathering space for celebrating Canadians; AND WHEREAS to assist in crowd control, the Councillor of Rideau-Vanier Ward has, following the process set in place by the former City Councillor for Bruyere-Strathcona Ward since 1996, required that all ByWard Market stakeholders be involved in reviewing the requests to host parking lot parties on Canada Day and sought the input of Ottawa Police and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and City staff, to review relevant liquor laws, criminal laws and City bylaws; AND WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has, since Canada Day 1996, exempted certain parking lots from the enforcement of the zoning by-law and other relevant City by-laws for Canada Day weekend only;
EXTRACT OF DRAFT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 19 6 JUNE 2012 9 COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS EXTRAIT DE L ÉBAUCHE DU PROCÈS-VERBAL 19 DU COMITÉ DES TRANSPORTS LE 6 JUIN 2012 AND WHEREAS the City Councillor consulted ByWard Market stakeholders and the Police and staff from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and, together, they reached a consensus as to which parking lots should be exempted from the provisions of municipal by-laws for Canada Day; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following addresses in the ByWard Market area be exempt from enforcement of the zoning by-law, specifically the sections which prohibit a place of public assembly, for no more than three nights, between 6:00 pm Friday June 29 and 2:00 am on Monday, July 2, 2012: 151 George Street & 126-130 York Street (Industry Room/Liquor Store); 95 York Street (The Great Canadian Cabin); 67 Clarence Street (Heart & Crown Restaurant); 92 Clarence Street (The Cornerstone Bar and Grill); 111 Parent Avenue (Pier 21) ; 34 Clarence Street (My Condo) ; 89 Clarence Street (The ClockTower Market) ; 62 York Street (Fat Tuesdays). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the above addresses shall be exempted from the provisions of the City s noise by-law until midnight on July 1, 2012 only; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Councillor s office inform Zoning Enforcement staff, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Liquor Enforcement Section and the Board s local inspectors and the Ottawa Police of the events which have been exempted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council consider this item at the Council meeting of June 13 th. CARRIED