Category: Official Plan 2008

… leading to OPA 76 Scope and timing of the review (Apr 2007) Official Plan discussion papers (Oct 2007) 89 Questions… and Answers Population projections (Sep-Nov 2007) Guides to land use planning in Ontario (anno 2007) Should the urban boundary be pushed out? Rural settlement strategy (Mar 2007 – Jun 2008) Transportation Master Plan review (Feb – Sep 2008) Next stages in the review of Ottawa’s Official Plan (Apr –

November 5, 2011 — updated on December 5 and 28 Council in June 2009 (Official Plan Amendment 76) allowed an expansion of the Urban Boundary of 230 ha. Naturally, all the developers in town appealed. Parties to this portion of the hearings on appeals agreed to split the hearing in two phases: First to determine whether the boundary should be expanded and if so with how much; then where the

Divisional Court granted leave to appeal the OMB’s decision to uphold the moratorium on country lot estate applications.  The 10-page decision, dated June 28, 2012, is attached (1.5 MB). Formally, this decision only grants leave to appeal the OMB Decision of November 25, 2011.  In doing so, however, it rather severely criticizes the Board’s basis for approving the moratorium, including it calling the measure a “pause.”  “It is highly debatable,”

December 5, 2011 By the time the OMB hearing on country lot estates (CLEs) and villages got underway on October 24, the only appeal left to adjudicate was the matter of Council’s imposition of a 5-year moratorium on new country lot subdivisions. All other issues had been dropped or settled. The Greenspace Alliance was admitted as a Party to this hearing, provided it would not put into question the very

What was originally expected to be a 2-week hearing became a session lasting just 1 1/4 hour on September 19, 2011. Appeals by four developer Parties and the Greenspace Alliance were withdrawn. We are not aware of what, if anything, the developers received in return for withdrawing but here is what the Alliance settled for: the City’s Official Plan was amended to include a commitment to hold consultations with “impacted

OMB Decision of December 22, 2010.

Joint Submission of the Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital and the Friends of the Greenspace Alliance to Council on the Official Plan Amendment to be tabled June 10, 2009. This submission complements the previous submission of the Greenspace Alliance made to the Special Joint ARAC/PEC meetings on the Official Plan amendment held March 31 – April 3. It addresses the following issues: country lot subdivisions; the proposed expansion of the

Beyond Ottawa 20/20 Planning for the Future The City advises: November 7, 2008 Official plan review heads to the finish line… Upcoming Events Notice of Special Meetings, Official Plan Review Planning and Environment Committee : November 24 2008 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee : November 27, 2008 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West Since October 2007, Planning staff have worked on revisions to the city’s

20 November 2008 Final staff recommendations regarding the Official Plan review and an Infrastructure Master Plan are on the agenda of special meetings of Planning and Environment Committee (PEC) on November 24 and of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC) on November 27, 2008. Both meetings are held in the Champlain Room at City Hall and start at 9:30 a.m. Key areas covered include the urban boundary, intensification, rural settlement,

On April 17, 2008 the City of Ottawa advises: Official Plan preliminary proposals ready for public review The City of Ottawa will table a report of preliminary proposals resulting from the initial review of the Official Plan and the Infrastructure Master Plan at Planning and Environment Committee meeting on April 22. The Official Plan must be reviewed every five years as mandated by the Ontario Planning Act. The existing policies