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Interim staff report – Planning Committee, March 26, 2013

Staff came to Planning Committee on March 26, seeking direction to table a draft in June, confirmation that there was no need for more employment and other non-residential land, to let them know that the LEAR update is delayed, and to table two important reports: an update of the Comparative Municipal Fiscal Impact Analysis by Hemson Consulting Limited (680 KB, 81 pp.), and an update of the Employment Lands Study,

Erwin Dreessen February 22, 2017 October 7, 2024

Official launch of “Building a Liveable Ottawa” – January 29, 2013

“Building a Liveable Ottawa 2031” was launched at City Hall on January 29. From an environmental protection point of view, the best news coming out of the event was that once again staff is proposing to forbid country lot subdivisions in any form. (Even so, some immediate concerns arise, noted below.) The other good news is that, in response to a question, Planning Committee chair Peter Hume ensured that mapping

Erwin Dreessen February 22, 2017 October 7, 2024

“OPA 2016” a.k.a OPA 180

On November 12, 2016, staff made its report available regarding what it then called “OPA 2016” but which soon officially became OPA 180. The report has 12 supporting documents, including the draft amendment in a somewhat easier-to-read format, the growth projections and an addendum, an employment lands review update, Volumes 1 and 2 of the LEAR report and a LEAR Implementation report, a letter from the Ministry of Agriculture, a

DevAdmin February 8, 2017 October 7, 2024

New projections for population, housing and jobs

On September 29, 2016, the City revealed its updated projections for Ottawa’s population, housing and jobs. The projections are extended to 2036. Several methodological improvements were made compared to the exercise in 2007. Here are the Highlights. And here are the slides used by staff at the meeting (corrected for an error). Finally, here is the Growth Projections Report and its Addendum, as presented to Committees and Council. Comment: The

DevAdmin September 30, 2016 October 7, 2024

Employment Lands Study (2)

A draft report (8.3 MB) became available on May 3, 2016. The final report (9.2 MB) became available on September 7 and was the subject of a staff presentation (43 slides, 3.1 MB) at Planning Committee on September 13. It does not appear to vary much from the draft report. (The staff report is here.) The key finding remains that Ottawa has enough Employment Lands (read: Business Parks) to meet

DevAdmin September 16, 2016 October 7, 2024

Sunset Lakes Development appeal

Sunset Lakes Development Ltd. was the only OPA 150 appellant to explicitly appeal the prohibition of future country lot subdivisions (a.k.a. CLEs) to the Ontario Municipal Board. Following an April 2015 pre-hearing on the OPA 150 appeals, the Board ordered a consolidated hearing of Sunset Lakes’ appeals, including outstanding items related to pending applications for expansion of the Village of Greely. This hearing took place on Oct. 19-23, 2015. We

DevAdmin June 30, 2016 October 7, 2024

2012-2014 Official Plan review

The Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital has played an active role advocating for greenspace and environmental issues in the regular five year reviews of the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa. This page presents links to various activities and submissions made by GA in the 2012-2014 review leading up to the adoption of Official Plan Amendment 150 and its approval by the Ministry, including the process leading up to

DevAdmin April 10, 2016 October 7, 2024

Greenspace Alliance urges Council to appeal OMB Decision

12 March 2016 Today the Greenspace Alliance sent a letter to Council, urging it to appeal a Decision issued by the Ontario Municipal Board on February 23, 2016. The letter argues that the Decision has dire implications for Council’s control over land use planning, instead ceding the agenda to land owners. Moreover the Decision sets the stage for further abrogation of Council’s authority when hearings on the appeals of Official

DevAdmin March 12, 2016 October 7, 2024

OPA 150 and its aftermath

OMB sides with Taggart/Walton — OPA 150 on hold (2 March 2016) Greenspace Alliance urges Council to appeal OMB Decision (12 March 2016) Sunset Lakes Development appeal (hearing: October 2015; decision: June 2016) Development Charges 2014 – 2017: The Untold Story LEAR review Employment Lands study (1) Employment Lands study (2) New projections for population, housing and jobs “OPA 2016” a.k.a OPA 180 (December 2016) The final stretch >>

DevAdmin March 12, 2016 October 7, 2024

OMB sides with Taggart/Walton — OPA 150 on hold

2 March 2016 Six and a half months after a one-day hearing in early August 2015, the OMB (member R.G.M. Makuch) issued a decision dated February 23, 2016. Briefly, Taggart/Walton wanted the Board to allow the appeal of Official Plan Amendments 150, 140 and 141 in their entirety and order the City to expand the planning horizon to 2036, complete the LEAR review and the Employment Lands study, and do

DevAdmin March 3, 2016 October 7, 2024

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Interim staff report – Planning Committee, March 26, 2013

Official launch of “Building a Liveable Ottawa” – January 29, 2013

“OPA 2016” a.k.a OPA 180

New projections for population, housing and jobs

Employment Lands Study (2)

Sunset Lakes Development appeal

2012-2014 Official Plan review

Greenspace Alliance urges Council to appeal OMB Decision

OPA 150 and its aftermath

OMB sides with Taggart/Walton — OPA 150 on hold

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