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Fernbank: OPA 77, its Appeal and its consequences

[page under construction] While efforts to meet the conditions of the Minister’s Order of July 2008 continued so that development in Kanata West could proceed, a development on land just upstream was forging ahead. After the OMB-sanctioned conversion of this land from rural to urban (in 2005, on appeal from ‘Del-Brookfield-Westpark’), a Fernbank Community Design Plan was approved, followed by an Official Plan Amendment (OPA 77), adopted in June 2009. 

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OMB hearing and resolution

The proponent appealed to the OMB because the City had not acted in time on his applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) and approval of a draft Plan of Subdivision (PoS). This led to an OMB hearing in April 2015. – Days before the hearing started, staff recommended refusal of the Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) and draft Plan of Subdivision (PoS) — April 2015 — Stittsvillecentral.ca [April 11, 2015]

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6279 Fernbank draft Plan of Subdivision (Cypress Gardens)

Kanata resident comments on 6279 Fernbank and Fernbank Creek Catchment On August 21, 2013, Faith Blaquière, a resident of Glen Cairn, wrote to John Moser and other City staff members, as well as staff of the Mississppi and Rideau Valley Conservation Authorities, the Ministry of Environment and Councillor Qadri. She summarizes her concerns as follows: “This report comprises a public comment on the 6279 Fernbank Draft Plan of Subdivision (File

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Fernbank Community Design Plan

In 2005, as a result of the City losing a developers’ appeal to the OMB, 455 ha in Kanata West was designated Urban – the Del, Brookfield and Westpark lands. The first step to develop this and some adjacent land goes under the name of “Fernbank Community Design Plan.” An Open House and Community Design Roundtable (invitation) was held on November 29, 2006 at Scotiabank Place. This was an all-in-one

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Fernbank

6279 Fernbank draft Plan of Subdivision (Cypress Gardens) (2013-2014) OMB hearing and resolution (2015) Fernbank: OPA 77, its Appeal and its consequences (2010-2011) Fernbank Community Design Plan (2006-2009)  

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