Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces
New updated content: 2020-09-21 09:46:53 Zibi development have submitted a planning application to increase the height of one of the residential structures planned for the new complex on the Chaudière Islands. The overall site plan continues to evolve. The GA submitted comments on the application.
A Procedural Order for the “Flewellyn Special Study Area, Quarry and Remaining General Environmental Issues” was issued on May 25, 2011. It had 20 items on its Issues list. That list grew later to 24. A 2-week hearing was scheduled. Meanwhile, staff had continued discussions with certain appellants, not including Ken McRae or the FGA. A May 12, 2011 staff report proposed revisions to OPA 76 which were significantly modified
New updated content: 2020-01-20 10:26:09 Paul reported on a recent approval by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority to allow a very large site alteration within the Jock River flood plain in Barrhaven in support of nearby residential development plans. It is unusual by its size (a very large volume of soil to be displaced) and by the fact that it could only be approved by special exception by the RCVA
Parliament Hill 1927 The elm is quite small and hard to see in this picture, just a dark shadow to the left of the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald. But this aerial photograph from 1931 shows exactly where it is. This still from a 1938 film reel also shows the tree in the distance. In this case, its shadow on the ground is more visible than
The Centre Block on Parliament Hill will be undergoing extensive renovations, which are expected to last at least 10 years. It will be closed for that entire period. We have heard concerns that one or more mature trees near the structure may be removed for ease of access to the building or to otherwise facilitate the renovation process. We are particularly concerned about a mature elm, which stands just to
New updated content: 2018-12-17 15:13:43 We have just learned of a proposal floated by Richcraft to develop the Kanata Golf and Country Club, which runs through the Kanata Lakes residential area. The golf course is accounted for as greenspace under the 60/40 (residential to greenspace) agreement entered into by the former City of Kanata in the 1980s and assumed by the City of Ottawa upon amalgamation. It is under the
December 2018 In November 2016, the City released a report (6.0 MB) by Dillon Consulting which summarized the results of its re-assessment of the boundaries of the Goulbourn Wetland Complex. The analysis was based on GIS data as well as on-site surveys where access was granted. It concluded that 53 ha should be removed from the 2008 designation and 464 ha should be added. The City then gave landowners one
Judge orders restoration of wetland (April 2017) Goulbourn Wetlands in the news (December 2018) Thomas Cavenagh Construction Ltd. convicted (October 2019) ~~~~~ See also, from our Archives: Goulbourn Wetland Complex (2006-07) And our Minutes of 29 January and 26 March 2018. See also, on the City of Ottawa web site: https://app06.ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/ara/2006/06-22/ACS2006-PGM-POL-0056%20-%20final.htm (June 2006) and https://app06.ottawa.ca/calendar/ottawa/citycouncil/ec/2005/05-24/ACS2005-PGM-POL-0035.htm (May 2005)
LRT Extension through the Greenbelt and Beyond Road ecology Road through Stony Swamp Kanata North Urban Expansion Area (Area 1) Tree cutting incident of July 2014 and its aftermath Greenspace Alliance appeals OPA 173 and location of Stormwater Pond *Outcome of our appeal: A settlement and a loss South March Highlands Urban Expansion Area (Area 2) — 2015 and 2017 public meetings Kanata Lakes North (KNL) KNL’s application for an “overall
Goulbourn Wetlands Complex Chalk River radioactive waste disposal facility Chaudière Islands Ottawa on-side with Windmill (October 2014) Chaudière Islands: A letter (26 Jan 2016) & updates Order-in-Council on land transfers (December 2017)
