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 terms of this agreement that the KNL lands were cleared in January 2017, as the agreement covered the entire Kanata Lakes development, including Phases 7, 8 and 9 which are now in development after a 40 year hiatus. There is no way the terms of the 60/40 agreement can be met if the golf course is developed. We will strongly support the community in opposing this.
Action: Consideration will be given to filing an Access to Information request with the City on all matters relating to the 60/40 agreement, as well as going through all of our own files and correspondence to gather background on the agreement.
New updated content: 2020-03-16 12:32:25
Kanata Golf and Country Club
The Court date of February 28 and 29 for this case has been postponed. Clublink, Matamy and Minto are arguing that the 60/40 development/greenspace agreement is invalid as the former City of Kanata had no authority to enter into such an agreement. In addition, the assignments of this agreement to subsequent owners after Campeau, the original owner, are also invalid. In researching the case it was discovered that Imperial Tobacco of Canada, the last assignee in this chain of transmission of ownership prior to Clublink (Genstar, Imasco, Imperial Tobacco of Canada) had an interest and petitioned for an opportunity to assess whether or not it wished to be considered a party in these proceedings. The Court allowed a delay until this issue is resolved.
