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Draft 3 of new Zoning Bylaw

New updated content: 2025-10-06 11:40:25 The third and final draft of the new Zoning Bylaw has been released by the City and is now subject to public consultation. The GA’s main interest in the review of the ZBL is to ensure that it facilitates intensification so as to prevent future expansions of the urban boundary into the rural area, balanced by zoning conditions that preserve trees and greenspace. At a

Paul Johanis October 6, 2025 October 6, 2025

Criteria for rural greenspace acquisitions by City

New updated content: 2025-10-06 11:40:25 Following the debate on the acquisition by the City of a property on Ferry Road for conservation purposes, staff was directed to re-examine the process and criteria by which candidate properties are selected for this purpose. That <report> was presented and approved at the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee’s September 4th meeting. The adoption of the proposed process should solidify and strengthen staff’s ability to

Paul Johanis October 6, 2025 October 6, 2025

Release of 2022 Tree Canopy Study

New updated content: 2025-10-06 11:40:26 The second regional Tree Canopy Study has been released. As per the initial 2017 study, it was sponsored by the City of Ottawa, the City of Gatineau and the NCC and covers all the lands under their jurisdiction. The 2022 study shows a slight increase in the tree canopy under City of Ottawa jurisdiction, from 34% to 36%, mostly attributable to an increase in the rural

Paul Johanis October 6, 2025 October 6, 2025

Draft 2 of the new Zoning Bylaw

New updated content: 2025-08-13 11:50:43 After review, the GA supported the POP submission on Draft 2 of the new Zoning Bylaw, in particular those sections that deal with the preservation of trees and greenspace. This submission was sent to the City on July 7 and is posted on the POP website. In response to a full-page article in the Ottawa Citizen featuring Jason Burgraaf, the Executive Director of the Greater

Paul Johanis August 13, 2025 August 13, 2025

Draft City Resilency Strategy

New updated content: 2025-08-13 11:50:44 GA also supported the POP submission on the Draft Climate Resiliency Strategy, which was submitted on July 8 and is also posted on the POP website.

Paul Johanis August 13, 2025 August 13, 2025

City Budget 2026

New updated content: 2025-08-13 11:50:45 When the City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee resumes its meetings on September 2, it will be considering the budget directions for 2026-27. A staff report will likely be released 10 days ahead of that. To have some modicum of influence on this, POP proposed an early intervention by sending a letter to the City’s Chief Financial Officer regarding high level metrics and analyses that should

Paul Johanis August 13, 2025 August 13, 2025

Consultation on tree species and planting guidelines

New updated content: 2025-07-14 10:32:13 As part of the second 4-year planning period of the Urban Forest Management Plan, the City is undertaking public consultation on the planting guidelines and species list to be used for replenishing the urban area so as to reach and maintain the canopy target set in the Official Plan. The first meeting of community stakeholders, to which the GA was invited, was held on June

Paul Johanis July 13, 2025 July 14, 2025

GA Statement on 2025 Provincial Election

New updated content: 2025-03-27 11:10:29 Members discussed what, if any, action the GA should be taking regarding the February 27 Provincial election. It was agreed that it was too late for any campaign or candidate survey and evaluation. Nevertheless, it was agreed to publish a statement on key provincial policy issues of environmental concern. A statement containing the following list of policy proposals will be sent to all candidates in

Paul Johanis March 27, 2025 May 31, 2025

Heritage Tree Protection

New updated content: 2025-02-28 11:27:47 Paul reported on a correspondence exchange with Martha Copestake of the Natural Systems unit at City Hall concerning a Heritage Tree bylaw. She confirms that considering such a bylaw is still in their work program but was not included in the current four-year planning period. Rather, it will be included with other outstanding items from the Urban Forest Management Plan in the next planning period

Paul Johanis February 28, 2025 February 28, 2025

Conditions and fees for urban expansion applications approved

New updated content: 2024-12-19 12:45:52 Conditions and fees for urban expansion applications under the new policy were approved at a Joint Meeting of Agricultural and Rural Affairs and Planning and Housing Committees on October 16, and approved by Council on October 20, when they took effect.

Paul Johanis December 19, 2024 December 20, 2024

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Draft 3 of new Zoning Bylaw

Criteria for rural greenspace acquisitions by City

Release of 2022 Tree Canopy Study

Draft 2 of the new Zoning Bylaw

Draft City Resilency Strategy

City Budget 2026

Consultation on tree species and planting guidelines

GA Statement on 2025 Provincial Election

Heritage Tree Protection

Conditions and fees for urban expansion applications approved

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