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Greenspace Alliance appeals OPA 173 and location of Stormwater Pond

On July 13, 2016 , Ottawa City Council approved an Official Plan Amendment to implement a Community Design Plan for Kanata North — a 181 ha parcel, variously owned, and future location of some 3,000 housing units, schools and much retail and sports fields.  The plan was three years in the making. Contrary to how an integrated process under the Environmental Assessment and Planning Acts is supposed to work, the

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DevAdmin August 23, 2016 October 7, 2024

Greenspace Alliance’s submission about KNL’s application for an “overall benefit” permit

PDF of this submission 4 February 2016 To: Mr. Scott Lee, Resources Operations Supervisor Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Regional Operations Division, Southern Region, Kemptville District By Email – scott.lee [at] ontario.ca Re: “Overall benefit” application by KNL (EBR 012-6270) Dear Mr. Lee, SUMMARY + This Notice was defective from the start because the information is vague and no access to more substantive information is offered. On that basis

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DevAdmin February 4, 2016 October 7, 2024

KNL, Phases 7, 8, 9

27 January 2016 (updated 29, 30 Jan) NEWSFLASH: The comment period has been extended to February 17. The development of Phases 7, 8 and 9 proposed by Kanata Lakes North (KNL) would sit as a hole-in-a-donut, surrounded by the South March Highlands Conservation Forest (map).  The land has been irrevocably approved for development but the proposal faces two major hurdles: How to deal with storm water; and obtaining a permit

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DevAdmin January 27, 2016 October 7, 2024