2009 Planning Primer Program

Posted: December 16th, 2008 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: News | No Comments »

The City of Ottawa’s Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability Department is offering the Planning Primer Program to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process.

The program is a series of half-day courses. The series includes two core courses and two elective courses.

The core courses, called Primer I and Primer II, describe the legislative and policy basis under which land-use planning decisions are made, the way policy documents are amended and how to make a development application.
In 2009, elective courses will include a session on urban design and another on heritage planning.

To make the most of the information being presented, residents must attend the Primer I course before attending Primer II and attend both the Primer I and II courses before attending an elective course. Participants who attend Primer I and Primer II and two elective courses will receive a Certificate of Completion.

The program aims to:

Build and maintain a strong working relationship and understanding between the City of Ottawa and communities
Provide resources and teach skills to aid residents participating in the land-use planning process

Who is invited to attend?

All members of the public including developers, real estate agents, lawyers, builders and community representatives are invited to attend.

Questions?

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Upcoming Events

Planning Primer I
January 17 or January 19, 2009 Festival Plaza, Main Floor City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
8:30 a.m. to 12 noon

NCC – Greenbelt Master Plan

Posted: December 16th, 2008 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: News | 1 Comment »

The National Capital Commission is pleased to announce the details of the process to review the Greenbelt Master Plan and to invite the public to have their say at consultations provided throughout the process.
At this initial stage of the review, a detailed report on the state of the Greenbelt will be compiled for discussion topics such as forest areas, natural heritage, agriculture, cultural and built heritage, infrastructure, recreational areas, air quality, climate change and issues of economic and sustainable development.

To contribute to the preparation of this report on the current state of the Greenbelt, we invite the public to share their experiences and their knowledge of the Greenbelt by participating to the on-line consultation launched today at :http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16300-20446-113585-113594&lang=1

For more information on the National Capital Region’s Greenbelt, we invite you to contact the NCC at 613-239-5555, 1 800 704-8227 or visit the website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca.

Regards,
René Coignaud
Consultations publiques, Commission de la capitale nationale
Public consultations, National Capital Commission
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40, rue Elgin Ottawa Ontario K1P 1C7

Cash-in-lieu of Parking Review

Posted: December 14th, 2008 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: News | No Comments »

The City of Ottawa is in the process of reviewing the cash-in-lieu of parking process that is currently in place in the former cities of Ottawa and Vanier. Public consultations are being held to solicit options for renewal and amendment of the process. This policy primarily affects downtown properties and neighbourhoods.

Following the consultations, staff will finalize the preferred option and bring forward a report with recommendations for modifying the cash-in-lieu of parking process to Planning and Environment Committee and City Council. The preferred option will be put in place in the summer or fall of 2009.

Registration and Questions

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Please register no later than January 7, 2009.

For more information, contact:
Krista Libman
Planning Branch
City of Ottawa
Tel: (613) 580-2424 ex 27893
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http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/public_consult/cash_in_lieu/index_en.html