Planning
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We were outraged to read about the city’s new initiative to give developers their own ambassadors.
This speaks to the current attitude in the planning... more
By LizBernstein
June 6, 2015
In response to Ottawa City Councillor Jan Harder's comments in the Ottawa Citizen about the Developer Ambassador initiative the Planning Department is touting... more
By James OGrady
June 9, 2015
As President of the Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association, my initial reaction to Jan Harder’s “client relationship leaders” (CLR) project is that it puts... more
By NeilJThomson
June 4, 2015
Members of the Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee,
I am writing to register my objection to your possible approval of this upcoming agenda item on the... more
By Paul Renaud
August 29, 2014
One of the overarching issues that keeps coming up as the team and I knock on doors in the course of campaigning in the upcoming municipal election is how we... more
By jleiper
May 5, 2014
Many Ottawa residents may think that City Council has the final say on planning and development issues within the City of Ottawa. This is not true. In... more
May 4, 2014
Over the past 10 years we have seen an unprecedented development boom in our city. Much of the development in Somerset Ward has been in the form of condo... more
By DianeHolmes
February 19, 2014
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Eastern Municipal Services Office
Rockwood House
8 Estate Lane
Kinsgston, Ontario K7M 9A8
Attention: Andrea Gummo
Re... more
January 26, 2014
On December 11, 2013, Council passed the By-law giving formal approval to the new Official Plan approved on November 26. It is now sent off to the Ministry of... more
December 19, 2013
The following is what was provided to the City of Ottawa Planner as feedback for a new City initiative presented at a public meeting Nov 18, 2013.
This... more
November 24, 2013
Dear Editor,
The special meeting of the City of Ottawa's Planning Committee last Friday was remarkable on two accounts, both pointing to a failure of our... more
November 11, 2013
Connect the dots. The proposed Arts Court development would be an ideal location for student housing.
What a wonderful way to satisfy two urgent public... more
By PhilipBrown
November 6, 2013
How can not following the planning process, submitting an application under a fake name and requiring ‘unforeseen’ zoning amendments—all actions taken by a... more
By James OGrady
October 9, 2013
Dear Ottawa residents,
Wednesday, October 9th is an important day for the City of Ottawa as it tables its draft Transportation Master Plan (TMP), which will... more
October 1, 2013