A free course on development, suggested by our co-chair Heather. Original text in English and French at http://secure.campaigner.com/Campaigner/Public/t.show?54f3a–2kqh3-3zdlgq0&_v=2 Registration direct link is https://app06.ottawa.ca/survey/planning_primer/form_en.html

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2013 Planning Primer Program

Have you ever wondered how land-use planning is done? What those black and white signs in your community mean? How a zoning application is made? How to make a presentation to Planning Committee? What land-use planners do for your community?

Now is your time to find out

The Planning and Growth Management 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.
• The first elective course on April 20 and repeated on April 22 will focus on the Ontario Municipal Board. Registration will open April 8, 2013. The second elective course will be confirmed later this year.

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. The content of these Primer courses is the same as those offered in previous years.

Take the Primer I & II courses

Primer I Course
Saturday, February 23, 2013 or
Monday, February 25, 2013

Primer II Course
Saturday, March 23, 2013 or
Monday, March 25, 2013

Location
Primer I – City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West,
Colonel By Room, Second Floor
8:30 a.m. to noon

NOTE: The Primer I course is a pre-requisite for the Primer II course. Registration for Primer II will open on March 11, 2013

Register today!

Space is limited, so register soon

Questions?

Please send your questions to primer@ottawa.ca

From: Katherine.Hobbs@ottawa.ca
Subject: 250 Lanark Avenue
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:50:46 +0000

Dear Community Association Presidents of Kitchissippi Ward,

On Monday, February 11^th, I learned that the Federal Government has determined that 250 Lanark, a 7 acre parcel of land with a remaining 7 storey office building located adjacent to the Westboro Transitway Station in Westboro Beach, is surplus and are looking to dispose of it.

They have advised the City and requested feedback on the City’s interest in the property. I have advised staff that I would like for the City of Ottawa to acquire the site so as to be able to guide the process of the re-use of the property. At this time I have been in discussions with my colleagues and the senior management at the City to develop a potential strategy.

Should we be successful, my expectation moving forward is for the City to lead a process to create a community vision and support for a redevelopment of the site that would include new park and recreation space as well as a mixed-use private development component. The proceeds from the private development would off-set the cost of the land and new facilities built for our growing community.

Moving forward, I will be looking for community partners to engage on this issue and work together to develop a plan and a new part of our community we can all be proud of for generations to come. I am motivated and hopeful that working together we can make this a reality.

Thanks,

Katherine