FCA-FAC comments on R4 Zoning Review
On May 31, FCA-FAC submitted comments on the City’s second discussion paper on review of R4 Zoning. The review has been going on for the past eight months and it has become evident that addressing issues in R4 zones will have implications for all residential zones in the City. No official announcement has yet been […]
Transportation Presentation available
The presentation on the Transportation Master Plan delivered at the FCA-FAC General Meeting of 15 Feb. 2017 is now available as a pdf file at https://g4t993.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/1702TMP.pdf
Community safety – preliminary survey results
The December 8 FCA-FAC General Meeting will feature discussion about community safety and security (see the meeting agenda at https://g4t993.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/161208DA.pdf ). In preparation for that discussion community members are invited to respond to a survey (go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BSJ8R76 ). Although the survey is still open and is collecting responses, preliminary results of the survey were captured […]
OMB review consultation document released
The Province of Ontario has released a public consultation document for the review of the Ontario Municipal Board. The document, found at http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page15027.aspx , is to stimulate discussion. Public input is requested by December 19, 2016. In addition to submitting comments over the web or by mail, town hall meetings are to be held in various Ontario centres […]
FCA General Meeting Tues. Oct. 11
The next General Meeting of the FCA [Federation of Citizens’ Associations of Ottawa] will be held Tuesday October 11, 2016 from 7:15pm at the Dalhousie Community Centre, 755 Somerset Street West. A draft agenda for the Oct. 11 meeting is found at https://g4t993.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/161011D2.pdf A prime feature of the October 11 meeting will be a panel […]
Coach house zoning proposals to be revealed
Coach houses are secondary dwelling units in separate structures in the back yard or side yard of residential properties. This issue is scheduled to come before Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on October 6 and before Planning Committee on October 11. FCA has registered concerns about coach houses, indicating one size does not fit all […]