FCA Position Statment

Proposed OPA # D01-01-24-0020

 

The Federation of Citizens’ Association (FCA), after thorough review of a proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) wishes to express its opposition to the Official Plan Amendment in its current form. We understand that the purpose of the proposed OPA is to add, in Ottawa’s Official Plan, the types of applications that are to be classified as “minor zoning by-law amendments” to allow delegation of authority to staff.

 

If this OPA is approved, minor rezoning applications subject to delegated authority would be approved directly by staff and would not be submitted to Committee and Council. FCA has serious concerns about the delegation to staff of the authority to process directly these types of applications with only 14 days advance public notice, and without oversight of the 

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, the Planning and Housing Committee or Council.