Author: Leanne Van der Burgt

FCA Provides Feedback on Official Plan Monitoring Report

The Official Plan Monitoring Report currently under development will track the implementation of the City’s Official Plan. This year the OP Monitoring Plan is meant to set a baseline for future monitoring of progress. It is an important project and challenging project. It will evolve as more data becomes available and as indicators are tested. […]

FCA Comments on New Zoning By-Law draft 1

On Sept. 7, Federation of Citizens’ Associations (FCA) held an in-person half day workshop on the proposed first draft of the zoning bylaw for our Members.  After the workshop the results were discussed by FCA’s Board, Planning & Zoning committee, and finally at the General Membership meeting Oct 16, 2024.  A summary document has been […]

Memo – Life-cycle renewal for aging arenas

At the FCA General Meeting in September, Alex Cullen raised the issue of the closure of the Belltown Dome and the implications of the lack of life-cycle funding for our aging indoor arenas. Attached is a briefing note for FCA Members outlining this issue and why it should be raised with Councillors. 2024Sept Memo – […]

FCA Position Statment

Proposed Official Plan Amendment 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 […]

FCA-FAC General Meeting – Wednesday, October 16, 2024

At the virtual General Meeting held on Wednesday, October 16 the primary focus was on was on the New Zoning By-Laws. The Committee had created 8 questions that were distributed in advance with the Agenda. The attendees were separated into breakout rooms where they discussed each question and every participant was given the opportunity to […]