Public Consultation: Transit-Oriented Development

transit-oriented development: A draft version of the amended plan, tabled Tuesday, seeks to set maximum building heights, introduce new rules for urban design and promote transit-oriented development, among other recommendations. City planners brought the changes forward, according to CBC. There will be numerous public consultations with the public, community groups and businesses on these changes, as well as open houses and The City of Ottawa's official plan for future development is ready for public consultation after passing through planning committee. The complete list of proposed changes include: Setting maximum building heights for all parts of the city. Strengthening the authority of community design plans with respect to building height and density within their boundaries. Introducing new policies for urban design city-wide, including new design criteria for highrise buildings. Promoting transit-oriented development. Clarifying where intensification can occur outside of the target areas. Re-classifying portions of Walkley Road, St. Laurent Boulevard, Ogilvie Road, Innes Road and Carling Avenue as main streets. Changing some lands to employment uses to support economic development and growth. Protecting natural corridors throughout the city. Designating additional rural properties as bedrock resource area for future extraction. Focusing rural growth in villages. Making the prohibition on country lot subdivisions permanent, but allowing two severances on rural properties. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.