Official Plan consultation for the comprehensive final draft of the new Official Plan will begin in late September 2021.
The City of Ottawa has actively been reviewing and tracking public feedback on the draft new Official Plan, which has resulted in a number of recent revisions. The proposed revisions are being published on the City’s Engage Ottawa webpage for public review as they become available. It is anticipated that the final revised draft of the proposed new Official Plan will be published on the Engage Ottawa webpage later this month.
In order to provide additional time for public review in advance of Committee and Council consideration of the final staff report, the Planning Committee co-Chairs and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Chair have agreed to move the joint statutory meeting of the Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to October 14, 2021.
Please be advised of the following revised dates in respect of the consideration of the comprehensive final draft of the new Official Plan:
- Wednesday, September 29th – Public Open House
- Thursday, October 14th - Joint statutory meeting of the Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, under the Planning Act, convened in accordance with Subsection 88 of the Procedure By-law pursuant to the delegated authority granted by City Council at its meeting on February 10, 2021. The location and format of this meeting is to be determined. Details will be communicated at a later date.
- Wednesday, October 27th - City Council Consideration of the report on the final draft of new Official Plan
