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A former golf course along 8th Line Road could soon return to agricultural production after the City’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today approved an amendment redesignating the property as agricultural zone. An assessment of the 58-hectare property’s soil, using the City’s Land Evaluation and Area Review system, indicates the property constitutes prime agricultural lands.
A one-hectare property adjacent to the site would also retain its agricultural zoning but would be permitted to operate an agricultural equipment rental and servicing business within an existing warehouse building on site. Taken together, the amended zoning for the two properties supports the long-term viability and economic health of the rural area.
The Committee also approved a plan to establish a High-Performance Development Standard for new Ottawa developments, to further curb greenhouse gas emissions from buildings in Ottawa. Using a series of metrics to help determine how effective new building projects are at advancing sustainable and resilient design, the new standard would ensure all Ottawa builders are meeting the same minimum targets for projects that require a site plan control application or a plan of subdivision application.
The standard includes three tiers of metrics, with each tier requiring the applicant to meet an increasingly stringent energy standard. It would be mandatory for all buildings to achieve tier-one metrics while tiers two and three would remain voluntary for the first few years. Successive updates, however, would make the tier-one standard more stringent over time. The City is also developing an incentive program to help encourage applicants to strive for higher tiers.
Recommendations from today’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting will rise to Council on Wednesday, April 13.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) or 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service. You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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A one-hectare property adjacent to the site would also retain its agricultural zoning but would be permitted to operate an agricultural equipment rental and servicing business within an existing warehouse building on site. Taken together, the amended zoning for the two properties supports the long-term viability and economic health of the rural area.
The Committee also approved a plan to establish a High-Performance Development Standard for new Ottawa developments, to further curb greenhouse gas emissions from buildings in Ottawa. Using a series of metrics to help determine how effective new building projects are at advancing sustainable and resilient design, the new standard would ensure all Ottawa builders are meeting the same minimum targets for projects that require a site plan control application or a plan of subdivision application.
The standard includes three tiers of metrics, with each tier requiring the applicant to meet an increasingly stringent energy standard. It would be mandatory for all buildings to achieve tier-one metrics while tiers two and three would remain voluntary for the first few years. Successive updates, however, would make the tier-one standard more stringent over time. The City is also developing an incentive program to help encourage applicants to strive for higher tiers.
Recommendations from today’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting will rise to Council on Wednesday, April 13.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) or 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service. You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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