Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
What was decided (1 motion)
1 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the following item be added to the agenda of the meeting of Planning and Housing Committee of February 4, 2026 pursuant to the Procedure By-law, subsection 89(3). WHEREAS the National Capital Commission (NCC) is a trusted partner for city building and the enrichment of Ottawa; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa and the NCC have a shared vision for seeing vibrant, dynamic communities and public spaces that are in harmony with the natural environment; and WHEREAS their significant portfolio of land and world-renowned planning excellence make them a natural partner for building up Ottawa; WHEREAS the City of Ottawa entered into a partnership with Build Canada Homes about other federally owned lands, which will be considered at a joint meeting of Planning & Housing and Finance & Corporate Services Committee on March 25, 2025; and WHEREAS Ottawa’s Housing Action Plan specifically seeks to unlock public land for public good by building more housing, particularly affordable housing. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to work with NCC counter-parts on a framework agreement, to be submitted to Planning and Housing Committee and Council for approval, that: helps advance and expedite projects on specific parcels of land as proposed by the NCC; and seeks to establish a common approach that creates a structure for value sharing, respects Ottawa’s natural heritage and environment, and ensures robust community engagement on projects; assumes a process that will be transparent