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https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planning-and-development/community-involvement/planning-primer
Planning Primer
November 20, 2018 – offered in French – 9:00 am – 12 pm
Billings Room, second floor, City hall
What is Planning Primer?
The core courses, called Primer I and Primer II, describe the legislative and policy basis under which land-use planning decisions are made, the way policy documents are amended and how to make a development application.
The program aims to:
- Build and maintain a strong working relationship and understanding between the City of Ottawa and communities
- Provide resources and teach skills to aid residents participating in the land-use planning process
Who is invited to attend?
All members of the public including developers, real estate agents, lawyers, builders and community representatives are invited to attend.
Questions?
Please send your questions to primer@ottawa.ca(link sends e-mail)
- What is land use planning?
- The Planning Act and the Provincial Policy Statement
- The Official Plan
- The Comprehensive Zoning By-law
Primer II
Topics covered:
- Six Most Common Types of Development Applications
- The Decision Makers
- Pre-consultation and Submission of Applications
- Public Notification and Application Review
- Issue Resolution and Report Writing
- The Urban Design Review Panel
The core courses are led by planning staff. Electronic copies of the course materials (PowerPoint presentations and other course notes) will be available to participants electronically, or in hard copy at the sessions.
Online materials now available for Courses and Electives
Primer 1 [ PDF 1.182 MB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window Version 1 posted fall 2015
Primer II [ PDF 1.762 MB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window Version 1 posted fall 2015
Electives
Development Charges Elective [ PDF 640 KB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window
Park Planning Elective [ PDF 5.807 MB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window
Residential Intensification and Infill Elective [ PDF 6.083 KB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window
Heritage Planning Elective [ PDF 3.550 MB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window
Secondary Planning Processes Elective [ PDF 9.959 MB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window
Natural Systems Elective [ 4.923 MB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window
Planning for Healthy Communities Elective [ PDF 3.198 MB ]PDF opens in a new tab or window
While attending the courses in person allows one to benefit from the personal knowledge shared by the presenters and the question and answer periods, these online materials will provide a useful summary for use between courses as well as for those who are unable to attend in person.
Expansion of the online Planning Primer materials is under way.
Please register to receive our e-newsletter notification to receive more information about the courses and upcoming dates.
| 2018 | Dates | Times and Location |
|---|---|---|
| Primer I | September 22 and 24 (offered in English) | 8:30 am – 12 pm Richmond Room, 2nd Floor City Hall |
| Primer II | November 17 and 19 (offered in English) | 8:30 am – 12 pm Billings Boardroom, 2nd Floor City Hall |
| Elective |
Registration opens two weeks before the course date and is on a first come, first served basis. Pre-registration is not accepted.
For more information about how zoning and planning work in the City, please see Development Review.
How to find current zoning information
Property zoning information is easily accessed through a simple address search leading you to the appropriate section of the by-law. You may also telephone or visit a Development Information Officer (DIO) in any of the City’s Client Service Centres.
- City Hall Client Service Centre – 613-580-2424, ext. 28333
- Orléans Client Service Centre – 613-580-2424, ext. 29242
- Ben Franklin Place Client Service Centre – 613-580-2424, ext. 41250
- Kanata Client Service Centre – 613-580-2424, ext. 33321
- Metcalfe (Tuesdays) – 613-580-2424, ext. 20009
- Kinburn (Wednesdays) – 613-580-2424, ext. 32226
- North Gower (Thursdays) – 613-580-2424, ext. 31303
If you are selling or refinancing a property, you may need a compliance report, which describes the zoning of a property and comments on whether the current use is permitted. It also indicates any outstanding work orders authorized by the Ontario Building Code, and other information on the property.
How to apply for a change in Zoning or Minor Variance
If you want to develop or build on your property in a way that is not permitted in the current zoning, you can apply for a Zoning Amendment or a Minor Variance.
If you think there’s a problem
If you think a property is being used in a way that is not permitted in the Zoning By-law, you may file a complaint by calling 3-1-1. The City does zoning inspections and enforces the By-law when it receives complaints. It also undertakes Business Licence inspections to ensure businesses licensed by the City conform to the Zoning By-law.
Got Questions?
Telephone the City of Ottawa at 3-1-1.