City staff released a map of which 1,011 hectares should be urbanized to meet the needs of a growing population, and nearly 50 people weighed in during a joint meeting of the planning and agricultural affairs committees. Golf course in, another left outSome developers took issue that city council didn't let any agricultural land be considered. The Algonquins of Ontario have been working with the Taggart Group of Companies on a vision to build a community of 45,000 in Ottawa's rural south-east. Mixed reviews on Gold BeltIn addition to setting a new urban boundary, city staff are looking to define a second, outer Greenbelt. But many delegations said the "Gold Belt" came as a surprise that could cause home owners to move beyond Ottawa's city limits.

Source: CBC News January 25, 2021 23:15 UTC