Village Development
The Official Plan has designated 26 villages in the Ottawa area as shown on the map below. Right now, each village’s land use is guided by either a secondary plan or a community design plan.
This part of the rural review project focuses on updating the policies of each village plan. The City is committed to reviewing all village plans that are five years or older to inform the next Official Plan update in 2014.
The review will look at policies such as:
- Land use
- Servicing and infrastructure
- Environmental protection
- Greenspace
- Community design
The policies for drive-through facilities in village core areas are also part of the review. The study will examine whether or not to permit drive-through facilities in a village core or along a village mainstreet.
How to get involved
You can find out all kinds of interesting information by clicking the name of your village on the map. Review the information and attend the public information meeting and help staff update the policies for your village plan.