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April 2025

Next meeting of the FCA-FAC

The next General Meeting of the FCA-FAC will be held on
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7:00 pm.

This meeting will be held virtually via GoogleMeet.  In addition to regular business, the presentation will be on the New Zoning By-Law Draft 2.

If you receive the meeting information each month, please watch your inbox for details.  

 A Word from the FCA Chair

We are witnessing and living through an exceptional time, with uncertain and potentially disruptive ramifications right down to the community level.

I heard a quote recently that in such circumstances, we are called upon to continue to do our best at what we do best. Sound advice.

In such times, we are also called upon to work together, support each other and look after our community. The FCA is a longstanding and stable community level network, a real asset for residents and administrators alike. It is more important than ever to keep it vital and engaged in the civic life of our city.

You, our Members, are the strength of this organization and your engagement and service to the community is what makes it tick. Let's continue working together for the betterment of our communities.

Paul Johanis,
Chair, Federation of Citizens' Associations of Ottawa

Time to Renew your FCA-FAC  Membership

The online Membership Form for 2025 is open.  

Memberships are available throughout the year and conclude 
on December 31 of that year.  
Here is the link to the renewal form.

https://forms.gle/6YCWVjNAqoocZN9k9

Members will also be receiving an email notice shortly.
The fee remains unchanged at $40.

*NOTE that if you joined FCA in November or December, the fees you paid cover the 2025 Membership and you need not renew for 2025.

If you have any questions please contact us at information@fca-fac.ca
New Zoning By-Law Draft 2
On March 31, the second draft of the proposed new zoning by-law was received by a joint meeting of the Planning & Housing and Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committees. Detailed documentation is available at https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning .

FCA made a short presentation and FCA Members  contacted Councillors and other stakeholders at the meeting.

The City is holding an “Open House” event on draft 2 on June 2 at Ben Franklin Place.
From the FCA Transportation Committee

The FCA Transportation Committee wants to hear from its member Community Associations about local community transportation issues, concerns, needs, and satisfactions in anticipation of.  We invite your feedback regarding the community’s level of concern and recommendations for improvements on active mobility/transportation/transit issues that are of specific interest to your community.  Broadly, these issues include current plans and services offered by the City of Ottawa in anticipation of the next phase of the City’s Transportation Master Plan, as well as in view of the recent federal government announcement regarding a future interprovincial bridge.

The FCA is the forum for citizens associations and similar non-profit volunteer groups in Ottawa.  Member associations share information about issues facing their communities and, when appropriate, take joint action. The FCA encourages discussion of civic affairs. including planning and transportation matters, The FCA Membership includes associations from the city center, the inner suburbs, the suburban communities outside the Greenbelt and rural Ottawa.
 
The FCA Transportation Committee will document any and all community feedback with the intention of hosting a Community Transport Workshop later this year to debate the issues raised by communities and recommend opportunities for more sustainable transportation solutions that contribute to liveable, safe and healthy communities as a collective position for to be conveyed to the City of Ottawa and federal authorities.
 
Please address your community feedback and input to information@fca-fac.ca
Transportation Master Plan - Launch of Phase 5
The fifth and final phase of the Transportation Master Plan update has been launched.  This phase involves the Capital Infrastructure Plan, identifying transit and road networks required to meet the needs of our growing city and includes a list of projects that should be prioritized.  
See the Engage Ottawa website for more
https://engage.ottawa.ca/transportation-master-plan

Low-Rise Design Guidelines Working Group

The City is re-establishing a working group on low-rise design guidelines and has asked for FCA-FAC to provide one or two representative sit on the committee.

The group will meet 2 or 3 times, stretching into 2026. The call for representatives will be discussed at the Planning & Zoning Committee meeting on April 2. Anyone interested should send a message to Warren Waters at waters@fca-fac.ca.

Seeking Volunteer to be a Paint It Up Representative
An FCA representative is sought to sit on the selection committee for the Paint-it-up program.  A description of the program is at https://ottawa.ca/en/living-ottawa/environment-conservation-and-climate/public-spaces-and-environmental-programs/paint-it

The selection committee will meet in April with a target if announcing funding decisions at the beginning of May.

Interested? Send a message to information@fca-fac.ca
Splash Pads - A request from an FCA Member

One of the FCA Members is looking for others with experience on this topic.  They are in a partnership with the City in the development of a splash-pad through Community Partnerships – Major Capital Initiatives.
 
They are looking to connect with other CAs who worked with the city in the establishment of pad.

If you are able to assist, please contact Graeme at president@thca.ca
2025 FCA Membership
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