WHEREAS residents see value in affordable housing and traffic calming; and,
WHEREAS these are two issues that are commonly subjects of discussion during development application consultations; and,
WHEREAS discussions between Katasa Group and Councillor Menard’s office have concluded in the former voluntarily agreeing to contribute funds toward traffic calming and affordable housing in Ward 17; and,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning and Housing recommend that City Council authorize the City of Ottawa to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Katasa Group for the purposes of realizing the following two voluntary contributions:
- $100,000 for the Ward 17 traffic calming budget; and,
- $200,000 for affordable housing in Ward 17. The use of these funds is under the discretion of the General Manager of Community and Social Services (in consultation with the Ward Councillor)