$1.95M waterfront land purchase OK'd by Ottawa city council

$1.95M waterfront land purchase OK'd by Ottawa city council

Ottawa city council unanimously approved a motion to buy a 223-acre parcel of waterfront land for conservation purposes, but was divided on whether to sell a portion of the land for private development.

Debates, Land Purchase Deal & Definitions: Takeaways from Ottawa City Council - Ottawa Life Magazine

Today’s meeting of Ottawa City Council began with West-Carleton March Councillor Clarke Kelly introducing a motion to purchase a 223-acre parcel of waterfront land at 5680 Ferry Road in the city’s west end. The proposed purchase would cost $1,950,000 plus taxes and closing costs related to the property sale. Kelly’s motion also called for the land to be severed. The city would keep one plot of land for environmental and ecological reasons, and t…