The above recommendations were approved by Committee, as was the following amendment which I moved to ensure absolute clarity with regard to stormwater management facility obligations. It is expected that, providing the developer meets all the conditions inherent in the above resolution, and that the re-zoning is not appealed to the OMB, registration of the Phase 2 lands will occur in as little as 4 weeks. There is only one way to give as much protection as possible to the natural features in the Conservation Easement lands, and that is public ownership.
Private owners have certain common-law rights when they own land in fee simple.
No matter how many restrictive covenants you place on Title, they can be ignored. There is also the very real chance that the Registrar General will, upon application by the owner of lands, remove restrictive covenants dealing with environmental issues. I am pleased to report that Regional Council strongly supported the proposal that will see both Lansdowne Park and sanitary sewers in the City of Ottawa come under Regional ownership. RMOC is committed to having this landmark retain its designation as a Major Community Facility. Today's decision will allow Council to formally consider and, if deemed appropriate, approve and implement a formal agreement with closings and transfers completed no later than October 29, 1999.