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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thank you to everyone who has sent a
letter so far. I know for a fact it is having an impact.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The report has been pushed to the <b><span
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>That means there is still time to write,
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>-Ray<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
homeles_ot-l-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:homeles_ot-l-bounces@list.web.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ray Sullivan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, December 22, 2011
12:59 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> *Coalition to Move Ottawa
Forward; homeles_ot-l@list.web.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [homeles_ot-l] Housing
and Section 37 of the Planning Act: another Housing Answer</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Friends & colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We all care about affordable housing and
homelessness, and from time to time we have the opportunity to change this
system that keeps people down.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>All it will take is just <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>2 minutes of your time</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Last year we were able to take advantage
of the provincial upload to launch the successful Housing Answer campaign: with
support from Jim Watson we got <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>$14 million
per year</span></b> for housing and poverty reduction.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We have another important opportunity to
help the City increase the size of its housing budget without putting any
pressure on taxes or the city’s operating budget.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This year, the opportunity is Section 37
of the Planning Act; think of it as the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Housing
Answer, Part 2</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In short, Section 37 allows Cities to
extract payment from developers in return for height or density increases.
The City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Ottawa</st1:City></st1:place>
is considering policies that would implement this opportunity (see attached
draft guidelines). <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>We need to make sure
housing is part of the picture</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>But there isn’t much time: the City’s
Planning Committee will decide on this at its <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>January
10 meeting</span></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Let’s
not lose this chance. <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>We must write in now!</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please
take the opportunity to e-mail <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="mailto:jim.watson@ottawa.ca"><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'>jim.watson@ottawa.ca</span></font></a></span></b>
or <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a href="mailto:peter.hume@ottawa.ca"><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>peter.hume@ottawa.ca</span></font></a></span></b>
to say:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>1)
you support implementation of Section 37<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2)
the City should allocate 50% of the value of all “community benefit”
contributions to affordable housing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Think of
this as a Christmas act: a quick e-mail to help reduce poverty and homelessness
through affordable housing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;
font-weight:bold'>2 minutes that could bring dividends for decades.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 color=navy
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Best
wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color="#003300" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#003300;font-weight:bold'>Raymond
Sullivan</span></font></b><b><font color="#003300" face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:#003300;font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003300" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#003300'>Executive Director</span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003300" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#003300'>Centretown Citizens
Ottawa Corporation</span></font><font color="#003300" face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:#003300'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#003300" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#003300'>613-234-4065 extension
233</span></font><font color="#003300" face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial;color:#003300'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://ccochousing.org/"><font color=green><span style='color:green;
text-decoration:none'>www.ccochousing.org</span></font></a></span></font></b><b><font
color=green face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:green;font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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