For the first time in its history, Ottawa’s Committee of Adjustment will hold online Hearings, on June 3rd. This message includes Hearing Agenda information for all three of our Hearing Panels, and details on how to participate using this new electronic format. Hearings will also be live streamed on our new YouTube Channel.
Public Participation Details
Remote Participation – Committee Members, Staff and General Public
City facilities are temporarily closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Although in-person Committee of Adjustment hearings have been postponed until further notice, there are several ways in which the general public can participate in this electronic hearing.
The chosen technology for this hearing is Zoom (https://zoom.us/) which allows for participation by computers and mobile devices. To reduce the number of participants in the electronic hearing and to allow for a more efficient process, the general public will be asked to participate by viewing the webcast via the Committee of Adjustment YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ9Z3-VJcSMSqrWRORMlRjQ. You can also contact cofa@ottawa.cato obtain the link.
Submit comments in writing: submit comments in writing, by email, to cofa@ottawa.ca. Comments received by noon (12 p.m.) the Monday before the hearing will be provided to Committee Members prior to the hearing. Comments received after this time will be forwarded to Committee Members as soon as possible but may not be received by Committee Members prior to the hearing.
Submit verbal comments in advance of the hearing (Prior to noon (12 p.m.) the Monday before the hearing) you may call the Coordinator to have comments transcribed (contact details below).
Register to Speak at the Committee Hearing prior to 4 p.m. the Monday before the hearing, by phone or e-mail by contacting the Coordinator (contact details below). Details for those wishing to make visual presentations to the Committee can be provided to you upon request, by email.
Upon receipt of your registration to speak at the hearing, delegates will be provided the Zoom hearing details and password prior to the hearing.
For more information, please contact the Coordinator by e-mail at cofa@ottawa.ca or (613) 580-2436.
