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F ACIL IT AT ING GROWT H IN T HE OT T AWA MARKE T City of Otta wa E mployme nt L a nd Re vie w Otta wa Re a l E sta te F o rum Oc to b e r 19, 2016 Russe ll Ma the w

Otta wa E mplo yme nt L a nd Re vie w T o da y we will disc uss: • Study purpo se • E c o no mic c o nte xt • Ge o g ra phic a nd po lic y c o nte xt • L a nd de ma nd • Ma rke t c o nside ra tio ns • Study re c o mme nda tio ns • L o o king fo rwa rd 1

Purpo se o f the study 1. E xa mina tio n o f City’ s o b je c tive s fo r lo c a tio n o f jo b s a nd Offic ia l Pla n po lic ie s fo r e mplo yme nt a nd e mplo yme nt la nd 2. E stima te future e mplo yme nt la nd de ma nd in rura l a nd urb a n a re a de sig na tio ns 3. I de ntify ke y issue s, o ppo rtunitie s a nd stra te g ie s fo r a c hie ving City’ s e mplo yme nt a nd e c o no mic de ve lo pme nt g o a ls 4. Re c o mme nd prio rity a c tio ns a nd imple me nta tio n pla n 2

Otta wa ’ s Uniq ue E c o no my As the na tio na l c a pita l, he a vy re lia nc e o n pub lic se c to r • e mplo yme nt a ffe c ts ma ny a spe c ts o f the c ity, inc luding :  mo re jo b s a c c o mmo da te d in o ffic e s tha n e lse whe re ;  hig he r tra nsit use ;  le ss industria l la nd a nd b uilt spa c e ; a nd  fe we r truc ks o n the ro a d. Othe r se c to rs a re impo rta nt, inc luding hig h te c h a nd the • pro visio n o f c e ntra l pla c e func tio ns fo r the surro unding re g io n. Otta wa a lso inc lude s a ve ry la rg e rura l a re a with rura l a nd • urb a n-re la te d e c o no mic a c tivitie s. 3

Otta wa ’ s Uniq ue E c o no my F o c us is o n industria l-type e mplo yme nt a re a s: • Sma lle r se g me nt tha n in So uthe rn Onta rio • Still impo rta nt to func tio ning e c o no my • Se rvic ing the se rvic e se c to r • L o c a l ma nufa c turing / lo c a l distrib utio n 4

Ge o g ra phic a nd po lic y c o nte xt a lso uniq ue E mplo yme nt Are a • lo c a tio ns mirro r prio r c o mmunitie s E nte rprise Are a s – po lic y • inte nt to a c hie ve 50% e mplo yme nt / 50% re side ntia l L a rg e Gre e nb e lt divide s • Ce ntra l Are a a nd sub urb a n b usine ss pa rks Employment Enterprise Area Area 5

Supply De ma nd Ana lysis Re sults I de ntifie d de ma nd fo r 800-900 ha to 2041 • 6

Ma rke t c o nside ra tio ns L o c a tio n ma tte rs • Hig h de ma nd a re a s inside • the Gre e nb e lt a re a lmo st full. So me a re a s we ll po sitio ne d • to a ttra c t e mplo yme nt. Othe rs fa c e a c c e ss c ha lle ng e s. L imite d supply o f hig hwa y- • o rie nte d e mplo yme nt la nds. Almo st no la nd with • Hig hwa y 417 E a st a c c e ss. 7

Ma rke t c o nside ra tio ns • Surro unding a re a s b e c o ming pa rt o f the Otta wa ma rke t Are a s to the so uth to a limite d e xte nt • Russe ll T o wnship pla nning fo r a n e xpa nde d se rvic e d industria l • pa rk a t Hig hwa y 417 E a st a nd Sa int Guilla ume Ro a d Otta wa a lso a c c o mmo da ting so me g ro wth a t Rura l • inte rc ha ng e s 8

One ke y po lic y ha s no t wo rke d a s pla nne d E nte rprise Are a Po lic y Enterprise Areas implic a tio ns Diffic ult to inte rpre t • • Permits both de ve lo pme nt rig hts Residential employment and residential uses. L a rg e ly fa ile d to a c hie ve • e mplo yme nt c o mpo ne nt • Intended to be in so me a re a s well integrated . Employment F ra g me nta tio n limits • via b ility fo r future de ve lo pme nt fo r e mplo yme nt use s 9

K e y Study Re c o mme nda tio ns • Re pla c e the E nte rprise Are a de sig na tio n with la nd use s tha t c o rre spo nd to the mo st a ppro pria te de sig na tio n • So me e mplo yme nt la nd c o nve rsio ns re c o mme nde d • T a ke n to g e the r, pro po se d la nd use c ha ng e s re duc e City-wide e mplo yme nt la nd supply b y 165 ha • Within thre sho ld o f surplus to 2036 10

Pro po se d E mplo yme nt Are a de sig na tio n c ha ng e s 11

Pro po se d E nte rprise Are a de sig na tio n c ha ng e s 12

L o o king fo rwa rd City will ne e d to pla n fo r e mplo yme nt a re a s with • g o o d hig hwa y a c c e ss if it wa nts to me e t full ra ng e o f ma rke t de ma nd o ve r the lo ng -te rm E c o no mic De ve lo pme nt ne e ds to wo rk with priva te • se c to r to e nc o ura g e de ve lo pme nt De ve lo pme nt o ppo rtunitie s a ppe a r to b e o n the • rise (if still a b it we a k) 13