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A brief moratorium on building near the Carp River passed the planning and environment committee Tuesday, but even the head of the committee said the action was little more than a gesture.
Councillors and staff have been struggling to react decisively on flood-risk issues since July 24, when an intense rainstorm flooded 1,200 west-end homes, some for the third time in 13 years.
Kanata South Councillor Peggy Feltmate initially proposed a general moratorium on building on lands drained by the Carp River or its creeks. Feltmate’s ward includes the Glen Cairn subdivision that was hardest hit by floods this summer.
By Tuesday, her motion was limited to a five-week delay in building until city engineers have had a chance to examine the storm model for future development with the latest data from the July storm.
That modelling report is expected by Oct. 13.
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