NOTEBOOK: What’s the status of the “village green” in Fernbank?
La version française suit Several residents have asked us about the status of the "village green" for the Fernbank area. Here's the latest status: In city planning, a "village green" is defined as “a civic gathering place and passive public open space for residents.”...
5000 Robert Grant Avenue goes to Planning Committee on May 13
La version française suit Lépine's proposal for 5000 Robert Grant Avenue (formerly known as 1000 Robert Grant) has generated more community feedback than any other recent development in Stittsville, mostly due to the height increase and the lack of transportation...
1919 Maple Grove: Revised development proposal
Here's a video from the information meeting held on May 31. https://youtu.be/PwjM80uBAT4 La version française suit The City has received a revised zoning by-law amendment and plan of subdivision application for 1919 Maple Grove Road, a 6.6-hectare parcel near...
21 Huntmar: Site plan control application
Here's a video from the public meeting on May 20. You can download the presentation slides here... https://youtu.be/qBie5IN5cQA We're hosting a Zoom information session on May 20 to give everyone a chance to learn more about the site plan application at 21 Huntmar and...
723 Putney Crescent: Site Plan Control application
UPDATE: Here's a video from the information meeting held on April 29: https://youtu.be/zIegbwk4FTM UPDATE - April 20: We're hosting an information session on Zoom for the site plan control application at 723 Putney on Thursday, April 29 at 7 pm. This is an opportunity...
1837-1849 Maple Grove: Plan of Subdivision & Zoning By-law Amendment
UPDATE: Here's a video of the public meeting held on April 27, 2021 https://youtu.be/UK8iXXNSWiU April 20, 2021 UPDATE: The City is hosting a public meeting via Zoom on Tuesday April 27 at 6:30 pm to discuss this plan of subdivision application. Join Zoom...
1620 Maple Grove: Site Plan control application
La version française suit Here's video from the information meeting held on May 10, 2021: https://youtu.be/gwS71TTnAY0 UPDATE April 21, 2021 We’re hosting an information session about the site plan application at 1620 Maple Grove on Monday, May 10 at 7:00 pm via Zoom....
NOTEBOOK: Improving Ottawa’s Official Plan
(Photo: Residents attending an Official Plan Workshop in Stittsville in October, 2019/Résidents participant à un atelier sur le Plan officiel à Stittsville en octobre 2019) La version française suit To those who wish to delay the adoption of our new Official Plan (OP)...
Plan of subdivision and rezoning for 5725 Fernbank
UPDATE: Here's a video from the information meeting held on April 7: https://youtu.be/DXpLIInqzDc La version française suit March 22, 2021 The City of Ottawa is holding a Public Meeting on Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 6:00 pm through Zoom (video conferencing) to discuss...
6111 Hazeldean: Site Plan Control and Lifting of a Hold Symbol
UPDATE: Here's a video from the information meeting held on April 15. https://youtu.be/ekyydrYsu6k La version française suit We're hosting an information session about this application on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00pm via Zoom. All residents are welcome to attend and...
UPDATE: Revised submission for 1981 Maple Grove
La version française suit The City has received a 2nd submission from Claridge for the subdivision at 1981 Maple Grove. The previous version of this proposal had a public meeting on September 14, 2020. You can watch the video of that meeting here:...
NOTEBOOK: Tewin, reconciliation, and financial risk
La version française suit Last week, City Council approved 1,281 hectares of new land for future urban expansion in Ottawa, including 445 hectares in the east end for an area known as Tewin. The Tewin project is being advanced by the Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) in a...
RECAP: Public meeting for 521 Brigatine and 501 Khamsin
La version française suit Thank you to residents who attended the virtual public meeting on Thursday night for the development application at 521 Brigatine and 501 Khasmin in the Fairwinds neighbourhood. We've heard concerns from residents about the type of...
NOTEBOOK: What to do about traffic on Stittsville Main?
La version française suit Any time we talk about development on Stittsville Main Street, we get questions and concerns about traffic. One of my top priorities is to encourage revitalization of Stittsville Main Street by attracting new local businesses and bringing in...
NOTEBOOK: The Gold Belt, the Tewin lands, and the Official Plan
La version française suit Last week, Ottawa's Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee provided direction to City staff on where future growth should occur in Ottawa, selecting 1,281 hectares of land for potential urban expansion. The committee...