The City has received a Minor Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control application for the apartments at 6310 Hazeldean Road. In fall 2024, City Council approved a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit two high-rise buildings 12 and 21 storeys in height. So why are they coming back again for another zoning by-law amendment?
Here’s a breakdown of what they are seeking to change, and why:
- Since 2024, Scalia (the developer) has engaged a new architect to refine their concept plan and building design in order to obtain a building permit.
- Through that refinement, there have been updates to the internal building and unit layouts, the design of mechanical and building systems, parking structures, and accessibility considerations. Some of these updates require minor changes to the concept that was approved by Council in 2024.
- Scalia has increased the number of parking spots on the site to provide at least 1 parking spot per unit, compared to 0.9 spots per unit in the previous design. The underground parking will be slightly larger than before.
- Due to existing grading on the property, the parking structure will now project slightly above the ground, which requires a change to the front, side and rear yard building setbacks.
- At its highest point, the parking structure will be 1.8 metres above grade, and not visible from abutting properties.
- The residential part of the building remains at least 3.0 metres back from the property line.
- Other changes are due to small changes in the floorplate size to increase interior unit sizes and permit different architectural features and building projections. The height of the buildings will not change.
Two examples to illustrate why minor amendments to the setback are required
1) One of the setback changes is the result of two stairways to the parking garage at the rear of the building. These stairways are almost entirely below ground and for emergency access only. Since they’re slightly closer than the approved rear yard setback, Scalia requires an amendment.
2) Another setback change is due to the irregular property line, that skews from west to east. The blue line shows what a “straight” property line would look like as compared to the existing property line in red. Because the parking garage is square, the eastern corner of the parking garage is slightly closer to the property line compared to the western side, so Scalia has requires a zoning amendment. No portion of the parking garage would be more than 1.8 metres above grade, and not visible from abutting properties due to the landscaping buffer.
6310 Hazeldean Road diagram showing setback changes
Landscaping buffer
An updated landscaping plan shows in more detail the rear buffer zone on the south side of the property. One tree is proposed to be removed, which we’ve marked with a red circle. Twenty-one new trees are proposed to be planted, which we’ve marked with green circles.
Other changes
- Scalia has updated the renderings of the building based on the new architectural design. (We’ve shared some screen shots below.)
- They’ve refined the outdoor amenities map. Although this is not subject to City approval, one change is the addition of an exterior pickleball court.
- Although Scalia was exploring including community commercial space, this has not been included in this design.
- Additional accessibility features have been added throughout the buildings.
More information is available on the City’s DevApps site
What’s next
This application has not been approved. City staff are reviewing the application to ensure it complies with applicable provincial policy and city policy and by-laws.
For additional information or to provide your comments contact planner Kimberley Baldwin at 613-580-2424, ext. 23032 or Kimberley.Baldwin@ottawa.ca. Please quote File Nos. D02-02-25-0063 and D07-12-25-0121 in the subject line. You can copy Councillor Glen at glen.gower@ottawa.ca.
The official deadline to provide comments was December 15, 2025, however comments received after this date are still accepted and considered.