UPDATE: Robert Grant Avenue extension construction
La version française suit The Fernbank Landowner’s Group will start major construction on the Robert Grant Avenue extension from Abbott Street to Hazeldean Road. Prep work and pre-construction work was completed last fall. Here’s information about construction plans...
37 Wildpine Court: Revised Development Proposal
Update: Information Meeting Our office held an information meeting on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 to discuss this revised Plan of Subdivision application and revised Zoning By-Law Amendment application. 37 Wildpine Court - Applicant Presentation Deck (PDF)...
Cope Park (Fernbank Community Park 3 / Westwood): Concept Design
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is seeking your input regarding the design of a new community park in the Westwood subdivision in Stittsville. It's labeled as "Park No. 3" in the Fernbank Community Design Plan. Despite being referred to as Cope Park, the...
NOTEBOOK: My motion to tweak the Vacant Unit Tax
La version française suit Today at City Council I introduced a motion, seconded by Mayor Sutcliffe, directing staff to tweak some of the administration and process around the Vacant Unit Tax (VUT). I supported the VUT when it was introduced by City Council last year....
121 Brae: Zoning By-Law Amendment
UPDATE: Information Meeting Our office held an information meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 to discuss this proposed zoning by-law amendment application. 121 Brae - Applicant Presentation Deck (PDF) https://youtu.be/qnfbNCGcRZg July 13, 2023 La version...
Q1 2023: Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline
La version française suit This week Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee received the first Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline report. This report covers activity in Q1 2023 (January, February, and March.) The pipeline provides an update on housing unit...
Tree clearing for Idylea subdivision (6015 Fernbank)
La version français suit A contractor will be removing trees along the western boundary of Tartan's Idylea subdivision lands at 6015 Fernbank Road. Crews will be removing dead, dying or hazardous trees within the linear park space adjacent to John Sidney Crescent,...
UPDATE: Site plan approved for 360 Bobolink
La version française suit City staff have approved the site plan for a mixed-use development at 360 Bobolink Ridge. The proposed development is called Blackstone Village and consists of two stand-alone six-storey apartment buildings, two six-storey mixed-use buildings...
1650 Shea Road: Site Plan Control and Plan of Condominium Application
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application to build 13 three-story buildings with back-to-back townhomes. The buildings will have 6, 8, or 10 townhomes each, with a total of 116 homes being proposed for the site. The...
RECAP: Help Protect Stittsville’s Wetlands – Community Meeting on June 26, 2023
La version française suit The community meeting, hosted on June 26 by Steve Klein and Janet Stavinga, was a great success with over 130 attendees. The objectives of the meeting were to: 1) present a summary of the research since the June 8th meeting hosted by...
Help Protect Stittsville’s Wetlands – Community Meeting on Monday, June 26
Originally published June 16, 2023 To build on the momentum of the Protecting Our Wetlands meeting on June 8, residents Steve Klein and Janet Stavinga will be hosting a special follow up meeting to discuss the formation of a community group dedicated to the protection...
585 Bobolink Ridge: Plan of Condominium
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received an application for a Plan of Condominium for 585 Bobolink Ridge. The 1.19-hectare site is located at the northwest corner of Robert Grant and Bobolink where Tamarack has obtained Site Plan Control approval...
40 Frank Nighbor Place: Site Plan Control Application
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application to build a six-storey hotel at 40 Frank Nighbor Place, featuring a two-storey restaurant and 115 guest suites. There will be ten bicycle parking spaces, and 160 surface parking...
New Granary Grove Park: Concept Plans
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is looking for your feedback on the design of a new neighbourhood park. The new park is located within the Shea Village subdivision. Although it's currently called Granary Grove Park, the new park is yet to be named through...
RECAP: Protecting our Wetlands meeting
La version française suit Bill 23 and provincial government amendments to Ottawa’s Official Plan mean that natural areas near Stittsville like the Goulbourn wetlands may be threatened by future development. Changes to how wetlands are evaluated and protected could put...