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...
Committee hears strategy to address Bill 23 impacts on the City’s heritage program
(Photo: Bayview Yards, a 2019 Heritage Awards recipient. Photo credit: City of Ottawa.) La version française suit The Built Heritage Committee today heard about impacts to the City’s heritage programas a result of recent changes to the Ontario Heritage Act (the...
UPDATE: 5618 Hazeldean application back at Planning Committee on June 7
UPDATE: City Council approved the revised application at its meeting on June 14, 2023. The Zoning By-Law amendment proposal from Minto for Phase 1 of their Abbott’s Run development at 5618 Hazeldean Road will be back at Planning & Housing Committee on Wednesday,...
NOTEBOOK: 5618 Hazeldean application sent back to City staff
La version française suit Today at Planning and Housing Committee, I introduced a motion to send the zoning by-law application for 5618 Hazeldean back to City staff so that they can work with the applicant to add approximately 0.5 hectares of commercial zone near...
Planning & Housing Committee considers Minto’s 5618 Hazeldean proposal on May 17
La version française suit. The Zoning By-Law amendment proposal from Minto for their Abbott's Run development at 5618 Hazeldean Road will be considered by Planning & Housing Committee on May 17. The property is located between Hazeldean and Abbott, immediately...
UPDATE: Ontario Land Tribunal Decision For 1981 Maple Grove
La version française suit. On April 18, 2023, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) ordered the approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment applications at 1981 Maple Grove Road. The appellant, Claridge Homes, and the City of Ottawa were in...
Huntmar Widening and Stittsville Main Street Extension heads to Transportation Committee
On April 27, 2023, Transportation Committee will review the recommended plan and design to widen Huntmar Drive between Campeau Drive and Maple Grove Road, and to extend Stittsville Main Street between Maple Grove Road and Robert Grant Avenue. The plan and design stem...
NOTEBOOK: Higher taxes, less retail: How the new provincial housing rules will shape the suburbs
La version française suit (image credit: Brent Toderian) / (source de l’image : Brent Toderian) On April 6, the Ontario government unveiled their latest proposals to update provincial planning legislation, including a new Provincial Policy Statement and Bill 97 (the...
UPDATE: 360 Bobolink and 5000 Robert Grant
La version française suit We've had a few questions from residents about work happening along Robert Grant between Bobolink and the Trans Canada Trail. There is site preparation and tree removal work happening at 360 Bobolink in anticipation of future development. The...
20 Cedarow Court: Revised Site Plan Control Application (Wellings Phase 2 & 3)
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a revised Site Plan Control Application from Wellings of Stittsville for their property on 20 Cedarow Court, for a proposed six storey seniors’ residential apartment building. The site is located north of...
New Zoning By-law Discussion Papers
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is starting consultation on the development of a new Zoning By-law with the release of seven discussion papers, available on the City’s Engage Ottawa page starting on March 6. These papers address key issues relating to the...
Construction update for Abbott’s Run
La version française suit Construction is starting for Minto’s upcoming Abbott’s Run community, the property between Hazeldean Road and Abbott Street East just east of Iber Road. They are currently just removing the trees and additional information will be provided...
Public Info Meeting on January 31: Stittsville Main Street extension and Huntmar widening EA
La version française suit Huntmar Drive Widening (Campeau Drive to Maple Grove Road) and Stittsville Main Street Extension (Maple Grove Road to Robert Grant Avenue) Environmental Assessment (EA) Study Virtual Public Information Session: January 31, 6 pm to 8 pm Online...
1555 Shea & 5500 Abbott: Public info meeting on January 16
Video archive of the meeting held on January 16, 2023 https://youtu.be/we_d5kwtwqE Originally posted January 5, 2023 La version française suit We are hosting a public information meeting on the Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision application for...