Crossway Terrace Park (Connections Community): New playground concept design
La version française suit The City is looking for your feedback on the design concept of a new play area in Crossway Terrace Park located in the Connections community. The park is located fronting Crossway Terrace with access from both Allied Mews and Curaglass Walk....
1412 Stittsville Main Street: Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control application
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control application for the property at 1412 Stittsville Main Street, located on west side of Stittsville Main Street between Warner Colpitts Lane and Mulkin Street. The...
DEEP DIVE: Recommended transportation projects for Stittsville
Originally published April 10, 2025 La version française suit On April 1 City staff released the draft list of recommended transit and road projects for the Transportation Master Plan. There are several much-needed projects to accommodate growth in Stittsville, and...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 6)
La version française suit Part 6: New zoning language and definitions I mentioned in Part 1 of this series that Ottawa’s current Zoning By-law is a hodgepodge of rules combined from older zoning by-laws, dating back more than fifty years. It’s one of the most...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 5)
La version française suit Part 5: Minimum parking requirements As is often the case in planning policy, there has been a lot of discussion about parking rules in the draft Zoning By-law. In this draft, City staff are recommending no minimum parking rates citywide....
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 4)
La version française suit Part 4: Transition for high-rise buildings on Hazeldean One of the tasks for the new Zoning By-law is to define transition rules for high-rise buildings on major roads. This was a big issue for our community last year when a builder proposed...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 3)
La version française suit Part 3: Stittsville’s “hubs and corridors” Part 2 of this series looks at how neighbourhood zones are being updated in Stittsville. This post looks at proposed zoning changes along hubs and corridors in the community: in other words, zoning...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 2)
La version française suit Part 2: A look at neighbourhood zones in Stittsville Most of the questions we’ve been getting about the draft Zoning By-law are from Stittsville residents who want to know: “How will my neighbourhood change?” If you haven’t already, please...
DEEP DIVE: A guide to reviewing the City’s draft Zoning By-law (Part 1)
La version française suit Part 1: The big picture City planners are nearing the end of a marathon process to create a new Zoning By-Law for the City of Ottawa. Staff recently released Draft 2, and are now accepting feedback from residents. This version of the draft...
Notice of provincial public consultation for a Highway Maintenance Patrol Yard
La version française suit The Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO), is completing a "Site Selection, Preliminary Design, and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study" for a Highway Maintenance Patrol Yard. A Maintenance Patrol...
NOTEBOOK: Provincial policy changes may impact zoning on Stittsville Main Street
La version française suit There could be big changes coming to future development on Stittsville Main Street, due to modifications the Province of Ontario has made to its Provincial Planning Statement. Please read through this outline, along with how you can get...
1174 Carp Road: Zoning By-law Amendment application
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 14- storey retirement home at 1174 Carp Road. The proposed development from Groupe Maurice includes 413 apartments, with a mix of underground and surface parking, as...
NOTEBOOK: Share your feedback on new road and transit projects for Stittsville
La version française suit It's finally here! City staff have released the draft list of recommended transit and road projects for the Transportation Master Plan, and there are a number of much-needed projects to accommodate growth in Stittsville. Background The City...
425 Culdaff Road: Site Plan Control application
UPDATE: City staff have approved this Site Plan Control application. La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application for the property at 425 Culdaff Road, located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Derreen Avenue...
UPDATE: 2 Pretty Street land transfer at Finance Committee on April 1
La version française suit On April 1, the City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee will review a staff report which includes a recommendation to transfer the property at 2 Pretty Street back to the City of Ottawa so that it can eventually be transferred to a...