Urban boundary expansion: 5971 Flewellyn Road, 1770 Shea Road, and 1820 Shea Road
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received an Official Plan Amendment application to expand the City’s Urban Boundary by including 5971 Flewellyn Road, 1770 Shea Road, and 1820 Shea Road. The expansion would allow for the future development of a...
North Stittsville – notice of future neighbourhood study and open house
Originally published April 16, 2025 La version française suit UPDATE: An additional meeting is being held on Monday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Stittsville Library (1637 Stittsville Main Street) regarding the W2 Future Neighbourhood Plan (Stittsville North)....
There are several ways to review and comment on Ottawa’s new Zoning By-law
La version française suit Whether you are well-versed with the issues or just learning what it's all about you are invited to review and comment on the second draft of Ottawa’s new Zoning By-law. You can use the unique tools online or attend virtual and in-person...
Drilling and monitoring along the Trans Canada Trail
La version française suit There was drilling along the Trans Canada Trail earlier this week, west of Stittsville near the observation deck. The drilling was done to install monitoring wells to provide information on local geology, soils, and groundwater levels....
Dagenham Park concept design (Westwood)
The City is looking for your feedback on the concept plan and proposed equipment for Dagenham Park, a new park being developed in the Westwood community. The 1.32 hectare park is located at the intersection of Dagenham Street and David Wiens Street. The park also has...
UPDATE: 6070 Fernbank Road, and 5993 and 6115 Flewellyn Road (Stittsville South W-4): Official Plan Amendment
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a second submission for an Official Plan Amendment application for 6070 Fernbank Road, and 5993 and 6115 Flewellyn Road (known as Stittsville South W-4) to lift the “Future Neighbourhood Overlay” and allow for...
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...