UPDATE: 1927 Maple Grove Road at Planning and Housing Committee on May 22
UPDATE: Planning and Housing Committee has approved this application. It will now rise to City Council for final approval on May 29, 2024. La version française suit The Zoning By-Law Amendment for 1927 Maple Grove Road is on the agenda at the Planning and Housing...
Committee approves updated development charges to benefit infrastructure and services
La version française suit The Planning and Housing Committee today approved a new schedule of development charges and a new development charges by-law, to help ensure essential infrastructure and services keep pace with growth in Ottawa. Development charges are...
NOTEBOOK: Fire safety and high-rise buildings
La version française suit We're starting to see more development proposals that include taller buildings and residents have asked if Ottawa Fire Services is equipped to handle potential high-rise emergencies. Ottawa Fire Chief Paul Hutt has provided the following...
NOTEBOOK: A look at Ontario’s Bill 185: “Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act”
La version française suit On my weekly video update on Saturday, I made a passing reference to one of the provisions in Ontario's new Bill 185, the "Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act". Announced earlier this month, Bill 185 is the latest in a series of...
City releases first draft of the New Zoning By-law
La version française suit The first staff report for the new Zoning By-law project is now live on the City’s agenda minutes page. The report will be tabled at the April 29 Joint Committee of the Planning and Housing Committee, and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs...
6310 Hazeldean Road: Zoning by-law amendment update
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a third submission for a zoning by-law amendment application for the site at 6310 Hazeldean Road. The current proposal is to construct a residential development containing 431 apartments in two buildings, with...
1174 Carp Road: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control proposal
La version française suit UPDATE: Development Information Meeting Our office held a development information meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 to discuss this draft Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control proposal for 1174 Carp Road. Here's a video archive of...
NOTEBOOK: An update on Provincial and Federal infrastructure money
Above: Mayor Mark Sutcliffe gives Premier Doug Ford a box of Maverick's Donuts at a recent infrastructure announcement./ Ci-dessus : Le maire Mark Sutcliffe remet au premier ministre Doug Ford une boîte de beignes Maverick lors d’une annonce récente en matière...
Ontario Rewards Ottawa with More Than $37.5 Million for Progress Toward 2023 Housing Target
La version française suit Press release from the Office of the Premier Today, Premier Doug Ford announced Ontario will be providing Ottawa with $37,502,947 in funding through the Building Faster Fund as the city has made substantial progress towards meeting its 2023...
Highlights from the CMHC Spring 2024 Housing Supply Report
La version française suit Construction of single-datched homes and row houses in Ottawa declined in 2023 while apartment construction is on the upswing. Here are some highlights from CMHC’s Spring 2024 Housing Supply Report. The Ottawa area experienced a slowdown in...
UPDATE: 6171 Hazeldean Road at Planning and Housing Committee on April 10
UPDATE: City Council approved this application on April 17, 2024. La version française suit The Zoning By-Law Amendment proposal from Latitude Homes for their development at 6171 Hazeldean Road is on the agenda at the Planning and Housing Committee on April 10. The...
NOTEBOOK: Population growth in Stittsville over the last 50 years
La version française suit The chart above is based on data reported by Stittsville residents in the 2021 Census. We’ve also extrapolated the 2022 and 2023 housing numbers based on a mid-year household estimate from City of Ottawa planners. There are at least 18,800...
Committee approves spending plan for federal affordable housing funds
(Photo: Announcement for the Housing Accelerator Fund on February 12, 2024.) The Planning and Housing Committee today approved a spending plan for up to $176.3 million promised to the City through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) – a $4-billion federal fund that...
Q4 2023: Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline
La version française suit Here's Ottawa's Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline report for Q4 2023 (October, November, December): And here are the 2023 year-to-date numbers: This data is on the agenda for Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee meeting...
Carnet de notes : que signifie « logement abordable »?
Also available in English... Le terme « logement abordable » est utilisé de différentes manières. Il est généralement admis que le logement est abordable lorsque l’ensemble des coûts de logement (loyer/hypothèque, plus les charges et les impôts fonciers) représente au...