UPDATE: Stittsville South future neighbourhood open house #2
The second open house for the Stittsville South (W-4) future neighbourhood development plan took place on July 18, 2024 at CARDELREC. At this second open house, residents were able to get an overview of the current state of the Stittsville South area, including...
Construction info for Minto’s Abbott’s Run at 5618 Hazeldean
(Originally published September 5, 2023) La version française suit Minto Communities is continuing construction of phase one of the Abbott’s Run subdivision, located on the property between Hazeldean and Abbott, immediately east of the Iber Road business park. This...
Construction info for the Landric Homes development at 1869 Maple Grove
(originally published November 22, 2022) La version française suit Landric Homes is starting construction on 18 homes in Fairwinds North on Maple Grove Road, Mykonos Crescent, and Besinger Way. (The municipal address for the land is 1869 Maple Grove Road.) Here's...
Stittsville South – Future Neighbourhood Open House #2
La version française suit The second open house for the Stittsville South (W-4) future neighbourhood development plan will take place Thursday, July 18 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at CARDELREC (1500 Shea Rd). This session will cover: Existing Conditions Report: A...
Q1 2024: Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline
La version française suit Here's Ottawa's Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline report for Q1 2024 (January, February, March): And here's the 2024 YTD report with some additional data presented. Background This data was on the agenda for Ottawa's Planning and Housing...
6310 Hazeldean Road: Zoning by-law amendment update
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a fourth submission with minor changes for the zoning by-law amendment application for the site at 6310 Hazeldean Road. The current proposal is to construct a residential development containing 431 apartments...
A map of all the land in Stittsville set aside for future schools
NOTE: This post is out of date. The latest update on future schools in Stittsville is available here… La version française suit (Originally published March 20, 2024.) The number of schools in Stittsville could double in future years, depending on population...
121 Brae: Zoning By-Law Amendment Update
La version française suit The City has received a third submission with minor changes to the zoning by-law amendment application for 121 Brae Crescent. The proposal is for a three-storey apartment building at the corner of Brae and Norway Spruce. More information is...
Consultations begin today over the first draft of City’s new Zoning By-law
La version française suit Today the City has released the first draft of the new Zoning By-law, a set of regulations that sets rules on what can be built as of right, without having to seek specific permission. Residents are encouraged to review the draft by-law and...
A primer on Ottawa’s Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is developing a new comprehensive Zoning By-law for approval by Council in 2025. The Zoning By-law is a set of regulations that sets rules on what can be built as of right, without having to seek specific permission. In...
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...