The Official Plan Amendment application for the Stittsville West Urban Boundary Expansion is on the agenda for Planning and Housing Committee on July 8, 2026.
Claridge Homes has applied to amend the Official Plan and expand the Urban Boundary to include the properties at 6437 Flewellyn Road and 6435 Fernbank Road. The proposed expansion, known as the Stittsville West Urban Expansion Area, could allow for a future development of around 2,400 new homes.
The two land parcels have a combined area of approximately 112 hectares (277 acres). The parcels are separated by Fernbank Road, and stretch to the Trans Canada Trail in the north and Flewellyn Road in the south. The subject lands are currently designated ‘Rural Countryside’ and ‘Greenspace’, with the lands in the Greenspace designation also subject to the ‘Significant Wetland’ sub-designation due to the presence of a provincially significant wetland (PSW).
Planning staff are recommending refusal of the Official Plan Amendment. Staff say that it does not satisfy the requirements of the Official Plan growth management framework, including the demonstration of land need to maintain the minimum 15-year supply of residential land. Staff also do not support the inclusion of the provincially significant wetlands in the proposed urban boundary expansion application.
This land is located entirely within Ward 21 (Rideau-Jock) but given its proximity to Ward 6 (Stittsville) we’re sharing this update for Stittsville residents.
Councillor comments
Here are the official comments provided by Councillor Glen in the staff report:
I do not support this urban boundary expansion. Homes on this land would be an isolated enclave of suburban homes with poor access to transit, no connections to schools, and far from neighbourhood retail. Ottawa’s Official Plan policies are intended to encourage walkable neighbourhoods and discourage endless suburban expansion in order protect farmland and natural areas. On top of that, this land on Fernbank/Flewellyn is close to sensitive natural areas, including wetland. It was already evaluated as part of the 2022 Official Plan and council rejected the land for new development.
In Stittsville (and elsewhere in Ottawa) there is still plenty of land closer to existing infrastructure that is available to be developed. We need developers to finish building homes within the existing urban boundary, before we extend it any further.
Related links
- July 8, 2026 Planning and Housing Committee report
- Stittsville West Urban Boundary Expansion development application for 6437 Flewellyn Road and 6435 Fernbank Road
- VIDEO: All about the Stittsville West urban expansion application
Share your feedback
There are several ways that residents can provide comments to the committee for the July 8, 2026 meeting:
- Submit comments in writing:
To submit comments in writing, email the Committee Coordinator (Kelly.Crozier@ottawa.ca). Comments received by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 will be provided to Members of Committee and Council prior to the meeting. Comments received after this time will be forwarded to Members of Committee and Council as soon as possible, and prior to Council’s final consideration of the item on July 15, 2026 but may not be received by Committee members prior to the July 8, 2026 meeting. - Submit verbal comments in advance of the meeting:
Call the Committee Coordinator by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 to have comments transcribed (613-580-2424, x16875). - Register to speak at the committee meeting*:
i. Register by phone by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026:
You may contact the Committee Coordinator at 613-580-2424, x16875.
ii. Register by e-mail – prior to 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026:
You may contact the Committee Coordinator at Kelly.Crozier@ottawa.ca
*Visual presentations must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
You can also contact Councillor Glen with your questions or concerns.