Category: Development
Councillor seeks feedback on Fernbank sign and landscaping
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) UPDATE, JULY 25: Results from the voting are 54% for Option 3, 21% for Option 2, 16% for Option 4 and 9% for Option 1. “I liked…
LETTER: Community should have had more notice about construction
PHOTO: Construction begins at Porter Place, June 2016. Re: Sign’s up at Porter Place The community is not amused by the description of Patten Homes’ Porter Place “Closer to nature,…
Lots of street name suggestions, but few meet City’s criteria
(ABOVE: Boxty, a traditional Irish potato pancake, was suggested as a new name by a Goulbourn Street resident.) UPDATE, JUNE 28: City extends street naming process to August 12 The…
A FINE BALANCE: Study looks at why Goulbourn wetlands are changing
(ABOVE: Looking north from the Trans Canada Trail, west of Stittsville, June 2016. Photo illustration.) “No interrupting, no swearing, no shouting. We’re all here to be heard, and this is…
Pair of 12-unit apartment buildings proposed for Livery Street
The City of Ottawa has received an application for a zoning bylaw amendment and site plan control at 306 Livery Street that would allow for construction of a pair of…
What’s up with the gas station on Hazeldean?
Construction is underway for a gas station at the corner of Hazeldean and Hartin. I’ve seen a few questions from residents about the development: what exactly is going in there?…
Bryanston Gate residents will start a community association
Residents in Bryanston Gate are closer than ever to getting their own community association. Last week, about 50 residents held a meeting to discuss forming an official association, confirming to…
Nissan car dealership proposed for Palladium Auto Park
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan application to construct an automobile dealership, including an accessory office, automobile service station, showroom, car wash and parking lot area at…
COMMENT: Sorry’s not enough to fix Johnwoods
Councillor Shad Qadri says City staff provided him with “misleading information” about the plan to convert Johnwoods Street into a park, and that he won’t be asking the Planning Committee to stop…
City enacts new rules to protect urban trees
(via City of Ottawa) Two new requirements aimed at protecting Ottawa’s urban trees will take effect beginning Tuesday, May 24. The changes will affect those doing infill development or removing…
Two new buildings proposed for Shoppes at Fairwinds
The City of Ottawa has received a site plan proposal for two new buildings in the Shoppes at Fairwinds shopping area, at 5705 Hazeldean in front of the Food…
LETTER: Hold planning staff accountable for “epic fail”
Re: Qadri and planners get rough ride over Johnwoods “proposal” As a former political staffer to Bob Chiarelli from 1987 – 1990 and again in 1999, I have seen some…
What would Jane Jacobs think of Stittsville Main Street?
What a gorgeous day for a walk down Stittsville Main Street. About 40 people joined me on Saturday for Stittsville’s first-ever Jane‘s Walk. The walk was part of a city-wide festival…
Proposal to build 96 apartment units near Robert Grant and Fernbank
The City has received a new site plan control application for a 8-building, 96-unit apartment complex at 365 Haliburton Heights. That’s at the south end of Robert Grant Avenue near Fernbank Road. It will…
Long-term care facility and apartments proposed for Hazeldean near Huntmar
There’s a new site plan proposal for 5731 Hazeldean Road, on the north side of the street just west of Huntmar. According to the proposal submitted by Stantec, on behalf of…