Category: Development
COMMENT: Seven reasons why a proposed drive-thru doesn’t fit on Stittsville Main
Is a drive-thru appropriate on a traditional main street? In some places yes, but the drive-thru proposed for Stittsville Main Street falls far short of what city planners say should be allowed. A fast food…
City planners say Hazeldean link not needed for Potter’s Key
As expected, City staff say that a road link from Hazeldean to Minto’s proposed Potter’s Key neighbourhood isn’t necessary to handle traffic from the new subdivision. Two staff reports were posted…
Oops! We tore down your heritage farmhouse
(ABOVE: McCurdy House, 1899. “Farms & Families” by the Stittsville Women’s Institute, Tweedsmuir History Committee.) “Misunderstanding” was a big hit for the band Genesis in early 1980s. Stittsville was also…
HUBLEY: Kanata economy must be protected if Sens leave
(from Kanata South Councillor Allan Hubley’s weekly column) Many residents have expressed concern for the Senators moving from Kanata as part of the Lebreton proposals. I have shared your concern…
COMMENT: Developer’s plan won’t benefit species at risk in Kanata Lakes
ABOVE: The Blanding’s Turtle is one of the species at risk in the Kanata Lakes North land. After intensive negotiations with the provincial Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Kanata…
Jackson Trails residents ask for compromise on Minto subdivision
Jackson Trails Community Association (JTCA) president Omar Sultan believes there’s still an opportunity for Minto to change their plan for Potter’s Key, before it goes to the city’s Planning Committee…
Public meeting Tuesday for proposed retirement home on flea market land
There’s a public meeting planned to discuss the 5-storey retirement home that’s proposed for the old flea market lands on Hazeldean Road at Stittsville Main. The meeting is on Tuesday,…
Melnyk envisions “entertainment-driven” transformation of Canadian Tire Centre
The Ottawa Citizen reports today on what the future could hold for the Canadian Tire Centre if the Senators end up moving downtown. Eugene Melnyk said the Senators have a plan…
NUSSBAUM: Bradley-Craig “a disappointing loss”
Photo by Steve Garecke / sg@stevegerecke.com EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s part of a blog post from Rideau-Rockliffe Councillor Tobi Nussbaum about the Bradley-Craig barn, after council approved demolition/relocation to Munster. He was one…
LETTER: Councillor and residents must push back on Potter’s Key plans
Re: QADRI: OMB will likely side with Minto on Potter’s Key road access “If prolonging the process is the best that can be done when developers exercise their influence over City…
Sens invite public to check out their Lebreton Flats proposal at CTC
(Press release via Ottawa Senators) RendezVous LeBreton Group’s IllumiNATION LeBreton proposal, submitted to the National Capital Commission to redevelop LeBreton Flats, will be on public display at Canadian Tire Centre…
Planning Committee decides on Stittsville South zoning February 9
The City’s Planning Committee will consider a zoning by-law amendment for a subdivision in Stittsville South, “to permit residential development of 339 single detached, 162 multiple attached and 152 low-rise…
Stittsville items in front of Committee of Adjustment February 17
The Committee of Adjustment will consider several Stittsville applications on February 17: 12 Meadowland: “The Owner wants to subdivide the property into three separate parcels of land. It is proposed…
QADRI: OMB will likely side with Minto on Potter’s Key road access
“I can lobby my council colleagues to support me and the community in opposing this development… Based on my experience with developments going before the OMB and given that the…
LETTER: Who should control development in our city?
PHOTO: Construction equipment in front of the Bradley-Craig barn. Photo by Dan Pak. The citizens of Ottawa spend considerable time and money defining the type of community we want to…