Category: Development
Tree cutting planned for Stittsville South beginning January 4
via Councillor Shad Qadri: Please be advised that the General Manager of Planning and Growth Management has approved a Tree Permit to allow tree removal in the Stittsville South subdivision…
New site plan control for auto body shop on Hazeldean
There’s a new site plan control application posted for an auto body shop at 6801 Hazeldean Road, west of Stittsville near Jinkinson. There’s been a sign at that location for…
Minto’s Potter’s Key goes to Planning Committee February 23
Councillor Shad Qadri posted a note to several local Facebook groups today about the next step for Minto’s proposed Potter’s Key subdivision. Residents packed a public meeting back in November…
NUSSBAUM: Hazeldean road development ‘rather disappointing’
Here’s a transcript of two statements made by city councillors at last week’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee during a debate about the future of the Bradley-Craig farmstead. The first is from Tobi…
QADRI: Potter’s Key tree cutting
From Councillor Shad Qadri: “Earlier today I was advised by Minto Homes that they will be undertaking tree clearing today to remove the permitted trees on their commercial parcel of…
City staff asks Minto for more traffic data for Potter’s Key
Here’s an update from Councillor Shad Qadri on Minto’s proposed Potter’s Key development. Discussions have continued with City staff, Minto Homes and myself regarding the proposed Potter’s Key residential subdivision…
Retirement home proposed for Wildpine Court
The City has received a Site Plan Control for a four-storey retirement home on Wildpine Court at Stittsville Main Street with a total of 189 retirement units. Of note: The developer…
Zoning bylaw amendment proposal for east side Terry Fox near Fernbank
The city has posted a new zoning bylaw amendment application for 1039 Terry Fox Drive / 5331 Fernbank Road. Part of that land is the farmland where you always see…
DOG BLOG: Time to include dog parks in community planning
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to our new canine affairs correspondent, Roscoe. He’s an eight-month-old boxer – pictured above – with some strong opinions and a love of peanut butter. He’ll be…
Commercial development proposed for corner of Huntley and Fallowfield
The City has received a zoning bylaw amendment request that would allow a commercial building at 2403 Huntley Road at Fallowfield, across the street from Karters’ Korner. The site is…
FUTURE STITTSVILLE: Lots of new roads planned for our area
https://youtu.be/flge_rw6RG0?t=5s Remember that scene in Back to the Future, when Doc says to Marty: “Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” The opposite is true for Future Stittsville.…
Richardson farmhouse to be turned into condo clubhouse
I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I knew what was happening with the old stone house at Terry Fox and Richardson Side Road in Kanata North. That’s…
Restaurant and commercial building proposed for 301 Palladium Drive
A new site plan control and zoning bylaw amendment were posted this week for a tear-drop shaped piece of land at 301 Palladium Drive. The restaurant name isn’t indicated in the…
Notebook: Gaia Java update, Stittsville BIA
A couple weeks ago at their weekly Friday night music event, Gaia Java co-owner Paul Jay announced that he and Paul Melsness will not be renewing the lease on their coffee shop…
Two-storey automotive shop proposed for Hazeldean and Sweetnam
A new site plan control proposal has been posted to the City’s web site for a two-storey automotive shop at 5830 Hazeldean just east of Sweetnam. “The proposed building will be…