Category: Development
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…
Minto proposes gravel road access from Potter’s Key to Hazeldean
Councillor Shad Qadri provided an update today about the ongoing negotiations between Minto and city staff over the proposed Potter’s Key development. The development would be located between Echowoods and…
Tree clearing at 6279 Fernbank starts February 1
ABOVE: Aerial via Bing Maps circa 2010. Residents near the land known as 6279 Fernbank received notice this week that tree cutting will begin as early as Monday.
Fast food restaurant proposed on Stittsville Main near Brown’s
There’s a new site site plan control posted to the City’s web site with a proposal to “construct a one storey fast food restaurant with associated drive through”. “The requested…
COMMENT: Bradley-Craig demolition debate was constructive (somewhat)
ABOVE: Bradley-Craig Barn, October 2015. Photo by Barry Gray. UPDATE: City council approved the demolition/relocation on Wednesday. The vote was 20-3, with councillors Leiper, Nussbaum and McKenney opposing demolition. *** Today’s…
SPECIAL: A vision for the future of Bradley-Craig Farmstead
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’m part of a group called Friends of the Bradley-Craig Farm. We’ve been meeting since November to try to save the landmark red barn on Hazeldean Road from demolition. The…
NOTEBOOK: Flewellyn-Jones house could be home to a PTSD wellness centre
Interesting discussion today at City Hall around the impacts of heritage designation, and a great example of a creative compromise. A group of seven therapists want to transform the Flewellyn-Jones…
5-storey retirement home proposed for old Flea Market land
Another retirement home could soon be coming to Stittsville. The latest proposal was posted to the City’s web site this week: “The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan…
Public meeting for proposed Metric Homes development on January 11
(Via Councillor Shad Qadri) A Zoning By-Law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision Application has been submitted for the property municipally known as 950 Terry Fox Drive is located south of Hazeldean…
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…