Category: Development
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…
Zoning bylaw amendment submitted for Stittsville South
There’s a new zoning bylaw amendment proposal for the area known as “Stittsiville South“, a new development on the east side of Stittsville Main near Hartsmere. “Zoning By-law Amendment: to…
COMMENT: The link between development charges and your property tax bill
(Photo: Poole Creek Village under construction.) On November 7, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association (GOHBA) took out a quarter page ad in the first section of the Ottawa Citizen entitled…
ART OF THE POSSIBLE: Barn raising, not barn razing
If you’re having trouble picturing how a heritage farm could be incorporated into a modern suburban environment, a project in Surrey, B.C. might spark your imagination. Rempel Development Group, a company based…
Over 100 Echowoods residents sign petition against Minto development
(Photo: Over 100 residents signed a petition against the traffic plan for Potter’s Key. The image has been blurred to protect the privacy of residents.) Echowoods resident Chris Levesque could…
Boyd House on Huntmar recommended for heritage designation
(Photo: Boyd House, Fall 2013. Photo by Glen Gower.) City planners are recommending that Boyd House, the old stone home at 173 Huntmar Drive, be designated as a heritage building.…
Residents pack hall for lively meeting about Minto development
(Above: About 100 people atttended the public meeting to share their perspective on the new Minto development. Photo by Shannon Lough.) There weren’t enough seats in the room for concerned residents…
JTCA: A call for smarter development in Potter’s Key
At first glance, it’s easy to want to object to Minto’s proposal for Potter’s Key, the development to be built adjacent to Jackson Trails and Echo Woods. Change can be…