Category: Development
COMMENT: Five ways Ottawa’s future suburbs may start to look a little different
(Above: Aerial photo of Fairwinds, by @TwitchxB) On Tuesday, the City of Ottawa’s Planning Committee will receive the latest update on a project called “Building Better and Smarter Suburbs”. If it’s…
Kanata North Environmental Studies information meeting on Wednesday night
(Meeting notice via Marianne Wilkinson, councillor for Kanata North.) South March Highlands Blanding’s Turtle Conservation Needs Assessment and Shirley’s Brook and Watts Creek Stormwater Management Study – Phase 2 March 4,…
PHOTO: Six feet of rock delivered to 6279 Fernbank
In the photo below, Fernbank resident Ian McKim stands in front of a pile of rocks delivered today at 6279 Fernbank Road, just behind his property. The rock pile is one…
Zoning bylaw amendment for 5786 Fernbank (aka Fernbank Crossing)
The City as received a new zoning by-law amendment application for the land at 5786 Fernbank Road: Zoning By-law Amendment application to rezone the subject property from DR to R3Z, R2P[703],…
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre proposed for West Carleton
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre wants to build a new facility at 1883 Bradley Side Road. The City has received new proposals for a zoning by-law amendment and official plan amendment that…
Site Plan Control submitted for Keg restaurant at Huntmar and Hazeldean
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application for a new Keg restaurant on the north-west side of Huntmar Road at Hazeldean.
New community association formed for southwest Stittsville
About 30 people attended a meeting at Stittsville United Church on Monday night to establish a community association for the southwest area Stittsville. Jillian McKim, one of the organizers, said…
LETTER: Developer’s explanation at odds with previous info
Re: UPDATE: Developer says Fernbank tree clearing needed for accurate testing data The developer’s lawyer’s response to your query is at variance with what we were told. When we enquired about…
EDITORIAL: Good neighbours need to communicate, even developers
(Above: Part of the land cleared recently at 6279 Fernbank Road, south of Elm Crescent. Photo taken February 14, 2015.) If I’m going to build a new deck in my backyard,…
UPDATE: Developer says Fernbank tree clearing needed for accurate testing data
(Above: Some of the land that’s been cleared in preparation for testing. Photo taken on February 14, 2015.) For more than a month, residents living near 6279 Fernbank have been…
Kanata councillor’s town hall includes presentations about upcoming developments near Stittsville
Kanata North councillor Marianne Wilkinson is holding a town hall meeting next week that includes a presentation about the plans for several new projects just north of the Queesnway near…
Zoning change request for new private school on Huntmar
The owners of a property at 180 Huntmar Drive have submitted a zoning amendment change to allow construction of a private school and medical facility. In the application, the private…
What’s going in next to the Food Basics at Hazeldean/Huntmar?
One of Stittsville’s frequently asked questions is what’s being built next to the Food Basics at Hazeldean and Huntmar. The property belongs to the North American Development Group, and according…
OPINION: Why the City’s wildlife construction protocol is so important
(PHOTO: Deer in the Greenbelt between Kanata and Bells Corners. Photo by Glen Gower.) Canada has the second largest land mass of any country but sadly we are losing our…
The charming story behind Potter’s Key, the name of Minto’s new community
Minto’s new Stittsville development will be called “Potter’s Key”, named after Ethel May Potter who owned the two-acre lot at 209 Carp Road almost 60 years ago. The name was…