Next week at Planning and Housing Committee two items of note will be tabled, the Pinecrest/Queensview Secondary Plan and 2829 Dumaurier Avenue. I have included the following comments in the…
Recognize the importance of National Housing Day with MULTIFAITH Housing Initiative. Marimba Players will be gracing us with performances, and we will learn about MHI’s lates projects from Executive Director,…
The Planning and Housing Committee today approved its portion of Draft Budget 2025(link is external), which includes $88.2 million in operating funding and $34.4 million in capital funding. The City will…
The City of Ottawa is proposing up to two potential locations for newcomer reception centres. Construction will take place at the primary site, 1645 Woodroffe Ave., on the federally owned…
On Thursday November 14th, I attended the Order of Ottawa ceremony. There were 15 inductees from across the city for this honour. It was my privilege to be there for…
When you think of affordable housing providers in Ottawa, who comes to mind? It’s likely that your first thought went to Ottawa Community Housing, the largest provider in our city.…
The Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committees approved an updated Housing Services Long Range Financial Plan for 2025 through 2030. The updated plan will help the City stay on track…
The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved amendments to the City’s Site Plan Control By-law. Site plan control is the process the City uses to ensure land development is safe, functional…
The Committee approved amendments to the Official Plan and related policies to delegate decisions on some minor zoning applications to City staff. The changes would simplify and shorten the process for certain…
A reminder that the report and supporting documents for the Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan will go before Planning and Housing Committee on Tuesday November 5th. The development of this secondary…