To review all development applications in Bay Ward, use the Development Application Search Tool.
Applications for minor variances to the zoning by-law are considered by the Committee of Adjustment. For the schedule of public hearings and copies of documents related to submissions for approval of minor variances refer to the Committee of Adjustment page.
On Wednesday November 22 Planning staff from the Community Planning Unit of the Economic Development and Long Range Planning department held a public open house on the Lincoln Fields Secondary…
The virtual Open House on Thursday, December 7, 2023 is being held to present the public with information on the long range planning study around the future Pinecrest and Queensview…
This week at Planning and Housing Committee, Committee supported the report staff brought forward for 1047 Richmond Road, which is currently scheduled for an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in December.…
The Planning and Housing Committee met this past week where the committee approved Official Plan and zoning amendments, along with a heritage permit, to facilitate a 289-unit, 27-storey building along Kent…
The application for 1047 Richmond Road will be returning to Planning and Housing Committee Wednesday November 15th. This application was previously not supported by staff and was rejected by Council.…
Joint Committee Meeting for Lansdowne 2.0 Project As my staff send out this week’s newsletter the Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing committee, of which I am a…
A virtual open house for the Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan is being held on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023. Residents are invited to attend a virtual public information session via zoom…
On Monday, October 23, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced the Province is reversing changes it made to the Official Plans, including Ottawa’s Official Plan. The reversal includes…
This week at City Council I brought forward a motion to attempt to strengthen the holding provision for 2457 Regina Street. The concern for this development, even from the very…
429 Ancaster Street Committee of Adjustment – Panel 2 – October 17, 2023 (escribemeetings.com) Consent and Minor Variance Applications File Numbers: D08-01-23/B-00238, B-00241 to B-00243 D08-02-23/A-00227 to A-00230 The Owner…
This week at Planning and Housing, committee members approved the 3430 Carling Avenue application for two 6-storey buildings that will have 186 units. My office held community meetings on this…
Next week at Planning and Housing Committee members will be receiving an omnibus Official Plan amendment. The amendments focus on policy modifications in three categories: Correction, Clarification, and Update. We…
My office was notified that on June 13, 2023, the City of Ottawa received Major Zoning by-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for 1299 Richmond Road. The subject site…
The City of Ottawa has received an Official Plan Amendment application to permit the development of the reconstruction of the parkway house with 6 storeys of residential above (7 storey…
This week my office hosted a public meeting regarding the proposed plans for First Unitarian Church campus at 30 Cleary Avenue. Thank you to everyone who attended both in-person and…
Committee approval supports adaptive re-use of former convent On Wednesday June 21st, the City’s Planning and Housing Committee approved a zoning amendment that could see the former convent of the…
The City of Ottawa is developing the concept plan for an integrated and sustainable community hub at 1010 Somerset Street and is looking for your feedback. Anchored by the Plant…
Following the May 31, 2023 meeting held jointly with Councillor Jeff Leiper’s office regarding Golden Avenue and Richmond Road intersection improvements and the multi-use pathway, we are providing the following…
Committees move to make development review more efficient At a joint meeting on May 30th, 2023, the City’s Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommended approving…
This week at Planning and Housing Committee we approved an approach to investing $31.8 million over the next two years in social housing funding from the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative…
Council approved an action plan, developed in response to OLRT Public Inquiry recommendations This Action Plan incorporates all lessons learned and third-party reviews. The Public Inquiry made 103 recommendations, most…
The new City of Ottawa capital construction forecast map Did you know that the City of Ottawa has a section on its web site that gives residents the ability to…
1420 Richmond Road, 365 Forest Street and 2583 and 2589 Bond Street 365 Forest Street is coming to Planning and Housing Committee on Wednesday, April 19th. This application has been around…
The City has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1640-1660 Carling Avenue. The site in question is for the vacated Canadian Tire Building and the abutting Boston Pizza restaurant. …
Update from the Chair of Committee Councillor Jeff Leiper on agenda items A busy agenda awaits us for next week’s Planning and Housing Committee meeting. Members will be voting on…
Lansdowne Park is in need of significant renovations. The City of Ottawa and Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) have worked together to create a plan that reflects the history,…
Lakeview is an older 1960’s community that was designed and built with a ditch drainage system. Over the years, lack of maintenance combined with modifications to ditches (i.e. infilling of…
The zoning report for 1420 Richmond Road, 365 Forest and 2583 and 2589 Bond Street is currently scheduled for the March 20 Planning and Housing Committee meeting. For more information…
The City of Ottawa will be undertaking new sidewalk work along Ahearn Avenue in your neighbourhood. What: The work involves installing a 2.0m wide sidewalk on the south side of…
The City’s Planning and Housing Committee met this past week where members recommended approval of a revised timeframe for developing a new Zoning By-law for Ottawa. Under the revised timelines,…
The City’s Planning and Housing Committee had its first meeting for 2023 this week. The Committee approved a zoning amendment to facilitate a mid-rise development with 326 apartments near Tenth…
PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION: To permit a reduced lot width and area and a double-wide driveway for the construction of a secondary dwelling unit. The Owners want to construct a…
Recent legislative initiatives by the Ford Government affecting municipalities like Ottawa are causing great concern at Ottawa City Hall. Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act) contains sweeping changes on…
Phase 1– Brookfield Road to Hunt Club Road project The City of Ottawa invites residents to attend an online public information session to review the design of the Airport Parkway Widening (Phase 1)…
The City’s Planning Committee met this week and approved Official Plan and zoning amendments for two towers in LeBreton Flats, promising nearly 250 affordable apartments near Pimisi Station. The proposal…
Zoning by-law amendment – 817 Roseview Avenue A zoning application for 817 Roseview was presented and passed at this week’s Planning Committee meeting. The property is a four and a…
September 8, 2022 has been confirmed at the date for 1071 Ambleside to be presented to the City’s Planning Committee regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment. The amendment…
On Wednesday August 10, 2022 starting at 7pm my office will be hosting a public meeting via Zoom with the developer and City Planning staff to review and discuss the…
On Tuesday July 12 my office hosted a public meeting with local residents and the applicant for a proposed development at 3055 Richmond Road. The applicant Fares Elsabbagh, from OGC…
On Wednesday July 13th at 7pm my office is hosting a virtual public meeting regarding the proposed development for 3055 Richmond Road. Residents can review the project renderings here. If…
Residents are invited to attend the Pinecrest Queensview Secondary Plan Open House on June 21st at 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for the public to learn more about the…
The City’s Planning Committee on June 3 endorsed the Salvation Army’s site plan for a residential care facility and emergency shelter on Montreal Road, east of Ste. Anne Avenue in…
On March 23rd, 2022, Councillor Kavanagh hosted a public information meeting on the development at 1047 Richmond Rd. View submitted documents at Ottawa.ca/DevApps, documents include the concept drawings, shadow studies,…
Ottawa – On Thursday, March 10, the City’s Planning Committee approved a plan to establish a High-Performance Development Standard for new Ottawa developments. Buildings are a major source of greenhouse…
Please be advised that on February 24, 2022, the City of Ottawa received an Official Plan Amendment application and a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 70 & 80 Woodridge Crescent.…
Registration of community organizations to receive notification of planning studies and development applications. Public notification and consultation policy for development applications and other planning projects Information is available at Ottawa.ca…
What is underway in Bay Ward? To view the list for all wards visit Ottawa.ca/ProjectsOverview Intensification Redevelopment at higher densities—or, intensification—is targeted for: Traditional mainstreets in the Inner Urban Area…
Holzman Consultants has officially submitted their Site Plan Control Application for 1940 Carling Ave to the City of Ottawa. Summary of Applicant’s Proposal A Site Plan Control application to construct…
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will commence a detail design study in the Summer of 2022 for the replacement of the Highway 417 Richmond Road structure. A website will be…
Ottawa’s best in urban design have been honoured with the 2021 Ottawa Urban Design Awards. Nine projects were recognized for this year’s awards. The Ottawa Urban Design Award program takes place…
On Monday, December 6th, 2021, the City’s Planning Committee received a report on the state of 15-minute neighbourhoods in Ottawa, establishing baseline scoring for properties across the city. View the…
Update March 2022 We have received notice of an update regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications concerning 1071 Ambleside Drive. Please refer to this link for revised…
Applicant’s Proposal The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to reduce the required amount of parking spaces from 30 to 18, as well as a reduction…
Following the public meeting hosted by Councillor Kavanagh, the biggest change is that the developer went from 15 parking spots to 18 parking spots and reduced the size of some of…
On Thursday, October 28th, 2021, the City’s Planning Committee approved a budget and resources needed to prepare a new Zoning By-law consistent with the New Official Plan. The Zoning By-law…
Councillor Kavanagh hosted an public meeting on Tuesday, October 26th with the applicant Roberto Camos, Figurr Architects Collective. To view the submitted documents visit Ottawa.ca/DevApps Comments can be sent to the…
On Friday, October 1st the Special Planning & Built Heritage Sub-Committee met to discuss the Ottawa Hospital Master Site Plan and the lifting of the holding provision. As the meeting…
Councillor Kavanagh has been notified of a Site Plan Application for 1983 Carling Ave. We are working on setting up a public information session fwith the developer. Applicant’s Proposal A…
On October 4, 2021, Councillor Kavanagh and the City of Ottawa hosted an information session on the installation of traffic calming measures on Alpine to eventually install a pedestrian crossing…
On the map displayed above, as of August 31, 2021, there are currently 33 active and 15 inactive applications. Visit Ottawa.ca/DevApps If you are interested in the development applications that…
The original meeting scheduled in August has been postponed to a future date to be determined. Councillor Kavanagh will hosting a public consultation meeting on the development at 2611-2615 Queensview…
Here are some highlights of what is on the table for discussion: Affordable Housing Housing Services will outline their capital spending plan for 2021, including $4.7 million from the Province’s…
The City of Ottawa has received applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control to construct a 30-storey mixed-use building containing 330 dwelling units and three ground floor…
A Site Plan Control application to construct a two-storey recreational and athletic facility to house the Granite Curling Club of West Ottawa. A gross floor area of 1806 square metres…
On Tuesday, July 27 Councillor Kavanagh hosted Fares Elsabbagh, President of Canadian General Contractors Group, and his team to discuss the development of the property at 817 Roseview. The meeting…
For the period up to July 1, 2021 Reference: Terminology for Report
The City has Development Information Officers (DIOs) who can answer planning, zoning, and permit type questions. If you require the services of a Development Information Officer, please call 613-580-2424, ext.…
Councillor Kavanagh hosted a public meeting on the 100 Bayshore Site Plan on Tuesday, June 8. The applicant presented the site plan and explained the minor differences from the last…
Residents have been concerned that adding new apartment buildings wil affect the water pressure to their home. We asked a City engineer to comment and the following is his response.…
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On Thursday, April 8th, the City’s Planning Committee approved the applications for 1010 Byron & 963 Hare. For Byron and Lockhart avenues, the Committee approved a proposal to add a…
Councillor Kavanagh hosted two information sessions on the development of 1940 Carling Ave. Scroll down to watch the meetings. Read overview of the plan View Project animation View Proposed site…
Theme for the meeting: How might the New Official Plan affect my neighbourhood? View the meeting that Councillor Kavanagh held on March 2 on the New Official Plan and how…
Listed below is the Ward 7 report on active Development applications at this time. Also available is a Terminology Reference sheet.
Ottawa – On Thursday, January 14, the City’s Planning Committee approved a framework for a community benefits charge by-law, to enable the City to collect fees that would fund community-oriented…
Details available at Ottawa.ca/NewOP Interested in more information about the 613 Flats – please review some different ideas of how they could be built. Each of the below is a…
The city is looking for your input at Ottawa.ca/NewOP by February 17th, 2020. The City has developed 21 different one-page fact sheets to give people a general sense of the…
Read this week’s message from Councillor Kavanagh about this decision. On Tuesday, November 10th, the Planning Committee approved Official Plan and zoning amendments to permit two residential towers just west…
What is Planning Primer? The Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department is offering the Planning Primer Program to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process. The…
Infrastructure Services implements city-building priorities from planning and delivering infrastructure projects, to managing infrastructure assets and investments. Read the current Project Status Reports (PSR) .
For your reference, you can view Ward 7 reports on active Development applications at this time. Also attached is a Terminology Reference sheet attached to assist with the definitions of…
A great tool to get information about city infrastructure is geoOttawa. This popular public-facing website allows users to access a variety of information layers on the map, such as parks, schools, City facilities, property parcels, zoning and air…
Holzman Consultants Inc. has been engaged by a local developer as the urban planning consultant with respect to an application for Site Plan Control for a multi-unit residential development on…
Ottawa – On September 24th, the City’s Planning Committee approved a new zoning strategy to better balance front-yard features with soft landscaping and tree planting. This landscape-first approach would help…
Many residents joined Councillor Theresa Kavanagh for a three part discussion on intensification. Links to the presentations and video recordings of the event are available below: Video and Audio Audio…
Below are the Ward 7 reports on active Development applications at this time. Also included below is a Terminology Reference sheet to assist with the definitions of each header.
On July 7, 2020, the City’s Finance and Economic Development Committee received an update on the review of Ottawa’s ward boundaries. To ensure effective representation of Ottawa’s growing population, the…
Information session on August 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 – click to get Zoom meeting link Site Location 1420 Richmond Road, 365 Forest Street, and 2583 to 2589 Bond Street.…
Update August 9, 2020 Work was completed this week on the Carlingwood Mall future site of the Canadian Tire store. CT plans to mobilize and commence construction in September, 2020.…
Applicant’s Proposal The City of Ottawa has received a Lifting of a Holding Symbol application due to the provision which requires that a holding symbol remain in place until such…
Planning staff have received a Minor Zoning Bylaw Amendment application for 847 Woodroffe Avenue, located on the east side of Woodroffe Avenue between Fox Crescent and Lenester Avenue. The applicant…
On Wednesday, May 27th, Council voted 15-6 to expand the urban boundary. I was one of the 6 who voted against adding up to 1,650 hectares of development land inside…
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A Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications (D02-02-20-0030 & D07-12-20-0044) have been filed with the City for 1995 Carling Avenue. The purpose of the applications is to develop…
Ottawa – The City’s Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee will meet on Monday, May 11 to consider a growth management strategy that will guide how Ottawa grows.…
The 2019-2022 City Strategic Plan outlines the key focus of Council for the next three years. It’s our roadmap for making Ottawa the best city it can be. These priorities…
A new 11-storey building will be built at 851 Richmond. You can review planning documents at Ottawa.ca Construction of the building is starting soon. A tree permit was approved in…
Please be advised that the City of Ottawa received Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments applications for 100 Bayshore Drive. The site is located on the south side of Woodridge…
On December 12, Planning Committee approved a plan for two new mixed-use buildings at 2175 Carling Ave across from Carlingwood Shopping Centre. The applicant would demolish five low-rise commercial buildings…
On December 12, the City’s Planning Committee approved a preliminary phase of the redevelopment of the Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre, a project that also promises to increase the supply of…
On December 11, City Council approved growth projections and preliminary policy directions that will be the basis for a draft new Official Plan. The new Official Plan will ensure Ottawa…
Ottawa is a growing city, now with more than 1 million people. With growth comes the need to update the Transportation Master Plan, which is the City’s blueprint for the…
Planning Committee of the City of Ottawa will be considering the Zoning By-law amendment proposal for 2175 Carling Avenue on Thursday, December 12, 2019. The meeting will begin at 9:30…
Snacks and refreshments will be served Date: Wednesday December 11th, 2019 Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Location: Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre – 102 Greenview Rd. Ottawa Come to Councillor…
Transportation Impact Assessment by Novatech revised October 2019 READ FULL REPORT OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the foregoing, the conclusions and recommendations of this TIA can be…
Forestry Services will have a contractor completing tending and tree planting within several parks or forested areas in Bay Ward, including: Andrew Haydon Park Frank Ryan Park The works and…
The developer has submitted an update regarding its Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications concerning 841, 845, and 855(A) Grenon Avenue. Please refer to this link for revised…
Budget 2020 an affordable plan for better mobility, infrastructure and housing Ottawa – Draft Budget 2020 is a plan for an affordable, economically vibrant city that invests in core…
Construction will begin as early as the afternoon of Monday, November 11, 2019, weather permitting. Workers will be on site for almost 2 weeks. Crews will be back in January,…
The owner is requesting consent to sever one lot into two lots at 885 Melwood Ave, Ottawa. The request is to permit the retention of an existing single-family dwelling and…
Executive Summary from the Project Coordinator, Planning Dept: On September 19th, 2019 over a dozen residents from a variety of communities in Bay Ward gathered to receive an introductory presentation…
RIOCAN’s application to the Committee of Adjustment was approved and now that the appeal period has passed Riocan staff are preparing the report for Planning Committee and they hope to…
The revised submission from Riocan was posted on the city’s site for Application Details: Ottawa.ca. Current Review Status: Approval Authority Elevated to Committee
To view documents submitted to the city. Characteristics: Number of floors: 20 Commercial / Residential Number of units estimate – Total: 175 Studio: 18 1 Bedroom unit: 72 1 bedroom…
Developer: Colonnade Bridgeport Planning and Design: FOTENN Architect: RLA Architecture Oct 2019 – The development is in the zoning phase which is expected to be completed within 8 months…
Below are the policies relating to high rise buildings on arterial mainstreet (Link: Ottawa.ca) This information was requested in response to the zoning change request by developers for a 22…
NOVEMBER 20 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Olde Forge – 2730 Carling Ave The project involves the rehabilitation of approximately 1224 meters of the Queensway Terrace Storm Sewer Collector from…
Ottawa – The City’s Planning Committee today approved changes to development application fees to ensure the City recovers the true cost of review and processing. The revised fee structure would…
On September 12th, the Planning Committee also approved new design guidelines for neighbourhood collector streets. Developers will use the guidelines when planning collector streets in new subdivisions, so the changes…
The Planning Committee received the 2018 Annual Development Report, which includes a lot of good news for our city. Unemployment has dropped to just 4.6 per cent. The 6,300 retail…
On Sept 12th 2019, the City’s Planning Committee approved zoning changes to limit the growth of payday loan establishments in Ottawa. The zoning changes would require minimum distances between payday…
Defining the City Together Take the 5 Big Moves Survey before the deadline of September 16th, 2019 to tell us you what you think about Five Big Moves for Ottawa’s…
Engage Ottawa introduces new and innovative online tools to improve how the City engages with you. These online tools give you the opportunity to weigh in on the projects and…
We hope that you can join the conversation at Councillor Kavanagh’s consultation session on Sept. 19th at the Olde Forge to plan the future of our great City! The New…
The third phase of the Inspire555 series to engage the public and gather input on the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility is…
Ottawa – The City of Ottawa wants your input on the projects, policies, programs and services that affect your daily life. From open houses to workshops and online engagement opportunities,…
SYNOPSIS OF APPLICATION The property is located on the east side of Croydon Avenue between Carling Avenue and Richmond Road. The property is adjacent to the Lincoln Field Shopping Centre…
Ottawa – The City of Ottawa wants your input on the projects, policies, programs and services that affect your daily life. From open houses to workshops and online engagement opportunities,…
This week City Council had the opportunity to debate a motion put forward by Councillor Mathieu Fleury to reconsider the proposed design to the Chateau Laurier addition. This motion was…
Infrastructure Services implements city-building priorities from planning and delivering infrastructure projects, to managing infrastructure assets and investments. The report ending June 2019 provides information on overall project status, milestones and…
The R4 Zoning Review began in January 2016 in response to the continued development of buildings in the inner-urban area containing unreasonably large dwelling units that operated as unlicensed rooming…
The following are some details about the proposed project at 100 New Orchard. Stories: 14 Units: 84 in total including 9 units of affordable housing Parking: 2 level above ground…
RioCan, Fotenn and Metro met with Bay Ward community associations to discuss updates to their site plan and present their concept drawings. During the last public meeting they heard from…
You may be interested to know that current and forecasted construction projects can be viewed on the Capital Construction Forecast – Online Map. This interactive map allows members of the public…
Mature Neighbourhoods Overlay and Alternative Provisions in Residential Development Areas The City is proposing a new zoning strategy that would create new regulations for front and corner side yards that…
The second phase of the Inspire555 series to engage the public and gather input on the new Ottawa Public Library (OPL) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) joint facility is…
The City’s Planning Committee today approved a new schedule of development charges to help ensure essential infrastructure and services keep pace with growth in Ottawa. Following the principle of growth…
The City of Ottawa has identified sites owned by the city that will be used to for affordable housing developments. For site details, please click here.
This work was originally scheduled to start date August 1, 2019 and end date October 30, 2019 approx. As per NCC – the tender results came back unsatisfactory. They will…
The Unitarian Congregation on Cleary has embarked on a planning exercise to look at how their site might be developed in future. They’re retained a planning consultant and on Sunday,…
We’d like to thank Rosaline and Lisa, the architect and Cardel representative and the residents of Crystal Beach who attended the meeting to discuss the development of 3368 Carling Ave.…
Everyone in Ottawa will face the challenges of the future together. No matter who you are or where you live, we want your opinion. Your input will help us create…
Highlights and Takeaways Sears Building Internal preparation for demolition is complete, including the safe removal of the asbestos. The structure is ready for demolition. They are waiting for the demolition…
The following is the application summary, submitted plans, reports, surveys and accompanying documents for the 2165 Carling Avenue, Site Plan Control Proposal: Landscape PlanGrading and Erosion Control PlanApplication SummarySite Servicing…
This is the formal circulation of the planning application noted above. Below is a link to the application on the City’s Development Application Search Tool where you will find information…
On February 14, 2019, I brought forward a motion to planning committee, directing staff to initiate a Zoning Bylaw Amendment to remove ‘Rooming House’ from the list of uses permitted…
In December 2016, Ottawa City Council directed staff to undertake a planning study to “…identify trends in housing, employment, and identify opportunities to create complete communities which, together with current…
The City developed the following proposed tree planting plans for Britannia Park in 2019: The links above will display the different areas of the park, the location and the species…
The Committee of Adjustment for the City of Ottawa has the Public Hearings applications available online. They include the Public Notice and Circulation Map, as well as Surveys, Site Plans…
Notice of the demolition of the McEwen Gas Station. Dear Resident, Starting early February 2019, the City of Ottawa will begin the demolition process of the existing structure and excavation…
1- Completion of storm line excavation and installation in progress.2- Selective demolition in the existing building on the third floor is completed, almost completed on the second floor and to…
Below is a link to the application on the City’s Development Application Search Tool where you will find information about the application and all of the submitted plans, reports, surveys…
Next week I will be attending the City Council Planning Committee meeting. I will be asking Councillor Leiper, who is on the committee, to give notice of motion regarding the…