Highlights from the CMHC Spring 2024 Housing Supply Report
La version française suit Construction of single-datched homes and row houses in Ottawa declined in 2023 while apartment construction is on the upswing. Here are some highlights from CMHC’s Spring 2024 Housing Supply Report. The Ottawa area experienced a slowdown in...
UPDATE: 6171 Hazeldean Road at Planning and Housing Committee on April 10
UPDATE: City Council approved this application on April 17, 2024. La version française suit The Zoning By-Law Amendment proposal from Latitude Homes for their development at 6171 Hazeldean Road is on the agenda at the Planning and Housing Committee on April 10. The...
NOTEBOOK: Population growth in Stittsville over the last 50 years
La version française suit The chart above is based on data reported by Stittsville residents in the 2021 Census. We’ve also extrapolated the 2022 and 2023 housing numbers based on a mid-year household estimate from City of Ottawa planners. There are at least 18,800...
Committee approves spending plan for federal affordable housing funds
(Photo: Announcement for the Housing Accelerator Fund on February 12, 2024.) The Planning and Housing Committee today approved a spending plan for up to $176.3 million promised to the City through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) – a $4-billion federal fund that...
Q4 2023: Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline
La version française suit Here's Ottawa's Residential Dwelling Approval Pipeline report for Q4 2023 (October, November, December): And here are the 2023 year-to-date numbers: This data is on the agenda for Ottawa's Planning and Housing Committee meeting...
Carnet de notes : que signifie « logement abordable »?
Also available in English... Le terme « logement abordable » est utilisé de différentes manières. Il est généralement admis que le logement est abordable lorsque l’ensemble des coûts de logement (loyer/hypothèque, plus les charges et les impôts fonciers) représente au...
NOTEBOOK: What does “affordable housing” mean?
Aussi disponible en français ... “Affordable housing” is a term that gets used in a lot of different ways. There’s a generally-accepted guideline that housing is affordable when all housing costs (rent/mortgage, plus utilities and property taxes) make up a maximum of...
Questions et réponses de la séance d’information sur le projet d’aménagement du 6310, chemin Hazeldean
Also available in English Merci à toutes les personnes qui ont participé à la séance d’information sur le projet d’aménagement de la semaine dernière. Plus de 300 résidents ont suivi l’émission en direct et plus du double ont visionné tout ou partie de l’archive...
Q&A from the Development Information Meeting for 6310 Hazeldean Road
Aussi disponible en français Thanks to everyone who attended the development information meeting last week. Over 300 residents tuned in live, and more than double that number have viewed all or part of the YouTube archive. We received approximately 185 written...
6310 Hazeldean: What’s next and what you can do
La version française suit We’ve heard a wide range of feedback from residents about the proposal for 6310 Hazeldean Road. Most of the comments we’ve received have been opposed to it, and there is also some support in the community. I intend to ensure that concerns are...
UPDATE: Zoning by-law amendment for 6171 Hazeldean
La version française suit The City of Ottawa received a subdivision and zoning by-law amendment application for 6171 Hazeldean Road in October 2020. It's located just east of Carp Road along the north side of Hazeldean, between the water tower and the new Starbucks,...
VIDEO: Development Information Meeting for 6310 Hazeldean Road
The City of Ottawa has received a re-submission of a Zoning By-Law Amendment application for the site at 6310 Hazeldean Road. The developer, Devmont, is proposing a residential development containing 431 apartments in two buildings, with heights stepping up from three...
NOTEBOOK: A deeper look at the development proposal for 6310 Hazeldean (series index)
La version française suit This series takes a deeper look at the development proposal for 6310 Hazeldean Road. Based on questions and comments we're receiving from residents, I'm hoping to provide answers and more context: How closely does the proposal align to...
6310 Hazeldean Road: Zoning By-Law Amendment re-submission
UPDATE: Development Information Meeting on February 20 Our office will be hosting a development information meeting on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom to discuss this zoning by-law amendment re-submission. To register:...
6310 Hazeldean: Timelines and the planning process (Part 7)
La version française suit In this post I’ll provide more info about the planning review process, next steps for this file, and opportunities for residents to be involved. Step 1: The application In April 2022, the City received the first zoning by-law amendment...