UPDATE: Planning and Housing Committee has approved this application. It will now rise to City Council on December 11, 2024 for final approval.
The Zoning By-law Amendment application for 121 Brae Crescent is on the agenda for the December 4 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.
The property is located on the south side of Brae Crescent, east of Norway Spruce Street and west of Stittsville Main Street. The site is currently vacant.
The applicant is proposing to build a three-storey apartment building consisting of a mix of unit types: three two-bedroom units and two three-bedroom units. The proposed site plan shows two units with at-grade entrances, bicycle parking spaces, and waste storage within the building. Five parking spaces are proposed, located in the rear yard, which will be accessed from Norway Spruce Street. An internal walkway fronting Brae Crescent and Norway Spruce Street will connect the front and rear yards.
Note: because the proposal is for less than 10 units, it will not need a Site Plan Control application.
Summary of requested zoning by-law amendment
The requested Zoning By-law Amendment will rezone the site from Residential First Density, Subzone D (R1D) to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone Z, Urban Exception ‘xxxx’ (R4Z[xxxx]), to permit a low-rise apartment dwelling or stacked dwelling. A site-specific exception will address zoning performance standards related to minimum lot width, corner side yard setback, and minimum required parking space rates and visitor parking. A holding symbol will ensure the proposed stormwater management system will be implemented as per the Site Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Drawing.
Councillor comments
Here are the official comments provided by Councillor Glen in staff report:
I support staff’s recommendations for the re-zoning of this property to allow for a small-scale apartment building. This relatively modest infill development is on a large lot located close to Stittsville Main Street, in easy walking distance to transit and many local amenities. The builder is also planning to make the units affordable to help address the affordability gap in our community.
I also want to acknowledge the unusually high amount of feedback we’ve had on this file, mostly in opposition to the proposed development. In particular, I want to highlight the need for a traffic signal nearby at Brae and Stittsville Main, which came up many times in comments from residents. Cumulative development all over Stittsville has exasperated safety issues for this intersection.
Councillor Glen and his team will be reviewing the report over the next few days.
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Share your feedback
There are several ways the general public can provide comments to the Members of Committee and Council for the December 4, 2024 meeting:
- Submit comments in writing:
To submit comments in writing, email the Committee Coordinator (Kelly.Crozier@ottawa.ca). Comments received by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 will be provided to Members of Committee and Council prior to the meeting. Comments received after this time will be forwarded to Members of Committee and Council as soon as possible, and prior to Council’s final consideration of the item on December 11, 2024 but may not be received by Committee members prior to the December 4, 2024 meeting. - Submit verbal comments in advance of the meeting:
Call the Committee Coordinator by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 to have comments transcribed (613-580-2424, x16875). - Register to speak at the committee meeting*:
i. Register by phone by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2024:
You may contact the Committee Coordinator at 613-580-2424, x16875.
ii. Register by e-mail – prior to 8:30 AM on Wednesday, December 4, 2024:
You may contact the Committee Coordinator at Kelly.Crozier@ottawa.ca
*Visual presentations must be submitted by 4:00 PM on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
You can also contact Councillor Glen with your questions or concerns.