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 1919 Maple Grove Road is on the agenda for the December 4 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.
The property is located on the north side of Maple Grove Road between Alon Street and Santolina Street near Fairwinds and Bryanston Gate. The site is currently vacant land except for a detached dwelling on the southwest corner of the property.
A Plan of Subdivision application was draft approved in July 2024 to develop 36 semi-detached units, 26 townhouses units, two detached dwellings, a park block, and two blocks reserved for low-rise apartment buildings estimated at 460 units. The subdivision is proposed to be registered in four phases, with the initial phases including the townhouse, semi-detached and detached units, and the final phase including low-rise apartment buildings and the park block.
The initial phases of the subdivision will be accessed from Maple Grove Road. Stittsville Main Street, which currently terminates at the Maple Grove Road right-of-way, will be extended to run along the northern edge of the subject property. The draft subdivision approval includes a condition requiring the Stittsville Main Street Extension to be completed ahead of the construction of the low-rise apartment blocks.
Summary of requested zoning by-law amendment
The land is currently zoned Development Reserve Zone (DR). The DR zoning recognizes lands intended for future urban development. The applicant is proposing to rezone the lands to:
- Residential Third Density Zone, Subzone Z (R3Z). The proposed R3Z zone will permit low-rise residential uses, to accommodate detached, semi-detached and townhouse dwelling units.
- Residential Fourth Density, Subzone Z (R4Z), to accommodate low-rise residential uses, including apartment buildings.
- Parks and Open Space Zone (O1), to permit a public park.
Councillor comments
Here are the official comments provided by Councillor Glen in staff report:
My main concern for developments in this part of Stittsville is the slow progress of transportation projects including Stittsville Main Street, Robert Grant Avenue, and Huntmar Drive. Through the Draft Subdivision Approval process we were able to include a condition that will delay construction of the low-rise apartment building on this site until the Stittsville Main Street Extension abutting this property has been completed. I continue to have concerns about the slow pace of progress on the Maple Grove – Stittsville Main connection since this is another necessary piece of transportation infrastructure to support continuing growth in this area.
Councillor Glen and his team will be reviewing the report over the next few days.
Related links
- December 4, 2024 Planning and Housing Committee report
- 1919 Maple Grove Road development application
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.