by Team Stittsville | Sep 9, 2025 | Development, Information
The City has released the final draft of the new Zoning By-law, a set of regulations that sets rules on what can be built “as of right”, without having to seek specific permission. The new Zoning By-law will implement the policies and directions in the City’s Official...
by Team Stittsville | Jun 19, 2025 | Information
La version française suit In a joint meeting, the Planning and Housing and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees approved amendments to the City’s Official Plan (OP) that would ensure it is consistent with Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS 2024). The...
by Team Stittsville | May 29, 2025 | Development
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received an Official Plan Amendment application to expand the City’s Urban Boundary by including 5971 Flewellyn Road, 1770 Shea Road, and 1820 Shea Road. The expansion would allow for the future development of a...
by Glen Gower | May 2, 2025 | Development
La version française suit Part 6: New zoning language and definitions I mentioned in Part 1 of this series that Ottawa’s current Zoning By-law is a hodgepodge of rules combined from older zoning by-laws, dating back more than fifty years. It’s one of the most...
by Glen Gower | May 2, 2025 | Development
La version française suit Part 5: Minimum parking requirements As is often the case in planning policy, there has been a lot of discussion about parking rules in the draft Zoning By-law. In this draft, City staff are recommending no minimum parking rates citywide....
