Development Applications

Zoning By-law Amendment

The applicant is proposing to construct an accessory gas bar use associated with the existing 13,233.6 square metre Costco warehouse membership club. The accessory gas bar is proposed to be located at the north end of the existing building adjacent to Highway 417. The current Light Industrial Exception Zone [IL6 [305] H(30)] permits a variety of light industrial uses and also permits an automobile service station and retail use, but does not include a gas bar as a permitted use. The applicant has requested that the site specific exception zone [305] be amended to include a gas bar as a permitted use.

Site Plan Control

The proposed development includes a 28-storey mixed-use condominium tower with a total height of 86 metres. The development proposes 271 residential units, including seven ground-oriented attached dwellings, and 567 square metres of ground-oriented commercial space. Commercial entrances are proposed to front onto Somerset Street West, while the main residential entrance is proposed along Breezehill Avenue North. Five levels of underground parking, containing 244 parking spaces, are proposed to be accessed from the laneway along the western edge of the property.

Zoning By-law Amendment

To demolish existing two storey Royal Thai Embassy and to construct new two storey embassy building

Plan of Subdivision

The application proposes a 21 lot rural estate subdivision for the development of single detached dwellings on private services. All of the lots will be accessed from one internal road. The proposed road will have access to both Wilhaven Drive and O'Toole Road. Each lot will be a minimum of 0.8 hectares in area.

Plan of Subdivision

Plan of subdvision for apx 435 dwellings

Zoning By-law Amendment

To rezone the property to R3 Zone with exceptions to develop a subdivision containing 59 singles and 81 townhouses.

Site Plan Control

The proposed development includes demolishing the existing dwelling and constructing a 13-storey residential building with 36 dwelling units. The Zoning Amendment proposes to remove the existing Floor Space Index of 2.5 and replace it with a maximum height limit of 45 metres, reduce visitor parking space requirements to 0, to permit a reduced driveway width of 4 metres to access the parking garage and to reduce the setback to a watercourse. The building will provide pedestrian access from a lobby fronting onto Wurtemburg Street. Underground parking is proposed with a total of 18 parking spaces. Access to the parking area will be provided from Wurtemburg Street. As part of the excavation for the building's basement, the unstable slope adjacent to the river will be removed and reconstructed as a reinforced Mechanically Stabilized Earth system. The face of the reconstructed slope will use topsoil as a medium to support the re-vegetation of the slope. A landscape plan has been submi

Plan of Condominium

The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment, Plan of Subdivision and Plan of Condominium (Common Elements) application to construct 16 single detached dwellings of one and two storeys which will front onto a private road. Since the lots will front onto a private road, a Plan of Condominium is required to create the common element road block. The private road will have a width of 6.7 metres and will have two access points to Scissons Road. Through the Plan of Condominium, the homeowners will share ownership of the road, as well as costs associated with other facilities and services.

Demolition Control

The purpose of the Demolition Control Proposal is to permit the demolition of two existing dwellings known as 144-146 Nepean Street and 148 Nepean Street.

Zoning By-law Amendment

The City of Ottawa has received Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a maximum building height of 40 metres. The Zoning By-law Amendment also seeks to rezone the property to a mixed-use zone to permit automotive, retail, office and hotel uses and prohibit residential uses.