News & Announcements

Good afternoon, Kitchissippi.

This evening I was alerted to what is apparently a forced shut-down and eviction of popular restaurant Grunt in Mechanicsville. The Ottawa Citizen article is here.

The Jewish Youth Library is planning to relocate to 166 Huron Avenue North. The site is currently zoned for residential (R3I – Residential Third Density, Subzone I), therefore, a Zoning By-law Amendment is required to permit a small library use. As the site and current building are a designated heritage resource, no changes to the site or building are proposed in association with the Zoning By-law Amendment.

Staff have received a new submission for a Site Plan Control application at 1040 Somerset Street West, which was originally submitted in 2013.

There has been a resubmission on the application for 243-254 Hinchey Ave, which we previously discussed with the community in the summer. Since the initial submission, the applicant has made a number of changes in response to technical and public comments.

In February 2018, Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments were approved for 979 Wellington Street West.

On Wednesday, City Council will vote on the City's budget.

As those of us who live in Kitchissippi are very aware, the pandemic has brought the fault lines in our society into sharp relief.  None of us can ignore the growing inequity in the city.

​You may recall in late Spring 2018, we held an open house with the community to discuss the the Site Plan application for 1705 Carling.  The previous owner has since sold the property to Claridge, who are now proposing a new building through a Zoning By-Law Amendment.

Yesterday, Council’s Finance and Economic Development Committee voted to accept a consultant-recommended ward boundary change and against a motion that I and Councillor Kavanagh asked be put on the table (we don’t sit on the committee) to keep McKellar Park in Kitchissippi ward starting with the 2022 election.

The City of Ottawa is planning a co-ordinated road. sewer, water main renewal project for Byron Avenue, Athlone Avenue and Highcroft Avenue. A flyer will be distribute to neighbouring residents which will include the information below. In addition to an online consultation, residents are invited to attend a Zoom Webinar where city staff and consultants will have a short presentation followed by a Q&A session.

DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 14

TIME: 7pm