Kitchissippi development overview

There are multiple complex projects in the ward that are keeping us busy. We're trying to maintain an updated list of those here.

A reminder that for any project that has an application before the City, including many already approved, you can visit the City's development applications site to view more information. Clicking on the highlighted address for most of the applications below will take you to the City's development site to view the full applications.

Updated October 6th, 2021

• *New* At 1081 Carling Avenue, the applicant has submitted a Zoning By-Law Amendment to permit the addition of “Apartment building, high rise” as a permitted land use, to permit loading in a rear yard abutting a residential zone, and to permit additional building height, for the construction of 22-storey and 28-storey towers. We hosted a community meeting on October 12^th, 2021 to discuss the proposal with the community, applicants, and lead planner, which can be reviewed on Youtube here.  Details on how to join the meeting can be found in our blog post here. The application is now available on DevApps.
• *New* At 70 Richmond Road and 376 Island Park Drive, developers have resubmitted a Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application with the inclusion of a property at 376 Island Park Drive to the south. The revised design has 85 total units and maintains the 9 storey height with additional building transition to the south and along Island Park Drive. The application is available here. We hosted an open house to show this to the community, but are experiencing a technical issue that may mean we can't share the recording of that.
• *New* At 797 Richmond Rd, the applicant has submitted a Zoning By-Law Amendment and Site Plan Control to permit 9-storey mixed use building with ground floor commercial spaces, residential dwellings in the upper storeys and two levels of underground parking. We hosted a community meeting in September to discuss this application which can be reviewed on YouTube. The application is available on DevApps.
• *New* At 1186-1194 Wellington Street West, the owners have submitted a Zoning By-Law Amendment and an Official Plan Amendment for the development of an 18-storey mixed-use building. We hosted a community meeting in June to discuss this application which can be reviewed on YouTube. The application is available on DevApps.
• *New* At 54, 56 & 60 Bayswater, the owners have submitted a Zoning By-Law Amendment and Site Plan Control application to permit the development of a six-story mid-rise apartment dwelling. We hosted a community meeting in July to discuss this application which can be reviewed on YouTube. The application is available on DevApps.
• *New* 930 Carling Ave & 520 Preston – The New Civic Hospital Master Plan. The applicant has submitted a Site Plan Control Application for the new Civic Hospital.
• At 349 Danforth, the owners have submitted a Site Plan Control Application for the development of a mixed-use, low-rise apartment building. The application is available on DevApps. 
• At 399 Winston Ave, the owners have submitted an application to permit the development of a 7-storey mixed-use building. The Zoning By-Law Amendment is required for a reduced requirement for transparent windows and active entrances at the front facade of the ground floor (required 50% proposed 35%). The full applications are available online (Zoning By-Law Amendment, Site Plan Control). 
• At 1 and 19 Sir John A. MacDonald, the NCC are showing the community their plans for an Embassy Row on their property. We hosted a community open house on February 10 to review the details further which can be viewed on YouTube, and the full application is now online. 
• At 157 Holland Ave, the owners have submitted a Site Plan Application to construct a three-storey residential building, containing 12 units. The full application is available online. 
• At 935 Wellington Street West, the owners have submitted an application to permit the demolition of the 1.5-storey residential building dwelling which is currently in poor condition and is uninhabitable. The application is available on DevApps. 
• At 861 Clyde Ave, the owners are showing the community their plans for a high-density development at the former Nielsen Dairy plant (Carling and the 417). You can view a recording of the open house here and the application is now available on DevApps. This application is anticipated to proceed to Planning Committee in September.
• At 455, 463, 471 & 483 Sherbourne Road; 534, 542, 550, 560 & 568 Redwood Avenue; and 890 Byron Avenue, the owners are showing the community their plans for an as-of-right Site Plan application which would see the development of three low-rise apartment buildings within an existing residential complex known as Byron Estates. The full application is online. You can view the open house here.
• At 70 Richmond, there is an application for a nine-storey tower that would re-position the heritage gas station building on the site. The application is available here. We hosted an open house to show this to the community, but are experiencing a technical issue that may mean we can't share the recording of that. We believe there will be a significant re-working of this proposal before it moves any further ahead.
• At 1040 Wellington, the owner has applied for site plan approval for the 30-storey tower that received its zoning approval in 2014. The full application is now online.
• At 335 Roosevelt Ave, the owners are showing the community their plans for two high-rise residential buildings (at 14 and 16 storeys, respectively) and four low-rise residential buildings. The full application is online. 
• At 979 Wellington St W, new owners have redesigned the property again, and are now showing the community plans for a 12-storey mixed-use building. The design and full application are available on DevApps. We hosted another community open house in April to review these details further, which can be reviewed here. It is anticipated that this application will proceed to Planning Committee in late August.
• At 175 Richmond Rd, the owners have submitted changes to their original Zoning approval for a nine-storey and six-storey buildings. The full application is online. 
• At 1560 Scott St, Holland Cross, the owners are showing the community their plan for a 29-storey building addition with 337 rental units. The full application is online. 
• At 161 Hinchey Ave, the owners have shown the community their plans for a 4-storey, low-rise apartment with 15 units. The full application is online.  
• *Updated* At 2046-2050 Scott Street and 301 Ashton, the owners have shown the community their plans for a 30-storey 353-unit mixed-use tower. Revisions to this application have been made, which can be reviewed on DevApps. The Site Plan Contol Application has also been submitted and can be found here. 
• At 951 Gladstone (at Loretta), the owner has shown the community plans for three high-rises incorporating the Enriched Bread Artists building. It is anticipated that this application will proceed to Planning Committee in the coming months.

Recently Approved:

• *New* The Zoning By-Law Amendment proposal for 327 Richmond, has been approved by City Council. Site Plan approval is pending.
• *New* The Zoning By-Law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment for 403 Richmond Rd, has been approved by City Council. Site Plan has not yet been submitted. The full application is online. 
• *New* The Site Plan application for 163-167 Parkdale Ave, has been approved. The full application is online. 
• *New* The Zoning By-Law Amendment application for  316-322 Clifton Rd, has been approved by City Council. The full application is online.
• The Zoning By-Law Amendment for  171-179 Armstrong has been approved by City Council.
• The Zoning By-Law Amendment for 166 Huron, has been approved by City Council. The application is available on DevApps.
• The Zoning By-Law Amendment application and Site Plan Control for 243-245 Hinchey, has been approved by City Council. The full application is online.
• The towers at 1655 Carling have been approved by City Council. 
• For the Byron/Highcroft/Churchill application, an amended Report for the application was approved by Planning Committee on November 10. The amendment Report will see 3-storeys from Highcroft rather than 4 which was in the application. The modified application has been approved by Council. 
• Byron Place / Churchill / Highcroft Development - Parkette Consultation. Our office is hosting a public consultation to discuss the design of the parkette as part of the approved development. 
• The 250-252 Hinchey applications were approved at Planning Committee and Council and I will be granting concurrence on the site plan. 
• At 1705 Carling, the applications were approved at Planning Committee and Council. Site Plan details are still in the process of being finalized. 

Upcoming construction:

• *New* 163-167 Parkdale Ave, will begin construction in the late summer, early Fall 2021. E-mail Jeff.Leiper@Ottawa.ca for more information. 
• 2070 Scott St is set to begin construction this season. We have hosted a pre-construction meeting with neighbours to review timelines and impacts which can be reviewed on YouTube. E-mail Jeff.Leiper@Ottawa.ca for more information. 

Currently under construction:

• *New* 16-20 Hamilton Ave is set to begin construction this season. We have hosted a pre-construction meeting with neighbours to review timelines and impacts which can be reviewed on YouTube. E-mail Jeff.Leiper@Ottawa.ca for more information. 
• *New* 90 Champagne, construction has begin. We hosted a pre-construction meeting with neighbours to review timelines and impacts which can be reviewed on YouTube. E-mail Jeff.Leiper@Ottawa.ca for more information. 
• At 1705 Carling, the applications were approved at Planning Committee and Council. Site Plan details are still in the process of being finalized. 
• At 320 McRae, 315 Tweedsmuir (and 1976 Scott St), the owners have finalized tweaks to the original Zoning approval for 318-unit, 26-storey mixed-use building and have received demolition permission. We have hosted a pre-construction meeting with neighbours to review timelines and impacts. E-mail Jeff.Leiper@Ottawa.ca for more information. 
• 190 Richmond Rd, construction is underway. We have hosted a pre-construction meeting with neighbours to review timelines and impacts which can be reviewed on YouTube. E-mail Jeff.Leiper@Ottawa.ca for more information. 
• 99 Parkdale, the owners have begun major construction. E-mail Jeff.Leiper@Ottawa.ca for more information.