Policy & Ethicshousing policyzoningmodular construction
Ottawa Proposes Taller Residential Buildings With Conditions
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Ottawa city staff released a final report this week proposing a comprehensive zoning bylaw that allows 11-metre (about three-storey) residential buildings citywide and removes parking minimums. Planning and housing committee chair Coun. Jeff Leiper says he may move to tie any extra height permission to additional housing units to prevent replacement of bungalows with single-family mansions, and modular construction gets limited exemptions.
Key Points
- 1Permits 11-metre (three-storey) residential buildings citywide and removes parking minimums to boost density.
- 2Coun. Jeff Leiper warns change could enable large single-family mansions instead of multi-unit intensification.
- 3Proposes motion to condition extra height on added units, affecting developers and local housing supply.
Scoring Rationale
Official municipal zoning update with actionable provisions, but limited geographic scope and modest policy change.
Sources
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