City of Ottawa Planning Department

[waterloowarrior]

I think Planning Committee's big realization this term was that the Official Plan rules for increased heights were very flexible so the 4-6 storey limits on main streets and other areas could easily argued to be increased under the criteria in the plan... the new OP intends to remedy this concern. Development review staff has been taking heat for recommending approval of higher buildings, but councillors upset about this issue could have brought motions to at any time during their term to change this part of the plan.