City of Ottawa Planning and Development

Sparks Street Public Realm Plan - Have your say!

What are the most important things for the City to consider to ensure the future success of Sparks Street? Complete our questionnaire and tell us what you think! As part of developing the Public Realm Plan, the City and its partners are committed to engaging the public about the future of the iconic public space known as the Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall – how should it be used, what should it look like, and how should it be programed. The City is reaching out to: residents business owners landowners surrounding community associations government agencies, and others who may be interested in sharing their perspectives and ideas on the future of Sparks Street.Public engagement will conclude early in 2019 with a report to Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council. The City will post the responses provided on ottawa.ca/sparksstreetplan in 2018 and use the responses to inform the development of the Public Realm Plan.

City Building Forum wrap-up

Thank you to everyone who attended the event or watched Synapcity’s webcast. The responses to the unanswered questions you posed in the panel discussions are posted on this page on Ottawa.ca. Hosted on October 17 by the City of Ottawa in the newly opened expansion of the National Arts Centre, the City Building Forum aimed to create a collaborative networking environment for city-building organizations during this unprecedented period of transformation in our city.

Interested in Infill?

You are invited to attend a meeting with Zoning and Interpretation Staff to learn more about the findings of the monitoring exercise and the proposed changes to the zoning regulations for Monitoring of the Mature Neighbourhoods Zoning Overlay (Infill I) and the Alternative Zoning Provisions in Residential Zones (Infill II). Staff have reviewed residential development applications within the Mature Neighbourhoods Overlay (Wards 14 and 15, and parts of Wards 12, 13 and 17) to determine whether the development fits into the look along the street. For more information, please visit ottawa.ca/infill. Monday December 11, 2017 City Hall, Festival Plaza Boardroom, First Floor, Laurier Entrance 4 to 8 p.m. Presentations at  5 p.m. at 7 p.m.

Herzberg road improvements for cyclists and pedestrians

The City of Ottawa is in the process of designing improvements to Herzberg Road for cyclists and pedestrians from a point approximately 200 m north of March Road to March Road.  The work will correct a gap between existing bike lanes on March Road and existing paved shoulders on Herzberg Road by installing new cycle tracks and add a new sidewalk where it is needed. Residents are invited to review the functional design plan for the project and provide comments to robin.bennett@ottawa.ca before November 30, 2017 Functional design plan [ PDF 335 KB ] PDF opens in a new tab or window This project will introduce a new intersection design termed ‘Protected Intersection’ that is intended to provide maximum comfort and safety for pedestrians and cyclists in this high speed environment.