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Council approved a new comprehensive plan to help deal with Ottawa’s housing crisis.
The bold strategy approved by Council will change how the City approaches housing, removing obstacles and using all available tools to support building more homes. It builds on changes the City has already made or is working on, like speeding up planning reviews and allowing smart intensification, particularly near transit, through updates to zoning rules. The plan has five main objectives:
About 40 per cent of the actions in the plan will be brought into effect immediately. Those actions include:
Council moves to next steps for LRT upload
Council passed a motion requesting that the Mayor and the City Manager enter into negotiations with the Province of Ontario regarding the upload of LRT. Any deal would require fairness for Ottawa taxpayers and be consistent with deals reached in other Ontario municipalities. It would require the Province to maintain accountability and transparency for Ottawa residents. It would also require the Province to consult and collaborate with the City and OC Transpo on the planning, design, procurement, construction, delivery and operation of Stage 3 LRT to Kanata, Stittsville and Barrhaven. the Mayor and the City Manager will report back to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee on the status of their discussions as key milestones are achieved.
Council approves Ottawa Community Housing Corporation’s mortgage refinancing
Council approved refinancing mortgages on five Ottawa Community Housing Corporation properties to generate up to $133 million in additional funding. The funds will be used to make much needed capital repairs and to support energy efficiency improvements. The refinancing will be revenue-neutral because up to $6 million from the existing operating subsidy will be redirected to service the loan annually, avoiding the need for additional taxpayer funding.
Ottawa’s social housing stock is a valuable public asset and preserving it is critical in the current housing crisis. This move helps ensure deeply affordable housing remains viable and well-maintained for low-income residents, while using existing investments to fund needed repairs. The refinancing supports the City’s commitment to maintain 16,502 units of rent-geared-to-income housing, with OCHC providing more than 12,000 of those units.
St. Laurent Boulevard redesign gets green light
Council approved a recommended plan to improve transit travel time and reliability along St. Laurent Boulevard, between Hemlock and Innes roads. The plan will also help make getting around easier– whether you're driving, biking or walking.
Key benefits of the recommended plan include:
The project is estimated to cost $260 million. Work between St. Laurent Station and Innes Road is expected to be implemented before 2046, as part of the Transportation Master Plan’s Priority Network. The remaining work, between St. Laurent Station and Hemlock Road, will follow.
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The bold strategy approved by Council will change how the City approaches housing, removing obstacles and using all available tools to support building more homes. It builds on changes the City has already made or is working on, like speeding up planning reviews and allowing smart intensification, particularly near transit, through updates to zoning rules. The plan has five main objectives:
- Simplify the rules and make approvals faster
- Create a housing-friendly culture at City Hall
- Be more flexible with fees and charges
- Better support affordable housing
- Build more homes downtown and near transit
About 40 per cent of the actions in the plan will be brought into effect immediately. Those actions include:
- Reducing Community Benefits charges for five years
- Deferring collection of development charges until occupancy
- Allowing for reimbursement of additional fees for non-profit affordable housing projects
- Using pre-set building designs to allow expedited building permits
- Deferring, reducing or waiving select Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland (CILP) charges for 18 months, while the City completes a review of its CILP policy
Council moves to next steps for LRT upload
Council passed a motion requesting that the Mayor and the City Manager enter into negotiations with the Province of Ontario regarding the upload of LRT. Any deal would require fairness for Ottawa taxpayers and be consistent with deals reached in other Ontario municipalities. It would require the Province to maintain accountability and transparency for Ottawa residents. It would also require the Province to consult and collaborate with the City and OC Transpo on the planning, design, procurement, construction, delivery and operation of Stage 3 LRT to Kanata, Stittsville and Barrhaven. the Mayor and the City Manager will report back to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee on the status of their discussions as key milestones are achieved.
Council approves Ottawa Community Housing Corporation’s mortgage refinancing
Council approved refinancing mortgages on five Ottawa Community Housing Corporation properties to generate up to $133 million in additional funding. The funds will be used to make much needed capital repairs and to support energy efficiency improvements. The refinancing will be revenue-neutral because up to $6 million from the existing operating subsidy will be redirected to service the loan annually, avoiding the need for additional taxpayer funding.
Ottawa’s social housing stock is a valuable public asset and preserving it is critical in the current housing crisis. This move helps ensure deeply affordable housing remains viable and well-maintained for low-income residents, while using existing investments to fund needed repairs. The refinancing supports the City’s commitment to maintain 16,502 units of rent-geared-to-income housing, with OCHC providing more than 12,000 of those units.
St. Laurent Boulevard redesign gets green light
Council approved a recommended plan to improve transit travel time and reliability along St. Laurent Boulevard, between Hemlock and Innes roads. The plan will also help make getting around easier– whether you're driving, biking or walking.
Key benefits of the recommended plan include:
- Improved transit service
- New segregated cycle tracks and better sidewalks
- A multi-use pathway in the median, between St. Laurent Station and Tremblay Road, that removes conflicts with Highway 417 on- and off- ramps
- A multi-use pathway connection between St. Laurent Boulevard and St-Laurent O-Train Station
- Improved road safety
The project is estimated to cost $260 million. Work between St. Laurent Station and Innes Road is expected to be implemented before 2046, as part of the Transportation Master Plan’s Priority Network. The remaining work, between St. Laurent Station and Hemlock Road, will follow.
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