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The City’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today approved process enhancements for determining if traffic signals or all-way stops are needed at rural intersections.
The City’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today received the results of a review of processes for determining if traffic signals or all-way stops are needed at rural intersections. In both cases, while the current processes already take the rural context into account, the proposed enhancements will further refine this approach with more specific factors. This will ensure evaluation is even more aligned with rural conditions.
The process for assessing traffic signals in rural areas will consistently include a speed study, providing more information about the intersection’s operating conditions.
Peak periods in rural areas can differ because commuting distances are typically longer and result in earlier morning departures. For this reason, when assessing traffic volumes for traffic signals, the data collection period will also be extended for rural intersections to use the volumes of the highest eight hours during a 16-hour period.
The City’s process for assessing all-way stops does not currently provide rural-specific criteria for rural intersections outside of villages unless at least one of the roadways is an arterial roadway. The process will be updated to ensure there is specific criteria to assess intersections for an all-way stop in cases where two collector roads intersect or where a local road and a collector road intersect. The criteria for such intersections would be similar to the existing criteria for rural intersections that involve an arterial roadway, but with lower traffic volume thresholds.
Committee approves terms of reference for program to protect Ottawa’s Natural Heritage System
The Committee approved Terms of Reference for the Rural Environmental Land Acquisition and Stewardship Program. The program implements policies to protect and enhance Ottawa’s Natural Heritage System, which includes a network of natural areas and features like wetlands and forests linked by natural corridors. The program contributes to the Official Plan goal of ensuring no net loss of rural forests and wetlands. The new terms of reference will ensure greater transparency and oversight for the program as it takes a more strategic and proactive approach to land acquisition and stewardship.
The terms also include property selection criteria, which have been revised in response to feedback from rural Councillors. Under the revised criteria:
Funds for rural acquisition and stewardship come from the existing Natural Area Acquisition capital budget, which is overseen by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. The City’s long-range financial plan provides $2 million annually to fund this program.
Committee receives update on timing and consultation or final draft of new Zoning By-law
The Committee received an update on the status of the final draft of the new Zoning By-law, which will be released for public comment on Monday, September 8. The new Zoning By-law will help put the City’s Official Plan into action, encouraging more housing construction to accommodate our growing population.
The Official Plan was approved in 2022 to guide how Ottawa evolves as our population grows, and the new Zoning By-law will eliminate many existing barriers to development. This will encourage more housing construction to ensure enough homes for our growing population. The new Zoning By-law will:
These proposed changes are part of a comprehensive strategy to address the housing crisis and ensure the City is leveraging every municipal tool to make building homes easier and more predictable.
The update received today includes a summary of the major changes made between the previous draft and this final draft, based mainly on public feedback. Starting on Monday, September 8, you will have opportunities to provide feedback on the final draft on Engage Ottawa. You will also find information about an in-person open house planned on Tuesday, September 23 at the EY Centre, and two virtual open houses on Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 25. All feedback will be considered during discussion of the final draft by Committees in December 2025, and by Council in January 2026.
Committee approves zoning for affordable housing geared toward seniors
The Committee approved a zoning amendment for a two-storey apartment building with 38 residential units on Doctor Leach Drive, in Manotick. Rideau Non-Profit Housing aims to add a second building on the site that already houses a low-rise apartment building. Both buildings will offer affordable housing geared towards seniors.
City Council will consider recommendations from today’s meeting on Wednesday, September 10.
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The City’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee today received the results of a review of processes for determining if traffic signals or all-way stops are needed at rural intersections. In both cases, while the current processes already take the rural context into account, the proposed enhancements will further refine this approach with more specific factors. This will ensure evaluation is even more aligned with rural conditions.
The process for assessing traffic signals in rural areas will consistently include a speed study, providing more information about the intersection’s operating conditions.
Peak periods in rural areas can differ because commuting distances are typically longer and result in earlier morning departures. For this reason, when assessing traffic volumes for traffic signals, the data collection period will also be extended for rural intersections to use the volumes of the highest eight hours during a 16-hour period.
The City’s process for assessing all-way stops does not currently provide rural-specific criteria for rural intersections outside of villages unless at least one of the roadways is an arterial roadway. The process will be updated to ensure there is specific criteria to assess intersections for an all-way stop in cases where two collector roads intersect or where a local road and a collector road intersect. The criteria for such intersections would be similar to the existing criteria for rural intersections that involve an arterial roadway, but with lower traffic volume thresholds.
Committee approves terms of reference for program to protect Ottawa’s Natural Heritage System
The Committee approved Terms of Reference for the Rural Environmental Land Acquisition and Stewardship Program. The program implements policies to protect and enhance Ottawa’s Natural Heritage System, which includes a network of natural areas and features like wetlands and forests linked by natural corridors. The program contributes to the Official Plan goal of ensuring no net loss of rural forests and wetlands. The new terms of reference will ensure greater transparency and oversight for the program as it takes a more strategic and proactive approach to land acquisition and stewardship.
The terms also include property selection criteria, which have been revised in response to feedback from rural Councillors. Under the revised criteria:
- Early consultation with the relevant Ward Councillor will be required for any potential acquisition
- Consideration will be given to the risk of lands being developed and potential future changes in land use when prioritizing properties for acquisition.
Funds for rural acquisition and stewardship come from the existing Natural Area Acquisition capital budget, which is overseen by the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. The City’s long-range financial plan provides $2 million annually to fund this program.
Committee receives update on timing and consultation or final draft of new Zoning By-law
The Committee received an update on the status of the final draft of the new Zoning By-law, which will be released for public comment on Monday, September 8. The new Zoning By-law will help put the City’s Official Plan into action, encouraging more housing construction to accommodate our growing population.
The Official Plan was approved in 2022 to guide how Ottawa evolves as our population grows, and the new Zoning By-law will eliminate many existing barriers to development. This will encourage more housing construction to ensure enough homes for our growing population. The new Zoning By-law will:
- Expand where housing can be built and permit a wider range of housing types
- Simplify existing policies and language to make the by-law easier to understand and use
- Permit more development of mid-rise and high-rise buildings close to transit
- Align parking supply with market demand by removing most minimum parking requirements
- Streamline rules to encourage gentle infill in existing neighbourhoods
- Support economic growth by easing property-use restrictions
These proposed changes are part of a comprehensive strategy to address the housing crisis and ensure the City is leveraging every municipal tool to make building homes easier and more predictable.
The update received today includes a summary of the major changes made between the previous draft and this final draft, based mainly on public feedback. Starting on Monday, September 8, you will have opportunities to provide feedback on the final draft on Engage Ottawa. You will also find information about an in-person open house planned on Tuesday, September 23 at the EY Centre, and two virtual open houses on Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 25. All feedback will be considered during discussion of the final draft by Committees in December 2025, and by Council in January 2026.
Committee approves zoning for affordable housing geared toward seniors
The Committee approved a zoning amendment for a two-storey apartment building with 38 residential units on Doctor Leach Drive, in Manotick. Rideau Non-Profit Housing aims to add a second building on the site that already houses a low-rise apartment building. Both buildings will offer affordable housing geared towards seniors.
City Council will consider recommendations from today’s meeting on Wednesday, September 10.
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