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The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved zoning for nearly 350 new homes in Manotick and Richmond.
The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved zoning amendments that would facilitate development of nearly 350 new homes in Manotick and Richmond.
In the Village of Manotick, the amendment would allow for the next phase of the ongoing Mahogany subdivision, northeast of First Line and Century roads. The community will ultimately include up to 1,400 dwellings, and the zoning approved today would allow for 211 of those homes, along with new roads.
About 40 per cent of the land to be rezoned is made up of three forested areas owned by the City. Those forested areas would remain City property and be rezoned to Environmental Protection, which provides the highest level of protection and prohibits their future development.
In the Village of Richmond, the Committee approved zoning for the first phase of the Richmond North subdivision, near a new intersection at Perth Street and Meynell Road. The vacant lands would be developed in multiple phases with a total of 451 units, and the zoning approved today would allow for the first 123 townhouses. The development also proposes new roads, a multi-use pathway and sidewalks connecting to the Fox Run subdivision to the east. A one-hectare park is also planned and will link with parkland in Fox Run.
The Committee recommended refusing a zoning amendment to facilitate the establishment of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility along Marchurst Road, east of Thomas A. Dolan Parkway.
The Committee also recommended that Council approve a Municipal Support Confirmation (MSC) for a proposed 20-megawatt BESS on two hectares at the Carp Airport. That development would have 16 battery storage containers. The MSC would confirm the City agrees in principle to the proposal being submitted to the IESO as part of its current request for proposals. If the IESO awards a contract, the project must still meet municipal development approval and permitting requirements. As the current zoning for the site does not permit a BESS, a zoning amendment would still be required.
BESS is an emerging battery technology that helps make the electricity grid more efficient and reliable. These facilities store energy from the grid during off-peak hours and send it back when demand is high. By reducing power consumption during peak demand periods, they also help to reduce the cost of electricity for the end user.
BESS will also be important in helping meet future energy needs. The provincial Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) has forecast a 75-per-cent increase in electricity demand province-wide by 2050, driven by electrification in sectors like transportation, manufacturing, artificial intelligence and housing. Ottawa can also expect even more significant winter demand, with an increase of 166 per cent expected by 2043, reflecting our climate and heating needs. BESS can help address these demands and further support Ottawa’s decarbonization, economic development and housing acceleration priorities.
City Council will consider the recommendations from today’s meeting on Wednesday, December 10.
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The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved zoning amendments that would facilitate development of nearly 350 new homes in Manotick and Richmond.
In the Village of Manotick, the amendment would allow for the next phase of the ongoing Mahogany subdivision, northeast of First Line and Century roads. The community will ultimately include up to 1,400 dwellings, and the zoning approved today would allow for 211 of those homes, along with new roads.
About 40 per cent of the land to be rezoned is made up of three forested areas owned by the City. Those forested areas would remain City property and be rezoned to Environmental Protection, which provides the highest level of protection and prohibits their future development.
In the Village of Richmond, the Committee approved zoning for the first phase of the Richmond North subdivision, near a new intersection at Perth Street and Meynell Road. The vacant lands would be developed in multiple phases with a total of 451 units, and the zoning approved today would allow for the first 123 townhouses. The development also proposes new roads, a multi-use pathway and sidewalks connecting to the Fox Run subdivision to the east. A one-hectare park is also planned and will link with parkland in Fox Run.
Committee considers two Battery Energy Storage System projects
The Committee recommended refusing a zoning amendment to facilitate the establishment of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility along Marchurst Road, east of Thomas A. Dolan Parkway.
The Committee also recommended that Council approve a Municipal Support Confirmation (MSC) for a proposed 20-megawatt BESS on two hectares at the Carp Airport. That development would have 16 battery storage containers. The MSC would confirm the City agrees in principle to the proposal being submitted to the IESO as part of its current request for proposals. If the IESO awards a contract, the project must still meet municipal development approval and permitting requirements. As the current zoning for the site does not permit a BESS, a zoning amendment would still be required.
BESS is an emerging battery technology that helps make the electricity grid more efficient and reliable. These facilities store energy from the grid during off-peak hours and send it back when demand is high. By reducing power consumption during peak demand periods, they also help to reduce the cost of electricity for the end user.
BESS will also be important in helping meet future energy needs. The provincial Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) has forecast a 75-per-cent increase in electricity demand province-wide by 2050, driven by electrification in sectors like transportation, manufacturing, artificial intelligence and housing. Ottawa can also expect even more significant winter demand, with an increase of 166 per cent expected by 2043, reflecting our climate and heating needs. BESS can help address these demands and further support Ottawa’s decarbonization, economic development and housing acceleration priorities.
City Council will consider the recommendations from today’s meeting on Wednesday, December 10.
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