Timeline
Scott Street Community Design Plan Adopted
Scott Street CDP approved by Council. Establishes the Tunney's Pasture Mixed-Use Centre framework and density target (250 people + jobs per hectare).
City of Ottawa – Scott Street CDP →New Ottawa Official Plan Comes into Effect
The Province approved Ottawa's new Official Plan; it came into force on this date.
City of Ottawa – Official Plan →TIA Guideline Revisions Take Effect
Revised Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) Guidelines apply to all new applications filed after this date.
TIA Revisions (PDF) →Housing Needs Assessment Published
City releases 2024 HNA documenting vacancy rates, affordability pressures, and housing gaps across Ottawa.
HNA overview →Full report (PDF) →Application Materials Submitted
Applicant files Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment. One supporting document (landscape imagery) is dated January 9, 2026.
Landscape imagery (PDF) →Public Posting & Open House Announced
Ward office announces public open house.
Kitchissippi Ward announcement →Community Open House
Public consultation session held.
Kitchissippi Ward – event page →Neighbourhood Meeting — Parkdale Community Response
Residents of 320 Parkdale and 45 Spencer Street are meeting at 7:30 pm to discuss a community response to the proposal.
Public Comment Deadline to Planner
Comments due to Jack Smith, Planner (Development Review), as stated in the mailed Planning Act circulation notice. This is the formal deadline for written comments to be included in the initial staff review. Comments can still technically be submitted after this date, but March 13 is the cutoff for inclusion in the first staff report.
Application file – OttWatch →What Happens Next
These are the procedural steps under the Planning Act for OPA/ZBA applications. No fixed dates have been set for these stages yet.