Have Your Say — Planning & Housing Committee

The Planning and Housing Committee is the last major opportunity for public input before this proposal goes to a final City Council vote. Residents can speak directly to councillors — or submit written comments that become part of the official record.

Update (May 10, 2026): The June 3 date is no longer expected. Taggart plans to resubmit an updated application package, and July 2026 is now being targeted for the Committee meeting. The exact date has not been confirmed. Read the update →

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Speak at the Committee

Register as a delegation to speak for up to five minutes directly to the councillors who will vote on this proposal. You don't need to be an expert — your experience as a neighbour, parent, or commuter is exactly what committee members need to hear.

Email the Committee Coordinator to register (details below)
Ask to be listed as a delegation for the 340 Parkdale item (July 2026 — exact date TBD)
Use the tool below to organize your key points into a short, focused statement

The Committee meeting date has not yet been confirmed. Email jack.smith@ottawa.ca and ask to be added to the notification list so you receive the City's official meeting notice directly.

Submit Written Comments

If you can't attend in person, a written submission still counts — it becomes part of the official public record and is considered in the committee's deliberations. Use the tool below to draft your submission.

Build your statement or submission

Pick the concerns that resonate with you and this tool will build a draft — whether you're preparing notes for a spoken delegation or a written submission to the committee. Rewrite it in your own words before using it.

Committee members hear from many people. A short, personal statement that focuses on one or two specific concerns will land better than a long letter covering everything. Speak from your own experience — your street, your commute, your family. That's what makes a delegation memorable.

1 Your details

Your name

Address or postal code

Neighbourhood or street (optional)

2 Choose your concerns

Pick 1–2 sections that reflect concerns you genuinely hold. At a five-minute delegation, fewer well-chosen points are far more effective than trying to cover everything. For background on each issue, see the community case summary.

Height & Transition Use this if you're concerned about the scale of 38 storeys and how it relates to the neighbourhood and the 2014 planning decision.

Traffic & the Traffic Study Use this if you're concerned about the reliability of the traffic study and its impact on Parkdale Avenue and Spencer Street.

Family-Sized Housing Use this if you're concerned that only 5 of 465 units are three-bedrooms, in a city where three-bedroom rentals have the lowest vacancy rate of any unit type.

Public Realm & Courtyard Access Use this if you're concerned about whether the proposed courtyard will genuinely remain accessible to the public long-term.

Community Benefit Use this if you want to raise the question of what the neighbourhood receives in exchange for approving a building significantly larger than current rules allow.

Land Value & Public Return Use this if you want to raise the question of how the public benefit is proportionate to the private value created by the City's approval.

Spencer Street — Garage & Construction Use this if you're concerned about routing 322 parking spaces through a single Spencer Street entrance, and the absence of any construction traffic plan.

3 Edit it, then use it

The draft below is a starting point — please rewrite it before using it. If you're speaking at the committee, trim it to what you can say in five minutes and add something personal. If you're submitting in writing, take the time to put it in your own voice — committee members can tell the difference.

Email address to be posted once the meeting date is confirmed

Written submissions: send to the Committee Coordinator — details to be posted here.
Subject line: Re: 340 Parkdale – OPA D01-01-26-0002 / ZBLA D02-02-26-0003 – Planning & Housing Committee