City points to housing pipeline, zoning changes in affordability push

The City of Ottawa says its housing push includes a partnership with Build Canada Homes to accelerate up to 3,000 affordable and market rental homes, including 2,000 on federal land and 1,100 non-profit-owned units in the City pipeline. The City’s July 7 housing update also points to the Housing Acceleration Plan and new Zoning By-law, which it says are intended to reduce delays, simplify rules, allow more mid-rise and high-rise development near transit, loosen parking rules and support more family-sized units in smaller multi-unit buildings. The item is citywide, but it matters locally because South Nepean and Barrhaven growth depends on the same zoning, infrastructure and affordability decisions.