The familiar R1, R2, and R3 zones in QTN will soon disappear. More than a label change, the new neighbourhood zones (labelled N1 – N6) will allow for significant changes in what can be built on most lots in QTN, influencing what this area will look like in twenty years. The new zoning bylaw is a primary tool to implement intensification under directions in the Official Plan that was adopted in 2023. QTN is now designated an Inner Urban area, to become more like neighbourhoods close to downtown and less like a suburb. The plans for a large increase in population are also related to the new LRT stations in our area.
More information is available on the Zoning Project page of the Engage Ottawa website.
To see what zone will apply to your home & those around you, look at the interactive map that City planning officials have developed.
Zoning Bylaw Information Sessions
The following are ways to engage with the City about the zoning bylaw updates.
Virtual City-wide Open House
- Date: Thursday, May 29
- Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
- Registration: Click here to register
In-person Open House
- Date: Monday, June 2
- Location: Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive
- Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm
- No registration required
Virtual City-wide Open House
- Date: Tuesday, June 3
- Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
- Registration: Click here to register
After this consultation period ends in June, final revisions will be made, and the proposed bylaw will go to City Council for approval in the Fall.
