Ottawa's housing committee is facing criticism after a proposed development in Orléans that includes dozens of affordable housing units was delayed due to a lack of parking spaces.
The development at 360 Kennedy Lane East would include 81 residential units,, according to the developer Kindred Works. A third of those units would be priced at below market rent. The development would be built on what is currently a field next to Queenswood United Church.
The motion called on committee to send the zoning change back to staff to "work through the outstanding traffic and parking concerns and… consider the imposition of conditions to manage construction parking during the build." It also asks that staff request the owners issue a "warning clause" to potential tenants to make them aware of the limited parking.
"There's a way for this development to move forward respectfully and with the support of the community, but we're not there yet," he said. "There remains serious outstanding concerns that have not been addressed by the applicant or city staff. These concerns require serious attention and resolution before this project can proceed in order to secure the buy-in from the community.
"As some of the delegates mentioned, any delay in this will add costs to the construction," she said. "As we all know, it's difficult to build affordable housing as is, so any further delay will increase the cost of the project."
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