The municipality telling an Orléans woman to replace part of her front garden with grass shows Ottawa needs to move into the 21st century.
King and Innes Ward Coun. Laura Dudas took steps toward moving the city in that direction last May when they introduced a motion asking staff to look at the feasibility of permitting landscaping projects on front yards and other city rights of way, including any bylaw amendments or other requirements.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Ottawa SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
The city’s Use and Care of Roads bylaw prohibits river rock on the city’s right of way “as it can pose a safety hazard if it is accidentally picked up by snow removal equipment,” he said.Article content Her granddaughter, Ashley Wilson, noted that the garden has pea stone gravel paths — not river rocks, which are larger, and they had not been told there were safety concerns. But she said she would be happy to discuss alternatives with the bylaw department, such as mulch or more shrubs if rocks are a concern.Article content
He said he was speaking from a cul-de-sac where six people had redesigned their front yards with gardens.Rawlson King said he moved the motion with Dudas after hearing from other residents in similar situations. The motion calls for a review of bylaws and could eventually support the development of gardening and naturalization in the city-owned right of way, he said.Article content
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