City woos feds with higher buildings, step toward fourplexes

Ottawa city councillors have opted to keep the higher allowable building heights that the provincial government imposed on its official plan, and later rolled back. Staff will also investigate whether the city can support a new fourplex policy.

City woos feds with higher buildings, step toward fourplexes
An image of two construction workers standing on the roofs on a string of houses being built.

Ottawa city councillors have opted to keep the higher allowable building heights that the provincial government imposed on its official plan, and later rolled back. Staff will also investigate whether the city can support a new fourplex policy.