By Laura Mueller, Ottawa Community News, January 30, 2014
The city has struggled with encouraging new development while trying to heed
residents\' calls to preserve low-rise neighbourhoods. In Little Italy, the
solution may be simply to draw a line around clutches of low-rise homes that
must be protected while allowing newer and larger buildings outside that
boundary. The protectionist measure, called a \"neighbourhood line,\" was first
introduced in the recently approved community design plan for the Scott Street
area and it was a hit with local residents. In the past, community design plans
have been touted by city staff and planning committee members as a guiding hand
to encourage and guide interest in redeveloping and intensifying the area, with
a view to promoting development rather than freezing a community in time.
Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs garnered the support of the rest of the
planning committee on Jan. 14 for her motion to direct city planners to consider
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Low-rise homes could be protected in Little Italy.