Council approves new rules for high-rise buildings
(WorldNews Canada)

Council today approved new rules for the development of high-rise buildings in Ottawa. The new language in the Zoning By-Law limits how small a lot needs to be to accommodate buildings 10 storeys or taller, and sets minimum separation distances in three areas. The aim of the new language is to prevent towers from blocking light and views of the sky and to ensure building occupants have privacy. Council approved an increase in permitted height for a site at 1950 Scott Street in Westboro, where a 21-storey residential high-rise is proposed at the corner of Clifton Road. While the Official Plan recommends a six-storey height limit on this section of Scott Street, greater height can be permitted...