Ottawa mayoral candidate Bob Chiarelli says, if elected mayor this fall, he would work towards increasing the city’s housing stock, but would do so without 'killing off Ottawa’s single-family neighbourhoods.'
Bob Chiarelli, 80, during an interview with CTV News Ottawa after he kicked off his campaign for mayor by registering at the city's elections office Monday, May 2, 2022.
Chiarelli said in a news release Monday that his plan would increase intensification in a way that does not “destroy” single-family neighbourhoods.RELATED: Full municipal election coverage He also said he would fast-track approval of adding basement or attic suites to existing homes and would negotiate with the federal government to speed up adding housing to Tunney’s Pasture and Confederation Heights.He said inclusionary zoning, which would mandate a percentage of units in large developments be designated as “affordable” units, is unfair to homebuyers.
to the new term of council for a second look. The plan, which charts Ottawa’s growth over the next quarter-century, was approved by city council last year, but the provincial government has yet to provide its approval.
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