Planning and Housing Committee

(on behalf of Councillor King) WHEREAS Wateridge Village is one of Ottawa’s fastest-growing neighbourhoods and, at full build-out, is expected to be home to more than 10,000 residents, underscoring the importance of timely and well-planned community infrastructure, including schools; and WHEREAS there is broad community support for the establishment of a new elementary school in Wateridge Village as a critical investment in children, families, and the long-term vitality of the community; and WHEREAS the rapid growth of the neighbourhood requires careful and coordinated planning, particularly for a school site where vehicular traffic, transit operations, pedestrians, and cyclists will converge daily; and WHEREAS the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est has brought forward a proposal for a new French Catholic elementary school in Wateridge Village at 550 Wanaki Road, as part of its long-term planning to address enrolment pressures and service needs in the east end of Ottawa; and WHEREAS Wanaki Road functions as a primary corridor and one of only two access routes serving Wateridge Village, and the introduction of a school at this location will increase traffic volumes, particularly during peak drop-off and pick-up periods; and WHEREAS concerns raised by the Councillor’s Office and the Wateridge Village Community Association regarding traffic capacity, access, queuing, and pedestrian safety are substantive and must be addressed; and WHEREAS the proposed pick-up, drop-off

WHEREAS the third reading of the draft Zoning By-law will be considered by Council on March 11, 2026; and WHEREAS minor corrections are required prior to the third reading. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the rules of procedure be waived to consid-er the following motion at this Committee meeting, rising to Council on February 25, 2026. WHEREAS a small number of consolidation errors have been identified where zoning by-law amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250 were not