The city of Ottawa recently adopted a residential growth management strategy (RGMS) for the new Official Plan (OP) with a planning period from July 2018 to July 2046. The RGMS divides the urban area into two categories: a “built-up area” and “greenfield area”. This new Greenfield Residential Land Survey (GRLS) report replaces the former Vacant Urban Residential Land Survey (VURLS) and monitors the residential land supply within the greenfield portion, as of July 1, 2018, of the urban area.
In addition to monitoring only greenfield lands, this report changes the 12-month reporting period from a calendar year to a mid-year to mid-year period, being July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, and land supply as of July 1, 2021.
The full report can be found on Ottawa.ca.
Accuracy: Updates to polygons were based on the most recent parcel fabric at the time.
Update Frequency: As needed
Attributes:
PARCEL_1 = Parcel Number
TOT_UNIT_1 = Total Unit Potential
PARC_HA_1 = Parcel Size (ha)
SIN_UNIT_1 = Number of potential single-detached units
SIN_HA_1 = Potential area for single-detached dwellings (ha)
SEM_UNIT_1 = Number of potential semi-detached units
SEM_HA_1 = Potential area for semi-detached dwellings (ha)
TOW_UNIT_1 = Number of potential townhouse units
TOW_HA_1 = Potential area for townhouse dwellings (ha)
STA_UNIT_1 = Number of potential stacked townhouse units
STA_HA_1 = Potential area for stacked townhouse dwellings (ha)
APA_UNIT_1 = Number of potential apartment units
APA_HA_1 = Potential area for apartment dwellings (ha)
MIX_UNIT_1 = Number of potential mixed-use units
MIX_HA_1 = Potential area for mixed-use dwellings (ha)
STATUS_1 = Development Status
INTENSIF_1 = Whether the parcel is an intensification parcel (YES)
Contact: Natalie Pulcine