Undeveloped lands south of Ottawa's Stittsville suburb are expected to stay undeveloped and rural, at least for the time being — despite the desires of developers.
In December Claridge Homes (Gladstone), retained the service of Aidan Grove-White of StrategyCorp Inc. to lobby members of the provincial government to add “South March lands to Ottawa’s urban area, as consistent with Planning Act requirements [and add] lands at 6435 Fernbank Road, in Stittsville South, in the City of Ottawa, to Ottawa’s urban area, as consistent with Planning Act requirements.” The targets for the lobbying are the MPPs for Carleton and Nepean as well as the office of the minister of municipal affairs and housing, the office of the premier and the cabinet office.
The lobbyist registration makes note that this effort is to be considered separate from efforts being expended by Grove-White who also began working on behalf of other developers, specifically Mattamy Kanata North Ltd., Minto Communities, Regional Group, and Uniform Urban Developments, in December to add “South March lands to Ottawa’s urban area, as consistent with Planning Act requirements.”