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Housing could be built on Kanata golf course after ruling
It could mean a big new development in the area

Paving the way: A housing development could be coming to one of Kanata’s most popular pieces of green space. Ontario’s Court of Appeal dismissed the City of Ottawa’s appeal of an Ontario Superior Court decision that declared a 1981 agreement between the city and Clublink requiring 40 percent of the Kanata Lakes Golf and Country Club property to be kept as open space “inoperative,” reported CTV.
So what’s the plan? In 1997, ClubLink, which owns and operates about 30 golf clubs across Ontario and Quebec, bought the property. All was well on the greens until 2018 when the group said Ottawa struggled to keep good courses alive due to increasing maintenance costs. The proposal for 1,480 homes includes a mix of detached and semi-detached houses, townhouses and apartments, plus parks and open space, reported CBC.
The community is concerned that an influx of new residents would burden the stormwater management system and decrease the value of homes that back onto the golf course.
In 2022, the Ontario Land Tribunal said the proposed redevelopment was in accordance with both public interest and the city’s official plan.
Outcry continues: The fight is not over for the Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition, which said in a statement that it intends to continue the legal battle and explore other options.
“For six years, the Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition has led our community in its fight to stop Clublink Corp., Minto Communities and Richcraft Homes from destroying cherished greenspace in the heart of the Kanata Lakes and Beaverbrook neighbourhoods. We will continue to fight to preserve this land and the vital role it plays in stormwater management in our community,” the statement read.