North Gower

A group of residents of North Gower prepared a vision to describe the type of community they wish to have. These residents prepared a plan shortly after municipal amalgamation in order to direct future growth of the village while embracing its history.

The community design plan for North Gower combines the strong direction set by residents with technical and research support provided by City of Ottawa staff. Starting with a draft plan that had been in progress for more than a year, staff developed a collaborative process that built on the work that had already been undertaken. The process included information gathering and analysis by staff, meetings with the Design Group and specialists on specific issues, and consultation with the larger community at key intervals.

The North Gower Community Design Plan was approved by City Council on January 23, 2008.