Location: 4000 Riverside Drive (Southwest corner of Hunt Club Road & Riverside Drive)
Project Type: Site Plan Control – Commercial Redevelopment (Restaurant Addition & Drive‑Through)
Developer/Lead Agency: Suncor Energy
Project Overview
This application proposes to redevelop the existing commercial site to accommodate a new fast‑food restaurant (A&W) integrated into the existing convenience store building, along with a new drive‑through facility. The current gas bar, convenience store, and car wash will remain in operation.
Key elements of the redevelopment include:
- Extension of the existing convenience store building by approx. 94.3 m² to house the restaurant.
- Installation of a new drive‑through lane, including new curbing and stacking areas.
- Addition of new parking spaces at the northeast corner of the site.
- Replacement of the existing garbage enclosure with an Earth Bin garbage & recycling system.
- Addition of an external walk‑in cooler and Sanimax unit beside the extended building.
- Updated pylon signage to reflect the gas bar and new restaurant uses.
- Construction of a patio facing Riverside Drive, with a new pedestrian sidewalk connection to the Riverside Drive / Hunt Club Road intersection.
- Bike parking along the Riverside Drive frontage.
- New landscaping added around the perimeter of the development area, as shown in the landscape plan.
Once completed, the site will continue to operate as a gas station, car wash, and convenience store, with the addition of a restaurant with a drive‑through.
Current Status
Phase: Site Plan Control Application Under Review
Progress Update:
The City of Ottawa has received and is reviewing detailed plans for site layout changes, traffic circulation, utilities, landscaping, signage, and building extension.
Timeline
- Application Review: Currently under review
- Approvals: Pending Site Plan Control completion
- Construction Start: Following issuance of Site Plan Approval & building permits
- Completion: TBD based on construction scheduling
What’s Next
Upcoming Actions:
- Continued technical review (traffic, servicing, waste, landscaping, urban design)
- Applicant to provide revisions based on City comments
- Preparation of final approval conditions
Community Involvement:
Residents may submit comments through the City’s DevApps portal using the link below or through the assigned file lead.
Learn more: 4000 Riverside Dr.
Questions or Comments:
Project File Lead: Kelby Lodoen Unseth 613-580-2424 x72852
