Palladium Resort Development has acquired an 8.2-acre site in Ottawa’s west end as it advances plans for a 236-room hotel, indoor waterpark and family entertainment complex.

The property at 2775-2785 Palladium Dr., near Highway 417 in Kanata, was acquired from Leisure Days RV Group.

Ottawa’s planning and housing committee approved a zoning bylaw amendment for the project Sept. 2, while the site plan control application remains under review.

The proposal includes an indoor waterpark, family entertainment centre, restaurant and hotel. City staff recommended approval of the zoning change ahead of the committee vote.

“I’ve heard a lot of excitement about this project from residents,” Stittsville Coun. Glen Gower said in comments included with the staff report. “This facility would generate jobs, along with tourism and economic benefits for the west end.”

Traffic and access remain among the issues to be worked through during site plan review. Gower has asked staff to examine a potential right-in/right-out access from Palladium Drive, upgrades to the Derreen-Culdaff intersection and future pedestrian and transit connections.

The site is southwest of the Palladium Drive interchange, near Canadian Tire Centre and expanding residential development in Ottawa’s western suburbs.