One Ottawa city councillor says proposed rules to allow taller residential buildings throughout the city shouldn’t be used to replace bungalows with towering mansions.

Planning and housing committee chair Jeff Leiper made those comments after city staff released their final report on the new, comprehensive zoning bylaw. It’s set to come to his committee this month before heading to council in January for approval.

Previous drafts have included sweeping changes to parking rules and height limits. They remain largely unchanged in the latest report.

The proposed bylaw would still axe rules that force developers to provide parking for new housing projects in urban and suburban areas . City staff hope that allowing more flexibility will drive down housing costs.

It would also make it easi

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