[2] This initial plan was met with push-back from groups such as the Ottawa Field Naturalists Club due to the sensitive nature of the wetland system this subdivision would partially destroy, however plans ultimately went forward.

Prior to the establishment of the Findlay Creek community, the area was a primarily undeveloped and used for a mix of residential, industrial, and institutional needs.

A plan to widen Bank Street along Findlay Creek was announced in 2020, slated to begin in 2022.

The eponymous Findlay Creek springs in the Leitrim Wetlands, directly south of the neighbourhood, and is a tributary of the North Castor River.

In addition, the school route 699 serving École secondaire publique Pierre-De-Blois in Barrhaven passes through the neighbourhood.