Category: Development

212 Northwestern Redevelopment Hearing or Adjournment

Subject: Proposal to redevelop 212 Northwestern Avenue – COA Adjournment Request
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 20:56:19 -0400
From: Pearhea@aol.com

Late last week, the CPCA Development Committee received a Committee of Adjustment (COA) Notice of a COA Hearing regarding a proposal to build a double on the property at 212 Northwestern Avenue. The Hearing date is July 22nd.

The Agent for the Owner has told us that they will request an Adjournment at the COA, to allow them time to meet with the CPCA Development Committee and consult with community members. We will attend the Hearing in support of this request for Adjournment.

The COA Hearing Notice is attached. We expect to receive a new Hearing date on July 22nd.

A meeting will be scheduled in the Fieldhouse regarding this proposal, once we have more information. People in the 60 metre Notification circle will receive a flyer. The community meeting Notice also will be posted on the web site.

Please get in touch if you have questions about the proposal.

Thank you,
Heather

Heather Pearl
CPCA Co-chair and Development Committee Member

COA Notice 212 (210) NW 1507080001
COA Notice 212 (210) NW 1507080001.pdf

Infill II Update

Subject: Infill II update
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:57:21 +0000
From: CoChair1

Below is an update from Jeff Lieper’s newsletter (you can subscribe from Jeff’s website and have it sent to your e-mail address). See highlight related to Jeff’s work with Heather and I, which was very much appreciated. He also mentioned our involvement with appreciation when he spoke at Planning Committee on June 24 (when the By-law amendment was passed).

In summary, this was a successful outcome for our community’s R1 and R2, especially the reduced heights from 11 m. down to 8.5 m, and the elimination of the proposed extra 1 m. of height for duplexes. (Unfortunately some of the other residential zones (R3 and R4) that we worked with through the FCA were less satisfied with height outcomes for their communities.)

CoChair1

From Jeff Lieper’s Newsletter:

Amended Infill II rules pass Council

On Wednesday, Council passed “Infill II” – a package of zoning changes that will rein in the size of infill developments. New infills will be required to provide more generous setbacks and longer back yards. The height limits for infills in many of our residential zones have also been reduced. Projections such as rooftop patio access are also being made to be less obtrusive and set further back. The new rules are the result of months of discussion between communities, builders and City planners. I was very pleased to work closely with, particularly, the Champlain Park Community Association to accomplish one significant amendment to what was passed at Planning Commitee: a lower height for duplexes in our R2 zones for the sake of consistency and to provide a clear signal to the Committee of Adjustment. The new infill by-law is now in its appeal period, and may yet be challenged at the Ontario Municipal Board by any of the parties who participated in the process.

Development Meeting 138 Northwestern – June 23

Sorry for the short notice – people were away.

Development Meeting 138 Northwestern

Date: Tues. June 23
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Champlain Park Fieldhouse

Proposal to demolish an existing single family dwelling and to replace it with a 2 storey semi-detached dwelling.

Flyers were distributed last week to neighbours within the 60 m. Com of Adj. circulation area.
NWT138 Meeting Notice 138 Northwestern.jpeg
NWT138 Meeting Notice 138 Northwestern.pdf

Infill 2 Zoning By-Law Amendment – May 26 Presentation

Subject: FW: ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PHASE II OF LOW-RISE INFILL HOUSING STUDY
Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 12:41:22 +0000
From: CoChair1

Please see message below regarding the Infill 2 Zoning By-Law Amendment, and attached preliminary comments from the Champlain Park Community Association. A more detailed submission will be prepared, and we will make a presentation on May 26.

Co-Chairs Heather Pearl and CoChair1 have attended a number of meetings related to this matter with other community associations, Planning Managers and Staff, the building industry, and more recently with Planning Committee Chair Jan Harder and Vice-Chair Tim Tierney. This was all organized through the Federation of Citizens’ Associations (FCA).

We have also been working with Councillor Jeff Lieper.

From: Melody.Duffenais@ottawa.ca
Subject: ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PHASE II OF LOW-RISE INFILL HOUSING STUDY
Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 16:52:29 +0000

Good day,

You are receiving this email because you have previously submitted comments on the above-noted matter for the attention of the City’s Planning Committee. This is to advise that this matter will be considered by the Planning Committee at its meeting on May 26, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. You can access the full report, listed as Agenda Item 3, online here: http://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=6475&doctype=AGENDA

Should you wish to present comments to the Committee in person (at the Planning Committee meeting on May 26th), you may register with me in advance or you may sign up at the front desk in the meeting room that morning, before the item is discussed.

If you have questions about this meeting please do not hesitate to contact me. For questions about the report please contact the author, Steve Gauthier, at (613) 580-2424, 25779, Steve.Gauthier@ottawa.ca.

Kind regards,

Melody Duffenais
Coordinator, Planning Committee
City Clerk and Solicitor Department
(613)-580-2424, ext. 20113
Melody.Duffenais@ottawa.ca

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150526 CPCAtoPlanCttee I-2a.pdf

40 Sunnymede Avenue Redevelopment Proposal – May 13

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Miroca Design invites Champlain Park residents to view and discuss a proposal to build a semi-detached house at 40 Sunnymede Avenue.

Location: Champlain Park Field House
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Time: 8:00 PM

Members of the Champlain Park Community Association Executive will attend this meeting.

Agenda:

  • Design presentation
  • Question and Answer
  • Discussion

Champlain Park Community Association Contacts:

Heather Pearl 613-725-1422 hpearl2012@gmail.com
CoChair1 champlainpark@gmail.com
Duncan Bury 613-729-0499 la.db@sympatico.ca

Meeting Notice 40 Sunnymede.pdf

Amy’s Corner Column – NCC Forest, Walking Road Side

Subject: Re: Amy’s corner column
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 18:50:31 -0400
From: Amy Steele <amykempster@bell.net>

It’s been a long time since I wrote a column. With age one slows down a bit and getting married again also results in a busier life. However since I cannot go on May 7 to the lab re the Parkway I thought I would urge some of you to go and speak up for our “bush”. I understand that Adrian and Dennis have already been speaking to the NCC. It would be ideal if the NCC could preserve the well treed parts but also get rid of some of the invasive species such as buckthorn and I believe they have included that idea in their discussions. Another suggestion is perhaps a community garden in the open parts. Right now the woods are in bloom in some sections – there is a lovely patch of trout lilies near the north end of Patricia and there are also violets in various parts. I suggest we have a local meeting soon so all interested can discuss what we feel should happen to the area before the chance to decide about our own wishes is lost to others’ ideas. Also perhaps we could consider acting as stewards of the area and over time try to improve it by perhaps doing a one day project every year, such as getting rid of one small patch of buckthorn bushes. If any of you have any specific information about areas of the bush such as nesting birds perhaps they could ensure that the NCC and the local community has the information as well.

I have another bee in my bonnet. When I was in school we were taught that in Canada we should walk on the left side of the road. As this quote from a safety site says “Use the sidewalk, or, if there is no sidewalk, walk on the side of the road facing traffic.” So why do I see the many of the people (from I believe Tunney’s Pasture) who like to walk in our neighbourhood at noon, using the right side? This also occurs in other neighbourhoods since I have noticed it elsewhere even when they have young children with them. As the number of bicycles on the streets has increased they need to watch for them as well as cars. I have seen a mother and a child using the right side on a street where speeding is a problem. I can understand it to some point in our relatively quiet neighbourhood but on busier streets it seems rather foolhardy. Has the practice of teaching children this excellent rule fallen by the wayside? The rationale is evident – you see what is coming. As a visitor to England you quickly learn that the rule must be changed to keep to the right so that you can see the traffic. Perhaps some newcomers to Canada may not yet have managed to change their habits and that is why I am noticing it more than I can remember seeing.

Sir John A. Macdonald Waterfront Linear Park Plan Workshop – May 5

http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/about-ncc/urbanism-lab/calendar-events/workshop-plan-sir-john-a-macdonald-parkway-waterfront-linear

http://www.ccn-ncc.gc.ca/a-propos-de-la-ccn/le-labo-durbanisme/calendrier-activites/atelier-sur-le-plan-du-parc-lineaire-de

A workshop on the plan for the proposed park along the Ottawa River

Tuesday, May 5, 7 pm to 9 pm

The National Capital Commission (NCC) is pleased to invite the public to participate in a workshop on the plan for the proposed Sir John A. Macdonald Waterfront Linear Park.

The proposed concept takes advantage of the corridor landscape, views, river heritage, ecology and experiences that reconnect people with the river. The park plan consists of diverse, accessible, attractive and complementary sectors that include protected areas, spaces for activities and events, and improved multi-modal connectivity and mobility.

The purpose of this second workshop is to view the overall draft concept for the park, strategic pillars, principles and objectives, as well as the draft concept for the individual park sectors. We will also be seeking feedback on the priorities for the next five years.

Format

The format of the event is a roaming workshop.

Each of the five segments of the Waterfront Linear Park will be presented at a station, and participants will be free to go to the stations of their choice and complete a questionnaire.

BOOK EARLY, limited space. Please RSVP at info@ncc-ccn.ca. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Universally accessible. Please let us know if you have any special needs.

NCC Headquarters
Capital Urbanism Lab
40 Elgin Street, 5th Floor
Ottawa

613-239-5000
info@ncc-ccn.ca
http://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/calendar
@NCC_UrbanLab

This event is part of the Capital Urbanism Lab program, an initiative of the National Capital Commission.

Local Commercial Study New Planning Committee Date

From: Andrew.McCreight@ottawa.ca
Subject: Local Commercial – new Planning Committee date
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:53:02 +0000

Hello,

I wanted to take this opportunity to provide an update concerning the Local Commercial Study (http://www.ottawa.ca/neighbourhoodstores). All participants in the study thus far are Bcc’d on this e-mail.

It has recently come to my attention that the public circulation mailed out in the beginning of January 2015 did not reach all the affected property owners.

The Zoning By-law amendment resulting from this study was scheduled for Planning Committee on April 28, 2015. However, due to this unfortunate circumstance the item will be delayed to a Planning Committee meeting likely in June. In the interim, notice of the proposal will be mailed directly to ALL affected property owners (ie. property proposed to be rezoned).

While Planning Committee is now anticipated for June 9, 2015, notice will sent accordingly once this public meeting date is confirmed.

The link “Study update – March 31, 2015” on the study website contains the most current information.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,

Andrew

Andrew McCreight MCIP RPP
Planner
Zoning, Intensification and Neighbourhoods Unit
Urbaniste
Zonage, Densification et Quartiers
110 Laurier Ave West | 4th Floor | Ottawa, ON | K1P 1J1
PlanningAndGrowthManagementCityLogo
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
http://ottawa.ca/planning / http://ottawa.ca/urbanisme

New Planning Rules Put Ottawa Communities First

Subject: Fwd: New Planning Rules Put Ottawa Communities First
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 12:44:24 -0500
From: Pearhea@aol.com

This is excellent news from MPP Yasir Naqvi.

Heather

From: ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org
Sent: 05/03/2015 9:46:03 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: New Planning Rules Put Ottawa Communities First

Dear Friends,

Today the Ontario government introduced new planning rules to ensure that growth and development occur in a way that supports economic prosperity, protects the environment and helps communities achieve a high quality of life in Ottawa and across the province.

The changes to the Planning Act and the Development Charge Act will give residents a greater, more meaningful say in how their communities grow, reduce the number of applications to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and promote and protect Ottawa Centre’s green space to make sure we maintain our vibrant communities.

The residents, community groups, and neighbourhood associations in Ottawa Centre have been leaders in promoting community-inspired development and today’s announcement reflects their hard work, thoughts, and feedback that is helping build healthy and sustainable communities in Ottawa and across Ontario.

The proposed new rules would:

  • Ensure citizens are consulted sooner and have more input into the land use planning process through citizen representatives on municipal planning advisory committees;
  • Enhance respect and protection for local official plans when municipalities do comprehensive, up-front planning and zoning;
  • Establish a community planning permit system to encourage innovative ways to plan;
  • Reduce the number of development applications that go to the Ontario Municipal Board; and
  • Require communities to create parks plans to ensure an adequate amount of green space is protected and created in growing neighbourhoods.

These changes will help make sure that the planning process is done right the first time. They will help bring residents, community leaders, developers, local planners, and others together to make sure the community’s voice is heard and respected.

Our government will continue working to make sure local development rules help Ottawa Centre remain a vibrant, healthy and sustainable community.

Should you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact my community office.

Thank you,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre