New Zoning Bylaw applied to our Neighbourhood

Neighbours,

This document is long but very important for all homeowners to read. It is the first in a series that will take us through the new Bylaw Provisions and their likely impacts.

As you know the city of Ottawa has released the first Draft – third (final) draft proposed for Q4 2025 – of a proposed comprehensive new zoning bylaw that will greatly increase the density in our community. Developers are being encouraged to build a lot of new housing, especially in communities close to the LRT.

The By-laws proposed for Champlain Park will allow developers to build multiple units on our lots. Our standard lot sizes will be reduced. Front and rear yard setbacks will be reduced. This will have a significant impact, particularly on our streets or parts of streets that already have shallow front yards. Greenspace and many trees will be lost. There will be little room left to plant new trees to replace them.
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Champlain Park Planning and Zoning Document Archive Now Online

The Planning, Zoning and Environmental Policies Committee invites you to check out our new public-facing Google Drive folder. This folder will be regularly updated with new material as we continue to address the big-picture issues that have an impact on Champlain Park. The most recent files address the impacts of the new Official Plan and the ongoing development of the new Zoning Bylaw.

Presentations, current and historical:

Selected Presentations, Analyses and Letters from CPCA Planning Volunteers to the CPCA Board, AGM, FCA, City and the Province – Inside this Planning and Zoning Google Drive Folder.

Info Session on New Zoning – June 20

The City will host a virtual meeting on June 20, 2024, to provide an overview of the proposed new comprehensive zoning by-law. The Zoom meeting will be held from 6:30-8:30 pm. Register here.

Champlain Park residents take note: at the end of 2025, our Zoning will be changed radically, to comply with the policies in Ottawa’s new Official Plan (OP), which dictates increasing population density and small-c commercial development in neighbourhoods.

Engage Ottawa link for past and ongoing information:
https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning
Final Official Plan:
https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-development-and-construction/official-plan-and-master-plans/official-plan

Heather

Meeting on Rezoning 10 Garrison from R1 to R4UC – March 5

A virtual public meeting is planned for March 5 at 6:30 that will consider quite a drastic change for a residential street right next to the Metro grocery store in our neighbourhood.

The property owner at 10 Garrison Street is applying for a zoning bylaw change to construct a three-story low-rise apartment building with 10 units. The current single, detached home would be demolished (just north of Wellington Street and west of Western Avenue). The applicant will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. You can read more details and access information regarding the Zoom link on the Kitchissippi Ward website. Champlain Park likely will be dealing with this kind of request for spot rezonings in the near future.

20240305 Zoning Aerial 10 Garrison St.pdf

What is Planing and Zoning?

Amy’s Memorial Event Photos

On December 17, approximately 50 people met at Amy’s memorial tree to pay tribute to Amy Steele (Kempster), longtime volunteer and passionate defender of well-planned urban neighbourhoods and healthy natural environments.

[ Memorial tree and plaque for Amy Steele (Kempster)] — 13:51 Memorial tree and plaque for Amy Steele (Kempster), Heather Pearl the Champlain Park Community Association organizer of the event speaking.

[Greenspace Alliance chair Paul Johnnis speaking] — 13:55 Greenspace Alliance chair Paul Johnnis speaking.

[Federation of Citizens Associations president Robert Brinker speaking] — 13:59 Federation of Citizens Associations president Robert Brinker speaking.

[Nearby neighbour Patricia K. decorating the tree] — 14:04 Nearby neighbour Patricia K. decorating the tree.

[Much chatting after the ceremony at the tree] — 14:04 Much chatting after the ceremony at the tree.

[A few speakers remembering Amy] — 14:21 Remembering Amy in the field house, with friends and relatives.

Memorial Tree Dedication and Reception for Amy Steele (Kempster) – December 17

Champlain Park, the FCA and GA invite you to join a tribute to Amy Steele (Kempster)

Amy was a passionate defender of Ottawa’s Neighbourhoods and the Environment

Date: December 17th, 2023
Time: 1:45 pm to 5:00 pm

Activities:

1:45 pm, Tree dedication ceremony
Meet at Amy’s tree, north east end of Champlain Park (site map overleaf)

2:30 to 5:00 pm, Reception
Reception in the Champlain Park Fieldhouse
140 Carleton Avenue (Enter from Cowley Avenue)
Light refreshments provided

Invitation.pdf

Tunney’s Pasture Open House – November 21, 22

Invitation to Tunney’s Pasture Public Engagement Meeting

Have your say! Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and Canada Lands Company (CLC) want your input on their proposed Complete Street and Active Transportation Network for Tunney’s Pasture.
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Home Sharing Experiences

A Master’s student from McGill University’s School of Urban Design is looking for homeowners willing to talk about home sharing arrangements in Ottawa (Basement suites, laneway homes) for a research project. He’s looking for homeowners who support the practice (or not) and those who have had experience with it.

The project is being done with the Ottawa Climate Action Fund in an effort to create more affordable, carbon-friendly housing alternatives. The interviews will add input from Ottawa home owners into future projects.

It involves a 30-minute discussion via Zoom. They hope to do the interviews by the end of November. Those interested should contact Gavin Armitage-Ackerman at: gavin.armitage-ackerman@mail.mcgill.ca

Let’s Talk Lansdowne – October 11

via Heather…

Let’s Talk Lansdowne! will be held on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 pm in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park.

A city-wide coalition of community associations and civic groups is organizing a public forum on Lansdowne Park 2.0. This is an opportunity for everyone to hear about and express their views on the Plan that will be presented to City Council.

If you can’t make it in person, you can watch the live-stream at rogerstv.com/letstalklansdowne. A recording will be made available on Youtube.

Note: the poster contains a link to EventBrite. There is no need to register to attend on October 11, but completing the EventBrite form will trigger a reminder message prior to the event.

A summary of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly…
20231007 Lansdowne Report Menard summary.pdf

Update from Neighbours for Tunney’s

A new newsletter is out, from Neighbours for Tunney’s. Most notable to me is the item about the Brooke Claxton building (my dad used to work there, ages ago) being sold off by the government. The newsletter says:

In May, news broke that the Federal government is looking to sell off, or transfer, several prominent buildings around the city, including the Brooke Claxton building at Tunney’s Pasture. Interest groups quickly stepped up to suggest alternative uses for the buildings including an idea we hear often–repurposing offices into residential properties to help address the region’s housing crisis. The Neighbours for Tunney’s working group has made an initial request for an onsite tour of the building, and we are hoping to make this happen despite initial feedback regarding security concerns–we can only imagine the views!

Though it seems strange that they would sell the building but keep the campus. Maybe that’s a side effect of remote work? Anyway, check out that newsletter for more about Tunney’s Pasture’s future.

– Alex