Category: Development

137 Carleton Proposal Update

See the previous discussion at 137 Carleton Advance Proposal.

Subject: Update: 137 Carleton Proposal is now on the CofA web site.
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 21:38:10 -0500
From: pearhea@aol.com

This is an update on the proposal to build a new semi-detached at 137 Carleton Avenue. The Committee of Adjustment (CofA) will hear the proposal on February 1, 2017. The (135)/137 Carleton Avenue plans are posted on the CofA web page (Agenda items 2 – severance – and 3 – minor variance – applications). To view the application:

Click this link: http://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=7109&doctype=AGENDA
Click item 3: 137 Carleton. The relevant .pdf documents will appear in the panel to the right.
Click: 137 Carleton Plans.pdf to view a copy of the site plan and elevations.

Thank you,
Heather Pearl

Carleton 137 Plan Thumbnail.jpeg

Richmond Road and Byron Park Open House – January 31

From: Stage2 – Etape2 <stage2@ottawa.ca>
Date: January 16, 2017 at 11:29 AM
Subject: Richmond Road Complete Street & Byron Linear Park Renewal Open House / Séance portes ouvertes sur le projet de rue complète du chemin Richmond et le projet de réfection du parc linéaire Byron

Please join us for the next round of consultations with the City of Ottawa as we present what we heard during the Richmond Road Complete Street and Byron Linear Park consultation with residents and stakeholders that took place on November 15th, 2016.  We will have a discussion about what we heard during the previous consultation and review the proposed design concepts for Richmond Road Complete Street and Byron Linear Park.

What: Richmond Road Complete Street & Byron Linear Park Renewal Open House

When: January 31st, 2017 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Where: Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1000 Byron Avenue

Agenda:

  • 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. – Introductions/presentation – “What We Heard”
  • 7:20 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Q&A
  • 8:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. – Review boards (design concept) for Byron Linear Park, Richmond Road Complete Street and meet with project leads

Ward Councillors and City staff will be available to discuss the projects and answer questions.

Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please email your request before January 23rd, 2017. For more information, please email richmondbyron@ottawa.ca

Nous vous invitons maintenant à participer à la prochaine séance de consultation sur le projet de rue complète du chemin Richmond et le projet de réfection du parc linéaire Byron, où vous saurez ce qui a été dit lors des consultations menées le 15 novembre 2016 auprès des résidents et des intervenants. Suivront une période de discussion et une présentation des concepts proposés pour les projets en question.

Quoi : Séance portes ouvertes sur le projet de rue complète du chemin Richmond et le projet de réfection du parc linéaire Byron

Quand : Le 31 janvier 2017, de 18 h à 21 h

Où : Église orthodoxe ukrainienne Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, au 1000, avenue Byron

Ordre du jour

  • De 18 h 30 à 19 h 15 : Mot de bienvenue et présentation (« ce qui a été dit »)
  • De 19 h 20 à 20 h : Période de questions
  • De 20 h à 20 h 45 : Présentation des concepts proposés pour le parc linéaire Byron et la rue complète du chemin Richmond, et rencontre avec les responsables des projets

Des membres du personnel de la Ville et des conseillers de quartier seront présents pour discuter des projets et répondre aux questions.

La Ville d’Ottawa accorde une grande importance à l’accessibilité. Si vous avez besoin de mesures d’adaptation particulières, veuillez le signaler par courriel d’ici le 23 janvier 2017. Pour en savoir plus, écrivez à l’adresse richmondbyron@ottawa.ca.

137 Carleton Advance Proposal

Subject: Advance Notice: Proposal to build a semi-detached at 137 Carleton Avenue.
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 23:56:36 -0500
From: pearhea@aol.com

This is an advance notice regarding a proposal to build a peak-roofed semi-detached house at 137 Carleton Avenue.  The builder’s Agent provided the attached notice, inviting comments on this proposal, which meets all of the new Infill 1 and 2 By-law provisions.   A date has not yet been set for the Committee of Adjustment hearing.

The builder will ask for the same minor variances on lot width and area that the Committee of Adjustment and the Ontario Municipal Board routinely approve, due to the Provincial directions on intensification.

Background information:

In 2014, Exception 2159 reinstated Champlain Park’s 6 metre front yard setback, and the 4.5 metre side yard set back for corner lots, that had been in effect up until 2008.

Infill 1 gave us “The streetscape sets your rules”.  A Streetscape analysis is required to show dominant patterns of front yard setback (due to our Exception, 6 metres applies regardless), side yard setback, driveway widths, and sidewalk width and placement.

Infill 2 gave us 8.5 m height to the midpoint of the roof (previously was 11 m), a sliding scale for rear yard setback that increases the set back for all but the shallowest of lots (previously was 7.5 m), a limit on the size of rooftop accesses and decks, controls on rear yard balconies, and on the size of rear yard decks based on their height above ground, plus other provisions.

The following table provides a comparison between key provisions and the proposal:

By-law Provision re: Champlain Park Exception 2159 137 Carleton Avenue Proposal
Front Yard Setback 6 metres (20 feet) Min. 6.03 (20 feet)
By-Law (Infill 1&2) provisions 137 Carleton Avenue Comparison
Height (to midline of roof) 8.5 metres (28 feet) Max. 8.46 (27.36 feet)
Side Yard Setbacks 1.2 metres (4 feet) Min. 1.28 (4.2 feet)
Rear Yard Setback 8.534 metres (28 feet) Min. 8.58 (28.2 feet)
Driveway width 2.75 metres (9 feet) Max. 2.54 metres (8.34 feet)

Thank you,

Heather

137-carleton-advance-proposal.jpeg

137carletonredevelopmentproposal161214.pdf

Planning Primer I Course Registration Open

Subject: Fwd: Announcing Registration for the Planning Primer I: Legislative Background and Policy Documents
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 20:02:00 -0500
From: pearhea@aol.com

I highly recommend these short, no-fee courses, which help residents understand the how’s and why’s of development in Ottawa.

Heather

—- Original Message —-
From: City of Ottawa <planning@ottawa.ca>
Sent: Thu, Jan 5, 2017 2:25 pm
Subject: Announcing Registration for the Planning Primer I: Legislative Background and Policy Documents

City of Ottawa

Announcing Registration for the Planning Primer I: Legislative Background and Policy Documents

January 14 and 16, 2017 (Offered in English)

Location:
City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Colonel By Boardroom, Second Floor
8:30 a.m. to noon

January 30, 2017 (Offered in French)

Location:
City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Colonel By Boardroom, Second Floor
8:30 a.m. to noon

You can register for the course online until January 13, 2017. Seating is limited to 40 residents per session.

The Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department offers the Planning Primer Program to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process. The program is a series of half-day courses. Please see our schedule for other Primer courses. The content of these Primer courses is the same as those offered in previous years.

Please send your questions to primer@ottawa.ca

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212 Northwestern Avenue Redevelopment

From: Heather Pearl <pearhea@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Dec 30, 2016 10:54 pm
Subject: Redevelopment Proposal for 212 Northwestern Ave.

A proposal to build a new semi-detached at 212 Northwestern Avenue will be heard by the Committee of Adjustment on January 18, 2017.  The 210/212 Northwestern Avenue site plan and elevations are posted on the Committee of Adjustment web page:

Click this link: http://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=7087&doctype=AGENDA

Click item 5: 210/212 Northwestern.  The relevant .pdf documents will appear in the panel to the right.

Click: 212 Northwestern – Plans A F.pdf

The builder’s Agent provided the attached notice, inviting comments on this proposal.

Of note:

This proposal is for a semi-detached.  This is a large lot at 50′ X 130′ (15.24 m X 39.68 m).  The builder plans deeper-than-required front and rear yard setbacks.  Before the Infill-2 By-law provisions came into effect, the allowable height in Champlain Park was 11 metres (measured to the midline of a peaked roof or the top of a flat roof) and the rear yard setback was 7.5 metres.  Now, maximum allowable height has been reduced to 8.5 metres and minimum rear yard setback has been increased according to a sliding scale, based on lot depth.  The table below shows what is being proposed for 212 Northwestern in relation to what the By-law provisions allow.

Champlain Park Exception 2159 212 Northwestern Proposed
Front Yard Setback 6 metres (20 feet) Min. 8.32 (27.3 feet)
By-Law (Infill 1&2) provisions 212 Northwestern Proposed
Height (to midline of roof) 8.5 metres (28 feet) Max. 7.334 metres (24 feet)
Rear Yard Setback 11.887 metres (39 feet) Min 14.37 metres (47.145 feet)
Driveway width 2.75 metres (9 feet) Max. 2.74 metres (9 feet)

Thank you,

Heather

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20161221_communitynotice.pdf

Plan Your Parks Consultation

Councillor Jeff Leiper is consulting about what to do with Cash-in-lieu funds (rather than setting aside some land for a park, developers pay cash). What should we do to improve our park?

Have a look at https://kitchissippiward.ca/content/plan-your-parks-kitchissippi-parks-participatory-plan-consultation to see what each round of consultations is about.

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2016 Planning Primer on CoA

An elective course on The Committee of Adjustment (part of the planning primer series described at http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planning-and-development/planning-primer) is open for registration, click here to register.

Announcing Registration for the Planning Primer Elective: Committee of Adjustment

November 19 and 21, 2016 (Offered in English)
City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Festival Control Room, First Floor
9 a.m. to noon

November 28, 2016 (Offered in French)
City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
Richmond Room, Second Floor
9 a.m. to noon

You can register for the course online until November 18, 2016. Seating is limited to 40 residents per session.

The Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development department offers the Planning Primer Program to help residents become more aware of, and more involved in, the land-use planning process. The program is a series of half-day courses. Please see our schedule for other Primer courses.

Please send your questions to primer@ottawa.ca

Review of Ontario Municipal Board – November 9

Subject: Review of Ontario Municipal Board
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 13:50:38 +0000
From: Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office) <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>

Dear friends,

Thank you for your interest in the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

Along with you, I have long advocated for changes to OMB to ensure community-inspired development. I am proud that the Ontario government has undertaken a comprehensive review of how the OMB operates and its role in our province’s land-use planning system to help make it more efficient and more accessible to all communities.

As part of the review, our government is consulting the public on possible changes to the OMB that, if adopted, would:

  • Allow for more meaningful and affordable public participation;
  • Give more weight to local and provincial decisions and support alternative ways to settle disputes;
  • Bring fewer municipal and provincial decisions to the OMB; and,
  • Support clearer and more predictable decision-making.

As the MPP for Ottawa Centre, I have often heard from residents that the OMB must be reformed so that it can better serve the unique needs of our community and incorporate better land-use planning principles. To provide your ideas, I invite you to be a part of the Ottawa consultation on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.

Consultation details:

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
5pm – 9:30pm
St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall
523 St. Anthony Street, Ottawa (off Preston Street)

The changes under consideration would improve everyday life for Ontarians by providing easier public access to information about the OMB and its processes through an expanded Citizen Liaison Office. The proposed changes would more clearly specify what can be appealed to the OMB, in addition to the mechanisms through which the OMB hears these appeals.

For more information on how to participate, and to review the public consultation document, please visit http://www.ontario.ca/OMBreview.

Please feel free to distribute this consultation information widely. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office at ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org or 613-722-6414.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre

NCC Ottawa (Civic) Hospital Relocation Survey

The NCC is consulting the public about the new location of the Civic hospital. Since one of the locations is the nearby Tunney’s Pasture campus, and it’s a locally used hospital, I think it’s worthwhile to point out the NCC’s survey, which is available until October 6th. Have a look at:

http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/property-management/what-we-manage/ottawa-hospital-site-review

– Alex