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Park Planning Consultation – January 26, 28

From: “Mitchell, Fiona” <Fiona.Mitchell@ottawa.ca>
Date: January 24, 2017 at 5:17 PM
Subject: RE: Plan Your Parks! Kitchissippi Parks Participatory Plan – Consultation. Reminder: Round 2, Session 1 – Thursday, Jan 26 6:30- 9:00pm at Churchill Senior’s Centre. Session 2 – Saturday, Jan 28 1:00- 3:30pm at Tom Brown Arena

Good afternoon everyone,

You are receiving this e-mail either as a representative of your association or because you filled out the on-line survey in December and submitted your e-mail address in order to be kept up to date.

Thank you all so much for helping us spread the word for these consultation sessions, and for those of you who have been able to attend either session in Round 1, thank you as well for taking time to attend and submit your ideas. We are really enjoying the conversation so far, and are working towards a very strong vision for the future of our CIL funds. I wanted to reach out and send a quick reminder about the up-coming sessions for Round 2 of our Kitchissippi Parks Participatory Plan. These sessions will be very important moving forward. The final sessions in Round 3 will not be the opportunity to take further feedback regarding what kind of park improvements folks would like to see. Round 3 will work towards building our priorities, after assessing all of the previously-submitted ideas. Please let me know if you need me to clarify any of that information. So if there are any ideas that have yet to come forward, this is your chance!

The two sessions for Round 2 are:

This Thursday, Jan 26 from 6:30-9:00pm at the Churchill Senior’s Centre OR

This Saturday, Jan 28 from 1:00-3:30pm at Tom Brown Arena

To learn more about what will be happening during these sessions, check out this blog post:

http://kitchissippiward.ca/content/plan-your-parks-kitchissippi-parks-participatory-plan-round-2

As a reminder, both locations are fully accessible and child care is provided! Thank you Dovercourt. J

We hope to see you and the members of your associations there.

Thank you.

Kindly,

Fiona

Fiona Mitchell-Gougeon
Councillor’s Assistant | Adjointe au conseiller
Office of Councillor Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward 15
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
t: 613.580.2424 ex. 15823
e: fiona.mitchell@ottawa.ca

For more information follow us:
http://www.kitchissippiward.ca
@KitchissippiOtt
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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.

Rosemount Library Update

From: Emily Addison <emilyladdison@gmail.com>
Date: January 10, 2017 at 2:25 PM
Subject: Rosemount Library update for Community Associations

Dear Community Association Contacts for READ and Community Association Presidents,

Happy New Year and thanks again so much for your support and participation to date in supporting the Rosemount Library redevelopment efforts. This is a brief update from READ regarding the Rosemount library branch.

On December 14th, city council passed the Ottawa Public Library’s 2017 budget. That budget included OPL’s decision to suspend any renovation planning for Rosemount while they conduct a business case during the first half of 2017. This was the decision READ and Councillor Leiper were advocating for as it means that OPL will look at the viability of building a new (expanded!) Rosemount. Visit the following link if you want to read the presentations made at the board meeting on behalf of this direction: http://www.readrosemount.ca/2016/12/12/read-chair-and-resident-kathleen-wilker-make-presentations-to-opl-budget-mtg-dec-6/

READ continues to be active as there is still much more work to do. We have just sent OPL staff the following three considerations we recommend they include as part of the business case:

  • Size: Given data comparison with similar branches and community consultation feedback, there is strong argument for a new Rosemount Library to be at least 10,000sqft, even more with the current population plus expected projections. Thus, READ strongly recommends that the OPL look at 10,000sqft as the minimum and 12,500 sqft.or more as the real need.
  • Various partnership models: We know that the OPL as built library branches as part of to community and/or civic centres (St-Laurent, Beaverbrook, Greely, Constance Bay, Nepean Centrepointe etc) – we support this civic partnership approach. Additionally, we urge the OPL to consider partnerships in other public sector forms, particularly with affordable housing as this could greatly lower costs (building/maintenance) and could result in federal infrastructure money targeted at such projects. (We know our local MP is supportive of this idea.)
  • Ongoing community engagement: We encourage the OPL to engage with READ, Community Associations, and the wider community when continuing to research possibilities and plans for Rosemount. As community members, we have insight and information of use to the OPL to create a successful Business Plan and library in what is a more challenging part of the city (the urban core).

Essentially, we want to encourage OPL to continue to work towards making a greatly expanded Rosemount happen and that the community can help facilitate that process.

Please reach out to us if you have any questions/suggestions. Also. a quick note that you or other representations from your community association are always welcome at our montly meetings. The next one is January 16th from 7-9pm at the Hintonburg Community Centre.

With much thanks,
Emily Addison
READ Vice-Chair

Winter Overnight Parking Ban – January 10

From: City of Ottawa <winterparking@ottawa.ca>
Date: January 10, 2017 at 9:33 AM
Subject: Special Advisory: Winter overnight parking ban in effect

City of Ottawa
Winter Parking Alerts

Special Advisory: Winter overnight parking ban in effect

01/10/2017 09:00
Due to weather conditions, a winter overnight parking ban is in effect tonight between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. across Ottawa. This overnight parking ban will remain in effect until the City announces it has been lifted.

During an overnight parking ban, residents are reminded that there is no parking on city streets so that crews can plow easily and effectively. Vehicles parked on the street during an overnight parking ban may be ticketed and towed. On-street parking permit holders are exempt from this restriction. Non permit holders can avoid fines by not parking on the street overnight.

Free parking

During winter overnight parking bans, residents will have free access to covered City-owned parking garages. For more information about which City garages are free during winter overnight parking bans, visit http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/parking/regulations-and-restrictions#winter-overnight-parking-november-15-april-1.

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Kitchissippi Ward Forum – January 11

Subject: Fwd: Save the Date! Kitchissippi Ward Forum – January 11, 6:00-9:00pm at the new Innovation Centre
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 20:25:36 -0500

Good morning everyone,

Just a reminder about the Ward Forum coming-up on Wednesday!

When: Wednesday January 11th, 6:00-9:00pm
Where: The new Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Road)

Agenda

6: 00pm: Folks arrive

6:00-6:30pm: Opening remarks & updates from Jeff, including brief office update and Wesley reviewing and promoting the Kitchissippi Parks CIL consultation.

6:30-7:00pm: Community Updates

  • Each attending CA or BIA rep will stand up and indentify themselves, and note 1 thing they are looking forward to tackling in 2017.
  • Further information will be available on a community update hand out, prepared by our office.

7:00-7:15pm: Remarks from Richard Quigley & Ian Fraser from the Innovation Centre with a focus on community uses and opportunities.

7:15-8:00pm: Remarks from Steve K, with Q+ A period to follow.

8:00-8:30pm: Broader Q+ A with residents & any members of staff who presented + tours of the facility start

8:30-9:00pm: One-on-one networking, tours continue.

Thanks so much and we look forward to seeing you Wednesday!

Kindly,

Fiona

Fiona Mitchell-Gougeon

Councillor’s Assistant | Adjointe au conseiller
Office of Councillor Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward 15
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
t: 613.580.2424 ex. 15823
e: fiona.mitchell@ottawa.ca

For more information follow us:
http://www.kitchissippiward.ca/
@KitchissippiOtt

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More details here

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Paid Parking on Wellington & Richmond Road?

Councillor Leiper’s office is looking to hear whether you support or oppose paid parking. A presentation on the Kitchissippi Parking Study is included below.

Consistent with the Municipal Parking Management Strategy, the City of Ottawa Parking Services has deemed that paid parking is warranted along Somerset St / Wellington St / Richmond Rd, but will not include it as a formal recommendation in the Kitchissippi Parking Strategy unless there is concurrence from the two BIAs (Wellington West BIA & Westboro Village BIA) and the Community Associations that are adjacent to the main street between the O-Train tracks and Golden Ave.

Ultimately, an objective of the City’s parking program is to optimize turnover in order to better ensure available and convenient parking for visitors. With this in mind, there are two options being put forward by the City of Ottawa Parking Services which would support this purpose, but to different extents.

Option 1 (if concurrence for paid parking):

  • Paid parking along Richmond Rd / Wellington St W / Somerset from the O-Train tracks to Golden Ave at a rate of $2/hr, in effect from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00am-5:30pm (The Westboro Village BIA is asking their members if they would also support paid parking on Saturdays)
  • Uniform time limit of 2 hours along Richmond Rd / Wellington St W / Somerset from the O-Train tracks to Golden Ave, in effect 7-days a week

Option 2 (if no concurrence for paid parking):

  • No additional paid parking
  • Uniform time limit of 90 minutes along Richmond Rd / Wellington St W / Somerset from the O-Train tracks to Golden Ave, in effect 7-days a week

We are asking that you provide either your support (Option 1) or opposition (Option 2) to paid parking no later than Monday, January 9th, 2017.

Thank you so much and please don’t hesitate to reach out with any follow-up questions, concerns or comments.

Kindly,
Fiona

Fiona Mitchell-Gougeon
Councillor’s Assistant | Adjointe au conseiller
Office of Councillor Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward 15
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
t: 613.580.2424 ex. 15823
e: fiona.mitchell@ottawa.ca

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2016-11-23-kitchissippi-parking-strategy-ca-mtg.pdf

For your opinion to be officially noted, send an e-mail to Fiona Mitchell-Gougeon by January 9th. See http://www.kitchissippiward.ca/ for more contact information.

If you have comments for your Champlain Park neighbours, feel free to add them to this post or reply to the post e-mail if you are a subscriber. If they end up being meaty comments, you might want to also mail them to Fiona. To view the latest comments, see the bottom of this post on the web site (sadly, you only get e-mail notification of new comments if you submit a comment).

Just for fun, and for residents to see the neighbourhood opinion, you can vote in this unscientific (votes aren’t verified as being from people in the neighbourhood) poll. Note that comments submitted within the poll are hard for people to see, so it’s better to comment on this post instead.

– Alex

Notice of Change in Agenda for Tomorrow’s AGM

Catherine McKenna has sent her regrets, as she will not be able to attend tomorrow’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA).

However, we will still be welcoming Councillor Jeff Leiper and a representative of the Ottawa Mosque.

Please join us at 7:15 for refreshments; 7:30 for the meeting.

More details here:

Champlain Park – Parkland Expansion project – moving forward

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November 20, 2016  Jeff Leiper -Kitchissippi Ward Newsletter #72

pontiac-park-expansion

Moving forward with next steps on potential Pontiac closure

 

 

Over the past couple of months, we’ve heard a lot of feedback on whether to press ahead with a proposal I originally heard from community members to close a portion of Pontiac in order to join Champlain Park with the NCC property to the north. That idea captured my and others’ imagination, and we’ve had a rich consultation on it.

As we go into the Champlain Park Community Association annual general meeting next week, I’m preparing to let folks know I’ve decided to proceed with next steps toward achieving that. There’s no guarantee we can accomplish it, but I’ve had enough discussions with the City to be confident that the plan is achievable.

Clearly, it would have pros and cons. Our consultation has raised a number of separate but notionally-related issues on which we’ll also have to work. But, I’ve heard the overwhelming support, counted the traffic, listened to the concerns, and am feeling very comfortable that this step would be to the overall benefit of the quality of life year-round in Champlain Park. Read more here.

Champlain Park Community Association AGM

The Champlain Park Community Association is holding its AGM on Tuesday, November 22 in the field house at 149 Cowley Avenue. I’ll be on hand to provide an update about potential next steps for the Pontiac closure.

How we got here!

22-Nov-2016 CPCA – AGM Meeting Jeff Leiper to provide update
20-Nov-2016 Jeff Leiper -Kitchissippi Ward Newsletter #72
21-Oct-2016 Update: Champlain Park – Park Land Expansion Proposal
01-Oct-2016 Jeff Leiper – Kitchissippi Ward Newsletter #65
27-Sept-2016 Friendly Reminder: Park Expansion Opportunity, We need your support!
25-Sept-2016 Jeff Leiper – Kitchissippi Ward Newsletter #64
20-Sept-2016 Park Expansion Opportunity, We need your support!
28-April-2016 The Park Extension was first proposed to Jeff by Carol Arnason on behalf of Adrian Bradley, who was unable to attend this meeting with Jeff. Adrian later met with Jeff at one of his pop-up meetings held at the Van Lang Fieldhouse to follow up on the status of this proposal. Where Jeff indicated he was looking into it, and would be setting up meeting with community to discuss further.

Traffic Counts along Pontiac

Traffic counts September 22 and 23, 2016 (snippet source: from Jeff’s Newsletter #65)

I want to understand the traffic implications better, so did some quick counts on Thursday and Friday.

On Friday, I was out from 3:15-5:05 and counted on Pontiac in the stretch we’re floating closing:

  • 15 cars westbound that came from Northwestern
  • 4 cars westbound that came from Carleton
  • 17 cars eastbound from Cowley. My impression is that these were almost all Tunney’s parkers.
  • 17 cars eastbound from Keyworth, including 7 that had a child visible in the car (my assumption is that these are pick-ups from the school), and 3 buses
  • 10 cars eastbound from Patricia, including 6 that had a child visible in the car (again, I’m making an assumption of pick-ups)
  • 2 bikes eastbound, and 15 bikes westbound
  • 14 pedestrians eastbound, and 25 pedestrians westbound. As you might imagine, a very large number of these westbound pedestrians looked like they were headed to their car from Tunney’s Pasture.

As an observation, the school rush lasts for about 10 minutes immediately after the bell. Traffic is extremely light outside of that period.

On Thursday morning, I did a count from 7:30 to 9:15 am.

On Pontiac westbound I observed:

  • From Northwestern: 9 vehicles, of which 8 had kids visible
  • From Carleton: 14 vehicles, of which 10 had kids visible and one bus
  • 4 bikes
  • 10 pedestrians

On Pontiac eastbound I observed:

  • One vehicle – a resident of the Keyworth/Cowley block
  • One vehicle from Cowley
  • 12 vehicles from Keyworth, of which 4 were buses
  • 7 vehicles from Patricia, of which 1 was a bus
  • 33 bikes
  • 6 pedestrians

Community Solidarity Walk – November 20

Our city councillors invite you to a solidarity walk in response to the recent graffiti on religious buildings. Besides a special service on Saturday morning at 11, there is a walk on Sunday:

Please join us at the corner of Island Park Drive and Scott Street on Sunday at noon, from where we’ll walk to Wellington and Somerset streets and finish at Plant Bath. It’s 3k in total, and shouldn’t take more than an hour and a half.

For background information, and details about the service and walk, see: https://kitchissippiward.ca/content/community-solidarity-walk