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.

Be in the know about snow

Follow us on Twitter @ottawacity to receive updates, or subscribe to our electronic email alerts. If you subscribe to e-Alerts, you will receive notification each time an overnight parking ban is in effect, if the ban continues over more than one night and when the ban has been lifted. The service is free and you can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up today at http://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/your-city-government/contact-city-ottawa#esubscriptions.

For more winter parking information, please visit http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/parking/regulations-and-restrictions#winter-overnight-parking-november-15-april-1 or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).

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Wanted: Snow Shovelling

Subject: Post re snow-clearing
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 22:02:13 -0500
From: Amy Kempster <amykempster@bell.net>

I have a contract re snow-clearing but while they do a good job on the driveway my ramp is in bad condition.

Wanted: a reliable person to shovel my ramp so I can negotiate it safely. I go to exercise classes at about 10 o’clock on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and go out on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. I use para-transpo so the end of the ramp should be clear to allow me to get safely in the car. Payment for work will be $25 an hour. If there has been no snow that day a check of whether significant snow has been blown in should be made to ensure the ramp is safe.

Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for 2017-01-09

This week’s topics:

  • Information Session and PREP Test workshop.
  • What ice thickness is safe? – 20cm for skating groups.
  • STEP in January – Tailgating and stop signs.
  • New Deputy Chief.

– Alex

—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for January 9
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2017 13:07:19 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for January 9, 2017. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in receiving it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com. If you need to contact Cst. Neilly directly please use neillyd@ottawapolice.ca.

Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870

NeighbourhoodWatch-2017-01-09.pdf

CPCA Executive Meeting Agenda – January 11

Agenda

Champlain Park Community Association (CPCA) Executive Meeting

Wednesday January 11, 2017
7:30 PM at 251 Keyworth (Heather Pearl’s house)

Exec meetings will have an open session for community residents to observe exec business discussions. Non exec community members will also be invited to participate at certain times by the chair and there will be “in camera” topics for the executive only.

Open session (Approx 1.25 hours)

  1. Approval of previous minutes of executive meeting Oct 6, 2016, and review of action items, attached – All
  2. Report of interim executive motions – All
  3. Round table introductions – All
  4. Introduction to roles and responsibilities of non-profit board – CoChair1
  5. Treasurer role/responsibilities – CoChair1, Heather, Joan
  6. Constitution – review of legislative requirements and sample constitutions from the legislation – CoChair1
  7. Decision-making process re: what issues CPCA will address as a board vs. inform community via website – Duncan, Roland, all
  8. Risk management committee to review NCC access agreement, CPCA and urban greenspaces group relationship re insurance and risk management – All
  9. Project Process – Adrian, Nick, all
  10. Comments function on website – clarification – CoChair1, Adrian, Alex, all
  11. Suggestion to have CPCA Agenda and Minutes posted on the CP website for providing more transparency to our community at large (Adrian)

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

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

For inquiries related to city services such as sidewalk maintenance, recycling, garbage pickup, by-law enforcement, etc. call 3-1-1 or visit http://www.serviceottawa.ca.

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Police Service User Info Sessions

Note: See bottom for date and time of an additional session.

Subject: New service delivery model for the Ottawa Police Service
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2017 19:31:44 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is hosting a series of public information sessions for residents to learn more about changes to its service delivery model.

These changes are part of a strategy called the Service Initiative (SI) Program, which is designed to improve how the OPS serves the community.

At the information sessions, residents will learn about their Community Police Officers, how to access policing services, where to direct concerns about safety in their neighbourhood, and more.

Three sessions are being hosted across the city. Spaces are limited (100 spots per session) so residents are asked to register online https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C9VK6LH, starting today.

Date Time Location

Monday, January 16, 2017 7-8:30 pm Nepean Sportsplex, Hall C and D
1701 Woodroffe Ave, K2G 1W2

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 7-8:30 pm Kanata Recreation Complex, Upper Hall A
100 Charlie Rogers Place, K2V 1A2

Thursday, January 19, 2017 7-8:30 pm Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, Hiawatha Park Room
1490 Youville Drive, K1C 2X8

A number of changes have already been made to the OPS service delivery model – such as a new organizational structure for investigative units and the Strategic Operations Centre, a hub for frontline, day-to-day operations and acts as a virtual back-up for officers on the road.

Effective January 23, 2017, the OPS will be launching the last of the major SI restructurings, the new Frontline Deployment Model, which is aimed at improving community safety by making it easier to move resources across the city to where they are needed. The new model will also have more streamlined processes for partners and the public to access services.

For more information about the SI, visit https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news-and-community/service-initiative.asp or email serviceinitiative@ottawapolice.ca.

Le Service de police d’Ottawa (SPO) organise une série de séances d’information publiques où les résidents pourront en apprendre davantage sur les modifications à son modèle de prestation des services.

Ces modifications s’inscrivent dans une stratégie appelée Initiative d’amélioration des services (IAS), un programme visant à améliorer la façon dont le SPO sert la collectivité.

Lors des séances d’information, les résidents en apprendront sur leurs agents de police communautaire, sur la façon d’accéder aux services policiers, sur les endroits où adresser toute préoccupation à propos de la sécurité dans leur quartier, et plus encore.

Trois séances sont prévues à l’échelle de la ville. Les places étant limitées (100 places par séance), les résidents sont priés de s’inscrire en ligne https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C9VK6LH, dès aujourd’hui.

Date Heure Lieu

Le lundi 16 janvier 2017 De 19 h à 20 h 30 Sportsplex de Nepean, Salles C et D
1701, av. Woodroffe, K2G 1W2

Le mercredi 18 janvier 2017 De 19 h à 20 h 30 Complexe récréatif de Kanata, Salle supérieure A
100, place Charlie-Rogers, K2V 1A2

Le jeudi 19 janvier 2017 De 19 h à 20 h 30 Complexe récréatif Bob-MacQuarrie, Salle Parc‑Hiawatha
1490, prom. Youville, K1C 2X8

Un certain nombre de modifications ont déjà été apportées au modèle de prestation des services du SPO – telles qu’un nouvel organigramme des unités d’enquête et du Centre des opérations d’urgence, un carrefour des opérations de première ligne et journalières et une relève virtuelle des agents sur la route.

À compter du 23 janvier 2017, le SPO lancera la dernière des grandes restructurations de l’IAS, le nouveau modèle de déploiement des services de première ligne, qui vise à améliorer la sécurité communautaire en facilitant le déplacement des ressources dans toute la ville, à l’endroit indiqué. Le nouveau modèle prévoit également des processus simplifiés pour les partenaires et le public en matière d’accès aux services.

Pour de plus amples renseignements à propos de l’IAS, visitez https://www.ottawapolice.ca/fr/news-and-community/service-initiative.asp ou communiquez avec nous par courriel à serviceinitiative@ottawapolice.ca.

Subject: Update on OPS service delivery sessions
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:43:48 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has added a fourth information session for residents to learn more about changes to its service delivery model. It will take place at Ottawa City Hall on January 25 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm.

Date Time Location

Monday, January 16, 2017 7-8:30 pm Nepean Sportsplex, Hall C and D
1701 Woodroffe Ave, K2G 1W2

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 7-8:30 pm Kanata Recreation Complex, Upper Hall A
100 Charlie Rogers Place, K2V 1A2

Thursday, January 19, 2017 7-8:30 pm Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex,
Hiawatha Park Room
1490 Youville Drive, K1C 2X8

Wednesday, January 25, 2017
7-8:30 pm City Hall – Andrew S. Haydon Hall – Council Chambers – 110 Laurier Avenue W, K1P 1J1

Spaces are limited (100 spots per session) so residents are asked to register online https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C9VK6LH, as soon as possible.

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Le Service de police d’Ottawa (SPO) a ajouté une quatrième séance d’information où les résidents pourront en apprendre davantage sur les modifications à son modèle de prestation des services. Elle aura lieu à l’Hôtel de ville d’Ottawa le 25 janvier de 19 h à 20 h 30.

Date Heure Lieu

Le lundi 16 janvier 2017 De 19 h à 20 h 30 Sportsplex de Nepean, Salles C et D
1701, av. Woodroffe, K2G 1W2

Le mercredi 18 janvier 2017 De 19 h à 20 h 30 Complexe récréatif de Kanata, Salle supérieure A
100, place Charlie-Rogers, K2V 1A2

Le jeudi 19 janvier 2017 De 19 h à 20 h 30 Complexe récréatif Bob-MacQuarrie, Salle Parc‑Hiawatha
1490, prom. Youville, K1C 2X8

Le mercredi 25 janvier 2017
De 19 h à 20 h 30 Hôtel de ville – Pavillon Andrew S. Haydon –Chambre du conseil – 110, av. Laurier O., K1P 1J1

Les places étant limitées (100 places par séance), les résidents sont priés de s’inscrire en ligne https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C9VK6LH, dès que possible.

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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Garden Club High Line – January 10

A message from Laurie Fagan of the Garden Club:

Champlain Park Garden Club – Tuesday January 10/17 – Come and take a trip on New York City’s High Line. It’s the urban raised railway in Manhattan that is now a garden oasis in the big apple. Join us for the slideshow and talk at the Champlain Park field house at 7:00 pm. Drop in fee $5.00

Thanks
Laurie