As described in http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/transportation-and-parking/road-and-sidewalk-maintenance/where-my-plow there is a new web site run by the city which tells you when they expect to have a snow plow go by your house.
Visiting http://www.whereismyplow.ca/ tells me that the Daniel Avenue plowing tonight will be between 19:03 and 19:22. Sounds like there will be a mandatory outdoor exercise workout this evening…
From: Newell, Sarah <Sarah.Newell@ottawa.ca>
Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2015 1:06 pm
Subject: City of Ottawa – Review of Permanent Sign By-law Update | Ville d’Ottawa – Le point sur la révision du Règlement sur les enseignes permanentes
Heads Up
As part of the in-progress review of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law, the City has posted three additional signage-related issues papers on ottawa.ca and would like your input on the eight discussion papers posted by January 13, 2016.
v Distinctive Areas
There are areas of Ottawa that are distinctive in their nature and use. They may warrant different (more restrictive or less restrictive) sign rules to reflect their unique character. An example of an existing current special signage district is the Canadian Tire Centre. This paper highlights and seeks public input on several other areas that may be potential candidates for differentiated treatment in terms of sign regulations.
v Illumination
Illuminated signs communicate information about businesses to the public and assist in after-dark wayfinding to those businesses. At the same time, they can have a substantial impact on the way streets and communities look and, if not properly regulated, can distract traffic and be a nuisance to adjacent properties. This paper invites public input on how the City can achieve balance among these factors in the By-law.
v Compatibility of Signs with Land Use
Signs should be compatible with their surroundings while reflecting the different needs of particular settings. The current By-law incorporates a graduated approach to sign permissions from the most restrictive in residential and other sensitive areas to the most permissive in the more business-intensive commercial and industrial zones. New technologies, new types of developments and new priorities articulated in the City’s updated Official Plan raise questions as to how sign rules can best be linked to land uses. This paper outlines some of the issues and seeks public input on them.
How can you be involved?
You can find these papers and other information on the By-law review project web page at http://ottawa.ca/permanentsigns. We encourage you to review the information posted and submit your comments by email: sarah.newell@ottawa.ca, or telephone: (613) 580-2424 ext. 12448.
When do we need your input?
We invite you to provide your input on the discussion papers by January 13, 2016.
Looking forward?
Recommendations for proposed changes to the by-law will be posted to the website for input during February and March 2016. A report and new by-law will be considered by Committee and Council in June 2016. Those stakeholders who have provided input during the review will receive notice of the Committee meeting with a copy of the staff report.
Not interested?
If you would like us to remove your contact information from the sign by-law review distribution list, please contact Sarah Newell at sarah.newell@ottawa.ca.
Thank you
Distinctive Areas.pdf
Illumination.pdf
Compatibility of Signs with Lande Use.pdf
Alerte
Dans le cadre de la refonte actuelle du Règlement sur les enseignes permanentes sur les propriétés privées, la Ville a mis en ligne, sur ottawa.ca, trois documents de travail complémentaires sur les enjeux entourant les enseignes et souhaite connaître votre opinion sur les huit documents de travail d’ici le 13 janvier 2016.
v Secteurs à caractère distinctif
À Ottawa, certains secteurs ont une utilisation et une nature particulières. Des règles différentes (et plus ou moins restrictives) sur les enseignes pourraient donc s’imposer, pour refléter leur aspect unique. Le secteur du Centre Canadian Tire en est un bon exemple d’un district d’enseigne spéciale. Ce document complémentaire traite d’autres secteurs susceptibles de nécessiter des règles différentes et sollicite les commentaires du public sur le sujet.
v Éclairage
Les enseignes éclairage renseignent les résidents sur les entreprises et les aident à les trouver après la tombée de la nuit. Cela dit, elles peuvent aussi avoir une grande incidence sur l’aspect d’un secteur, et si elles ne sont pas réglementées adéquatement, elles risquent de distraire les usagers de la route et de nuire aux occupants des propriétés environnantes. Ce document invite le public à donner son avis sur la façon d’atteindre un équilibre entre ces facteurs dans le règlement municipal.
v Compatibilité des enseignes avec les utilisations du sol
Les enseignes doivent être compatibles avec leur environnement, tout en tenant compte des besoins d’un secteur donné. Le règlement municipal en vigueur prévoit une approche graduelle pour l’attribution de permis d’enseignes qui sont plus restrictives dans les secteurs résidentiels et les autres zones tranquilles, et plus permissives dans les zones axées sur le commerce et l’industrie. Les nouvelles technologies, les nouveaux types d’aménagement et les nouvelles priorités qui figurent dans le Plan officiel révisé de la Ville entraînent des questions sur le lien optimal entre les règlements sur les enseignes avec les utilisations du sol. Ce document résume certaines de ces questions et sollicite les commentaires du public sur le sujet.
Comment participer?
Vous trouverez ces trois documents ainsi que de plus amples renseignements sur la page Web du projet de refonte du règlement municipal, à l’adresse http://ottawa.ca/enseignespermanentes. Nous vous invitons à en prendre connaissance et à soumettre vos commentaires par courriel à l’adresse sarah.newell@ottawa.ca ou par téléphone au 613‑580‑2424, poste 12448.
Date limite pour vos commentaires?
Veuillez nous transmettre vos commentaires sur les documents de travail d’ici le 13 janvier 2016.
Prochaines étapes
Les changements recommandés au règlement municipal seront publiés sur le site Web aux fins de consultation en février et mars 2016. Un rapport du personnel et une nouvelle version du règlement municipal seront examinés par le Comité et le Conseil en juin 2016. Les intervenants ayant transmis des commentaires pendant la refonte seront avisés de la réunion du Comité et recevront une copie du rapport du personnel.
Cela ne vous intéresse pas?
Si vous souhaitez que vos coordonnées soient rayées de notre liste d’envoi associée à la révision du Règlement sur les enseignes, veuillez en faire la demande à Sarah Newell, à l’adresse sarah.newell@ottawa.ca.
Merci,
Secteurs a caractere distinctif.pdf
Eclairage.pdf
Compatibilite des enseignes avec les utilisations du sol.pdf
Sarah Newell
Project Coordinator | Coordinatrice de project
Legislative Policy and Projects | Politiques et projets législatif
Building Code Services | Direction services du code du bâtiment
(: (613) 580-2424 x12448
6: (613) 580-2688
sarah.newell@ottawa.ca
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
The intersection of Carleton Avenue at Scott Street is a main gateway to our community, for pedestrians and vehicles alike. For more than a year many of us have watched with vigilance as two new houses have gone up at the corner of Carleton & Premiere Avenues.
What will happen with the two majestic silver maples on the property, we wondered? The community association diligently cajoled the developer into promising to retain and protect these two trees, in exchange for their support for the variances required. Many visits by forestry services and discussions with the developer about keeping machinery away and minimizing excavation ensued. As construction drew to a close it seemed the trees would survive, to provide relief and life next to the tall exterior of the buildings. More than a year of effort and worry seemed to be behind us.
This week the tree in the backyard of the property was severely damaged by new excavation on either side of the vital roots. Two pits, one on each side of the silver maple’s majestic trunk, may be designed for hot tubs. (See photographs of the backyard tree with one of the 5 ft deep pits in foreground).
Forestry Services has concluded that the new excavations have destabilized the tree to such an extent that it is a safety hazard and will need to be removed. The developer will be charged with violating the Urban Tree Conservation By-law (damage to a distinctive tree).
This is something but is it enough? Not when our community once again loses something that makes it a unique and desirable place to live: a really big tree. They are falling one by one. A main gateway to our community will never again be graced with anything so lovely as a healthy, thriving silver maple tree. We mourn its loss.
–submitted by Daniel Buckes & Debra Huron dbuckles@sympatico.ca
The Champlain Oaks project reported on and chronicled the demise of this tree during 2014: http://www.champlainoaks.com/2014/12/a-graphic-chronicle-of-damage/
This week’s topics:
– Alex
—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for December 14
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 13:28:05 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>
Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for December 14, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.
Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870
National Capital Commission – Commission de la Capitale Nationale
17 big ideas to build an inspiring capital | 17 bonnes idées pour bâtir une capitale inspirante
The National Capital Commission is asking Canadians to submit their big ideas to help identify 17 major milestone projects that will transform the Capital region over the next 50 years.
These signature projects will be included in the Plan for Canada’s Capital, which will be launched in 2017.
Share your ideas on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with #Capital2067 or visit ncc-ccn.gc.ca.
La Commission de la capitale nationale demande aux Canadiens de lui soumettre des bonnes idées pour l’aider à trouver 17 grands projets qui transformeront la capitale au cours des 50 prochaines années.
Ces projets de prestige feront partie du Plan de la capitale du Canada qui sera publié en 2017.
Soumettez vos idées sur Twitter, Facebook et Instagram en utilisant le mot-clic #Capitale2067 ou en visitant le ncc-ccn.gc.ca.
In response to the recent comments about suspicious door to door sales, via our Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Sarah:
From: “Neilly, Dawn R” <NeillyD@ottawapolice.ca>
Date: December 10, 2015 at 9:10:18 AM EST
Subject: RE: suspicious OEG “inspection” in Champlain park
Thanks for this info Sarah,
We have been getting a few of these types going around claiming to be with business they are not actually affiliated with. It is exactly what you think a scam to get inside and sell services not needed or to return later for a B&E/theft.
Here is a link to our web page possibly share it with you community it speaks directly about door to door scams. I will also forward it out to my other NHW groups.
http://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/safety-and-crime-prevention/door-to-door-sales.asp
thanks a lot
Dawn
Cst. Dawn Neilly-Sylvestre| Badge #1520
Community Police Centre – 1064 Wellington St
Ottawa Police Service | P.O. Box 9634, Station T, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 6H5
613.236.1222, Ext: 5871 | 613-295-2790| neillyd@ottawapolice.ca
“metshag” sent in a note on Wed, 9 Dec 2015 16:15:00 saying:
Ontario Energy Group going door-to-door
They are misrepresenting themselves as compliance inspectors but this is a scam to get them into your house
a search shows numerous complaints ranging from trying to sell unneeded work to petty theft
This week’s topics:
– Alex
—– Forwarded Message —–
Subject: Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for December 7
Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2015 12:17:52 -0500
From: Dawn Neilly <wellingtoncpc@gmail.com>
Attached is the Neighbourhood Watch Bulletin for December 7, 2015. Please feel free to pass it along to anyone who might be interested in reading it. Any comments, information or requests to be added to or deleted from the list may be sent to wellingtoncpc@gmail.com.
Eileen Reardon
Volunteer, Wellington Community Police Centre
(613) 236-1222 x5870
Subject: Video by Carleton U students features tree protection in Champlain Park
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2015 14:11:36 -0500
From: Debra Huron <dhuron@sympatico.ca>
Daniel Buckles and Erin Topping, with her children, are featured in a new video by four Carleton University journalism students. Councillor Jeff Leiper is also interviewed in the video, produced by Amy Thatcher, Craig Lord, Owen Maxwell and Aishu Ravishankar.
The students’ video looks at the conflict between large trees in our neighbourhood and the large footprint infill doubles and large private homes being built: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAXqFMFA-NQ
While many of us think that celebrating our large bur oaks is a good thing, I want to be clear that just as many people are indifferent or even hostile to what seems like a motherhood issue: protecting the healthy, mature trees that beautify the neighbourhood. I have had someone tell me, “The bur oak is not an endangered species; why should we be concerned about it?”
My answer is that the bur oaks in our neighbourhood ARE endangered, due to human activities and the city’s infill policy which allows builders to squeeze buildings into every sq. foot of space on lots. Other trees on the endangered list, based on those that have died recently, are silver maples and black walnuts. While I appreciate what Councillor Leiper has to say about “push-back” with the Planning department to amend the size of buildings, I want to know how this can happen in the face of an Official Plan that supports infill development and a lack of coordination among Forestry Services, planning, building permit, legal, and by-law enforcement departments within the City? This may be something to explore with our Councillor at his next Ward Forum, slated for early January 2016.
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