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Lincoln Fields development update – August 2019

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[This post was drafted in August, but not posted until now – Oct. 16]

You may have noticed that most of the stores at Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre
closed in August. Several weeks ago, representatives from owner RioCan and
Metro met with representatives of six community associations, including our own,
to provide an update on their plans for the site.
The plan presented was a high-level concept for the 14-acre site at this point and
focused primarily on Phase 1, with a second Phase taking account of the longer
term.  After much consultation with Metro (the anchor tenant), the plan for Phase
1 is to demolish the east portion (two-thirds) of the existing mall and construct a
new Metro on the east side of the property.  They would also build a new Rexall
pharmacy building at the south end of the parking lot near the existing traffic
lights (at Connaught).  They would then proceed to demolish the rest of the
existing mall, and develop a “Main Street” next to the Metro running north-south
from Carling to Richmond Road.
The property was originally built up to construct the existing mall, creating a rise
from Carling Avenue.  RioCan propose to return it to its natural grade.  Parking
for the Metro and Rexall would be south of the Metro building, to Carling.
Wendy’s still has a lease for 8 years or so for the area where their building
burned down and they are proposing to re-build soon.
Demolition is expected to commence this fall.

Carling and Woodroffe North development update

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The City of Ottawa received a resubmission package for 2175 Carling (485 Ancaster) Zoning By-law Amendment application. There is a significant change in scope: from 12 to 22 storeys,

Full details: https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__A2IE9Z

Site Location

2175 Carling Avenue (formerly known as 485 Ancaster Avenue). The main address was changed at the request of the community association. This is still the same property (485 Ancaster) from the 2018 application.

Applicant’s Proposal

The City of Ottawa has received a resubmission for a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the development of two mixed-use apartment buildings with heights of 4 and 22 storeys.

Proposal Details

The property has an area of 0.6 hectares and is an irregular “L” shaped lot with frontage on Carling, Woodroffe and Ancaster Avenue. The property is located at the northwest corner of Woodroffe Avenue and Carling Avenue and currently contains five low-rise commercial buildings. The site is surrounded by low-rise residential dwellings to the north and west, Carlingwood Shopping Centre to the east, and a variety of commercial uses along Carling Avenue.

The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing buildings and build two mixed-use apartment buildings with commercial uses on the ground floor and residential above. The two buildings will be connected on the ground floor level and contains a total of 290 residential units and 1,023 square metres of commercial area.

  • “Building A” will be 4-storeys in height and situated in the northerly half of the site fronting Woodroffe Avenue.
  • “Building B” will be 22-storeys in height and situated in the southerly half of the site, fronting on both Carling and Woodroffe Avenue.

The site will contain 17 surface parking spaces, two-level of underground parking garage with 212 spaces and 149 bicycle parking spaces. Vehicle access are proposed from Woodroffe Avenue and Ancaster Avenue. Road modification on Ancaster will be required to accommodate the proposed access. Through this project, the applicant is also proposing a new 464 square metre park along Ancaster Avenue to be dedicated to the City.

Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment

The land is currently zoned Arterial Mainstreet Zone, Subzone 10 (AM10) and designated Arterial Mainstreet in the City’s Official Plan. The AM10 zoning seeks to accommodate a broad range of uses including retail, service commercial and residential uses in mixed-use buildings in area designated Arterial Mainstreet in the Official Plan. The zoning also impose development standards that will promote intensification while ensuring that they are compatible with the surrounding uses. To proceed with the proposed development, the applicant needs to amend the zoning to allow for:

  • An increase in maximum building height from 30 metres to 68 metres (Building B).
  • An increase in maximum building height for a portion of the 4-storey building from 11 metres to 14 metres (Building A).
  • A decrease in minimum rear yard setback (from the northerly property line) for a portion of the 4-storey building from 7.5 metres to 4.5 metres (Building A).
  • A decrease in parking lot landscape buffer from 1.5 metres to 1 metre.

Committee of Adjustment – Public Hearings

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The GPCA received the following email from the City of Ottawa on June 3:

Hello everyone,        

The Committee of Adjustment for the City of Ottawa is circulating this email to notify you of its upcoming Public Hearings. Please follow the links below for details of the applications to be heard by each of the Committee Panels. Please contact the Committee Office at cofa@ottawa.ca with your comments.
 
Panel 1

Panel 2 [note from website manager: Panel 2 includes Bay ward, and the “2165 Carling” item is for Canadian Tire @ Carlingwood]

Panel 3
 
The application materials made available online include the Public Notice and Circulation Map, as well as Surveys, Site Plans and Elevation Drawings, where applicable. To view the complete file, please visit the Committee office at the address shown below. Please also note that it would be appreciated if comments on applications to be heard June 19, 2019 could be submitted by June 12, 2019.

IF YOU WISH TO BE NOTIFIED of a Decision of the Committee of Adjustment, you must submit your request in writing. 

If you have any questions or concerns with the applications, or if you any difficulty accessing the application materials online, please contact the Committee office.
 
As we continue to improve our business processes, your feedback is always appreciated.
 
Committee of Adjustment | City of Ottawa
Ben Franklin Place                     
101 Centrepointe Drive, 4th Floor
613-580-2436