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Notice: Rental Accommodations Study Website | Avis : Le page d’étude sur les logements locatifs

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The GPCA received the following email from the City of Ottawa on May 22:

Dear Stakeholders,
 
The Public Policy Development Branch of Emergency and Protective Services is pleased to notify you of the launch of the public phase of the Rental Accommodations Study.
 
The City has launched a project webpage on ottawa.ca
 with details of the Study and research findings to date.

The webpage includes three discussion streams:
– Rental Housing
– Short-Term Rentals (such as Airbnb and Flipkey)
– Student Housing and Shared Accommodations

In addition, the page includes resident surveys, research reports, details about public consultations and links to related City initiatives, such as the New Official Plan, R4 Zoning Review and Housing Services programs.
 
We are hopeful that you will share this message with your members to ensure as broad participation as possible.
 
Additional consultations will be planned over the course of the year. We will also be accepting written submissions from community associations and will make our best effort to meet with groups to discuss the study.Please contact me at jerrod.riley@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext. 13850 if you would like to discuss any aspect of the study.
 
Sincerely,


Jerrod
 
Jerrod Riley
By-law Review Specialist | Spécialiste, Examen des règlements municipaux
Emergency and Protective Services / Services de protection et d’urgence
Tel / tél. : 613-580-2424, ext. / poste 13580

Listing Ward 7 properties on the Heritage Register

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The GPCA received the following email from the City of Ottawa on April 11:

Dear Ward 7 – Bay Community Association,

In June 2019, a staff report will propose listing approximately 2500 properties on the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register. 71 of these properties are located in Ward 7 – Bay. Heritage staff will contact impacted property owners through a mailed notification.

Some owners were sent a meeting postponement notice in 2018. All owners will receive a mailed notification that the meeting has been re-scheduled. Please refer to reference material attached.

Properties were identified through the Heritage Inventory Project. The inventory of Ward 7 – Bay is now complete. All wards were inventoried and the project is wrapping up.

Please note these important upcoming dates:

April 10, 2019                     Notice mailed to property owners

April 11, 2019                     Summary and timeline e-mailed to Community Associations

May 4, 2019                     Information Session at Shenkman Arts Centre, 2pm to 6pm

May 6, 2019                     Information Session at Kanata Recreation Complex, 4pm to 8pm

May 8, 2019                        Information Session at City Hall, Jean Pigott Place, 4pm to 8pm

June 11, 2019                     Report presented to Built Heritage Sub-Committee

June 26, 2019                     Report presented to City Council

The following Community Associations in Ward 7 – Bay will be contacted:

• Bayshore
• Belltown
• Britannia Village
• Carlingwood
• Crystal Bay
• Crystal Beach Lakeview
• Glabar Park
• Lincoln Heights-Parkway
• Queensway Terrace North
• Whitehaven
• Woodpark
• Woodroffe North

We would be pleased to meet with you should you have any questions about the project or staff report.

Sincerely,

Cass Sclauzero and Avery Marshall
Built Heritage Researchers
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West
613-580-2463
heritageinventory@ottawa.ca

For awareness – recent suspicious activity in Glabar Park

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At the request of a Glabar Park resident, here is a post from the Glabarhood Facebook page (copied here to increase visibility).

Just for consideration, here is a list of incidents in our ‘Hood for the past few weeks. This isn’t to scare, but to inform. Lists similar to this can be made most anywhere in Canada. Let’s stay informed and aware to help keep the growth of this list minimal.
From CrimeReports.com
2018-10-01 ~4pm Riddell B&E, Property Taken
2018-10-10 ~9pm Fairlawn Theft
2018-10-11 ~3am Benjamin Theft from Vehicle
2018-10-13 ~1am Riddell B&E, Property Taken
2018-10-13 ~3pm Riddell B&E, Property Taken
2018-10-16 ~11p Iroquois Theft of Vehicle
2018-10-22 ~5pm Fairlawn Personal theft
2018-10-26 ~9pm Esterlawn Theft from Vehicle
2018-10-26 ~8am Rex Ave B&E, Property Taken
2018-10-27 ~10p Maitland Theft from Vehicle
2018-10-31 ~4pm Woodroffe Westend B&E, Property taken

From Facebook Glabarhood reporting
2018-11-11 ~3am Kingsmere Theft from Vehicle
2018-11-12 ~10a Riddell B&E, Property Taken
. (prep Little guy about 130 lbs about 5′ 5″ in a black hoodie)
2018-11-05 ~9pm Mooney Testing house doors, no entry
2018-11-06 ~1pm Benjamin B&E, Property Taken
2018-11-06 ~7pm Aaron Mischief to Property (perps confronted)

And

From the Ottawa Police Twitter page:

Kingsmere Park Wading Pool – sad news

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At lunch today, I received a call from the City’s summer recreation coordinator who looks after our neighborhood.  She shared with me that a bonfire was started within the Kingsmere Park wading pool last night, and there is damage to the drain pipes.  The wading pool is out of service until further notice.

Maintenance crews have to take a look at the extent of damage before they can determine when it can be fixed.

I asked if a police report was filed.  My contact is looking into this and will get back to me.