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Concert to raise money for Queensway Carleton Hospital

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I am publishing this information at the request of the Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation:

On December 7th, there is a fundraising concert in support of the Hopes Rising campaign.  Séan McCann’s GREAT BIG CHRISTMAS PARTY is taking place on December 7 at the Algonquin Commons Theatre at 7:00 pm. Séan is a founding member of the band Great Big Sea and he has become a strong advocate for mental health in recent years. This is a family-friendly event which will feature new and traditional music, stories and a sing-a-long. Tickets are $40 for adults and $20 for those who are 18 years of age and under.

Tickets are available at the following event bright link:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sean-mccanns-great-big-christmas-party-tickets-75311254991

We have also created a Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/509082143205240/

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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.

City of Ottawa – Rental Accommodations Study Update

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On September 30, the GPCA received the following email from the City of Ottawa:

Please be advised that Maclaren Municipal Consulting’s recommendations for the Rental Accommodations Study are now available on ottawa.ca.

Staff will consider these recommendations and supporting arguments as we prepare final recommendations for the staff report, scheduled for publication in early November. The staff report will be considered at a Special Meeting of the Community and Protective Services Committee on November 15, 2019 and City Council on November 27, 2019.

Please direct any questions or comments regarding the above reports to jerrod.riley@ottawa.ca.

Further, on October 4, the GPCA received the following email from the City of Ottawa:

Please be advised that the third consultation for the Rental Accommodations Study is now active.

English: https://engage.ottawa.ca/rental-accommodations-study

French: https://participons.ottawa.ca/etude-sur-les-logements-locatifs

These surveys will close on October 18.

City of Ottawa – Rental Accommodations Study Update

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The GPCA received the following email from the City of Ottawa.  I am posting it here for community awareness:

Community Associations:

The Public Policy Development Branch of Emergency and Protective Services would like to provide you with an update on the next key steps in the Rental Accommodations Study, including the upcoming releases of both the consultant’s report as well as the staff report.

The consultant reports from Maclaren Municipal Consulting are being finalized, and will include their recommendations along with a summary of the consultations conducted to date. The consultant reports will be published online once they have been translated and made accessible, and we will provide you with a notification and a live link to those as soon as it is available.

Please be advised that the Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee will be calling a Special Meeting of the Committee, scheduled for November 15, 2019 at 9:30 am. A formal notice from the Clerk’s Office will follow shortly.

In advance of the special meeting, the staff report will be released on Monday, November 4th, 2019. This staff report will include recommended policy frameworks for the regulation of rental housing and short-term rental accommodations as well as recommendations concerning additional hotel, motel, and bed and breakfast regulation.

Also in advance of the special meeting, one final round of consultations lead by staff will occur prior to the release of the staff report. This will include an online survey, available on ottawa.ca from October 4 to October 18 and two public meetings:

Rental Housing Ben Franklin Place October 22, 6-8 pm
Short-Term Rental Accommodations Nepean Sportsplex October 23, 6-8 pm

In addition to these public meetings, staff continue to welcome written submissions from community associations and concerned stakeholders. Please direct your questions and comments to this email address.

Thank you,

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

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.