Request for comments on REVISED proposal for 125 Hickory Street

There is a revised zoning by-law amendment proposal for 125 Hickory Street. The City of Ottawa would like comments by August 31st.

Highlights follow:

- The developer Mastercraft Starwood is now requesting a maximum building height of 65 metres (down from 76 metres – current zoning allows 34 metres) to allow for a potential 20 storey (initially requested 24 storey) mixed use building. (Note: The initial proposal indicates that the developer wants to build two towers. The revised proposal does not say how big each tower would be.)

- They want to decrease the open space requirement from 30% to 22% (initially requested 19.1%).

- They want to add limited commercial uses as permitted uses at grade to a maximum area of about 1,100m2. Commercial component at southwest corner of site.

- Reduce number of townhouses from 33 to 23 units.

- Decrease the minimum front yard setback (applies to Hickory Street) from 3m to 2m and decrease the minimum corner side yard setback (applies to Champagne Avenue South) from 3m to 2m.

You can find the original proposal at:

http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__7UMT1F

The City of Ottawa has not yet posted the revised proposal.

If anyone has any comments, please direct them to Doug Bridgewater, Planning and Growth Management Department, City of Ottawa.
Email:Douglas.Bridgewater@ottawa.ca
Fax: 613-560-6006
Mail: 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1

The CHNA will request that the City extend the deadline for comments.

Sincerely,
Katherine Steinhoff
Vice President
CHNA