Crime Prevention Ottawa is Recruiting for BOTH our Board of Directors and our Community Forum

A message sent from the office of City Councillor Katherine Hobbs follows:

Crime Prevention Ottawa is Recruiting for BOTH our Board of Directors and our Community Forum

What is the Board of Directors?

Crime Prevention Ottawa is governed and guided by a Board of Directors which is responsible for setting strategic direction, assuring sound financial management and hiring an Executive Director. The Board of Directors is made up of 13 members: 5 members representing the community and 8 members representing institutions which contribute to safety in our community. The Board seeks to be reflective of the community of Ottawa.

What is the Community Forum?

Ottawa residents can make a difference in their community by becoming a volunteer member of Crime Prevention Ottawa’s Community Forum. The Community Forum is an advisory body. It gives feedback to the Board of Directors with regard to planning and operations and advises with regard to emerging issues in the community, priorities and successes.

Who is eligible?

Residents of the City of Ottawa who are 18 years of age or older are eligible for appointment. The CPO Board of Directors may deem eligible because of their significant contribution to the Ottawa community individuals who resides outside the City.

How do I get more information?

If you want more information on the responsibilities, selection process, or on the mandate and function of Crime Prevention Ottawa, see the Board of Directors or the Community Forum appointment policy at www.crimepreventionottawa.ca .

How do I apply?

Please submit a one-page letter of application outlining your qualifications, specific skills, interests and background. You may apply to both the Community Forum and the Board of Directors. Applications may be submitted by electronic mail or regular mail. Please submit your application by Wednesday, February 15, 2012, to:

Francine Demers, Crime Prevention Ottawa

110 Laurier Avenue West-Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

Fax: 613-580-2593-E-mail: CPO@ottawa.ca

Community Design Plan Study of Carling Station District has begun

The City of Ottawa is doing a study to prepare a Community Design Plan (CDP) for the area along the Light Rail Train (LRT) corridor from Carling Avenue to Bayview. A Public Advisory Committee (PAC) has been established to assist and provide guidance during the study. The PAC is currently looking at the Carling station district, which includes lands that fall within the CHNA catchment area. For more information, go to http://chna4u.blogspot.com/2011/03/community-design-plan-coming-to-carling.html and http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/public_consult/carling_bayview/intro_en.html

Aims of CDP design framework

The CDP design framework for the Carling station district aims to:

1. Develop higher densities on the north side of Carling Avenue with the highest densities immediately adjacent to the LRT.

2. Create a series of buildings with high design quality on the south side of Carling Avenue, while reinforcing view corridors to Dow’s Lake from the streets on the north side.

3. Protect existing stable residential areas with defined transition zones from the concentrated density at Carling station location.

4. Improve accessibility to and from the LRT station by:

•Protecting and enhancing the multi-functional pathway on the east of the LRT.

•Implementing the green linkage on the west side of the LRT.

•Providing new pedestrian bridges, pathways, and streets.

5.Strengthen green pedestrian connection between Carling and Dow’s Lake.

6. Transform existing streets through extensive tree planting and enhanced pedestrian amenities as these streets get rebuilt.

7. Explore possibility of extending Ev Tremblay Park and connecting the neighbourhoods by decking over the corridor to the east.

8. Incorporate and accommodate the future East-West LRT.

Questions

The CDP-PAC meeting on January 10th looked at the following questions:

1. Intensification Vs Compatibility: How to organize high-rise buildings around the Carling/LRT intersection and along Carling to facilitate intensification and create a strong sense of place while at the same time to ensure reasonable transition towards the adjacent low-rise residential areas?

2. Protecting the potential development of the LRT: How to design the area around Carling/LRT intersection without compromising future possible LRT planning and operations?

3. Parks and Open Spaces:

•What are the opportunities and challenges for expanding Ev Trembly Park over the LRT?

•What are the opportunities and challenges for greening the side streets between Preston and LRT?

•What are the opportunities and challenges for creating view corridors on the NCC and Federal Government properties?

Proposed schedule

•Januray to March: CDP team to develop a planning concept for Carling district

•March: TAC and PAC meetings to discuss planning concept for Carling district

•April: online open house to present planning concept

Contextual information

A number of developers have made their own plans in advance of the CDP.

DEVELOPMENTS NEAR CARLING O-TRAIN STOP

125 Hickory (Mastercraft Starwood) - Town houses and two condominium towers - 16 storeys and 20 storeys. An estimated 342 residential units. 263 parking spaces (Construction has not begun)

100 Champagne (Domicile) - One residential 12 storey apartment building with 94 units. One three storey townhouse dwelling with 6 townhouses. 109 parking spaces. Two car sharing spaces (Vrtucar) and six visitor spaces. (Under construction)

330 Loretta / Caring and Breezehill (Domicile) - Two buildings. One 8 storey on Breezehill with 66 units. One 10 storey on Loretta with 86 units. A number of townhouses. Shared garage with 160 parking spaces (Already constructed)

AT OMB

855 Carling (Arnon) - Two office towers. One 15 storeys. One 12 storeys. 800 parking spaces.

Note: This may not include changes at the Arnon site due to OMB hearings. Arnon believes it should be allowed to build higher towers. It may also consider building apartments or condos instead of office buildings.

AT PROPOSAL STAGE

101 Champagne (Ashcroft Homes) - A 22 storey building and a 25 storey building right next to Ev Tremblay Park on the former Humane Society site. Approximately 252 condominium units. 175 or 275 parking spaces

You can get more information at : http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__8ODN8V

ADDITIONAL VEHICLES IN NEIGHBOURHOOD IF APPROVED DEVELOPMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION ARE BUILT: 1515 TO 1615*

* This figure is based on the number of parking spaces.

Infill Study Process and Schedule

City staff sent the following information:

Dear Stakeholders,

This email is to inform you of the status of the Infill Study.

We are currently making revision to the ‘proposed changes’ document that was released in September. We expect that a revised document will be completed in February.

We anticipate bringing the study to Planning Committee in March or April; there will be no additional public meetings in advance of the Planning Committee meeting. Planning Committee agendas are posted online, approximately 10 days ahead of the meeting date, and can be accessed at http://www.ottawa.ca/cgi-bin/docs.pl?lang=en. Full reports are available through the agenda link. Committee meetings are also advertised in the Citizen and Le Droit approximately 10 days in advance of the meeting date.

Anyone can make a presentation at Planning Committee meetings. If you would like to speak or provide written comments, it is advised that you contact Caitlin Salter MacDonald (613) 580-2424 x. 28136, Caitlin.Salter-MacDonald@ottawa.ca in advance of the meeting date. If you are unable to notify Caitlin in advance of the meeting, you may also register the day of, at the meeting, Note that presentations are limited to 5 minutes.

If the recommendations of the study are supported by Planning Committee, they will be put forward for City Council approval. If they are approved by Council, they can be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.

Ashcroft wants to build 22 and 25 storey towers on former Humane Society site

Developer Ashcroft Homes has applied for a zoning by-law amendment and an official plan amendment to build a 22 storey building and a 25 storey building right next to Ev Tremblay Park on the former Humane Society site (101 Champagne Avenue). It is proposing approximately 252 condominium units, with 175 or 275 parking spaces (information contains both figures). 

The property is currently zoned as Residential Fourth Density R4M[924], which allows a wide range of residential uses but does not allow high-rise apartment buildings. Only apartment buildings up to four storeys are permitted. The exception [924] also permits an animal hospital on the property.

You can get more information at : http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__8ODN8V

The City of Ottawa is currently collecting comments on Ashcroft’s application.

Deadline for comments: February 8th.

Send comments to:   Douglas James, City of Ottawa, Planning and Growth Management Department:
1) by mail at 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4^th Floor, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1J1
2) by phone at 613-580-2424, ext 13856
3) by fax at 613-560-6006
4) by email at douglas.james@ottawa.ca

You may wish to copy your comments to our City Councillor Katherine Hobbs: 
1)  by mail at 110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1 
2)   by phone at 613-580-2485 
3)   by fax at 613-580-2525 
4)   by email at Katherine.Hobbs@ottawa.ca

Update on City's Infill Study

City staff sent the following information on January 9th:

Dear Stakeholders,

This is to inform you of the status of the Infill Study.

We are currently making revision to the ‘proposed changes’ document that was released in September. We expect that a revised document will be completed in February.

We anticipate bringing the study to Planning Committee in March or April; there will be no additional public meetings in advance of the Planning Committee meeting. Planning Committee agendas are posted online, approximately 10 days ahead of the meeting date, and can be accessed at http://www.ottawa.ca/cgi-bin/docs.pl?lang=en. Full reports are available through the agenda link. Committee meetings are also advertised in the Citizen and Le Droit approximately 10 days in advance of the meeting date.

If you would like to see the proposed changes in advance of the Planning Committee agenda posting, please email me in March and I will provide you with a copy.

Anyone can make a presentation at Planning Committee meetings. If you would like to speak or provide written comments, it is advised that you contact Caitlin Salter MacDonald (613) 580-2424 x. 28136, Caitlin.Salter-MacDonald@ottawa.ca in advance of the meeting date. If you are unable to notify Caitlin in advance of the meeting, you may also register the day of, at the meeting, Note that presentations are limited to 5 minutes.

If the recommendations of the study are supported by Planning Committee, they will be put forward for City Council approval. If they are approved by Council, they can be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.