MCA annual general meeting via Zoom on Jan 26 at 7pm.
Speakers: Councillor Jeff Leiper and Matt McElligot with FOTENN (Planners for NCC greenspace rezone)
Meeting details:
Meeting ID: 827 3434 4938 Passcode: 613613
or dial in at 1 647 558 0588 (Toronto)
See details for Community Meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7pm. The NCC are seeking to rezone open greenspace on Forward and Burnside Avenue for use as diplomatic offices. For context, walk by the Indonesian Embassy on Emmerson Avenue and imagine 6 of them on the open green space on Forward and on Burnside Avenue. Note the embassy parking lots and high fences.
Huge thanks to Keith and his team who hope to reach base ice on the Laroche rink today! Here are the Public Health rules for rinks: skaters must be 2m apart unless in the same household, masks worn by everyone on or within15m of the rink, masks may be removed when skating but not recommended and no access to buildings. Have fun and stay safe!
Please see the City link for the re-zoning application for NCC property on Burnside for future diplomatic properties. This is not a site plan application yet, just NCC requesting rezoning. You can review the material and provide comments on the City link below. MCA will also be preparing a formal response. https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/__BIZVU7/details
he revitalized Rosemount branch will be reopening with a contactless returns and holds pickup service on Thursday, December 3 with the following hours:
Monday: 10 am – 6 pm
Tuesday: 1 pm – 8 pm
Wednesday: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday: 1 pm – 8 pm
Friday: 10 am – 4 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm
Sunday: CLOSED
If you see anyone needing assistance or experiencing non-emergency distress, contact the SWCHC Homeless Community Outreach team, see poster for details.
There is a planned drone flight over the Tunney’s Pasture between Nov. 23 and 27 (weather permitting) for the new central heating/cooling plant installation on the west side of the Jeanne Mance Building parking lot.
The appropriate coordination with NAV Canada and Transport Canada will be part of the flight arrangements. Additional flights may be required in the future as part of this project.
f you find discarded syringes in Mechanicsville, please call/report to the contact information below and include the Mechanicsville Community Association so we can follow up. The City refuses to pick up dangerous, discarded needles on NCC land (ie: north of Burnside Avenue) so Mechanicsville needs both the City and NCC contact information for needle pickup.
If the location of the needle is an immediate safety concern for children or pets, please use a tool to pick up the needle, place in a container with a lid and request pickup from your location and report to: needlereporting@ottawa.ca.
Discarded needles on NCC lands can be reported to the NCC in multiple ways:
During regular business hours, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm, call 613-239-5000 (follow the option to speak to an information agent) or email us at info@ncc-ccn.ca.
After-hours, on weekends and statutory holidays, call our 24-hr emergency line at 613-239-5353.
Reports are immediately sent to our maintenance team for prompt removal. The NCC do not provide an estimated time for pick up. Email the details of your find to the Ottawa Public Health at needlereporting@ottawa.ca.
Discarded needles on City or private land, call the 3-1-1 line for pick up (estimated time 1 hour) and email the Ottawa Public Health at needlereporting@ottawa.ca
For discarded needles on either NCC land, City or private land, please include the following information to needlereporting@ottawa.ca and MechanicsvilleCA@gmail.com.
Your name and contact information
What was found
How many
The exact or closest address to the pickup location
The date of the pickup
Please click this link for full information from Ottawa Public Health on "Discarded Needles in our Community": https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/discarded-needles-in-our-communities.aspx
In order to prepare for the reopening of the Rosemount branch, the Rosemount Temporary Location will be closing after Saturday, November 21.
Various city Councillor’s such as Councillor Leiper, Fleury, King, McKenney, Menard) have written an open letter to landlords and realtors.
November 10, 2020
Dear Landlords and Realtors,
Ottawa is growing fast. It’s exciting times for many as we feel the impact of big city-building projects, a building boom, intensification and the impact of new urban thinking.
In the midst of all this change, we the undersigned urban councillors need your help.
The transformations we’re seeing are helping to make Ottawa a more sustainable, prosperous city. Along with the changes, though, come challenges. We are making progress on achieving the vision of our Official Plan and Transportation Master Plan to emphasize public transit and active transportation as the only way to grow, but many of our policies are still a work in progress.
One of the key challenges we face as councillors in intensifying neighbourhoods is parking. There’s often not enough to satisfy demand, and not everyone who moves into our communities is going to be able to secure private parking for their vehicle.
We recognize that Council’s policies are built on a regulatory foundation that puts the onus for parking private vehicles on those who own them. The City provides parking for things like shopping and supporting commercial activity, visiting family and friends, and accommodating tradespeople and caregivers. But, it doesn’t provide for private vehicle storage.
Some of our communities will accommodate lots of private parking, but that will be a challenge in some, particularly where our investment in light rail and cycling infrastructure is heaviest. Prospective renters and buyers need to know where they’ll be able to arrange to park their private vehicles, particularly before they make important rental and buying decisions.
Each of our offices receives frequent phone calls and emails from new neighbours asking for our assistance to find private vehicle storage. Given the rapid rate of intensification in our communities, we’re often unable to help.
Landlords and realtors can be part of the solution. Permit parking rules are complex, and the pressures on our inventory of street parking will only grow in future years. Explaining clearly and transparently to prospective buyers and tenants whether off-site parking is available and on what terms would be a critical way to ensure those you’re helping avoid disappointment or even significant disruption and stress.
On-street parking rules can be daunting and initiatives like daytime winter on-street parking bans will only make it more complex. We’re here to help. When showing a property or unit to a client, if you’re uncertain as to what the parking rules are, we’d be pleased to help you navigate the regulations. Feel free to call our offices or connect with Parking Services through 3-1-1. We can help you and your clients understand parking permit rules, time limits and temporary parking bans.
Moving into a new home and neighbourhood should be an exciting time for renters and buyers. Let’s work together to ensure that it is.
Respectfully,
(signed)
Councillors
Mathieu Fleury (Ward 12)
Rawlson King (Ward 13)
Jeff Leiper (Ward 15)
Catherine McKenney (Ward 14)
Shawn Menard (Ward 17)
The revitalized Rosemount branch will be reopening with a contactless returns and holds pickup service on Thursday, December 3.
The Rosemount branch will offer returns and holds pickup service, with no appointment required to drop off Library items or pick up holds. At this time, browsing the collection and public computer use will not be available at Rosemount.
Public washrooms will also not be available at this time.
CLOSURE OF THE ROSEMOUNT TEMPORARY LOCATION
In order to prepare for the reopening of the Rosemount branch, the Rosemount Temporary Location will be closing after Saturday, November 21.
Mechanicsville landmark sees a wonderful refresh! Thank you to Mechanicsville resident and artist, Joan Anderson for the photos!
Copied from Councillor Leiper’s post on Holland Cross addition.
Holland Cross, 1560 Scott St. is an existing commercial complex that consists of two 7 storey, 100,000 sf office towers sitting on a single storey ground floor/podium of approximately 90,000 sf. Defined as a Mixed-Use Centre, it is a mixture of retail, food service and professional office space. At the time of development in 1987/8, the project was designed for a future third office tower in the Southeast corner. In the original development the town houses to the south were part of the project, but these have subsequently been severed off.
In lieu of the third office tower, the owners are now proposing a 29-storey building with 337 rental units. The main entrance to the building is from Hamilton North with secondary entrances from the podium and from the retail mall within the complex. There is a step-back at the fifth-floor level, again at the 28th floor, both east and south elevations and on the west side of the 29th floor. In addition, there is a covered walkway along the south side of the podium. In the existing Holland Cross development there are two levels of underground parking which can accommodate approximately 780 vehicles. This project is proposing to provide 30 indoor visitor parking spaces as well as bicycle parking at the front of the building and on the podium. The development is also providing bicycle storage for every unit as well as secure individual tenant storage.
The application has been submitted and full details can be reviewed on DevApps.
We are hosting a community open house in Octobert discuss the proposed development further:
Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00pm
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86766205560
Password: 805131
Please consider sending us feedback on the proposed development via Jeff.Leiper@ottawa.ca and / or Fiona.Mitchell@ottawa.ca.
At the request of the contractor and concurrence of the Ottawa Traffic Management deparatment, the dates for the closure of Burnside Avenue from Parkdale Avenue to Forward Avenue have been revised. The road will be closed from Monday, 19 October 2020 to Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Councillar Leiper is hosting a pre-construction meeting to discuss the build for 99 Parkdale.
Topic: 99 Parkdale Pre-Construction Meeting
Time: Oct 22, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88615446945
Meeting ID: 886 1544 6945
Passcode: 766511
City of Ottawa has authorized Brigil Construction to close Burnside Avenue from Parkdale Avenue to Forward Avenue. The road will be closed from Tuesday, 13 October 2020 to Friday, 16 October 2020.
As reported by Councillor Leiper, the owners of 161 Hinchey are applying for a Zoning By-Law Amendment and Site Plan Control to permit the development of a four-story, low-rise apartment building with 15 units. No parking is not being proposed.
Monday, September 28 at 7:00pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84139257359
Password: 178564
As reported by Councillor Leiper, there will be a Laroche Park and Community Building Renewal and Remediation meeting on Wednesday, September 30th, 7:00- 8:30pm via online Webinar.
The presentation will provide an overview of the project, the new renewal plans for the park including the remediation of the park, new building, new playground, basketball court, seasonal rink area and permanent lighting, new ball diamond and planting plan.
Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00pm
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89975758238
Password: 664967
As posted on Councilar Jeff Leiper’s site:
[The] Site Plan Control application for 163, 159 & 167 Parkdale Ave has been submitted. You can review the application further on DevApps. The Zoning for these properties was previously approved in 2013 and the buildings previously on the site have since been demolished.
The Site Plan sees a 31-storey tower with 267 residential units (176 one (1) bedroom units, including one (1) two (2) storey, ground-oriented townhouse unit; and, 91 (2) bedroom units, including four (4) two (2) storey, ground-oriented townhouse units), 167 parking spaces are also proposed, with retail space at grade.
Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151188977
Password: 225838
As posted on Councilar Jeff Leiper’s site:
[The] Site Plan Control application for 163, 159 & 167 Parkdale Ave has been submitted. You can review the application further on DevApps. The Zoning for these properties was previously approved in 2013 and the buildings previously on the site have since been demolished.
The Site Plan sees a 31-storey tower with 267 residential units (176 one (1) bedroom units, including one (1) two (2) storey, ground-oriented townhouse unit; and, 91 (2) bedroom units, including four (4) two (2) storey, ground-oriented townhouse units), 167 parking spaces are also proposed, with retail space at grade.
Monday, September 21 at 7:00pm
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84151188977
Password: 225838
