Richmond Rd at Churchill Ave: Intersection Improvements

From the city. Please see the attached poster for additional information.

Richmond at Churchill Location

WHO:           The Contractor, TBD., will perform the construction work for the City of Ottawa.

WHY:            The purpose of this project is to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility and to minimize conflicts within the intersection. Transit priority measures are also being implemented as part of the work.

WHAT:         The construction work will consist of all new sidewalks and traffic signals in conformance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards in each quadrant of the intersection. The sidewalk in the north-west and south-west quadrants will be widened to enhance pedestrian facilities and to provide traffic calming within the intersection. The existing bus bay on the north side of Richmond Road will be removed and the impacted parking spaces near the existing bus stop location will be relocated just west of the existing bus stop. The Contractor will be expected to stage work to maintain access to buildings as work is completed.

WHEN:         The construction is planned to commence at the end of May, early June 2018 and will be completed by end of August 2018.

WHERE:        Construction is expected to be limited to within 100m of the Richmond Road/Churchill Avenue Intersection.

May 2018 – ISD17-5106 Intersection Improvements Richmond at Churchill – EN

 

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Notice of Public Meeting: 403 Tweedsmuir Avenue

From the City of Ottawa’s Planning Department:

The applicant and the Councillor’s office have scheduled an Open House meeting on Thursday February 22, 2018, to discuss the proposed rezoning application to allow for the future redevelopment of 403 Tweedsmuir Avenue into a six storey mixed-use apartment and hotel.

All members of the public are invited to attend.

When: Thursday February 22, 2018 from 6:30pm-8:30pm

Where: 190 Richmond Road, Real Canadian Superstore Test Kitchen (upstairs)

The applicant’s team will be providing display boards with various images of the proposal and members of the applicant team will be circulating the room to answer any questions about the proposal.

The notice prepared by the applicant is attached.

403 Tweedsmuir – notice of public meeting

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Register to Speak: Rochester Field Development Zoning

From Councillor Jeff Leiper:

City staff to recommend Rochester Field development zoning

I have made clear my disappointment that staff recommend approving a zoning and Official Plan amendment for Rochester Field giving the NCC the ability to develop a portion of the land along Richmond Road. If approved, it would cluster development on Richmond and rob the community of the promised green corridor through that greenspace. Read the report and my summary here. It is slated to be debated by Planning Committee on January 23. I hope that many of the ward’s residents will consider coming out Tuesday to speak to the item. Anyone can address the Planning Committee for five minutes. The meeting starts at 9:30, and this is the first item, so speakers should begin shortly after the meeting begins.

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When: January 23 at 9:30 am.

Where: Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa

If you wish to speak to the Committee: Please call the Committee Coordinator, Melanie Duffenais at 613-580-2424, extension 20113 in advance of the meeting and preferably, by at least 4:30 p.m. on the day before the meeting.

Additional information needed to register can be found in the attached document.

Rochester Field – B. Finlay – Letter

 

 

 

Zoning By-law Amendment for 398 – 406 Roosevelt Avenue

From the City of Ottawa:

Zoning By-law Amendment for 398 – 406 Roosevelt Avenue

This is to advise you that the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment at 398, 402, and 406 Roosevelt Avenue to permit the redevelopment of the site for a six-storey mixed use building. The proposed development includes two commercial units, 35 residential condominium units, an underground parking garage with 23 parking spaces, and a rear surface parking lot with nine spaces.

An on-site sign will be posted shortly, and all community groups registered in this area will receive the full circulation package in the mail within the coming weeks. Details about the proposal will also be available on www.ottawa.ca/devapps by searching under application number D02-02-17-0125.

Community Heads-up – Zoning By-law Amendment – 403 Tweedsmuir Ave

From the City of Ottawa’s Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department:

Community Heads-up – Zoning By-law Amendment – 403 Tweedsmuir Ave

Please be advised that Planning Services has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 403 Tweedsmuir Avenue.

The site is located in Westboro neighbourhood, one lot south of the intersection of Richmond Road and Tweedsmuir Avenue. The site is approximately 980 square metres in area, with approximately 26 metres of frontage along Tweedsmuir Avenue.

The site is currently occupied by a two-storey motel (Richmond Plaza Motel) and associated parking. To the north, the site abuts a nine-storey building that fronts onto Richmond Road (236 Richmond Road). To the east, the site abuts the parking lot for a retail store (LCBO) and retail food store (Canadian Superstore). To the south, the property abuts a four-storey low-rise apartment dwelling. To the west, the site abuts the Tweedsmuir Avenue right-of-way, beyond which is a variety of low-rise residential uses.

The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a six-storey mixed-use building with residential and hotel uses. An underground parking garage is proposed to include 25 vehicular parking spaces.

 

Please find attached a location map. The application will be circulated shortly.

 

Location Map – 403 Tweedsmuir