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More than 150 people signed up to address council’s planning committee on the Salvation Army’s application to build a shelter and health complex, making it one of the most high-profile municipal issues in Mayor Jim Watson’s administration.
The committee, which is taking the rare step of meeting in council chambers, could take up to three days to hear all the delegates.
The Salvation Army wants to build a shelter and health facility at 333 Montreal Rd., where the Concorde Motel currently exists. The operations from the Booth Centre in the ByWard Market would be moved to Vanier and the Salvation Army’s building in the market would be sold.
The proposal has attracted fierce opposition from Vanier residents. Ottawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier and MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers have also written to council questioning the Salvation Army’s proposal.
The 9,600-square-metre, H-shaped building would have 140 emergency shelter beds, 100 beds for men in various support programs, 50 beds for men in an addiction and rehabilitation program and 60 beds for men requiring specialized health care. The blueprint has a central dining facility and spaces for several day programs, including counselling, life skills training, housing supports and family services. There would also be an outdoor amenity space.
The building would be six storeys at its tallest point.
Opponents largely question the emergency shelter component of the proposed complex.
Coun. Jan Harder, chair of the planning committee, said the committee’s decision must be based on “sound land-use planning principles.”
That is, social issues that are involved with relocating the operations to Vanier are out of order during debate.
Harder said no one will be able to ask about potential funding for the Salvation Army, housing programs and the characteristics of the people who will be clients of the proposed facility.
The committee is planning to sit until 5:30 p.m on Tuesday before returning Wednesday morning.
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The committee, which is taking the rare step of meeting in council chambers, could take up to three days to hear all the delegates.
The Salvation Army wants to build a shelter and health facility at 333 Montreal Rd., where the Concorde Motel currently exists. The operations from the Booth Centre in the ByWard Market would be moved to Vanier and the Salvation Army’s building in the market would be sold.
The proposal has attracted fierce opposition from Vanier residents. Ottawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier and MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers have also written to council questioning the Salvation Army’s proposal.
The 9,600-square-metre, H-shaped building would have 140 emergency shelter beds, 100 beds for men in various support programs, 50 beds for men in an addiction and rehabilitation program and 60 beds for men requiring specialized health care. The blueprint has a central dining facility and spaces for several day programs, including counselling, life skills training, housing supports and family services. There would also be an outdoor amenity space.
The building would be six storeys at its tallest point.
Opponents largely question the emergency shelter component of the proposed complex.
Coun. Jan Harder, chair of the planning committee, said the committee’s decision must be based on “sound land-use planning principles.”
That is, social issues that are involved with relocating the operations to Vanier are out of order during debate.
Harder said no one will be able to ask about potential funding for the Salvation Army, housing programs and the characteristics of the people who will be clients of the proposed facility.
The committee is planning to sit until 5:30 p.m on Tuesday before returning Wednesday morning.
jwilling@postmedia.com
twitter.com/JonathanWilling
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