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Metcalfe tower rezoning deferred
Council voted to put off a decision on a request to rezone and redevelop the Art Deco-style Medical Arts Building at 180 Metcalfe St. until its Aug. 26 meeting.
A developer wants to build a 27-floor tower on the site that will incorporate the existing heritage building in a mixed-use structure that will also include a six-storey boutique hotel.
But Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney, who requested the deferral, is concerned the proposed development runs counter to the approved neighbourhood plan for Centretown.
Council did, however, approve a heritage designation for the building.
Bus crash memorial
Families of the victims of the 2013 bus crash have asked that a new memorial in Barrhaven be called Memorial Park at Fallowfield Station.
Scheduled to open in October, the park is designed to be a place of reflection for families, friends and neighbours, and everyone who was affected by the tragedy, said Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder.
Slow down on Blair Road
Council has agreed to reduce the speed limit on a stretch of Blair Road between Meadowbrook Drive and Innes Road to 50 km/h from 70 km/h.
Blair serves as an arterial street in that stretch, but it’s also home to half a dozen single-family dwellings, according to Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, who requested the change.
New speed limit signs will cost an estimated $750.
Western Transitway extension
Council signed off on the plan to extend the Transitway from Bayshore to Moodie Drive, which will see buses cross Holly Acres Road at a signal-controlled level intersection, similar to the way the bus route crosses Woodroffe Avenue and Pinecrest Road.
The extended Transitway will continue parallel to Highway 417 on the north side of the highway, then enter the 417 at the Moodie Drive interchange. The new plan requires just one bridge, instead of four, and eliminates the need for a stormwater pumping station at Moodie Drive.
If the plan is approved by the Ministry of Transportation and the National Capital Commission, work could begin this year and be completed by late 2017.
Ward boundaries remain unchanged
Ottawa will go into the next civic election using the same ward boundaries as it has now, even though some fast-growing suburban wards have twice as many people in them as the ones next door.
Mayor Jim Watson wanted council to put off a boundary-shuffling until after the next election in 2018, and then to do a comprehensive review that could see major changes. That comprehensive review is expected to cost about $300,000.
Budget consultations
Council voted to scrap the multi-ward budget consultations that city staff have been organizing annually since 2007. Participation was low and there was general consensus among councillors that attendance might increase if they themselves arranged the budget consultation sessions. Each councillor will now be eligible for $250 to help with organizing such meetings.
At the encouragement of several city councillors — who felt previous budget consultations occurred too late in the process — council also approved a new plan that would see councillors to solicit residents on ward-specific and city-wide priorities. The input would then be provided to the mayor and finance staff for possible inclusion in the draft budget.
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
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Council voted to put off a decision on a request to rezone and redevelop the Art Deco-style Medical Arts Building at 180 Metcalfe St. until its Aug. 26 meeting.
A developer wants to build a 27-floor tower on the site that will incorporate the existing heritage building in a mixed-use structure that will also include a six-storey boutique hotel.
But Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney, who requested the deferral, is concerned the proposed development runs counter to the approved neighbourhood plan for Centretown.
Council did, however, approve a heritage designation for the building.
Bus crash memorial
Families of the victims of the 2013 bus crash have asked that a new memorial in Barrhaven be called Memorial Park at Fallowfield Station.
Scheduled to open in October, the park is designed to be a place of reflection for families, friends and neighbours, and everyone who was affected by the tragedy, said Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder.
Slow down on Blair Road
Council has agreed to reduce the speed limit on a stretch of Blair Road between Meadowbrook Drive and Innes Road to 50 km/h from 70 km/h.
Blair serves as an arterial street in that stretch, but it’s also home to half a dozen single-family dwellings, according to Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, who requested the change.
New speed limit signs will cost an estimated $750.
Western Transitway extension
Council signed off on the plan to extend the Transitway from Bayshore to Moodie Drive, which will see buses cross Holly Acres Road at a signal-controlled level intersection, similar to the way the bus route crosses Woodroffe Avenue and Pinecrest Road.
The extended Transitway will continue parallel to Highway 417 on the north side of the highway, then enter the 417 at the Moodie Drive interchange. The new plan requires just one bridge, instead of four, and eliminates the need for a stormwater pumping station at Moodie Drive.
If the plan is approved by the Ministry of Transportation and the National Capital Commission, work could begin this year and be completed by late 2017.
Ward boundaries remain unchanged
Ottawa will go into the next civic election using the same ward boundaries as it has now, even though some fast-growing suburban wards have twice as many people in them as the ones next door.
Mayor Jim Watson wanted council to put off a boundary-shuffling until after the next election in 2018, and then to do a comprehensive review that could see major changes. That comprehensive review is expected to cost about $300,000.
Budget consultations
Council voted to scrap the multi-ward budget consultations that city staff have been organizing annually since 2007. Participation was low and there was general consensus among councillors that attendance might increase if they themselves arranged the budget consultation sessions. Each councillor will now be eligible for $250 to help with organizing such meetings.
At the encouragement of several city councillors — who felt previous budget consultations occurred too late in the process — council also approved a new plan that would see councillors to solicit residents on ward-specific and city-wide priorities. The input would then be provided to the mayor and finance staff for possible inclusion in the draft budget.
mpearson@ottawacitizen.com
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