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The next proposal to revitalize the ByWard Market could come with a recommendation to make sure bars and nightclubs aren’t opening illegally.
According to Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, the city believes businesses are respecting a bylaw that regulates where new bars can open in the market. The city simply wants to dispel a “myth,” he said.
It’s about showing the community that the city and businesses, in fact, are following the rules, Fleury said. “The community wants to get confirmation.”
There are six recommendations on which stakeholders are being consulted before council approves changes in the market. One of the recommendations calls for the city to undertake proactive bylaw enforcement on bars and nightclubs.
Two of the five other recommendations being considered relate to the proposed creation of a municipal services corporation to oversee the market district. One recommendation is to establish a new outdoor plaza off George Street. Another recommendation calls for a review of the central ByWard Market building. The last recommendation is about preparing for potential infrastructure funding by completing streetscaping design work.
The Lowertown community has brought up a concern that establishments are operating as nightclubs under the guise of restaurants.
Under the bylaw, a nightclub and bar can’t be bigger than 500 square metres, and if it’s bigger than 250 square metres, it must be located at least 100 metres from another nightclub or bar that’s also bigger than 250 square metres, or from institutional and residential zones.
The bylaw limits the concentration of large bars in the market.
The city says no charges have been issued under the bylaw.
There’s an inherent conflict about having a high concentration of bars in one place. They are tourist magnets, bringing in hospitality revenue. They put tips in the pockets of servers, bartenders and cooks.
On the other hand, drunk and loud patrons tie up police resources and bother residents who have homes in Lowertown.
At the request of the city and business improvement area, U.S. consultant Project for Public Spaces analyzed the market after two visits in fall 2012. PPS found there was no balance between bars and food retailers. The consultants realized what most Ottawa residents already know: bars and restaurants dominate the market.
Fleury knows the city can’t do much about the type of businesses that already exist in the market. He suggests the city do more to promote unique businesses that come to the market.
The city is also considering a “good neighbour agreement” managed by Fleury’s office.
“It’s to make businesses responsible and recognize their imprint in the area,” Fleury said. “It only takes one incident in the market to taint the neighbourhood.”
Council is expected to receive a report with the final recommendations this spring.
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According to Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, the city believes businesses are respecting a bylaw that regulates where new bars can open in the market. The city simply wants to dispel a “myth,” he said.
It’s about showing the community that the city and businesses, in fact, are following the rules, Fleury said. “The community wants to get confirmation.”
There are six recommendations on which stakeholders are being consulted before council approves changes in the market. One of the recommendations calls for the city to undertake proactive bylaw enforcement on bars and nightclubs.
Two of the five other recommendations being considered relate to the proposed creation of a municipal services corporation to oversee the market district. One recommendation is to establish a new outdoor plaza off George Street. Another recommendation calls for a review of the central ByWard Market building. The last recommendation is about preparing for potential infrastructure funding by completing streetscaping design work.
The Lowertown community has brought up a concern that establishments are operating as nightclubs under the guise of restaurants.
Under the bylaw, a nightclub and bar can’t be bigger than 500 square metres, and if it’s bigger than 250 square metres, it must be located at least 100 metres from another nightclub or bar that’s also bigger than 250 square metres, or from institutional and residential zones.
The bylaw limits the concentration of large bars in the market.
The city says no charges have been issued under the bylaw.
There’s an inherent conflict about having a high concentration of bars in one place. They are tourist magnets, bringing in hospitality revenue. They put tips in the pockets of servers, bartenders and cooks.
On the other hand, drunk and loud patrons tie up police resources and bother residents who have homes in Lowertown.
At the request of the city and business improvement area, U.S. consultant Project for Public Spaces analyzed the market after two visits in fall 2012. PPS found there was no balance between bars and food retailers. The consultants realized what most Ottawa residents already know: bars and restaurants dominate the market.
Fleury knows the city can’t do much about the type of businesses that already exist in the market. He suggests the city do more to promote unique businesses that come to the market.
The city is also considering a “good neighbour agreement” managed by Fleury’s office.
“It’s to make businesses responsible and recognize their imprint in the area,” Fleury said. “It only takes one incident in the market to taint the neighbourhood.”
Council is expected to receive a report with the final recommendations this spring.
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