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The Planning Committee approved an agreement today that would see the City acquire about five hectares of Shea Road Woods, a popular local greenspace in Stittsville’s Fernbank Community.
City Council committed to acquiring this important natural area in 2009, to ensure area residents have access to high quality outdoor recreational space. The agreement with CRT Developments would see the City pay cash for about one third of the property. The remaining two thirds would be transferred in exchange for another parcel of land that was to be developed as a City park.
As part of subdivision agreements, Ottawa requires each developer to design and build parks on behalf of the City. As part of a subdivision next to the Shea Road Woods, CRT Developments had already planned a 3.28-hectare park. In exchange for the Shea Road Woods property, the City would allow that land to instead be developed with low-density housing. There would be no net loss of recreational park facilities within the Fernbank Community as CRT Developments would pay for parks facilities next to the Shea Road Woods.
The City would pay cash for the remaining 1.72 hectares, at an estimated cost of $1,577,573. Funding for that purchase would come from the Environmental Resource Area Acquisition Reserve Fund, which Council established to help acquire and protect natural features like Shea Road Woods.
The Committee also approved a second edition of the City’s Park Development Manual. The update is needed to better reflect the park development funding processes outlined in the Development Charges By-law and the Official Plan whereby developers can build parks on behalf of the City in lieu of paying development charges.
Further changes stem from the Building Better Smarter Suburbs initiative, and involve two new types of park being added to the manual: urban parkettes/plazas and woodland parks. Urban parkettes/plazas are small parks in strategic locations that support walkability in new suburban communities while woodland parks help retain more trees.
A second Building Better Smarter Suburbs item was also approved, involving changes to the guidelines governing arterial roads in new subdivisions. The approved modifications are largely related to cycling facilities and medians. They aim to improve road design, making arterial roads more economical, practical, functional and effective.
The Committee approved two projects to improve the capacity and reliability of the local water supply. A watermain project in Manotick would also benefit parts of Barrhaven and Riverside South. Construction is expected to begin in 2019 and is estimated to cost $6.82 million.
The second project would involve running a watermain south along Greenbank Road, from Marketplace Avenue to the south side of the Jock River. The project would be completed in conjunction with the planned widening and realignment of Greenbank Road and construction of a new bridge over the Jock River. The watermain project is estimated to cost $11.3 million.
Items approved at today’s Planning Committee meeting will go to City Council on Wednesday, November 8.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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City Council committed to acquiring this important natural area in 2009, to ensure area residents have access to high quality outdoor recreational space. The agreement with CRT Developments would see the City pay cash for about one third of the property. The remaining two thirds would be transferred in exchange for another parcel of land that was to be developed as a City park.
As part of subdivision agreements, Ottawa requires each developer to design and build parks on behalf of the City. As part of a subdivision next to the Shea Road Woods, CRT Developments had already planned a 3.28-hectare park. In exchange for the Shea Road Woods property, the City would allow that land to instead be developed with low-density housing. There would be no net loss of recreational park facilities within the Fernbank Community as CRT Developments would pay for parks facilities next to the Shea Road Woods.
The City would pay cash for the remaining 1.72 hectares, at an estimated cost of $1,577,573. Funding for that purchase would come from the Environmental Resource Area Acquisition Reserve Fund, which Council established to help acquire and protect natural features like Shea Road Woods.
The Committee also approved a second edition of the City’s Park Development Manual. The update is needed to better reflect the park development funding processes outlined in the Development Charges By-law and the Official Plan whereby developers can build parks on behalf of the City in lieu of paying development charges.
Further changes stem from the Building Better Smarter Suburbs initiative, and involve two new types of park being added to the manual: urban parkettes/plazas and woodland parks. Urban parkettes/plazas are small parks in strategic locations that support walkability in new suburban communities while woodland parks help retain more trees.
A second Building Better Smarter Suburbs item was also approved, involving changes to the guidelines governing arterial roads in new subdivisions. The approved modifications are largely related to cycling facilities and medians. They aim to improve road design, making arterial roads more economical, practical, functional and effective.
The Committee approved two projects to improve the capacity and reliability of the local water supply. A watermain project in Manotick would also benefit parts of Barrhaven and Riverside South. Construction is expected to begin in 2019 and is estimated to cost $6.82 million.
The second project would involve running a watermain south along Greenbank Road, from Marketplace Avenue to the south side of the Jock River. The project would be completed in conjunction with the planned widening and realignment of Greenbank Road and construction of a new bridge over the Jock River. The watermain project is estimated to cost $11.3 million.
Items approved at today’s Planning Committee meeting will go to City Council on Wednesday, November 8.
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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