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City council’s planning committee on Tuesday accepted a controversial new deal Ottawa bureaucrats have struck with the National Capital Commission over future development in Rochester Field.
Several residents who live near the Westboro greenspace told the committee that the city shouldn’t allow development along the edge of Richmond Road, blocking the view across the field. They called for more consultation.
Gary Luddington, the chair of the Westboro Community Association, said there was little discussion about on the latest layout, which places future six-storey development on the south end of the field. He raised fears of even taller buildings receiving approvals when the NCC is ready to develop the parcels.
“What I want is democratic process,” said Dan O’Hagan of the McKeller Park Community Association.
Jane Pandeya, who lives about a block away from Rochester Field, which is between Richmond Road and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway near Fraser Avenue, said sightlines from the neighbouring community would be “severely impacted” by a new building on the southwest corner of the property.
The so-called 100-day agreement struck in 2015 to use NCC land for the western LRT extension included a path forward on the NCC-owned Rochester Field. The NCC has a long-standing dispute, which is still eligible to go to the Ontario Municipal Board, over the city designating Rochester Field a major open space.
The battle is over how much development is appropriate for Rochester Field, and if there is development, where to put it.
The original plan flowing from the 100-day deal was to tuck development into the northeastern part of Rochester Field.
The NCC now wants to use two parcels of land along Richmond Road for developments with a 15-metre-wide entryway to a park.
More than 80 per cent of Rochester Field would be available for park space, an increase from the area originally contemplated in the 100-day agreement.
But residents aren’t keen on developing the southern edge of Rochester Fields and only leaving a 15-metre opening to the park.
Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper challenged city staff to explain how they justify a 15-metre opening between two buildings being an acceptable corridor to a park. Then Leiper reminded colleagues that they voted for the 100-day agreement and a green corridor through Rochester Field.
There isn’t much appetite to hold up the land-use regulations. The NCC needs some assurances when it comes to the park to move ahead with its own plans.
Councillors voting in favour of land-use plan were Stephen Blais, Riley Brockington, Tobi Nussbaum, Shad Qadri, Tim Tierney and Jan Harder. Voting against it were Rick Chiarelli, Jean Cloutier, Allan Hubley, and Leiper.
Planning committee’s vote needs council’s ratification on Jan. 31.
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Several residents who live near the Westboro greenspace told the committee that the city shouldn’t allow development along the edge of Richmond Road, blocking the view across the field. They called for more consultation.
Gary Luddington, the chair of the Westboro Community Association, said there was little discussion about on the latest layout, which places future six-storey development on the south end of the field. He raised fears of even taller buildings receiving approvals when the NCC is ready to develop the parcels.
“What I want is democratic process,” said Dan O’Hagan of the McKeller Park Community Association.
Jane Pandeya, who lives about a block away from Rochester Field, which is between Richmond Road and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway near Fraser Avenue, said sightlines from the neighbouring community would be “severely impacted” by a new building on the southwest corner of the property.
The so-called 100-day agreement struck in 2015 to use NCC land for the western LRT extension included a path forward on the NCC-owned Rochester Field. The NCC has a long-standing dispute, which is still eligible to go to the Ontario Municipal Board, over the city designating Rochester Field a major open space.
The battle is over how much development is appropriate for Rochester Field, and if there is development, where to put it.
The original plan flowing from the 100-day deal was to tuck development into the northeastern part of Rochester Field.
The NCC now wants to use two parcels of land along Richmond Road for developments with a 15-metre-wide entryway to a park.
More than 80 per cent of Rochester Field would be available for park space, an increase from the area originally contemplated in the 100-day agreement.
But residents aren’t keen on developing the southern edge of Rochester Fields and only leaving a 15-metre opening to the park.
Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper challenged city staff to explain how they justify a 15-metre opening between two buildings being an acceptable corridor to a park. Then Leiper reminded colleagues that they voted for the 100-day agreement and a green corridor through Rochester Field.
There isn’t much appetite to hold up the land-use regulations. The NCC needs some assurances when it comes to the park to move ahead with its own plans.
Councillors voting in favour of land-use plan were Stephen Blais, Riley Brockington, Tobi Nussbaum, Shad Qadri, Tim Tierney and Jan Harder. Voting against it were Rick Chiarelli, Jean Cloutier, Allan Hubley, and Leiper.
Planning committee’s vote needs council’s ratification on Jan. 31.
jwilling@postmedia.com
twitter.com/JonathanWilling
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