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More residents in the Heron Gate community are being forced to move because the landlord is demolishing their aging rental homes.
Timbercreek Communities has notified 105 residents that they must move by Sept. 30 because the company will demolish 150 units in the area of Heron Road, Baycrest Drive and Sandalwood Drive. The wooden units are at the end of their lifecycle and need to be torn down, the company says. The company says 25 per cent of the homes are “no longer viable,” but because the townhomes are connected, it needs to demolish all 150 of them.
Tenants started learning about Timbercreek’s plan on Monday.
Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier said Timbercreek hold him confidentially on April 18 that it would be notifying residents about the relocations.
“My objective is that the residents get the information they need to make the decisions they need to make, in the language of their choice, and in a way they understand so that they can make the best decisions for their families,” Cloutier said.
Timbercreek is offering affected residents three months of rent, meeting provincial legislative requirements, plus $1,500 in moving and miscellaneous costs. The company plans to negotiate bulk discounts for moving services and provide a relocation agent to help tenants find other rental homes.
The company says its acting now to avoid wintertime moves and disruptions in the middle of a school year.
There are 1,665 homes in the Heron Gate community. The planned demolition this year affects nine per cent of the stock.
The company went through a similar demolition-and-relocation strategy in 2016 affecting 80 residents in similar-style townhomes. The relocation that year happened over the winter, making the evictions even more stressful for residents.
Timbercreek, which purchased the Heron Gate properties in 2012 and 2013, says it doesn’t plan to demolish more homes in the community.
The Heron Gate community is going through a massive change, so much so that a secondary plan is underway. The plan, as part of the city’s official plan, will create a 30-year development vision for the 16-hectare area, which currently has a mix of high-rise and low-rise rental homes. It could be finalized in 2019, but the timelines aren’t firm. Residents in and around Heron Gate have been participating in visioning workshops.
Cloutier said the secondary plan will aim to ensure a mix of housing in the future Heron Gate community, including affordable housing.
Community organizations, like the Somali Centre for Family Services and the Southeast Ottawa Community Health Centre, were scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss ways they can help residents, Cloutier said.
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Timbercreek Communities has notified 105 residents that they must move by Sept. 30 because the company will demolish 150 units in the area of Heron Road, Baycrest Drive and Sandalwood Drive. The wooden units are at the end of their lifecycle and need to be torn down, the company says. The company says 25 per cent of the homes are “no longer viable,” but because the townhomes are connected, it needs to demolish all 150 of them.
Tenants started learning about Timbercreek’s plan on Monday.
Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier said Timbercreek hold him confidentially on April 18 that it would be notifying residents about the relocations.
“My objective is that the residents get the information they need to make the decisions they need to make, in the language of their choice, and in a way they understand so that they can make the best decisions for their families,” Cloutier said.
Timbercreek is offering affected residents three months of rent, meeting provincial legislative requirements, plus $1,500 in moving and miscellaneous costs. The company plans to negotiate bulk discounts for moving services and provide a relocation agent to help tenants find other rental homes.
The company says its acting now to avoid wintertime moves and disruptions in the middle of a school year.
There are 1,665 homes in the Heron Gate community. The planned demolition this year affects nine per cent of the stock.
The company went through a similar demolition-and-relocation strategy in 2016 affecting 80 residents in similar-style townhomes. The relocation that year happened over the winter, making the evictions even more stressful for residents.
Timbercreek, which purchased the Heron Gate properties in 2012 and 2013, says it doesn’t plan to demolish more homes in the community.
The Heron Gate community is going through a massive change, so much so that a secondary plan is underway. The plan, as part of the city’s official plan, will create a 30-year development vision for the 16-hectare area, which currently has a mix of high-rise and low-rise rental homes. It could be finalized in 2019, but the timelines aren’t firm. Residents in and around Heron Gate have been participating in visioning workshops.
Cloutier said the secondary plan will aim to ensure a mix of housing in the future Heron Gate community, including affordable housing.
Community organizations, like the Somali Centre for Family Services and the Southeast Ottawa Community Health Centre, were scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss ways they can help residents, Cloutier said.
jwilling@postmedia.com
twitter.com/JonathanWilling
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