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City of Ottawa

Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability

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Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

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November 29, 2013 ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0059

NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

Dear Sir/Madam:

Re: Scott Street Community Design Plan and Implementing Official PlanAmendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment

This is to advise you that the above-noted matter will be considered by the City ofOttawa Planning Committee on Tuesday, December 10, 2013.

The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 LaurierAvenue West, Ottawa. You are welcome to attend the meeting and present your views.

Attached is a copy of the report outlining the Departmental recommendations, includinga copy of the proposed Official Plan Amendment.

The Committee will consider any written submissions in respect to this matter ifprovided to the Committee Co-ordinator of the Planning Committee at 110 Laurier

Avenue West, Ottawa, K1P 1J1 or by fax at 613-580-9609 or by e-mail [email protected].

If you wish to speak to the Committee or hear this item, please callChristopherZwierzchowski at 613-580-2424, extension 21359 by 4:00 p.m. on the day before the

meeting.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting ormake written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed official planamendment is adopted or the zoning by-law is passed, the person or public body is notentitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the OntarioMunicipal Board.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the public meeting, ormake written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed official planamendment is adopted or the zoning by-law is passed, the person or public body maynot be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Boardunless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person orpublic body as a party.
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If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, or ofthe refusal of the request to amend the official plan, you must make a written request tothe City of Ottawa to the attention of Melanie Knight, Planning and Growth ManagementDepartment, 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4

thfloor, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1 by facsimile

at 613-580-2576, or e-mail at [email protected].

For information on the item itself, please contact the undersigned at 613-580-2424,extension 28439 or e-mail at [email protected]

Yours truly,

Original signed by

Melanie KnightPlannerPlanning and Growth Management Department

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Shaping our future together

Ensemble, formons notre avenir

City of Ottawa

Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability

110 Laurier Avenue West

Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

Tel : 613-580-2400

Fax : 613-580-2576

www.ottawa.ca

Ville d'Ottawa

Services dinfrastructure et Viabilit des collectivit

110, avenue Laurier Ouest

Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

Tl. : 613-580-2400

Tlc. : 613-580-2576

www.ottawa.ca

Le 29 novembre 2013 ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0059

AVIS DE RUNION DU COMIT DE LURBANISME

Objet : Plan de conception communautaire de la rue Scott et mise en oeuvre dela modification au plan officiel et de la modification au rglement dezonage

Madame, Monsieur,

La prsente vise vous informer que le Comit de l'urbanisme de la Ville d'Ottawatudiera l'article cit sous rubrique le mardi 10 dcembre 2013.

La runion commencera 9 h 30 dans la salle Champlain, htel de ville, 110, avenue

Laurier Ouest, Ottawa. Nous vous invitons assister la runion et prsenter votrepoint de vue.

Veuillez trouver ci-joint une copie du rapport comprenant la recommandation du Serviceet une copie de la modification propose du Plan officiel.

Le Comit tudiera les rapports crits traitant de la question qui sont prsents lacoordinatrice du Comit de lurbanisme, 110, avenue Laurier Ouest, Ottawa, K1P 1J1,par tlcopieur au 613-580-9609 ou par courrier lectronique [email protected].

Quiconque souhaite faire une prsentation au Comit ou entendre la question, est pride communiquer avecChristopher Zwierzchowski au 613-580-2424, poste 21359, 16 h au plus tard, le jour prcdant la runion .

Si vous dsirez tre avis(e) de ladoption de la modification propose au Plan officielou du rejet de la demande de modification, vous devez prsenter une demande parcrit en ce sens la Ville dOttawa, lattention de Steve Gauthier, Service delUrbanisme et Gestion de la croissance, 110, avenue Laurier Ouest, 4etage, Ottawa(Ontario) K1P 1J1, par tlcopieur au 613-580-2576, ou par courrier lectronique [email protected].

Si une personne ou un organisme public ne prsente pas d'expos oral la runionpublique ou ne prsente pas d'expos crit la Ville d'Ottawa avant l'adoption de lamodification au Plan officiel, la personne ou lorganisme public ne pourra pas interjeterappel de la dcision du Conseil de la Ville dOttawa devant la Commission des affairesmunicipales de l'Ontario.
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Si une personne ou un organisme public ne prsente pas d'expos oral la runionpublique ou ne prsente pas d'expos crit la Ville d'Ottawa avant l'adoption de lamodification au Plan officiel, la personne ou lorganisme public ne pourra tre joint entant que partie laudition de lappel devant la Commission des affaires municipales delOntario moins que, de lavis de la Commission, il existe des motifs raisonnables de lefaire.

Pour obtenir des renseignements sur larticle mme, veuillez communiquer avec la

personne soussigne, au 613-580-2424, poste 27889 ou par couriel [email protected].

Veuillez agrer, Madame, Monsieur, lexpression de mes sentiments les meilleurs.

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1Report to/Rapport au :

Planning CommitteeComit de l'urbanisme

and Council / et au ConseilNovember 28, 201328 novembre 2013

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directricemunicipale adjointe, Planning and Infrastructure/Urbanisme et Infrastructure

Contact Person / Personne ressource: Lee Ann Snedden, Manager/Gestionnaire,Policy Development and Urban Design/laboration de la politique et conception

urbaine, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance

(613) 580-2424, 25779 [email protected]

KITCHISSIPPI (15) Ref N: ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0059

SUBJECT: SCOTT STREET COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN AND IMPLEMENTINGOFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

OBJET : PLAN DE CONCEPTION COMMUNAUTAIRE DE LA RUE SCOTT ETMODIFICATIONS DE MISE EN OEUVRE AU PLAN OFFICIEL ET AU

RGLEMENT DE ZONAGE

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONSThat Planning Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The Scott Street Community Design Plan as Councils direction on the futuredevelopment of the area, as contained in Document 2;

2. An amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2A to incorporate Part B of theproposed Official Plan amendment as a Secondary Plan, as detailed in

Document 3;3. An amendment to the Official Plan, Schedule B to amend the area shown in

Part B of the proposed Official Plan amendment from Mixed Use Centredesignation to the General Urban designation as detailed in Document 3;and

4. An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 as detailed and shown inDocument 4.
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RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORTQue le Comit de lurbanisme recommande au Conseil dapprouver ce qui suit :

1. Le plan de conception communautaire de la rue Scott, en tant quorientation

du Conseil pour lamnagement futur du secteur, et contenu dans ledocument 2;2. Une modification au volume 2A du Plan officiel, afin dintgrer la partie B de

la modification propose au Plan officiel en tant que plan secondaire, telquexpos en dtail dans le document 3;

3. Une modification lannexe B du Plan officiel, afin de faire passer le zonagedu secteur illustr dans la partie B de la modification propose au Planofficiel de Zone de centres polyvalents Zone de secteur urbain gnral, telquexpos en dtail dans le document 3;et

4. Une modification au Rglement de zonage 2008-250, tel quillustr dans ledocument 4.

BACKGROUND

The Scott Street Community Design Plan (CDP) began in February 2013. The CDParea includes Tunneys Pasture, the future site of the Tunneys Light Rail Station,Mechanicsville, a portion of Hintonburg, a small portion of Wellington Village andChamplain Park. The boundaries of the study area are shown in Document 1. The CDPbegan with the CDP Focus Area as indicated in Document 1; however, through the

community consultation, the boundary was expanded to include the North Hintonburgand Wellington Village neighbourhoods. These two neighbourhoods abut existing CDPsthat have been completed in the past, but they did not include the portions of theseneighbourhoods that are predominantly residential areas.

The project began with a series of one-on-one interviews in March with members of thepublic, representatives from the four Community Associations, members of theBusiness Improvement Area, as well as members of the development industry(architects, planning consultants and developers). A Public Advisory Committee (PAC)and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) were also formed to provide feedback onstrategic directions on the CDP. The TAC consisted of members from both internal

Departments and external agencies including representatives from the Public Worksand Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and the National Capital Commission(NCC). The PAC also acted as a point of contact for members of each of the fourCommunity Associations and the Business Improvement Area (BIA). A series of publicmeetings, workshops and interactive sessions were held throughout the duration of theproject. The details of these sessions are contained in the Consultation section of thisreport and in the introductory chapters of the CDP.

The CDP is contained in Document 2 to this report and the main issues addressed inthe CDP are summarized in the following section.


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DISCUSSION

Main Issues

The goal of the CDP is to develop policies and guidelines to: implement the strategic directions of the Official Plan such as:

o mixed use and opportunities for growth;o high density (including, provisions for higher profile buildings);o attention to quality design and architecture; ando place-making and public realm.

ensure that development will occur in a manner that is supportive to the successfuland sustained operation of the future Light Rail Transit (LRT) station.

transition Scott Street towards a unifying element of the area and of the LRT interms of its function and design.

establish a guide for future public work projects including mapping the

infrastructure necessary to support the movement and connectivity of pedestrians,cyclists and motorists between the study area

The Neighbourhoods, Mixed Use Centre (MUC) and LRT station

During the CDP process, there was substantial discussion about the neighbourhoods,the future of the MUC and the LRT station. The vision of the CDP is to concentrate anyfuture tall buildings in the MUC node south of Scott Street between Holland andParkdale Avenues, provide for opportunities for a mix of uses along Holland andParkdale Avenues outside of the MUC node, recognize the stable, low-riseneighbourhoods within the area and provide a vision for the future of Scott Street.

The Neighbourhoods

In Mechanicsville, there were many requests that the stable, low-rise area east ofParkdale Avenue be removed from the MUC designation in the Official Plan. A majorityof the properties which front onto the east side of Parkdale Avenue already haveundergone redevelopment proposals for high-rise residential and mixed use buildings.There are also some properties along Forward and Burnside Avenues at the north endof the Mechanicsville neighbourhood that contain mid- to high-rise residential buildings.The remainder of the interior of the Mechanicsville neighbourhood is a stable, low-risearea with a mix of residential and local commercial uses that has experienced some

small-scale infill, however not at the scale of a typical MUC. Based on the results of theCDP, the Department is supportive of removing the MUC designation from this area ofMechanicsville. Further information on the future development of this low-rise area ofMechanicsville are detailed in the CDP.

Champlain Park and Wellington Village are located in the west portion of the study area.The CDP process has determined that while these two neighbourhoods areexperiencing low-rise, residential intensification little change is anticipated to occur ineither of these neighbourhoods.


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Also in Wellington Village, the west side of Holland Avenue has been an important topicexplored during the CDP process. The west side of Holland Avenue is directly acrossthe street from the MUC designation which extends the full length of the east side ofHolland Avenue to Wellington Street West. The west side of Holland Avenue also has a

direct connection to Tunneys Pasture over the Transitway and thus to the future LRTstation. The details of the future of the west side of Holland Avenue are detailed in theCDP.

Similar to the west side of Holland Avenue, the CDP also provides direction on thefuture of the east side of Parkdale Avenue. Parkdale Avenue also provides a directconnection north to Tunneys Pasture and to Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway making itan important north/south connection for residents and employees of the area.

The neighbourhoods also expressed a concern regarding the stable, low-rise residentialareas that abut the MUC designation. The CDP examined the characteristics of these

neighbourhoods and has determined a Neighbourhood Line which delineates theareas within and around the MUC which are appropriate for change and the stable, low-rise areas that should be maintained. Details regarding these neighbourhoods arecontained in the CDP.

Mixed Use Centre

The MUC designation is strategically located near transit networks that are accessibleby transit, walking, cycling and automobile with a broad range of transit-supportive usesand is one of the target areas for intensification in the city. These centres are also acritical element in the Citys growth management strategy with the potential to achievehigh densities with compact mixed use development. Coupled with this are theinitiatives of the future LRT station and the transit supportive strategies that shift thetraditional prioritization of transit modes away from cars to walking, cycling and transituse. The MUC specifically identifies that the transitioning of higher buildings shouldoccur within the MUC designation.

The CDP study area includes the MUC designation that includes Tunneys Pasture,Mechanicsville (previously mentioned) and the area south of Scott Street betweenHolland and Parkdale Avenues.

The MUC between Holland and Parkdale Avenues was an important topic discussedthroughout the CDP process. This node currently contains a mix of uses and a range ofbuilding heights from one-storey to nine-storeys. Unlike the properties within the MUCthat front onto Parkdale Avenue in Mechanicsville, this area of the MUC has notexperienced the same degree of intensification in the past even though this area iswithin less than a 600 metre walk to Tunneys Pasture Rapid Transit Station (future LRTstation). A recent Zoning By-law Amendment application for two mixed use, high-risebuildings on the west side of Parkdale Avenue was submitted in the summer of thisyear.


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5The CDP provides detailed direction on the placement of future high-rise buildings inthis area of the MUC including transitioning techniques to the low-rise areas ofHintonburg and Wellington Village from the MUC designation. The tall buildings in theMUC node are anticipated to develop over a long period of time. Details regarding thefuture of the MUC are outlined in the CDP.

The Secondary Plan policies and schedules provide a framework for the minimumrequirements for tall building locations, separation distances and maximum buildingsheights for this area however; any future development on these sites needs to beevaluated and zoned on a site specific basis through a Zoning By-law Amendmentprocess.

LRT Station

In anticipation of development pressures in proximity to the future LRT stations, CityCouncil established priority areas for the creation of transit-oriented development (TOD)

plans. The TOD plans provide policies for the transit-supportive developmentsurrounding the LRT stations and shifts the traditional prioritization of transit modesaway from cars to walking, cycling and transit use. The plans establish a broad growthstrategy for achieving transit supportive communities surrounding the future LRTstations over the long term. A primary goal of the TOD plans is to promote public transitusage by effective urban design techniques in the planning and design of thecommunities surrounding the station.

This area is different than many of the other Transit Stations outside of the downtowncore as this station is located adjacent to Tunneys Pasture, a major employmentcentre, and is surrounded by existing mixed-use and residential areas that are alreadyclose to meeting the minimum density targets for TOD areas. The CDP includes policiesand directions that are typically found in a TOD plan such as locating higher densityuses closest to the future transit station. The CDP also contains density targets for theMixed Use Centre designation. As detailed in the CDP, this area meets the minimumdensity targets for the MUC both in the short term and the long term. As a result, themandate from Council for a TOD study has been fulfilled through the CDP process.

Tunneys Pasture

Tunneys Pasture is located entirely within the MUC designation. PWGSC is responsiblefor the creation of a new Master Plan for Tunneys Pasture. The public consultation forthe Master Plan began in 2012 and a public information session was held in September2012. Throughout the CDP process, members of PWGSC worked with City staff to helpcoordinate the vision of the Scott Street area with their master planning process.

The draft Master Plan is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2013 with finalsubmission to the NCC for approval in the winter of 2014. At the time of writing thisreport, a draft Master Plan had yet to be released.

The vision of the CDP is generally reflective of the strategic directions of the draftTunneys Pasture Master Plan (TPMP). Some of the key highlights include a greenway


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6along the west side of Parkdale Avenue and the introduction of green spaces (parkland)to the interior Tunneys Pasture, however; the location and size of the parks and greenspaces will be determined through the development of PWGSCs Master Plan.

The Future of Scott Street

Early on in the CDP process, the future of Scott Street was raised as a serious concernfrom residents, Community Associations and property owners.

The current condition on the south side of Scott Street is not ideal for the public as thesidewalk width does not meet the Citys standards and there is no separation forpedestrians or buffering of the residential uses from Scott Street. The north side of thestreet contains adequate space to accommodate new sidewalks, street trees andcycling paths (or tracks). Post 2018 once the LRT is in place, Scott Street will be aconnection between two LRT stations, Tunneys Pasture and Bayview and it isanticipated that the number of pedestrians and cyclists travelling along Scott Street will

increase. As a result, a new cross section for Scott Street has been developed throughthe CDP process. This cross section includes shifting the south curb along Scott Streetto the north to allow for the space needed for a sufficient sidewalk, cycle track andboulevard area and adding the same facilities on the north side of Scott Street. Furtherdetails of the future of Scott Street are contained in the CDP.

National Capital Commission

The CDP also includes some lands that are owned by the NCC. More specifically, theselands are located within the Mechanicsville neighbourhood south of Sir John A.Macdonald Parkway and north of Burnside Avenue. Through the CDP process, thepublic provided comments and ideas related to the NCC-owned lands. The CDP hassummarized these comments and suggestions from the public. The ultimate use of thelands is under control of the NCC and the concepts in the CDP are but one vehicle toprovide the NCC with public comments for these lands.

Heritage

There are a number of properties within the CDP area that are on the Citys HeritageReference List and a small number that are designated buildings.

The Hintonburg Pumphouse, owned by the City at 3 River Street was identified duringthe CDP process as an opportunity to continue the connectivity from Laroche Park andthe NCC owned open space land to the Ottawa River.

The building sits on City property that is designated Major Open Space and zoned OpenSpace (OL1) and is strategically located so as to provide a linkage from theMechanicsville and Hintonburg communities and Lemieux Island. The property providesdirect access to the Ottawa River and has scenic views of the downtown skyline,including Parliament Hill. The City will begin a redevelopment plan to create a passiverecreational spot for the public. This will include seating area(s) and a commemorativeplaque that provides information on the history of the Hintonburg Pumphouse. This


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Map 5 illustrates the proposed zoning of the lands north of Scott Street as Open Spaceto provide as consistent Open Space zone along the entire stretch of Scott Street.

RURAL IMPLICATIONSThere are no rural implications associated with this report.

CONSULTATION

Notification of this project was carried out in accordance with the Citys PublicNotification and Consultation Policy. The CDP process began with two-day interviewsessions with a variety of stakeholders, followed by four public meetings, two PACmeetings, one meeting with the Mechanicsville Community Association and additionalmeetings with specific residents and developers. Document 5 contains a detailedsummary of these meetings. Over 300 people have participated throughout the process.

COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR

Councillor Hobbs provided the following comment:

This CDP is the result of a year of hard work and meaningful consultation. I requestedthis CDP last year in order to address the significant development pressure inMechanicsville, in particular, and also Hintonburg. Over 300 people have contributed tothis plan in one way or another from the area from Hintonburg, Mechanicsville,Wellington Village and Champlain Park.

The CDP is being completed within a year, which was the goal from the outset, and hasbeen a model for the ability of the City to quickly respond to growth pressure in an urbanarea.

For the first time, a CDP has explicitly and geographically identified stable residentialareas, and we have drawn a Neighbourhood Line to demarcate where large scaledevelopment shall not occur. We have certainty that our neighbourhoods will remainlargely the same while still allowing for substantial transit-oriented development outsidethose areas.

Reception to the plan has been very positive, and people are excited to seeimprovements to their area: more parks, better cycling and pedestrian linkages. Citystaff have already begun to take action to ensure that the improvements to the publicrealm will be a reality:

Im working with staff to get an Environmental Assessment for the post-2018Scott Street complete street underway, and working with the Rail ImplementationOffice to ensure our actions today will sync with the plans for a new Scott Streettomorrow.


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9 The plan has also influenced the Federal Governments plan for Tunneys

Pasture, delivering a real community, a new district park and other communityspaces which will be enjoyed by the community at large.

It also forms a submission to the NCC for the Urban Lands study. Plans for a new park at the old Hintonburg Pump House site are already

underway and partly funded.

I look forward to continuing to work with residents in the area to make these plans areality.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

Depending on the scope of any appeals, should the recommendations be adopted andthe Official Plan amendment and/or Zoning By-law be appealed to the Ontario MunicipalBoard, a hearing could last from two to 10 days. The estimated cost of such a hearingcould vary from no additional cost beyond staff time to $50,000 in the event of a major

appeal.

As this is a City initiated amendment, should the by-laws not be adopted, there wouldbe no appeal rights to the Ontario Municipal Board.

RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

There are no direct risk management implications associated with this report.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONSPotential costs are outlined in the above Legal Implications. In the event of a majorappeal and up to $50,000 is required, funds are not available within existing resourcesand the expense would impact Planning and Growth Managements operating status.

ACCESSIBILITY IMPACTS

There are no direct accessibility impacts associated with this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no environmental implications associated with this report.

TECHNOLOGY IMPLICATIONS

Information Technology approved this report without comment.


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10TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES

This report will help fulfill the 2010-2014 Term of Council Priorities in the areas ofHealthy and Caring Communities and Transportation and Mobility.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1 Study Area Location MapDocument 2 Scott Street Community Design Plan (issued separately - on file with the

Clerk)Document 3 Proposed Official Plan Amendment (issued separatelyon file with the

Clerk)Document 4 Details of Recommended ZoningDocument 5 Public Consultation Details

DISPOSITION

City Clerk and Solicitor Department, Legislative Services to notify Ghislain Lamarche,Program Manager, Assessment, Financial Services Branch (Mail Code: 26-76) of CityCouncils decision.

Planning and Growth Management Department to prepare the by-law adopting theOfficial Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law amendment, forward to Legal Services,and undertake the statutory notification.

Legal Services to forward the implementing by-law to City Council.


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12DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING DOCUMENT 4

Proposed Changes to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law

1. The Zoning Map of the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250 is amended bychanging the zoning of the lands as shown on the Zoning Key Plan Map 1;

2. Add a new exception, R5L [XXXY] H(19) to Section 239Urban Exceptions, withprovisions similar in effect to the following:

a. In Column V the provision:

where a building height is greater than four storeys or 14.5 metres, at andabove the fourth storey or 14.5 metres, whichever is the lesser, a buildingmust be setback a minimum of 1.5 metres more than the provided frontyard setback from the front lot line as set out in Table 164A R5 Subzone

Provisions, Subzone L, Column VIII.


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143. The Zoning Map for the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250 is amended by

changing the zoning of the lands as shown one the Zoning Key Plan Scott StreetCDP Map 2;

4. Amend Section 197(5) by adding new clauses (s),(t), (u) containing the words:

(s) Holland Avenue, from Wellington Street West to Scott Street(t) Parkdale Avenue, from Wellington Street West to Scott Street(u) Scott Street, from ParkdaleAvenue to Merton Street.

5. Amend Section 198 by adding a new subsection (13) including provisions similarin effect to the following:

(13) In the TM13 subzone,

a. The following uses are also permitted:

detached dwellingduplex dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138secondary dwelling unit, see Part 5, Section 133semi-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138three-unit dwellingtownhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138

b. For the purposes of Table 197 (d), (f) and (g), a lot in the TM13 subzonethat abuts a lot containing one of the uses listed in subsection 198(12)(a)will be considered to abut a residential zone, and subclause 197(g)(ii)(3)applies.

6. Add a new exception, TM13 [XXXX] to Section 239Urban Exceptions, withprovisions similar in effect to the following:

a. In Column V add the provision:

Ffor the following residential uses, the maximum building height is 11metres:

detached dwellingduplex dwellingsecondary dwelling unitsemi-detached dwelling

three-unit dwellingtownhouse dwelling


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changing the zoning of the lands as shown one the Zoning Key Plan Scott StreetCDP Map 3;


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changing the zoning of the lands as shown on the Zoning Key Plan Scott StreetCDP Map 4.


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changing the zoning of the lands as shown on the Zoning Key Plan Scott StreetCDP Map 5.


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19CONSULTATION DETAILS DOCUMENT 5

The following is a summary of public comments that were submitted during the CDPprocess (public meetings) and written comments submitted online. The comments aresummarized into themes and each theme has been responded to. An additional

consolidation of comments is contained in Document 6 which illustrates the ideasgenerated at the workshops and public meetings through the CDP process.

CONSULTATION PROCESSType of meeting/Date Purpose AttendeesInterviews withStakeholders

March 20 and 21, 2013

to meet and discuss one onone any issues or ideasabout the Scott Street area

20 attendees Hintonburg Community

Association Mechanicsville Community

Association Wellington Village

Community Association West Wellington BIA Champlain Park Community

Association Landowners Developers Architects Consultants Members of the public

Additional meeting withStakeholders

March 27, 2013

to meet and discuss one onone any issues or ideas

about the Scott Street area

Four attendees Developers Landowner

Workshop

May 1 and 2, 2013

To introduce the projectand gather feedback

45 attendees Members of the public Representatives of

Community Associations Public

agencies/organization suchas PWGSC, Somerset WestHealth Group

Landowners Developers Consultants Architects

Wellington VillageCommunity Association

Annual general meeting todiscuss issues of the ScottStreet

20 attendees Residents and landowners

MechanicsvilleCommunity AssociationMeeting

Discuss the issues of theScott Street area

18 attendees Residents and landowners


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20Type of meeting/Date Purpose Attendees

June 6, 2013

PAC meeting

June 17, 2013

To discuss the main issues

of the Scott Street area

Four attendees

Hintonburg CommunityAssociation

Mechanicsville CommunityAssociation

West Wellington BIA Champlain Park

Community AssociationWorkshop

June 26, 2013

To discuss the main issuesof the Scott Street area


Community Associations Landowners Developers Consultants Architects

Meeting with Developer

June 27, 2013

To discuss the main issuesof the Scott Street area

Developer/ Landowner Consultant

PAC Meeting

October 3, 2013

To get feedback on thedraft strategies of the CDP

Five attendees Hintonburg Community

Association Mechanicsville Community

Association Wellington Village

Community Association West Wellington BIA Champlain Park

Community AssociationPublic meeting

October 9, 2013

To release and getfeedback on the draftstrategies of the CDP


Community Associations Landowners Consultants Developers Architects


October 9, 2013

To get feedback on thedraft strategies of the ScottStreet area

Developer/ Landowner Consultant

Kitchen Table meeting To discuss the concepts of Four attendees


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November 4, 2013

the future of Scott Street

Public meeting

November 13, 2013

To release the draft ScottStreet CDP and getfeedback


Community Associations Landowners Consultants Developers Architects


November 15, 2013

To get feedback on thedraft CDP

Developer/Landowner Consultant

PUBLIC COMMENTS

General Comments Staff Response

The community needs more timeto review the CDP.

There is no urgency to puttingthis CDP in place.

I think the CDP is wonderful.

The CDP should be finalized assoon as possible so that there isa basis for new construction.Hopefully it will truly reflect theinput of most of the residents inthe area.

There are many changes thathave been made that show youtook many resident commentsinto account in the plan, which iswonderful, great work!

I am anxious/excited to see plansto brighten up, improve andmodernize the area.

This CDP process was scheduled to becompleted within one year. The process began inFebruary 2013 and is scheduled to go to CityCouncil in January 2014. It is important that theCDP be completed in a timely fashion because ofthe development pressure on the area and thefuture LRT station at Tunneys Pasture.

Mechanicsville Staff Response

The laneways in Mechanicsville A new laneways policy was passed by City


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The laneways should not be usedfor access, they are part of

peoples backyards.

The uses in Mechanicsville aregood but the commercial usesshould be directed to certainlocationscoffee shops,personal services etc. the wholearea would benefit from this.

Council this year. No new policies are created aspart of the CDP with respect to laneways.

As mentioned in this report, the CDP will providethe background information to the LocalCommercial Study within the Zoning Studies Unitand will be completed in 2014.

Land Use Staff Response

CDP needs to re-iterateintensification.

Preserve the affordable housing.

We need a grocery store in thearea.

Mechanicsville should beremoved from the MUC

There is no need to removeMechanicsville from the MUC,

more high-rises will not be builtthere.

Holland and Parkdale Avenuesshould be allowed to havecommercial uses.

Be sure to have/keep a publiclibrary in the neighbourhood

The development line south of

Scott Street should include aminimum of 30 metres ofdevelopment considering thelevel of investment in thestreetscape and transit restrictingdevelopment to the irregular andimpossible depths that onlyreflect the existing uses is a hugemistake.

The CDP encourages intensification in specificareas of the CDP that is in accordance with the

Citys Official Plan.

The CDP recommends that the stable, low-riseneighbourhoods in the CDP area remain in theircurrent state and are able to accommodate low-scale infill thus preserving the stable low-riseneighbourhoods.

The CDP proposes to remove the MUCdesignation from the table, low-rise area ofMechanicsville as it is not appropriate for the

area. The MUC designation encouragesintensification and the Citys Official Plan directssignificant intensification to the MUC designation.

The CDP recommends that the lots fronting ontoHolland and Parkdale Avenues be allowed toevolve into a mix of residential and commercialuses. The proposed zoning implements thissuggestion.

Public uses such as libraries are located in areas

to serve a required population and are permittedin most zones.

The neighbourhood line was developed in theCDP to delineate the stable low-rise area southand north of Scott Street. As the lot fabric on thesouth side of Scott Street makes it difficult to havea consistent 30 metres of depth where additionaldevelopment could occur. In addition, the CDParea is close to achieving density targets that are


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The plan misses the potential formore substantial developmentnorth of Scott Street as an edgeto Mechanicsville.

The plan should consider wherenew schools go. Keep in mind wetypically need a new school forevery 3000 to 5000 residentialunits and we need to reserveschool sites for families movingback into the downtown core.

We need more French schools.

transit supportive so additional areas ofintensification outside of the MUC are not a focusof the CDP.

The School Boards are circulated on all

development applications and CDPs to providecomment and expertise as to whether school sitesare needed for an area. The School Boards havenot requested a school site within the CDP area.

Height Staff Response The MUC should be limited to

nine storeys.

The MUC should be limited toeight to ten storeys

The MUC should be limited to 12storeys

The heights for the MUC should

be limited to nine to 15 storeys.

Tall buildings greater than 26storeys should be limited toParkdale Avenue north of ScottStreet.

The use of the angular plane isappropriate to protect the housesfrom the towers.

I like the use of the 45 degreesfrom lower buildings to definebuilding height.

The use of the angular planefrom existing structures so thatnew buildings are not too high orovershadow what exists today isan excellent past proven method.

As noted in this report and the CDP, there was alot of discussion around the height within theMUC designation. The CDP proposes a techniquewhich provides building transition from the low-rise residential neighbourhoods on the east sideof Parkdale Avenue and the west side of Holland

Avenue. The angular plane technique is also usedin the Citys Zoning By-law in the TraditionalMainstreet zone. There are alsorecommendations for building height transitions

from the southern end of the MUC (south ofSpencer Street).In addition, there are alsorequirements for high-rise buildings to haveminimum and maximum heights for podiums andother design techniques that will frame the streetand provide direct connections to the street.

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The plan for the MUC is the rightapproach with podium at thestreet and condos stepped back.

Would like to see a maximumbuilding height for the MUC.

Buildings should not be higherthan what the current zoningallows it will take away our viewof downtown and Quebec andlower our property values.

The residential node in the MUCis being overlooked. The towers

will hem us in and block the skyand sun.

Since our node is zoned mixeduse it seems like fair game formassive development withouttaking into consideration thatmuch of this node is residential.

The towers in the MUC willcreate an oppressive and stifling

atmosphere; no one wants to liveat the foot of such massivebuildings.

The scale of the density in theMUC is not acceptable.

A 25-storey tower is not what wewant, we certainly do not wantfour more towers.

High-rise buildings areappropriate for downtown but notfor heritage residentialneighbourhoods like this one andwill not fit in with the establishedlocal character and heritage.

Buildings should be morecompatible with the current

The Secondary Plan is proposing a maximumbuilding height for the MUC.

The CDP suggests that a height limit of 25storeys be implemented for the MUC.

Protecting private views and property values arenot within the scope of a CDP.

Residential uses in a MUC are permitted howeverMUCs are intended to accommodate greater

intensification than other areas in the city. TheCDP suggests that the tallest high-rise buildingsshould be located at the north end of the MUC,closest to the transit station which is the furthestaway from the majority of the existing residentialuses in the MUC.

The building heights proposed in the CDP closestto the existing residential areas in the MUC rangefrom 12 storeys to 18 storeys. These towers areon sites that are not vacant, rather they are

occupied by one to five storey buildings andcontain a variety of uses.

The existing scale of density in the MUC almostmeets the minimum target contained in theOfficial Plan. With the ultimate build out of thewhole MUC, the density will exceed the minimumhowever as noted in this report, this area is withina MUC and is also in proximity to a future LRTstation and there is a goal to concentrate greaterdensity at Transit Stations to support transit.


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Heights along Parkdale and

Holland should remain at 3.5storeys.

Heights along Parkdale andHolland should be increased tosix storeys.

Heights along Parkdale andHolland should be increased toeight to ten storeys.

The proposed heights along aSecondary Mainstreet seemsvery lowsix to seven storeysseems more appropriate.

I am supportive of allowing six tonine-storeys on the south side ofScott Street.

I am not happy with Holland(west) not subject to high-risesHolland is directly in line with

Tunneys and the most logicaland likely distance to the stationis Holland. Holland is extra wideand can accommodate extratraffic that comes with high-rises.

I am supportive of allowing six tonine storeys on the west side ofHolland Avenue as a mainstreetand gateway to Tunneys station.

I am concerned with the height offour storeys on the east side ofParkdale Avenue between Scottand Bullman as it will reduce myproperty value.

Establish a standard that setshigher portions of buildings to beterraced back from the

The CDP suggests that the heights along Holland

and Parkdale Avenues should be increased tofour storeys (14.5 metres). The 14.5 metre heightlimits allows for greater floor to ceiling height formixed- use buildings and non-residentialbuildings. The zoning is proposing that Hollandand Parkdale Avenues be rezoned to aTraditional Mainstreet zone that permits a mix ofresidential and non-residential uses.

Individual property values are not within thescope of the CDP.


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The old Odawa school siteshould be limited to the scale ofthe neighbourhood.

I was alarmed to see the CDPpropose height for exactly whatthe Odawa application isproposing.

Would like to see a steppedapproach for mid-rise buildingsnot only for the front faade butalso on the back of buildings.

The building height on Burnsideis deficient. Given that six storeysis defined as mid-rise under theOfficial Plan and that six storeysis challenging from a constructionperspective, nine storeys shouldbe the height allowed.

The podiums proposed for thehigh-rise buildings comprise theentire blockthis is a missed

opportunity to make the interior ofthe blocks more livable. Withhigh-rises there needs to belivable outdoor space and I amsupportive of allowing no heightrestrictions in the area to improvelivability within the blocks.

Establish a standard thatencourages high-risearchitectural and livable

community achievements.

Establish a standard forestablishing pleasing roof tops onboth high-rise and low-risebuildings.

The CDP is proposing a height based on anangular plane measurement which isapproximately 15 storeys. The CDP is not

proposing a height of 19 storeys that the Odawasite application has requested.

The CDP does contain a mid-rise building anddesign guidelines that includes buildings that arestepped back at certain heights and designsuggestions to address facades of buildings.

The permitted heights along Burnside Avenue ofsix storeys are to provide a transition from thehigh-rise buildings on the north side of Burnside

Avenue to the low-rise area of Mechanicsville.The heights were determined to be appropriate atsix storeys because the depth of the lots whichfront onto Burnside Avenue allow for buildingtransitioning from six storeys to the permitted fourstoreys within the Mechanicsville neighbourhood.

The CDP recommends podiums for high-risebuildings be limited to a four to six storey buildingheight. The demonstration plan in the CDP is toillustrate what could be built in the MUC and thedifferent configurations of towers and podiums.The maximum building height schedule containedin the Secondary Plan provides the framework formaximum building heights. The design of eachtower site would be reviewed on a site-specificbasis through the Site Plan Control process aswell as through consultation with the UrbanDesign Review Panel to ensure that the livabilityof the design of the site allows for sufficientoutdoor space and permeability through the site.

Scott Street Staff Response

Bury hydro lines on Scott Street. Staff have reviewed the feasibility of burying thehydro lines along Scott Street and at this time, it


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Scott Street should be two laneswith a centre turning lane withbike lanes and green area alongthe transitway.

The speed limit should belowered on Scott Street to 40km/hr.

Move the green space to thesouth to protect the houses onthe south side of Scott Street.

Move Scott Street on top of thetransit trench to allow for more

open space, wider sidewalks.

The plan for the new Scott Streetshould go all of the way to IslandPark Drive.

Scott Street should not benarrowed when it is redesigned.

The landscaping, walkways andtrees should be concentrated on

the south side of Scott Streetwhere residents live.

I like the greening of Scott Street

The complete street for ScottStreet is good, it needs to beextended the full length of ScottStreet.

Love the idea of shifting Scott

Street to the north to make betteruse of the grass area on thenorth side and provide bettersidewalks on the south side.

Vision for Scott Street should bethe communitys vision.

Scott Street should be four lanes

is deemed to be not financially viable.

The future design of Scott Street, which includesthe number of lanes, speed limit and the location,width and design of sidewalks, cycle tracks and

streetscaping will be determined at a laterdetailed design stage through an EnvironmentalAssessment (EA) process. The CDP provides thevision and principles of the future of Scott Streetwhich will be used as a basis for a future EAprocess.


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Scott Street should be only twolanes with a turning lane in themiddle.

The sidewalks should be four tofive metres wide.

Multiple gathering points shouldbe included along Scott Streetit should be a linear park.

Move the buses off Scott duringthe LRT construction.

Buses should go on the Parkwayduring the LRT construction.

The potential of the use of Scott Street toaccommodate buses during the LRT constructionis to be determined in consultation with the

community, Ward Councillor and the RailImplementation Office.

Traffic

Parkdale Avenue is alreadycongested and drivers will thenuse Hamilton and Bullman as asolution.

Ambulances going to and fromthe hospital already havedifficulty driving down Parkdale

Avenue.

The congestion along ParkdaleAvenue from Sir John AMacdonald Parkway and Carling

Avenue is the worst in the City.

Parkdale Avenue becomes aparking lot during peakcommuting hours.

Adding to the traffic on ParkdaleAvenue does not make sense.

Traffic on Parkdale and Scott willworsen with the proposedintensification.

This plan is weak on dealing withtraffic.

The traffic on Parkdale Avenue and on otherstreets in the study area is recognized as achallenge in the CDP. The CDP recommendsfuture improvements along Parkdale Avenue forpedestrians and cyclists to encourage more non-vehicular traffic. In addition, with the future LRTstation, the prioritization is shifted from thevehicle to pedestrians, cyclists and users of

public transit. Increased density around transitstations is required to ensure that the transitsystem is supportive by a greater population whouses transit. Improvements to intersections toenhance pedestrian crossings, future cyclingtracks along Scott Street and a better connectedcycling infrastructure are ways that the CDPproposes to reduce the reliance on vehicles andencourage the use of other modes oftransportation.

The CDP recommends a variety of traffic andintersection improvements to help mitigate theimpacts of future development on the area. With


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The traffic along Parkdale to the417 is already incredibly busy, itis acknowledged but there isnothing that addresses this issue.

Only about five intersectionsdisplay raised and controlledcrosswalks, many more shouldhave the same treatment.

The assumption that condodwellers are going to use publictransit is unrealistic because theyare too affluent.

People want to visit, live andwork here and inhibiting cartraffic further will not assist withthe growth and development ofthe area.

It is unrealistic to believe that ifyou build it they will come. Untilthe traffic from Gatineau andoutlying areas is dealt with therewill always be traffic issues in the

area.

Is Bayview/Bayswater designatedas a collector because of busesand heavy traffic?

the new LRT system, the shift in prioritization isfrom vehicles to other modes of transportationsuch as walking, cycling and the use of publictransit.

The Department has no evidence to indicate thatcondo dwellers are more affluent and thereforeare more likely to not use public transit.

The West Wellington BIA did a survey ofcustomers and has advised the Department thatthe majority of people who shop within the WestWellington BIA boundaries do so by means oftransportation other than the car. With the futureLRT system, people will be able to visit, live andwork in the area without the use of a car to travel.

Interprovincial traffic between Ontario andQuebec is not in the scope of the CDP.

Bayview is designated a collector in the CitysOfficial Plan. Collector roads are the principalstreets in urban neighbourhoods and are used bylocal residents, delivery and commercial vehicles,transit and school buses, cyclists, andpedestrians.

Tunneys Pasture Staff Response

Any green space or community

facilities in Tunneys Pasturewould be a benefit.

I hope the public spaces inTunneys happens in the future.

Residential/mixed use medium tohigh-rise buildings should be builtas much as possible.

The Tunneys Pasture Master Plan will address

the future of Tunneys Pasture. The elements ofthe CDP will help to inform PWGSC of thepublics ideas for Tunneys.


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in Tunneys instead of nearresidential.

Public Transit Staff Response

Improve access to LRT andimprove local bus service.

Add a transit stop betweenTunneys and Bayview.

The design of the LRT stations is currently beingcompleted through the Rail Implementation Officethrough their consultants. This review will includeimproved access to the LRT station andconsideration of improvements to local busservices and the locations of stops.

Cycling/Pedestrian improvements Staff Response

I like the improvements to cycling

and pedestrian infrastructure.

The proposed changes to thecycling network along Scott andParkdale display amisunderstanding of how trafficand bike traffic commuters moveon those streets. Theintersections and drivewaysalong the segregated bike laneswill pose a serious danger. The

cycling tracks will also lead toconflicts between pedestriansand cyclists.

Scott Street needs segregatedbike lanes and improve facilitiesfor cyclists and pedestrians.

Remove bike lanes fromroadway.

Cycle tracks on Scott Street areappreciated.

The focus on pedestrians andcycling is good, currently thereare many streets like Scott Streetand Parkdale Avenue that arescary for cyclists.

Agreed.

The proposed changes to Scott Street will bedeveloped in detailed design through an EAprocess. Staff worked closely with the study teamin the Cycling group to provide a safe vision forcyclists for the future of Scott Street. Cyclingtracks provide a designated bike lane that isseparate from pedestrians to limit conflictsbetween cyclists and pedestrians.

Agreed.


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a good idea to create/encouragemore safe cycling routes.

Parkdale deserves separated

sidewalks and cycling paths.Green space/Parkland Staff Response

The more parkland that can beincluded, the better, even if onlysmall parkettes.

The increased river access andimproved Laroche Park are great.

How much influence does theCity have over the NCC and the

location of parks and greenways?I worry the actual implementationof these good ideas will bedisjointed.

The CDP included a review of potential parklandavailability in the area and is proposing potentialsites for parkland in Tunneys Pasture, subject tothe Tunneys Pasture Master Plan which iscurrently being undertaken by PWGSC.

The CDP is one vehicle to provide the NCC withpublic comments/desires related to the future use

of their lands.

scott street cdp report to planning committee

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