NEWS ARCHIVESNovember 6, 2009 City releases results of comprehensive public
consultations The City has received a detailed analysis of feedback received during the public consultations on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP). Nanos Research presented a Public Consultations Findings Report, which summarizes feedback provided from more than 3,000 Ottawa residents during the consultations. More than 90 per cent of Ottawa residents were aware of the plan to redevelop Lansdowne Park. Overall, impressions were generally split. The majority of those asked for their impressions on the LPP were neutral (49.6 per cent) with 22.5 per cent citing a negative impression compared to 18.7 percent of residents responding positively to the proposal. Impressions of the plan became more favourable the farther away from Lansdowne Park residents lived. Positive comments were also higher among residents who claimed to have more knowledge about the Lansdowne Partnership Plan. Most residents (53 per cent) feel it is time to move forward, with the top unprompted piece of advice for City Council being “just do it.” For more information on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan,
visit
www.ottawa.ca/lansdownepartnership. Stittsville H1N1 clinic inoculates 1000 residents On November 4, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) held one of its roving H1N1 flu clinics in Stittsville at the Stittsville and District Community Centre on Warner Colpitts. The clinic proved extremely successful as approximately 1000 residents were inoculated. I want to take this opportunity to thank those who participated in the clinic and demonstrated extreme patience and understanding. I thank the community for respecting the priority lists. As well, OPH and Parks and Recreation staff did a tremendous job in assisting residents and ensuring the clinic operated smoothly. Provided there is a sufficient supply of staff resources
and vaccinations, there will be a second clinic on November 27 from 2:30-8:30pm
at the Stittsville and District Community Centre. It is expected this clinic
will serve the non-high priority population. Flu assessment centres open to take pressure off emergency rooms Six flu assessment centres have opened across the City to help respond to increasing flu activity in the community and lessen the burden on our local hospital emergency departments. Residents who have a family physician or primary care provider are asked to seek medical attention from their existing provider first. Residents who do not have a family physician or who cannot access their usual care provider within 48 hours have the option of going to a flu assessment centre. The clinics will run seven days a week, from 10am-6pm Monday to Friday, and from 10am-2pm Saturday and Sunday. The closet clinic to our community is the Carlington Community Health Centre, located at 900 Merviale Road. They can be reached at 613-722-4000. For more information on preventing and treating the flu,
visit www.ottawa.ca/health
or contact the Ottawa Public Health Information Line at 613-580-6744. Proposed 1491-1493 Stittsville Main Street public meeting A public meeting will be held on November 18 from 7-9pm at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex concerning a proposed zoning by-law amendment and site plan control application for 1491-1493 Stittsville Main Street. A mixed-use development is being proposed, and includes a 5-storey building, which would be located along the street, consisting of ground floor retail, second and third floor offices, and residential units on the fourth and fifth floors. A parking lot for 40 vehicles would be located behind the building. The rear portion of the property would be developed with five 3-storey buildings on a private street, containing a total of 28 units. Sixteen units would have a garage with additional parking space, with the remaining 12 units each having an outdoor parking space. Two zoning designations affect the subject property. The requested bylaw amendment includes the following: (a) Extend the Traditional Mainstreet Zone across the entire frontage of property, increase building height from 11 m to 15 m, reduce width of some parking spaces from 2.6 m to 2.4 m and reduce required landscaped space around parking lot; and, (b) Amend R2 Zone to permit stacked dwellings, and reduce certain required yard setbacks For more information please contact Kathy Rygus, City Planner, at Kathy.Rygus@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext.28318. [ close window ] |