NEWS ARCHIVESNovember 9, 2007 Supporting Big Changes in our City Last week Mayor Larry O’Brien announced his vision for change in our City and I look forward to working hard to achieve this for all Ottawa residents. On Nov. 7 the Mayor spoke to the crowd at the Ottawa Business Journal breakfast series and outlined his plans for a property tax freeze in 2008. Included in Mayor O’Brien’s plans are outsourcing City services, which is something I feel we must seriously review and consider. During his speech, Mayor O’Brien also spoke about Smart
Management and how we can run our City more effectively which means it will no
longer be business as usual. This week Council tabled the 2008 Budget and in the coming weeks, we have some serious debate ahead of us and must make wise choices with the taxpayers' best interests in mind. As a Council it is imperative that we, as elected representatives, provide clear directives to City staff. As always, I welcome your comments on how Council can work
to achieve the best possible scenario for all Ottawa residents. I encourage you
to attend the 2008 Budget Meeting hosted by my west end Council colleagues and
I. This meeting is taking place on Nov. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ron
Maslin Playhouse, located at 1 Ron Maslin Way in Kanata. Please plan to attend
and review the budget and make comments to City staff and your Councillors. Christmas Card Deadline Please ensure all of your festive art is submitted for my Christmas card competition by Nov. 19. A team of judges will be choosing a total of four designs from four different categories. Two designs will be chosen in the age group of up to 6 years old, one design from an artist age seven to 10 and one from age 11 to 13. When working on your art, please ensure you do not use glitter paints or stickers, as it must be suitable to copy onto the front of the Christmas cards. Please send your artwork by no later than 4 p.m. on Nov.
19, 2007 to Councillor Shad Qadri, 110 Laurier Ave. W, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1J1 or
drop off your creation at my ward office any time during our hours which are
Mondays and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parade of Lights On Nov. 24 our community will get into the Christmas spirit with Stittsville’s Annual Parade of Lights. The floats will be lining up at the Ottawa School Board parking lot across from Brown's Independent Grocers, beginning at 6:00 pm. The parade will begin at 7:30 p.m. and travel along Stittsville Main to Carleton Cathcart Street. The Stittsville Lions Club will be collecting donations for the Stittsville Food Bank along the route before the parade and the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers will be performing at Village Square. Following the parade, Santa will make a visit to Village Square to join all of us as we view the lighting of the trees. Volunteers are needed along the route to man the barriers,
as requested by the Ottawa Police. Anyone wishing to volunteer, please call
Marion Gullock 613- 836-5254. Comments due on 60 Sweetnam Drive Site Plan Control The applicant proposes to develop four, three and one half storey stacked townhouses that will accommodate a total of 32 residential units with eight units per townhouse block at the site of 60 Sweetnam Drive located on the northeast corner of Sweetnam Dr. and Harry Douglas Dr. This Site Plan Control Application has been submitted concurrently with the zoning application that is being appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Site Plan Control is the process used to control or
regulate the various features on the site of an actual development including
building location, landscaping, drainage, parking, and access by pedestrians and
vehicles. The Site Plan Control summary and site plan can be viewed on my
website. Please provide your comments on the Site Plan Control by November 21,
2007 to my office and the City Planner, Mark Young at 613-580-2424 x41396 or
mark.young@ottawa.ca. 6371 Hazeldean Road Public Meeting On Nov. 20 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. I am hosting a public meeting regarding a Zoning By-law Amendment proposal for 6371 Hazeldean Road, located on the northeast corner of Hazeldean Road and Kittiwake Drive. The applicant is proposing to rezone the property from Highway Commercial (CH) to Residential Type 4 Zone (R4) for the development of 31 townhomes along a private road. It is proposed that Kittiwake Drive adjacent to Smoketree Crescent will provide access to the development, and will terminate in a cul-de-sac at the east end of the site. This meeting will be taking place at the Stittsville Library Branch located at 1637 Stittsville Main Street. For more information please contact my office and the City
Planner, Sean Moore at 613-580-2424 x16481 or
sean.moore@ottawa.ca. Timbermere Stand Post Meeting Concern has risen in the Timbermere subdivision regarding the installation of the stand posts in resident's driveways. I have arranged to have a public meeting with City Staff
and the developer to discuss this issue with the affected residents. The meeting
will be held on Wednesday, November 21 at 7 p.m. at my ward office located at
1532 Stittsville Main Street. Website I encourage you to visit my website at
www.shadqadri.com for updates on issues
effecting Stittsville-Kanata West and our City. My newly designed website also
includes pictures from a variety of events in our community, a Planning and
Infrastructure section, a frequently updated News Reel and an opportunity to
join my mailing list. I also encourage you to visit my guestbook and provide
your feedback and thoughts on our community. “Always Listening and Acting on Y our Concerns” As your Councillor, I always welcome your keen input and ideas on how we can sustain and improve Stittsville-Kanata West. Please contact our office anytime by phone at 613-580-2476, by email at shad.qadri@ottawa.ca or visit my website at www.shadqadri.com. Please note that you can also contact my ward office every Monday and Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and every Wednesday from 1 p.m.-8 p.m. at 613-580-2424 ext. 33440 or 33442. Also, feel free to stop by anytime at 1532 Stittsville Main Street. Sincerely, [ close window ] |
