For over a year, now, the City has been studying a potential new zoning by-law amendment that would grandfather existing stores in residential neighbourhoods such as corner stores, laundromats and cafes. The study has also identified sites that could be re-zoned to allow such uses where they don't currently exist.
Planners are now seeking a final round of comment due February 6, in time to finalize the rules and make a decision at Planning Committee in mid-April.
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Here's the latest from the crews on plowing progress, which will continue through the night:
The storm clean up is going very well. All of our priority roads are in good shape, we have completed most of our residential beats and are very close to completing the rest of them. We have gone through all sidewalk beats at least once and will be redoing them all starting at 7 pm tonight.
Our operations folks have advised Councillors and City staff of the following with respect to tonight's snow:
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The Bloomfield Yard tucked in behind Churchill Avenue North services our fleet and is an important maintenance depot. Now, it’s about to get a major facelift.
The City has submitted a site plan for approval describing the addition of a new one-storey building that will host an eight-vehicle maintenance bay. The new structure will also include offices, a lunch area, and wash and locker rooms, as well as two new parking areas. It will be positioned to the east of the yard as an addition to the exiting four-bay garage.
Thanks to all who came to our first pop-up ward office last week on Friday. Jeff had a great afternoon chatting with people and hearing their ideas and suggestions - keep them coming! We are thrilled to announce the next two pop-up ward offices happening next week and in January.
In line with the suggestions we've had, the next pop-up ward office will be in the evening.
Date: Tuesday 30 December 2014
Time: 5 - 8pm
Location: Bridgehead at 440 Richmond Avenue (at Golden)
Please join us January 17, 2015 for the first of Councillor Leiper's quarterly community forums for all Kitchisisippi residents.
Attention Kitchissippi cyclists! Some major work is getting underway to ready Ottawa for its river cleanup plan and light rail. Starting January 6, construction will begin on a new combined sanitary/storm sewer (Combined Sewer and Storage Tunnel - CSST), as well as the Booth Street LRT bridge. The work requires that the multi-use path on the north side of Albert between Preston and Commissioner be closed, along with the northernmost lane of traffic.
Kitchissippi residents have received some much-needed clarity from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board today on the impact of a potential heritage designation of the "Tower" portion of Broadview Public School (shown at right) to the planned rebuild of the school (shown below).
Attention Kitchissippi residents! This Friday, December 19, Councillor Jeff Leiper will be kicking off his regular Friday Pop-Up Ward Office drop-in session from 1-4pm at Hintonburg Community Centre. Please drop in and say hello!