Traffic restrictions during Clarendon Avenue rehabilitation project

From the City of Ottawa:

Clarendon Avenue at Byron Avenue will not be accessible to traffic from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. starting Monday, July 22. Traffic restrictions will remain in effect until the completion of work, expected by Thursday, July 24.

There will also be lane restrictions on Byron Avenue at Clarendon Avenue. Local traffic will have to access Clarendon Avenue from Wellington Street. All detours will be clearly marked and commuters are reminded to exercise caution and drive within the speed limit.

These road restrictions are necessary during a road, sewer and watermain renewal project. This $10.6 million project is an integrated road, sewer, and watermain rehabilitation project which will include a full sidewalk replacement, the installation of traffic calming measures at the Ruskin Avenue and Hinton Avenue intersection as well as the construction of a raised bicycle and pedestrian pathway.

This construction work is an

Fisher Park Reconstruction Update

From the office of Katherine Hobbs:

"While crews have been toiling away, Mother Nature has not helped with a fair amount of rainfall. The projected opening date will be mid August. Cross your fingers for better weather."

Read more: ourkitchissippi.ca/parks-2/fisher-park-rejuvenation-update/

Road Close Authorization - Clarendon Avenue (Colautti Construction Ltd.)

From the City of Ottawa:

Clarendon Avenue will be closed

Community Meeting for the Scott Street Community Design Plan (CDP)

From the City of Ottawa:

Wednesday June 26, 2013
Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington Street West
6 to 9 p.m. with a presentation at 6:30 p.m.
Interactive sessions will begin after the presentation

Come out to hear about the ongoing development of the Scott Street CDP. The meeting will be lead by Urban Strategies Inc., the urban design consultant hired by the City of Ottawa to undertake the Scott Street CDP.

Interactive Sessions
There are keys areas of the CDP that we need more community feedback on such as:

Scott Street - the design of Scott Street after the Light Rail Transit (LRT) construction is completed
Tall Buildings - the location of future tall buildings within the CDP study area
Neighbourhood focus - key issues for each neighbourhood in the study area

Your ideas and suggestions will make a difference
The purpose of the meeting is to provide Urban Strategies with information to further develop the vision for the Scott Street CDP. Your participation and feedback are integral components in the development of the CDP.

No registration is required, just drop-in at any time. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call 3-1-1 or e-mail scottcdp@ottawa.ca before the event.

For more information:

Check out the project's website or send questions about the community meeting to scottcdp@ottawa.ca or contact:

Melanie Knight, MCIP RPP
Planner
City of Ottawa
613-580-2424, ext. 28439

At any time, if you have questions about the Scott Street CDP, please contact the City's Scott Street Community Design Plan project team at scottcdp@ottawa.ca or by calling 3-1-1.

Next WVCA meeting

Mark your calendars now:

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

7:00 p.m.

Fisher Park School

Application for Consent for Severance, 40 Java, to be Discussed at the June 19 Committee of Adjustment Meeting

The Owner wants to demolish the existing dwelling located on the property and subdivide the property into two separate parcels of land in order to create separate ownerships for a proposed semi-detached dwelling, with one dwelling unit on each of the newly created parcels.

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Western Light Rail Transit Corridor: Update June 13, 2013

From Katherine Hobbs:

Dear Neighbours,

Today we announced a refined design for the western extension of the Confederation Line LRT which serves Kitchissippi. I have secured $80 million in design changes including burying the line near residences, enhancing access to the pathways, and a new green roof on Cleary Station. The changes go a long way toward a plan that works for Kitchissippi residents. Please be sure to watch this video to learn all about the design for this critical piece of city transit infrastructure for our community:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIe5VEcRIVE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

How did we get here?

Delivering transit from Lincoln Fields to the Transitway trench has never been resolved and has relied on using the NCC