This week at Planning and Housing Committee I was happy to support the motion brought forward by Councillor Troster regarding the possibility for the city creating its own anti-renoviction By-laws. As a municipality, while the Province dictates many components of housing, including rental bylaws through Residential Tenancies Act and the Municipal Act, the City does have certain tools…
Please be advised that the Britannia Water Purification Plant (2731 Cassels Street) will have siteworks improvements completed in the Summer of 2024. These improvements are limited to the roadway leading towards the front of the building as well as the front parking area. There will be no impact to the greenspace adjacent to Mud Lake…
I happy to share with residents that Cornerstone Housing for Women will be moving its emergency shelter on O’Connor Street to 2980 Carling Avenue, the former site of the Carling Family Shelter, at the end of April. This new location will increase its shelter capacity from 61 beds to 150 beds and will provide additional…
Designation of eight properties in Britannia Village, 119, 195 and 205 Bradford Street, 73 Britannia Road, 95 Kirby Road, 2764 and 2775 Rowatt Street and 2777 Cassels Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. I attended the Committee meeting and learned that for a Hertiage District to be created, 25 percent of buildings…
At this week’s Transit Commission meeting, I raised concerns on behalf of Bay ward residents, about OC Transpo service. The first question I asked focused on ensuring the safety and reliability of the LRT train line. The Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer’s Annual Report for 2023 addressed the monitoring of Line 1 maintenance.…
Thank you to everyone who attended the virtual public meeting Wednesday April 3rd for an update on the proposed development of 30 Cleary Avenue (First Unitarian Campus) to build one 16-storey market rent building with 148 units, and one six-storey dwelling of affordable housing to be owned and operated by Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services. If…
The following items will be heard at Committee of Adjustment on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM. Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation The hearing can be viewed on the Committee of Adjustment YouTube page. For more information, visit Ottawa.ca/CommitteeofAdjustment Simultaneous interpretation in both official languages, accessible formats and communication supports…