Posted: January 23rd, 2012 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Communications | No Comments »
The WVCA would like to thank our panelists, experts and most of all, our attendees, for making our Public Forum on the West Wellington Community Design Plan (CDP) such a success.
Let’s continue the conversation. How?
- Comment on this post.
- Visit www.twitter.com, and search #wwcdp.
- Attend the next board meeting Tuesday, February 21, 7 PM, at Collected Works.
Looking forward to talking with you!
Posted: June 2nd, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Communications | No Comments »
Dear Ottawa This Week,
The Board of the Wellington Village Community Association (WVCA) feels that the ‘Byron Linear Park versus the residents of Shannon Street’ reporting on the debate over vehicle access to the Westboro convent redevelopment – as characterized in the May 25 article “Outcry scuttles Byron Linear road” – is both unfortunate and inaccurate.
The opening sentence of the article stated that “The Byron Linear Park has come out on top over the residents of Shannon Street in the debate over vehicle access to the Westboro convent redevelopment.”
On the matter of a proposed southern access for the convent property, community members have expressed, at the WVCA Annual General Meeting and through other fora, their concern and sympathy for the plight of Shannon residents as well as their opposition to the proposed cut through the Byron Park.
Community members’ clear sentiment is that the interests of local residents and the broader community appear to have carried little weight in decision-making by the city on this issue to this point.
Above all else, the WVCA Board believes that residents should not be pitted one against another in a case where we all have the best interests of the community in mind. We would much prefer to see attention focused on exploring alternative solutions. These steps should be respectful of local residents and of the Community Design Plans that citizens and the City have invested so heavily in developing – including staff time and taxpayer dollars.
The WVCA Board fully concurs with the removal of the issue of cutting through the Byron Linear park from the May 24 Planning Committee agenda.
It is hoped that this decision will allow for a clear understanding of the facts, the consideration of alternatives and broader community consultation.
Sincerely,
Board of Directors, Wellington Village Community Association
Posted: May 24th, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Communications | No Comments »
Your May 21 article, “No road will cut through Byron linear park”
gives the impression that Councillor Hobbs is withdrawing her support for the Byron cut because she believes that the wider community would prefer to see the park preserved at the expense of the residents of Shannon Avenue. The Board of the Wellington Village Community Association would like to point out that no such view was presented to the Councillor at our Association’s annual general meeting on May 17.
At the meeting, WVCA members expressed their concern and sympathy for the plight of Shannon residents as well as an opposition to the proposed cut through the Byron Park, which was sprung on the community with limited notice. Our members also expressed their frustration with the process to date. The clear sentiment was that the interests of local residents and the broader community appear to have carried little weight in decision-making by the City.
Above all else, the WVCA Board believes that residents should not be pitted one against another when we all have the best interests of the community in mind. We would much prefer to see attention focused on exploring alternative solutions that are respectful of local residents and of the Community Design Plans that citizens and the City have invested so heavily in developing – including staff time and taxpayer dollars. In fact, a number of options worthy of further consideration were raised at our meeting.
The WVCA Board agrees with the decision to remove the issue from the May 24 Planning Committee agenda in order to allow for a clear understanding of the facts, the consideration of alternatives and broader community consultation.
THE WELLINGTON VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Posted: May 21st, 2011 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Communications | No Comments »
Dear Councillor Hobbs,
The Board of the Wellington Village Community Association would like to correct the misunderstanding of the tone and content of discussion at our May 17 AGM, as characterized by yourself in your below email.
On the matter of a proposed southern access for the convent property, our members expressed their concern and sympathy for the plight of Shannon residents as well as their opposition to the cut through the Byron Park that was sprung on the community with limited notice.
Our members also expressed their frustration with the process characterized by misrepresentation and misinformation that has led us to this point. Their clear sentiment was that the interests of local residents and the broader community appear to have carried little weight in decision-making by the city.
Above all else, the WVCA Board believes that residents should not be pitted one against another in a case where we all have the best interests of the community in mind. We would much prefer to see attention focused on exploring alternative solutions that are respectful of local residents and of the Community Design Plans that citizens and the City have invested so heavily in developing – including staff time and taxpayer dollars. In fact, a number of options worthy of further consideration were raised at our meeting.
The WVCA Board fully concurs with the decision to remove the issue from the May 24 Planning Committee agenda in order to allow for a clear understanding of the facts, the consideration of alternatives and broader community consultation.
Wellington Village Community Association Board of Directors
Posted: June 15th, 2010 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Communications | No Comments »
Here is the City of Ottawa web page about the Wellington Street Community Design Plan:
http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/public_consult/wellington_cdp/index_en.html
Posted: March 1st, 2010 | Author: westwellington | Filed under: Communications | No Comments »
Here is the WWCA’s letter Re: Application for Minor Variance for 1375 Wellington Avenue.
PDF
WWCA Letter to C of A re Cafe Mio, Feb 10