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December 13 Meeting Minutes

Posted: December 18th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Minutes | No Comments »
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WVCA Meeting – December 13, 2011


WVCA December meeting – all are welcome

Posted: December 9th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Meetings | No Comments »

Tuesday, December 13

7:00 p.m.

Fisher Park School

See you there!


Zoning by-law amendment proposal: 99-107 Parkdale Avenue

Posted: December 5th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: News | No Comments »

 

WVCA has received notificication of a zoning by-law amendment proposal (proponent is Urbandale Construction) for 99-107 Parkdale Ave. This proposal will be considered by the Planning Committee on Feb 28, 2012.

The preliminary concepts for this site are to develop a 28-storey, 161-unit concominium building with five floors of underground parking. Most notably, the amendment would increase the maximum height from 37m to 85m for the site, reduce the front yard setback from 3m to zero, and the rear yard setback from 7.5m to 3m.

To access all information relating to this proposal, go to ottawa.ca/devapps and input File Number D02-02-11-0108 in the “Search” criteria.


How Ugly is Ottawa?

Posted: December 1st, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: News | No Comments »

From a neighbour:

Please be aware that the Westboro Beach CA has posted the open letter Mr. Mayor, How Ugly is Ottawa? (with permission of the author) to its website.

I’d like to encourage you to send this link out on your networks, especially via Twitter and Facebook, and to write a letter
*in opposition to the proposed zoning amendment, if you oppose it.
*in support of Dr. Christoph Zürcher’s views, if you agree with his views.

Here’s the link to share: http://bit.ly/vjNVmu

Time is of the essence.  On Monday, December 5 the City of Ottawa’s planning committee will vote on the proposal of Urban Uniform for a zoning by-law amendment proposal for 335 Roosevelt Ave, file Nr. D02-02-11-0068. Write to the Mayor and to members of the Planning Committee, especially if your councillor sits on the committee. Here is the committee list:

Chair: Vice Chair: Members: Ex officio:
Councillor Peter Hume Councillor Jan Harder Councillor Stephen Blais
Councillor Rainer Bloess
Councillor Rick Chiarelli
Councillor Katherine Hobbs
Councillor Allan Hubley
Councillor Bob Monette
Councillor Shad Qadri
Councillor Mark Taylor
Mayor Jim Watson

Meeting on Climate Change with Charles Hodgson

Posted: November 21st, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Events | No Comments »

From a neighbour:

This is your invitation to come to a meeting on Saturday Dec. 3 at the Champlain Park fieldhouse. Charles Hodgson will be on site to give you his views on why local actions to ameliorate the impacts of climate are possible. You’ll have lots of time to ask questions, devise strategies, and munch on some snacks that I’ll prepare for the event. Have you ever co-created change? That’s what this meeting is all about.

Date: Saturday December 3
Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Champlain Park fieldhouse, 140 Cowley Ave., Ottawa

Check out Charles’ blog: http://climateottawa.ca/


November meeting minutes

Posted: November 16th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Minutes | No Comments »
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 WVCA Minutes, Nov 2011


Open House on Convent Saturday 12 to 5

Posted: November 11th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Events | No Comments »

From Hampton Iona:

Ashcroft has just advised HICG that they will be holding an open house at the Soeur de la Visitation Convent building this Saturday.  All are welcome to attend.

The open house is from 12pm to 5pm.


www.hamptoniona.ca 


WVCA November meeting tomorrow!

Posted: November 7th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Meetings | No Comments »

Tuesday, November 8

7:00 p.m.

Fisher Park School

As usual, everyone is welcome!


October 2011 meeting minutes

Posted: November 1st, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Minutes | No Comments »
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 WVCA Minutes Oct 11


October meeting next week!

Posted: October 5th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Meetings | No Comments »

Everyone is welcome to the October meeting of the WVCA

Tuesday, October 11

7:30pm

Fisher Park