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Rockcliffe
park newsletter
MAY
2006 NEWS FROM CITY HALL
CFB Rockcliffe – Consultations Start-up
The Canada Lands Corporation (CLC) will launch its community
consultation activities on June 27th. Residents are invited to
the Aviation Museum to begin what must surely be a very
important dialogue.
I will establish a special ‘corner’ of the Rideau-Rockcliffe web
site as an information centre for CFB Rockcliffe issues. Look
for the excellent article by Jeffrey Thiessen, “Rockcliffe Base:
Principles for Sound Development” from the front page of the May
2006 issue of the Manor Park Chronicle. Check too for regular
updates on upcoming meetings.
A new Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw for the City
Work on this project has been underway since the amalgamated
city adopted its new Official Plan (OP) in 2003. There was a
requirement to bring zoning into conformity with the new OP. As
well, the current zoning regime is a collage of the zoning
parameters of the previous 11 local municipalities. The overview
briefing that I have received indicates that new zoning Bylaw
will do more than ‘harmonize’ in common language what had
previously been described in zoning jargon. Of course, “the
devil is in the details” and it remains to be seen if my initial
impression is borne out. The draft Bylaw will be made public
this month (May). City staff has scheduled information meetings
(presentations followed by Q&A) in June. Those closest to the
Village are:
• June 7 – City Hall
• June 12 – Jim Durrell Com’y Centre
• June 13 – St Laurent Complex
It is my intent to hold a consultation session specific to
Rideau-Rockcliffe in the fall. In any case, this Bylaw will not
come before the current Council for a vote. Formal public
hearings (at standing committees) and Council decision are
expected in February or March 2007.
More information is available on the City’s web site or by
calling my office.
Rockcliffe Road
Signs had been erected at 11 Rockcliffe Road indicating that
city staff was considering an amendment to the Official Plan and
a zoning change for this site. City staff had initially thought
that the current designations were unique in the Village. They
have now learned that this is not the case and have ceased the
initiative. Any changes to be considered will now arise in the
normal way – that is through an application from the property
owner. To date no application has been filed.
Councillor Jacques Legendre
I can be contacted by telephone at 580-2483, by fax at 580-2523
or by email at
jacques.legendre@ottawa.ca
Visit your web site at
www.rideau-rockcliffe.com
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