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Developing Story, Ep 4: “Roads!”

Team Stittsville — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:30:21 +0000

The latest in our video series about development and growth in Stittsville. In this episode, Councillor Glen Gower and Jordan Moffatt look at future roads and transportation projects in Stittsville.

In this video you’ll learn about:
– The “when, where and how” of roads and transportation in Stittsville
– When will the rest of Robert Grant be built?
– Plans for Carp Road, Maple Grove, Huntmar, Fernbank, Cope, and Terry Fox
– The Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan, and what it means for pedestrians and cyclists
– OC Transpo plans for the Fernbank area
– Improvements coming in 2022
– How do we pay for new roads?
– How can we build new roads faster?
– The upcoming Transportation Master Plan review, and how your feedback will make a difference

We’ve included maps from this episode below.

Planned bus route for the Fernbank area

Major road projects in the 2013 Transportation Master Plan

Robert Grant Avenue corridor, from Palladium Drive to Fernbank Road.

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Developing Story, Ep 3: Update on Cope Drive and Shea Woods

Team Stittsville — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 21:48:00 +0000

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Cavanagh Construction has let us know that they’ll be starting tree clearing on December 7 to allow for construction of a trunk sewer along the future Cope Drive corridor, east of Shea Road (see map above). The City’s forestry staff has reviewed the plans and issued a permit for the work in July. A City forester will be holding a pre-construction meeting with Cavanagh this week to review the project and discuss the requirements of the approved permit, and will be monitoring the work as required.

The trees being cleared are just south of the 5-hectare area to be designated for protection as part of Shea Woods. This wooded area is a popular spot for dog walking, however please remember it is private property. Please be mindful of the construction fencing and stay safe while the tree clearing is in progress. The work is scheduled to be finished by December 18, depending on the weather.

The City is finalizing a purchase agreement to acquire and protect about five hectares of Shea Woods. I’ll continue to provide updates via my web site and email newsletter. In the meantime, you can contact us with any questions or concerns.

Début des travaux de déboisement pour la construction de la promenade Cope

Cavanagh Construction nous a informés que les travaux de déboisement commenceront le 7 décembre pour permettre la mise en place d’un égout collecteur le long du couloir de la future promenade Cope, à l’est du chemin Shea (voir la carte ci-dessus). En juillet, le personnel des Services forestiers de la Ville a examiné les plans et a délivré un permis pour ces travaux. Un expert-forestier municipal tiendra une réunion préparatoire avec Cavanagh cette semaine pour examiner le projet et discuter des exigences liées au permis approuvé et assurera le suivi des travaux selon les besoins.

Les arbres qui seront abattus se trouvent juste au sud de la zone de protection désignée du boisé du chemin Shea. Cette zone boisée, qui est appréciée par des gens qui vont s’y promener avec leur chien, demeure une propriété privée. Respectez la clôture du chantier et restez à un endroit sécuritaire pendant les travaux de déboisement, qui devraient être terminés d’ici le 18 décembre si les conditions météorologiques le permettent.

La Ville est en train de finaliser un contrat d’achat pour acquérir et protéger environ cinq hectares du boisé du chemin Shea. Je publierai des mises à jour à ce sujet sur mon site Web et dans mon bulletin d’information électronique. En attendant, vous pouvez communiquer avec nous pour toute question ou préoccupation.

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Developing Story, Ep 2: “Can’t we just stop the growth?”

Team Stittsville — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:02:14 +0000

There is a lot of development happening in Stittsville (and across Ottawa), and one of the questions we often hear is: “Can’t we just stop the growth?” That’s what we look at in the second episode of our new video series. With Councillor Glen Gower and Véronique Bergeron from #TeamStittsville.

Additional resources:

Kanata West Concept Plan: https://ottawa.ca/en/kanata-west-concept-plan
Fernbank Community Design Plan (CDP): https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/planning-and-development/community-plans-and-design-guidelines/community-plans-and-studies/community-design-plans/fernbank-community-design-plan
“Suburban Sprawl” – the lecture that turned into the “Suburban Nature” book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMvwHDFVpCE
Stittsville-Kanata Development Information Officer (DIO): 3-1-1 or DIO DIOKanata@ottawa.ca
Michael Sorkin: Two Hundred Fifty Things an Architect Should Know: https://www.readingdesign.org/250-things

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Developing Story, Ep 1: Hazeldean Crossing

Team Stittsville — Fri, 29 May 2020 17:00:06 +0000

The first episode of a video series about development and growth in Stittsville. In this episode, we look at the Hazeldean Crossings development at the corner of Hazeldean & Victor that was approved earlier this month by the City’s Planning Committee. The development includes 86 townhomes on the site of an old gas station, and has generated quite a bit of community concern and feedback. Councillor Glen Gower and Véronique Bergeron talk about the planning process and decision-making that goes to development applications.

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