[Yroc]

This project has yet to be announced officially as far as I know. From what I know of it, it is supposed to be a 12 story and 8 story building at the site linked below.

Public Meeting being held at 7:30 on Monday at the Hampton.

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=45.422729,-75.660433&spn=0.002703,0.003363&t=h&z=18

I would hope they have a plan for traffic, Prestland is already terrible in the summer and wicked in the winter. Only thing I can see as an option would be opening up the entry that is nearby on the Vanier parkway (walking only right now), and closing off Presland to thru traffic on the far side of Renout.

[rocketphish]

Ottawa residents petition against east-end development
Last Updated: Monday, May 25, 2009 | 3:27 PM ET


A group of residents in Ottawa's Overbrook community are fighting against a housing development that could soon be coming to their east-end neighbourhood.

Groupe Lépine, a development company, recently sent a flyer out to Overbrook residents announcing it's holding a public meeting Monday night to talk about its plans for the site at Presland Road.

The site is currently home to a convent and daycare, but neighbours have heard that the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary are in talks with the developer.

Reports said Groupe Lépine's plan is to build one eight-storey and one 12-storey apartment building on the site.

"Our concern is that this is completely out of character with the neighbourhood, which is mostly single-family dwellings and town homes," said Scott Richardson, who has lived in the neighbourhood for eight years.

The invitation to the public meeting, Richardson said, comes too late in the process.

"We're upset that we haven't been included. We're upset that the community council wasn't included, which to us was absolutely essential," he said.

Jacques Legendre, the councillor for Rideau-Rockliffe, however, said the developer is working to include members of the community in the process.

"There has to be a first meeting and this happens to be it," said Legendre.

"The people are upset that they didn't know about [the development] before. This is the first [meeting]."

A petition could be premature so early in the process, said Legendre.

"I haven't seen the petition," he said. "I don't know what the petition asks and I don't know if the petitioners have a good sense of what the project entails."

Richardson said he plans to attend Monday's meeting, along with his neighbours, to present the petition to Groupe Lépine and to show their commitment to their community.

"We've been scrambling, you know. I gave up Leonard Cohen tickets tonight to make the meeting," he said.


http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/05/25/ottawa-overbrook-development-protest.html

[Yroc]

Two buildings being proposed... One running along the Vanier parkway, another running along Prestland (big green area in the back between the two buildings). Each building will be 10 stories (33 metres) high.

They will become 333 high end rental units managed by Lepine.

Entry to the complex is proposed to be from the Vanier Parkway exclusively. As a result, it will not add to the nightmare that is the current Presland.

I personally think it will be a plus for the neighbourhood overall, although most in attendance would not agree with me in that regard. Concerns primarily were in relation to the building height and the additional parking issues it will create nearby.

They had plans displayed, but I forgot my camera. I am sure they will post something soon or they will make an official application to the city at which point we can get them.

[Richard Eade]

Two buildings being proposed... One running along the Vanier parkway, another running along Prestland (big green area in the back between the two buildings). Each building will be 10 stories (33 metres) high.

They will become 333 high end rental units managed by Lepine.

Entry to the complex is proposed to be from the Vanier Parkway exclusively. As a result, it will not add to the nightmare that is the current Presland.

I personally think it will be a plus for the neighbourhood overall, although most in attendance would not agree with me in that regard. Concerns primarily were in relation to the building height and the additional parking issues it will create nearby.

They had plans displayed, but I forgot my camera. I am sure they will post something soon or they will make an official application to the city at which point we can get them.
What are they thinking??? If the City allows private accesses to be built onto the Vanier Parkway then it is time to fire City Staff!:koko:

[O-Town Hockey]

How and why is Presland currently a "Nightmare". It's a tiny street that comes from nowhere and goes nowhere. I guess just because Vanier isn't as desirable of a neighbourhood as the Glebe, Westboro, Centretown doesn't mean the NIMBYs won't be out in full force. In fact, Vanier has a very large population of old farts who remember the city of Vanier as a backwards little French enclave in the middle of Ottawa and would love to keep it that way. I want to see some traffic models and statistics before we start writing this one off as not practical. Direct access to Vanier should not (and I hope will not) be an option so close to Coventry, RCMP, and Queen Mary.

[jcollins]

What are they thinking??? If the City allows private accesses to be built onto the Vanier Parkway then it is time to fire City Staff!:koko:

Exactly! Wouldn't the entrance be just after the intersection? I can just see traffic problems now :no:

[Yroc]

The entrance would be the existing light that is between Prestland and W Prestland (you can only use the light to walk across right now) on the Vanier parkway.

Presland is a nigthmare because it is too narrow imo. Added to the issue is its a long road without a stop sign. Folks are permitted to park on the south side of the road, however the road is only wide enough for 2 cars (not 3). Add to this, the fact that its a bicycle route and a bunch of kids in the area and your just waiting for a tragedy. Top this off with snow and snowbanks and you have a nightmare.

There are no easy solutions for Presland imo. The parking is needed as they built too many medium density housing units in the area without allowing enough parking (they are now about to add to this as the new building will only have 7 visitor parking spots). The bike route, fits within the larger plan, hence that must remain.

I am personally hoping the city will split the road in two ... making traffic east of Renout flow east to the new light and traffic west of that street flow west to Lola. This would at least decrease the over all volume on the road.

I agree that the NIMBY force were out in force. At the same time that everyone understands we need more density in housing, they dont want that dense housing near.

I personally have no issue with this new build but I am hoping the city will use the opportunity to solve (as much as possible) the Presland traffic issues.

[Yroc]

The site is lot 127:

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac97/yrocmorf/Vanier-Presland.jpg