Revised Proposal (Sept 2023)
The proposed development has been revised in response to staff and public feedback. Major changes include:
> Responding to concerns regarding privacy and overlook for the existing residential dwelling to the south.
A key takeaway from both staff comments and the public consultation were concerns related to privacy, and two (2) changes to the proposed development have been made to mitigate these concerns:
- Increasing the rear yard setback from 7.5 to 9.23 metres to improve privacy of the adjacent existing residential dwelling to the south and mitigate the potential for overlook;
- Replacement of the cedar hedge along the south property line with Pyramidal English Oak trees, which will provide increased privacy and screening between the proposed development and the existing residential dwelling to the south;
> Ground floor entrances.
The ground floor entrances were redesigned to locate the front door to face Scott Street and the garbage room door facing the interior side yard to the west.
> Relocation of the outdoor bicycle parking rack.
For improved safety and improved streetscape, the outdoor bicycle parking rack has been relocated to the rear yard.
> Relocation of the parking spaces.
Two (2) parking spaces are now proposed to remain in the same location as present, on Rockhurst Road slightly south of the intersection of Scott Street. The original application had these two spots further to the south in an area that is currently grass. As with Submission 1, the parking spaces on Scott Street are proposed to be removed. The parking configuration is confirmed as early as 2002 using aerial photography from GeoOttawa and appears to have been established some time between 1965 and 2002, as no curb cuts are visible in aerial photography from 1965, but parking is visible in 2002 aerial photography, shown below in Figure 2 and Figure 3. This demonstrates a long-standing, pre-existing condition related to front and corner yard parking on the subject site.
> Building material adjustments.
In response to feedback from the public, the building design has been adjusted to introduce additional colours to the ground floor, including a charcoal horizontal accent siding, shown below in Figure 7 and Figure 8. The charcoal siding emphasizes the ground floor and provides a transition in materials to add visual interest and break up the massing of the building.
> Provision of the interior yard area.
Whereas the previous design oriented the building toward Rockhurst Avenue, the revised design defines the front toward Scott Street. The re-orientation of the building eliminates the requirement for the interior yard.
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