667 Bank St | 17m | 5f | Approved

[rocketphish]

Milito Investments is proposing to construct a five storey (terraced to three storeys and one storey) mixed use building at 667 Bank Street at the corner of Clemow Avenue. The ground floor consists of commercial uses and an entrance lobby for the apartments on floors 2 to 5. An enclosed ramp with two bachelor units located above on floors 2 and 3 is located towards the rear of the property. There is 321.7 sm of retail uses on the ground floor and 12 apartments above the ground floor retail and two bachelor apartments above the ramp for a total of 14 apartments. The building is terraced to the north to address an existing elm tree projecting into the site from the park.

The building massing terraces to the east from five storeys to three storeys to one storey in the north east corner of the site to transition to the neighbouring property. The neighbouring property to the east 29 Clemow Avenue is a two storey residence which side yard abuts the property. The side yard is an asphalt driveway which provides access to arear parking garage. The area of the driveway utilized for vehicular circulation in front of the garage abuts the north east side of the park. The remainder of Clemow Avenue is characterized by single family residences with garages between the residences and a driveway serving the garages between the homes.


Development application:
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__0AOBE5

Streetview:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.40596...2!8i6656?hl=en


Renderings:
















Site:

[Urbanarchit]

Huh, what a coincidence. The architect's name is Vincent P. Colizza, but I assume has no relation to James Colizza of Colizza Bruni Architects? Thoug, as I predicted from the design he formerly worked for Barry J. Hobin.

I'm supportive of density here, and it is otherwise a decent building. But it's the typical, conservative historicist building we get all over Ottawa. Still, it's an improvement for Bank Street.

[Norman Bates]

Construction on Clemow you say?

Sturm und drang in three, two, one.

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by Urbanarchit

Huh, what a coincidence. The architect's name is Vincent P. Colizza, but I assume has no relation to James Colizza of Colizza Bruni Architects? Thoug, as I predicted from the design he formerly worked for Barry J. Hobin.

I'm supportive of density here, and it is otherwise a decent building. But it's the typical, conservative historicist building we get all over Ottawa. Still, it's an improvement for Bank Street.

Vince and James are either cousins or brothers to one another. James is a more modern architect along with Anthony Bruni.

[FutureWickedCity]

This is nice for this stretch of Bank Street, it will compliment the Ambassador's Court apartments across the street and replace a parking lot eye sore.

[kevinbottawa]

Between the new McDs, Pizza Hut, and Boston Pizza, the two developments underway closer to Lansdowne, and now this one, that's a lot of change in the Glebe (courtesy of Lansdowne Park). Years ago some people used to say that the Glebe was fully built out and there wasn't much room for growth, but this is a lot of change in such a short period of time.

Glebe mixed-use building draws ire

The planning controversies in Capital ward aren’t ending there.

Melito Investments is proposing to build a mixed-use building at 667 Bank St. in the Glebe. Source: Development application
Also up for consideration is an application from Melito Investments to construct a mixed-use building at 667 Bank St. in the Glebe.

The property, which was once home to a hotel and then a gas station, is currently a parking lot at the corner of Clemow Avenue. A children’s “exploration garden” is just north of the property.

The building would be 16.7 metres at its tallest point, or five storeys. The current zoning allows a building up to 15 metres in height.

There would be no parking spots in the development.

Opponents aren’t happy with the proposed massing of the building.

The planning committee will consider the development application later in the meeting on Tuesday.

http://ottawasun.com/news/local-news...5-d21b28262fb5

[Uhuniau]

I see the Glebe Outrage-O-Matic 2000 has dialled it up to 11 already.

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

I see the Glebe Outrage-O-Matic 2000 has dialled it up to 11 already.

Standard 1 vote in opposition.

Some of the objections to the UNESCO view being blocked by a building seemed far fetched.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Between the new McDs, Pizza Hut, and Boston Pizza, the two developments underway closer to Lansdowne, and now this one, that's a lot of change in the Glebe (courtesy of Lansdowne Park). Years ago some people used to say that the Glebe was fully built out and there wasn't much room for growth, but this is a lot of change in such a short period of time.



http://ottawasun.com/news/local-news...5-d21b28262fb5

There is lots of room for development on Bank. There are still quite a few sites on Bank with surface parking (like this site) and single story buildings. Same goes for Bronson - though the appeal of living on Bronson is considerably less.

The GCA has actually supported development on Bank in the 4 storey range. That said, the opposition to this building is ridiculous, and seems to largely centre around an elm tree and the under-used discovery garden that the GCA insisted on building in lieu of an actual playground.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by FutureWickedCity

This is nice for this stretch of Bank Street, it will compliment the Ambassador's Court apartments across the street and replace a parking lot eye sore.

Heritage parking lot, no?

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by Proof Sheet

Standard 1 vote in opposition.

Some of the objections to the UNESCO view being blocked by a building seemed far fetched.

They are also predictable, as I predicted with 100% confidence when the canal got the designation.

Every project within 500m of the canal will be objected to on this BS grounds, forevery.

[rocketphish]

New renderings:

[Lakeofthewood]

Looks great! Can't wait to see what reasons people can come up with to protest it! Probably something like the windows are too reflective..

[Multi-modal]

Originally Posted by Lakeofthewood

Looks great! Can't wait to see what reasons people can come up with to protest it! Probably something like the windows are too reflective..

Windows will kill birds. Also retail isn't appropriate in this location.

[JHikka]

I like it. Nice infill.

[Lakeofthewood]

Originally Posted by Multi-modal

Windows will kill birds. Also retail isn't appropriate in this location.

This building blocks the view of the Pattersons Creek Park for people sitting on the patio at Farm Team, therefore it is offensive to me

[kevinbottawa]

They actually included hydro poles in their renderings. An Ottawa first.

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

They actually included hydro poles in their renderings. An Ottawa first.

And not a family heading to the park to go kite flying..another Ottawa first.

[cpa4s]

no parking provided?? ugly place to do a daily store of your car(s).

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by cpa4s

no parking provided??

It does seem that way.

As of September 2016, this was the parking situation:

"Access to the below grade parking garage is located to the rear of the property along Clemow Avenue and adjacent to the driveway serving 29 Clemow Avenue. The garage entrance was so located to maintain a continuous street frontage along Bank Street and Clemow Avenue... Vehicular access is controlled through the selective placement of a ramp to the below grade garage which houses 8 parking stalls, waste room, bicycle storage and mechanical and electrical rooms.




And as of October 2017, it has changed to this:

"An enclosed bicycle parking and garbage room is located towards the rear of the property in an accessory building."




Here are all the changes between then and now: