Report to/Rapport au :
Community and Protective Services Committee
Comité des services communautaires et de protection
And Council/et au Conseil
Submitted by/Soumis par : Steve Kanellakos, Deputy City Manager/
Directeur municipal adjoint,
Community and Protective
Services/Services communautaires et de protection
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Aaron Burry, Director
Parks and
Recreation/Parcs et Loisir
(613)
580-2424 x, 23666, Aaron.Burry@ottawa.ca
SUBJECT:
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By-Law to DEDICATe HARROLD PLACE PARK
as a City of Ottawa Park |
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OBJET :
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Règlement municipal visant à désigner
le parc Harrold Place à titre de parc de la Ville d'Ottawa |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend Council
approve, subject to the approval of a road closure for the lands described as
part of Harrold Place, Plan 267570, identified as as Parts 1 to 4 on Plan
5R-10746, that a by-law be created to formally dedicate these lands as a public
park known as Harrold Place Park.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité des services communautaires et de protection recommande au Conseil d’approuver ce qui suit, sous réserve de l’approbation de la fermeture de rue pour les terres décrites comme faisant partie de Harrold Place, Plan 267570, que l’on désigne comme étant les parties 1 à 4 sur le Plan 5R-10746, qu’un règlement municipal soit adopté pour désigner officiellement ces terres comme parc public portant le nom de parc Harrold Place.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Harrold Place Park is a small park area located in an older neighbourhood near the intersection of Carling Avenue and Merivale Road. Harrold Place Park is unique in that it was created over sixty years ago as a series of islands within the road allowance known as Harrold Place.
Although the park area has existed for many years, it has never been formally recognized as a City park.
This report recommends approval of the formal recognition of Harrold Place Park as a City park, subject to the approval of the road closure application and enactment of a road closure by-law.
RÉSUMÉ
Le parc
Harrold Place représente un petit secteur doté d’un parc situé dans un ancien
quartier près de l’intersection de l’avenue Carling et du chemin Merivale. Le
parc Harrold Place possède un cachet unique : il a été créé il y a plus de
soixante ans à partir d’une série d’îles à même l’emprise routière que l’on
nomme Harrold Place.
Même si
le secteur existe depuis de nombreuses années, il n’a jamais été officiellement
désigné comme parc de la Ville.
Dans le cadre du présent rapport, il est
recommandé que l’on approuve la reconnaissance officielle du parc Harrold Place
comme parc de la Ville, sous réserve de l’approbation de la demande de la
fermeture de rue et de l’exécution du règlement municipal sur la fermeture de
rue.
BACKGROUND
Harrold Place Park is a small park area located in an older neighbourhood near the intersection of Carling Avenue and Merivale Road. Consisting of four separate pieces of land totalling 2763 square metres (approximately .7 acres), Harrold Place Park is unique in that it was created over sixty years ago as a series of islands within the road allowance known as Harrold Place. An aerial image of the park is included as Document 1.
Parks and Recreation is presently upgrading the facilities in the park by replacing the existing wading pool with a spray pad and providing a play structure. During the public consultation process undertaken by Councillor Maria McRae and staff regarding the upgrades, residents in the area expressed concern that, although the park area has existed for many years, it has never been formally recognized as a City park. Recognition in the form of a by-law dedicating the lands as City park would mean the area would be subject to the provisions of the Parks By-law with respect to matters such as hours of operation and rules of behaviour. In order to formally dedicate Harrold Place Park as a City park, staff have also made a request to close the portions of the road allowance which forms the park area (Plan 267570 identified as parts 1 to 4 on plan 54-10476 are included as Document 2).
While approval of the road closure is necessary to carry through with the formal recognition of the area as a City park, the two processes are being done in parallel in order to expedite the outcome. For the reasons noted above, staff are recommending approval of the formal recognition of Harrold Place Park as a City park, subject to the approval of the road closure application and enactment of a road closure by-law.
CONSULTATION
Community support for the closure of the sections of the Harrold Place Road allowance containing Harrold Place Park and the dedication of Harrold Place Park was shown at a public consultation to present proposed improvements to Harrold Place Park held September 17th, 2007.
The road closure process includes public notification through on-site signage and the opportunity for public comments and if required, a public consultation.
The Ward Councillor has been consulted and is in agreement with this report.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Funds are available in the Parks & Recreation capital budget to support the cost of the road closure application.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1: Aerial Photo of Harrold Place Park
Document 2: Plan 267570
DISPOSITION
Legal Services and Community and Protective Services are to implement the direction of Committee and Council.
Document 1
Aerial Photo of Harrold Place Park
