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6. DEMOLITION CONTROL - 1809
RIVERSIDE DRIVE RÉGLEMENTATION DES
DÉMOLITIONS – 1809, PROMENADE RIVERSIDE |
Committee
recommendations as amended
That
Council approve the demolition of a single detached house that has taken place
at 1809 Riverside Drive subject to the following:
a. That Minto
representatives work with staff to provide some fencing and recreation
amenities, worth not less than $5000, for residents of the area; and
b. That the
City assume liability insurance for use of this amenity space by the public.
Recommandations modifiÉeS du Comité
Que le Conseil approuve la démolition d’une maison unifamiliale qui a eu
lieu au 1809, promenade Riverside, sous réserve des conditions suivantes :
a. que
les représentants de Minto travaillent avec le personnel afin d’y aménager une
clôture et des aires de loisir, d’une valeur minimale de 5 000 $,
pour les résidents du secteur;
b. que la Ville se procure une
assurance de responsabilité civile pour cet espace de loisir à l’usage du
public.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager, Planning, Transit and the Environment report dated
8 September 2008 (ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0191).
2. Extract of Draft Minutes, 23 September
2008.
Report
to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager
Directrice municipale adjointe,
Planning, Transit and the Environment
Urbanisme, Transport en commun et Environnement
Contact
Person/Personne Ressource : Grant Lindsay, Manager / Gestionnaire,
Development Approvals / Approbation des demandes d'aménagement
(613)
580-2424, 13242 Grant.Lindsay@ottawa.ca
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That Planning and
Environment Committee recommend Council approve the demolition of a single detached house that has taken place at 1809
Riverside Drive.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de
l’urbanisme et de l’environnement recommande au Conseil d’approuver la
démolition d’une maison unifamiliale qui a eu lieu au 1809, promenade
Riverside.
BACKGROUND
The subject property, located at 1809 Riverside Drive, is on the east side of Riverside Drive, north of Smyth Road. The subject property currently has a 12-storey apartment building (The Faircrest) located on it. Prior to being demolished, there was also a single detached rental house at the northeast corner of the property. Further to the north is another high-rise apartment building. The transitway runs parallel to Riverside Drive to the west.
The house was recently demolished without the benefit of a Demolition Control approval or a Demolition Permit. The house had been vacant since March of 2007. The building was in poor condition and considered unrentable and maintenance costs were considered too high. The property owner contracted the demolition work, which included a requirement for the demolition company to obtain a demolition permit and any/all City permits required to facilitate and conduct the demolition of this property. The demolition company had thought that the property owner already obtained the permits and demolished the building without obtaining the necessary approvals.
Under the Demolition Control
By-law, City Council approval of a demolition permit is required within the
former City of Ottawa when a dwelling unit is removed from a property without a
proposed replacement building.
Extenuating circumstances, led to the building being demolished without
the appropriate Demolition Control approval or a Demolition Permit. To ensure compliance with the Demolition
Control By-law, the owner has submitted this application to formally obtain
Council approval for the demolition that has taken place, as the owner does not
intend to replace the former building. The site is developed with a 12-storey apartment building and it
is intended that, where the single family detached dwelling was located, that
the lands be landscaped and left as open space as part of the apartment
property. The site currently is being used
temporarily as a parking lot for residents at 1833 Riverside Drive, while the
existing parking area for the apartment building is being refurbished. Work in the parking lot of this building
will be completed this Fall. At that time temporary parking will be
discontinued and the lands will be landscaped.
DISCUSSION
Staff is recommending approval of this application. The Planning Act and the Demolition Control By-law enable Council to impose conditions on demolition control approvals. However it is not appropriate to replace this dwelling unit (and impose conditions to assure it’s replacement). The site is located within an area developed with high-rise apartments and currently accommodates a 12-storey apartment. It is therefore considered more appropriate to have the lands, where the single family detached dwelling was located, be landscaped and left as open space, as part of the apartment property.
CONSULTATION
Notice of this application was carried out in accordance with the City's Public Notification and Consultation Policy. The Ward Councillor is aware of this application and the staff recommendation.
A summary of the Consultation Details appears in Document 2
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
APPLICATION PROCESS TIMELINE STATUS
This application was processed by the "On Time Decision Date" established for the processing of Demolition Control application.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 - Location Plan
Document 2 - Consultation Details
DISPOSITION
City Clerk’s Branch, Council and Committee Services to notify owner, Glen Trotti, Minto Management, 1051 Baxter Road - Unit 22B, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 3P2, and all interested parties of City Council’s decision.
CONSULTATION DETAILS DOCUMENT
2
NOTIFICATION AND CONSULTATION PROCESS
Notification and public consultation
was undertaken in accordance with the Public Notification and Public
Consultation Policy approved by City Council for Demolition Control.
SUMMARY OF PUBLIC INPUT
PUBLIC COMMENTS
One member of the community had the following comments (summarised)
- Read article in the EMC about the demolition.
- Believes that Minto should have known, even though Minto stated that they were relying on the contractor to get the proper approvals and permits.
- Believes that Minto should be fined for allowing the building to be demolished without the proper approvals
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COMMENTS
Riverview Park Community Association
- What sanctions have been placed on, or will be placed on the property owners
COUNCILLOR’S COMMENTS
Councillor Peter Hume is aware of the application.
RESPONSE
The City’s objective where property owners have undertaken works that are not in compliance with City requirements / by-laws is to have the property owners take the necessary measures to attain compliance prior to initiating legal actions. The property owner, upon becoming aware of the failure of their contractor to obtain the required municipal approvals (as was stipulated in their contract), submitted the applications to obtain necessary approvals.