d Page 1 Ottawa, January 14, 1978 glebe report Editorial Lot for kids Report on or cops? Rupert Street to Glendale Avenue with Long- time rurnours and additional parking for sports recent publicity indicate a Glebe Park at Cham berlain activities is in a partial state of completion. and Lyon is being seriously considered as a site for a Six years ago, meetings new Police Station. between the City and the An article by Susan Riley community discussed the in OTTAWA TODAY, January future use of the Chamber- 9, says that "the police are lain-Lyon lots after years said to be eyeing a park in of uncertainty, the Glebe as a possible home", Consensus in the commun- and confirrns that $1.3 million ity, after interviews, dis- has been approved by Board cussions, and meetings were of Control for preliminary held (and a questionairre studies and site purchase. distributed) was over 50% in favour of recreational use. An earlier OTTAWA JOURNAL article stated that police The presence of a Police officials would prefer a down - Station on the site would town site but that consultants' undoubtedly change the en- have ruled out the possibilities vironrnent in the vicinity of using Ottawa's vacant office profoundly, Whether or space due to the special needs not a Police Station could of the police department, co- exist compatibly with a Over $50,000 has already residential neighbourhood is been spent on turning the land but one of many questions into a park. Equipment , sod, that have been raised by the and trees have been installed City's proposals, 17- 19 Rupert Street over the last few years, as well Area residents can and do as a baseball diamond and have a say in such matters and Last summer, in an article entitled "Rupert Street Rumblings", the GLEBE REPORT brought climber equiprnent. The by letting your favourite to readers attention, a situation in which a local landlord made extensive changes to his Glebe's only "pick-up" base- member of Board of Control premises despite the fact that these changes clearly violate City of Ottawa by-laws. b..11 diamond is here and is know how you feel, a more To refresh your memory, Mr. Gunther Heinze, non resident owner of #17- 19 Rupert Street used by Glashan and other equitable decision is likely to be reached. Further ( a small cul-de sac off Fifth Avenue) converted his duplex into a six unit apartnient dwelling 'earns Work was begun on two tennis discussion in our without a building permit. Following the conversion, he applied for an exemption to the neighbour- in the fall of by -law which he had violated. courts nearby hood Planning Meetings might 1977 and a road extension also be beneficial. Needless to say, the Committee of Adjustment dismissed his application and frowned upon his conversion of the property prior to applying for and receiving City approval. Despite the ominous decision against him, Heinze has done nothing to bring his premises into accordance with the City's by-laws. Worse still, the City of Ottawa has cast a blind eye on the whole thing. They have done nothing to inspire Heinze to abide by the law regarding 17-19 Rupert Street nor have they attempted to enforce the same by-law with regard to another building Heinze owns a few doors up from 17-19 Rupert street at 7 Clarey. Divided into a large nurnber of rooms this building also is in violation of by- law AZ-64. On December 2, 1977, Heinze applied to AMEND (as opposed to obtain an exemption to) the bylaw in this area, to legalize his conversion. His application to amend the by-law, filed just before Christmas, is to be considered by branches of City bureaucracy (Planning Branch, Ottawa Planning Board) and finally by the Politicians (City Council). The latter have the power to approve or reject the by- law amendment application. The Rupert Street case only serves to reinforce what is becoming a dangerous problem. One must wonder what the use of having zoning laws in the first place is, if in fact their enforcement is haphazard or non-existent. Sapposedly they are here to protect us, protect the character of our neighbourhood, and protect the City itself from having to provide certain expensive services. But be they in the Glebe or Parkwood Hills or Ottawa South or Alta Vista or wherever, their effectiveness and indeed their legitimacy hinges on their enforcement. We urge City Council to reject this latest application for amendment of by-law AZ-64, not only because of the nature of the case but also because unless they do so they may destroy the " legitimacy and effectiveness" of zoning bylaws as a means of regulating development and preserving the character of residential areas. The Heinze case, and the earlier Steff- Kim case, are unfortunate examples of how easy it is for landlords to make extensive, illegal changes to their property with the ordy consequence being their own profits. A man's home is his castle, but only inasfar as his use of it does not affect the ability of his neighbours to use and enjoy their own property. Zoning by-laws are here to protect us all and in principle they do that. But unless the City makes a more sincere effort to enforce the laws its bureaucracy and politicians create, the desires of a few people to maximize their profits at the expense of the rest of the community will continue to cut into the quality of f. life. True, there are those who don't care and we save little sympathy for them. But most of us do care and we should let our governments know it. Swinging timber structure at Chamberlain and Lyon streets Alfred Holden awaits decision of future park use, Page 2 Cover photo Gatineau Park by Alfred Holden Tepid tourism (gibbe te by Alfred Holden The Glebe Report is a monthly, non-profit newspaper ... an tractive prices, Canada's tepid "When it costs $300 to spend in community journalism adventure ... put out by volunteers. Canada's ttavel deficit is efforts to keep t rurist dollars two weeks in Florida, it's al- government We receive no grants or subsidies of any kind. now in excess of $2 billion in the count,-,, and attract for- most cheaper than staying .Advertising from Glebe merchants pays our bills and annually. eign moneY spenders have home". printing costs. 5200 copies delivered to Glebe homes According to Glebe travel been ineffective. Handa also feels that plain agent Inder Handa, part of Handa points out that EDITOR: Sue Pike , 276 Second Avenue, 237 0715 nationalism won't help keep the reason is the inclement Britain spends millions prom- the dollars in the country. ASSISTANT EDITOR:Liz Pritchard, 94 Glebe Avenue, 236 1258 weather. However, Handa oting itself abroad and to great "We must make it economically (advertising) contends that an equally im- success. In Canada's case, attractive before a significant ART EDITOR: Monica Pine, 235 9978 portant factor in this mass Handa feels it is not a question drop in our travel deficit will exodus of tOurist dollars is the of a lack of tourist facilities be realized" BUSINESS MANAGER: Anne Hawkins 218 Fourth Avenue fact that Canada is an under- that keeps people out, but Jasper Park, the Laurentians, sold commodity both here and rather, a tourist industry the Maritimes and Vancouver GRAPHICS: Louise Coutu abroad. which is not geared toward can be excellent buys with the Compared to the promotion cheap, inclusive tour travel right bookings. Just as import-. HISTORY EDITOR: Halina Jeletzky, 236 5281 other countries give to tourism and domestic charter flights, ant, though, they can offer both in the forrn of advertis- These would encourage people facilities and scenery that STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER: Alfred Holden 235- 2139 ing and the offering of special to stay in the country and compare favourably with any.- inclusive tour packages at at- would bring in more foreigners. where in the world. 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