COUNCILLOR/CONSEILLE R RILEY BROCKINGTON AND 613-580-2486 [email protected] Councillor’s Community Update & Safety Newsletter, May 2020 MESSAGE FROM CITY MESSAGE FROM OTTAWA COUNCILLOR RILEY CENTRAL PARK COMMUNITY BROCKINGTON ASSOCIATION Dear Central Park residents, Dear Central Park residents, We live in interesting times. I have been blown away by the kindnesses shown by our neighbours I trust you are well. If there is anything during this difficult time: delivering you need during the COVID-19 groceries and other essentials, giving pandemic, please contact my office. We away plants, books and art supplies, are open and my staff are working from posting hopeful messages in windows, home, every day, to serve you and our practising physical distancing, and being community. conscientious of one another. As Spring is now before us, it is an While we haven’t been able to gather opportune time to share a number of for our usual events this spring, I’m safety tips with you to ensure we all do delighted that residents are still finding our part to reduce crime in Central CELEBRATION PARK ways to connect through our discussion Park. Property crime continues to be a group and Facebook page. If you concern. Please ensure you lock the haven’t joined yet, I encourage you to door to your home and car even when please contact me. Site Plan applications strictly deal with visit us online for the latest updates: you are home, to not leave yard the finer components of a site To our Muslim friends and neighbours, Facebook: www.facebook.com/ equipment or bicycles out unattended, we wish you a blessed Eid. development including landscaping, and if you do plan to travel this garbage storage, snow storage, lighting, OttawaCentralParkCommunity summer, to ensure your home is looked Enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the outdoors, etc. Discussion Group: https:// after by a trusted friend or relative. stay safe and hope to see you in person ottawacentralpark.groups.io/g/main soon. To view the Site Plan application and all A few residents have reported rats in associated documentation and reports, I’d also like to thank Councillor Riley the neighbourhood. We need to Sincerely yours, please visit www.ottawa.ca/devapps, Brockington and his team. When it address this right away. There are some Riley Brockington and enter file number D07-12-20-0036 became clear that it wouldn’t be helpful hints in this bulletin on how to City Councillor, River Ward into the file search tool. Please share possible to host an in-person safety maintain your property to ensure that your comments via email at night, they offered to send this we are not ‘welcoming’ these rodents Plan for New Gazebo at Celebration [email protected]. community mailout to all residents to our community. Please take note and instead. I hope you’ll find it informative. Park do your part. If you notice a residence Sincerely, that is not well maintained, excessive At the 2019 Central Park Community 1357 Baseline Road Association AGM, members in Sarah Simpkin garbage and/or debris in the yard, The City of Ottawa’s Planning attendance unanimously voted to direct President, OCPCA overgrown grass/shrubs, food of any Department is reviewing a Site Plan me to move forward with a plan for a [email protected] kind, please call 3-1-1 to report and Application for the property at 1357 second gazebo in Celebration Park to Ottawa Bylaw will inspect and may issue Baseline Road, vacant land at the provide more shade and coverage for a mandatory remediation notice. northeast corner of Baseline Road and families. Rat Prevention and Treatment As families spend a significant amount Clyde Ave, in the Laurentian Plaza. The of time together during the COVID-19 In April 2020, I authorized the proposed development is for a mixed- The City of Ottawa is aware of concerns pandemic, I would like to remind you expenditure of $70,000 from the River use building of primarily retirement in some areas of Ottawa where rats have that services exist in the event you are Ward Cash-In-Lieu of Parks Account to home use, which consists of a single been more noticeable in the community. in a domestic situation that is putting commence with the design and podium and two towers that disconnect Should you see an increase of activity of your safety at risk. Unsafe at Home planning required for a new gazebo. A from a u-shape after the fifth storey. these rodents, there are a number of Ottawa is a new text and chat support consultant has been hired and will lead Both towers will be 15-storeys, with the steps you can take immediately to help line for women. Counsellors can provide the planning and design stages. I expect westerly tower intended for reduce the likelihood of them staying. to receive a concept plan later this independent retirement living, and the emotional support, practical advice, and 1.Eliminate all spring. The approved location is south easterly tower intended for a retirement referrals. Text 613-704-5535 or chat food sources on of the existing gazebo between the lifestyle requiring a higher level of online at unsafeathomeottawa.ca. Men your property splash pad and swings. personal care and service. can reach out to the Canadian Centre (Secure for Men and Families at https:// I plan to share the concept plan for garbage, menandfamilies.org/ottawa-about/. For public comment and review in June/July Development Application for remove pet youths who need to talk, a free phone via my website and the Central Park 1356 Clyde Avenue food, remove or video counselling session is a click online discussion group. On May 13, the City of Ottawa received bird feeders, do away at www.counsellingconnect.org. If not feed you are concerned about the safety or a Zoning By-law Amendment application Site Plan Application for 130 & 136 requesting the City permit the squirrels) well-being of a child or youth, please Central Park Drive contact the Children’s Aid Society of construction of a 24-storey (north 2.Eliminate hiding and living spaces Ottawa at 613-747-7800 or visit The City's Planning Department building) and 28-storey mixed- (Keep lawn cut short, remove clutter, www.casott.on.ca. received a Site Plan Control application use (south) building with 468 residential raise wood piles 12” above ground and for 130 & 136 Central Park Drive. The units, commercial/retail space at grade, keep away from home) Because so many of us are spending site is located west of Celebration Park, and some office space on the lower time closer to home, I urge all road 3.Protect buildings (repair cracks and and south of the existing Park Place levels of the building. It is the users to be mindful of pedestrians and any access points) Retirement Residence. The proposal is current location of two single-storey cyclists. Please share the road and use to construct an 8-storey and 10-storey multi-tenant commercial buildings with 4.Contact an exterminator caution within our residential seniors’ residence, with a 1-storey associated at-grade parking area on the If you continue to see a problem, please community. With traffic volumes down connection. The proposal is the 2nd northwest corner of Baseline and contact 311 to report the issue. In some significantly on the main roads in phase of the residences completed at Clyde. This site is located in College cases, they will send out a property Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service has 110 and 120 Central Park Drive. The Ward. standards officer to assess the situation launched a special campaign to crack new development proposes 344 for signs of obvious attraction. As well, down on excessive speeding that is The deadline date for comments is June rooming units, with 86 parking spaces, the city can initiate a sewer baiting taking place. Drive safe and take care – 11, 2020. If you have any questions or creating a total of 132 surface and 167 program in some areas to help reduce for all of us. concerns, please contact my office at underground parking spaces. [email protected]. the rat population. I want to close by alerting you to recent This application is strictly a Site Plan There is a helpful guide on the Ottawa development proposals that have come To see details of the application, please application. The required zoning Public Health website at to my attention, that are listed in the visit Ottawa.ca/Devapps and search approval was finalized in 2008, which www.OttawaPublicHealth.ca/Rats. bulletin. If you have specific questions, ’1356 Clyde’. allows this development to proceed. Stay informed! Sign up for the River Ward Monthly E-Newsletter. Send an email to [email protected] to get on the list. Past editions are posted to www.RileyBrockington.ca Aussi disponible en français. Meet your local Tips on Keeping Your Home Safe by Home fire safety tips and guide Community Police Officer Co-operators Insurance and the Neighbourhood The Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) provided the following fire safety tips for us to share Resource Team • Lock your windows and doors at all times; with you through this newsletter. You can learn more about fire safety and outreach at even when you leave briefly. Consider www.ottawa.ca/en/health-and-public-safety/ottawa-fire-services/ Constable Darren Joseph keeping your valuables in a safe or lockbox 613-236-1222 ext 5871 when you go out. [email protected] • Change your passcodes on electronic locks and garage doors from time to time.