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1. WAIVER TO THE
ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW 2003-446 FOR 19 MELROSE AVENUE DISPENSE AU RÈGLEMENT 2003-446 SUR
LES EMPIÈTEMENTS POUR LE 19, AVENUE MELROSE
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Committee recommendation
That
Council approve the waiver of Provision 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law 2003-446,
to permit the construction of planters as surface encroachments in the Melrose
Avenue road allowance at 19 Melrose Avenue.
recommandation du comité
Que le Conseil d’approuver la dispense à
la disposition 3(2) du Règlement
2003-446 sur les empiètements afin de permettre la construction de
jardinières en tant qu’empiètements de surface sur l’emprise routière de
l’avenue Melrose au 198, avenue Melrose.
Documentation
1.
Deputy City Manager, Public Works and Services
report dated 16 May
2008 (ACS2008-PWS-TRF-0012).
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Report to/Rapport au :
Comité des transports
16 May 2008 / le 16 mai 2008
R.G. Hewitt, Deputy City Manager/Directeur
municipal adjoint
Public Works and Services/Services
et travaux publics
Contact Person/Personne ressource: Michael J. Flainek, M.Eng., P.Eng.,
Director/directeur, Traffic and Parking Operations/Circulation et stationnement
613-580-2424 x 26882,
Michael.Flainek@ottawa.ca
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SUBJECT: |
WAIVER TO THE ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW
2003-446 FOR 19 MELROSE AVENUE |
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OBJET : |
DISPENSE AU
RÈGLEMENT 2003-446 SUR LES EMPIÈTEMENTS POUR LE 19, AVENUE MELROSE |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Transportation Committee recommend Council approve the waiver of Provision 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law 2003-446, to permit the construction of planters as surface encroachments in the Melrose Avenue road allowance at 19 Melrose Avenue.
RECOMMANDATION DU
RAPPORT
Que le Comité des transports recommande au Conseil d’approuver la dispense à la disposition 3(2) du Règlement 2003-446 sur les empiètements afin de permettre la construction de jardinières en tant qu’empiètements de surface sur l’emprise routière de l’avenue Melrose au 198, avenue Melrose.
BACKGROUND
The subject property is located on the east side of Melrose Avenue, south of Wellington Street West and north of Gladstone Avenue (Document 1). The City has received a Site Plan Proposal (D07-12-06-0285) that includes the construction of two raised planters on the Melrose Avenue road allowance at the front of the existing building (Document 2).
The applicant is seeking waiver of the City of Ottawa Encroachment By-law 2003-446, which prohibits surface encroachments on the road allowance.
DISCUSSION
The site is currently occupied by a vacant two-storey building that was formerly a school, and was designated under Part 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act in 2005. The applicant is proposing to convert the existing building into eleven dwelling units, to add a third floor to the building, and to construct eight stacked townhouses at the rear of the site.
The pedestrian access to the
existing building is an exterior staircase at the front entrance that is
located on the road allowance and is proposed to remain in
the
new design. The exterior of the
building, including the front entrance, is protected under the Heritage
Act. Waiver of the Encroachment By-law
is not required for the steps to remain, since their construction pre-dated the
By-law.
Two new planters of approximate height 1.5m are proposed on the road allowance on either side of the front entrance steps (Document 3). The length of the proposed planters is 13m north of the steps and 8m south of the steps. The width tapers from 1.2m at the north end to 0.6m at the south end. The existing staircase is extended further into the road allowance than the planters.
Should waiver of the By-law be granted, the owner will be required to enter into a Permanent Encroachment Agreement for the planters and staircase, with the owner responsible for any and all maintenance and liability related to the encroachments.
CONSULTATION
The proposal and plans were circulated by the Planning, Transit and the Environment Department, as a Site Plan Control Proposal, to staff of the following Departments:
· Traffic and Parking Operations Branch, Department of Public Works and Services
· Building Code Services Branch, Department of Planning, Transit and the Environment
· Planning Branch, Department of Planning, Transit and the Environment
An Utilities Circulation was provided by Infrastructure Services, and Municipal Consent granted in November 2007.
The Ward Councillor is aware of
the application.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Should
the waiver be supported, the applicant will be required to enter into a
Permanent Encroachment Agreement with associated fees, including a processing
fee of $325.00 and an annual permanent encroachment fee of $125.00 for the
duration of the encroachment.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 2 - Site Plan
Document 3 - Planter Detail
DISPOSITION
Should Council support the recommendations contained in this report, the Department will advise the applicant and prepare the required Permanent Encroachment Agreement.
