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City needs to find willing partner for centre to build, Desroches said. “It’s a big-ticket item,” he said. Partnering with a private company also alleviates some of the ongoing budget pressure of operating a recreational facility, since the partner company helps take on that responsibility, he said. “If we want to try to deal with the pressures on our budgets, we should be looking at innovative ways to deliver city services,” he said. There are already three similar “P3” recreational facilities in Ottawa: the Bell Sensplex in Kanata, the Cavanagh Sensplex in West Carleton and the Richcraft Sensplex in the east end, set to open this August. The partnerships are innovative, Desroches said. They offer programming and ice availability from everything from little league ringette to men’s and women’s hockey leagues. Desroches said the city has seen success through those partnerships with the Capital Sports Management Group, which is owned by Senators Sports and Entertainment. But if the city chose to pursue a P3 to build a new rec centre, it would go through a competitive bidding process. “It’s a little early to identify a partner,” Desroches said. “I think we need to see if this is a concept that has viability. I think it does. Given the success we’ve seen in other areas, the model should work in south Ottawa.”
It’s unlikely the city would find a partner willing to help fund building a pool, which is a costly endeavour, Desroches said. The facility would likely have at least two ice rinks – or more, if the partner company was willing to put up the money. The city hasn’t made detailed plans of what the facility could include. Residents in the community – especially fellow hockey parents – have been asking Desroches about when a new facility might be coming. The area’s development is now at a stage where the need is becoming more urgent, Desroches said. “The goal is really to build a community that’s sustainable, (so) that we have the services and the facilities within the community so that people don’t have to travel outside the community to do this,” he said. “My first priority when I was elected was to deal with the roads and the transit and the bridge. Now it’s time to start on the next chapter, which is the recreational services.”
Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches is hoping for a new publicprivate partnership recreation centre for Riverside South – similar to this one, the Richcraft Sensplex, being built in the city’s east end. FILE
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
RIVERSIDE SOUTH ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 – 9:30 a.m. The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.
The City of Ottawa is in the final stages of completing the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study for the Riverside South Elevated Water Storage Tank.
Zoning – 2235 Robertson Road 613-580-2424, ext. 15641 – simon.deiaco@ottawa.ca
The project is expected to be required to supplement the supply of water to the public service area south of the NCC Greenbelt. The timing of this potential future project is uncertain, however, the City must secure suitable property to allow for its eventual implementation. The project is identified in the City’s current Infrastructure Master Plan.
Zoning – Parts of 370, 404, 410 and 450 Huntmar Drive 613-580-2424, ext. 16481 – sean.moore@ottawa.ca Zoning – 1131 Teron Road 613-580-2424, ext.27586 – louise.sweet-lindsay@ottawa.ca Zoning – 87 Mann Avenue 613-580-2424, ext.29406 – nina.maher@ottawa.ca
Several alternatives for the tank location have been identified and evaluated based on a wide range of criteria. We are interested in hearing what you think about the preferred option and its potential impacts.
Official Plan and Zoning - 1117 Longfields Drive and 1034 McGarry Terrace 613-580-2424, ext. 27505 – lily.xu@ottawa.ca Site Plan Control By-law 613-580-2424, ext. 27815 – geraldine.wildman@ottawa.ca
Visit ottawa.ca/riversidewatertank to find out more about all the options considered for the study.
Cardinal Creek Subwatershed Study 613-580-2424, ext. 21611 – marica.clarke@ottawa.ca
Provide your comments by mail, e-mail or through the project web site by Saturday, May 31, 2014.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING
If you have any questions, please contact:
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 – 6 p.m. The item listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting, which will be held at Rideau – Goulbourn - St. Patrick’s Fallowfield, 15 Steeple Hill Crescent, Ottawa, ON. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca. Zoning – 7068 Fourth Line Road 613-580-2424, ext. 12526 – edith.tam@ottawa.ca Zoning – 3748 Rideau Road 613-580-2424, ext. 31329 – jeffrey.ostafichuk@ottawa.ca Zoning – 5592, 5606 and 5630 Boundary Road and 9460 Mitch Owens Road 613-580-2424, ext. 31329 – jeffrey.ostafichuk@ottawa.ca
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