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Chapman Mills Drive would also feature an entryway to a linear park that connects to the large green space by the Jock River, which has been proposed as a district park and “transition” from the town centre to Barrhaven’s south end. The report says the mixed-use development could create over 10,000 jobs. A rendering of what a proposed civic complex in Barrhaven’s future downtown core might look like in the winter time. Richcraft Homes and Minto Communities, two of the major landowners within Barrhaven’s downtown area, initiated the move to refresh the design plan at Harder’s request. The Barrhaven South Urban Expansion Area (BSUEA) is a Greenfield development area established by the City of Ottawa and the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) as part of the City’s 2009 Official Plan review. Planning for “smart growth” is key to the long-term success of Barrhaven businesses. Barrhaven is located southwest of Ottawa’s downtown core. B2B Workshops & Breakfasts for Businesses, 407-900 Greenbank Road, Ottawa ON K2J 4P6, Barrhaven 2013 Retail Market and Economic Study, South Nepean Town Centre Community Design Plan, Shop Local in #MyBarrhaven for Back to School. Good urban design is a key objective of the City, with policies designed to “create attractive and liveable communities, to build in harmony with nature, to allow for ease of movement, and to meet diverse needs.” The Official Plan notes that “urban design is not only concerned with buildings, but equally important, the spaces between them, including green and open spaces, courtyards, parking areas, and all the elements of public infrastructure, including sidewalks and streets, street-lighting, street trees and street furniture.… On Thursday, staff presented their proposed new Barrhaven downtown secondary plan to the planning committee. Height limits would range from a minimum of two storeys to a maximum of 30 storeys, depending on “proximity to transit, compatibility and transition.”, READ MORE: Want to discuss? The suburb’s town centre is 165 hectares of land bordered by Strandherd Drive to the north, Longfields Drive to the east, the Jock River to the south and the Kennedy-Burnett stormwater management facility to the west. Right now, the town centre’s growth and development are driven by a 13-year-old community design plan and secondary plan. A map of the cycling network plan proposed in the new Barrhaven downtown secondary plan, which was presented to the City of Ottawa’s planning committee on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. Posted up next to a large field near Longfields Drive there … Blueprint for new downtown core in Barrhaven endorsed by City of Ottawa committee, The plan also proposes revitalizing Barrhaven’s road, cycling and pedestrian networks, creating more “complete streets” that “[reinforce] the pedestrian experience and improve the public realm.” Chapman Mills Drive — an arterial road set to be expanded west past Longfields Drive and serve as a main transitway through the town centre — would be “prioritized as a mixed-use corridor.”. City planner Sean Moore said the plan doesn’t propose reducing parking and that the city would require future development applications to include underground parking. Ottawa’s planning committee has endorsed a major refresh of the blueprint for Barrhaven’s town centre that envisions transforming the area into a proper, walkable downtown core with a civic and cultural centre at the heart of the community. Megan Shaw Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. family shares journey of COVID-19 recovery, a major refresh of the blueprint for Barrhaven’s town centre, ‘It certainly won’t be done in my lifetime,’ Barrhaven councillor says of rail crossing underpass, ‘A devastating day’ — Nepean residents upset historic Ottawa property cleared for subdivision, City of Ottawa to write short-term rental bylaw after council approves regulatory framework. Staff is recommending that the city’s planning committee approve the proposed Official Plan Amendment to amend the policies of the South Nepean Town Centre Secondary Plan in order to create a new Secondary Plan titled the Barrhaven Downtown Secondary Plan, which focuses on densities, parkland types, distribution and mixed use. Jeff Leiper said he thinks the secondary plan proposes the “right direction for Barrhaven” but called the expansion of retail space “a big red flag” for him. otter becomes an internet sensation, Que. ‘It certainly won’t be done in my lifetime,’ Barrhaven councillor says of rail crossing underpass. Representatives for the two companies said they have consulted with residents, community associations, businesses and landowners on the new plan over the last two years. He questioned opening more room for “large format” stories when the ultimate goal is a compact, walkable, transit-oriented town centre. However, “a large portion” of the town centre remains underdeveloped and anchored by big box stores, despite the goals in those plans and “the rapid growth in the surrounding community,” a staff report to the planning committee noted. CTV News Ottawa Anchor/Reporter. Generally, it lies south of the Jock River, east of Highway 416, north of Barnsdale Road and west of Jockvale, Greenbank and the existing Stonebridge community. “To date, there remains untapped potential of the town centre to be formed as a mixed-use, transit-oriented node for the Barrhaven community,” the report said. © 2019 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. A new proposed Barrhaven downtown secondary plan was presented to the City of Ottawa's planning committee on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. As for a formerly proposed Civic Complex that would include a community centre with ice pads, swimming pools, etc., the new plan would revise the existing policies to move ahead with this. Harder has suggested a performing arts or cultural centre be built there, saying her constituents have been asking when they will get their own Shenkman Arts Centre, referring to the creative hub in Orléans. Ottawa’s planning committee endorsed a new blueprint to guide the growth and development of Barrhaven’s town centre on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. Kitchissippi Coun. The report includes plans to turn Chapman Mills Drive into a mixed-use corridor on both sides that will feature “developments that activate the street and provide visual interest.”. The plan also proposes adjusting density targets and rejigging minimum and maximum building heights for designated land parcels within the town centre. Carol Anne Meehan expressed concern about how parking fits into the new vision given the plan’s goals to increase density and spur job growth in Barrhaven. City of Ottawa to write short-term rental bylaw after council approves regulatory framework. On Thursday, staff presented their proposed new Barrhaven downtown secondary plan to the planning committee. Posted up next to a large field near Longfields Drive there is a City of Ottawa sign letting residents know of a proposal for new activity on the Barrhaven Town Centre lands, which is bound by Standherd Drive to the north, Longfields Drive to the east, the Jock River to the south and the Kennedy-Burnett Stormwater Management facility to the west for a total of 165 hectares of land. The proposed new Barrhaven downtown secondary plan still needs approval from Ottawa city council. With Barrhaven reaching 100,000 in population Harder says it is ready for “this next big step.”. Under the new plan building heights would also be altered to a minimum of two storeys and a maximum of 30 storeys.

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