Brian McHattie - Ward 1 Councillor


The Councillor » About Brian » Brian At City Hall » Brian's Meetings » Contact Brian » Subscribe to Brian's Email Updates The Ward » Map » Ward Meetings » On-going Activities » Neighbourhood and Business Associations Issues & News » Issues/Current Projects » Useful Information » News/Media Releases » Upcoming Events » Photo Gallery » Dedication to Betty Blashill » Home Page	Issues/Current Projects: 427 Aberdeen Avenue - Urban West Condos - Community Liaison Committee (CLC) - more information Churchill Park Master Plan - more information Highland Gardens Park/The Rez - Water Booster Pumping Station and Hillcrest Reservoir Upgrades - more information Redevelopment of All Saints Church to Residential Use - more information Good Shepherd Square Good Shepherd has created a website to provide up-to-date communications on the status of this project. Website Note that the website is currently down (January 12, 2012). Rapid Transit - more information Hess Village Community Liaison Committee (CLC) The Hess Village CLC was established to provide stakeholders with an ongoing role in monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of the strategy for addressing issues relative to Hess Village, as outlined in the Hess Village Review. Note that the Hess Village CLC website is temporarily unavailable. Please contact my office for more information. Highway 403 Bridge Rehabilitation Project All three Ward 1 neighbourhoods stand to be affected by Ministry of Transportation's (MTO) Highway 403 Bridge Rehabilitation project. MTO presentation (May 25, 2009) presents their plans including proposed detours during construction as bridge work continues off and on from June 2010 through Summer 2012. While there is no doubt there will be impacts in Ward 1, I am working with MTO and City staff to mitigate problems. For example, the MTO plans assume that bike lanes on the King Street bridge and on Longwood (the bike lanes will be installed in 2009) will be inoperable during the construction - I don't agree with that approach and believe the bike lanes must stay open. I'm also encouraging MTO to build in a protective structure over the King Street bike lanes/sidewalk to improve the travellers' experience from Strathcona/Kirkendall to Ainslie Wood Westdale and back, many of you cycle and walk to work and play along that route. View Presentation Boards from June 19, 2009 Public Information Centre Update as at May 26, 2010 Strathcona Transportation Management Plan As many of you know the Strathcona Master Transportation Plan has been temporarily slowed down as a decision about the location of the east-west Light Rail Transit project has not yet been made, and will influence transportation patterns in the area. We are awaiting the results of the studies and a decision by Metrolinx which should come by this November. This means that the Strathcona Master Transportation Plan should be up and running again by January 2010. The goal of this plan is to address existing transportation issues and transportation management options for the area. We will be looking at driving, cycling, walking, parking and transit conditions and how they can be improved. Just to remind you the Strathcona Secondary Plan (the master land use planning document for the neighbourhood) was also put on hold, waiting for the Transportation Plan, and this will move ahead in 2010 also. In the meantime, please visit the project website indicated below which contains all of the community feedback received to date on transportation challenges in Strathcona. Notes from Community Meeting - March 25, 2009 Project website Neighbourhood Residential Rental Housing Licensing - Wards 1, 8, 10 and 12 Licensing of rental housing has been suggested as a tool to monitor the safety of student housing and to help maintain the ratio of permanent resident/student housing in a community. More information. Strathcona Secondary Plan A study is being conducted to prepare an updated land use plan and community strategy for the Strathcona Neighbourhood. This area is located north of Main St., south of the CN Rail line, east of Highway 403 and west of Queen St. The study is currently on hold until the Strathcona Transportation Management Plan is completed. The Transportation Plan is also on hold until decisions about the location of the east-west Light Rail Transit (LRT) are made. September 2011 - The Strathcona Secondary Plan is being re-initiated. After being placed on hold in 2009 pending the progress of for the The Strathcona Transportation Management Study and Rapid Transity Planning, Design and Engineering Study, work on the secondary plan is starting up and community input is important to its overall success. Look for meetings in October. More Information. Victoria Park Master Plan The City recently approved a Master Plan for Victoria Park. Construction of Phases 1 & 2 have been completed and Phase 3 is scheduled to start in late September, 2011. For more information on the Master Plan, visit the project website . Proposed Re-development – Student Residence at 17 Ewen Road. Auburn Developments Inc. and GSP Group Inc. (Planning Consultants) held an information meeting at Binkley United Church on September 28, 2006 to present a student housing proposal. See copy of the letter sent to the community. (September 8, 2006) See copy of the presentation (September 28, 2006) (large pdf file). See Notice of Complete Application & Circulation for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (October 4, 2007) See Staff Report to Economic Planning and Development Committee (March 30, 2009) Update as at May 26, 2008 - This project was put on hold while the city conducted an Employment Lands Study (Report PED08066). The report recommends this site for potential conversion. This recommendation needs to be approved by the Province. This approval is still pending. August 2010 - This project continues to be on hold while the proponent and neighbouring properties try to come to an agreement about the proposed residential use. View Past Issues & Projects