Resubmission (August 2021)
In November 2020, Fotenn Consultants Inc. (“Fotenn”) submitted a Planning Rationale and Design Brief for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (D01-01-20-0018, D02-02-20-0102) for the proposed development of a nine-storey, mixed-use building at 70 Richmond Road. In consideration of the comments provided resulting from the technical review period and in discussions with the Ward Councillor regarding the aforementioned development application, the proposed development has been revised to maintain the same building height, and presence along Richmond Road, but with increased transition and setbacks to the south while also improving the presentation of the heritage building within the contemporary building design.
A critical aspect of this re-design was the inclusion through acquisition of the abutting property to the south at 376 Island Park Drive. The additional lot area and depth afforded by the addition of 376 Island Park Drive provided the opportunity to deliver an improved transition to the south through an increased rear-yard setback, step-backs, and building articulation to the low-rise residential community south of the lands.
The subject lands are located on the southwest corner of Richmond Road and Island Park Drive in the Westboro neighbourhood of the City of Ottawa and consists of lands municipally known as 376 Island Park Drive and 70 Richmond Road. The newly acquired lands at 376 Island Park Drive comprise an area of 597m2 with 15.8 metres of frontage along Island Park Drive. In total, the subject lands now have 23 metres of frontage along Richmond Road, and 52 metres of frontage along Island Park Drive, with a total area of 1,578 square metres.
Summary of Revisions:
- Acquisition of 376 Island Park Drive to the south;
- Increased rear yard setback at-grade and setbacks above grade;
- Reallocation and redesign of enclosed rooftop amenity space;
- Retention of two (2) National Capital Commission trees within the Island Park Drive Right-of-Way;
- Addition of at-grade, townhouse style units with direct access to Island Park Drive on the newly acquired property;
• This portion of the building footprint has also been inset from the main building massing closer to Richmond Road to better respect the existing character, rhythm, and built-form along Island Park Road to the south.
- Increased prominence of the retained heritage structure through recessing a portion of the front façade to reveal more of the west elevation of the heritage building (including window);
- Revised materiality to better compliment the existing heritage structure; and
- As a result of the additionally included lands, the proposal provides an increased gross floor area, unit count, amenity space area, vehicle parking, and bicycle parking provision.
Architect: Hobin Architecture
Development application:
https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...0-0018/details
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