RYSE (1950 Scott St) | 72m | 22f | U/C

[Urbanarchit]

Looks like a proposal for a 20-storey building at the corner of Scott and Clifton, in Westboro. It's a couple of blocks from Westboro Station, where a Buddhist Temple is located.

It's by EBC, a construction company, and it'll be residential.
Here are the application files: https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__A81I52



Here is the link from Jeff Leiper alerting residents of the proposal: http://kitchissippiward.ca/content/20-storey-application-filed-cliftonscott

[J.OT13]

I like it. Some good quality stuff going up along the Scott Street corridor. I'm a little worried though that all of these new buildings, though quite nice individually, might feel disconnected as a group.

[kwoldtimer]

Rental or freehold apartments, I wonder?

[Jayday23]

its time for some master-planning in the Scott - richmond corridor. A real community centre - a walkable, public-transit focused core -should be planned for this area. Ideally centred around the large buildings in the area, and perhaps anchored against a new... public library? central park? (anything that removes those 2 subaru lots in the neighbourhood?)

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Jayday23

its time for some master-planning in the Scott - richmond corridor. A real community centre - a walkable, public-transit focused core -should be planned for this area. Ideally centred around the large buildings in the area, and perhaps anchored against a new... public library? central park? (anything that removes those 2 subaru lots in the neighbourhood?)

I'd love to see the transit trench covered to create a linear park.

[Catenary]

I believe EBC was the general contractor for Arts Court.

[AuxTown]

Originally Posted by Catenary

I believe EBC was the general contractor for Arts Court.

Pretty well executed IMO. This looks really nice too.

[CityTech]

Wow. Westboro station is becoming a really big development zone...

[J.OT13]

3rd developer seeking to build tower near Westboro transit station

EBC Inc. applying to erect 20-storey tower where 6 storeys are currently allowed

Kate Porter · CBC News · Posted: Nov 04, 2018 10:00 AM ET | Last Updated: November 5


Montreal-based EBC Inc. is asking for a zoning change to build a 20-storey tower at Clifton Road and Scott Street near the Westboro transit station. The current limit is six storeys. (EBC Inc. and NEUF architect(e)s)

The City of Ottawa has received a third proposal for a highrise tower on Scott Street near the Westboro transit station — an area which typically prohibits buildings higher than six storeys.

The other two projects have already been approved, with construction already underway on the site that used to house a Trailhead outdoors store.

Now, a proposal has been submitted by EBC Inc., a Montreal-based builder that was part of the consortium that built the new Ottawa Art Gallery downtown.

EBC hopes to build a 20-storey tower with 140 residential units on the site next door to the former Trailhead location. It currently houses two homes on Clifton Road and the International Buddhist Progress Society of Ottawa on Scott Street.

Zoning change required

The tower would sit on a podium, and the urban design review panel suggested it create a "continuous façade" with the 24-storey project next door.

The EBC tower would be some 150 metres from the Westboro transit station, which will be converted from bus to train usage once the second stage of light rail is built.

The City of Ottawa has been seeking higher density around transit stations.

The city planner is currently accepting feedback from the public on the zoning change that's needed before the tower can be built.

The proposal is due to go before planning committee in February 2019.


The city is seeking feedback on the zoning change that's required before EBC can build this 20-storey tower near the Westboro transit station. (EBC Inc. and NEUF architect(e)s)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/3r...-near-westboro-transit-station-1.4889785

[SkeggsEggs]

I like! The building looks very interesting, nice that all these future projects have different height, not nearly as boring the Claridge buildings downtown.

[UrbOttawa]

Originally Posted by SkeggsEggs

I like! The building looks very interesting, nice that all these future projects have different height, not nearly as boring the Claridge buildings downtown.

Interestingly enough, I believe this building is designed by the same architects as the claridge plazas.

IMO it needs much more refinement - it feels quite messy at the moment.

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Good to see my prediction of Scott Street becoming a new high-rise street is coming true. It means I'm pretty good at predicting the future.

However, I hope that as that continues the ground level/podiums are appealing, accommodate bus shelters, bike racks, and new offices and retail and restaurants along the street.

[silvergate]

Originally Posted by Jamaican-Phoenix

Good to see my prediction of Scott Street becoming a new high-rise street is coming true. It means I'm pretty good at predicting the future.

However, I hope that as that continues the ground level/podiums are appealing, accommodate bus shelters, bike racks, and new offices and retail and restaurants along the street.

How about starting with sidewalks?

[rocketphish]

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[Marshsparrow]

Oh that's better - more aligned with blah and boring Ottawa

[Urbanarchit]

The design is sort of growing on me, although I wish they had kept the different panelling as in the original design. The tower is a bit plain. The architecture firm NEUF architectes has work in Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. I really like their project called Solstice for Montreal, but unfortunately they decided the Andaz Hotel in the Byward Market.

Solstice

[J.OT13]

Why do developers and architects propose and great projects in other cities but do nothing but bland or even crap in Ottawa?

[Urbanarchit]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Why do developers and architects propose and great projects in other cities but do nothing but bland or even crap in Ottawa?

I was thinking something similar to this just today. Ottawa seems to get a lot of ugly buildings proposed or built when there is such an opportunity to something much, much better.

Look at Westgate and Travelodge on Carling. There is a lot of available land there and adjacent to those properties to create a forward-thinking, innovative project consisting of multiple buildings that could rejuvenate that part of Ottawa. Merivale in that section should be redone and redeveloped as a traditional main street, as opposed to a student series of buildings with retail. But both Westgate and Travelodge proposals were designed by Roderick Lahey Architects with the same lazy blocky, grey brick highrise buildings (where one side is a mirror of the other)... I also take issue with a lot of RLA's buildings, actually...

Is this because most of the architecture firms are established in doing buildings in such a way that are cheaply done for developers? Is it because we don't have enough money or "competition" to warrant doing great buildings? We could be doing so much better than this...

[Urbanarchit]

I checked out the Kitchissippi Ward Newsletter posting about this project, and was excited that they'll be building 3-bedroom units!!!! 9 of them, in fact. They will have 141 units, but 148 car parking spots for residents, with an additional 13 for visitors, as well as 81 bike parking spots. I think that's a bit high considering how close it is to the Westboro transit station (it should be a lot less) and they should have more bike parking.

For those of you following the progress of the proposed development at 1950 Scott, 312 and 314 Clifton, please note that they have revised their submission in response to the initial comment period, the community open house (December 6, 2018), and Formal Review by the Urban Design Review Panel (UDRP).

The revisions include:

Building Design
Architecture simplified
Tower setback along Scott Street provided after the 6-storey podium
Parking
13 dedicated visitor parking spaces now included to comply with zoning (10 spaces previously proposed).
Proposal details (general):

21-storey apartment building
141 units
1-bedroom: 24 units
1-bedroom + den: 27 units
2-bedroom: 39 units
2-bedroom + den: 42 units
3-bedroom: 9 units
161 Parking spaces (all underground)
148 residential
Note: six locations have been set up with tandem parking (12 spaces total), anticipated for sale to dwelling units with two vehicles.
13 Visitor
81 bicycle parking spots
Revised documents and full submission details available through ottawa.ca/devapps HERE; new documents include the following:

Planning Rationale Addendum
Revised Design Brief
Panel Recommendations from UDRP have also been uploaded to the link above.

The Rezoning application will continue to be processed following the review of this revised submission, and any additional public feedback.

Please review the revisions submitted. Send comments to both our office ([email protected] and [email protected]) as well as to the lead planner Andrew McCreight ([email protected]). Comments are kindly requested by March 13, 2019.

[Urbanarchit]

I received an email indicating they have updated the bike parking to nearly twice as much as before.

Please note that all members of the public and registered community groups, whom have provided comment(s) to date, are included on this e-mail and have been Bcc’d in order to maintain e-mail privacy.

The applicants for 1950 Scott, 312 and 314 Clifton (Zoning – D02-02-18-0094) have submitted revisions in response to comments concerning active transportation and bicycle parking. As a result, the underground parking garage has been redesigned to incorporate more bicycle parking and with proper storage. 158 bicycle parking spaces are now proposed, including 16 visitor spaces. It was previously 79.

The remainder of the proposal generally remains the same.

The applicant provided the following summary with respect to the change in bicycle parking and designing the building for active transportation use:

Providing sufficient bicycle parking that is safe, secure and protected from the weather is considered a key ingredient to promoting the use of bicycles as a mode of transportation. For higher-density residential buildings, such as the proposed development, the availability of secure bicycle parking is a critical issue, as lack of secure bicycle parking may discourage the use of this mode of transportation by residents and visitors. The proposed development includes 158 bicycle parking spaces in the underground parking lot. This amount of bicycle parking exceeds the City’s minimum requirement with respect to the By-Law requirements and is considered a critical investment in encouraging bicycle travel and improving cycling modal share. In addition, 100% of the bicycle parking for residents is located in locked rooms, making it safer and more secure, thus encouraging people to use the facilities.
Cyclist will have direct access to the bicycle racks, and as such there will not be a need to bring bikes through the lobby. Safety mirrors will be installed in the garage, and signage will be provided to indicate the location of visitor bicycle parking.
The Transportation Demand Strategies for Bicycle Parking are included in Appendix F of the Transportation Strategy Report.