[ccca-announce] Urban expansion near Cardinal Creek Public Meeting

[CCCA]

The CCCA would like to relay this important message to its residents. This 
came from the Cumberland Village Community Association.


        Cumberland Village Community Association Public Meeting

                   We're raising the Red Flag!

Public Meeting with Councillor Rob Jellett
Tuesday, April 14 2009, 7pm
Maple Hall, 2552 Old Montreal Road

Re: Official Plan amendment to expand development into Cumberland

The City of Ottawa is considering changes to the urban boundary to add 800 
hectares of land for future urban development. In Cumberland seven areas, 
totaling 337 gross hectares, are being considered for development . This 
represents 28% of all the land being explored by the Ottawa Official Plan 
Amendment process. This is the area located between Cardinal Creek, on both 
sides of Old Montreal Road near Ted Kelly and Frank Kenny Road, as far as 
Wilhaven Road.

The Cumberland Village Community Association has concerns in the following key 
areas:

     * Preservation of the historic and rural character of Cumberland
     * Protecting our quality of life
     * Environmental impact and conservation of streams, wildlife habitat,
       natural resources and woodlands
     * Transportation and infrastructure system already at capacity
     * The need to increase density within the Greenbelt before developing
       rural areas.

Tamarack has proposed a development that would result in 12,500 new residents 
and 4,220 housing units in this area of Cumberland, to be known as "Cardinal 
Village". Tamarack has no plans to extend water and sewer services further into 
the Village. So why have we not been consulted on this proposal and why should 
we support it?

The Cardinal Creek Community Association is in the process of having the creek 
and cave network near Trim Road designated as a provincially significant area 
of natural scientific interest and opposes any development near this area.

In November 2008, many of you participated in stage one of the community design 
plan for Cumberland, which would guide future development on issues such as 
this. A follow-up meeting in June will continue with stage two. Our goal is to 
ensure that any future development is sustainable, respects sound urban 
planning principles and respects the unique character of Cumberland.  For some 
reason, city planning staff did not include the Cardinal Village proposal in 
our community design process. Why not?

We strongly encourage you to attend a public meeting with Councillor Jellett on 
Tuesday, April 14 at 7 pm at the Maple Hall.  We are preparing a submission 
opposing the expansion of the urban boundary into Cumberland. Submissions on 
the proposed urban boundary amendment will be accepted until April 27.

We encourage you to write to Council expressing your concerns attn: 
rob.tremblay at ottawa.ca

A final decision on the proposed urban boundary amendment, including any land 
to be added for development, will be made on May 11.

Add your voice to this debate!

Relayed by the Cardinal Creek Community Association