This development (a four storey office building and self storage) isapplying for "minor variances" to 1) reduce the "landscape buffer" in front of the development and 2) allow parking in front. Although its obvious this has been the way things have been done the past 40 years,these are two things we don't want in Bells Corners any more. It also looks like the developer wants the road widened as well, but I'm not an expert. Here's the money quote from the application:
Robertson Road is characterized by automobile-oriented, small and medium scale commercial uses. A reduced landscape buffer should not negatively impact the surrounding area, nor is it generally inconsistent with existing landscape treatments along Robertson Road.
It's not inconsistent because no one has opposed variances in the past. The way to make "the strip" better is to improve greenspace, sidewalks, lighting, etc, one development at a time.
Here's a link to the city web site, where you can view the site planand application, and where (more importantly) you can send comments opposing the variances to the planner.
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__68T4IS
Our city councillor is Rick Chiarelli, you can also send comments to him at: Rick.Chiarelli@ottawa.ca
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