[homeles_ot-l] Carling Avenue CIP - Carling Family Shelter

[Taylor, Mark]

Good afternoon Linda

Thank you for the email.

A short answer to your question is: Yes, the shelter property is owned by the City and therefore not in any danger of development by an outside land holder.

To be candid as well, along with the economic development branch and our GM of Community and Social Services Aaron Burry, I have had significant discussions with my CPSC Chair hat on about the future of the shelter programs  at this location (and in general). Although we have no plans as of yet for this location, we do realize that our shelter service needs evolving in a way that's best for residents living within them. We will continue to work on this and through the social services side come to a work plan regarding Carling avenue shelter.

Regardless of what the future holds however for the Carling shelter site, I believe if you read the report particularly around the goals section, it is clear that our intent isn't just to 'flip' the strip but to revitalize it for newcomers as well as the population already in place.

Through all our work, and mine as local Councillor it became clear that providing decent walkable local employment and training opportunities for residents living nearby was going to be a key to their success. This plan helps address that and in fact we have been working with the local Community Health and Resource Centre to ensure as we move forward we dedicate ourselves to; rather than displace, current residents. I want this area to become a breeding ground for life success, as do my residents.

By combining the goals of good living with good business we feel we can leverage a renewal of this neighbourhood area that has been lacking for near 50 years.

Hope that provides some additional insight. Please feel free to share as you wish and always happy to speak with other Alliance partners.

MT

Mark Taylor
Ottawa City Councillor for Bay Ward
Chair, Community & Protective Services Committee
613-580-2477 Ph
BayWardLive.ca<http://BayWardLive.ca>

On 2013-08-31, at 1:35 PM, "Linda Lalonde" <linda_lalonde_ottawa at yahoo.com<mailto:linda_lalonde_ottawa at yahoo.com>> wrote:

Hi Mark,

In the map that accompanies the Carling Avenue CIP report that's going to FEDCO on Tuesday morning, it looks like the Carling Family Shelter property is included. Doesn't the City own this property and is it 'available' for a private project? Is there a way of removing this property from the CIP area or otherwise protecting it?

In the event that the City doesn't own the property, it would be difficult to locate another place to put the Shelter if a private owner decided to 'improve' the property. Given the potential of that piece of land, this could be a very real danger if the City made it more attractive. I don't think it's in the City's interest to offer incentives to dislodge the Shelter.

The report is at http://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/cache/2/hpttmv3d4t4hqrwfs3imeine/7656608312013013316698.PDF

Thanks,

Linda.

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