Cathedral Hill [428 Sparks St] | 21f | Completed

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http://dalhousiecommunityassociation.blogspot.com/2010/09/dca-minutes-draft-sept-1-2010.html

Cathedral Hill development. This is for the lots of land surrounding Christ Church Cathedral, ie Sparks, Bronson, Queen – most of a city block. DCA board met with proponent on July 21. Church proposes to demolish the 1960’s hall facing Sparks, and 2 houses facing Queen (but keeping and reusing the facades). They will keep Roper Hall, and the Archbishops residence facing west over Bronson. They propose a 20 storey condo tower running N/S through the block where the two houses are now; a new office building (low rise) where the 60’s Hall is; and a new office building of 20 floors on the existing church parking lot facing Sparks. Sparks may be dead ended at the Cathedral. Lots of underground parking, 200 year lease deal, preserved views for The Gardens condo but not others. Public meeting expected in the fall. Generally, we were pleased with the care and thought that went into the proposal.

Church august 15 newsletter
http://www.ottawa.anglican.ca/cathedral/excathedra/August_14_2010.pdf

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT MOVING FORWARD — SLOWLY BUT STEADILY

Like the duck who seems motionless on
the surface while its feet paddle furiously
below, property development is moving
steadily forward for the Diocese and the
Cathedral in Joint Venture. Much is soon be
revealed from below the surface!

Having received approval for the proposed Agreement
in Principle with the Windmill Development
Group last November from both the Diocesan
Council and Cathedral Vestry, negotiators for the
Joint Venture (JV) Property Development Committee
found it necessary to lock up some loose ends
that had not been clearly defined in the draft
Agreement. This was accomplished with Windmill
in late February, including several
improvements to the terms of lease. Windmill then
mobilized a project team to initiate project development.

On 02 June, City of Ottawa planners met the JV
Property Development Committee on site and
reviewed the proposed massing models as
prepared by the Windmill design team. This
productive exchange cleared the path for further
delivery of a site development plan, and completion
of building condition analysis, environmental
assessment and traffic analysis.

It is expected that Windmill will be ready to
present schematic design concepts to the Diocese
and the Cathedral in September and outline
further steps in the project delivery process.
Mission critical density seems to be achievable.

Concurrently, legal documentation has been
prepared to establish a not for profit foundation
to take title of the lands belonging to the Diocese
and the Cathedral for the purposes of development
and to receive revenues from the land lease.

___________________________
There will be a special meeting on Sunday, September
19, at 7 p.m. in Cathedral Hall, to hear a presentation
concerning the Diocesan/Cathedral Joint Venture
property development. We will be joined by members
of Diocesan Council.

In the past three months, Windmill Development Group
have gained considerable momentum with their design
team in advancing this project, including strong consensus
with City officials.

The Joint Venture Property Development Committee is
firmly committed to ensuring that both Diocesan and
Cathedral constituents are well informed with the project
as it proceeds through progressive stages of project
delivery, and in this context the Windmill Development
Group have requested an opportunity to present their
work to date in September, before the formal site development
application goes into the public domain. The
presentation will include work to date on programming,
zoning, massing, sightlines and environmental assessment.

This will also be an opportunity to report on the
status of the lease agreement which is now in its first
draft and under review by legal counsel.