RE: Proposal to reopen laneway North block Vaughan and Ivy Streets, meeting with Alain Miguel

[David Mennier]

Hi Stephanie,
 
 
I'll make sure Kathryn adds you to the new 'Laneway' google group if you are not already part of it.
 
See the attached PDF with laneway info, as well as a questionnaire. You and David are welcome to fill in the questionnaire, as owners of an abutting laneway property, and send it to me via scan or fax.
 
Cheers,

 
_________________________
David P. Mennier
Ottawa
FAX  1-819-965-0140
 
 

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From: stephanie...@qu.edu.qa
To: vaugha...@googlegroups.com; men...@hotmail.com; berndt....@googlemail.com
CC: david.c...@qu.edu.qa
Subject: Proposal to reopen laneway North block Vaughan and Ivy Streets, meeting with Alain Miguel
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:45:33 +0000

Hello all,

 

First of all I would like to thank Dave Mennier for his professional efforts in coordinating with the City of Ottawa.  And thank you also to Berndt Zeitler for informing us of the situation. I would also like to thank all those involved in finding answers to the many concerns this proposal has raised.

 

I am not sure if I have access to the Vaughan street google group community but I include the e-mail address anyway.  We are the owners (with husband David Coupland) of 83 Vaughan Street, currently residing in Doha, Qatar.  A big hello to you all.  We certainly miss you guys.

 

I hope you donï؟½t mind if I speak bluntly, and I hope I donï؟½t offend those who may support the reopening of the laneway.  David Coupland and I have had experience living in the New Edinburgh area on a backyard laneway and the following are my expectations (and fond memories). 

 

A laneway running through the back of our houses will:

ï؟½         attract young delinquents as it is a small, quiet, public area to hang out and do things they perhaps shouldnï؟½t be doing (I will leave this up to your imagination)

ï؟½         provide an additional access point to our houses for burglars (we had to put bars on our windows)

ï؟½         lower our property value

ï؟½         possibly increase our taxes if it has to be maintained by the City (and they decide to unload the costs on us)

ï؟½         reduce the resale value of the house (as it is now more public)

 

If the lane is reopened, we will have:

ï؟½         less privacy (both front and back yards are publicly viewed)

ï؟½         less greenery (and, of course, a smaller garden)

ï؟½         less sleep (dog walkers are usually up early in the mornings and the young crowd hang out late at night)

ï؟½         to conduct more frequent repairs and maintenance of the public back fence (and even occasionally deal with vandalism)

ï؟½         to shovel more (if the City does not maintain it)

ï؟½         to continue to park our cars on the street side (as the lane is too small for additional parking)

ï؟½         to invest in a more robust security system (expect approximately one burglary per year from the back yard)

ï؟½         the pleasure of becoming more acquainted with the City police

 

Has the City of Ottawa given a rationale or reasons why we should reopen the laneway?  Does it have any practical or aesthetic value?  I donï؟½t see why we need to sacrifice garden space for an additional street, well itï؟½s not even a street, a laneway. 

 

Could home owners possibly buy the chunk of laneway land (currently owned by the City) on which their gardens currently sit?

 

Thanksï؟½Steph

 

Stephanie Pinnacle

Facilitator for Accreditation

Foundation Program Department of English

Qatar University

P.O. Box 2713

Doha, Qatar

 

Office: Women's Foundation Building Rm 342

Phone: (974) 4403-5453

 

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Our Vision: Qatar University shall be a model national university in the region, recognized for high quality education and research, and for being a leader of economic and social development.

[Kathryn Verey]

Hi everyone,

FYI please see message from Steph and Dave, owners of 83 Vaughan, below.  They are now on the "laneway" email list.

Thanks,

Kathryn

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From: stephanie...@qu.edu.qa
To: vaugha...@googlegroups.com; men...@hotmail.com; berndt....@googlemail.com
CC: david.c...@qu.edu.qa
Subject: Proposal to reopen laneway North block Vaughan and Ivy Streets, meeting with Alain Miguel
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:45:33 +0000

Hello all,

 

First of all I would like to thank Dave Mennier for his professional efforts in coordinating with the City of Ottawa.  And thank you also to Berndt Zeitler for informing us of the situation. I would also like to thank all those involved in finding answers to the many concerns this proposal has raised.

 

I am not sure if I have access to the Vaughan street google group community but I include the e-mail address anyway.  We are the owners (with husband David Coupland) of 83 Vaughan Street, currently residing in Doha, Qatar.  A big hello to you all.  We certainly miss you guys.

 

I hope you don’t mind if I speak bluntly, and I hope I don’t offend those who may support the reopening of the laneway.  David Coupland and I have had experience living in the New Edinburgh area on a backyard laneway and the following are my expectations (and fond memories). 

 

A laneway running through the back of our houses will:

·         attract young delinquents as it is a small, quiet, public area to hang out and do things they perhaps shouldn’t be doing (I will leave this up to your imagination)

·         provide an additional access point to our houses for burglars (we had to put bars on our windows)

·         lower our property value

·         possibly increase our taxes if it has to be maintained by the City (and they decide to unload the costs on us)

·         reduce the resale value of the house (as it is now more public)

 

If the lane is reopened, we will have:

·         less privacy (both front and back yards are publicly viewed)

·         less greenery (and, of course, a smaller garden)

·         less sleep (dog walkers are usually up early in the mornings and the young crowd hang out late at night)

·         to conduct more frequent repairs and maintenance of the public back fence (and even occasionally deal with vandalism)

·         to shovel more (if the City does not maintain it)

·         to continue to park our cars on the street side (as the lane is too small for additional parking)

·         to invest in a more robust security system (expect approximately one burglary per year from the back yard)

·         the pleasure of becoming more acquainted with the City police

 

Has the City of Ottawa given a rationale or reasons why we should reopen the laneway?  Does it have any practical or aesthetic value?  I don’t see why we need to sacrifice garden space for an additional street, well it’s not even a street, a laneway. 

 

Could home owners possibly buy the chunk of laneway land (currently owned by the City) on which their gardens currently sit?

 

Thanks…Steph

 

Stephanie Pinnacle

Facilitator for Accreditation

Foundation Program Department of English

Qatar University

P.O. Box 2713

Doha, Qatar

 

Office: Women's Foundation Building Rm 342

Phone: (974) 4403-5453

 

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Our Vision: Qatar University shall be a model national university in the region, recognized for high quality education and research, and for being a leader of economic and social development.

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