Councillor Rawlson King

22 April 2022

There are several upcoming changes this spring that residents can make note of. As the warmer weather permits more construction activities to take place, the Montreal Road revitalization project will be resuming. This means that beginning on April 24, Montreal Road will be reduced to a single westbound lane from St. Laurent Boulevard to Vanier Parkway until approximately mid-September 2022. Additionally, Spring means schedule changes for OC Transpo. Details on schedule changes, LRT stage 2 construction, and the resumption of Rack & Roll are noted in this newsletter. 

Two planning issues might interest you include the secondary plan for Manor Park and the site plan application for 99 Beechwood. Although I voted against the secondary plan at Council on April 13, I do support the memorandum of understanding, enabling the creation of a community benefits agreement. My expanded comments on the secondary plan can be found in the first item in this newsletter. Further, the site plan for 99 Beechwood will go before Planning Committee in May. Delegated authority has been withdrawn in to hold a larger policy discussion surrounding efforts the City needs to make to ensure proposed developments on traditional main streets offer commercial space on the ground floor and facing the street. 

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