Council approves Richmond's Community Design Plan
Posted Jul 22, 2010 By Glenn Brooks
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Tweet ThisLast week, I mailed out my monthly Richmond Village Newsletter focusing on ARAC's approval of the CDP. On July 14, City Council also approved the plan with some modifications re: storm water pond EA requirement and the use of sump pumps. These are important issues that are required to be addressed in the near future.
As a result of the article, I have received strong support confirming moving ahead with managed development within the Village. The CDP will allow this "going forward" process. I will continue to be guided by the 6-principles supporting the Community Design Plan. I will also strive to limit the Mattamy's rate of growth of 75 to 100 homes per year as supported by the face-to-face survey of 161 village residents.
ROGER STEVENS RESURFACING
"During the pre-engineering and design phase of any resurfacing project, we develop the recommendations for the pavement rehabilitation strategy based on the specifics of the project. In the case of the Roger Stevens Dr/Nixon Dr project, the design included the placement of Cold Recycled Mix as a base course (bottom layer of asphalt), and a surface course mix using new hot mix.
This type of strategy has been specified successfully on past projects.
The use of Cold Recycled Mix will greatly reduce transverse (across the road) pavement cracking which the road exhibited prior to rehabilitation, provides a significant cost savings compared to placement conventional hot-mix as a base course, provides a reduction in green house gases during the processing of the mixture, and this mixture uses a significant amount of recycled asphalt.
The deficiencies you noted related to the condition of the layer of cold recycled mix prior to final paving.
This mixture takes 48hr+ to cure to a state where moisture will not penetrate the mixture which may cause damage to the mixture following placement. Unfortunately the mixture did not have time to fully cure prior to the heavy rain we experienced on sight thus causing the defects you mention.
The contractor has corrected these deficiencies prior to placement of the hot-mix surface course. We anticipate that with these corrections, that there will be no long-term issues." - Doug Rathwell, Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Assessment - Roads.
GOULBOURN MUSEUM AND WATSON'S MILL
On June 27, Watson's Mill hosted its annual Strawberry Social.
This successful event welcomed 164 participants, the largest audience on record, who enjoyed heaping portions of fresh strawberry shortcake and lemonade, while listening to the Swamp Water Jazz Band.
In honour of Watson's Mill's 150th anniversary, heritage characters mingled in the audience and performed theatrical vignettes, recounting the memorable events surrounding confederation and the scandalous rumour that Canada would soon get a railway from coast to coast.
The Goulbourn Museum conducted two local history presentations in June.
The Grade 9 students at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville learned about the history of the Goulbourn community through an artifact demonstration, and listened to a costumed interpreter speak about the origins of the Richmond military settlement.
Grade 3 students from the Cambridge Street Community Public School toured the Museum and were shown key artifacts.
The children had time left to play in the General Store and Military exhibits.
- Kevin, Lemenchick, Area Mgr.
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As always, I am here to serve: 580-2424 ext. 31310 or email: glenn.brooks@Ottawa.ca or visit website: www.glennbrooks.ca
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