File No.: D December 7, Dear Resident(s):

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1 File No.: D December 7, 2015 Dear Resident(s): Re: Otto s BMW Site Plan Control Application Resubmission 660 Hunt Club Road & Part of 300 Hunt Club Road File No. D On behalf of the applicant, Novatech provided a resubmission for the Otto s BMW Site Plan Application on November 3, The site plan for the proposed expansion of the dealership has been revised to address comments received with respect to the original site plan submission from March 2015, including comments heard at the community meeting held on May 11, This letter provides a summary of how the revised submission responds to specific concerns raised by the community. The Site Plan Application resubmission materials are available on the City s Development Applications Website for your reference. A figure illustrating the changes made to the site plan is provided at the end of this letter (Figure 1). Renderings of the dealership following the expansion are provided in Figure 2a and 2b. Auto-Carrier Movements Several meetings were held with City staff to discuss site circulation and access options for the proposed development. The revised site plan addresses the City s comments relating to circulation and access concerns, while also responding to community concerns with respect to loading/unloading of auto-carriers. At the suggestion of City staff and public feedback, the site plan has been revised to eliminate the new access off Hunt Club Road that was proposed for the site in the original site plan submission. Instead, the existing access off Hunt Club Road is proposed to be replaced with a new egress only. There will be no additional approaches created from Hunt Club Road. Delivery trucks will access the site via Paul Anka Drive, circulate around the building and exit via the Hunt Club Road egress. Unloading of auto-carriers will take place on the north side (Hunt Club) of the dealership.

2 Attached to this letter is a figure that illustrates a route that will accommodate westbound truck traffic leaving the site, to avoid travelling on Paul Anka Drive and Dean Martin Crescent (Figure 3). West-bound auto-carriers can use Gibford Drive and Uplands Drive to loop around to head west on Hunt Club Road. As part of an effort to direct auto-carriers onto Hunt Club Road to avoid truck traffic on residential streets, two new street signs will be installed on Paul Anka Drive and on Dean Martin Crescent at the applicants expense. Site Lighting Lighting plans for the dealership site and the proposed parking lot, as well as a photometric plan, have been prepared by WSP and are included as part of the site plan resubmission. The lighting plans aim to minimize overspill onto abutting properties, while meeting the site lighting requirements of BMW Canada. The site lighting plans feature new directional LED lighting fixtures, which will mitigate the current light overspill and fixture humming issues. As per code requirements, the lights will be controlled by photosensor and occupancy sensor to reduce light output by at least 30% after hours if no motion is detected for a period of 30 minutes. This system will apply to both the lighting on the dealership site and the new parking lot. Interior lighting will also be updated as part of the redevelopment, ensuring that the interior lighting in the service bays is dimmed at night to avoid light overspill onto the adjacent residential properties. Second-Storey Windows and Roof Terrace The elevation at the second floor along the south wall of the building has been modified to eliminate windows with any potential view of the neighbouring properties to the south of the dealership site. Clerestory windows located 1.8 metres above the finished-floor of the second storey have been substituted along the south wall to provide natural light to the interior spaces, while eliminating the potential for overlook. In addition, the proposed roof terrace will be limited to the north face of the second storey, adjacent to the office space. These modifications are highlighted in Figures 4, 5a and 5b provided at the end of this letter. Buffering Residential Uses Opportunities for additional landscaping along the southerly property boundary are limited, as the existing strip of landscaping along the south property line is too narrow to viably accommodate trees. The addition of planting breaks along the southerly row of parking on the dealership site will result in the loss of multiple parking spaces.

3 At the community meeting on May 11, 2015, some residents indicated that they might be willing to have a tree planted in their backyard to provide additional buffering. On behalf of their client, Novatech has circulated a letter to those homeowners with properties immediately abutting the south lot line of the dealership site, offering to plant an appropriate tree in their backyard, where it can be reasonably accommodated. To buffer the residential properties adjacent to the proposed parking lot on the leased airport lands, a 7.5-metre landscape buffer is provided along the easterly boundary of the parking lot. Within the landscape buffer, existing vegetation will be maintained and supplemented with the addition of new evergreen trees. The landscape plan for the new parking lot has been revised to add additional plantings among the proposed evergreen trees in the buffer adjacent to existing homes. Parking Lot Access & Lighting To discourage pedestrian access onto/through the new parking lot west of the dealership site, planting is proposed in the area of the informal pathway along the east side of the Deniverville Drain. Enhanced planting is also proposed in the area of the pathway along the easterly edge of the parking lot, as noted above. As required by the RVCA for the protection of the conservation setback, a chain link fence will also be provided between the 15-metre buffer from the Deniverville Drain and the proposed parking lot. Lighting is proposed for the new parking lot, providing security for the parking area. These measures will help to discourage undesired access on the site. Additional information relating to the proposed site plan is available on the City s Development Applications Website: If you have any comments on the revised submission for the expansion of the Otto s BMW dealership, please contact the City of Ottawa, Attention Simon Deiaco, MCIP, RPP, by December 17, 2015: Planning and Growth Management Department 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th floor Ottawa, ON K1J 1P1 Tel: ext Fax: Simon.Deiaco@ottawa.ca c.c.: Councillor Brockington (Ward16) Councillor Deans (Ward 10)

4 FIGURE 1 CHANGES TO PROPOSED SITE PLAN

5 FIGURE 2A PERSPECTIVE VIEW FROM HUNT CLUB RD. AND PAUL ANKA DR. FIGURE 2B VIEW FROM PAUL ANKA DRIVE

6 FIGURE 3 WEST BOUND AUTO CARRIER ROUTE FIGURE 4 PORTION OF REVISED SOUTH ELEVATION

7 FIGURE 5A PORTION OF REVISED 2 ND FLR (WESTERLY PORTION) FIGURE 5B PORTION OF REVISED 2 ND FLR (EASTERLY PORTION)