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Date 2018-04-19/20

Subject/Title Approval of the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan

Summary Present the final version of the Plan and obtain Board of Directors’ approval.

Risk Summary Some reservations regarding the management of people's movements surrounding the use of Jacques Cartier North Park for major events.

Recommendation • • •

THAT the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan be approved; THAT Federal Land Use Approval of the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan be granted and become effective once signed; and THAT the signature of the Federal Land Use Approval document be delegated to the Executive Director, Capital Planning Branch

Submitted by: Daniel Champagne, Executive Director, Capital planning Branch____ Name _______________________________________________________ Signature

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1. Strategic Priorities Corporate priorities: o Offer public access and new connections for Canadians to discover the shorelines and waterways; o Modernize the NCC’s planning framework; o Be a value-added partner in support of Canada’s Capital Region. Plan for Canada’s Capital 2017-2067 – this initiative is one of the key policy directions Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector (2005)

2. Authority National Capital Act, sections 10 and 11

3. Context Started in the fall of 2014, the realization of the Plan is in the last stage. The Plan’s objective is to establish the long term vision, land use and development guidelines for the federal lands located in the designated study area. The Plan will guide the redevelopment of federal lands along with the types of activities to be allowed and encouraged, in addition to serving as the basis for future federal land use, design and realty approvals involving these lands. To implement this Plan, detailed area-specific design studies shall be required as a prerequisite for all future park improvement projects, according to a schedule that takes into account budgetary realities. It is possible that not all the Plan's proposals will be realized within the 10-year horizon, but will allow us to know the long-term vision. The Plan study area encompasses the federal lands around Hull Island and Brewery Creek, in Gatineau (see Appendix 1). The Plan is being prepared at a time where several initiatives are being developed by third-parties (see Appendix 2). Indeed, the City of Gatineau, the Canadian Museum of History, Place des festivals and Kruger are in the process of redeveloping portions of their properties in the absence of a comprehensive shoreline study or long-term vision. The NCC must take these initiatives into account without losing sight of the need for a consistent and integrated long-term planning approach for these lands.

4. Options Analysis At this stage of the development of the Plan no options are presented. Here is a summary of the main ideas of the Plan. The overall vision is to make these shorelands “A Destination for People in the Heart of a Green Capital”. The north shore will be a 21th century waterfront destination park as part of the NCC’s revitalization of all the capital’s shoreline. They will be a welcoming place for everyone and where various communities can reunite. Some sites are dynamic and others allow relaxation and form an oasis of greenery in the city.They are, by definition, key components of the River and its ecosystem. Numerous historical features and installations bear witness to this long-standing historical connection. Recreation activities along the Submission:

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water’s edge enable the public to experience and appreciate the river. The shorelands give us a better sense of the Capital’s presence, in addition to providing a broad range of recreation activities. Land use guidelines will need to achieve a balance between providing increased recreation opportunities, conserving important natural spaces and developing and enhancing our rich cultural and historical features and resources. The Plan is focused on the four key roles proposed for the Capital Core Area’s shorelands: 1- Offer a broad range of experiences; 2- Provide access to the waterways; 3- Enhance the symbolic dimension; 4- Contribute to improving the environment. The Plan will ensure that the experiences and facilities offered to park users are consistent with the entire range of park functions. The Plan will include a set of maps that clearly identify intended uses as well as areas, features and components that require protection. These maps will illustrate the interconnectedness and interdependency of various systems, and will provide a very useful framework for the initiation and assessment of development proposals. Ten maps present the components (see Appendix 5). Based on the vision, the roles assigned to various areas and components to be preserved, the Plan offers a series of proposals for each of the study area’s main sectors. A summary of these proposals is provided at Appendix 3.

5. Financial Details The Plan is carried out by a team of internal experts.

6. Opportunities and Expected Results Receive approval from the Board of Directors. The Plan will guide developments and projects that will contribute to the achievement of corporate objectives by improving public access to the shorelines and by creating vibrant sites in some locations, particularly near the Alexandra Bridge. Several regional stakeholders want improvements on the shoreline lands and are ready to participate in their achievements.

7. Risks and Mitigation Measures The combination of different objectives for the shorelines from multiple stakeholders and the public leads the NCC to recommend adjustments to the functions desired by the various actors to ensure cohesion. A duality remains between the desire to energize the sites by multiplying organized events (requiring the sites to be closed to the public in general) and the intention to make the riverbanks more accessible and generate traffic supported by attractive developments and by adding recreational services complementary to the parks. Submission:

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Risk

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Risk of lack of support for the use of Jacques-Cartier Park North for major events due to concerns of difficulties related to the movement of people, thus preventing the realization of the vision for Jacques Cartier Park South.

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Given that Winterlude will take place this winter at JacquesCartier Park North, use this experience to develop a strategy of people movement. Implementation of a monitoring plan. Subsequently, identification of measures needed to improve people movement, if need be.

8. Consultations and Communications Public Consultation – Issues and Needs: Public Consultation – Concept: Regional Stakeholder Consultations (City of Gatineau,:

November 2014 June 2015 April-May 2015

Canadian Heritage, Canadian Museum of History, Kruger)

Dialogue with Place des festivals: Regional Stakeholder Consultations: Discussion for the creation of an Advisory Committee Discussions with Kitigan Zibi: Public consultation: Regional Stakeholder Consultations:

Fall 2015; Fall 2016 June to September 2016 January 2017, May 2017 March 2017 Summer 2017 Fall 2017

9. Next Steps Meeting of the Advisory committee to animate the Northern Shoreline: Preparation of a plan of action by Capital Stewardship:

Summer 2018 2019-2020

10. List of Appendices Appendix 1 – Plan Study Area Location Map Appendix 2 – Third-party Initiatives and Planning Context Appendix 3 – Summary of Proposals, by Sector Appendix 4 – Excerpts of minutes of various ACPDR meetings Appendix 5 – Final version of the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan Appendix 6 – Federal Land Use Approval

11. Authors of the Submission Daniel Champagne, Executive Director, Capital Planning Branch (CP) Lucie Bureau, Director, Long-Range Planning and Transportation, CP Hugues Charron, Senior Planner, CP Submission:

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Appendix 1 – Plan Study Area Location Map

Summary of Proposals, by Sector at Appendix 3

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Appendix 2 – Third-party Initiatives and Planning Context Third-party Initiatives Several redevelopment initiatives to accommodate events are currently being proposed on federal properties located on the north shoreline of the Ottawa River. The projects promoted by various groups would by their very nature be in competition with each other. For that reason, efforts invested in this highly strategic sector would benefit from proper coordination. Current private initiatives involving federal lands include: The Canadian Museum of History is looking to redevelop its shoreline property in order to host more events. It is also looking to expand its parking facilities. The Kruger plant will redevelop as open space a part of an existing riverfront parcel that is currently fenced in and used as a parking lot. The area in question would become a renaturalized open space. Windmill will be redeveloping the former Domtar properties as a mixed-use neighbourhood. As part of this new development, the shoreline will be made publicly accessible, creating a riverfront link between the Portage and Chaudière bridges. The City of Gatineau is looking to revitalize the Montcalm Street corridor as a cultural district. It has laid out the details of this initiative in its Official Plan and Local Improvement Plans to encourage private sector initiatives. Place des Festivals is looking to organize concerts, cultural events and other festivities on NCC lands in Jacques-Cartier Park. The Hull Marina has produced an expansion plan that would double the number of docking spaces from 100 to 200. A request for approval of this project has been submitted to the Quebec Government. The NCC has no control over this project. Planning Context The NCC has produced a series of planning and policy documents to guide the development and management of shoreline properties. Many of these documents were produced some years ago. The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan will provide an opportunity to review and update the planning principles laid out in these plans, as required to respond to current needs. Current plans include the following: • • • • • •

Plan for Canada’s Capital 2017-2067 Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan (2005) Jacques-Cartier Park South Area Plan (1992) Canada’s Capital Commemorations Strategic Plan (2006) Canada’s Capital View Protection Plan (2007) National Capital Region Recreational Pathways Strategic Plan (2006)

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Appendix 3 – Summary of Proposals, by Sector Sector A- Jacques-Cartier Park North

Key Proposals - Maintain the woodland and shoreline vegetation areas - Contribute to fish habitat improvement - Preserve and enhance the Gilmour-Hughson House (Heritage Building) - In the flat area on the east side, develop a point of contact with the river for walkers and a launch area for non-motorized watercraft - Maintain an expanse of open land in the central area for unstructured recreation and occasional events - Reserve a site close to the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge for a future cultural or national institution

B- Convent Area

- Allow the repurposing of the building for uses in keeping with the Jacques-Cartier Park recreation function - Provide public access to the lands at the back of the building - Preserve the shoreline vegetation - Reduce the number of existing parking spaces on the south side of the building by moving them to the north side of the building

C- Jacques-Cartier Park South

- Generate traffic by creating welcoming public places, including one at the entrance to the park (corner of Laurier / Allumettières) and diversifying the experience by adding recreational services (Harbor master's office, Hull wharf, Charron House) - Structure the central area around a series of focal points - Maintain the woodland and shoreline vegetation areas - Develop walking itineraries that connect the visitor to the River - Maintain the offer of water-based activities (marina, excursions) - Preserve and enhance Charron House - Host events that are in scale with the redeveloped open areas - Provide the necessary parking spaces for Park functions

D- Museum of History Shoreline

- Preserve public access to the places that highlight the Capital’s key points of interest - Preserve and enhance the (E. B. Eddy) Digester Tower - Protect and enhance the Indigenous Ossuary - Preserve the quality of the viewscape from the Ottawa side - Delineate the events space in a manner to preserve the ossuary and to maintain public access to the shoreline and the pathway - Improve access to the shores from the Alexandra Bridge esplanade by creating a public square between the museum building and the bridge that could cover a parking lot

E- Land surrounding the Kruger Plant

- Revegetate the shoreline - Increase public space on the shoreline in the short term by converting an existing parking lot into a relaxation park

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- Create a new connection between the urban area and the river by way of these new park spaces - Develop a new historical interpretation path focusing on the region’s industrial heritage F- Scott Point

- Build a scenic lookout of the Capital on the Point - Convert the abandoned access lane into a public space - Extend the riverfront pathway under the Portage Bridge - Redevelop Portage Park as a key landmark in this section of Confederation Boulevard -

G-Riverfront lands in the vicinity of the Zibi Precinct

- Extend the riverfront pathway between Portage Bridge and Portageurs Park - Develop rest areas in the riverfront corridor - Build a connection between the riverfront corridor and the central plaza in the Zibi Precinct - Develop a natural park on the lower plateau

H- Capital Gateway: Portageurs Park, Brewery Creek Outlet, Wright-Scott House and TachéMontcalm Park

- Maintain these parks’ focus as passive recreation spaces providing a smooth transition between the shoreline and the urban area - Maintain the density of vegetation along Alexandre Taché Boulevard that characterizes this Gateway into the Capital - Improve the connection between Portageurs Park and the urban area and the Zibi Precinct - Ensure the preservation of the Wright-Scott House and give it a role that would include public access

I- Brewery Creek – Montcalm

- Contribute to the development of the adjacent Cultural District - Accommodate public activities - Develop a public square covering at least half of the property facing the street and the creek, and integrate areas of vegetation - At either end of this site, encourage the construction of buildings housing cultural and recreation functions adding to the quality of the shoreline area - Provide interpretation features describing the role of Brewery Creek as a migration route for various fish species

J- Brewery Creek – North Side of Hull Island

- Preserve the exceptional natural sites and wildlife habitat areas - Finalize the missing linkages in the recreational pathway network - Make nature observation and interpretation the main focus

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Members received a presentation on the draft Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan.

Les membres assistent à un exposé sur l’ébauche du Plan d’aménagement des terrains riverains au nord de la rivière des Outaouais.

They commended the team for the presentation and the convincing proposals, and supported the plan.

Ils félicitent l’équipe pour sa présentation et les propositions convaincantes, et ils appuient le plan.

Data supporting the proposals would help the public to understand the improvements brought to the area through the plan in terms of quality of life (green spaces, trees, pathways).

Des données qui renforcent les propositions aideraient le public à comprendre les améliorations apportées dans le quartier grâce au plan en termes de qualité de vie (espaces verts, arbres, sentiers).

The plan needs clear phasing and priorities. The first phase should have a critical mass of feasible projects to set the tone for the rest.

Le plan doit présenter des étapes et des priorités claires. La première phase devrait atteindre une masse critique de faisabilité pour donner le ton au reste.

Stakeholders should be brought into the planning exercise. A map of NCC lands with layering of city zoning and land uses would be useful to resolve the ambiguity between public and private land.

On devrait inviter les intervenants à participer à l’exercice de planification. Une carte des terrains de la CCN avec la superposition du zonage et de l’utilisation du sol de la ville serait utile pour aider à résoudre l’ambiguïté entre terrains publics et privés.

Surface parking did not receive the committee’s support, especially on shorelands. The NCC should make a parking inventory and assess the occupancy rate. A dynamic parking guidance system could be installed to point the public towards available

Les stationnements de surface ne reçoivent pas l’appui du comité, en particulier sur les terrains riverains. La CCN devrait faire un inventaire du stationnement et évaluer le taux d’occupation. Un système de jalonnement dynamique pourrait être installé pour guider le

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public vers les espaces de stationnement disponibles des alentours.

The plan should consider remote parking in the equation and better understand existing transportation offers in the surroundings. Access by bike, public transit, and waterways should be enhanced and promoted.

Le plan devrait tenir compte du stationnement éloigné dans l’équation et mieux comprendre les offres de transport actuelles des environs. On devrait améliorer et promouvoir l’accès par bicyclette, transport en commun, et voies navigables.

Other points of interest should be introduced: active uses, café, bakery, farmers’ market, artist’s studio, contemporary art diffusion centre, etc., which could be an example of uses for the convent. However, uses at the convent need to be reversible to ensure it remains public over the long term.

On devrait introduire d’autres centres d’intérêt : usages actifs, café, boulangerie, marché de producteurs, studio d’artistes, centre de diffusion d’art contemporain, etc., ce qui pourrait être un exemple d’utilisation pour le couvent. Cependant, les usages du couvent devraient pouvoir être réversibles pour s’assurer que celui-ci reste public à longterme.

The space could be greener and the urban forest enhanced, to ensure a continuous natural experience. An interface between urban fabric and green form should be created, and the contact zone polished, in particular pedestrian and cyclist connections and arrival experiences to the parks. The plan should ensure connectivity between the shoreline parks and the activity hubs in the city.

L’espace pourrait être plus vert et la forêt urbaine améliorée, pour assurer une expérience continue de la nature. On devrait créer une interface entre le tissu urbain et les espaces verts, et adoucir la zone de contact, en particulier les liens piétonniers et cyclistes, et l’expérience de l’arrivée dans les parcs. Le plan devrait s’assurer qu’il y a connectivité entre les parcs riverains et les pôles d’activités de la ville.

The First Nations should find their place in the history of the shoreline parklands.

Les groupes des Premières Nations devraient trouver une place dans l’histoire des parcs riverains.

The overall recreational pathway network should be shown to help understand the linkages between the lands within the scope of the plan and the overall network, including Leamy Lake, the Gatineau River, and the new Jacques Cartier Street development.

On devrait montrer l’ensemble du réseau des sentiers récréatifs pour aider à comprendre les liens entre les terrains concernés par le plan et l’ensemble du réseau, y compris le lac Leamy, la rivière Gatineau, et le nouvel aménagement de la rue Jacques Cartier.

Adjustments to the pathway system should be considered where more frequent flooding events affect the accessibility to the paths.

On devrait envisager des ajustements au réseau de sentiers aux endroits où leur accessibilité est compromise par les crues plus fréquentes.

Implementation projects should be described in more detail in the plan, including the big gestures, and the distinction between full NCC control and partnership projects.

On devrait décrire les projets de mise en œuvre de façon plus détaillée, y compris les grandes initiatives, et la distinction entre plein contrôle de la CCN et projets de partenariat.

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Members received a presentation on the Ottawa River North Shore Improvement Plan. They made the following comments:

Les membres reçoivent une présentation sur le plan d’aménagement des berges nord de la rivière des Outaouais. Ils font les commentaires suivants :

The prime objectives of planning should be expanded and brought to various levels of priority: ecology, community growth, large special events, heritage (natural and cultural, including aboriginal use of shorelines), and people’s everyday experience.

On devrait étoffer les objectifs principaux de l’aménagement et les présenter sous la forme de divers niveaux de priorité : écologie, croissance communautaire, événements spéciaux d’envergure, patrimoine (naturel et culturel y compris l’utilisation autochtone traditionnelle des berges), et expérience quotidienne des gens.

The access to water should be pervasive in all dimensions of the interventions. Continuity of the experience along the shoreline should be the driver of the plan. Natural potentiality should be reintroduced when possible.

L’accès à l’eau doit être omniprésent dans tous les aspects des interventions. La continuité de l’expérience le long des berges devrait être le moteur du plan. On devrait réintroduire le potentiel des éléments naturels lorsque c’est possible.

The sites within this plan may not be the best sites for major events in the Capital because these do not need to be shorelines.

Il se peut que les sites de ce plan ne soient pas les meilleurs pour les événements d’envergure de la capitale car ceux-ci n’ont pas besoin d’être le long des berges.

Temporary installation should be avoided. One or two spaces with hard surfaces or excellent drainage could be selected, or the rotation between several sites could be explored.

On devrait éviter les installations temporaires. On pourrait sélectionner une ou deux espaces avec des surfaces pavées ou un excellent drainage, ou on pourrait analyser la possibilité de faire une rotation entre plusieurs sites.

The convent property and Kruger should be thought in terms of access to water. The marina could have a delicate commercial use to enhance the experience. Micro-scale treatment of shorelines and accentuation of differences would enhance the whole.

On devrait considérer le couvent et Kruger dans la perspective de l’accès à l’eau. Il pourrait y avoir un usage commercial délicat à la marina pour améliorer l’expérience. Le traitement à micro-échelle des berges et l’accentuation des différences améliorerait le tout.

The forecourt of the Museum triangle should stay green.

L’avant-cour du triangle du Musée devrait rester verte.

The existing number of parking spaces within the park should be enough. None should be added. Walkability, cycle capacity and transit should be

Le nombre actuel de places de stationnement du parc devrait être suffisant. On ne devrait pas en ajouter. On devrait améliorer et mettre en valeur le potentiel

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Members received a presentation on the draft concept for the Ottawa River North Shore Improvement Plan. They offered the following comments:

Les membres reçoivent une présentation sur le concept préliminaire du Plan d’aménagement des berges nord de la rivière des Outaouais. Ils offrent les commentaires suivants :

The layer of natural systems, such as water and topography, are needed to inform the conceptual plan. A balance should be found between a watercentered plan and a land-centered plan. Plant material could help restore the land after contamination.

La couche des systèmes naturels comme l’eau et la topographie sont nécessaires pour élaborer le plan conceptuel. On devrait trouver un équilibre entre un plan centré sur la terre et un plan centré sur l’eau. Les plantes pourraient contribuer à réhabiliter la terre après contamination.

Urban interface and streetscape should be considered as part of the park, as they will help finalize the plan.

On devrait prendre en compte l’interface urbain et le paysage de rue comme faisant partie du parc, puisqu’ils vont contribuer à finaliser le plan.

The continuum between active and passive use, day and night use, winter and summer use, foreground and background need to be examined.

On devrait étudier la continuité entre usage actif et passif, usage de jour et de nuit, usage hivernal et estival, premier plan et arrière-plan.

The island character of the space should be enhanced. An aboriginal layer of use of land and water should be added.

On devrait mettre en valeur le caractère insulaire de l’espace. On devrait ajouter une couche d’usage de la terre et de l’eau par les autochtones.

Heritage could be a theme to tie the whole space together. A storyline and themes are needed for place making beyond the functionality of space.

Le patrimoine pourrait être un thème qui lie tout l’espace ensemble. Une narration et des thèmes sont nécessaires pour créer un lieu au-delà de l;a fonctionnalité de l’espace.

The project is not yet a concept. Creative sessions should be organized like a design charette where people could draw a plan and tell a story.

Le projet n’est pas encore un concept. On devrait organiser des séances créatives comme une charrette de conception où les gens pourraient tracer un plan et raconter une histoire.

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Project : Federal Land Use Approval of the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan Fees : None

PROPONENT Lucie Bureau Director, Long Range Planning and Transportation Capital Planning Branch National Capital Commission 202-40, rue Elgin Ottawa, ON K1P 1C7 [email protected] PROJECT DESCRIPTION The objective of the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan (the “Plan”) is to determine the long-term vision, identify land uses and establish guidelines for the federal lands that comprise the study area. The Plan includes federal lands along the shoreline of the Island of Hull and Brewery Creek in Gatineau. The Plan is meant to guide development projects and activities occurring on federal lands, and will serve as a decision-making tool for federal land-use, design and transaction approvals. This plan falls under Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan (CCN, 2005) and the Plan for Canada’s Capital 2017-2067 in the NCC’s planning framework. The initiative for this Plan is identified as part of a Milestone project by the Plan for Canada’s Capital. The proposals contained in the Plan also reflect the NCC’s strategic priorities including the objective to offer increased public access and new connections to the shorelines and waterways. The development of this Plan began in 2014 and has included an extensive public and stakeholder engagement process between November 2014 and fall 2017. Study Area The study area of the Plan generally includes the federal lands in the heart of the Capital that run along the shoreline of the Island of Hull in Gatineau between the Ottawa River and Laurier Street. The Plan also covers the federal lands along Brewery Creek. The study area includes Jacques Cartier Park North and South, the grounds between the Canadian Museum of History and the river, the shoreline property around the Kruger plant to the Portage and Chaudières bridges, Portageurs Park, and the federal lands along Brewery Creek. The Plan also outlines the NCC’s desires regarding the development or use of certain adjacent non-federal lands where this would help achieve the objectives described in the Plan.

Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan Key Planning Principles and Vision The Plan’s vision is driven by a few basic key planning principles deriving from current NCC strategic priorities and the NCC’s planning framework. According to these key principles, the riverfront lands should :  Offer a destination for Canadians and remain in the public domain;  Contribute to development that reflects the significance of their location within the nation’s capital;  Be managed and developed in a way that contributes to the region’s resilience;  Provide access to waterways in the Capital’s Core Area; and  Conserve the park function for lands identified as such in Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan. The plan is based on a vision that the riverfront parklands on the north shore of the Ottawa constitute “A destination for people and communities in the core of a resilient, green capital.” According to this vision, the riverfront lands fulfil four important roles :  Offer a wide range of experiences;  Provide access to the river;  Showcase the symbolism of the Capital; and  Enhance the natural environment. Key Planning Features The Plan ensures cohesiveness between the parks’ various functions and the broad range experiences sought by different users. It contains maps that illustrate the desired future conditions and components to be respected. The maps are identified as interdependent and closely linked components that define proposed developments. The themes explored as components of the concept in the plan includes environmental protection, Capital sites of significance, heritage and archaeological resources, water access, events, and landscape typologies, among others. Planning and policy objectives that apply to the Plan’s entire study area are provided and are organized by theme. Sector Plans Based on the Plan vision, the roles, and the key planning features, the Plan proposes key actions for each of the 10 sectors that form the study area. Each proposed intervention is identified on the sector map with a numbered marker matching the corresponding list of actions. Les propositions ont été élaborées en respectant les politiques générales décrites. For each sector, the plan provides a description of the sector’s existing conditions, a description of the planned outcomes in the future and a summary of the proposed interventions.

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Plan Implementation The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan will take effect upon approval by the NCC Board of Directors. This approval established the conditions of approval for the plan.

ANALYSIS Level of Approval : 3 Other NCC Plans: Plan for Canada’s Capital 2017-2067 Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan National Interest Land Mass (NILM) : Yes, partly Pre-contact Archaeological Potential : Low to High Strategic Environmental Assessment : The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA, 2012) is not applicable to the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan. However, in accordance with the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, a Strategic Environmental Assessment was completed in conjunction with the development of this Plan. The assessment concludes that, overall, it is expected that the implementation of the key policy directions of the Plan will have significant positive environmental and social impacts on Canada’s Capital Region, provided that the guidelines in the plan are strictly followed, with careful planning to ensure protection of sensitive environmental features. Date of NCC Board of Directors approval : April 19, 2018 Analysis In its analysis, the NCC has taken the following considerations into account: - The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan presents policy directions to guide land-use and development of the federal lands located along the shoreline of the Island of Hull in Gatineau; - The study area is located within the Core Area Sector as defined in the NCC’s planning framework; - The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan replaces and cancels the Jacques Cartier Park South Site Plan (CCN, 1992) and the related implementation plan (CCN, 1994); - The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan fulfills, in part, the NCC’s mandate under sections 10 and 11 of the National Capital Act; - The Plan provides additional guidance and detailed direction for the lands located within the study area; Generally, the plan conforms to the policies of the Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan (CCN, 2005) and the Plan de la capitale du Canada de 2017 à 2067; - The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan encompasses all federal lands within the study area including both lands that are a part of and that are not a part of the National Interest Land Mass (NILM) (figure 1.1); - A Strategic Environmental Assessment was completed and concluded that the implementation of the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan would result in significant positive environmental and social impacts on Canada’s Capital Region - The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan has taken into account previous feedback and direction provided by the NCC’s Board of Directors, the Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty, by the federal and municipal partners, and by the public and other interests as part of the consultation processes.

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APPROVAL AND CONDITIONS

FEDERAL LAND USE APPROVAL FOR THE OTTAWA RIVER NORTH SHORE PARKLANDS PLAN IS HEREBY GRANTED, PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL ACT, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

1.

IMPLEMENTATION

1.1

An Action Plan identifying the priorities, the budgetary requirements and those responsible for implementing the various actions to carry out the Plan will be developed by the Capital Stewardship Branch and approved by the Executive Management Committee of the NCC.

1.2

The National Capital Commission including each respective branch will oversee the implementation of the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan in accordance with their respective responsibilities identified in the Action Plan.

2.

LAND USE AND DESIGN

2.1

The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan shall be the document that determines the long-term vision, land-uses and the planning guidance for the federal lands within the study area. The Plan will guide development projects and activities on federal lands as well as a federal land use, design and real estate transaction approval decisions.

2.2

The day-to-day administration of requests for the use of federal lands and the continuing implementation of the plan will be conducted through the Federal Land Use, Design and Transaction Approval process. All proposals requiring a Federal Land Use, Design and Transaction Approval will be reviewed in conformity with the objectives and policies of the Plan.

2.3

The Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan replaces the policies and designations in the Jacques Cartier Park South Site Plan (CCN, 1992) and the related implementation plan (CCN, 1994). In approving this Plan, the NCC is cancelling these two plans.

2.4

If any inconsistences or contradictions between the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan and Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan (CCN, 2005), the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan shall prevail.

2.5

Any proposals for amendment to the Ottawa River North Shore Plan shall be submitted to the Executive Director, Capital Planning for review and, when satisfactory, federal approval. Depending on the scale of the proposed amendment, public consultations may be required, and should respect the appropriate public engagement policies.

2.6

All future plans, federal or other, within the study area must be submitted to the Capital Planning Branch for review and if satisfactory, separate approval. The NCC’s participation in provincial and municipal planning processes will be consistent with the vision, roles and policies of this Plan.

2.7

The NCC shall provide the approved Plan to different partners (e.g., federal, provincial and municipal) for information purposes, and so as to ensure that the maximum harmonization with the Plan can be achieved with their respective policies and plans.

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ENVIRONMENT

3.1

4.

All projects undertaken on federal lands within the National Capital Region will, when applicable, be subject to the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA), and any other pertinent federal acts and policies.

PATRIMOINE ET RICHESSES ARCHÉOLOGIQUES

4.1

As part of the Federal Approval review process, the NCC will implement federal policies on federal heritage buildings and sites, as amended from time to time, and seek advice from the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office, when required.

4.2

As part of the Federal Approval review process, the NCC will ensure that best practices regarding cultural resource, notably archaeological and paleontological resources, are considered.

4.3

On NCC lands and for NCC projects, NCC corporate policies and guidelines regarding heritage buildings, archaeology and other cultural resources will be implemented.

5.

MONITORING OF LAND-USE, DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

5.1

6.

The monitoring of the conditions of this approval will be completed through the Federal Approval process, as well as through the implementation of the Action Plan.

TRANSACTIONS IMMOBILIÈRES

6.1

All realty transactions that require federal approval under the National Capital Act such as, but not limited to land disposals, easements or other realty transactions, will be reviewed for conformity with the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan prior to their approval.

6.2

All NCC realty proposals, such as leases and licenses of occupation, will be reviewed for conformity with the Ottawa River North Shore Parklands Plan, prior to the granting of approvals according to internal NCC procedures.

LOI SUR L’ACCÈS À L’INFORMATION Le requérant reconnaît et comprend que la CCN est assujettie aux dispositions de la Loi sur l’accès à l’information et peut, en conséquence à une demande faite en vertu de cette loi, être tenue de divulguer la présente approbation ou tout autre document lié à la présente approbation ou en découlant.

SIGNATURE AUTORISÉE (CCN) _______________________________ Daniel Champagne, Directeur général, Aménagement de la capitale

___________________ Date

c.c. : Hugues Charron Patrick Bunting Martin Barakengera Sandra Candow

DOCUMENTS DE RÉFÉRENCE Page 5 de 6 20128 / CP2299-20128 FedAppL1E (Rev. 07/OCT/2015)

Plan d’aménagement des terrains riverains au nord de la rivière des Outaouais Évaluation environnementale stratégique - Plan d’aménagement des terrains riverains au nord de la rivière des Outaouais Rapport de consultation publique - Plan d’aménagement des terrains riverains au nord de la rivière des Outaouais

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