Permanent damage to buildings, landscapes and views on the Farm.

-an average of 100 ambulance trips are expected every day, with 75% of the trips on Maple Drive and 25% on Prince of Wales Drive. (page 3/87.)

-inability of the Dominion Observatory to ever function again when the telescope is returned. "Impacts to views from the Observatory dome to the sky-should a telescope be reinstated-will be irreversible and permanent once Tower A of the Hospital Building is realized. Also, light spillover and pollution can reduce the amount of stars and astrological features visible." (Page 8/87)

-new roads will be constructed.

City of Ottawa Development Applications Search

•  Application #D07-12-22-0168
• Application Status: Active
• Date Received: 2022-12-07
• Addresses: 930 Carling, 520 Preston
• Ward: Ward 16-Riley Brockington
• Application: Site Plan Control
• Description: The development proposed are Phase 3 and Phase 4 of the Ottawa Hospital Master Site Plan; Phase 3 is the CUP (Central Utility Plant containing electrical, heating and cooling equipment located at the rear of the hospital---Phase 4 is the hospital main building consisting of a 2-storey podium, two towers (8 and 12 storey) and pavilion flanking main entrance.

Cultural Heritage Impact Statement Addendum 2 - D07-12-22-0168. Impact Statements.

"This phase of the development of the new hospital campus has the greatest potential to impact the cultural heritage landscape of the Central Experimental Farm National Historic Site of Canada and the adjacent heritage resources including the Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Canada, the Federal Heritage Buildings of the Dominion Observatory Complex and other adjacent Federal Heritage Buildings." (Page 17/87.) 

Affected Visual Presentations

• views from Prince of Wales Scenic Entry---Include views toward proposed loading docks.
• view from entrance to Queen Elizabeth Drive/Dows Lake (at Preston/Prince of Wales).
• views from Dows Lake to main hospital buildings.
• views from Carling Avenue both east and west of the main hospital building.
• views identified in the Commemorative Integrity Statement for the Central Experimental Farm.
• views from adjacent CEF heritage buildings (e.g. Dominion Observatory Complex, Saunders Building, along Commissioners Drive and/or Maple Drive.
• views identified in the NCC Visual Assessment Views Analysis (2009 and 2013.)
• view from/along the Rideau Canal including from Commissioners Park, Hartwells Lockstation and Colonel By Drive (that were assessed for the Campus Master Plan and parking garage applications.) ( Page 18)

How the Dominion Observatory Campus will be affected by the mega-hospital:

• Potential construction impacts
• Isolation of the complex from its surroundings
• Obstruction or diminishment of significant views of the Dominion Observatory dome
• Obstruction or impact to views of the night sky from the dome
• Impact of the lighting plan (Page 2/87)

"Historic structures, particularly those built of masonry, are susceptible to damage from vibration caused by pavement breakers, plate compactors, utility excavations and increased heavy vehicle travel in the immediate vicinity. Like any structure, they are also threatened by collisions with heavy machinery, subsidence from utility line failures or excessive dust." (Page 4/87.)

The Dominion Observatory was "constructed of the highest quality materials and craftsmanship, the public and functional facades of the buildings are unified by the masonry work." (Google: Canada's Historic Places.) 

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Central Experimental Farm Commemorative Integrity Statement - 1.1. National Historic Sites Objectives - The federal government's objectives for Canada NHS programmes are:

• to foster knowledge and appreciation of Canada's past through a national program of historic commemoration; and
• to ensure the commemorative integrity of national historic sites by protecting and presenting them for the benefit, education and enjoyment of this and future generations, in a manner that respects the significant and irreplaceable legacy represented by these places and their associated resources. 

4.0 Defining the Designated Space - The Central Experimental Farm is situated in the urban setting of Ottawa. The boundaries of the designated place are defined as those lands which are bounded on the north by Carling Avenue, on the west by Fisher Avenue as far as Kingston Avenue, excluding the complex of Fisher Heights, and by Merivale Road as far as Baseline Road; on the south by Baseline Road north to Prince of Wales Drive (Highway 16); and on the east by Prince of Wales Drive as far as the bend in the road; by the western edge of the Rideau Canal property as far as Queen Elizabeth Drive and by the Central Experimental Farm Property as far as Carling Avenue, as illustrated on the map, Appendix 1. These boundaries define the place designated as a National Historic Site.

NCC Visual Assessment Views Analysis (2009 and 2013)

United Nations UNESCO World Heritage Sites - views of the Rideau Canal cannot be blocked by new construction.