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leNEWSConnected to your communityDeveloper ordered to hand over reportLegal tangle over derelict Lowertownschool continuesLaura Muellerlaura.mueller@metroland.comEMC news - A judge threwout an Ottawa developer’s appealof a court order to handover an engineering report tothe city.A lawyer for Groupe ClaudeLauzon has said the report bolstersthe developer’s argumentthat its building at 287 CumberlandSt. is structurally unsoundand should be torn down. OnMay 8, a superior court judgeordered Lauzon to give the citythe report, which was commissionedby Lauzon and preparedby a private engineering firm.But on May 22, the city’s clerkand top lawyer sent a memo informingcity council that Lauzonis appealing that order. Then onMay 24, a judge dismissed Lauzon’srequest to delay handingover the document until the appealhad been heard, effectivelydismissing the appeal related tothe engineering report.Lauzon is still appealing thejudge’s ruling for it to complywith making its building safeand meeting the heritage requirementsassociated with 287Cumberland St.The saga began when Lauzonfiled an application to OntarioSuperior Court on Feb. 20 askingfor permission to tear downthe building at 287 CumberlandSt., which has remained in disrepairfor decades. The applicationstates the city has knownsince 2005 that the building has“significant structural concerns”and did nothing. Groupe ClaudeLauzon wants to tear the schooldown and put up condos, butthe city refused the company’sdemolition application in 2006because Lauzon did not provideplans for what it plannedto build on the site, which is arequirement of the heritage districtpolicies that apply to theneighbourhood.Lauzon received the engineeringreport in question onFeb. 1, and that set off the latestchapter in the troubled relationshipbetween the developer andthe city. The city ordered barricadesbe put up to keep pedestriansand traffic away from theWINAN ATV!Visit noco.ca/atv or call(888) 284-7777 to learn more!FILEIn the latest chapter in the legal saga between the city andGroupe Claude Lauzon, a judge dismissed the developer’sappeal of a court order to hand over an engineering reportthat reportedly states Lauzon’s building at 287 CumberlandSt. is unsafe and should be demolished.building in case it fell down.That led to the court application,which states “demolition isnow a pressing and immediateconcern and demolition shouldnow be undertaken as soon aspossible.”In the court application, Lauzontook issue with whether thecity’s building inspector couldorder an engineer hired by Lauzonto hand over documentsrelated to the condition of thebuilding. The school was unsafefor inspectors to enter, andtherefore the city’s building inspectorscan’t make any orders,the application states. That’s notthe case, according to city officials,and inspectors were ableto enter the building before thecourt application was even filed,Rideau-Vanier Coun. MathieuFleury said at the time.Visit us Online atyourottawaregion.comVisit us Online forGolf SpecialsSpecial: Two for One Tuesdays!SPORTS CENTREOttawa’s Only Par 3Lighted Golf CourseOpen 7 days a week • Try Night GolfFor tee-off call:613-836-2256 ext. 221Thunderbird Sports Centre1927 Richardson Side Rd., Kanata ON K2K 1X4www.thunderbirdsportscentre.comR0012130653-0530R1050Energizing theConstruction IndustryESSO FuelsGasolineHeating OilClear DieselDyed DieselMobil LubricantsEngine OilsCoolantsGreasesHydraulic & Gear OilsLocalCustomerService!Belleville/Trenton AreaCALL US!(888) 284-7777ON JUNE 1, 2013, GO THE DISTANCE INTHE FIGHT FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIPIN EASTERN ONTARIOTHE BIGGEST ONE-DAY WALK IN OTTAWA– 28 KM FROM THE QUEENSWAY CARLETON HOSPITALTO THE RICHARD & ANNETTE BLOCH CANCER SURVIVORS PARKRegister today: www.ottawacancer.caR0012078221THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSBENEFITINGR0012063570theKanata Kourier-Standard EMC - Thursday, May 30, 2013 51