|
Post by John Zeger on Jun 28, 2005 9:49:25 GMT -5
There are presently two development proposals before the city involving a trade-off of allowing higher residential densities than envisioned in the Official Community Plan in return for the city acquiring additional parkspace. The first proposal is the proposal at 1102 Cameron Ave. and 1051 Guisachan Road along Gordon Drive. For more info on this plan click on Issues on our home page www.saveparadise.com . In this proposal the Advisory Planning Commission has asked the developer to return with more information on a potential deal with the city whereby the city would acquire approximately one hectare of land to be added to Guisachan Heritage Park in return for allowing an OCP and Zoning Bylaw change from RM-3 to RM-5 which would represent a more than doubling of the density previously allowed and would allow building heights up to four storeys. Residents from the neighbourhood attending the APC meeting expressed their concern with the development proposal that it was out of character for their predominanty single-family neighbourhood with building heights of one to two storeys. They also complained that the added number of residents in this development proposal would significantly add to traffic congestion on an already congested part of Gordon Drive. Considering the concerns of the neighbourhood, do you think allowing a rezoning to the higher density is a fair trade-off for an additional hectare of parkspace?
|
|
|
Post by John Zeger on Aug 17, 2005 10:59:50 GMT -5
At a public hearing on Aug. 16 the Advisory Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend against the applications by the developer of this project for a change in the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Reasons cited for this decision by APC members were that two jumps in density from the standpoint of the Zoning Bylaw were too many and that there weren't enough benefits accruing to the community in exchange for allowing the higher density here.
|
|
|
Post by Rick Shea on Aug 17, 2005 12:16:56 GMT -5
Well, it's good to see that at least someone in this city supports the OCP, and considers the wellbeing of those who already live here to be an important issue. I wonder how council will respond.
|
|