Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 1130

"The item was brought back for reconsideration after failing adoption previously. The Senior Planner noted the application aligned with the OCP for mixed residential use (townhouses up to three stories) and addressed a previous rejection by acquiring a third property, totaling 20 units across the three lots. Debate focused on the high density (20 units across three lots) and resulting traffic impacts on Eltham Road, with Councillor Mattson arguing it was 'too big, too dense, too many units' and opposed the moral obligation to approve after preliminary encouragement."

"The proposal generated extensive debate concerning the high density (80 units/hectare), potential traffic congestion on Eltham and Helmcken roads, parking availability, and the visual impact on adjacent neighborhoods (Ashley Gate, Lions Cove). Councillor Mattson strongly opposed the residential rezoning, arguing the commercial zoning should be retained to encourage commercial tax base and address commercial needs, especially given the incoming provincial density mandates that would increase residential density even further in the future if rezoned now. Concerns were also raised about the removal of mature trees."