Letter of Support - Madelyn McWatt

May 18nd , 2020 View Royal Mayor and Council 45 View Royal Ave, Victoria, BC V9B 1A6

Re: Corner Old Island Highway & Helmcken, View Royal

I was recently approached by the Lewis Ratcliff, who is a member of the Development & Sales team responsible for the above project. After careful review of the plans for the corner of Helmcken & Old Island Highway, I wanted to share my thoughts.

This location could not be a better suited for a condo building and, in my opinion, is exactly the type of development that View Royal needs! I believe that View Royal is in desperate need of a 'rebranding' and needs a downtown hub of some kind. View Royal is overrun with industrial & commercial properties and without a real heart of the city that its residents can be proud of. I believe this building will be seen as the hub to our town and the design response to this site is amazing. It offers a big gathering plaza along the entire length of the building, all parking is hidden away from the roads, and having the ground floor use as commercial will allow many surrounding residents to walk to this location to pick up their groceries or other items that may be sold.

Please support this project as it moves forward. View Royal is in desperate need!

Name: Madelyn McWatt Date: May 19, 2020