Neighborhood Support Form - Jon Montgomery

Dear Neighbours,

We are pleased to be in the planning stages for a new home, at 331 Stewart Avenue. The lot is currently vacant with the exception of a tear-down garage at the front (a serious eyesore).

I have a design in mind that meets all of the View Royal zoning criteria, except for the following two items:

~The zone requires that the overall height be 7.5m from average grade to highest point. I am proposing 9.49m which allows a modest home to be built, without blasting rock away. (The home will still be under the maximum allowable 10m for single face height.)
~The zone requires that a building be set 15m from the natural boundary in View Royal and 7.5 in Esquimalt. I am proposing a setback of 10m to the deck posts and 13m to the home. This allows the home to be built upon the rock, rather than in the gulley, thus retaining as much of the existing vegetation and trees as possible.

A recent geo-technical engineering report advises that the home be constructed in the location described, without any blasting, to ensure the structural integrity of the bank as well as the neighbouring retaining walls. We feel that the home will fit in well with the existing landscape and vegetation, and from the ocean side, will blend in with the general pattern of oceanfront homes in the Cove and along the Esquimalt waterfront. The new home will certainly improve the look of our cul de sac.

It would be greatly appreciated if we could get your support and any thoughts on this project, before I meet again with the municipality. Please let Tara (designer) or I know if you have any questions.

Thank you very much for your feedback!

For more information, or to make arrangements for pick-up of this form, please feel free to contact us:

Tara Cumming (Designer)
250-656-8806
cumming.design@shaw.ca

Gary Jackson (Homeowner)
(Residing at 329 Stewart Avenue)

Name: Jon Montgomery
Address: 302 Bessborough Ave
Date: Oct 14/18

Status:

Owner
Tenant

Project Support:

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