Correspondence from M. & D. Strome Re: Rezoning Application No. 2020/03

Topic: Zoning Name: (William) Murray Strome & (Miriam) Diane Strome Address: 1275 Burnside Road West

Message:

Public Hearing, Tuesday July 7th, 2020 regarding proposed zoning amendments on the property addressed as 107 Cheltenham Street.

Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1053, 2020 proposes to rezone property from R-1B: Detached Residential (Medium Lot) to R-1C: Detached Residential (Small Lot) in order to increase the Floor Space Ration, allowing the property owner to enclose the existing carport to increase living space.

We support the proposed zoning amendment as we believe that the modification will enhance its value, which will tend to increase the property values of all homes in the area. Depending on the specific details of the construction, we also believe that enclosing the carport will make the home more visually attractive. We cannot see any negative effects on our neighbourhood.

Normally, when we have no objection to a zoning change, we have simply not commented. However, since we have strongly objected to other zoning changes in the past, we felt that it was important to show our support for this one.

We would also urge Council, staff and the planning committee to always check the information concerning people who submit comments or speak at Public Hearings to determine if they are paid agitators/activists, and if so, to try to find out if they have received payment or other consideration for their submissions, and take this into account when weighing their submissions.

We do NOT wish to speak at the Public Hearing

Murray and DIANE Strome