Proposed Development Summary - Community Engagement & Immediate Neighbours

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY

Two Years of Extensive Community Engagement

• Significant amount of community engagement has occurred inclusive of four Committee of the Whole meetings, three community meetings (delivered to 1,400 households) and three meetings with neighbours - a total of 10 meetings. We’ve been listening and adjusting to make a better plan.
• Plan now better responds to several key issues and balances multiple interests.
• Building massing taken off Helmcken, Burnside and Hidden Oaks.
• Attractive, welcoming streetscape improvements on Helmcken and Burnside with townhouse-style individual unit entrances facing the street.
• A welcoming gateway provided on the Helmcken / Burnside corner.
• Quality design, with stepped approach similar to 242/244 Island Highway (Council approved).

Immediate Neighbours – Hidden Oak Townhouses

• Five townhouse units on bordering property line.
• Reduced height on bordering property line to 4 storeys.
• Increased setback on bordering property line from the required 4 metres to an average of 16.4 metres.
• Retention of all the mature trees along Hidden Oaks and ALR to preserve privacy.
• Spread the buildings out to allow significant green space between the two buildings bordering Hidden Oaks.
• Designed development to access only off Burnside and not take advantage of registered Right of Way over Hidden Oaks for access.