Email dated January 12, 2020 from R. Quenet, 1481 Burnside Road West, Re: Proposed Eagles Nest Development
Residents of Burnside Road West express extreme concern and request that the development conform to the existing OCP rural character and 'Mixed Residential' designation.
From: Robin Quenet Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2020 5:00 PM To: Mayor And Council Email mayorandcouncil@viewroyal.ca Subject: ## Invictus rezoning application
Your Worship David Screech and Councillors, Town of View Royal
It has been drawn to our attention that the Town of View Royal will be considering the Invictus Commercial Development Corp. application to rezone the “Eagle’s Nest” site - 3 and 5 Helmcken Road and 1447 and 1449 Burnside Road W. ( COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 @ 3:30 PM VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS section 8.2 Petitions and Delegations item b)
We, as residents and owners of 1481 Burnside Road West situated at the corner of Burnside Road West and Little Road, wish to express our extreme concern regarding the Invictus Commercial Development Corp (ICDC) application to rezone the “Eagle’s Nest” site.
We must now presume that their application will be at variance with the Town of View Royal’s:
- OCP Land Use Designation Map dated September 2018,
- Official Community Plan Development Permit Areas Map of September 2018 and
- Zoning Bylaw Schedule B Zoning Map dated March 19, 2019.
We would request that the View Royal Mayor and Council insist that any rezoning application conform to the current OCP Land Use M-R Designation, Development Permit Area’s “ Mixed Residential - Form and Character” and View Royal’s Zoning Bylaw Schedule B Zoning Map dated March 19, 2019 for Ground Oriented Multiple Use Residential and Detached Residential (Large Lot).
We would sincerely hope that the Mayor and Council understand the importance of maintaining the rural nature of the area and that they will undertake to keep the form and character of the area.
While we realize that we are Saanich residents we do live in the same block (area bounded by Burnside, Watkiss and Little roads) and are in what Saanich refers to as a rural gem. Please note that any proposed development would be immediately adjacent to Saanich farmland within the ALR which also falls outside of the Saanich Urban Containment Area. We would request that any rezoning would not compromise the rural nature and character of the area.
We certainly are not opposed to development and would welcome a development along the lines of that at Hidden Oaks, 15 Helmcken Road.
Respectfully
Marilyn and Robin Quenet