Email from Len M regarding Eagles Nest Development

From: Len M Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2020 3:02 PM To: Mayor And Council Email mayorandcouncil@viewroyal.ca; editor@goldstreamgazette.com Cc: Carol A. Kitson Subject: Eagles Nest Development - Public Hearing Tuesday 7pm

Good afternoon:

I am a resident of View Royal and live on Erskine Lane. I have participated in open houses and on-line Zoom consultative meetings with respect to the proposed Eagles Nest Development.

The proposal put forward states it addresses identified concerns of residents and the plan in my opinion does look vastly improved.

However as a resident I remain concerned about your unwillingness to entertain funding from developers to enhance the traffic flow impacting the Watkiss Way to Burnside Road corridor. I am told and have heard the Mayor speak publicly that you do not believe traffic will be a problem due to the new MacKenzie overpass. You had a chance to be forward thinking when the Eagle Creek Village mall was built but ignored what was being said by local residents about traffic impact.

With a request for new development and the impact of it at No. 7 and 9 Erskine Lane I believe this position of not listening to the facts and research makes you naive. The community wants to be consulted and heard. I believe until you have put adequate IT in place for proper virtual or in-person consultation with the public you should put any further approvals on hold till such time. Things such as sidewalks, parking, pedestrian light crosswalks, need to be discussed. There appears to be a few Council members that are eager to listen and we residents hope they will heed as to what is being said based on empirical data and common sense

Thanks for at least reading this email.

Yours sincerely,

Len Meilleur