Correspondence from S. Veldhuizen Re: Development Permit No. 2017/06-2 - 1708 Island Highway

April 11th 2018

Township of View Royal 45 View Royal Avenue Victoria, BC, V9B1A6

This letter is in response to the notice I received in the mail, file number 3060-20-2017/06. My concern has to do with the request for permission to install additional signage at the View Royal Casino.

My concern is threefold;

Firstly, the moving signage concerns me as my home is located directly in front of the casino. There is already a big issue with light pollution at night. If a moving sign where permitted my sleep health will be affected negatively as well as a sleep health of all the residents at The Coho who faced the casino. I need proper sleep to be able to perform adequately and safely at work. Even if the location of the sign is altered, the light emitting from the sign would still cause a problem. The town of View Royal has a prohibition on moving signs and this should be adhered to.

Secondly, as a professional driver, signage that is lighted is dangerous to motorist. It causes a distraction while driving and is blinding at night. An example of this is signage is located at Blanchard and Finlayson at the Comfort Inn. Another example would be the lighted sign at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Center.

Thirdly, we do not want to set a precedence where businesses get to put multiple signage up on their properties. We do not need to make our town unsightly with commercial signage that could affect property values.

Again I want to stress that I am strongly opposed to signage that will cause issues to sleep Health due to lighting. Please take my health and safety concerns into consideration.

Thank you, Sandra Veldhuizen 205 - 286 Wilfert Road Victoria, BC, V9C 0H6

[Photo: View of the View Royal Casino construction area from a parking lot with a grey pickup truck parked in the foreground]