Extremely concerned regarding what is currently being built on what used to be a lot for a single family bungalow along with no information until it’s too late. Want Golden home property to be used for affordable housing for Seniors.
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Lori McLellan
1 year ago
I am opposed to multi living units going up in an older established neighbourhood
S
Susanne N Dietrich
1 year ago
This zoning bylaw needs to be repealed and then fixed so that infill properties work with the neighbourhood and address concerns such as parking.
M
Mohammed Jait
1 year ago
I wish that the City could listen to the concerns of it's citizens.
I
Irene Bonifacio
1 year ago
We need fast action to stop the erosion of our neighborhoods to redevelopment without any input from tax payers in the Community.
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Vanessa Harris
1 year ago
The negative impacts of these irresponsible decisions being imposed upon us, are currently happening in our/my area. I have lived here for 60 plus years. It has taken all that time for this neighborhood and broader area to develop into a place with spectacular mature trees that make this area such a beautiful place to live. Every giant building that is erected, taking up the entire lot, is causing trees to be removed. It’s NOT ok. Where we live does not have the infrastructure to accommodate these kind of high density dwellings and the number of people that they will house. The roads are not large enough and the city has been making them SMALLER! The water pressure is already too low. There is not enough parking. I don’t believe that the city has even studied this part of the city to assess whether it can handle the density for which it is rezoning. The value of our properties will diminish significantly, not to mention the quality of living. We expect our government to look after its people, not just its coffers. There is so much more to say on this subject. Please listen to the people who live here! Please respect our preferences and choices. Please stop the destruction of our home.
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Deborah Pirker
1 year ago
Whatever happened to democracy? Majority of people against the rezoning & it's approved anyways by council....why do they put up the signs "SHare your feedback"? when they won't listen anyways!!
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Iain Strathern
1 year ago
Putting these multi homes on one lot is not good. The old neighborhoods do not have the infrastructure to handle this. including parking. I did not move to my neighborhood to have some big ugly multi-unit building go up next door. The character of a lot of nicer neighborhoods is not being considered at all. This has to stop.
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Lisa Sinnott
1 year ago
The new homes are going up with no thought to the affect on the neighbourhood.
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Grant James
1 year ago
I recently did an infill house in North Glenora. I love old neighbour hoods. However putting these multi homes on one lot is horrible. These neighbour hoods do not have the infrastructure to handle this. From parking to everything else! This has to stop.
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Martin Hovestad
1 year ago
Densification Gone Wrong
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Donald F Moore
1 year ago
We have an eight unit row house built on a small residential lot in our neighbourhood. It covers the whole lot, and is not on a coner lot. This is an infringement on the homes on both sides of this building as the entrances are on the sides of the building. This building does not fit in with the character of our neighbourhood.
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Christine Watts
1 year ago
I have seen many neighbours very distraught over their treatment by developers and lack of support from our city. So far it has been left to us to fend for ourselves. But many of us don't have the time, energy or knowledge to prepare for or avoid the negative consequences of a giant construction next to us. I suggest that developers require introducing themselves to adjacent neighbours (early on like when they apply for a developing permit) and what their intentions are. This is common curtesy. It is a steep learning curve finding out about our rights, and what we can do or not do to protect our selves from these disturbing and life changing constructions. I would like to see the city do a lot more to protect us, not only as much as possible with building requirements, but by providing resources and a city adviser. I think it would be helpfu for the city could provide an information pamphlet for adjacent homeowners with advice and tips about what we need to do to protect ourselves, such as having experts check our foundation and home for pre-existing cracks, and who must pay for this. And useful questions to ask the developer, like where will the doorways be. And what trees would be taken down, about how to find plans for the new building. And what to do if our rights have been violated.
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Gregory Clarke
1 year ago
Please educate our elected officials to honour the rights of property owners. They are misbehaving and should be scolded
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Dilip Kumar Dasmohapatra
1 year ago
I believe the City bylaw for infills was never thought through properly before its enactment.
They went with the approach "One size fits all" with the hope that zoning restrictions would take care of the rest.
There is no consideration given to the type and maturity of the neighbourhood and the impact it will have on neighboring properties.
There is no requirement for the developer to provide parking.
On one hand, the City is promoting to go "Solar", which is a sizeable investment, and on the other hand, it does not consider whether the sunlight will reach the solar panels with the infill.
The bylaw should be amended to allow infills to blend in with the neighbourhood's current conditions without creating a mess.
P
Paul Allen
1 year ago
While I acknowledge the benefits of densification for the city, we must avoid a situation where developers continuously seek to maximize their profits by pushing for ever-increasing density, regardless of the impact on established neighbourhoods. Developers are asking for up zoning all over the place when current zoning is already allowing for 8 plexes etc.
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Andrea Misick
1 year ago
Redevelopment must occur over the years, but a 3 story, 8 unit building is being proposed where a 1200 sq ft single family bungalow sat for over 50 years. This will truly be an eyesore!
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Valerie gartner
1 year ago
Putting so much cement the second most polluting material in the world and ruining our neighborhoods with sidewalks larger than streets making streets inaccessible to emergency vehicles and taking parking away from the elderly and handicapped all huge issues
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Timothy allen
1 year ago
I approve of densification but It needs to be done with respect to residents in surrounding areas and with respect to parking/traffic and many many other factors. Not just up zoning anywhere that is in certain radius to transit with little other impacts taken into account. Many great ways to build in low rise developments within neighborhoods within reason and with proper planning.
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Timothy James LeMessurier
1 year ago
There was no thought put into this and what could and is happening to mature neighborhoods. City has gone too far. An example is construction of a 16 plex on a pie shaped lot in a key hole crescent.
Extremely concerned regarding what is currently being built on what used to be a lot for a single family bungalow along with no information until it’s too late. Want Golden home property to be used for affordable housing for Seniors.
I am opposed to multi living units going up in an older established neighbourhood
This zoning bylaw needs to be repealed and then fixed so that infill properties work with the neighbourhood and address concerns such as parking.
I wish that the City could listen to the concerns of it's citizens.
We need fast action to stop the erosion of our neighborhoods to redevelopment without any input from tax payers in the Community.
The negative impacts of these irresponsible decisions being imposed upon us, are currently happening in our/my area. I have lived here for 60 plus years. It has taken all that time for this neighborhood and broader area to develop into a place with spectacular mature trees that make this area such a beautiful place to live. Every giant building that is erected, taking up the entire lot, is causing trees to be removed. It’s NOT ok. Where we live does not have the infrastructure to accommodate these kind of high density dwellings and the number of people that they will house. The roads are not large enough and the city has been making them SMALLER! The water pressure is already too low. There is not enough parking. I don’t believe that the city has even studied this part of the city to assess whether it can handle the density for which it is rezoning. The value of our properties will diminish significantly, not to mention the quality of living. We expect our government to look after its people, not just its coffers. There is so much more to say on this subject. Please listen to the people who live here! Please respect our preferences and choices. Please stop the destruction of our home.
Whatever happened to democracy? Majority of people against the rezoning & it's approved anyways by council....why do they put up the signs "SHare your feedback"? when they won't listen anyways!!
Putting these multi homes on one lot is not good. The old neighborhoods do not have the infrastructure to handle this. including parking. I did not move to my neighborhood to have some big ugly multi-unit building go up next door. The character of a lot of nicer neighborhoods is not being considered at all. This has to stop.
The new homes are going up with no thought to the affect on the neighbourhood.
I recently did an infill house in North Glenora. I love old neighbour hoods. However putting these multi homes on one lot is horrible. These neighbour hoods do not have the infrastructure to handle this. From parking to everything else! This has to stop.
Densification Gone Wrong
We have an eight unit row house built on a small residential lot in our neighbourhood. It covers the whole lot, and is not on a coner lot. This is an infringement on the homes on both sides of this building as the entrances are on the sides of the building. This building does not fit in with the character of our neighbourhood.
I have seen many neighbours very distraught over their treatment by developers and lack of support from our city. So far it has been left to us to fend for ourselves. But many of us don't have the time, energy or knowledge to prepare for or avoid the negative consequences of a giant construction next to us. I suggest that developers require introducing themselves to adjacent neighbours (early on like when they apply for a developing permit) and what their intentions are. This is common curtesy. It is a steep learning curve finding out about our rights, and what we can do or not do to protect our selves from these disturbing and life changing constructions. I would like to see the city do a lot more to protect us, not only as much as possible with building requirements, but by providing resources and a city adviser. I think it would be helpfu for the city could provide an information pamphlet for adjacent homeowners with advice and tips about what we need to do to protect ourselves, such as having experts check our foundation and home for pre-existing cracks, and who must pay for this. And useful questions to ask the developer, like where will the doorways be. And what trees would be taken down, about how to find plans for the new building. And what to do if our rights have been violated.
Please educate our elected officials to honour the rights of property owners. They are misbehaving and should be scolded
I believe the City bylaw for infills was never thought through properly before its enactment. They went with the approach "One size fits all" with the hope that zoning restrictions would take care of the rest. There is no consideration given to the type and maturity of the neighbourhood and the impact it will have on neighboring properties. There is no requirement for the developer to provide parking. On one hand, the City is promoting to go "Solar", which is a sizeable investment, and on the other hand, it does not consider whether the sunlight will reach the solar panels with the infill. The bylaw should be amended to allow infills to blend in with the neighbourhood's current conditions without creating a mess.
While I acknowledge the benefits of densification for the city, we must avoid a situation where developers continuously seek to maximize their profits by pushing for ever-increasing density, regardless of the impact on established neighbourhoods. Developers are asking for up zoning all over the place when current zoning is already allowing for 8 plexes etc.
Redevelopment must occur over the years, but a 3 story, 8 unit building is being proposed where a 1200 sq ft single family bungalow sat for over 50 years. This will truly be an eyesore!
Putting so much cement the second most polluting material in the world and ruining our neighborhoods with sidewalks larger than streets making streets inaccessible to emergency vehicles and taking parking away from the elderly and handicapped all huge issues
I approve of densification but It needs to be done with respect to residents in surrounding areas and with respect to parking/traffic and many many other factors. Not just up zoning anywhere that is in certain radius to transit with little other impacts taken into account. Many great ways to build in low rise developments within neighborhoods within reason and with proper planning.
There was no thought put into this and what could and is happening to mature neighborhoods. City has gone too far. An example is construction of a 16 plex on a pie shaped lot in a key hole crescent.