News TheReview Wednesday, December 23, 1992 — A22 Sidewalks and housing worry resident : Requests for better sidewalks, wy, i = 2 affordable housing and preserva- pe ee iS - a == odISTRICT OF tion of Central’s Saanich’s rural [ee i ey = = CEN Oe ANIEH | atmosphere dominated comments \ =—_ LS at a recent review of the draft AC = a Brentwood area plan. Docks Sn x An estimated 150 to 200 resi- \ eS pee ee dents attended the public open ee : =e ee RESIDENTIAL house, filing past posters outlining ay | SaaS AU 2 == i) Seem 3rd Annual the main points of the plan and a : MOETAMILY 2 i map outlining the proposed zoning SSS a. Christmas for the area, before filling out RURAL Tree questionnaires, Nov. 25. | See oe i 38] COMMERCIAL Consultant Tom Becker of UMA | Engineering, who drafted the area | TOURIST. COMMERGIAL shredding at plan with council direction, said Eg PARK 2 a4 residents called for more parkland ein lrog uOIS in the area and were curious about . ; : Pp k the proposed residential multi- SSAHOQHMQS RX N \ == ee = LONG RANGE ar family development block near j : |__Se LAND USE PLAN Passed “ McHattie Road. / ‘\ << i AA When sewer service is available | ; = 2 A a ( i = to the area, a future cluster town | ) : sea ————="- srentwoop say| SOME house development is suggested SS ee \ Se AREA PLAN . | for the property. | ae j} il aie Any project would be designed \ i iv SGUNDARY oo 290) 200 soe 500 s0a0 to preserve some of the slope with z "See mucis the existing trees, Becker said. See am ee eee i Suits FEW CHANGES from present zoning are seen on the He noted people are fieither CP. accompanying the draft Brentwood area plan. Opposing nor supporting the pro- SS SS eS ss a ject but wanted more information. 2© respondent to suggest council chairs. U iviemn do Conflicting views were expre- members identify themselves with Another proponent of more i eB RAKES a | ssed by those who suggest higher "@MC lags. creative use of land for housing | fj ¢ fj density development on West Saa- I'm surprised there hasn't been was Barry Jensen of Brentwood. jj $20 Save $20.00 on the cost of | nich Road, such as townhouses or much literature available,” Jim He suggested small cluster houses, | j Brake repalls at Muffler Bay. i apartments, in order to make better Carrie of Brentwood remarked such as four small units built on i OFF Offer valid until 7 ri use of land adjoining the road — after viewing the display. In order two lots, could provide excellent i D ber 31. 1992 ees a and those who want the area to ‘© get ae of the plan from housing for seniors while preserv- 5 : ee er 5 92 | op fe 4 remain rural. municip , some people will ing the residential area. OF DORE COURCHIRO CES omey In addition to filling out ques- have to take time off from work, he He questioned the dividing of oN envy ne CO tionnaires, residents were invited @dded. the community into ‘blocks’ of EXHAUSTS i to put their comments on a sheet ‘ : zoning, Saying it might be betterto | ff Sqsedietahe font otic thal I think the fear Of examine theneeds of the commun- | J $90 Save $20.00 on the cost of : One series of comments dealt all of US IS that this ity and then make individual zon- | Exhaust repalrs at Muffler Bay. i with sidewalks, starting with a area will be ie eecsions 5 “@lgey Offer valid until ; 5 single call for elimination of side- ees He also opposed the ban on : walks in favor of wide verges on destr oyed within live-aboards in marinas. He noted : December 31, 1992 a, [7 i oadways. i i j the live-aboards provide securit mit one coupon per customer ae jori i eurgiiciine aval foe the marina srdlotier alten pr=" Ss -Seeeee eee oe But the majority of writers effort to support Oru | wanted actual sidewalks. ; tive lifestyle. ; | SHOCKS & STRU S i “Pedestrians have as much right fhe economy Residents of live-aboards | 9 r to travel on a decent surface as ae ee ee i Save $20.00 on the cost of "| motorists,’ one respondent wrote. Housing was the major concem Fea, Ne sald. FroDlems Taise@ Dy Another suggested more side- for Carolyn Herbert, who said opponents — such as fears of | ee fai at Muffler Bay. i walks on such highly travelled innovative ideas will be required to pollution and non-payment of resi- er valid unti Y, | roads as Sluggett, Wallace and preserve the beauty of the area dential taxes —could be resolved, | fl OFF December 31, 1992 ae | West Saanich, especially near while providing affordable hous- he said. | iinailone counonipen customer @ | schools. Bike lanes are also ing. It is better to resolve problems }) W gas cam memo mas an a eee needed. “Population growth needs to be _‘Tather than ban an alternative lifes- M UFFLER B AY IN VICTORIA On tural residential roads bor- 2¢Commodated but not at the cost tyle which contributes to the com- prea 597 Hillside of the beauty of the area,” she unity.” “5th St. 8 deed dy MaUlbOes, USS 8 To y Noel Richardson wants more 656:/22 382-8228 where for pedestrians to walk when buses come along, one per- son noted, suggesting that buses should be banned from such roads. A walkway on Stelly’s Cross- road between West Saanich Road and Wallace was suggested while another resident pointed out side- walks are for pedestrians, not cyclists. Two comments called for retain- ing the rural atmosphere and one recommended a balance between accommodating slow growth and retaining the rural feeling. All of the council members were present at the meeting: prompting Vandals hit new building Vandals poured gasoline and oil on the floor, destroyed sheets of drywall, then threw tools around a building under-construction in Sidney. RCMP said the culprits entered the building on Hedgerow Drive sometime between 5 p.m. on Dec. 12 and 9 am. on Dee. 14. Persons having information regarding the matter are asked to contact Sidney RCMP. said. She feared future developers would strip all the trees off prop- erty, build and then landscape with immature trees. “T think the fear of all of us is that this area will be destroyed within our lifetime in an effort to support the economy.” On Saltspring Island, Herbert said she has seen some creative use of land with smaller houses build around existing single- family homes. She favored small group clusters of home, ideally with on-site sew- age treatment. Modular homes might be another option, she said. She noted many of the condo- miniums sold to retirees are not designed to meet the needs of seniors as they age, since they often have no provision for wheel- parks and more trees planted in the Brentwood village core. No more marinas should be allowed in the environmentally fragile Saanich Inlet, she said, and the Tod Inlet area should be pre- served as a park and not developed into condominiums and a golf course. Joan Spooner of Brentwood favored subsidizing farmers so they can keep their land. In the future, when California “dries up” and a shortage of fossil fuel halts truck shipments to Canada, local farmland will be required to feed people, she said. All of the comments submitted by residents will be considered by Central Saanich council members = when they review the draft plan. SUNRAY WINDOW 2 TINTING LTD. 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