Peninsula News Review

Central Saanich may be
getting smart — smart, that
is, to community growth
and development.

A presentation to council
June 12. got councillors

thinking of development al-
~ternatives . in Central
Saanich.

“Smart growth is using
land efficiently,” said Debo-
rah Curran, research man-

ager of the eco- -research..
‘chair, “environmental law
and policy at the University
of Victoria. ~~

“It is protecting agricul-
tural land and the agricul-
tural land reserve. It is

recreating areas. and “pro-
tecting ; environmentally

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sensitive areas.”

Curran identified exam-
ples of smart growth as not
having single-use —trans-
portation corridors, and not
allowing continued sprawl
outwards over the available
land base. She also pointed
out the importance of giving
people the chance to not
use their vehicles for: small
trips.

Curran noted that there
are four identified smart-
growth points including: wa
ter-shed base management -
which addresses the cumu-
lative effects of develop-
ment, infiltrating storm wa-
ter, planting more trees, and
using more nature in devel-
opment; creating complete
communities — where ser-

vices and amenities are

: Dunsmuir back under discussion

Sheila Irving aad: ‘Dorothy.

as an educational facility:
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ences,” he said.’ :

Ads appearing *« on web:

Dunsmuir asa hotel, but,.
. following the.
_ Bruce Kilpatrick, communi-

Lodge, said: “In. neither

put forward by Dunsmuir.

are geared toward tourism,
and the categories available

reflect that,”
The candidate selection

liaison committee that has
been struck to deal with is-

plans was also questioned at
lhe meeting. The commit:

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case was that information .

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for advertising the facility :
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standing with Dunsmuir,”

‘and whether those would be
‘opened.to the public.
‘However, Griffin said this

cil, but was struck to’ deal
with a wide range of issues,

— we were responding to
issues brought. up, mainly

by a small group of hotel.

and restaurant owners,” he

said after the meeting. “We |

struck the committee to try
“to be more proactive —- to

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- Victoria representatives Jim —
Griffin and Jim Falk, and a. >
ae ‘community representative,

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Townshend, and believe he

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‘Daly. said, He questioned
whether the hoteliers were
- included’ in the meetings,

is not a committee of coun- ©

“A lot of what we de alt.
with last year was reactive :

close enough to residential

and - industrial areas’ that
cars‘and transport are not

necessary; building. effi-

ciency and community par-
ticipation — which include
community gardens and
markets, a rise in steward-

ship groups, citizens take a
more ongoing role in devel-

oping the communities that
they want.

The type of smart com-
munity, chosen by planners,
depends: heavily on the
neighbourhood in question.

‘Very different densities
and different dwelling types
for different.’ neighbor-
hoods,” she said.

“This is a simple way of
looking at development, so
that we can maintain a cer-.
tain quality, of life.”

" talk aboiit what we as an ‘ed:
~ ucational facility.can bring

-to the communities on the .

. Peninsula. Just, asthe Uni-
versity. of Victoria’ does. for.

~He'said the meetings are

“for exchanges. of. informa. :

really. been ‘one: issue —

never going to solve that un-

“Jess we close Dunsmuir, But.

we held: two open houses,

~out more than 700. people

who wanted to know more —
about what we can offer the...

area, :

Daly. said he wanted
more information about
how the meetings are to be

“run, Michaluk agreed, and —
suggested a three-month, —

time limit be: sect on.a re-

quest to the committee that .

‘it report back about its reg-
ulations and the progress
made in that time,

Griffin said later he was
“a little surprised. the issue

even arose, Council has two’

people « on that liaison. com-
-mittec who re port back on
our discussions,”

‘He was. also’ surprised:

that council dealt with a zon-
ing change request, “We
spent.a good deal of time

‘last year discussing the zone

: ing, concluding with the
~ signing ofa Memorandum

of Understanding in Octo- .
Der, Mr. Du Temple was on
council atthe time, and was.

cone of the people who came

to Dunsmuir for the: signs mis
ings, We helieve d the matter
AO be closud,"

he sald.

oup. f-hotel

‘and restaurant owners in
- Sidney and Central Saanich a
who: object to” ‘Dunsmuir.
_ Lodge. We'can stay ‘there
_ forever. anda day. We are