May_ 27th, 1974

CONFIRMATION oF NIWUTES:

“Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Algerian Laling:

That the mina ite s of the regular me eting of this Council hela on Hay

3th, 1974, he taken as read and adopted.

carried.
. DELEG SATTONS

Delegation
protesting
proposed Town- ward from its listed position on “the agenda for « consideratio
house project

3385-3441 “Accordingly, a letter dat red “ay 2nd,
jtastines St, bs

His Worship the Mayor then advised that Ttem 4. would be brought: for-

on at this time.

1974, ‘together with a petition signed

by 233 residents of the area concerned were prese ated, protesting ‘the rezone
ing of- property at 3385~ 3441 Hastings “Street for a proposed Townhouse Devel-
opment, and stating in the boty. e the petition that some of ‘the reasons for
_ Opposing the develcpment are:
"1, Gestioed E Elementary sched is now crowded, the increased enrollment
fron 40 families as well a as s fron several new homes being buili in the area,
would severely overer rowd the school.
26. _Increas sed frafiic oa 1 Hastings Street and other local residential streets.
3. - Inevitable damage to Maple Creek, in vhtch salmon. now “spawn, Mallard

ducks and Blue Herons now | frequent.

ae Change in type of area, now residential y send-rural type environnent
te a much higher - density, city type atmosphere,

5. Jeopardizing other andeveloped sites in the general area. Tf re-zoning -
15 accomplished once’ it would be far. easier for other developers to built
high density projects ‘ehroughou the area." 7

| The City Clerk advised that a a dategacion of residents concerned were in

attendance at the meeting and that Mrs. Frances ‘Speakman would be making a
| ieee aa on invita ation of His Vorship ‘the Mayor, Mrs.

Speakman then spoke in s support of ‘the objections stated above and expressed.

the hope that the matter would be given consideration before the application

is submitted to a Public Hearing. Alderman Ranger ‘stated he ‘disagreed with
some of the points mentioned ia ‘the petition and at his request the developer |

gave al brief description of "the proposed Project for the edification of those
present.” Alderman Ranger then stated that the City Administrator had coritac
ted the School Board and was advised that school accomodation va would be no
problem; however, Mrs. Speakman referred ‘to _the Fact. that the school was al-
ready overcrowded with: children in split classes ~ some being held in “the:
school halls - " and she pointed out that the development proposed wor.dd pesca

more 2 children and increased traffic in the area. Aldernaa Ranger stated that