[Central Saanich] Jesken Town Centre (Costco) | Cancelled
#21
Posted 17 February 2012 - 01:34 PM
The Federal government provides almost no funding for local government services. It provides no money at all for people that are not Tsawout members.
About half the annual finding Tsawout receives from the Federal government goes to pay for welfare costs of band members and healthcare costs - BC will not pay for welfare or healthcare costs of people living on reserve.
Even with this development, the amount of revenue Tsawout will collect is just into the range of what it takes to provide local government services.
#22
Posted 17 February 2012 - 04:01 PM
#23
Posted 17 February 2012 - 07:52 PM
Would be nice if the proposal does end up with an overpass that replaces there Island View light.
I see no reason why they could not get rid of Island View and Mount Newton X cross road lights with one strategic interchange at the south end of the reserve
#24
Posted 18 February 2012 - 08:07 AM
I see no reason why they could not get rid of Island View and Mount Newton X cross road lights with one strategic interchange at the south end of the reserve
@Bernard - Here are some of the objections I am hearing to this idea of closing Island View intersection:
- An overpass at Tsawout would not address the 10+ year issue of a need for safe resident/commercial egres from the highway at both Tanner Ridge and Keating;
- A great deal of farm and local traffic currently use that intersection to cross the highway, or get on the highway from the west side to head north;
- The current northbound Truck Route off Keating to the highway is currently an issue due to the route it is taking past Keating Elementary; closing the intersection at Island View does not address this issue and it increases the distance of that Truck Route before the trucks can get on to the highway.
Carl I. Jensen
Central Saanich Councillor
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#25
Posted 18 February 2012 - 11:17 AM
I see no reason why they could not get rid of Island View and Mount Newton X cross road lights with one strategic interchange at the south end of the reserve
A south end of the reserve interchange would remove all the trees and virtually spoil the setting for The Saanich Historical Artifacts Society.
I personally don't think another Costco in the area is needed, but if they get into a gas price war with the existing Costco, well maybe...
#26
Posted 18 February 2012 - 12:52 PM
#27
Posted 19 February 2012 - 10:25 PM
A south end of the reserve interchange would remove all the trees and virtually spoil the setting for The Saanich Historical Artifacts Society.
@Bingo - I believe the trees just north of the Artifacts Society would be removed for the development as it appears to be utilizing the land north of Jesken Rd which I believe runs along the north end of the Artifacts Society property.
Here is a link to the presentation shown at CS council which also has a map of the proposed location:
http://tsawout.com/i...re-presentation
Carl
Carl I. Jensen
Central Saanich Councillor
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#28
Posted 20 February 2012 - 12:02 AM
Here are the plans from that presentation.
Note the new overpass here - - - ^ ^ ^
Current state of the site - http://maps.google.c...lumbia&t=h&z=16
#29
Posted 20 February 2012 - 07:47 AM
http://binged.it/zdr10z
This is the first I've heard of it and I'm not really liking it so far.
-City of Victoria website, 2009
#30
Posted 20 February 2012 - 08:34 AM
Seriously. What a blight this would be.
#31
Posted 20 February 2012 - 09:28 AM
#32
Posted 20 February 2012 - 10:50 AM
*vomit*
#33
Posted 20 February 2012 - 11:58 AM
Anything more 'dense' or town-center feeling will decentralize the region further. I want density/urban form in downtown Victoria. In the suburbs, I want parking spaces and big box stores.
#34
Posted 20 February 2012 - 12:27 PM
#35
Posted 20 February 2012 - 01:10 PM
I don't have a problem with it. This is the right location for a power center of this style.
Anything more 'dense' or town-center feeling will decentralize the region further. I want density/urban form in downtown Victoria. In the suburbs, I want parking spaces and big box stores.
Great idea. Just let me get my toll booth ready so you can pay for your choices, as I sure don't want to.
#36
Posted 20 February 2012 - 01:25 PM
Great idea. Just let me get my toll booth ready so you can pay for your choices, as I sure don't want to.
While you're at it, feel free to set up the toll boothes along the western edge of the Tweed Curtain. Because Oak Bay residents certainly would not stand for being accused of free-riding on Victoria's coat tails.
#37
Posted 20 February 2012 - 02:07 PM
#38
Posted 20 February 2012 - 02:25 PM
#39
Posted 20 February 2012 - 02:28 PM
I think Keating Crossroad would be a better location for the community. It could use a shot in the arm.
I agree, but when you look at the scale of the project it appears to be about 50% of Keating and Keating cant expand because of the containment boundaries / ALR etc.
Well I guess this comes as the result of Central Saanich being overwhelmed by nimby's and theres nothing they can do, they reap what they sow....going to buy a big bag of popcorn and pull up the easy chair, this is going to be fun to watch!!!
#40
Posted 20 February 2012 - 02:59 PM
I think Keating Crossroad would be a better location for the community. It could use a shot in the arm.
Agreed, but Central Saanich has all but forced out business from that area for years now.
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