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[PPPdev]

I am having trouble understanding Saanich's sudden concern regarding 4-storey buildings and surface parking in the Hillside/North Dairy area.

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Ahhh my favourite phalick architecture in Saanich... Dueling D**k's 

[Nparker]

Ahhh my favourite phalick architecture in Saanich... Dueling D**k's 

For those who may not have seen the original picture

[Nparker]

I imagine there will be a firestorm of controversy from the locals before anything comes to fruition with this proposal.

Oak Bay United Church is hoping to embark on a redevelopment with up to 150 units of affordable rental housing...“There have been community concerns,” said [Rev. Michelle] Slater. “Any of us lucky enough to buy a home expects when we buy into a neighbourhood the neighbourhood won’t change.”...

http://www.timescolo...urch-1.23131667

Those final 4 words sum up the issue that seemingly every development proposal in our region faces. It's OK to develop a neighbourhood to the point at which "I" move in, but after that it needs to be sealed in amber and turned into some sort of museum piece. As I have stated countless times before cities, towns, villages etc. are living things and are never "finished". Change is what keeps a community vital. Being negative every time someone proposes anything is such an unhealthy attitude to take, but it often feels like it's what the residents of the CRD agree upon the most.

[Nparker]

Oak Bay United Church as it looks today. http://www.timescolo...urch-1.23131667

 

I imagine the 2 buildings I have "X" -ed would be coming down as part of any redevelopment proposal. I am uncertain if Threshold House  (left side of above photo and below)

is part of the OBUC property and would fall under this project or not.

 

[Mike K.]

Bunch of info in the newsletters linked on this page: http://www.oakbayuni...rch.ca/project/

[Nparker]

Thanks Mike. 

[Nparker]

From the OBUC project website

The fate of Threshold House is yet to be determined.

[tjv]

Local residents torpedoed the proposal for luxury condos on Oak Bay Ave, good luck getting affordable housing near expensive Oak Bay Housing

 

I can see nearby residents preparing the nuclear bombs for this proposal now.

[Nparker]

Responses to the OBUC proposal are as predictable as a wasp on speed*.

...The neighbourhood is not against affordable housing nor increased density. We want a reasonably sized development that fits into the surrounding area...

http://www.timescolo...erns-1.23132858

...the neighbours have tried to engage the church in acting responsibly and building something that would respect the neighbourhood in scale...

http://www.timescolo...able-1.23132857

 

* Sid Waddell

[RFS]

Was this proposal ever shared here?
http://lexi.house/projects/elegance/
Pretty awesome looking tower for esquimalt rd & head st. The website is dated from Dec 2016, but that entire block down wollaston currently has rezoning application signage up. This would be huge for E-town

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[G-Man]

Wouldn't that be Victoria?

[Coreyburger]

Wouldn't that be Victoria?

 

No, border is Dominion (east of the commercial district)

[RFS]

No, border is Dominion (east of the commercial district)

Thankfully. I love esquimalt. Come for the ample parking, stay for the single use plastic bags

[G-Man]

No, border is Dominion (east of the commercial district)

You know that makes total sense but the reason I had always thought that was Victoria is because it has Victoria Street signage at that intersection. Anyone know why that is?

[Coreyburger]

You know that makes total sense but the reason I had always thought that was Victoria is because it has Victoria Street signage at that intersection. Anyone know why that is?

 

They are blue, but Esquimalt has a different font.

[G-Man]

Esquimalt Street signage is white with black lettering.

[Coreyburger]

Esquimalt Street signage is white with black lettering.

 

Most of Esquimalt is, but for some reason that intersection is a different colour (but has the same font)

[phx]

There is a plan to construct two apartment buildings, one 6 storeys the other 4, at Shelbourne and Christmas Avenue.

 

http://www.saanich.c...aug2317elev.pdf

 

They would replace the three derelict houses currently there.

 

[Nparker]

There is a plan to construct two apartment buildings, one 6 storeys the other 4, at Shelbourne and Christmas Avenue....

Does the plan involve taking over some of the parking space of the existing apartment building?

[grantpalin]

Six floors? In Victoria? (yes technically it's Saanich) Scandalous!

 

Seriously, that's a great place to add density, right next to a main corridor and close to amenities.

Edited by grantpalin, 08 January 2018 - 11:37 PM.