Discussion of the Development is on page 7
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Redevelopment of 4247, 4253 and 4255 Dieppe Road – current use as a Food Processing Plant: We were most disappointed with Council’s Oct. 6, 2015 decision to support this proposal which involved three distinct components. One part of the proposal dealt with the construction of a new and larger Food Processing Plant. Notwithstanding a few concerns, NQCA supported this component due to the plant’s historical presence and the potential to protect 100 local jobs. The other two components were residential: a subdivision of nine single family lots and the second subdivision for 33 townhomes. We supported the single family subdivision, but did not support the townhome component since the density requested was 180 to 200% over what is indicated in our Local Area Plan and significant height variances were sought by the applicant. We urged Council to reduce the density to 26 townhomes and height variances. We urged Council to acquire a right-of-way along Douglas and Dieppe for bicycle lanes and seek an appropriate “Community Amenity Contribution”. In addition, we supported area residents’ request for a sidewalk to Quadra. Unfortunately, Council did not listen to any of our requests. Density remained the same, right of way for future bicycle lanes was not acquired and Dieppe/Caen residents did not get a sidewalk to Quadra. In our Council presentations we described the “Amenity Contributions” received by the community over the past 30 years and gave a number of examples where amenity contributions had been much higher. Nevertheless, we were completely ignored. Only one councillor, Councillor Derman, supported our request and recommended the proposal be sent back for reconsideration. In our view, Council relied on a flawed, developer slanted report from Planning to approve this development.