Sent: Monday, April 06, 2020 9:33 PM
To: Nwaesei, Justina <jnwaesei@citywindsor.ca>
Subject: Re: File Number ZNG/5980
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Hello,
I am reaching out in hopes in having my voice heard. I would like this email to find the appropriate people. My name is Robert Roy and I live at 3185 Baseline Rd. My concern is in regards to the zoning application change for the property at 4100 7th concession for the purpose of building a 4 storey hotel. This proposed change will see an approximate 120 unit hotel built less than 100 meters from my home. While I understand the need for growth and development, this location is inappropriate and it presents problems for the residents in our small community .
I fully oppose this zoning change application for these reasons.
First, building a hotel will infringe on our residents' ability to have a neighborhood free of a commercialized environment. The natural comfort of our neighborhood, filled with long time residents, will be severely disrupted with the added traffic and a large hotel generates. It is difficult to imagine adding more chaos to an area already being affected by a major artery in County Rd 42. Not to mention that once the new hospital is approved, there will be an even greater impact of commercialization on our neighborhood families. Also, non resident hotel patrons do not necessarily care about the neighboring homes. Often, specifically weekends, holidays or special events, hotel guests be disruptive, loud or cause disturbances. This would be close to my home.
Second, the location of the proposed hotel at the intersection of the 7th Concession Rd. and Baseline Rd. is unfit for this application. It has a 4 way stop with one being a one way street. It is, more often than not, a very busy junction with many vehicles rolling through stop signs to hurry though this complicated intersection. Many use 7th Concession Rd. as a shortcut to Walker Rd from County Rd. 42. Adding a hotel would create an even more hazardous situation as vehicles already do not observe traffic laws at this intersection. It is very difficult to make a left turn from the 7th Concession Rd. onto County Rd. 42. I know this because I drive this route daily. The entire area would not be able to receive additional, continuous traffic in and out of a hotel this close to this intersection. Without a total redesign considered, this intersection is not suitable for this proposal. I cannot see how this added volume of traffic would be efficiently handled.
Last, and most important, heading east, Baseline Rd. terminates at Manning Rd. which connects to Highway 401. This is a direct and unobstructed route to a major highway. I feel that non resident hotel guests, relying on their vehicle's GPS, will use this route and add unnecessary through traffic to our residential road. Allowing a proposed hotel to be built, will be a major safety issue for my young children as vehicles already tend to speed down Baseline Rd. as an