Item 7.1-additional information
June 8, 2020 Development & Heritage
Standing Committee Meeting
Jason & Angie LaMarre
June 2, 2020
City Clerk’s Office
clerks@citywindsor.ca
Re: Development & Heritage Standing Committee
Amendment to zoning by-law 8600 and by-law 85-18
File # ZNG/5980 Z-020-19
I am resident on Baseline Road. The neighbourhood and homeowners have concerns regarding the proposed amendment to zoning bylaw 8600 and bylaw 85-18
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Residential privacy - A four story hotel impedes on the homeowners privacy into their yards.
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A proposed 4 lane roundabout that will increase traffic significantly on the class B tar road with ditches, no street lights and no sidewalks for residents and families to safely walk along.
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Where will the hotel’s storm sewer be located and where does it discharge? Will the current storm water system be able to receive additional water without causing flooding?
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Why does a private, commercial development require the 58 homes on one block to bear the cost of a new sewer and hookup?
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Many residents have been affected economically by the impact of Covid-19 and adding this significant cost to families will pose a major financial challenge.
Since 2003, when our area was amalgamated, our taxes increased with nothing gained. We do not have sidewalks, street lights, a library, a community centre or a park to utilize close to our neighbourhood. For 17 years we have paid more taxes then when we were part of Tecumseh and no additional services in return. Why wasn’t that “extra money” from new city taxpayers set aside for local improvements to infrastructure?
At the April 4, 2020 meeting, the chair stated that because of the large volume of calls and emails regarding this proposed amendment that Councillor McKenzie should meet to discuss concerns with the residents and planners. This agenda item was then motioned to defer by Councillor Sleiman and seconded by Councillor Holt. The entire roll call supported the deferral. Councillor McKenzie has not reached out to the residents of his ward as a whole to date.
We would like an opportunity to be heard and listened to as tax payers.
Thanks You,
Jason & Angie LaMarre
Cc: Councillor McKenzie – kmckenzie@citywindsor.ca