we hamilton gardens, jan 28
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WAKEFIELD SECTOR, MUNICIPALITY OF LA PECHE, 28 January, 201
DEAR MAYOR !USSIERE,
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SU!JECT# HAMILTON ARDENS CONDOMINIUM DEELOPMENT, "/
RIERSIDE
The undersigned are members of Wakefield Ensemble (which as you know is
a chartered not-for-profit organization formed in 2002 which includes in its
mandate the protection of the heritage nature of the village of Wakefield!
We are writing to call for a more transparent and public process for
discussion of the proposed "amilton #ardens $ondominium %e&elopment!
'embers of the Wakefield Ensemble oard would be pleased to come and
see you to discuss this further!
)n the summer of 2012* a small group of citizens including members ofWakefield Ensemble* $ouncillor +ouis ,ompre and 'arcel 'archildon of the'unicipality* met with the de&eloper of "amilton #ardens* '! -. .oulin of%e&core! We proposed a broader consultati&e process to reassure residentsthat the de&elopment would respect the heritage character of the &illage!/lso discussed were issues related to design* traffic flow* parking* use byseniors and families with young children and the place of the proect in the
..! These discussions were inconclusi&e and &illage residents ha&erecei&ed no further formal information from the $ouncil or the de&eloper!
"owe&er* it would now appear that the proposal is mo&ing uickly throughthe procedural process and our councillor has told us that there will be anopportunity for uestions at a council meeting ne3t month prior to the zoningbylaw changes being passed in council! We wish to register our concerno&er this plan which we do not belie&e constitutes effecti&e publicconsultation! 4uch consultation would normally take place o&er time andwould in&ol&e communication and e3change of information in&ol&ing thede&eloper* interested and affected citizens as well as municipal officials!
/ppropriate and sustainable de&elopment* including a substantial increase tothe housing and ta3 base of the community is in all our interests and thecurrent site is one place to do this! ut there are important issues toconsider before mo&ing ahead! ,esidents will li&e en permanence with anydecisions made now! ecause of the location* interest in this proect cannotbe restricted to the council nor e&en to the immediate neighbours! We will/++ be the neighbours!
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)t is standard procedure in 5uebec and across $anada for building proects
which will ha&e a maor impact on the life of the community to be the subect
of consultations with community members! The de&eloper is engaged in ust
such discussions in $helsea* so why not in Wakefield6 /n additional uestion
in this case is7 where is the PPU and should it not be used as a framework for
discussion about a critical and highly visible development on the main street
of Wakefield?
WE RESPECTFULLY RE3UEST THEREFORE#
1 that the $ouncil launch a public process of consultation (to be defined on
the proect8 2 that the $ouncil now re-assure the public that all of the
procedures for proect appro&al* including consultation* reuired under
pro&incial regulations ha&e indeed been followed8 and 9 that the $ouncil
ad&ise why there continue to be delays on the ..!
We look forward to discussing this with you!
:ours 4incerely
Car$&yn M"A'4%*, K*n !$u"/ar, !$. %.'$n, T$( R*%
E5*"u6%7* C$((%66**, Wa4*%*& En'*(.&*
wakefieldensemble;gmail!com
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