Central Street East development hears from neighbours

While the application does not require a public hearing, plenty of residents submitted letters pointing to one issue time and time again. Traffic.

A bundle of letters came to Mayor and Council, noting:

“As the Seymour Subdivision Association we are not apposed to the development. We do however have significant concern with the overall size, the proposed commercial development on 20th which results in significantly increasing traffic flow through a purposely planned residential neighbourhood.”

Another author wrote: “My major concern is about the increase in traffic that will occur due to this large development and that this increase in traffic may and probably will travel through this residential subdivision.”

And that is just the tip of the iceberg.

Something called a 219 covenant was tied to the application, stating a traffic impact study at each phase.

“What it led to was a bit unprecedented and that’s having the traffic studies redone on an ongoing basis at each phase,” noted Councillor Garth Frizzell.

And the intersection of Central Street – or Highway 97 – and 22nd Avenue. Quite easily one of the most poorly conceived intersections in the city. The Province has said it recognizes that issue and has committed to ensuring it is addressed. And the mayor says it’s time now to ensure that is not a hollow commitment.

“On those issues, we need to advocate together,” said Mayor Yu.

The project will be completed in three Phases, with the first phase to be located at 22nd Avenue and Griffiths Avenue.

by Cheryl Jahn

Central Street East development hears from neighbours

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