ROCKLAND
NEIGHBOURHOOD
ASSOCIATION
Meeting
of the Board
of Directors
1401
Rockland Avenue
September
10th,
2014
Directors
Present:),
Janet Simpson (JS), Bob June (BJ), Dave Clark (DC), Vanessa
Dingley (VD), Marc
Hunter (MH), Ian Mayhill (IM),
Regrets: Norman Clark (NC), Stephen Roughley (SR)
Guests: Councillor Ben Isitt (BI),
Summary of motions and actions:
Action –
JS Draft
letter to city manager regarding potential park or trail between
Despard and
Montgomery
Action –
DC talk to
immediate neighbours of Despard
property to identify issues, gauge support
Action – VD incorporate feedback into Strategic Planning
document
Action – DC draft introductory letter for Strategic Planning
document
Meeting called to order at 19:02
Motion to
approve agenda as
amended
(BJ/VD)
Carried
unanimously
Motion to
approve minutes
(IM/BJ)
Carried
unanimously
·
Welcome Committee pamphlet
o
Gone to the Printers.
·
Strategic
Planning
o
VD will incorporate edits
from BJ regarding Land
Use, and from DC regarding other small items.
o
DC will write a cover
letter to introduce the
document to the membership, with a view to soliciting feedback
that the board
can discuss before generating a version for consideration at
February 2015 AGM.
·
All Candidates Meeting
o
Candidates have tables set up for
"courtyard
cafe", then leading mayoral candidates have statement, followed
by q &
a.
(BI arrived)
o
Discussed questions for mayoral
candidates
o
RNA will send a set do questions to
all candidates
and any responses received
o
Will be published on the web page
and promoted
through the list serve.
·
1540 Despard (lot runs to
Montgomery) proposes an
easement carved off an existing lot to give tax relief for
owner, owners
family. Michael Meade potential inheritor, wants to keep the
house and reduce
the lot for lowered assessment.
ACTION
RNA draft letter to
City manager, cc to acting
parks director Julie MacDougal
o
Canvas adjacent neighbours to see
how they would
feel to be next door to a park.
·
City supports Ken Milbraith’s
proposal for
Government House initiative to put a gate in southern fence
along Richardson
o
City would provide link to city
infrastructure.
Jamie Hammond will take it to FOGH Garry Oak Meadow group.
·
1745 Rockland went to council
o
Proponent asked to reduce to 6
units, come back
with new proposal.
·
1082 Richmond
o
Design Advisory Committee
recommendations
§ Ground floor privacy
§ Rain gardens
§ Increase height of main floor
ceilings
§ Change address to Oak bay avenue
§ Oak bay set back
§ Common rooftop garden is amenity for
residents only
(BI
left)
·
1381 Craigdarroch proponent Scott
Thompson wants to
rezone, subdivide, modify existing single family dwelling and
build a new
single family dwelling.
o
Community meeting on October 15th.
o
Initial notice to neighbours flawed,
needs revision
o
Issues: preserve neighbours oak,
beware disruption
of drainage.
·
BJ converse with Ross Borland.
Private Wine store
near Beans coffee shop in South Jubilee. Oak Bay Avenue behind
the Fort Street
Canada Post Office. Tom Selgren not in favour of it.
·
St Matthias daycare goes to City
Council tomorrow
night. Covenant for alder hedge.
·
1070 Joan Crescent. Craigdarroch
Castle (1050 Joan
Crescent) proposes to use this building as the entrance foyer
for the Castle.
o
expand 800 square feet
o
Public meeting November 5th.
Land Use
o
1082 Richmond
§
“Built Green” is an amenity
in response to
increased density.
§
Advisory Design Panel had
concerns including
building footprint, exterior appearance, balconies.
§
Developer will review those
comments and propose
modifications and/or provide rationale.
§
Next step will be the
Public Hearing / Council
meeting
Communications.
·
HE will develop a
newsletter, but needs more
content.
Membership and Welcome
·
5 Welcome
committee visits this past month.