Rockland
Neighbourhood Association: Minutes of the Board
Meeting of Board of Directors
September 12th, 2007
Directors Present: Doreen Mueller, Janet Simpson, Dave Clark, John
Weaver, John Edwards, Mitch Hammond
Regrets: Steve Peace, Henry Phillips, Bea Holland
Absent: Wayne Poohachoff
Observer: Lois Johnson
Summary of decisions and action items:
• ACTION – JW will send out notice that
Glenlyon-Norfolk development will commence January 2008, with link to
GNS website for details
• ACTION – JW will send a notice regarding the public
hearing on bylaw for R1A basement definition
• ACTION – DC will theme and summarize feedback
received from the floor of the public meeting
• ACTION – DM will circulate a draft response to the
letter to the editor regarding the Public Meeting
Meeting called to order at 19:05
1. Agenda: Motion
to accept (JW/ DC) Carried
2. Minutes of August 8th 2007
Motion to approve (DC/JW)
Carried
3. Keith Elwood presentation – Glenlyon–Norfolk House
development plans
• Five years ago GNS participated in the
revitalization of the Gonzales Neighbourhood Plan
• At that time filed a vision of a campus master
plan, and it was incorporated into the GNP.
• Now, new Headmaster and funds to implement aspects
of the plan. Recent Architect drawings have made the “Vision” more
concrete.
• 130 households, including some Rockland neighbours
in Rockland on Richmond Rd., participated in meetings, design charts,
etc.
• Big differences from the current layout: -
o Reorient the main field to east-west, incorporating
the three rental properties on Richmond owned by GNS;
o Add a drop-off bay on Richmond frontage of those 3
properties that can also be used for short-term bus parking and loading
o add a new driveway from Richmond to staff parking -
takes pressure off Madison. Transportation engineers point to the
slight bend in Richmond as the best spot for driveway, because of
maximum visibility.
o New buildings built around the core of the Gudewill
building will eventually replace the 8 or 10 scattered buildings into a
denser, more efficient cluster
• Timing –January or February 2008 may be sod
turning, with playing field, performance centre making up Phase 1.
• Architecture not a big issue with the neighbours;
traffic is paramount.
o GNS School Bus system has been amalgamated with
that of St. Michaels – University School.
As soon as the information is available on GNS web site we will post a
link from the Rockland web site.
ACTION - send a general notice out to the membership - construction
planned to commence January, details on GNS web site.
4. Correspondence
• letter from resident Tara Douglas with
opinion on 1322 Rockland development
• Request from E-Large for a list of attendees
DISCUSSION - approve DM response as drafted
• Monkhouse emails to DM, responses
• Confirmation of contact information of RNA
• Copy of official Rezoning application form for 1322
Rockland
• Request through Oaklands Neighbourhood Association
- do we want to participate in a meeting to galvanize neighbourhoods in
a protest over consideration of proposed Highland development of 45
stories, expanding urban containment boundaries? (hearing tomorrow)
Motion: Write an e-mail requesting that CRD send the proposal back to
the affected municipalities, allowing them to go to public meeting, not
to let the CRD decide on our behalf (JS/MH)
Carried
DISCUSSION - What business does Rockland have intervening on this
issue? The Growth Strategy is recent and this is clearly an
out-of-scale variance. The message should be that we take issue with
the process, not the application itself. There is a large expenditure
of public funds to develop such strategies, and there is an expectation
for managed growth respecting the process.
• Notice of public hearing on bylaw for R1A basement
definition Sept 20th 7:30 PM
ACTION – send out notice to the email list - JW
• Liaison with police board. Invitation to attend
meeting September 18th. JW may attend, otherwise DM.
Telephone calls, emails
• Verrinder Avenue development application needs
response by September 17th - move a house - suites added and parking in
the back.
• JW - Garden waste drop off at Garbally Road now
free - until 2PM on Saturdays.
5. Business Arising:
• Pam Madoff the only councillor seen at the
community meeting .
• 30 days to respond to city on results of the
community meeting – i.e., a summary of the opinions expressed.
o Theme the responses and tally the number
o Provide a breakdown of numbers of attendees.
o Include the LUC report as an appendix
Motion: develop a summary, with an attachment of the LUC report, and
concluding that as the previous applications that have been tabled, we
ask them to decline the proposal. (MH/DC)
Carried
ACTION DC will theme and pass that information on to MH who will draft
a response to Council.
• Response - letter to the editor regarding Public
Meeting.
ACTION – For a timely response, DM will circulate a draft by email for
approval by directors.
6. Close of meeting -
Motion: To adjourn (DC/MH)
Carried