Correspondence — City of Colwood re: Royal Bay Waterfront Pre-Feasibility Study Passenger Ferry

Correspondence — City of Colwood re: Royal Bay Waterfront Pre-Feasibility Study-Passenger Ferry

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July 22, 2019

City of Langford
877 Goldstream Avenue
Langford, British Columbia
V9B 2X8

Attention: Mayor Young

Dear Mayor Young:

RE: Royal Bay Waterfront
Pre-Feasibility Study-Passenger Ferry

The City of Colwood, in conjunction with BC Ferries has indicated an interest in providing a passenger ferry service from the Royal Bay waterfront to downtown Victoria. A pre-feasibility study suggests that a ferry connection between Colwood and Victoria may form part of an overall strategy to reduce traffic congestions and offer an alternative mode of transportation.

At a Colwood Council Meeting of Monday, July 8, 2019, the following resolution was passed:

"THATthe location of a passenger ferry terminal on the Royal Bay waterfront be supported in principle subject to further studies regarding potential impacts to the shoreline and capacity of the transportation infrastructure."

I am writing to you and your Council asking support of the above resolution, by considering passing the following resolution:

"THATthe City of Langford supports in principle the location of a passenger ferry terminal on the Royal Bay waterfront in the City of Colwood and a passenger ferry terminal in the City of Victoria, subject to further studies regarding potential impact to the shoreline, capacity of transportation infrastructure."

Early studies show that a passenger ferry has the potential to remove 1,000 vehicles out of the daily commute from the West Shore to downtown Victoria, and from Victoria to the Westshore, Langford residents would benefit from reduced congestion along major routes and shorter, less stressful commutes and support the goal of the Climate Emergency Declaration your municipality has signed onto earlier this year.