Correspondence — Esther Sustersich (Topic Contact Form submission)

From:

Trina Cruikshank

Sent:

September 12, 2021 8:42 PM

To:

Langford Planning General Mailbox

Subject:

New submission from Topic Contact Form

Topics:

Community Planning, Land Use and Affordable Housing

Name:

Esther Sustersich

Phone:

Address:

2139 Gourman Place
Victoria, British Columbia V9B 6C5
Canada
Map It

Email:

Message:

Good evening,
I am writing in regards to information that I read about Westhills. My understanding is that they want to apply for the following:
Proposing to provide remaining 40% dedication as “open space” rather than greenspace
Requesting to include the YMCA and adjacent Park & Ride parking lot be included as parkland contribution.
Requesting to remove the requirement to have 40% of the lands be dedicated to the City.

These proposals are absurd. To even consider that one would include a parking lot as parkland? Perhaps they do not speak English and they saw the word park in the words parking lot? Langford is building so many residences. People who are moving and living here NEED parks.
Also, if the land is simply dedicated to the City of Langford, how can we be GUARANTEED it will be real parkland? NOT a parking lot for the stadium, NOT artificial turf on a median, or some other equally ridiculous thing that our current Mayor and Council comes up with?
Langford is systematically clear cutting every last tree here. Years ago when Westhills was given the go ahead, and the 40% was in place, it was done with an expectation (by the residents) that this would be honoured. Perhaps our long standing Mayor knew all along that this would not come to fruition? I am SO angry that this is even something that is going to be considered.
And by the way, I do not live in a 2 million dollar home, and did not just move here.
Thank you.
Esther Sustersich.

Key facts