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Mother Nature huffed, and she puffed... With gusts reaching nearly 100 kilometres per hour, Greater Victoria was walloped by a wind storm Monday. This house on Tattersall Drive was damaged when two trees were completely uprooted by the storm, and crashed onto the home. See story, Page A5. Sharon Tiffin/ News staff
UVic’s latest parkade pitch called ‘offensive’ Community association president upset her group’s suggestion not included among options Kyle Slavin News staff
The University of Victoria’s attempts to quell neighbours’ concerns surrounding a proposed parkade have apparently failed. The university last week released five new design options for extra parking on campus – but the effort wasn’t enough for neighbouring community associations. “I find it offensive. It’s pretty clear to me they’re manipulating (the information) to get the outcome they want,” said Barbara
Five options ■ Option A – Reduce height by two storeys. Reduce number of parking stalls by 156. Cost: $17.6 million ■ Option B – Reduce height by two storeys, bury two storeys underground. Reduce number of parking stalls by 13. Cost: $22.6 million ■ Option C – Reduce height by two storeys, relocate parkade across Gabriola Road. Increase number of parking stalls by 140. Cost: $24.7 million ■ Option D – Build two parkades (both reduced by two storeys) – one in original location, one across Gabriola Road. Increase number of parking stalls by 244. Cost: $38.5 million ■ Option E – Build two parkades (both reduced by two storeys) – one in original location, one at McGill Road near Centennial Stadium. Increase number of parking stalls by 244. Cost: $38.5 million
Raponi, president of the Cadboro Bay Residents’ Association. “The impression I get is (UVic is saying): ‘We consulted with the
community associations, and together we came up with these options, please pick one.’ And that’s not the case at all. The
options we specifically asked for, they didn’t present.” UVic’s parkade first came before Saanich council last August, but it was sent back to the drawing board after councillors said it was “too big” and “in the wrong place.” Little had changed when the school returned to council chambers in the fall – save for a variety of ways to camouflage the same building. Councillors sent UVic away, again. They wanted UVic to seek meaningful public input. Before last week’s open houses, the university’s associate vice-president of campus planning said she was confident the five new options reflected the public’s concerns. PLEASE SEE: Neighbours reject UVic parkade plan once again, Page A25
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