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Claude Road residents have mixed opinions on parking lot Rezoning, public hearing not needed for project, but residents still feel left out of the loop about details Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff
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An uprooted tree caused some havoc for emergency crews on Tuesday in Colwood. Sooke Road was closed between Veterans Memorial Parkway and Metchosin Road, causing a number of traffic and transit delays.
Fallen tree snarls Sooke Road traffic Uprooted evergreen requires Hydro staff, arborists to cut it free from utility lines Katherine Engqvist News Gazette staff
A tree uprooted itself Tuesday morning and was perched precariously on utility lines, causing emergency and B.C. Hydro crews to ponder its removal. The tree came down on Sooke Road in Colwood, near the Veterans Memorial
Parkway intersection. Sooke Road was closed between that intersection and Jadel Road (near Metchosin Road) for roughly two hours while crews dealt with the tree. B.C. Hydro responded to the call with two crews of two people, while a local tree service company also assisted. West Shore RCMP, the Colwood Fire Department and Colwood municipal officials were also on scene. “(Hydro crews) do carry chainsaws in their trucks for those situations,” said Hydro spokesperson Karla Louwers. “The weight of (the tree) was on other utilities.”
She said crews responded because Hydro’s infrastructure was at risk and it was a matter of public safety. “The top of the tree was in contact and could potentially pull down our lines.” Crew members suspected the tree came down because its root system was compromised, Louwers said, possibly by root rot. While the crews removed the tree, she said, there was a 20-minute power outage that affected approximately 2,200 customers. The road closure also caused some traffic and transit disruptions. katie@goldstreamgazette.com
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A controversial build has some Langford residents voicing their concerns. Nearby residents polled by the News Gazette were mixed in their reactions to the construction of a parking lot at 2765 Claude Rd. But whether for or against, most voiced frustration with what they called a lack of transparency and their being left out of the public process. Matthew Baldwin, the City’s director of planning, said the lot was already zoned for residential use and did not need to be rezoned to build the parking lot, a situation that negated the need for a public hearing. He referred any questions regarding plans for the parking lot to the parks and recreation department. “Danbrook Park renovations have been on the books for a number of years,” said Mike Leskiw, manager of parks and recreation. He said that since plans and budgets for the project went through council “that information was available to the public.” Construction began on the parking lot after a City-owned house was demolished last month to make way for, what the City then said was, an expansion of the park. PlEASE SEE: Funding for paving, Page A3
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