File #: 21-A-060    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Deputation Status: Received
File created: 5/27/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/31/2021 Final action: 5/31/2021
Title: DEPUTATION BY PAUL OBERHOLZER ON BEHALF OF BROCK PARK CITIZENS COALITION REGARDING MOTION 21-G-129, MODULAR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT - VESPRA AND VICTORIA STREETS P. Oberholzer spoke on behalf of Brock Park Citizens Coalition regarding motion 21-G-129, modular supportive housing project - Vespra and Victoria Streets. Mr. Oberholzer discussed slides concerning the following topics: * Consideration to re-purpose the lands at 65 Vespra Street as a community park; * Keeping the balance in the City associated to historic neighourhoods, local impending factor (ie. visitors, intensification, green space) and the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE); * Other municipality success stories in transforming lands to green spaces; * An overview on the condition of the Vespra Street site; * The positive impacts a community park for the Vespra Street site; and * A review of Alternatives 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Staff Report FAC002-21. In conclusion, Mr. Oberholzer asked members of Council to reconsider mot...
Attachments: 1. Deputation Request - Ann-Marie Quinn - 65 Vespra St. 2, 2. Deputation Slides - Paul Oberholzer - 65 Vespra St.

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DEPUTATION BY PAUL OBERHOLZER ON BEHALF OF BROCK PARK CITIZENS COALITION REGARDING MOTION 21-G-129, MODULAR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT - VESPRA AND VICTORIA STREETS

 

P. Oberholzer spoke on behalf of Brock Park Citizens Coalition regarding motion 21-G-129, modular supportive housing project - Vespra and Victoria Streets. 

 

Mr. Oberholzer discussed slides concerning the following topics:

 

•                     Consideration to re-purpose the lands at 65 Vespra Street as a community park;

•                     Keeping the balance in the City associated to historic neighourhoods, local impending factor (ie. visitors, intensification, green space) and the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE);

•                     Other municipality success stories in transforming lands to green spaces;

•                     An overview on the condition of the Vespra Street site;

•                     The positive impacts a community park for the Vespra Street site; and

•                     A review of Alternatives 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Staff Report FAC002-21.

 

In conclusion, Mr. Oberholzer asked members of Council to reconsider motion 21-G-129 and approve Alternative 4 of Staff Report FAC002-21 for the lands at 65 Vespra Street to be re-purposed as a community park.