LDA22-0466 Ellerslie Gate Rezoning and Plan Amendment

Good morning,
My name is Bhavjeet, my family and I are very opposed to the proposed rezoning. We bought our property in this neighborhood to raise our young family in the peaceful neighborhood immersed in nature. The proposed rezoning feels like an invasion into the neighborhood bringing unwanted or needed commercial property that will benefit no one other than the builders. Ellerslie has already introduced so many commercial centers so I don't understand why this rezoning is needed right in the middle of a peaceful neighborhood. This will not only disrupt the nature surrounded neighborhood but bring in unwanted traffic, disruption and pollution to the area. This rezoning is not welcomed by our neighbors and infact strongly opposed. Many of us spend a good amount of money making our homes in this neighborhood while many others are in the process of building their forever homes based on uniqueness of this neighborhood. I implore the City not to rezone this property. Our neighborhood community cherishes the peace and quiet, the acreage like feel of homes and the beauty of nature of our area. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Bhavjeet Bajwa

Dear city of Edmonton,
My name is Jasmit Dhaliwal and I am the owner of property which shares boundaries with this proposed rezoning property. We strongly opposed rezoning this property to commercial and high density area. My primary reason to buy this property was the natural views, quietness and peaceful atmosphere. The commercial use and low rise building will not only lower my property value, it will affect our safety and peaceful environment. Therefore, please i urge you to disapprove the proposed rezoning of this property. And my recent meetings and discussions with my neighbors, I know my opinions are shared by many who have not managed to write letters or emails. Most of the residents in the area want to keep this area low density residential only.
Thank you!

To whom it may concern
My Name is Dr Navjot Gosal and I recently moved in 2020 to this neighborhood. My property is next to the proposed rezoning area. I bought this land to build a home to my nuclear family. i have old parents and very young kids. I thought this place is perfect fit for my family to grow into. I live most of my summers in a RV on my 3 acre lot next to the proposed rezoned property while enjoying the natural beauty this property has to offers. My family has a plan to build our dream home this summer but this rezoning is putting everything on hold for us.
This area should be preserved as it is only one of the green zone in city of Edmonton amid all the amenities that some one can dream about.
Outside this area roads are already very crowded and rezoning this area make it worse to live along with excessive strain on sewer system, noise pollution, crime rate etc. to name a few.
Our community adores and values access to the sky, trees, calmness and natural beauty this neighborhood offers
Rezoning of this neighborhood will most likely damage THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THIS AREA PERMANENTLY and must be stopped. So I strongly apposed rezoning of property 608 - 75 Street SW from (RR) Rural Residential Zone to (RA7) Low Rise Apartment Zone.

Dear City of Edmonton,

My name is Kalyna, and I am one of the property owners on 77 St and 7A ave SW, a mere stone's throw from the proposed rezoning area.

I recently moved into this neighbourhood in 2020, and I fell in love with it immediately. The area is quiet, family-oriented, and plays host to an extensive and diverse array of wildlife. The tall trees and large green spaces, private and public, allow for this unique area to exist within the city limits. I can confidently say that the majority of homeowners in this area would agree with the statement that the natural beauty of the area is a significant reason for choosing to live here.

The proposed rezoning for the purpose of building a low-rise apartment is an abhorrent suggestion for this neighbourhood. The possibility of a four-story building amid single-family residential homes and unique acreage-style properties would appear out of place and frankly shoe-horned.
Additionally, the destruction of the many mature trees in the area would significantly decrease the area's natural beauty and diversity. To have such a wonderful and peaceful area within the city that is only a short walk from home is a priceless treasure that should be preserved. I greatly enjoy the beautiful array of avian visitors and the various mammals that call our neighbourhood home. Personally, I hate the idea that someday soon I could look out of my East-facing window and see only a crude towering structure instead of the sky, birds and trees I see now.

The purpose of the proposed rezoning of this property feels like a greedy and inconsiderate trojan horse, for if this is approved, there is a high likelihood that similar developments will be proposed and implemented in the area if more properties are sold. Increasing the population density would mean more cars parked on the already crowded streets near the park and greenspace, possible crime increases, and increased noise and light pollution, making it dangerous and less enjoyable for the children and their families who already live here. What a significant and permanent loss for the Ellerslie community that would be. Our community adores and values access to the sky, trees, calmness and natural beauty. Forcing a rezoning for the intended purpose is certain to be met with contempt and long-term grief for what will be lost. I was planning to raise a family here, but if what makes this area so special is lost, it would be a devastating blow to that future.

I understand that the property is a private one, but I implore reconsideration of the nature of the proposed rezoning. Preservation of the natural beauty of the area for the nearby homeowners and neighbours and consideration of the other non-human inhabitants should be kept at the forefront of our minds.

As someone who recently purchased a home in the area, I am saddened to hear of the proposal. The main appeal of the area is the lovely green space, trees, and small wildlife seen throughout and seeing the beginnings of the destruction of the area is saddening. There is already a very weak balance of nature and development in Edmonton to begin with and seeing one more small, healthy area incur more change, traffic, and pollution is not entirely surprising, but heartbreaking none the less. The residents here enjoy a view of trees and greenery and do not wish for a hideous monolith to pollute our view. I was hoping to raise my children here before it was developed into another generic Edmontonian wasteland and I'd be forced to move, but it's looking like that timeline is already under fire. This area has been a stable and healthy gem of the city for quite a while and deserves some sort of clemency and acknowledgement for the healthy balance of housing and nature it has achieved.

The damage being done to the neighbourhood is permanent and must be stopped. It's already beginning to get more noisy around here with the recent series of construction, and I am clearly not optimistic for the future.

Good day Kaelin

My name is Kevin Johannsen and I am the property owner and with my family live directly next door, adjacent to the proposed rezoning of the adjacent neighbouring lot beside me at 608 - 75 Street SW.

I recently seen the City of Edmonton notice online in regards to the LDA22-0466 Ellerslie Gate Rezoning and Plan Amendment and wish to give my thoughts and concerns.

I wish at this time to express my concern and EXTREME disapproval of this application for ANY type of rezoning.

Currently on our main and only access road, 75 street SW, north of Ellerslie Road, we have NO street lights and NO traffic coming into our neighbourhood to my lot, my surrounding neighbours lots and the lot proposed to be rezoned being at a dead end road cul-de-sac.

If this lot becomes rezoned for any other purpose than what it is currently, we will lose our character and uniqueness which is extremely rare to find within the city today and going forward. Currently at any time throughout the year I have literally hundreds of birds singing, wood peckers and humming birds flying, Tree Swallows & Purple Martins nesting, deer grazing, foxes, coyotes, skunks, squirrels, porcupines, and rabbits to name a few living a normal wild life and providing something unique within the city. And all of these on my lot and surrounding neighbouring lots.

If this named lot becomes rezoned, the threat of losing all or a portion of this wildlife is a huge concern to me. Not only this but the day to day life after future development would also affect an increase in noise and light pollution. Currently when I exit my house onto my rear deck or front porch, I see and hear NO vehicles driving in front of my house (we quite literally have a handful or less of stray cars driving our road on any given day), in the evening I see NO street lights and can look up without any light pollution and see the northern lights and abundance of stars and even the Milky Way solar system. If this lot next to me is rezoned and ANY type of development were to takes place, this unique acreage living that we are currently experiencing WITHIN the City of Edmonton will be lost. FOREVER.

Another huge concern that I have is how future development on this lot next to me will affect snow melt, water runoff and water absorption into the ground. Since we do not have water services in the area, this will affect my existing well water quality and quantity which we use for daily living which includes for drinking, cooking, showering, washing cloths, etc. With less water absorption from the surrounding exposed ground areas, my well water quality and quantity will be greatly affected.

Prior to learning of this proposed development application, I invested into my property and home with a very large renovation which has recently been completed. I did this due to our long term plan for myself and my family to live here due to the uniqueness of our property, neighbouring properties and our subdivision.

Overall I am extremely opposed to the rezoning application of this lot next to me at 608-75 Street SW and if it is approved and rezoned to anything different than what it is currently at, I feel that my surrounding and existing neighbours and the city of Edmonton will lose an extremely unique piece of the city.

At this time I do not give consent and wish for my property to be removed from the study taking place for the proposed ASP and NSP amendments and future rezoning and the future land uses around the 75 Street SW cul-de-sac, north of Ellerslie Road.

Kind Regards
Kevin Johannsen

Dear City of Edmonton,

I am writing to tell you that the proposed zoning for a low rise apartment at 608-75th street (Ellerslie Gate) would be disruptive to the residents living in the area. Around this proposed lot are several large homes, a curling rink, and acreages. Right beside the proposed location is a NEWLY BUILT HOUSE which I am sure took considerable money and time to build. They just finished their landscaping last spring. It's a dream home, for sure, and I can only imagine how horrified they will be when they learn that their gorgeous new house "Fixer Upper" style ranch home will be next to an apartment building.

I have read in the Ellerslie Area Structure Plan that this area would be redesignated as a medium density area and greenway... part of the joy of that Cul de sac is that it is LOW density. Foxes, skunks and bunnies (not to mention the odd coyote) abound as a part of the nearby (and very precious!) greenway.

Ellerslie Crossing has a splash park and a run-off pond, but when it comes to going for walks with pets, riding bikes and enjoying the wild of nature - this low density area is one of the best places to go. It is true that the curling rink and slow pitch fields nearby have times of medium density, that density is because of people playing sports, not taking up residence.

I am not against Ellerslie being developed, but this proposal is not the way to do it. Thank you for your time.

-Jocelyn Ahlf-Brabec