The Editor,
Re: "Where the streets have no space," the Now, March 18.
I was interested to see the subhead "East Clayton is walkable and has lots of friendly families but congestion has made it a 'high-density mess'" as a private developer is currently seeking to do the same in Ocean Park. The proposal is located on 130th Street between 16th and 14A avenues.
With one exception, the single-family dwelling lots for many blocks in every direction from this site are all zoned RM - D or larger. This developer is seeking rezoning to permit lot sizes on his property be reduced by 60 per cent.
In simple terms, this developer wants to subdivide his property to produce 49 lots in an area where current RM-D zoning would permit 21 at most. This proposal should not be approved. Even the owners of the one exception high-density development in all of Ocean Park are totally opposed to this application.
Throughout Ocean Park there are many older homes that have been sold to people who have built new, modern, single-family homes that enhance the entire area and thereby further improve this wonderful residential community by the sea. This developer must not be permitted to create the congestion to make this area a 'high-density mess.' I urge all local homeowners to contact Mayor Watts and her Surrey First team to request they prevent this proposed tragedy.
Let's keep Ocean Park first!
Don Findlay, Surrey