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<FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>Response to our e-mail to Waterloo City Councillors last Monday.<BR>
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John<BR>
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John Jackson<BR>
17 Major Street<BR>
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1<BR>
519-744-7503<BR>
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<B>From: </B>Jeff Henry <<a href="Jeff.Henry@waterloo.ca">Jeff.Henry@waterloo.ca</a>><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:22:13 -0400<BR>
<B>To: </B>John Jackson <<a href="jjackson@web.ca">jjackson@web.ca</a>><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>RE: Costco Proposal<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Hello John,<BR>
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Thank you for your email, which I was able to read prior to Monday's decision. <BR>
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I believe that we struck the right balance, approving the application, but putting a hold on all development until: <BR>
(a) an integrated multi-modal traffic analysis (walking, cycling, driving, and transit) across the west side with public open houses and community engagement is completed and approved, and; <BR>
(b) all necessary transportation improvements are in place.<BR>
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I've posted more extensive comments on my blog <<a href="http://jeffhenry.ca/2014/04/costco-and-the-west-side/">http://jeffhenry.ca/2014/04/costco-and-the-west-side/</a>> , including information about what you can do to stay informed about the progress of the traffic analysis and any future Council decision points related to the conditions noted above. Getting the transportation solution right will also help protect the Wilmot Line, as we have always commited to do. <BR>
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I appreciated all of the input that I received on this important issue -- as I noted at the Council meeting, the engagement of our community is critical to building a vibrant, prosperous, and inclusive Waterloo. <BR>
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Cheers, Jeff<BR>
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Jeff Henry<BR>
Councillor, Ward 6 (Central-Columbia)<BR>
City of Waterloo<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="100%"></SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><B>From:</B></SPAN><FONT SIZE="1"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:8.5pt'> John Jackson [<a href="jjackson@web.ca">jjackson@web.ca</a>]<BR>
<B>Sent:</B> April 7, 2014 7:26 AM<BR>
<B>To:</B> COUNCIL<BR>
<B>Subject:</B> Costco Proposal<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'>The Grand River Environmental Network urges Waterloo City Council to defer a decision on the Costco proposal and to instead refer it to further open discussions among the public, Costco, and Council to seek a mutually satisfactory solution to the issues. Among other items, these discussions should address the following matters:<BR>
</SPAN></FONT><OL><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Possibility of using a different location to avoid problems generated at this site;
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">If a suitable alternate site cannot be found, address the following matters:<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><OL><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Reduction of the footprint of development to avoid wasting of such a large piece of scarce land designated for development by, for example, designing a parking system that takes up less space; not including additional commercial developments; deleting plans for a gas bar, etc.;
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Protection of the groundwater recharge area by avoiding contamination from the salt that is usually put on commercial roads and parking lots;
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Protection of the municipal water supply by designing site to have pervious surfaces and rainwater collection systems from roofs, etc., that allow the water to infiltrate back into the groundwater system;
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Avoiding traffic delays and conflicts on Erb St. with traffic to Region’s waste facilities, and
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Avoiding air pollution problems generated by traffic;
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Ensuring easy, convenient access by walkers and transit users;
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">Avoiding impacts on the Laurel Creek Headwaters Environmentally Sensitive Landscape and </FONT><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">unnecessary traffic on the Wilmot Line.
</FONT></SPAN><LI><SPAN STYLE='font-size:11pt'><FONT FACE="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Optimizing environmental excellence in design by meeting a LEED standard (as has already been achieved by Costco at a New Jersey location), and aim for superior aesthetic quality of the facility. <BR>
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Greg Michalenko, a GREN secretary, will be appearing on our behalf at your meeting this evening.<BR>
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John Jackson<BR>
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John Jackson<BR>
Chair, Grand River Environmental Network<BR>
17 Major Street<BR>
Kitchener, Ontario N2H 4R1<BR>
519-744-7503<BR>
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