Comments from the Public at the Airport Meeting

Airport Citizen Comments (APRIL 1st)
The Following Is A Summary Of Questions And Points Of Concern Raised By Members Of The Community At Both Meetings. Both Meetings Were Well Attended.

10:00 Am Meeting

• Threat Of Reduction Of Property Values In Chartwell As A Result Of The Introduction Of Low-Cost Housing At The Airport
  
• When Will The Town Housing Study Be Released?
  
• Why Are’nt The Drones Controlled? 
  
• Why Are The Helicopters Practicing Over Residential Homes?
  
• The Helicopters Are Needed For “MEDIVAC” Services And Must Be Trained
  
• D Mc-Why Were’nt We (THE Community) Consulted Regarding Airport Housing?
  
• The Largest Plane Allowed To Land At The Airport Is A Dash 300
  
• According To The Consultant, There Will Be A Formal Rezoning Process, Including A Public Hearing
  
• How Will The Regulations Concerning Riparian Set-Backs From Water Courses Be Enforced? (FRENCH Creek)
  
• The Quality Of Life Must Be Protected From Noise Pollution And Fine Particulate Matter. Consultant Stated Too Little Trafic To Measure Noise.
  
• The Airport Will Be Supplied With Town Water, And The Local Aquifer Reserves Won’t Be Accessed.
  
• Questions If The Care Committee Was Involved?
  
• Call For A Good Neighbourhood Policy.
  
• Call For Alternative Energy Sources Such As “SOLAR Panels”
  
• Skydive Flights Average 3 A Day From Now To October. Island Express -5 Flights Per Day
  
• Qualicum Woods Residents Concerned Regarding A “Drone Sound.”
  
• Call For Air Quality Studies
  
• Not The Place For Affordable Housing, Which Should Closer To The Center Of Town.
  
• Cllr. Filmer –GREAT Place To Train Pilots, Town Has No Jurisdiction Over An Aircraft Once Airborne.
  

7:00 Pm Meeting

• Lois Agreed Need For Affordable Housing; Airport Not The Location (POLLUTION, No Access To Amenities)
  
• Trees Near The Airport Capture 20k Tons Of Co2 Per Year And Should Not Be Removed. 
  
• Forest Area Is A Wildlife Corridor And Should Be Preserved.
  
• Jacobson No Mention Of Climate Change Or An Environmental Assessment
  
• Request For A” Noise Study” Answered At 10:00 Am
  
• Ray Smith Called For A Screen Cover Over The “DRY Pond”
  
• The Question: Where The Water Coming From? It Will Be Piped In And Not Taken From The Aquifer. Nb: The Problem Here Is That The Town Gets Its Water From Aquifers.
  
• Increase In Residental Properties Will Cause Congestion Problems And May Require A Re-Alignment Of The Adjacent Roads.
  
• Gordon Huges: “IS This Proposal Addressing The Affordable Housing Issue? Note The Consultant Referred To The Residential Developments As Affordable, But Very Near Market
  
• Call For Non-Polluting Industries In This Area. High Tech Preferred
  
• Has Any Thought Of Creating A “SOLAR Farm?”
  
• Dave Golson: No Mention Of Airport Sustainability In The Report. Is The Airport Sustainable?
  
• Limited Bus Service And Adjacent Schools
  
• Any Consideration Re Community Gardens For Commercial And Community Use?