1075 Tillicum Road
Development Proposal
Project Update
1075 Tillicum Road
Project Update
We continue to meet with the community to provide updates on some changes to our proposal for the development of 1075 Tillicum Road. We invite you to view the recorded sessions by clicking on the videos below.
In addition to the videos, we have included a bulleted summary highlighting the thoughts and ideas that came from the community through our conversation.
We encourage and welcome feedback on this proposal.
Community Conversation #1
- Tillicum Road - 3 lanes, center left turn lane, median landscaping, unidirectional bike lanes
- Signalized pedestrian crossing to park entrance Pedestrian and cycling iprovements
- Active transportation plan being developed – look at for guidance
- Concern about traffic at the access point into the property
- Increased congestion due to the lane closure at bridge - potential for right in right out access
- Access to park required – review data from Township of Esquimalt
- Overstreet pedestrian bridge – access to either side of the road
- Safety during construction – manage in a way to allow pedestrians to safely cross (elderly folks)
- Speed bumps to be incorporated in side streets (McNaughton)
- Pick up & drop off area needed
- Residential permit parking – must be enforced
- Taxi, delivery drop off and pick up
- Construction parking needs to be managed
- Boulevard, sidewalks and bike lanes in front of building
- Pedestrian experience
- Height – residential scale at street
- Concern about privacy
- Concern about homogeneity
- Electric Car chargers – for sharing with the neighbours/community
- Retain triangle garden with palm trees
- Concern around south retaining wall – leaning into neighbouring backyards
- Proximity of proposed development to neighbouring property (wood frame next to wood
- Concern around shadow/light into neighbour
- Attention required to people directly across from building
- Access to Gorge waterway
- Trees – consideration for wildlife and nature (song birds!)
- Quality coffee shop
- Liqour establishment
- Outdoor patio
- Pub and Restaurant
- Social gathering place is very important
- History of pub – part of the community ‘neighbourhood pub’
- Rooftop pub
- Provide a food truck once pub closes down
- Delivery truck loading location
- Concern around empty pub derelict lot/building conditions
- Underground commercial parking important to address congestion
- Make sure garbage location - noise and smell
- Trades parking needs to be tightly managed
- Concern around blasting and drilling
- Concern around insurance and the affects of drilling to neighbouring buildings
- Mass timber
- Security concerns regarding outside hoarding
- Will affordable units/ housing provided?
- I support change in this location
- Dog owners! Accommodations must be considered for our pets
- Environmental sustainability & energy efficiency
- Community & connectivity
Community Conversation #2
- Consideration for proper loading zones for delivery trucks, etc.
- How will the gate of the adjacent property be affected by the access into the proposed building
- Consideration for access in and out of the site
- Will there be visitor parking?
- Neighbouring properties concerned about overflow parking
- 300 sq. ft. not enough to make a home
- Shadow study for all neighbouring properties and the site grading
- Concern around shadows to neighbouring properties
- Consideration for sound reduction - in particular in relation to the rear courtyard space
- Concern around building height - 6 storeys from Uganda Ave.
- Desire for improved access to Gorge Waterway
- When is the next community engagement?
Gorge Point Pub Lease Update
Abstract Developments would like to clarify our position on a statement made by Mike Joss, General Manager and co-owner of the Gorge Pointe Pub, in the June 10, 2021 edition of the Victoria News that references our proposed project at 1075 Tillicum Road (below).
Mike Joss, general manager and co-owner of the pub, hopes they can negotiate to extend their lease past 2021, until construction on the new development begins. He said Abstract turned down one lease extension offer they made – that would see the pub operate until shovels are in the ground – and the company’s counteroffer was too costly for Gorge Pointe to pay, especially fresh off the pandemic’s third wave.