Sandra, We hope the concerns of the residents of 60 Cardigan st (Stewart Mill) will be taken into account. We endured the nightmare of parking on the West side of Cardigan when we first moved into our Condo.
Vehicles completely blocked the light from the ground floor street front condo’s. As well as doors banging and engines runing from 7:am until late into the night when a function was on. An agreement with the developer and the city had the parking moved to the east side which ensured some quality of life.Is the city to be allowed another flip flop?
I have been covering the issue of the Hanlon Creek Business Park since January and have had articles appear in both the Merc and Ontario Nature, and on the Royal City Rag blog. I would appreciate brief answers to the following questions:
What is the position of the Goldie Mill Park group on the Hanlon Creek Business Park?
What is the position of the Goldie Mill Park group on the occupation of the construction site?
What is the Goldie Mill Park group’s position on the recent outcome of the injunction hearings?
What would the Goldie Mill Park group consider to be an appropriate response from the Minister of Natural Resources regarding the city’s proceeding with work on culvert A?
I am writing to invite you to facilitate a discussion or workshop at an event that is being organized for August 29th from 11 – 4, at Goldi Mill park.
The event is called: “Deepening our Roots: Developing Networks of Resistance in Guelph and Southern Ontario”. It will be a potluck and social, with various workshops and discussions, inspired by the recent resistance to the proposed Hanlon Creek Business Park.
I am thinking that it would be wonderful to include a workshop or discussion on the resistance to the expansion of the Youth Music Center parking lot.
Please let me know if you would be interested! It does not need to be anything too formal, but this will be a wonderful opportunity for us to network and learn from each others’ experiences.
Hello all, I am a grade 11 student at John F. Ross. Last Tuesday we had someone that came out to talk to us about this issue going on at Goldie mill park. She talked about how the were planing to cut down several mature tree, expand the size of the parking lot and to add lighting so people feel safer at night. We also talked about how there could be more pollution going into the river from run off water.
As a child my friends and i would drag out trash from the river but if is oils and different chemicals from cars that are going into the river we can’t just drag them out. I looked around your web site but i didn’t find anything about a system that prevents toxins from going into the river. My question to you is there e system in place to catch this tainted water.
Yes definately that has been a concern of ours as well. Here are all our priorities of concern and wishes: [Thanks for your interest]
40 parking spaces per zoning – we have actually increased park space and saved the trees.
Asphalt surface – the city really wants this(but hope the city will look at alternatives eg Road Oyl as we have funds in the budget)
Sheet flow grading with slotted curbs eg Landscape rock, metal poles or cedar poles
Bioswale elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water
Entrance to Navy League – Raise the surface and install a French drain
Reuse existing interlocking brick at front area and design a classy and welcoming entrance
Low lighting levels
Use amber LED’s
Timer, dimmer, motion sensitive, programmable options on lights
Implement an example of solar lights, for example “solar on the pole” lights in the lot itself
Cost Savings for City:
No Oil grit separator
No storm drains
Reduced surface area
Minimal tree removal
Keep gravel through Wolfhound Park access
Other considerations:
Budget for PV array – can this be incorporated in this project?
North of London – allow parking on road – gravel shoulder or asphalt
Hello!
I’m submiting this comment in regards to the Goldie Mill parking lot, and yes I am a grade 11 student in the Da Vinci Program. What I would like to talk about the plan for the tree that are there now and the trees that are hopefully to come. The two Austrian Pines DO add value to the local landscape. As one of my class mate pointed they are very important old trees that provid shade, oxygen and and a habitate.
Although f they are to be cut down i’m sure that there will be many trees to take its place. I also suggest planting a native meadow wildflower garden that can also sequester co2!
Thank you
Morgan Milne
Yes all trees have importance especially lovely old ones like the pines. Thanks for your comments. We do need to have more landscaping- Good point! I will pass this on.
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August 12, 2009 at 11:10 am
Sandra, We hope the concerns of the residents of 60 Cardigan st (Stewart Mill) will be taken into account. We endured the nightmare of parking on the West side of Cardigan when we first moved into our Condo.
Vehicles completely blocked the light from the ground floor street front condo’s. As well as doors banging and engines runing from 7:am until late into the night when a function was on. An agreement with the developer and the city had the parking moved to the east side which ensured some quality of life.Is the city to be allowed another flip flop?
August 12, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Hi Valerie –
This is indeed a great concern.
I am sure you received the survey about converting Cardigan street to one-way to allow parking on both sides of the street.
Although not directly related, please bring this issue up at the meeting tomorrow so we can hear what the City has as a response.
August 17, 2009 at 12:41 pm
I have been covering the issue of the Hanlon Creek Business Park since January and have had articles appear in both the Merc and Ontario Nature, and on the Royal City Rag blog. I would appreciate brief answers to the following questions:
What is the position of the Goldie Mill Park group on the Hanlon Creek Business Park?
What is the position of the Goldie Mill Park group on the occupation of the construction site?
What is the Goldie Mill Park group’s position on the recent outcome of the injunction hearings?
What would the Goldie Mill Park group consider to be an appropriate response from the Minister of Natural Resources regarding the city’s proceeding with work on culvert A?
August 18, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Hello!
I am writing to invite you to facilitate a discussion or workshop at an event that is being organized for August 29th from 11 – 4, at Goldi Mill park.
The event is called: “Deepening our Roots: Developing Networks of Resistance in Guelph and Southern Ontario”. It will be a potluck and social, with various workshops and discussions, inspired by the recent resistance to the proposed Hanlon Creek Business Park.
I am thinking that it would be wonderful to include a workshop or discussion on the resistance to the expansion of the Youth Music Center parking lot.
Please let me know if you would be interested! It does not need to be anything too formal, but this will be a wonderful opportunity for us to network and learn from each others’ experiences.
Thanks, and I hope to hear from you soon!
Cheers,
Monica
September 7, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Hello all, I am a grade 11 student at John F. Ross. Last Tuesday we had someone that came out to talk to us about this issue going on at Goldie mill park. She talked about how the were planing to cut down several mature tree, expand the size of the parking lot and to add lighting so people feel safer at night. We also talked about how there could be more pollution going into the river from run off water.
As a child my friends and i would drag out trash from the river but if is oils and different chemicals from cars that are going into the river we can’t just drag them out. I looked around your web site but i didn’t find anything about a system that prevents toxins from going into the river. My question to you is there e system in place to catch this tainted water.
September 9, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Yes definately that has been a concern of ours as well. Here are all our priorities of concern and wishes: [Thanks for your interest]
40 parking spaces per zoning – we have actually increased park space and saved the trees.
Asphalt surface – the city really wants this(but hope the city will look at alternatives eg Road Oyl as we have funds in the budget)
Sheet flow grading with slotted curbs eg Landscape rock, metal poles or cedar poles
Bioswale elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water
Entrance to Navy League – Raise the surface and install a French drain
Reuse existing interlocking brick at front area and design a classy and welcoming entrance
Low lighting levels
Use amber LED’s
Timer, dimmer, motion sensitive, programmable options on lights
Implement an example of solar lights, for example “solar on the pole” lights in the lot itself
Cost Savings for City:
No Oil grit separator
No storm drains
Reduced surface area
Minimal tree removal
Keep gravel through Wolfhound Park access
Other considerations:
Budget for PV array – can this be incorporated in this project?
North of London – allow parking on road – gravel shoulder or asphalt
September 8, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Hello!
I’m submiting this comment in regards to the Goldie Mill parking lot, and yes I am a grade 11 student in the Da Vinci Program. What I would like to talk about the plan for the tree that are there now and the trees that are hopefully to come. The two Austrian Pines DO add value to the local landscape. As one of my class mate pointed they are very important old trees that provid shade, oxygen and and a habitate.
Although f they are to be cut down i’m sure that there will be many trees to take its place. I also suggest planting a native meadow wildflower garden that can also sequester co2!
Thank you
Morgan Milne
September 9, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Yes all trees have importance especially lovely old ones like the pines. Thanks for your comments. We do need to have more landscaping- Good point! I will pass this on.