Tuwanek Ratepayers Association

7542 Sechelt Inlet Road

Sechelt, BC

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July 19, 2006

Mayor Reid and Council

District of Sechelt

5797 Cowrie Street

Sechelt, BC

V0N 3A0

Dear Mayor Reid and Councillors:

This is to inform you of the Tuwanek Ratepayers Association’s support for Sandy Hook and East Porpoise Bay's July 19, 2006 delegation to Council regarding first reading of the Silverback proposal.

We cannot emphasize enough the fact that this is potentially the largest subdivision in British Columbia and consequently will require more public and District scrutiny rather than less.

Potential problems have been identified and solutions are needed.  That will require the first-hand knowledge and co-operation of the communities that will be most affected by this ambitious development.

In addition to the sheer scale of the development, questions remain about the advisability of strata title governance and about future District liability.  Although the proposal is significantly larger in scale and impact than the Terraces Comprehensive Development, which it seeks to replace, the developer has, to date, engaged in little meaningful consultation with adjacent residential communities.     

We, therefore, fully support the two associations’ recommendations that first reading of the Bylaw be tabled, or sent back to the Planning Committee, until a comprehensive and effective public consultation about the latest Silverback proposal has been undertaken by Porpoise Bay Developments.

Yours truly,



Linda Williams
President