Dear Editor:
Re: Residents rally against 'Titanic,' Burnaby NOW, June 1
I am a resident of The Regent, an 18-storey building, situated on the southeast corner of Patterson Avenue and Kingsway, at 5790 Patterson Ave.
This mammoth of a building will be adjacent to our property on the south side and very close to our property line.
I agree totally with the residents of the Parkcrest, and members of our strata council also attended the hearing on May 29. There are no buildings of this height west of Willingdon Avenue, with the exception of the Jewel which is approximately 28 storeys.
The residents on the south side of The Regent will be deprived of any sunshine, air circulation, etc., and I feel that this will also affect the value of our property. I understand that it would be a matter of time before a situation like this developed, but any building in the area should not be higher than 24 storeys.
Also, I am of the understanding that any developer applying to build along the Kingsway corridor is required to donate public space. It would appear that with a payment of $7.5 million, Burnaby is allowing them an additional 80,000 square feet.
It is also my understanding that this additional space is part of the lane allowance (between The Regent and the proposed development) as well as a portion of the Barker Avenue cul de sac. This lane is right next to The Regent's fence on the south side.
Dianne Coleman, Burnaby
