Editor:
I take this opportunity to express my disappointment with the proposed project of four- and six-storey buildings at 100 Palliser Lane.
First and foremost is the unnecessary need to extend the elevation to six storeys compromising the sight line of many units at Blakiston at 300 Palliser Lane, potentially resulting in a loss of property values.
Secondly, the lack of assigned parking spaces. Many occupants in these units will indeed have more than one vehicle. The proposed project is overbuilt for the land space and threatens the well-being of the present Blakiston residence. The poor design will certainly result in traffic congestion big time.
What you may have deemed to be a prudent use of land, the development will only contribute to a ghetto environment in the attempts to squeeze as many units as deemed possible into this limited area.
Where else in Canmore can you drop a six-storey apartment in front of an existing four-story structure? This project certainly doesn’t blend in with the current Blakiston building, but attempts to isolate most of the units at 300 Palliser Lane by height and exterior design.
Do you not take into consideration the opposition to this project as voiced by the owners of 300 Palliser Lane? Please consider going back to the drawing board.
Alan Mazur,
Canmore
