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Name: Melita Wyche

On July 31, Councillor David Brown hosted a public consultation at the Manotick Arena for our residents featuring presentations by Fotenn Planning Consultants and BTE Transportation Consultants on the planned car wash expansion and Starbucks development proposed for the location of the existing car wash at 5646/5650 Manotick Main. Close to fifty residents attended this one-hour ‘open house’ Presentation boards showing the site plan, transportation plan and landscape plan were stationed in the room to allow attendees to gather and ask questions of the presenters. Issues raised by the attendees include concerns about the proposed raised peat septic system and the risks of ground water contamination for those on wells, increased traffic and traffic congestion on Main Street due to vehicles queuing to turn left into the proposed car wash or Starbucks, pedestrian safety for those using the school buses and City buses which stop in proximity to the property, lack of sidewalks on the south side of Main Street for foot traffic (connecting Eastman and

by Irene Staron, President, Manotick Village

Bridgeport Avenues),privacy issues related to the increased noise and light pollution from the two proposed facilities, and access issues for residents of Mahogany Harbour Lane due to parked construction equipment or parked vehicles of site workers.

While attendees had been advised to submit their comments to the City by August 3, the City will continue to accept comments during the 90 day review process as of the June 13 posting of this development application on the City’s DEVAPPS site.

The MVCA has submitted a letter to the City on behalf of our residents that details their concerns and presents a number of recommendations to address those concerns. We thank everyone who attended for investing their time to voice their concerns in person. We thank as well those of you who have written us or copied us on

Parents: Heather and Dennis Wyche

Age: 17

by Phill Potter